Backlash from Chicago is officially in the books and on this show we saw the main roster in ring debut of Shinsuke Nakamura, a very different style of match in Breezango vs The Usos, Kevin Owens defended his United States championship against AJ Styles and easily the biggest story of the night, Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton for the WWE Championship.
Here are some of the reactions and comments from personalities within the wrestling industry following Backlash on Sunday night.
Chicago…I will be back.#wwebacklash #DramaKing https://t.co/PGJaAELBKi
— Matthew Rehwoldt (@DramaKingMatt) May 22, 2017
— “The Chairman” Shawn Spears ™️ (@ShawnSpears) May 22, 2017
Thank you all again.I felt my best is yet to come. See you at #WWEYpsilanti tonight.
— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) May 22, 2017
CANT TOUCH US!! #WweBackLash #AndStill
— The Usos (@WWEUsos) May 22, 2017
WELL YOU ABOUT TO STAY WOKE THEN…..#PlzRunUp #WeRunDis #DayOneIsh https://t.co/EBuHuSvtjN
— The Usos (@WWEUsos) May 22, 2017
Back to the drawing board ladies #RoyalGlowFire #powertuffgirls #WWEBackLash pic.twitter.com/hMYNdCxAn6
— Trinity Fatu (@NaomiWWE) May 22, 2017
Victorious! AGAIN!!!!!! 🐐🐐🐐🐐 #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/O99sJhamz3
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) May 22, 2017
Now what did we all learn tonight @WWEUniverse? We learned that I'm the #MichaelJordon of sports entertainment #Duh @Jumpman23 #WWEBacklash
— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/866481936272850945
https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/866504197235200001
Haha thanks Chicago! https://t.co/wm6ySF50wQ
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) May 22, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUYXNt2j21q/
https://twitter.com/SinghBrosWWE/status/866527818980749314
#SDLive truly is the land of opportunity, congratulations @JinderMahal #WWEBacklash
— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) May 22, 2017
Wow #ILuvSmackdownLive https://t.co/V9qM8ZpE8x
— Tamina Snuka (@TaminaSnuka) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/866492400776118272
https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/866707013002293249
What's possible is done. What "seems"impossible will be done. Congrats to new WWE Champ @JinderMahal ! If you're not inspired now…
— Tom Prichard (@drtomprichard) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/AriyaDaivariWWE/status/866501073762234369
https://twitter.com/TitusONeilWWE/status/866490785012822016
Fact:
If you drive the #GoodBrothers while they #Brother you have a good chance you'll be #WWE Champion.#AjStyles#JinderMahal
Who's next?— The Machine Gun (@MachineGunKA) May 22, 2017
Oh ok @JinderMahal…I see you! Big congratulations!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ☺️
— Summer Rae (@DanielleMoinet) May 22, 2017
Congrats to the NEW @WWE Champion @JinderMahal. Enjoy this moment fella cause you worked ure ass off to get it. #WellDeserved #champ pic.twitter.com/MN40cLMNXn
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/WWEPeytonRoyce/status/866488016734478337
https://twitter.com/CedricAlexander/status/866487704334344192
.@JinderMahal has shocked the @WWEUniverse!! #WWEChampionship #WWEBacklash
— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) May 22, 2017
DON'T HINDER JINDER! @JinderMahal #WWEBacklash
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) May 22, 2017
Why @JinderMahal ??
Because its a Fkn BUSINESS that caters to a WORLDWIDE audience.
(ps…Congrats Jinder. Great job!!)
— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/Tyler_Bate/status/866518921322663936
No. I would not Hinder Jinder.
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) May 22, 2017
A profession that has a 99% failure rate why do we not celebrate a Persons success@JinderMahal has earned his achievement & Congratulations
— Al Snow (@TheRealAlSnow) May 22, 2017
Just heard the news. Congrats @JinderMahal !!!!!!!
— Aron (@AronsThoughts) May 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/OfficialTAZ/status/866490370720444417
https://twitter.com/StuBennett/status/866490052683202561
@JinderMahal you deserve every piece of this! Such a hardworking man! Congrats #beastmode #wwe #Backlash
— Dana Brooke WWE (@DanaBrookeWWE) May 22, 2017