Backlash 1999
April 25, 1999 in Providence, RI
Civic Center drawing 10,939 ($293,873)
Shown live on PPV (1.06)
- Val Venis & Nicole Bass beat D-Lo brown & Ivory (1:43) when Bass pinned Ivory.
- Droz & Prince Albert beat Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor (1:09) when Albert pinned Taylor.
- Kane pinned Big Boss Man (2:45).
- Viscera pinned Test (2:09).
- Farooq, Bradshaw, & Mideon beat Gangrel, Edge, & Christian (11:38) when Bradshaw pinned Christian.
- Al Snow pinned Bob Holly (15:27) to win the WWF Hardcore Title.
- WWF I-C Champ the Godfather pinned Goldust (5:21).
- The New Age Outlaws beat Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett (10:33) when Gunn pinned Hart.
- Mankind beat Paul Wight (7:40) in a "boiler room brawl."
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned X-Pac (19:19).
- The Undertaker pinned Ken Shamrock (18:50).
- WWF World Champ Steve Austin pinned The Rock (17:07). Shane McMahon was the special referee.
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Backlash 2000
April 30, 2000 in Washington, DC
MCI Center drawing 17, 867 ($540,820)
Shown live on PPV (1.62)
- WWF Tag Champs Edge & Christian beat Road Dogg & X-Pac (9:23) when Edge pinned X-Pac.
- WWF Light Heavyweight Camp Dean Malenko pinned Scotty Too Hotty (12:59).
- Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon beat The Acolytes (7:41) when Buchanon pinned Bradshaw.
- WWF Hardcore Champ Crash Holly won a "six man hardcore" match (12:20) when he pinned Tazz. Also in the match were Hardcore Holly, Perry Saturn, Matt & Jeff Hardy.
- The Big Show (dressed as Hulk Hogan) pinned Kurt Angle (2:57).
- Test & Albert beat The Dudleys (11:04) when Test pinned Buh Buh.
- WWF European Champ Eddy Guerrero pinned Esse Rios (8:43).
- WWF I-C Champ Chris Benoit beat Chris Jericho (15:08) via DQ.
- The Rock pinned Triple H (19:24) to win the WWF World Title. Shane McMahon was the special referee.
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Backlash 2001
April 29, 2001 in Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena drawing 15,592 ($831,510)
Shown live on PPV (0.94)
- Jerry Lynn pinned Crash Holly (3:37) to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Title.
- Lita pinned Molly Holly (2:40).
X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible beat Buh Buh Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley (7:59) when X-Pac pinned Buh Buh.
WWF Hardcore Champ Rhyno pinned Raven (8:10).
William Regal pinned Chris Jericho (12:11) in a "Dutchess of Queensbury" match.
Chris Benoit beat Kurt Angle (31:31) in an "ironman submission" match.
- Benoit submitted (6:34).
- Angle submitted (8:03).
- Benoit submitted (10:19).
- Benoit submitted (11:05).
- Angle submitted (18:02).
- Angle submitted (27:50).
- Angle submitted (31:31).
Shane McMahon beat Big Show (11:53) in a "last man standing" match.
WWF European Champ Matt Hardy beat Eddie Guerrero and Christian (6:52) in a "triangle" match when he pinned Christian.
WWF World Champ Steve Austin & WWF I-C Champ Triple H beat Kane & Undertaker (27:11) to win the WWF Tag Champs. All three titles were on the line for this match.
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Backlash 2002
April 21, 2002 in Kansas City, MO
Kemper Arena drawing 12,489
Shown live on PPV (0.90)
- The Big Show pinned Justin Credible & Steven Richards (2:11) in a "handicap" match.
- Yoshihiro Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman (9:08) to win the WWF Cruiserweight Title.
- Scott Hall pinned Bradshaw (5:43).
- WWF Women's Champ Jazz pinned Trish Stratus (4:29).
- Brock Lesnar TKO Jeff Hardy (5:32).
- Kurt Angle pinned Edge (13:25).
- Eddie Guerrero pinned Rob Van Dam (11:43) to win the WWF I-C Title.
- The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin (27:03). Ric Flair was the special referee.
