5 most disappointing things about the Backlash card

Backlash will be live this Sunday — We are now three days away from Backlash

Backlash is traditionally considered the fallout pay-per-view following WrestleMania. Though WWE decided to have the Greatest Royal Rumble event this year before Backlash, the event in Saudi Arabia did very little in terms of significantly carrying any storyline forward.

This year's Backlash will be the first dual-branded version of the pay-per-view since 2009 and as announced by WWE, all PPVs going forward shall feature Superstars from both brands. The match card this Sunday features eight matches as of this writing, five of them being title bouts.

With all this in mind, let us have a look at the most disappointing things about the match card for this Sunday.

#5 Tag Team titles will not be defended

They now hold the gold, but who'll challenge them next? — Hardy and Wyatt won the titles at Greatest Royal Rumble

Just a few weeks ago, the tag team titles were more relevant than ever on both Raw and SmackDown, with The Usos putting on one great match after another on the blue brand, while the unlikely pairing in the form of The Bar continued to dominate the division on Raw.

While it might have seemed like a breath of fresh air to put the title on the bizarre duo of Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt, without strong booking, the team has already lost some momentum. Over on SmackDown, The Bludgeon Brothers are indeed a dominant team, but it is debatable whether they were ready for the Titles yet.

In fact, there is such a dearth of captivating narratives in the division that the titles aren't even being defended this Sunday at Backlash.