News & Notes: Updated SD Intro, Another Backlash Match, SD Dark Match

News
May 17, 2017

Updated SmackDown Intro

WWE debuted an updated SmackDown intro, with wrestlers from the “superstar shake-up” being added. Interestingly, John Cena and Nikki Bella have been removed.

Another Backlash Match

On Talking Smack, Erick Rowan requested a match with Luke Harper at Backlash and Shane McMahon granted it.

SmackDown Dark Match

Before SmackDown, Tye Dillinger defeated Aiden English in a dark match. They will be facing each other on the Backlash Kickoff Show.

WWE also posted this backstage segment between them:

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