WWE Backlash 2022 Predictions: Ronda Rousey Will Not Quit This Time

Roman Reigns (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura [Unified World Title]

Roman Reigns will retain the Undisputed World Title against Shinsuke Nakamura. Nakamura almost won a gauntlet match in the build to Royal Rumble 2021 that would have given him a shot at the Universal Title. However, The Bloodline screwed Nakamura out of that opportunity. Now that Nakamura has been feuding with the Usos and confronted Reigns on SmackDown last week, everything is coming full circle. While Reigns deals with Nakamura, Drew McIntyre will defeat Sami Zayn to continue his momentum en route to a title opportunity against Roman at the next PPV.

Prediction: Roman Reigns

Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey [SmackDown Women’s Championship: “I Quit” Match]

Ronda Rousey will dethrone Charlotte Flair to become the new SmackDow Women’s Champion. This will be Rousey’s redemption from her loss at Mania. It is clear that Charlotte’s Mania victory was nefariously executed in order to stretch this feud into this PPV. Although Rousey’s Rumble victory was delegitimized by her Mania loss, it’s difficult to blame that lazy booking decision due to the depletion of the women’s division. Rousey is known to be a quitter when she loses, but she will not be a quitter this time because the writing is on the wall for her inevitable title run.

Prediction: Ronda Rousey