10 unforgettable moments from Backlash over the years

#5 Jinder Mahal VS Randy Orton (Backlash 2017)

Mahal becoming the champion was one of the biggest shocks in WWE history

When Jinder Mahal was traded to Smackdown in the superstar shake-up of 2017, it was not considered anything big.

Mahal was not a big name, he had so many losses under his belt; people didn’t even know if he had a finisher.

So, it was shocking when he won the chance to face Orton for the WWE Championship at Backlash.

But the most shocking thing happened at Backlash when the Modern Day Maharaja beat Orton to become WWE Champion.

His sudden push to the top was astounding, and as the shock waned the response from the WWE Universe was not pretty.

But when it came to shock-factor WWE had outdone itself. Mahal becoming WWE Champion was truly one of the unforgettable moments in wrestling history.