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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: The 2020 edition advertised a Raw Tag Team Championship match between the Street Profits and the Viking Raiders -- which never actually happened because... well...
-->'''[[https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/wwe-backlash-results-2020/ Uproxx]]:''' The advertised Raw Tag Team Championship match between the Street Profits and the Viking Raiders turned out to be an extended backstage skit that saw them fight through the parking lot and backstage area. This turned into broad comedy involving sword fights, Akira Tozawa showing up with a gang of motorcycle ninjas for some reason, and multiple flashback dream sequences. It ended when all four men fell in the trash and were threatened by what appeared to be an alligator that growled like a tiger. I promise I did not do drugs before typing this paragraph.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]][=/=]Wrestling/RheaRipley match or Music/BadBunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico since ''Wrestling/NewYearsRevolution 2005'', with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]][=/=]Wrestling/RheaRipley match or Music/BadBunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico since ''Wrestling/NewYearsRevolution 2005'', with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling hailing from Pueto Puerto Rico.

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]][=/=]Wrestling/RheaRipley match or Music/BadBunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico since ''New Year's Revolution 2005'', with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]][=/=]Wrestling/RheaRipley match or Music/BadBunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico since ''New Year's Revolution ''Wrestling/NewYearsRevolution 2005'', with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.


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** 2022: Wrestling/RheaRipley's helping Edge defeat AJ Styles and officially joining The Judgement Day.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]][=/=]Wrestling/RheaRipley match or Music/BadBunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega]][=/=]Wrestling/RheaRipley match or Music/BadBunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, Rico since ''New Year's Revolution 2005'', with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: During the Zelina Vega vs Rhea Ripley match in the 2023 edition, Zelina's mother, who is in the audience along with the rest of Zelina's family, gives her baby girl a slipper. While most people would be confused as what it is, Latin American fans will know that it is the most powerful weapon of them all. ''La chancla''. Zelina decides to clonk the slipper at Rhea's face.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her. Bonus points, the crowd is chanting a Puerto Rican saying, "Yo soy Boriqua, pa que tu lo sepas" = "I'm Puerto Rican, just so you know".
* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the Zelina Vega/Rhea Ripley match or Bad Bunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.
* RootingForTheEmpire: Despite being the heel, the crowd cheered harder for IYO SKY than for the face champion Bianca Belair during their Raw Women's Championship match in 2023.

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: During the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega vs Rhea Ripley Vega]] vs. Wrestling/RheaRipley match in the 2023 edition, Zelina's mother, who is in the audience along with the rest of Zelina's family, gives her baby girl a slipper. While most people would be confused as what it is, Latin American fans will know that it is the most powerful weapon of them all. ''La chancla''. Zelina decides to clonk the slipper at Rhea's face.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, UsefulNotes/PuertoRico, has the entire arena cheering [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega Vega]] on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her. Bonus points, the crowd is chanting a Puerto Rican saying, "Yo soy Boriqua, pa que tu lo sepas" = "I'm Puerto Rican, just so you know".
* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega/Rhea Ripley Vega]][=/=]Wrestling/RheaRipley match or Bad Bunny/Damian Music/BadBunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, with Zelina, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.
* RootingForTheEmpire: RootingForTheEmpire:
** Wrestling/JohnCena was heavily booed in the 2006 event despite being face, with the crowd cheering for his opponents Wrestling/TripleH (especially with the heavy {{Foreshadowing}} of Wrestling/DGenerationX's reformation in recent weeks) and Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}. This was during the beginning of Cena's XPacHeat.
**
Despite being the heel, the crowd cheered harder for IYO SKY than for the face champion Bianca Belair Wrestling/BiancaBelair during their Raw Women's Championship match in 2023.



** 1999: Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin vs [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] in the rematch from [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania 15]].
** 2000: The Rock defeating Wrestling/TripleH for the WWF title.
** 2001: Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon leaping off of the titantron onto Wrestling/TheBigShow.

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** 1999: Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin vs [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] in the rematch from [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania 15]].
''Wrestling/WrestleMania XV''.
** 2000: The Rock defeating Wrestling/TripleH for the WWF title.
Title (his fourth World title overall).
** 2001: Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon leaping off of the titantron onto Wrestling/TheBigShow.Wrestling/BigShow.



** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles winning the WWE World Championship.

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** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles winning defeating [[Wrestling/JonMoxley DeanAmbrose]] to win the WWE World Championship.Championship (his first of two overall).



** 2023: Either Zelina Vega vs Rhea Ripley, particularly for Zelina's Puerto Rico inspired outfit and the standing ovation from the crowd, or Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest, particularly for Carlito's appearance.

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** 2023: Either [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Zelina Vega Vega]] vs Rhea Ripley, Wrestling/RheaRipley, particularly for Zelina's Puerto Rico UsefulNotes/PuertoRico inspired outfit and the standing ovation from the crowd, or Bad Bunny Music/BadBunny vs Damian Priest, particularly for Carlito's Wrestling/{{Carlito|Colon}}'s appearance.



