{"id":189874,"date":"2026-05-08T18:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=189874"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T01:39:35","slug":"wwe-smackdown-results-5-8-powells-live-review-of-the-backlash-go-home-show-with-tiffany-stratton-vs-kiana-james-for-the-womens-u-s-title-fatal-influence-vs-rhea-ripley-charlotte-flair-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/05\/08\/wwe-smackdown-results-5-8-powells-live-review-of-the-backlash-go-home-show-with-tiffany-stratton-vs-kiana-james-for-the-womens-u-s-title-fatal-influence-vs-rhea-ripley-charlotte-flair-and\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown results (5\/8): Powell&#8217;s live review of the Backlash go-home show with Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James for the Women&#8217;s U.S. Title, Fatal Influence vs. Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-303930472\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE Smackdown (Episode 1,394)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jacksonville, Florida, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena<br \/>\nSimulcast live May 8, 2026, on USA Network and internationally on Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>[Hour One]<\/strong> A memorial graphic was shown for Ted Turner&#8230; Joe Tessitore checked in on commentary and narrated arrival shots of Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair with Alexa Bliss, the Fatal Influence trio, Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga, and Damian Priest. A shot aired of a group of wrestlers and WWE personnel gathered for the Gingerbread Man funeral&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A video package recapped the build to the Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu match that will headline WWE Backlash&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Fatu made his entrance while ring announcer Mark Nash introduced him. Wade Barrett checked in on color commentary. Once in the ring, Fatu said he wasn&#8217;t fighting Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship. Rather, he said he was taking that title.<\/p>\n<p>Fatu said that since they were children, Reigns was considered the future, while he was nothing. Fatu said he&#8217;d seen it before. He said Reigns is being protected. Fatu said Reigns was born with opportunity, while he was born with nothing.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso&#8217;s entrance music interrupted Fatu. The Usos came out via the stage and joined Fatu inside the ring. Jimmy said they weren&#8217;t there to change Fatu&#8217;s mind. He played up Fatu challenging Reigns, and said he was proud of him. Jimmy said that part of him was rooting for him, but he questioned what would happen if Fatu lost.<\/p>\n<p>Jey stepped up and said he knew how it would go at Backlash because he&#8217;s lived it. &#8220;The Tribal Chief is going to beat that ass,&#8221; Jey said. Jey told Fatu that Reigns would break him down emotionally and physically right in front of his family. Jimmy said that Fatu would be fighting in front of his family. Jimmy said that if Fatu loses (Jey said &#8220;when&#8221; he loses), Fatu and his entire family will need to acknowledge Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>Fatu said he can&#8217;t and won&#8217;t lose. Fatu took issue with Jey talking about him losing to Reigns, and then pointed out that Jey never beat Reigns. Fatu said there&#8217;s no losing or acknowledging. He said his family would see him become the new World Heavyweight Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Fatu said he was ready to put it all on the line and battle for his. He questioned whether Reigns was ready to die for it. &#8220;If y&#8217;all think of interfering in my match tomorrow night, oh, I swear to God I will burn this whole goddamn (censored) family tree down,&#8221; Fatu said before exiting the ring&#8230;<\/p><div id=\"prowr-132414141\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Tessitore noted that Barrett would be calling Backlash and had him break things down. Barrett spoke about the championship match, and then footage aired of Gunther attacking Cody Rhodes last week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviewed Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis and asked why Gunther was in Jacksonville when he&#8217;s on the Raw roster. Aldis confirmed Gunther&#8217;s status as a Raw wrestler &#8220;for now.&#8221; Ricky Saints interrupted and spoke about going toe-to-toe with QB1. He said he would be going against QB4. Matt Cardona entered the picture and told &#8220;Rookie Saints&#8221; that he would see him in the ring&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Tessitore hyped the Women&#8217;s U.S. Championship match heading into a commercial break&#8230; [C]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> It&#8217;s actually comical that Kelley asked about Gunther being a Raw wrestler when we&#8217;ve seen countless wrestlers bounce back and forth between the brands without explanation. Apparently, they wanted to work in Aldis stating that Gunther is on the Raw roster &#8220;for now.