10 things WWE got wrong at Backlash 2018
On paper, the 2018 Backlash pay-per-view had the potential to produce classic wrestling matches that could've surprised, amazed and most of all entertained wrestling aficionados.
However, just when a majority of the WWE Universe thought the WWE creative team could not mess up a show that required simple booking, Vince McMahon and Co. did the impossible and booked one of the worst Backlash pay-per-views in history.
While most would argue that the pay-per-view did have a few bright spots sprinkled throughout the show, those bright spots can only be accredited to the opening bout, which was the excellent IC Title match.
Therefore, from mind-boggling booking decisions to disappointing conclusions, WWE came out of this pay-per-view having created more obstacles for themselves than devising appropriate conclusions for many of their most prominent narratives.
#1 'The 7-foot giant' taps out
Over the last few decades, every wrestling fan has come to accept the fact that WWE is the land of the giants, as the company is often stubborn in pushing superstars that are larger than life.
Therefore, when Big Cass squared off against Daniel Bryan at Backlash 2018, fans were preparing themselves to witness their beloved hero been rag dolled around the ring by a future handpicked top star.
However, to everyone's amazement, WWE made one of their most unpredictable booking decisions of the year, as they had Big Cass tap out in the biggest match of his career.
While most would say that Cass is nowhere near being a top star on SmackDown Live, WWE was taking the correct steps to ensuring that Cass would one day flourish onto a giant with credibility.
Moreover, WWE should've booked Cass to squash Bryan, as this would've given him tons of credibility and it would've given Bryan another obstacle to overcome in his classic underdog fashion.
Baffling, confusing and mind blogging booking was prevalent in this match, as Corey Graves burying Cass on commentary, Cass tapping out and Bryan overcoming the odds so quickly, is not what most would expect from a match of this stature.
Now that the company has placed a huddle in the path of success of Big Cass, it might take more than a post-match beatdown to rejuvenate his career.