WWE SmackDown Live report card: Analysing and grading each segment (10 April, 2018)

Modified Apr 11, 2018 04:13 GMT

Shane McMahon kicked off the show

#5 Randy Orton def. Bobby Roode and Rusev

Jinder Mahal watched on during the match

Segment: Randy Orton defeated Bobby Roode and Rusev in a Triple Threat match to become the #1 contender for Jinder Mahal’s United States Championship. With the Rusev Day-loving New Orleans fans cheering on “The Bulgarian Brute”, they were left disappointed when Orton threw him out the ring and pinned Roode after an RKO.

Verdict: Orton and Jinder had one of the most underwhelming WWE title rivalries in recent memory, so do we really need to see it again for a lesser title at Backlash? The outcome of this match went down very badly with fans. Here’s hoping next week’s Superstar Shake-Up will provide a happy Rusev Day (and subsequent mega push) for the ever-popular Rusev.

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Grade: D

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav