Backlash 2017 was a pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event, produced by WWE for the SmackDown brand division. It took place on May 21, 2017 in Rosemont, Illinois. It was the thirteenth event in the Backlash chronology.
Kick-off Show[]
- Tye Dillinger defeated Aiden English.
Results[]
- Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Dolph Ziggler.
- The Usos (Jimmy and Jey) defeated Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) to retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
- Sami Zayn defeated Baron Corbin.
- Natalya, Tamina, and Carmella (with James Ellsworth) defeated Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Naomi in a six-woman tag team match.
- Kevin Owens defeated AJ Styles by countout to retain the WWE United States Championship.
- Luke Harper defeated Erick Rowan.
Main Event[]
- Jinder Mahal (with The Singh Brothers) defeated Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship.