Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

The 2024 Backlash, also promoted as Backlash France, was a professional wrestling premium livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 19th Backlash event and took place on May 4, 2024, at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu in the Metropolis of Lyon, France. This was WWE's first livestreaming event to be held in France, and the first Backlash held outside of North America. The concept of the event was based around the backlash from WrestleMania XL.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
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