* ToughActToFollow: The 2023 edition had fans note that the street fight of Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest should've been the main event instead of Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar.
* UnexpectedCharacter: In the 2023 edition, no one expected the return of Carlito to come to the aid of Bad Bunny in his Street Fight against Damian Priest.

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* ToughActToFollow: The 2023 edition had fans note that the street fight of Bad Bunny Music/BadBunny vs Damian Priest should've been the main event instead of Cody Rhodes Wrestling/CodyRhodes vs Brock Lesnar.
Wrestling/BrockLesnar.
* UnexpectedCharacter: In the 2023 edition, no one expected the return of Carlito Wrestling/{{Carlito|Colon}} to come to the aid of Bad Bunny Music/BadBunny in his Street Fight against Damian Priest.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: During the Zelina Vega vs Rhea Ripley match in the 2023 edition, Zelina's mother, who is in the audience along with the rest of Zelina's family, gives her baby girl a slipper. While most people would be confused as what it is, Latin American fans will know that it is the most powerful weapon of them all. ''La chancla''. Zelina decides to clonk the slipper at Rhea's face.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her. Bonus points, the crowd is chanting a Puerto Rican saying, "Yo soy Boriqua, pa que tu lo sepas" = "I'm Puerto Rican, just so you know"

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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her. Bonus points, the crowd is chanting a Puerto Rican saying, "Yo soy Boriqua, pa que tu lo sepas" = "I'm Puerto Rican, just so you know"know".
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her. Bonus points, the crowd is chanting a Puerto Rican saying, "Yo soy Boriqua, pa que tu lo sepas" = "I'm Puerto Rican, just so you know""
* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the Zelina Vega/Rhea Ripley match or Bad Bunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, and the faces of the matches are considered the hometown heroes.

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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her. Bonus points, the crowd is chanting a Puerto Rican saying, "Yo soy Boriqua, pa que tu lo sepas" = "I'm Puerto Rican, just so you know""
know"
* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the Zelina Vega/Rhea Ripley match or Bad Bunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, with Zelina, Bad Bunny and the faces of the matches are considered the hometown heroes.Damien Priest haling from Pueto Rico.
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* RootingForTheEmpire: Despite being the heel, the crowd cheered harder for IYO SKY than for the face champion Bianca Belair during their Raw Women's Championship match in 2023.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her.

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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her. Bonus points, the crowd is chanting a Puerto Rican saying, "Yo soy Boriqua, pa que tu lo sepas" = "I'm Puerto Rican, just so you know""
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** 2023: Either Zelina Vega vs Rhea Ripley, particularly for Zelina's Puerto Rico inspired outfit and the standing ovation from the crowd, or Bad Bunny vs Damien Priest, particularly for Carlito's appearance.

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** 2023: Either Zelina Vega vs Rhea Ripley, particularly for Zelina's Puerto Rico inspired outfit and the standing ovation from the crowd, or Bad Bunny vs Damien Damian Priest, particularly for Carlito's appearance.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the Zelina Vega/Rhea Ripley match or Bad Bunny/Damien Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, and the faces of the matches are considered the hometown heroes.

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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the Zelina Vega/Rhea Ripley match or Bad Bunny/Damien Bunny/Damian Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, and the faces of the matches are considered the hometown heroes.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The 2023 edition, taking place in Puerto Rico, has the entire arena cheering Zelina Vega on. Zelina breaks down in tears when she is announced, dressed up in the colors of the Puerto Rican flag and with her family in the audience. Even though she lost, the crowd rises in standing ovation for her.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: The 2023 edition had fans watching for either the Zelina Vega/Rhea Ripley match or Bad Bunny/Damien Priest, due to the pay-per-view being held in Puerto Rico, and the faces of the matches are considered the hometown heroes.


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** 2023: Either Zelina Vega vs Rhea Ripley, particularly for Zelina's Puerto Rico inspired outfit and the standing ovation from the crowd, or Bad Bunny vs Damien Priest, particularly for Carlito's appearance.

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* UnexpectedCharacter: In the 2023 edition, no one expected the return of Carlito to come to the aid of Bad Bunny in his Street Fight against Damian Priest.



* UnexpectedCharacter: In the 2023 edition, no one expected the return of Carlito to come to the aid of Bad Bunny in his Street Fight against Damien Priest.
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* ToughActToFollow: The 2023 edition had fans note that the street fight of Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest should've been the main event instead of Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar.


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* UnexpectedCharacter: In the 2023 edition, no one expected the return of Carlito to come to the aid of Bad Bunny in his Street Fight against Damien Priest.

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* SoBadItsGood: The 2020 edition's Tag Team match with Street Profits and Viking Raiders. See below.

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* SoBadItsGood: SoBadItsGood:
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The 2020 edition's Tag Team match with Street Profits and Viking Raiders. See below.below.
** For those who didn't it take too seriously, the Zombie Lumberjack match during the 2021 edition was this in a hilarious kind of way.
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** 2006: Wrestling/JohnCena vs Triple H vs Wrestling/{{Edge}} for the WWE Title or Shawn Michaels teaming up with "God" against Wrestling/{{Vince|McMahon}} and Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon.

