WWE Backlash France 2024 results and grades; Cody Rhodes defeats A.J. Styles in first title defense

The WWE's major decision to bring a premium live event to France turned out to be the best decision ever, as a bunch of crowds brought huge energy to an entertaining card on Saturday. Notably, the fans were ecstatic and too loud from the first day to the last day, which happened with two matches on the line.

However, speaking of the game here, Cody Rhodes defeated AJ Styles to defend his WWE title. The match was a thrilling, gruelling, hard-hitting show that saw both players nearly winning; however, Cody Rhodes beat AJ Styles later in the game.

Check out the WWE backlash and the grades here.

#1 Kevin Owens and Randy Orton vs. The Bloodline:

The match started with all these men featured in the middle of the ring. Notably, the match continued until a few referees and security ran to ringside to get everything under control. However, after some time, Nick Aldis came and announced that the match would be a street fight if they didn't follow the rules.

#2 WWE Women's Championship: Bayley vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi

Notably, a plethora of quick pin attempts from these women got the match going in the race. However, after some time, things got shifted into the next year after Tiffany had a big stomp when Bayley was trying to pin Naomi.

#3 World Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest vs. Jey Uso

Notably, Damian Priest went on to go on the offensive, taking Uso out of the ring and driving him into the ringside barricade. Priest started to use big strikes before slowing things down. However, Uso continued to attack with a dive into Priest.

#4 WWE Women's Tag Team Championships: Kabuki Warriors vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill got off to a few things, as both women got great performances in the game, putting them in the dominant spot. However, following that, Belair had a run offence that led Asuka to tag out.