EARLY SCOOPS THREAD for WWE Backlash

Your early SCOOPS THREAD for WWE Backlash. We will add to this throughout the day

PLEASE BE COGNIZANT OF THOSE WHO WISH TO AVOID SPOILERS

• As of Friday, John Cena vs. Randy Orton was the planned main event of the show, subject to change.

• As has been the case lately, a sixth match isn't expected to be added, and no matches were planned on the pre show

• WWE announced Michael Cole and Wade Barrett as the announce team.

• Cathy Kelley noted that she's not going to be at WWE Backlash.

• Most that we spoke to expected the show to be done by 9 PM local time, or 10 PM EST as the start of the UFC PPV is at 10 PM ET. TKO generally tries to employ corporate synergy there.

• There were adjustments to the lineup as of Saturday afternoon. We've removed the lineup as a result, because what's the point?

• WWE sources claimed that John Cena's beer bottle spot wasn't planned and that Cena improvised after that.

MID-SHOW NOTES

• The June Saudi Arabia show is the only one on the slate this year.

• Jeff Cobb has been signed for months. He's been on the internal roster for quite some time.

• One WWE talent joked that "hardly anyone is here," when joking about how few people were needed for the show

POSSIBLE SPOILERS

• Jeff Cobb has absolutely been discussed for WWE Backlash. As of Friday he was planned for the show.

• Those that we spoke to claimed that John Cena's title reign was to continue into the Summer.

• Cobb had been discussed for involvement with a Bloodline-related story at one point.

BETTING TIPS

• John Cena retaining is our lock pick. However, considering the nature of his character, it's tough to say if he will "win," or will get DQ'd.

• Dominik Mysterio, Gunther, Jacob Fatu, and Lyra Valkyria are our picks, though none are locks.

• Some UFC picks as well -- Benoi Sant-Denis is our pick to receive a performance bonus. We have the "under" 5.5 on fights finishing inside the distance. Our best underdog picks are Aiemann Zahabi, Valentina Shevchenko, Alexa Grasso.