Austin Theory retains.
Austin Theory remains the WWE United States Champion after getting past Bobby Lashley and Bronson Reed at WWE Backlash.
The finish saw Reed miss a moonsault on Theory, Lashley catch Reed with a spear, and Theory dump Lashley out of the ring so he could pin Reed.
Is @_Theory1 the future of the WWE?#WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/LFqk1zi2H2
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 7, 2023
.@BRONSONISHERE just busted out a Moonsault at #WWEBacklash!#USTitle pic.twitter.com/1BC2RcsD6N
— WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2023
Who walks out of #WWEBacklash with the #USTitle? pic.twitter.com/9JcLknaYQ5
— WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2023
With this victory, Theory has made seven successful title defenses. He won the title at WWE Survivor Series in a triple threat match by defeating Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins.
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