WWE Backlash 2016
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WWE Backlash 2016 was a SmackDown-exclusive professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE in 2016, notable for featuring several brand-specific title matches and storylines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Backlash 2016 | 1 |
| WWE Backlash 2016 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WWE Backlash 2016 Context triple: [SmackDown Tag Team Championship, inauguralChampionshipWonAtEvent, WWE Backlash 2016]
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WWE Backlash 2023
WWE Backlash 2023 was a WWE premium live event held in Puerto Rico, notable for its high-profile matches and strong local and international fan interest, including a featured appearance by global music star Bad Bunny.
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WrestleMania XXVI
WrestleMania XXVI was a major WWE pay-per-view event in 2010, headlined by the iconic career-versus-streak match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
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WrestleMania 36
WrestleMania 36 was WWE’s 2020 flagship annual wrestling event, notable for being held without a live audience and split over two nights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WrestleMania XXVII
WrestleMania XXVII was a major WWE pay-per-view event held in 2011, headlined by The Miz vs. John Cena with The Rock serving as the host.
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WWE Hall of Fame 2020
WWE Hall of Fame 2020 is a class of inductees honored by WWE for their significant contributions to professional wrestling, including legendary figures such as Hulk Hogan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: WWE Backlash 2016 Target entity description: WWE Backlash 2016 was a SmackDown-exclusive professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE in 2016, notable for featuring several brand-specific title matches and storylines.
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WWE Backlash 2023
WWE Backlash 2023 was a WWE premium live event held in Puerto Rico, notable for its high-profile matches and strong local and international fan interest, including a featured appearance by global music star Bad Bunny.
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B.
WrestleMania XXVI
WrestleMania XXVI was a major WWE pay-per-view event in 2010, headlined by the iconic career-versus-streak match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
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WrestleMania 36
WrestleMania 36 was WWE’s 2020 flagship annual wrestling event, notable for being held without a live audience and split over two nights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WrestleMania XXVII
WrestleMania XXVII was a major WWE pay-per-view event held in 2011, headlined by The Miz vs. John Cena with The Rock serving as the host.
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WWE Hall of Fame 2020
WWE Hall of Fame 2020 is a class of inductees honored by WWE for their significant contributions to professional wrestling, including legendary figures such as Hulk Hogan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WWE Network event
ⓘ
professional wrestling pay-per-view event ⓘ |
| brand | SmackDown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandExclusive | SmackDown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandSplitEra | post-2016 WWE brand extension ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
WWE Network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pay-per-view ⓘ |
| city | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2016-09-11 ⓘ |
| featuredMatch |
Baron Corbin vs. Apollo Crews
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Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Carmella vs. Naomi vs. Natalya vs. Nikki Bella NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles ⓘ Heath Slater and Rhyno vs. The Usos ⓘ Kane vs. Bray Wyatt ⓘ Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt (announced) ⓘ The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler ⓘ The Usos vs. The Hype Bros ⓘ |
| firstSmackDownTagChampions | Heath Slater and Rhyno GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstSmackDownWomenChampion | Becky Lynch GENERATED ⓘ |
| intercontinentalChampion | The Miz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intercontinentalTitleChallenger | Dolph Ziggler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTitle |
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SmackDown Women’s Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainEvent | Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles ⓘ |
| mainEventStipulation | WWE World Championship match ⓘ |
| nextEvent | Backlash 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMatches | 7 ⓘ |
| originalCardChange | Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt cancelled GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | WWE Backlash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEvent | Backlash 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion | WWE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacementMatch | Kane vs. Bray Wyatt No Holds Barred match NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tagline | “The First SmackDown Live Pay-Per-View” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tagTeamChampionsCrowned | Heath Slater and Rhyno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tagTeamTournamentFinal | Heath Slater and Rhyno vs. The Usos ⓘ |
| titleMatch |
SmackDown Tag Team Championship
NERFINISHED
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SmackDown Women’s Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE Intercontinental Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE World Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venue | Richmond Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| womenTitleMatchType | six-pack elimination challenge ⓘ |
| worldTitleDefeated | Dean Ambrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldTitleWinner | AJ Styles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2016 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: WWE Backlash 2016 Description of subject: WWE Backlash 2016 was a SmackDown-exclusive professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE in 2016, notable for featuring several brand-specific title matches and storylines.
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Backlash 2016