#10 Will Backlash measure up?
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Having NXT Takeover shows feature on the same weekend as main roster PPVs is an ingenious move by the WWE. Firstly, it keeps the NXT product relevant and tempts more people to tune in than would perhaps have done if the shows were left to fend for themselves. Another thing it does is it put pressure on the main roster show to deliver. After all, guys on RAW or Smackdown do still need to prove to management that they deserve to be on the main roster and can put on better wrestling than the guys still in developmental.
The NXT roster should be looking to Backlash competitors for inspiration and motivation, for example. But occasionally, it's the superstars who are still developing that end up making the weekend a success.
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Perhaps the biggest success story for NXT came a few years ago when its Takeover show in Dallas arguably beat Wrestlemania 32 in terms of enjoyment factor. This was when the company seriously had to look at who they were able to call up to the main roster, as in theory, this should not have happened.
Therefore, whenever we see a Takeover show, we will inevitably think about how the Sunday night event is going to measure up, and whether the tried and tested guys will put on a better performance. Backlash does have its work cut out this evening. For example, assuming Randy Orton Vs. Jinder Mahal is going to main event, do you think the fans will care about that match as much as they cared about the result of the NXT tag-team ladder match?
Perhaps Backlash can learn a thing or two from NXT Takeover Chicago and put the match that fans most care about on last, which will either be Nakamura Vs. Ziggler, or Kevin Owens Vs. AJ Styles.
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