We are headed into unfamiliar territory in WWE. For the first time since No Way Out 2007, SmackDown will have a brand-exclusive pay-per-view where only members of the SmackDown roster will perform (with one odd exception). After years of WWE events using all the top stars signed to a contract, WWE can now only use under half its wrestlers to set up a three-hour show.
This makes Backlash a rare opportunity for a much wider group of talent to perform on a major stage. SmackDown's roster only consists of 33 wrestlers, including six tag teams and the yet-to-return Curt Hawkins. That is far from a deep pool to pull from to create a major WWE event.
In order for Backlash to succeed, WWE will have to rely upon its whole roste...
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