&#8221; Meanwhile, Fatu&#8217;s confidence in the opening segment was a nice push for the match. Finally, an hour before showtime, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WrestleTix\">WrestleTix<\/a> listed the venue as being set up for 7,804 with 7,340 tickets distributed. The listed capacity is 15,000. The last time WWE ran the building was on May 17, 2024, when they distributed 10,093 tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Aldis told Fatu to rest up for Backlash and wished him well. Fatu encountered Royce Keys, who gave him a pep talk about his title match. Keys asked when Fatu had ever feared another man. After Fatu left, Solo Sikoa approached Keys, who said he should beat the brakes off his ass. Solo told him to calm down. He reminded him that there&#8217;s room in his family, but he added that he needed an answer and told him time was running out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Tiffany Stratton made her entrance. Tessitore said Chelsea Green was resting after having a procedure (he didn&#8217;t mention any specifics). A clip aired of Chelsea Green lying in bed while wishing Stratton good luck. Kiana James made her entrance with Giulia&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James (w\/Giulia) for the Women\u2019s U.S. Championship.<\/strong> James targeted Stratton&#8217;s left knee, which included slamming it into the ring post before a picture-in-picture break. [C] There was friction between James and Giulia. Stratton took advantage and hit a handspring Stunner and a basement dropkick for a near fall.<\/p>\n<p>James came back with a kick and a clunky handspring into a kick in the corner. James used a modified Death Valley Driver to get a two count. James performed a back flip and charged Stratton, who moved, causing James to run through the ropes into the post. Giulia climbed on the apron, which distracted Stratton, who was rolled up by James for a two count. Stratton knocked Giulia off the apron, hit James with a backfist, and followed up with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever and cored the pin&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Tiffany Stratton defeated Kiana James in 8:00 to retain the Women\u2019s U.S. Championship.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Stratton came through with a strong performance, as her key moves looked crisp. The bickering between James and Giulia isn&#8217;t very compelling, but it gave James a bit of an out for losing. It&#8217;s worth noting that Giulia got involved when Stratton was in offensive control, so it&#8217;s wasn&#8217;t like she was trying to sabotage James.<\/p><div id=\"prowr-1779581982\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sami Zayn entered the open casket funeral for the Gingerbread Man. Zayn asked Aldis why he was letting this happen. Aldis told Zayn to show respect. R-Truth showed up and said the Gingerbread Man spoke about Sami all the time and wouldn&#8217;t want him to cry. Zayn was seething after Truth walked away&#8230; [C]<\/p>\n<p>A Fatal Influence video package aired&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Cathy Kelley interviewed WWE Women&#8217;s Champion Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss. Ripley spoke, and then Flair told her that she&#8217;s not the only one who wants to get revenge on Fatal Influence. Ripley questioned if Flair was going to be a problem. Bliss stepped in and tried to play peacemaker&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Damian Priest was shown in his dressing room when R-Truth entered and spoke about the Gingerbread Man&#8217;s funeral. Priest was focused on his match with Talla Tonga. Priest told Truth that he wanted him to stay backstage. Truth said they are the tag team champions. Priest said he&#8217;s proud of that, but he wanted Truth to understand that he knows how to handle Solo Sikoa and Talla on his own&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Babyfaces telling partners and allies to stay backstage rarely works out well for them.<\/p>\n<p>Talla Tonga made his entrance with Solo Sikoa&#8230; [C] Damian Priest&#8217;s entrnace took place after the break&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Damian Priest vs. Talla Tonga (w\/Solo Sikoa).<\/strong> Priest went after Talla before the opening bell. Talla battled back and was in offensive control before a PIP Break. [C] Priest threw a series of kicks that knocked Talla down. Talla rolled to the floor. Priest followed and jumped off the steps before hitting Talla and punching Solo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[Hour Two]<\/strong> Back inside the ring, Priest picked up a two count. Priest lowered the straps on his gear. Tama Tonga ran out and distracted Priest. Talla took advantage of the distraction and got a two count. R-Truth ran out and tried to fight Solo and Tama. Priest saved Truth. Priest recalled telling Truth not to come out. Talla hit Priest from behind. Talla got Priest back in the ring, where he chokeslammed and pinned him.<\/p>\n<p><em>Talla Tonga beat Damian Priest in 9:30.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After the match, Truth entered the ring to check on Priest. Solo, Talla, and Tama surrounded Truth. Royce Keys&#8217; entrance music played, and he headed to the ring, which caused Solo and his crew to roll to exit the ring. Solo talked his guys into standing down&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Powell&#8217;s POV: Keys never got physical with Solo or his crew, so they kept the mystery alive in terms of whether he&#8217;s interested in joining the faction.