WWE is taking Backlash to Lyon, France this Saturday. The cardboard at present options solely 5 matches, however 4 of these matches are championship bouts, with the opposite that includes among the largest stars in WWE.

In the primary occasion, Cody Rhodes will make the primary televised protection of the undisputed WWE championship he gained from Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40. Standing throughout from Rhodes will probably be multi-time former champion AJ Types. Rhodes and Types have traveled most of the identical roads all through their careers however have by no means confronted one another in singles or tag competitors.

Plus, Damian Priest appears to be like to start his run as world heavyweight champion in opposition to Jey Uso after the challenger gained a No. 1 contender’s match. Then, there are a pair of girls’s titles at stake. Newly topped WWE girls’s champion Bayley will face Tiffany Stratton and Naomi in a triple risk whereas the Kabuki Warriors put the ladies’s tag workforce titles on the road in opposition to Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill.

It ought to be an thrilling night time of motion. Let’s check out who the CBS Sports activities consultants really feel will emerge victorious. The occasion streams stay on Peacock at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday with a kickoff present starting one hour earlier than.

2024 WWE Backlash predictions

Undisputed WWE Championship — Cody Rhodes (c) vs. AJ Types

There are occasions the place you simply have to just accept that you just’re getting a primary occasion with a wholly predictable consequence. That is a kind of circumstances. Rhodes simply ended Reigns’ near-historic title run to “end the story” of profitable the championship Dusty Rhodes by no means did. He’s not dropping the title a month later within the first televised protection of that title. Fortunately, Rhodes and Types are nice wrestlers who ought to be capable of produce a incredible match. And it’s uncommon to have two stars of this stage who’ve by no means confronted one another, in order that provides an additional little bit of enjoyable to the entire thing. Cody Rhodes retains the title — Brent Brookhouse (additionally Shakiel Mahjouri)

Rhodes simply gained one of many largest WrestleMania matches of all time within the fruits of a two-year journey to change into world champion. Having him flip round and drop the title in his first protection could be lunacy. Cody Rhodes retains the title — Connor Casey

World Heavyweight Championship — Damian Priest (c) vs. Jey Uso

Priest is in a lot of the identical spot as Rhodes, having simply gained the title at WrestleMania 40 and with much more must construct his legitimacy as a top-tier participant. Uso merely is not a plausible world champion however he is a nice opponent to assist Priest enhance his resume. Whereas I do not anticipate Priest to have a prolonged run with the title, when he loses it, there will probably be a narrative to the match that goes past an opponent profitable a four-way for a title shot. Damian Priest retains the title — Brookhouse (additionally Casey)

I might see a brief reign for Preist if Uso nonetheless had his momentum from September. Do not get me fallacious, Uso is well-liked with the followers and will reignite at any second; nonetheless, he isn’t an simple world champ proper now. Priest, 41, will not get many runs on the prime. Priest ought to sit up for a strong few months as champion working beneath a extra affected person artistic workforce and with Uncooked’s hottest primary eventers sidelined. Damian Priest retains the title — Mahjouri

WWE Girls’s Championship — Bayley (c) vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton

This match feels tailored to provide Stratton her first probability to shine on pay-per-view with out having her take the pin or dethrone Bayley simply as her new championship reign begins. I anticipate Bayley retains however her program with Stratton will stick with it. Bayley retains the title — Casey (additionally Brookhouse)

The recurring theme is that newly topped champions will retain their belts. Nothing fallacious with that. It is merely the price of producing so many “WrestleMania moments.” The triple risk itself ought to produce good motion and the match is logically booked. Naomi by no means noticed a transparent conclusion to her title match in opposition to Bayley. Stratton is a rising thorn in her opponents’ aspect and a reputable contender having beforehand overwhelmed Naomi. Bayley probably retains her title with the match being a transition level from Naomi to Stratton as the highest contender. The newly drafted presence of Nia Jax additionally looms massive. Bayley retains the title — Mahjouri

WWE Girls’s Tag Staff Championship — The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill

WWE has enormous expectations for Cargill. The AEW rookie amassed a 61-match undefeated streak within the younger promotion but is introduced as a good larger star within the WWE. Cargill’s presence is second to none within the girls’s division however her union with Belair advantages each events. Cargill is understandably tough across the edges. The partnership protects Cargill and validates her whereas giving Belair compelling work. The 2024 WWE Draft additional solidified the end result. Belair was drafted No. 1 total to remind everybody the place she sits within the pecking order. Harm CTRL was drafted to Uncooked to distance them from Bayley. That’s solely doable if The Kabuki Warriors lose their cross-brand titles. A dominant reign ought to comply with for Belair and Cargill resulting in a cut up and high-profile showdown. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill win the titles — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse and Casey)

Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga)

The Bloodline is off in a brand new course. However for Sikoa to be taken significantly because the group’s new chief throughout Roman Reigns’ hiatus, he’ll want to start out racking up some wins. In the meantime, poor Orton has been jogging in place since his return from harm and will simply be slotted right into a world championship program with Rhodes that carries SmackDown for months. Anticipate a Bloodline victory that results in a cut up between the Owens & Orton makeshift tag workforce. The Bloodline wins — Casey (additionally Mahjouri)

The Bloodline story feels as if it would by no means finish and meaning the group must construct some momentum after issues didn’t go their approach at WrestleMania. Sikoa is positioning himself because the shot caller of the group whereas Reigns is away and Tonga is a brand new participant within the group. These two males want this win to additional set up these roles. Orton and Owens are bulletproof at this level. No loss goes to hurt their standing, but it surely might arrange their momentary alliance breaking apart and shifting them in additional fascinating instructions. The Bloodline wins — Brookhouse