The Future Is Starting To Push Back ...

The Future Is Starting To Push Back ...

From Turnbuckle Talk Wrestling by Alexander the Great and Aiden Haystack

May 8, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 3 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode discusses WWE's current direction and the emerging challenges as they head into Backlash.

🎙️ WWE is trying to establish the future right now… …and the future is starting to push back. Bron Breakker looks like an absolute monster heading into Backlash. Oba Femi might already be TOO dominant for WWE’s own booking philosophy. The Intercontinental Championship division feels alive again. Roxanne Perez and Finn Bálor may finally be approaching the payoff WWE usually waits way too long to pull the trigger on. And somehow Logan Paul and Joe Hendry might become one of the most entertaining feuds in the company if WWE fully leans into the chaos. This week’s go-home RAW before Backlash felt focused, aggressive, and future-oriented… …but it also exposed some of the creative problems WWE may have accidentally created for themselves moving forward. We break down: • Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker • Roman Reigns vs Jacob Fatu • Oba Femi’s growing monster problem • The IC Title division becoming WWE’s best ecosystem • Roxanne Perez / Judgment Day tension • Logan Paul & Joe Hendry • WWE fumbling the AAA / Americano feud • Sol Ruca vs Becky Lynch potentially becoming the women’s feud of the summer PLUS: 🔥 Updated Backlash card 🔥 Go-home SmackDown preview 🔥 Friday’s official…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alexander the Great, Aiden Haystack

Topics covered

  • WWE Future
  • Backlash Preview
  • Wrestling Feuds
  • Intercontinental Championship
  • Creative Issues in WWE

Keywords

  • WWE
  • Backlash
  • Bron Breakker
  • Oba Femi
  • Logan Paul
  • Joe Hendry
  • Finn Bálor
  • Roxanne Perez
  • Seth Rollins

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Organizations: WWE

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