Raij: Backlash was going to be the night I came out on top. Drag Rahzel into the ambulance like throwing trash into the dump truck.
Interviewer: Do you hate him personally? Outside the ring?
Raij:...I don't know. I use to hate him because people saw more interest in him than Brick and I. Brick would get looked at, but he either gets injured or problems happen.
No one bats an eye for me. I'm just there. But Rahzel, everyone wants him and he looks like a stud returning.
Deep down, I'm a mixed bag. I hate him, but he's still my bro. I want to beat him, but I want to hug him.
He had this thing about best friends fighting. You can unleash your personal anger out on each other and it will still be a great match.
He was right. [Bleep], he was right.
-24-
Backlash
Ambulance Match
Rahzel vs Raij
The siren went off in the arena as the ambulance backed up into the side of the stage.
Greg: This is a Ambulance Match! The way to win is to incapacitate the opponent and put him into the ambulance. Once the ambulance drives through the white, the match will be over.
First, from Mumbai, India, weighting in 214 lbs. Raij!
Tom: Raij put out a hit on Rahzel weeks after their Unsanction Match at Wrestlemania. Zell came back, beat up Baron Corbin and The Revival, but was taken out again and The Golden Boy picked up whats left of The Big Bad Wolf.
Saxton: Tonight, there will be no one to help him out.
Graves: They did their job, Byron. They soften Rahzel up for India's Greatest Treasure!
Greg: From Charlotte, NC, weighting in 215 lbs. The Big Bad Wolf, Rahzel.
Tom: This past Tuesday on Smackdown, Rahzel sent Raij a message, up close and personal.
Saxton: He wasn't going let Raij go unpunished. Rahzel doesn't forgive and he doesn't forget.
Graves: Young and Heartless. Zell go a lot of pain to deal out. But he's going to feel Raij's pain tonight.
Tom: No pinfalls, no submission. One of these men is going to the hospital.
The referee called for the bell and the former best friends ran up to each other, trading fist.
Raij got Zell to the corner turnbuckle, punching him before the tables were turned and The Big Bad Wolf strikes his body.
Zell Irish Whip The Golden Boy to corner turnbuckle across. Going for a clothesline, Raij went out of the way and Rahzel hit it.
The Golden Boy ran over towards The Big Bad Wolf's back, but with a dodge, Raij hit the top turnbuckle. Little did he know Rahzel snatched the cover off it.
Raji grab his chest, but he was splashed down. Zell begin to stomp a mudhole on the chest of Raij, getting the ref to count to 4 and pull him off.
Tom: Like a shark, Rahzel smells blood and Raij could be in trouble.
Raij rolled out of the ring with Rahzel right behind. The Big Bad Wolf slam his former friend into the apron, causing his chest to be in more pain.
-RZ-
Raij was on dominating the match, attacking Rahzrl's hurt ribs.
The Big Bad Wolf was strapped on a orange stretcher while India's Golden Boy climb the top turnbuckle.
Tom: Planning to do more damage to the injured ribs, Raij going for Bombay Dreams! He hits it!
Graves: Shades of 2 weeks ago.
Raij got up and climb the turnbuckle. He hit his finishing 450 Splash again and again till he felt like Rahzel's ribs were broken.
The Golden Boy pushed Rahzel out of the ring to make his way to the ambulance.
With time before heading to the ambulance, Zell freed his arms and unsnap the strap of the stretcher. Raij walk around the turnbuckle pole and was hit by the swinging stretcher.
Taking a moment to breathe, Rahzel searched underneath the ring and pulled out a small black bag.
Graves: Oh no.
Tom: I hope that's not what I think that is.
The Big Bad Wolf got in the ring and pulled Raij up on the apron, in position for a Suplex. But he was Low Blowed.
Raij grab Zell and Suplex on the mat, both men feeling the pain of the hard floor.
After a couple of minutes, Raij pulled himself in the ring and rolled next to the black bag.
The Golden Boy of India pour out what was inside of the bag. Thumb tacks.
Tom: Shades of Wrestlemania, the thumb tacks are back!
Raij remember what happen at Wrestlemania when he played with tacks and paid for it. Now it was time for his revenge.
Rahzel rolled in the ring and Raji put him in Powerbomb position. The Golden Boy went to pick him up, but The Big Bad Wolf pick him and Alabama Slam Raij on the tacks.
Raij was riving in pain with the tacks in his back. Rahzel laughed at his former best friend before picking him up and tossing him out of the ring.
Tom: The Big Bad Wolf starting make his way to the ambulance.
Rahzel drag Raij to the medical vehicle open the door to put him in. But Raji stop himself from get in the ambulance, turn his opponent and slam him into the barricade.
The Golden One set up two table that were in the area and put Rahzel on them. Raji went to the front of the ambulance and climb up to the roof.
But when he got to the edge, Rahzel wasn't on the tables.
Graves: Where's Rahzel?
Raij looked around the edge. But behind him, Rahzel slowly rose up with a smile on his face as he grab Raij by the throat, choking him.
"I don't forgive and I don't forget!"
Raising The Golden Boy up, The Big Bad Wolf Chokeslam him down, crashing into the tables.
Sliding off the roof to the front, Zell got to the back of the ambulance, open the door, got his former friend up and toss him inside.
Closing the doors and signalling the driver, the ambulance took off past the line, ending the match.
Greg: Here's your winner, Rahzel!
Tom: Like finishing a terrible book, Rahzel slam the door to this rivalry.
Graves: Raij could be broken in half! Rahzel broke India's Greatest Treasure.
Saxton: Well, that's what happen when you mess with The Big Bad Wolf. He doesn't care about Raij. He said he was going to destroy Raij and he did it.
Rahzel smiled as he got rid of his rival. He grinned at the crowd. But that grin turn into a painful frown as he was attacked from behind.
Tom: What! It's Brick.
Brick took Zell and slam him into the steel steps and the barricade. He toss his former friend in the ring and slide both steps as well.
The Mexican Brickwall pull off the small steps and put The Big Bad Wolf on the bottom step.
Picking up the small steps, Brick slam the steel stairs on the chest a couple of times.
He saw the referees come over to the ring, so he pick Rahzel up and Powerbomb him on the bottom step before leaving him down on the step.
-SD-
Smackdown Live
Tom: The new United States Champion, Brick attack his former friend and teammate, Rahzel this past Sunday.
Rahzel suffered two bruised ribs, back injury and internal bleeding. He will be out of action. We wish him a speedy recovery.
-SD-
Dasha: Ladies and gentlemen, The United States Champion, Brick. Brick, why did you attack Rahzel at the end of The Ambulance Match?
Brick: Ever since I've return, it's Rahzel this, Rahzel that. Everyone thinks he's the most dominate superstar on Smackdown.
Last Sunday, I showed the world who's the real most dominate superstar on this show.
I wish Rahzel a speedy recovery because I can't wait to do it over and over and over. As long as I'm here, Rahzel is just a mouse in a lion's den.
-RZ-
"As you read, I've gotten my revenge on Raij. But it looks like another RowdyRuff Boy wants to try me as I move on to better things.
"We continue this in Part 2: My Reign. See you there."
-RZ-
Champions after Backlash
Tag
Raw: Authors of Pain
SD: Sanity
Women
Raw: Charlotte Flair
SD: Ember Moon
Intercontinental
Drew McIntyre
United States
Brick
Universal
Braun Strowman
WWE
The Miz