WWE Backlash 2016: Live Stream, WWE Network Start Time and Match Card

Sunday's WWE Backlash pay-per-view is the first brand-exclusive event for SmackDown. In addition to the Intercontinental Championship and WWE Championship matches, we will see the crowning of new SmackDown women's and tag team champions.

Let's take a look at everything we know about Sunday's event.

Venue: Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia 

Start Time: 8 p.m. ET (main show), 7 p.m. ET (kickoff)

How to Watch: On the WWE Network and select cable and satellite providers

Backlash Card

As of this writing, WWE has scheduled only six matches for Backlash. Here is a look at the lineup, according to WWE.com:

Match	Stipulation
Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles	WWE Championship
The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler	Intercontinental Championship
Becky Lynch, Natalya, Alexa Bliss, Naomi, Carmella and Nikki Bella	Women's Championship
Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt	Singles Match
The Hype Bros vs. The Usos	Winners face Heath Slater and Rhyno
Slater and Rhyno vs. TBD	Tag Team Championships

PPV Live Stream

Some cable and satellite providers will broadcast the Backlash via pay-per-view, but the majority of people will watch on the WWE Network.

Here is a list of devices that support the WWE Network, according to WWE.com:

• Apple TV
• Kindle Fire
• Amazon Fire TV
• PlayStation 3 and 4
• Roku
• Sony Internet TV
• Xbox 360 and Xbox One
• Android devices with the WWE app
• iOS devices with the WWE app
• WWE.com
• Panasonic Smart TV
• Samsung Smart TV
• Sony Blu-ray devices
• Windows 10 devices

Kickoff Live Stream

Backlash will feature a standard one-hour pre-show. If you aren't going to watch the event on the WWE Network, here is a list of places where you can view the kickoff stream:

• WWE.com
• WWE app
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google Plus
• Pinterest
• Pheed

Bleacher Report Writers' Thoughts and Predictions

As with every PPV, the writing team at Bleacher Report has been posting previews and predictions in the week leading up to the event:

• Ryan Dilbert talked about how to best book the event.
• Kevin Berge gave his predictions for the event.
• Erik Beaston examined matches sure to cause controversy.
• James Moffat compiled predictions from a panel of B/R experts.
• Anthony Mango looked at the best finishes for the matches.

Other Backlash Thoughts

Since this is the first exclusive SmackDown PPV, there is a lot of pressure for WWE to prove half the roster can carry an event by itself.

The crowning of new women's and tag team champions will create some buzz, but every match needs to deliver for the event to be a success.

The rise of Heath Slater has been one of the most interesting storylines across all of WWE programming, and we could finally see a payoff for the One Man Rock Band in the form of a tag title reign with Rhyno.

Having six women involved in the title match gives it a sense of unpredictability, but only two or three seem like actual candidates to win the belt.

Natalya, Becky Lynch and Nikki Bella are the obvious favorites, while Naomi, Carmella and Alexa Bliss are the underdog wild cards.

It's possible WWE will add more matches as the show progresses. Six is a low number for a three-hour pay-per-view, especially if one is put on the pre-show.

After this event, Raw gets to have its shot at a solo PPV with Clash of Champions on September 25.

What are your predictions for WWE Backlash 2016? Thanks for reading, and follow me on Twitter: @BR_Doctor.