- WWF Tag Champs Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo beat Al Snow & Maven (5:58) when Gunn pinned Maven.
- Hulk Hogan pinned Triple H (22:04) to win the WWF World Title.
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Backlash 2003
April 27, 2003 in Worcester, MA
The Centrum drawing 10,000 ($450,000)
Shown live on PPV (0.67)
- Scott Steiner pinned Rico (2:27).
- WWE Tag Champs Benjamin Shelton & Charlie Haas beat Eddie & Chavo Guerrero (15:03) when Haas pinned Chavo.
- Sean O'Haire pinned Rikishi (4:52).
- World Tag Champs Rob Van Dam & Kane beat Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley (13:01) when Van Dam pinned Bubba. Chief Morley was the guest referee.
- Jazz pinned Trish Stratus (5:50) to win the WWE Women's Title.
- The Big Show pinned Rey Mysterio (3:47).
- WWE Champ Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena (15:14).
- Ric Flair, Triple H, & Chris Jericho beat Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, & Booker T (17:51) when Triple H pinned Nash.
- Bill Goldberg pinned The Rock (13:03).
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Backlash 2004
April 18, 2004 in Edmonton, AB
Rexall Place drawing 13,000 ($483,000)
Shown live on PPV (0.55)
- Val Venis pinned Matt Hardy (7:56).
- Shelton Benjamin pinned Ric Flair (9:29).
- Jonathon Coachman pinned Yoshihiro Tajiri (6:25).
- Chris Jericho beat Christian & Trish Stratus (11:12) in a "handicap" match when he pinned Christian.
- WWE Women's Champ Victoria pinned Lita (7:22).
- WWE I-C Champ Randy Orton pinned Mick Foley (23:03) in a "falls count anywhere" match.
- Hurricane & Rosey beat Rob Conway & Sylvain Granier (5:02) when Hurricane pinned Conway.
- Edge pinned Kane (6:25).
- World Champ Chris Benoit beat Shawn Michaels and Triple H (30:08) in a "triple threat" match when he forced Michaels to submit.
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Backlash 2005
May 1, 2005 in Manchester, NH
Verizon Wireless Arena drawing 14,000 ($700,000)
Shown live on PPV (0.53)
- Tyson Tomko pinned Val Venis (5:40).
- WWE I-C Champ Shelton Benjamin pinned Chris Jericho (14:30).
- Hurricane & Rosey won a "tag team turmoil" match (13:43) to win the World Tag Title.
- William Regal & Yoshihiro Tajiri beat The Heartthrobs (3:10) when Tajiri pinned Antonio.
- Regal & Tajiri beat Simon Dean & Maven (5:54) when Regal pinned Dean.
- Rob Conway & Sylvan Grenier beat Regal & Tajiri (9:16) when Conway pinned Regal.
- Hurricane & Rosey beat Conway & Grenier (13:43) when Hurricane pinned Conway.
- Edge beat Chris Benoit (18:47) in a "last man standing" match.
- Kane pinned Viscera (6:09).
- Hulk Hogan & Shawn Michaels beat Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari (15:05) when Hogan pinned Daivari.
- World Champ Dave Batista pinned Triple H (16:26).
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Backlash 2006
April 30, 2006 in Lexington, KY
Rupp Arena drawing 14,000 ($480,000)
Shown live on PPV
- Goldust pinned Rob Conway (3:38).
- Carlito pinned Chris Masters (9:53).
- Umaga pinned Ric Flair (3:29).
- Trish Stratus beat WWE Women's Champ Mickie James (4:03) via DQ.
- Rob Van Dam pinned Shelton Benjamin (18:42) to win the WWE I-C Title.
- Kane NC The Big Show (9:30).
- Vince & Shane McMahon beat Shawn Michaels & "God" (19:57) in a "no DQ" match when Vince pinned Michaels.
- WWE Champ John Cena beat Edge and Triple H (17:33) in a "triple threat" match when he forced Triple H to submit.
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Backlash 2007
April 29, 2007 in Atlanta, GA
Phillips Arena drawing 14,000 ($650,000)
Shown live on PPV
- Carlito pinned Johnny Nitro.
