History Wrestling / Backlash

** The event took place at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island twice (1999 and 2009). Also, in 2017, the event will take place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois for the second time, the first being in 2001.

** 2017: [[spoiler:Wrestling/JinderMahal defeated Wrestling/RandyOrton to win his first ever WWE Championship, and Wrestling/TheUsos defeated Breezango to retain the Smackdown Tag Team Championships]].

'''Backlash''' is a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event is held at every April (2005 and 2016 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), ''Backlash'' was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]]'' in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and ''Backlash'' became tri-branded. ''Extreme Rules'' replaced ''Backlash'' in its late-April slot in 2010. It returned as a ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]''-exclusive event in September 2016.

''Backlash'' often features rematches from ''Wrestling/WrestleMania'', or matches based on events that took place at ''[=WrestleMania=]'', hence the name.

** Triple H had yet to win a World Title match at this event until 2008. [[YankTheDogsChain He lost again in the following year, however.]]

* BrokenStreak:

* DoubleKnockout: The Last Man Standing match between Batista and The Undertaker in the 2007 event ended this way after Batista speared The Undertaker off of the stage.after winning

* KissOfDistraction: Wrestling/TrishStratus had been doing this to [[Wrestling/TheDudleyBoyz Bubba Ray Dudley]] in April 2000. Then in the PPV, she did it again, but it probably [[IdiotBall wasn't very wise of her to flip her hair and smirk, making it obvious she had been trying to manipulate him...]]

* MeleeATrois: There are only a few main event matches in this event which feature more than two wrestlers competing for the WWE/World Heavyweight Championship.
** 2001: Stone Cold and Triple H vs Wrestling/TheUndertaker and Wrestling/{{Kane}} in an AllOrNothing match for the WWF (held by Austin), IC held by HHH) and Tag Titles (held by the Bros. of Destruction).

** 2003: Half the card was won by heels. Seaon O'Haire defeated Wrestling/{{Rikishi}}, [[Wrestling/CarleneMoore Jazz]] defeated Trish Stratus for the Women's Title, Wrestling/TheBigShow [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown destroyed]] Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and the team of Triple H, Wrestling/RicFlair, and Wrestling/ChrisJericho defeated Wrestling/ShawnMichaels, Wrestling/KevinNash, and Wrestling/BookerT.

** Triple H has yet to win a World Title match in this event until 2008. [[YankTheDogsChain He lost again in the following year, however.]]
** Chris Benoit was undefeated in this event until 2005.
** Wrestling/MattHardy was undefeated in this event until 2009.
* TheBusCameBack: The event was discontinued at the beginning of TheNewTens, but is reactivated in 2016.

** The 2007 event is the first PPV to become exclusive to Raw, Smackdown, and ECW brands.
** The 2016 event is the first [[Wrestling/WWESmackdown Smackdown]] PPV since the second Brand Split[[note]]It was also the first time that the event became Smackdown exclusive, as it was mostly Raw's during the original Split[[/note]] and features Wrestling/AJStyles and Wrestling/BeckyLynch respectively winning the WWE World and Smackdown Women's Titles, their first championship golds in WWE. Speaking of Lynch, she was the inaugural champion.

** Wrestling/TripleH has lost to a World Title Match in this event a total of ''six'' times (2000, 2002, 2004-2006, and 2009), half of those times (2000, 2002, and 2009) he was the defending Champion. He has also competed in this event in a six-man tag team match twice (2003 and 2009) as well as for a singles title in a tag team match twice (2001 and 2009).
** Wrestling/JohnCena was in the main event from 2006-2009. In those four years, he has entered this event as a defending champion thrice (2006, 2007, 2009) and successfully retained his title during the first two times. Also, two of those are Fatal-Four Way matches (2007 and 2008).
** The 2016 event features Wrestling/BeckyLynch being crowned as an inaugural Women's Champion for the second time in her career. The first was in 2005, when she became the first ever [=SuperGirls=] Champion (now ECCW Women's Champion).

* KissOfDistraction: Wrestling/TrishStratus has been doing this to [[Wrestling/TheDudleyBoyz Bubba Ray Dudley]] in April 2000. Then in the PPV, she does it to him again, but it probably [[IdiotBall wasn't very wise of her to flip her hair and smirk, making it obvious she had been trying to manipulate him...]]

