Because of basketball, Nakamura was relegated to opening match spot
A large portion of the build for Backlash was centred around Nakamura, so it naturally came as a surprise when his match against Dolph Ziggler opened the show. Apparently, this was because an NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics was on at the same time, as reported first by us at Sportskeeda Wrestling. WWE aired the opening match with Nakamura and Ziggler before the basketball contest actually began. The basketball game also ended much before the main event at Backlash.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
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