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'''Backlash''' is an annual [[pay-per-view]] event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], which started in 1999 and is held normally in [[April]] (with the exception of 2005). From 2004 to 2006, the event was exclusive to the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] brand.
  
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The 2007 event was the first PPV since [[Judgment Day 2003]] (other than the "Big Four" PPV events) to feature all three brands (RAW, [[WWE Smackdown!|Smackdown!]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]]) after WWE stopped doing brand-exclusive events.
  
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| promotion = [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]
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| first = [[In Your House 28: Backlash|April 25, 1999]]
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Backlash often features rematches from [[WrestleMania]], or matches based on events that took place at WrestleMania, hence the name.
  
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| last = [[Backlash 2018|May 6, 2018]]
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| website = [http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/ Backlash at WWE.com]
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'''Backlash '''is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, that was produced every April (with the exception of 2005 and 2016) by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The event was created in 1999, with its inaugural event produced as an In Your House event in April of that year. The event in 2000 was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE. To coincide with the brand extension, the event was made exclusive to the ''Raw'' brand in 2004. In 2007, to follow the format of [[WrestleMania]], all PPV events became tri-branded. Extreme Rules replaced Backlash in 2010. Backlash was announced as returning as a ''[[SmackDown]]'' exclusive event in 2016.
   
 
==Backlash dates and venues==
  
==Backlash dates and venues==
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|[[In Your House 28: Backlash]]
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|[[Backlash: In Your House]]
 
|April 25, [[1999]]
  
|April 25, [[1999]]
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|Providence, Rhode Island
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|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
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|Providence Civic Center
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|[[Providence Civic Center]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2000]]
  
|[[Backlash 2000]]
 
|April 30, [[2000]]
  
|April 30, [[2000]]
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|Washington, D.C.
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|[[Washington, D.C.]]
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|MCI Center
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|[[MCI Center]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2001]]
  
|[[Backlash 2001]]
 
|April 29, [[2001]]
  
|April 29, [[2001]]
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|Rosemont, Illinois
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|[[Rosemont, Illinois]]
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|Allstate Arena
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|[[Allstate Arena]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2002]]
  
|[[Backlash 2002]]
 
|April 21, [[2002]]
  
|April 21, [[2002]]
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|Kansas City, Missouri
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|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
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|Kemper Arena
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|[[Kemper Arena]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2003]]
  
|[[Backlash 2003]]
 
|April 27, [[2003]]
  
|April 27, [[2003]]
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|Worcester, Massachusetts
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|[[Worcester, Massachusetts]]
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|Worcester Centrum
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|[[Worcester Centrum]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2004]]
  
|[[Backlash 2004]]
 
|April 18, [[2004]]
  
|April 18, [[2004]]
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|Edmonton, Alberta
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|[[Edmonton, Alberta]]
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|Rexall Place
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|[[Rexall Place]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2005]]
  
|[[Backlash 2005]]
 
|May 1, [[2005]]
  
|May 1, [[2005]]
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|Manchester, New Hampshire
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|[[Manchester, New Hampshire]]
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|Verizon Wireless Arena
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|[[Verizon Wireless Arena]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2006]]
  
|[[Backlash 2006]]
 
|April 30, [[2006]]
  
|April 30, [[2006]]
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|Lexington, Kentucky
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|[[Lexington, Kentucky]]
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|Rupp Arena
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|[[Rupp Arena]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2007]]
  
|[[Backlash 2007]]
 
|April 29, [[2007]]
  
|April 29, [[2007]]
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|Atlanta, Georgia
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|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
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|Philips Arena
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|[[Philips Arena]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2008]]
  
|[[Backlash 2008]]
 
|April 27, [[2008]]
  
|April 27, [[2008]]
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|Baltimore, Maryland
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|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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|1st Mariner Arena
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|[[1st Mariner Arena]]
 
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|[[Backlash 2009]]
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|April 26, [[2009]]
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|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
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|[[Dunkin' Donuts Center]]
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|[[Backlash 2016]]
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|September 11, [[2016]]
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|[[Richmond, Virginia]]
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|[[Richmond Coliseum]]
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|[[Backlash 2017]]
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|May 21, [[2017]]
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|[[Rosemont, Illinois]]
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|[[Allstate Arena]]
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|[[Backlash 2018]]
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|May 6, [[2018]]
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|[[Newark, New Jersey]]
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|[[Prudential Center]]
 