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Wrestling/TheBigShow gives one to Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} in 2003. After [[NoSell shrugging off THREE 619 maneuvers in a row]] and defeating him handily, Rey was taken out on a stretcher board. Big Show, however, came back down, picked up Rey still strapped to the board and swung the board like a baseball bat against the ring post (which would be sick in itself, but the immobile Rey also splatted face-first to the mat).

'''Backlash''' is a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event is held at every April (2005 and 2016 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), ''Backlash'' was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]]'' in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and ''Backlash'' became tri-branded. ''Extreme Rules'' replaced ''Backlash'' in its late-April slot in 2010. It returned as a ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' exclusive event in September 2016.

* DawnOfAnEra: The 2016 event is the first [[Wrestling/WWESmackdown Smackdown]] PPV since the second Brand Split[[note]]It was also the first time that the event became Smackdown exclusive, as it was mostly Raw's during the original Split[[/note]] and features Wrestling/AJStyles and Wrestling/BeckyLynch respectively winning the WWE World and Smackdown Women's Titles, their first championship golds in WWE. Speaking of Lynch, she was the inaugural champion.

** 2005: Wrestling/{{Edge}} defeated Wrestling/ChrisBenoit.

** 2001: The [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin Power]] Wrestling/{{Trip|leH}} defeated [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker The Brothers]] [[[[Wrestling/{{Kane}} of Destruction]] in an AllOrNothing match for the WWF, IC, and Tag Titles.

** 2001: The [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin Power]] Wrestling/{{Trip|leH}} defeated [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker The Brothers]] [[[[Wrestling/{{Kane}} of Destruction]] in an AllOrNothing match for the WWF, IC, and Tag Titles.

* TheBusCameBack: The event was discontinued at the beginning of TheNewTens. but is reactivated in 2016.

* DoubleKnockout: The Last Man Standing match between Batista and The Undertaker ended this way after Batista speared The Undertaker off of the stage.after winning

** 2009: Two respective main event matches involve Wrestling/RandyOrton and Wrestling/{{Edge}}, two of the top heels at that time, respectively winning the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. Orton, along with his Legacy teammates Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes, defeated Triple H, Wrestling/{{Batista}}, and Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in a 6-man tag match while Edge defeated John Cena in a Last Man Standing match due to Wrestling/TheBigShow's interference, claiming his 9th world title.
* BigDamnHeroes: In 2000, Stone Cold ran in to help [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] finally take the WWF Championship from Wrestling/TripleH.
* CallBack: In Backlash '04, which took place in Canada, Wrestling/ChrisBenoit locks Shawn Michaels in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring, which is what Shawn did to Wrestling/BretHart in Survivor Series '97 regarding the Wrestling/MontrealScrewjob.

* DoubleKnockout: The Last Man Standing match between Batista and The Undertaker ended this way after Batista speared The Undertaker off of the stage.
* FaceHeelDoubleTurn: In 2000, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, who were heels, and the team of Test and Albert (T&A) along with their manager Trish Stratus, who were faces, reversed their roles during their feud, with fans being very supportive of Trish getting powerbombed through a table.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Wrestling/TheBigShow gives one to Rey Mysterio in 2003. After [[NoSell shrugging off THREE 619 maneuvers in a row]] and defeating him handily, Rey was taken out on a stretcher board. Big Show, however, came back down, picked up Rey still strapped to the board and swung the board like a baseball bat against the ring post (which would be sick in itself, but the immobile Rey also splatted face-first to the mat).

* {{Calvinball}}: In 2001, then-commissioner Wrestling/WilliamRegal faced off Wrestling/ChrisJericho in a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Queensberry_Rules "Duchess of Queensbury"]] match. Jericho tries to pin Regal? The match is divided into two rounds, and round one just ended. Jericho gets a submission? No, submissions aren't allowed. Regal won the match.

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'''Backlash''' is a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event is held at every April (2005 and 2016 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), ''Backlash'' was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]]'' in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and ''Backlash'' became tri-branded. ''Extreme Rules'' replaced ''Backlash'' in its late-April slot in 2010. It was announced as returning as a ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' exclusive event in 2016.

'''Backlash''' was a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event was held at every April (2005 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), ''Backlash'' was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]]'' in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and ''Backlash'' became tri-branded. The final event was held in 2009, and was replaced by ''Extreme Rules'' in 2010. It's currently scheduled to make a return as a WWE Network special for the ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'' brand in 2016.

'''Backlash''' was a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event was held at every April (2005 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), ''Backlash'' was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]]'' in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and ''Backlash'' became tri-branded. The final event was held in 2009, and was replaced by ''Extreme Rules'' in 2010. It's currently scheduled to make a return as a WWE Network special in 2016.

