Welcome to IP’s coverage of WWE Backlash. Keep refreashing this pape for match-by-match updates, with the most recent in ITALICS.
Sunday Night Heat Match
Goldust vs. Rob Conway
Goldust attacks to start, but Conway takes control. Both men hit the ropes, and they crossbody each other. Both men up, they go toe to toe, and Goldust backs Conway into the corner, and does the 10 punches of doom. Conway fights back, hits the ropes, but right into the snap powerslam for the pin.
Winner – Goldust
Chris Masters vs. Carlito
Back and forth action to start, but Carlito locks Masters up in the Masterlock. More back and forth, Carlito hits the ropes, and hits a springboard back elbow for 2. Carlito grabs his apple, tosses it in the air, and distracts Masters. Carlito then hits the low drop kick. Masters back up, goes for the Masterlock, but Carlito runs him into the turnbuckle, and hits the Backcracker for the pin.
Winner – Carlito
Maria with Lita. Lita says that she isn’t a whore, and that Edge will win tonight.
Umaga (w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada) vs. Ric Flair
Umaga attacks Flair at the ramp. They fight into the ring, and Flair gets some offense in, but Umaga puts Flair in the Tree of Woe, and hits his diving headbutt, followed by the ass smash. Umaga then drills Flair with his thumb for the pin.
Winner – UMAGA
Mr. McMahon backstage, he spills some water on the floor and walks on it, he splits some bread and makes it bountiful.
Mickie James (c) vs. Trish Stratus – Woman’s Title
Trish is on fire and rolls right over Mickie. She does the Matrix, then flips over and canrannas Mickie. Trish with the 10 punch of doom, but Mickie pulls her down, and Trish falls to the floor. When she gets back in the ring, Mickie chokes her with a hairband, and the ref DQs her.
Winner via DQ – Trish
Maria with HBK, she asks him if his tag partner will be there tonight. HBK says that the lord is with him, but it is a handicap match. He has two words for Vince.
Shelton Benjamin vs. Rob Van Dam – IC Title vs. Money In the Back Winner Take All
Shelton makes the ref take his sunglasses off. Shelton busts up RVD to start. RVD is on the apron, and Shelton flips over the top, and sunset powerbombs RVD to the floor. Shelton is all over RVD. RVD fights back, drops Shelton, and goes for Rolling Thunder, but Shelton stands up and catches him on his shoulders and drops him with a samoan drop. RVD fights back, nails a split leg moonsault for 2, then a 5*, but Shelton moves. The ref gets bumped, and Shelton brings the MitB case in the ring, but RVD kicks it back in Shelton’s face, then hits the 5* for the pinfall.
Winner and NEW Champ – RVD
Big Show talks smack on Kane.
KANE vs. Big Show
KANE hits the ropes right away, and Big Show military presses KANE!! KANE dominates most of the match. They fall to the outside of the ring, and the lights go red, and KANE’s voices start. Big Show gets in the ring and slaps KANE over the head with a chair.
No Contest
Vince helps Candice with a chest cold.
Vince gets in the ring, and introduces GOD. A spotlight shows up in the ramp, and starts toward the ring. Vince then tells the ref to check out GOD, to make sure he doesn’t have any foreign objects. Vince changes his mind, and this match will be No Holds Barred. HBK then makes his way down
Vince & Shane McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels & GOD – No Holds Barred
HBK fires away on both McMahons. He drops Shane to the floor, and planchas him. HBK and Shane fight up the ramp. Shane tries a pile driver on the ramp, but HBK back body drops him. Vince comes up with a chair, but HBK drills him. HBK runs Shane into the stage set up, then crossbodies Vince off the stage thru the wood complex below. HBK walks back up the steps to the ramp, but gets drilled with a chair from Shane. They get back in the ring, and the McMahon’s take apart HBK. Vince on the mic, and he wonders were GOD is going, and makes it like GOD has left HBK behind. HBK back up, Superkicks all around. He sets Vince and Shane on tables, and sets up his 20 foot ladder. Spirit Squad comes out and HBK dives on them from atop of the ladder. HBK tries to fend off the Squad, but they eventually take him over. They get in the ring, clear out the ladder, and they toss HBK up in the air, and right through a table. Squad then puts Vince over HBK for the pinfall.
Winners – Vince & Shane McMahon
Matt Striker comes down to the ring. He wants to bring out the smartest man from Kentucky, EUGENE. He thinks Eugene can’t spell his own name, but Eugene rights ‘LOVES POOP’ under Matt Strikers name on the chalkboard. Eugene then picks his nose, and is about to eat it. Striker stops him, but Eugene sticks the booger in Strikers mouth.
John Cena (c) vs. Triple H vs. Edge (w/ Lita) – Triple Threat – WWE Championship
Cena and HHH single each other out, and Edge slides to the outside to save his energy. Cena off the ropes, HHH with a Knee to Face for 2, when Edge breaks it up. HHH and Cena go toe to toe with punches, Edge gets on the apron and eggs them on, but HHH and Cena brings him in the ring. They Ping-Pong him back and forth, then they dump him to the outside. Cena and Edge go back and forth, slamming Edge’s head on the announcer table. All 3 get in the ring, and HHH dumps Cena to the outside. HHH is all over Edge, but HHH goes off the ropes, and Edge locks on a Sleeper, Cena comes over and lifts both men up for a FU, but Edge slides off and hits spear on Cena. On the outside, Edge clears off the SAP table, and Edge hits a Edgacution on the SAP table…but it doesn’t break. Edge and Cena in the ring, and Cena locks on the STFU. Edge starts to tap, but HHH grabs his hand, and drills Cena with a microphone. HHH slaps Edge in the side of the head with a chair, and Edge goes over the wall into crowd. HHH and Edge go back and forth in the ring, and HHH gets locked in the STFU, but HHH gets to the ropes. Edge gets in the ring, and Cena lifts him up for the FU, but HHH kicks Cena in the gut, sets up for Pedigree, but Cena rolls though for the pin!
Winner & STILL Champ – Cena
HHH goes nuts, and nails the ref, Edge, and Cena with the sledgehammer. He then does a series of crotch chops.
