5 things we learned from WWE Backlash

#1 The Intercontinental Championship is WWE's most exciting title

Ente — Rollins and The Miz steal the show!

On a night where WWE featured a marquee WWE Championship match, as well as a big main event with Samoa Joe taking on Roman Reigns, it was actually the Intercontinental Championship bout that brought fans to their feet.

Seth Rollins is well on his way to having the best year of his career. Since becoming the Intercontinental Champion, The Kingslayer has been on fire!

However, that white strap he wears around his waist was actually brought back to prominence by his challenger, The Miz.

With these two battling for a title that has been elevated to such a high standard, it was obvious that fireworks would go off when the bell rang to start the match.

From beginning to end, for 20-minutes, The Miz and Seth Rollins laid everything on the line and delivered a show-stopping performance in the first match of the show, which made it nearly impossible to follow.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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