'''Backlash''' was a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event was held at every April (2005 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), Backlash was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to [[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]] in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and Backlash became tri-branded. The final event was held in 2009, and was replaced by Extreme Rules in 2010. It's currently scheduled to make a return as a WWE Network special in 2016.

Backlash often features rematches from Wrestling/WrestleMania, or matches based on events that took place at [=WrestleMania=], hence the name.

'''Backlash''' was a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event was held at every April (2005 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), Backlash was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to [[Wrestling/WWERaw Raw]] in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and Backlash became tri-branded. The final event was held in 2009, and was replaced by Extreme Rules in 2010.

** 2009: Two respective main event matches involve Wrestling/RandyOrton and Wrestling/{{Edge}}, two of the top heels at that time, respectively winning the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. Orton, along with his Legacy teammates Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes, won against Triple H, Wrestling/{{Batista}}, and Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in a 6-man tag match while Edge defeated John Cena in a Last Man Standing match due to Wrestling/TheBigShow's interference, claiming his 9th world title.

* FaceHeelDoubleTurn: In 2000, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, who were heels, and the team of Test and Albert (T&A) along with their manager Trish Stratus, who were faces reversed their roles during their feud, with fans being very supportive of Trish getting powerbombed through a table.

* LoserLeavesTown: More along the lines of "Loser Goes To Other Brand". From Backlash '02, if Wrestling/TripleH loses to Wrestling/HulkHogan, he will be drafted to Smackdown.

** 2008: John Cena vs Triple H vs Randy Orton vs [=JBL=].

* ContinuityNod: In Backlash '04, which took place in Canada, Wrestling/ChrisBenoit locks Shawn Michaels in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring, which is what Shawn did to Wrestling/BretHart in Survivor Series '97 regarding the Wrestling/MontrealScrewjob.

* MeleeATrois: There are only a few main event matches which feature more than two wrestlers competing for the WWE/World Heavyweight Championship.

* {{Calvinball}}: In 2001. Then-commissioner Wrestling/WilliamRegal versus Wrestling/ChrisJericho in a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Queensberry_Rules "Duchess of Queensbury"]] match. Jericho tries to pin Regal? Match is divided into two rounds, and round one just ended. Jericho gets a submission? No, submissions aren't allowed. [[spoiler:Regal]] won the match.

'''Backlash''' was a Wrestling/{{WWE}} pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event was held at every April (2005 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), Backlash was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to Raw in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and Backlash became tri-branded. The final event was held in 2009, and was replaced by Extreme Rules in 2010.

* BigDamnHeroes: At 2000, Stone Cold ran in to help [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] finally take the WWF Championship from Wrestling/TripleH.
* {{Calvinball}}: Backlash 2001. Then-commissioner Wrestling/WilliamRegal versus Wrestling/ChrisJericho in a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Queensberry_Rules "Duchess of Queensbury"]] match. Jericho tries to pin Regal? Match is divided into two rounds, and round one just ended. Jericho gets a submission? No, submissions aren't allowed. [[spoiler:Regal]] won the match.
* ContinuityNod: In Backlash '04, which took place in Canada, Wrestling/ChrisBenoit locks Shawn Michaels in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring, which is what Shawn did to Wrestling/BretHart in Survivor Series '97 regarding the MontrealScrewjob.

* FaceHeelDoubleTurn: In 2000, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, who were heels, and the team of Test and Albert (T&A) along with their manager Trish Stratus, who were faces had a reverse their roles during their feud, with fans being very supportive of Trish getting powerbombed through a table.

** 2009: Two respective main event matches involve Wrestling/RandyOrton and Wrestling/{{Edge}} respectively winning the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. Orton, along with his Legacy teammates Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes, won against Triple H, Wrestling/{{Batista}}, and Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in a 6-man tag match while Edge defeated John Cena in a Last Man Standing match due to Wrestling/TheBigShow's interference, claiming his 9th world title.

'''Backlash''' was a Wrestling/WWE pay-per-view event that was created in 1999. The event was held at every April (2005 being the exception). Started as an ''In Your House'' event (and the 28th and final event of the ''In Your House'' PPV series), Backlash was rebranded as an annual PPV event for WWE in 2000. During the brand-extension, the event was made exclusive to Raw in 2004 through 2006. In 2007, the brand-exclusive events ended, and Backlash became tri-branded. The final event was held in 2009, and was replaced by Extreme Rules in 2010.