Backlash is here and will start state side at 1 PM ET/Noon CT.
There are two women’s matches on the card with championships on the line.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships
Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill
WWE Women’s Championship
Bayley (c) vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton
Diva Dirt predictions below!
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships
ALGEO: I’m gonna go on a limb here and say the Kabuki Warriors are going to take the win. Of course, Bianca and Jade are the odds-on favorite to win, but I think with Damage CTRL making the move to RAW a win will help build them as more of a threat. I rather not count Kairi and Asuka out, because they are without a doubt the best wrestlers on the roster and I’m willing to bet they have some tricks up their sleeve as well. Either outcome, I doubt we’ll see the end of both teams, at least for right now, and there’s a lot to cook here with these tag teams.
WINNERS: Kabuki Warriors
JOEY: You don’t have Bianca and Jade as your #1 draft picks respectively for the Smackdown brand and then have them lose the subsequent match. Plus personally, I’d like to see them tour the brands and work with talent across Raw, SD and NXT. Damage Control I’m sure will be a huge part of Raw going forward and don’t need the tag titles to make their presence known. I still think we have a little bit to go before the official implosion occurs but we should start seeing some cracks in the foundation soon.
WINNERS and NEW: Bianca & Jade
DAVID: Asuka and Kairi. The Kabuki Warriors desperately need a victory to remain credible, and while i’m sure the fanbase – and me included – would love to see Bianca and Jade win this match and the title, it wouldn’t make sense for them to be champions when Bianca would probably be more concerned about the Women’s Championship. Jade losing a match would for sure be controversial but there could always be a way for her to be protected – perhaps it’s Bianca who loses the match, which then causes friction between her and Jade over Bayley.
WINNERS: The Kabuki Warriors
NICK: I don’t think WWE will do some huge undefeated streak for Jade like AEW did, but I can’t see Jade losing her first big match. Especially not with Bianca by her side who rarely loses herself. I think Asuka may also be still dealing with a nagging injury that she’s been working through. I think Bianca and Jade will take the tag titles to new heights.
WINNERS: Jade and Bianca
WWE Women’s Championship
ALGEO: It honestly seems a little too early for Bayley to lose this title right now. With the draft just wrapping up, there’s a lot of potential to build a new Smackdown women’s division and Bayley is just the perfect champion to do so. As for Tiffany and Naomi, I’m sure they can do a lot with this feud going on right now outside of the title picture as well.
WINNER: Bayley
JOEY: Bayley just had her moment at Wrestlemania and while I don’t want to see a lengthy reign from her, I’d like the role model to hold onto the title a little bit longer before dropping it (though a surprise win from Naomi would get a pop out of me). Tiffy is poised for greatness, and under a different regime I’d be more apt to believe a surprise win for Stratton is in the cards but I can’t see Triple H doing Bayley like that. Plus I’d prefer if Jax was the next Women’s Champion and we need a face for that to come into fruition.
WINNER and STILL: Bayley
DAVID: Bayley. Realistically, she won’t be losing the title anytime soon and is the best way to move the story forward. As seen on Friday night, it seems like Bianca is next in line to try and exact some vengeance on her and the title. Tiffany is still new to the main roster and despite her popularity with live crowds, a title win would be pushing her to the moon too quickly. Naomi is the dark horse of this match, but a Bayley victory could also potentially see the nature of her friendship with Bayley change.
WINNER: Bayley
NICK: If they took the title off of Bayley this soon then that would be a travesty. Naomi definitely deserves a title reign sometime this year, and Tiffany can get one in a bit…I am looking forward to a great match between these three. I, like most, don’t see Bayley’s reign last more than maybe a few months, but it is too soon.
WINNER: Bayley