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== Images ==
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<gallery>
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In Your House 28 Poster.jpg|[[Backlash: In Your House]]
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Backlash 2000.jpg|[[Backlash 2000]]
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Backlash 2001.jpg|[[Backlash 2001]]
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Backlash 2002.jpg|[[Backlash 2002]]
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Backlash03.jpg|[[Backlash 2003]]
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Backlash2004.jpg|[[Backlash 2004]]
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Backlash 2005.jpg|[[Backlash 2005]]
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WWEbacklash06.jpg|[[Backlash 2006]]
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Backlash 07.jpg|[[Backlash 2007]]
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Backlash 2008 Poster.jpg|[[Backlash 2008]]
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Backlash 2009.jpg|[[Backlash 2009]]
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WWE Backlash Poster.jpg|[[Backlash 2016]]
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Backlash_2017_Poster.jpg|[[Backlash 2017]]
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Backlash 2018 poster.jpg|[[Backlash 2018]]
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</gallery>
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==Notes==
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*[[Triple H]] holds the record for most Backlash appenances with 10 containing a record of 4-6
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*of those 10 Backlash PPV's Triple H has had 8 Title matches and only won 2.
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**(2000 loss [[The Rock]] lost the [[WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]
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**(2001 win [[Brothers of Destruction]] as a result Stone Cold and Triple H won the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] Triple H's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental title]] and [[Steve Austin]]'s [[WWF World Heavyweight Championship]] were both on the line
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**(2002 loss [[Hulk Hogan]] lost the Undisputed championship
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**(2004 loss [[Chris Benoit]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]) Benoit defended the title he won at [[WrestleMania]]
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**(2005 loss [[Batista]]) Defended the title he won at Wrestlemania
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**(2006 loss [[John Cena]] and [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] Cena defended the title he won at wrestlemanis
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**(2008 Win [[Randy Orton]] and [[John Bradshaw Layfield]] and Cena) Triple H won the title that Orton had held for over 5 months
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**(2009 Loss [[Randy Orton]] and [[Ted DiBiase Jr.|Ted Dibiase]] and [[Cody Rhodes]] the winner would be which ever of the 6 superstars would get the pin.
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*In the last 4 Backlash's Edge has won a title once out of four times, three of which involved Cena as the title holder heading into the match
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**2009 Edge def. John Cena
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*Speaking of Cena he has been in only 5 of the 11 Backlash's but all 5 matches have been for either the WWE title or World Heavyweight Title.
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*Meanwhile, [[The Big Show]] has been 6 matches at Backlash and has never received a title shot
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*Kane has one of the better records in Backlash history boasting a 4-2 record beating the likes of [[CM Punk]], [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.]], [[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Viscera]], and defeating [[Dudley Boyz]] for the Tag titles
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*MVP has been in only two backlash matches both for the [[WWE United States Championship]] and lost both of them
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*The Dudleyz boys have lost all three of the matches at Backlash
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*[[Vince McMahon, Jr.|Vince McMahon]] is 2-0 with an [[ECW Championship]] victory at Backlash and his son Shane is 2-1
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*[[Hulk Hogan]],[[Brock Lesnar]], [[A-Train]], [[Billy Gunn]], [[Gregory Helms]] (who has two tag title defenses with Rosey) are 2-0 at Backlash
   
 
==See also==
  
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==External links==
  
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*[[File:WWE Network New Logo.jpg|50px]] [http://network.wwe.com/shows/wwe/backlash Backlash on WWE Network]
   
 
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Revision as of 06:01, 8 May 2018

Backlash is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, that was produced every April (with the exception of 2005 and 2016) by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The event was created in 1999, with its inaugural event produced as an In Your House event in April of that year. The event in 2000 was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE. To coincide with the brand extension, the event was made exclusive to the Raw brand in 2004. In 2007, to follow the format of WrestleMania, all PPV events became tri-branded. Extreme Rules replaced Backlash in 2010. Backlash was announced as returning as a SmackDown exclusive event in 2016.

Backlash dates and venues

Event Date City Venue
Backlash: In Your House April 25, 1999 Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center
Backlash 2000 April 30, 2000 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
Backlash 2001 April 29, 2001 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena
Backlash 2002 April 21, 2002 Kansas City, Missouri Kemper Arena
Backlash 2003 April 27, 2003 Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Centrum
Backlash 2004 April 18, 2004 Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place
Backlash 2005 May 1, 2005 Manchester, New Hampshire Verizon Wireless Arena
Backlash 2006 April 30, 2006 Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena
Backlash 2007 April 29, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena
Backlash 2008 April 27, 2008 Baltimore, Maryland 1st Mariner Arena
Backlash 2009 April 26, 2009 Providence, Rhode Island Dunkin' Donuts Center
Backlash 2016 September 11, 2016 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Coliseum
Backlash 2017 May 21, 2017 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena
Backlash 2018 May 6, 2018 Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center

Images

Notes

See also

External links

Backlash
1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023
World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events

Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • Fastlane • WrestleMania • Backlash • Money in the Bank • Extreme Rules • SummerSlam • Hell in a Cell • Crown Jewel • Survivor Series • TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs

Former pay-per-view events
The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002) • In Your House (1995-1999) • No Way Out (1998-2012) • Unforgiven (1998-2009) • Over The Edge (1998-1999) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Judgment Day (1998-2009) • Armageddon (1999-2008) • InVasion (2001) • Vengeance (2001-2011) • Cyber Sunday (2004-2008) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007) • December to Dismember (2006) • Breaking Point (2009) • Bragging Rights (2009-2010) • Fatal 4-Way (2010) • Capitol Punishment (2011) • Night of Champions (2008-2015) • Over The Limit (2010-2012) • Bad Blood (1997-2004) • Roadblock (2016) • Payback (2013-2017) • Battleground (2013-2017) • Great Balls of Fire (2017) • No Mercy (1999–2008, 2016–2017) • Evolution (2018)
Former International pay-per-view events
One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998) • No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003) • Global Warning (2002) • Super Show-Down (2018-2021)
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