Backlash (2017)
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The 2017 Backlash was a professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brand, SmackDown. It was the 13th B
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The 13th Backlash was the second time for the event to be held at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, after 2001.
Shinsuke Nakamura made his televised main roster in-ring debut at the event and defeated Dolph Ziggler.
Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton in the main event to win the WWE Championship, thus becoming the first wrestler of Indian descent to win the title. WWE also recognizes Mahal as the 50th WWE Champion.
NXT TakeOver: Chicago
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NXT TakeOver: Chicago was a 2017 professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's developmental brand, NXT. It was the 15th NXT TakeOver
Backlash (2017)
…Nakamura Promotion WWE Brand SmackDown Date May 21, 2017 City Rosemont, Illinois Venue Allstate Arena Attendance 9,800 WWE event chronology ← Previous NXT TakeOver: Chicago Next → Extreme Rules Backlash chronology ← Previous 2016 Next → 2018 The 2017 Backlash was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming…
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