Randy Orton Takes Photo With Drew Gulak
In case you missed it, Randy Orton caused a bit of a scene over the weekend on Twitter. Rip Rogers, head trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling, posted a picture on Twitter of a message he received. The message was critical of independent wrestling and it’s reliance on high spots. Orton retweeted the message and simply added “…dive”.
…..dive https://t.co/3AclxV2jdb
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 13, 2017
WWE Cruiserweight Superstar Drew Gulak posted a photo shortly after SmackDown went off the air. The photo was with Randy Orton and poked fun at the controversy over the tweet.
https://twitter.com/DrewGulak/status/864666234922700800
Erick Rowan Will Face Luke Harper At Backlash This Sunday
Erick Rowan joined SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon and Renee Young on this week’s episode of Talking Smack. Rowan wanted a match against Luke Harper. Rowan referred to Harper as “Lucas” and psychotically laughed at the mask he brought with him to Talking Smack. Shane McMahon then made the match official and Erick Rowan will face off against Luke Harper at Backlash.
Per #SDLive Commissioner @ShaneMcMahon, @ERICKROWAN will face his former brethren @LukeHarperWWE at #WWEBacklash! #TalkingSmack pic.twitter.com/3dlRpRtzsu
— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2017
Here is the updated card for WWE Backlash this Sunday:
WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton (c) vs Jinder Mahal
United States Championship Match: Kevin Owens (c) vs AJ Styles
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos (c) vs Breezango
Naomi, Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch vs Natalya, Tamina Snuka & Carmella
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Dolph Ziggler
Erick Rowan vs Luke Harper
Kickoff Show: Tye Dillinger vs Aiden English