WWE Backlash Results

~Last night, WWE's April PPV event, Backlash, took place in Baltimore, Maryland. Here's what went down.

-The show starts off on the right foot with Mick Foley being announced as the new Smackdown color commentator. He replaces Jonathan Coachman. Woo-hoo.




-Matt Hardy defeats MVP to become the new WWE United States Champion.


-Kane leaves Chavo Guerrero for dead and retains the ECW Championship.

-WWE Champion, Randy Orton, reminds everyone that they are living in the "Age of Orton" and that the WWE Title is going to stay with him after Backlash.


-Big Show beats The Great Khali.


-Shawn Michaels fakes a knee injury during his match with Batista. Then, Batista gets suckered into Sweet Chin Music and loses the match to Michaels.


-Beth Phoenix pins Ashley to get the win for her team in the 12-Diva tag match.



-The Undertaker kills Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Title.


-Triple H is the last man standing and beats JBL, John Cena and Randy Orton to become the new WWE champion.


-Randy Orton is put on suicide watch.


Foley was AWESOME on commentary! No dead air. No awkward pauses. Insightful analysis. Mick Foley, where have you been these last few months for Smackdown?

Speaking of commentary, Mike Adamle wasn't bad tonight. However, he did mess up the name of the referee in the only match he called that night (Kane vs. Chavo), which I thought was kind of funny.




I really liked the finish to the Matt Hardy/MVP match. It really was a solid opener and a big win for Hardy.


The finish to the Michaels/Batista match was pretty sweet as well. Michaels is such a good seller, I can never tell when he's really hurt and when he isn't. Batista = Silly Rabbit.

My girl, Layla El, was looking good, as usual, in the 12 Diva tag match.


They are selling the new gogoplata finisher The Undertaker does as certain death for anyone who happens to get caught in it. I prefer 'Taker's old finisher, the Tombstone Piledriver, but I can respect the fact that Undertaker wants to upgrade his moveset every once in a while.

Ha ha ha. Khali chop?


Overall, I thought Backlash was a solid show. I enjoyed all the matches, some way more than others, but I enjoyed all the matches. Plus, the addition of Mick Foley to the Smackdown commentary team was great. My only beef was the fact that loads of people were cut from the show like CM Punk (minus a three second cameo), Shelton Benjamin, John Morrison & The Miz, Santino Marella, Umaga, Finlay, Carlito, Festus, Jonathan Coachman (just kidding with that one) and that's all I can think of at the moment, but that was my only minor problem with the show.