WWE Weekly Recap: Backlash & Raw

In this episode of Ringside Renaissance, Kombat Jones and Pretty Deadly Jesse discuss the current state of professional wrestling, including recent events in WWE and AEW, the influence of celebrities, ticket prices, and fan experiences. They recap WWE Backlash and Monday Night Raw and talk about the dynamic with CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Bron Breakker, Paul Heyman, the anticipation of the unmasking of El Grande Americano, Randy Orton, the dynamics of John Cena's underwhelming title reign, R Truth, the performances of Pat McAfee and Gunther, Jeff Cobb, the potential future of Cody Rhodes as a champion, the evolution of characters like Karrion Kross, Jey Uso, Dominic Mysterio and the impact of returning stars like Becky Lynch. They analyze the current storylines, the effectiveness of heel turns, and the potential for upcoming matches at Saturday Night Main Event, SummerSlam and Money in the Bank. The conversation also touches on the disappearance of the Wyatt Family and the tribute to the late Sabu. • WWE Backlash Predictions • WWE Raw & Smackdown Reaction: John Cena An... THANK YOU for watching and all of your support to be able to reach 20K Ringside Riders!Join The Renaissance!!!! Please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe!https://www.instagram.com/ringside_re... / discord https://x.com/RRWrestlingpod / ringsiderenaissance Chapters00:00 Ringside Renaissance is back!05:07 Celebrity Influence in Wrestling10:32 Ticket Prices and Fan Experience14:11 WWE Backlash Recap32:21 John Cena vs. Randy Orton34:49 The Future of John Cena's Legacy44:12 Cody Rhodes Future Return47:03 R Truth and John Cena49:13 Monday Night Raw!50:39 CM Punk, Paul Heyman, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, and Sami Zayn58:36 Chad Gable vs. Penta59:01 Tag Team Dynamics and the New Day's Evolution01:00:46 Jey Uso Yeeting01:01:59 The Disappearance of Wyatt Family01:02:47 Karrion Kross: The Future of WWE?01:05:33 Jey Uso, Logan Paul, and Gunther01:07:39 Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker01:08:40 AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor: The Judgment Day's Influence01:09:33 Becky Lynch's Return and Future Feuds01:11:46 Women's Division: Building New Stars01:14:27 Upcoming Matches and Storylines for Saturday Night Main Event and SummerSlam01:19:25 Final Thoughts and Tribute to SabuShout Outs: ‪@RingsideRenaissance‬ ‪@lilrjthesavage‬ ‪@thertjxx‬ ‪@HTTBUCKLE‬ ‪@the80sgamerfilms‬ ‪@Riversidefm‬ ‪@Findlayhats‬ ‪@WWE‬ ‪@AEW‬ ‪@WCWF‬ ‪@prowrestlinghall‬ ‪@BustedOpenPodcast‬ ‪@PrettyDeadlyJesse‬ ‪@KaKronic‬ ‪@TheMarinoNation‬ ‪@UnbreakableKDL‬ ‪@MikeyFPW‬ ‪@derrickrouse8640‬ ‪@AIWrestle‬ ‪@jordanshaw6621‬ ‪@SportsNWrestle1997‬ ‪@suthrnDOC‬ ‪@jesssorrell14‬ ‪@Blaziken2k‬ ‪@derrickrouse8640‬ ‪@derrickferguson23317‬ ‪@TheCrossPromoPro-WrestlingPodc‬ ‪@Sports4upodcast‬ ‪@thesurprisejabpodcast‬ ‪@WavyRyan‬ ‪@RyanYeager-bv3pc‬ ‪@BradleyTurl03‬ ‪@Nocampdadwrestling‬ ‪@Bamxcore1‬ ‪@knucklesmediafiends6057‬ ‪@TenCountMedia‬‪@CactusChris‬ ‪@TheCasualWrestlingCommunity‬ ‪@MyBrotha215‬​‪@TTW2025‬ ‪@NoBonesAboutWrestling‬ ‪@martinatalkswrestling‬ ‪@hardcoresportsnetwork5640‬ ‪@TheStrikeZone1‬​‪@kickashpodcast‬ ‪@The_Hunter_55‬ ‪@heels4lyfewrestlingpodcast‬ ‪@wrestlingandsneakers‬ ‪@SamsOnWrestling‬ ‪@Xtarlina27‬ ‪@moretiera5543‬ ‪@LadyWrestlingg‬ ‪@Lady0ftheLore‬ ‪@WrestleWres‬ ‪@Wrestlingwithkesh‬ ‪@TCO_BarrettB‬ ‪@JoshhyWrestling‬ ‪@big_man_jr698‬ ‪@BigMike_NWE‬ ‪@tray2cold‬ ‪@shetalkswrestling‬ ‪@OnDaMarkWrestling‬ ‪@queensringpodcast‬ ‪@kayla_one_and_only‬ ‪@kaylakayfabe‬ ‪@RingRant‬ ‪@Tysonfamily88‬ ‪@thefemmeslam‬ ‪@DrinkingWrestlingLeague‬ ‪@TheWrestlingJunkiesPodcast‬ #wwe #wweraw #wwesmackdown #wwebacklash #johncena #randyorton #cmpunk #sethrollins #jeyuso #gunther #wrestling #jeyuso #patmcafee #bronbreakker #dominikmysterio #wrestlemaniabacklash #rtruth #sabu #karrionkross