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Danhausen had an empty signup sheet for anyone interested in being his tag team partner at Backlash. It threatened that anyone who didn&#8217;t sign up would be cursed. The Miz and Kit Wilson showed up. Miz mocked Danhusen while Wilson did his best Lexxi Foxx by checking himself out in a mirror. Wilson held the mirror in front of Danhausen and said the only one toxic enough to team with Danhausen was Danhausen. The proverbial lightbulb went off for Danhausen, who said that was a great idea and then rushed out of the area&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Paul Heyman was shown walking backstage. Heyman arrived at Nick Adlis&#8217;s locker room door and was going to knock, but then he blew that off in favor of just entering the room unannounced&#8230; A SummerSlam ad aired&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Come on, WWE, Jauan Jennings has been a Viking for 24 hours now. Work him into the SummerSlam video!<\/p>\n<p>Tessitore spoke about the death of the Gingerbread Man. Classic footage aired that inserted Gingerbread Man in crowd shots during famous moments involving Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and John Cena&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Nick Aldis handed Paul Heyman a contract folder and told him that everything was in order. Gunther entered the room and shook hands with both men. Heyman handed Gunther the contract folder and said, &#8220;As requested.&#8221; Aldis said that while Gunther&#8217;s attack on Cody Rhodes last week was unacceptable, he&#8217;s happy to have him on the blue brand. Gunther asked if that&#8217;s how Aldis was going to talk to his future champion.<\/p>\n<p>WWE Champion Cody Rhodes made his entrance, which was shown on the television in Aldis&#8217;s office. Gunther said it was supposed to be his time. Gunther said he was there to sign the contract. &#8220;Too bad, I don&#8217;t do business like this,&#8221; Gunther said. Gunther handed the contract folder to Heyman, who told Aldis that he would handle it.<\/p>\n<p>Cody asked the Jacksonville crowd what they wanted to talk about while including a &#8220;Duuuval&#8221; rally cry for the Jacksonville Jaguars. There were more cheers than boos. Cody said Gunther attacking him last week was apparently his way of saying he&#8217;s next in line. Cody said he would love it if Gunther would come out and say that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ladies and gentlemen,&#8221; Paul Heyman said before walking onto the stage. Heyman said he was holding a contract for a WWE Championship match. Cody interrupted Heyman and asked if Heyman was now an advocate for Gunther. Cody said they didn&#8217;t need a contract and said they would have the match in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>Heyman said he is not Gunther&#8217;s advocate. Heyman said this was the favor that he owed Gunther. Heyman said he&#8217;s also an enormous fan of Cody. Heyman climbed on the apron and was interrupted by the fans singing Cody&#8217;s name. Heyman claimed that was his favorite song in WWE.<\/p>\n<p>Heyman got Cody&#8217;s permission to enter the ring. Heyman said the contract wasn&#8217;t for Jacksonville. Heyman said the contract was for a match at Clash in Italy. A &#8220;USA&#8221; chant broke out. Heyman handed Cody the contract folder and said that if he wanted Gunther&#8217;s name on the contract, he&#8217;d have to get the signature himself.<\/p>\n<p>Cody said Brock Lesnar retired. He added that Roman Reigns wants nothing to do with Heyman, and CM Punk disregarded him. Cody questioned whether Heyman was out of options. Heyman said he wasn&#8217;t the one running out of options. &#8220;Sooner or later, they all need the Wiseman,&#8221; Heyman said before exiting the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Gunther entered the ring behind Cody, who saw him coming. Cody threw punches at Gunther, who caught him in a sleeper. Cody dropped to one knee while in the hold and grabbed a microphone, and struck Gunther with it to break the hold temporarily. Gunther reapplied the hold, but Cody lunched toward the ropes, which sent Gunther to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Gunther tried to return to the ring, but Cody punched him and knocked him off the apron a few times. Cody told him to keep coming. He asked &#8220;G&#8221; if he thinks he seats him because he beat Goldberg and AJ Styles, and &#8220;retired the greatest of all time.&#8221; Cody said he&#8217;s easy to find, hard to beat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> So Heyman repaid the favor he owned Gunther. So that means Gunther&#8217;s favor won&#8217;t be getting Heyman to bring back Brock Lesnar for one more match at SummerSlam. Of course, there are other ways to get to the match if that&#8217;s what they have in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Tama Tonga told Sol Sikoa that Royce Keys was a problem that needed to be dealt with. Sol said he sees Keys as more of a solution. Solo said Keys would be a perfect addition to their family. Tama said Keys embarrassed them in front of everyone, and it doesn&#8217;t sit right with him. Tama said he was going to handle business. Tama left. Talla tried to follow, but Solo stopped him and said that if Tama wanted to go out there alone, they should let him find out on his own&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Matt Cardona made his entrance&#8230; [C] Footage aired of Shawn Michaels&#8217; appearance on Stephanie McMahon&#8217;s podcast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ricky Saints made his entrance to a flat reaction from the crowd&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Ricky Saints vs. Matt Cardona.<\/strong> Cardona performed a flapjack and then set up for a kick in the corner, but Saints rolled to the floor. 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