WWE Backlash 2016 is in the books.
SmackDown had the pressure of running the first pay-per-view after SummerSlam, and they had a truncated amount of time to build their major feuds. Sunday night, the main event between AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose was predictably solid, but the show was also filled with meaningful individual contributions from supporting players.
Here are the biggest stars of the evening, most of whom rarely got to shine prior to the brand split. These WWE Superstars showed that given the tools and means to succeed, they would seize their moment and lunge for the brass ring. What an unexpected, welcome breath of fresh air.
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