Backlash 2018 was a pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event, produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. It took place on May 6, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. It was the fourteenth event in the Backlash chronology and the first Backlash event since 2009 to be dual-branded.
Kick-off Show[]
- Ruby Riott (with Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) defeated Bayley.
Results[]
- Seth Rollins defeated The Miz to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Nia Jax defeated Alexa Bliss to retain the WWE Raw Women's Championship.
- Jeff Hardy defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE United States Championship.
- Daniel Bryan defeated Big Cass.
- Carmella defeated Charlotte Flair to retain the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship.
- AJ Styles versus Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship ended in a draw.
- Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
Main Event[]
- Roman Reigns defeated Samoa Joe.