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** 2006: Wrestling/JohnCena vs Triple H vs Wrestling/{{Edge}} Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} for the WWE Title or Shawn Michaels teaming up with "God" against Wrestling/{{Vince|McMahon}} and Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon.
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** 2021: Either Wrestling/RomanReigns vs. [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Cesaro]] for the Universal Championship, or Wrestling/TheMiz vs. Damien Priest in a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot zombie lumberjack match]].[[note]]The 2021 edition was sponsored by ''Film/ArmyOfTheDead'', so this was basically ProductPlacement: The Match.[[/note]]
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* SoBadItsGood: The 2020 edition's Tag Team match with Street Profits and Viking Raiders. See below.
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** 2020: Randy Orton vs. Edge - "[[ItsTheBestWhateverEver The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever]]"
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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: The 2020 edition advertised a Raw Tag Team Championship match between the Street Profits and the Viking Raiders -- which never actually happened because... well...
-->'''[[https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/wwe-backlash-results-2020/ Uproxx]]:''' The advertised Raw Tag Team Championship match between the Street Profits and the Viking Raiders turned out to be an extended backstage skit that saw them fight through the parking lot and backstage area. This turned into broad comedy involving sword fights, Akira Tozawa showing up with a gang of motorcycle ninjas for some reason, and multiple flashback dream sequences. It ended when all four men fell in the trash and were threatened by what appeared to be an alligator that growled like a tiger. I promise I did not do drugs before typing this paragraph.
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** 2005: Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan teaming up against Wrestling/MuhammadHassan and Daivari.

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** 2005: Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan teaming up against Wrestling/MuhammadHassan and Daivari.[[Wrestling/ShawnDaivari Daivari]].

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** 2018: AJ Styles and Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura's GroinAttack induced DoubleKnockout or Wrestling/SethRollins vs. Wrestling/TheMiz for the Intercontinental Championship.
* SignatureSong: "All Summer Long", the 2008 theme.

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** 2018: AJ Styles and Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura's GroinAttack induced DoubleKnockout or DoubleKnockout, Wrestling/SethRollins vs. Wrestling/TheMiz for the Intercontinental Championship.
Championship, or the people leaving the arena during Wrestling/RomanReigns vs. Wrestling/SamoaJoe.
* SignatureSong: "All Summer Long", the 2008 theme.theme.
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** 2004: Wrestling/ChrisBenoit making Wrestling/ShawnMichaels tap via sharpshooter or Wrestling/RandyOrton vs Wrestling/MickFoley in a Hardcore match.

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** 2004: Wrestling/ChrisBenoit making Wrestling/ShawnMichaels tap via sharpshooter sharpshooter, or Wrestling/MickFoley dropping Wrestling/RandyOrton vs Wrestling/MickFoley in back-first onto a Hardcore match.pile of thumbtacks.

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** 2002: Wrestling/HulkHogan winning his sixth WWF championship (his twelfth and final World title overall).



** 2006: Wrestling/JohnCena vs Triple H vs Wrestling/{{Edge}} for the WWE Title.

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** 2005: Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan teaming up against Wrestling/MuhammadHassan and Daivari.
** 2006: Wrestling/JohnCena vs Triple H vs Wrestling/{{Edge}} for the WWE Title.Title or Shawn Michaels teaming up with "God" against Wrestling/{{Vince|McMahon}} and Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon.


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** 2008: Triple H winning his seventh WWE championship (his twelfth World title overall).


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** 2017: Wrestling/JinderMahal winning the WWE Championship.
** 2018: AJ Styles and Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura's GroinAttack induced DoubleKnockout or Wrestling/SethRollins vs. Wrestling/TheMiz for the Intercontinental Championship.
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** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles capturing his first World Championship.

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** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles capturing his first winning the WWE World Championship.
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** 2016: Wrestling/AJStyles capturing his first World Championship.

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** 2000: [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] defeating Wrestling/TripleH for the WWF title.

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** 2000: 1999: Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin vs [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] in the rematch from [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania 15]].
** 2000: The Rock
defeating Wrestling/TripleH for the WWF title.



** 2004: Wrestling/ChrisBenoit making Wrestling/ShawnMichaels tap via sharpshooter.

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** 2004: Wrestling/ChrisBenoit making Wrestling/ShawnMichaels tap via sharpshooter.sharpshooter or Wrestling/RandyOrton vs Wrestling/MickFoley in a Hardcore match.
** 2006: Wrestling/JohnCena vs Triple H vs Wrestling/{{Edge}} for the WWE Title.
** 2007: Wrestling/{{Batista}} vs Wrestling/TheUndertaker - Last Man Standing for the World Heavyweight Championship or John Cena vs Shawn Michaels vs Randy Orton vs Edge for the WWE Title.
** 2009: Edge capturing his 9th World Championship.
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* SignatureScene:
** 2000: [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] defeating Wrestling/TripleH for the WWF title.
** 2001: Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon leaping off of the titantron onto Wrestling/TheBigShow.
** 2003: Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} making his WWE in-ring debut against The Rock.
** 2004: Wrestling/ChrisBenoit making Wrestling/ShawnMichaels tap via sharpshooter.
* SignatureSong: "All Summer Long", the 2008 theme.

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