- World Tag Champs Matt & Jeff Hardy beat Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (15:18) when Matt pinned Murdoch.
- WWE Women's Champ Melina pinned Mickie James (9:02).
- WWE U.S. Champ Chris Benoit pinned MVP (13:10).
- Umaga, Shane & Vince McMahon beat Bobby Lashley (15:45) in a "handicap" match when Vince pinned Lashley. As a result, Vince became the ECW Champ.
- World Champ The Undertaker NC Batista (20:23) in a "last man standing" match.
- WWE Champ John Cena beat Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, & Edge (19:21) in a "fatal four way" match when he pinned Orton.
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Backlash 2008
April 27, 2008 in Baltimore, MD
First Mariner Arena drawing 11,277 ($624,195)
Shown live on PPV
- John Morrison & The Miz beat Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang when Miz pinned Moore.
- Matt Hardy pinned MVP (11:24) to win the WWE U.S. Title.
- ECW Champ Kane pinned Chavo Guerrero (8:48).
- The Big Show pinned The Great Khali (8:03).
- Shawn Michaels pinned Batista (14:59).
- Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, Melina, Layla El, Victoria, & Natalya beat Ashley, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, Cherry, Kelly Kelly, & Maria (6:30) when Phoenix pinned Ashley.
- World Champ The Undertaker beat Edge (18:23) via submission.
- Triple H beat Randy Orton, John Bradshaw Layfield, and John Cena (28:11) in a "four way elimination" match to win the WWE Title.
- Cena forced Layfield to submit (10:29).
- Orton pinned Cena (10:41).
- Triple H pinned Orton (28:11).
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Backlash 2009
April 26, 2009 in Providence, RI
Dunkin Donuts Center 8,357 ($523,855)
Shown live on PPV
- Kofi Kingston pinned Dolph Ziggler.
- Christian pinned Jack Swagger (11:00) to win the ECW Title.
- Chris Jericho beat Ricky Steamboat (12:31) via submission.
- Kane pinned CM Punk (9:25).
- Jeff Hardy beat Matt Hardy (19:04) in an "I quit" match.
- Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted DiBiase Jr. beat Triple H, Shane McMahon, & Batista (22:47) when Orton pinned Triple H. As a result, Orton won the WWE Title.
- Edge beat John Cena (28:24) in a "last man standing" match to win the World Title.
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Backlash 2016
September 11, 2016 in Richmond, VA
Richmond Coliseum drawing 7,000
Shown live on PPV & WWE Network
- Baron Corbin pinned Apollo Crews (9:56).
- Becky Lynch won an "elimination" match (14:19) to become the first WWE Smackdown Women's Champ.
- Naomi pinned Bliss (9:37).
- Natalya submitted Naomi (10:50).
- Bella pinned Natalya (11:55).
- Carmella pinned Bella (12:04).
- Lynch submitted Carmella (14:19).
- Jimmy & Jey Uso beat Zak Ryder & Mojo Rawley (10:10) when Jimmy submitted Ryder.
- WWE I-C Champ The Miz pinned Dolph Ziggler (18:17).
- Bray Wyatt beat Randy Orton vis forfeit.
- Kane pinned Bray Wyatt (10:55) in a "no holds barred" match.
- Heath Slater & Rhyno beat Jimmy & Jey Uso (9:54) to become the first Smackdown Tag Champs when Slater pinned Jimmy.
- AJ Styles pinned Dean Ambrose (24:48) to win the WWE World Title.
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Backlash 2017
May 21, 2017 in Rosemont, IL
Allstate Arena drawing 9,800
Shown live on PPV & WWE Network
- Tye Dillinger pinned Aiden English (8:21).
- Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Dolph Ziggler (15:49).
- WWE Smackdown Tag Champs Jimmy & Jey Uso beat Tyler Breeze & Fandango (9:16) when Jey pinned Fandango.
- Sami Zayn pinned Baron Corbin (14:37).
- Natalya, Tamina, & Carmella beat Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, & Naomi (10:01) when Natalya submitted Lynch.
- WWE U.S. Champ Kevin Owens beat AJ Styles (21:05) via countout.
- Luke Harper pinned Erick Rowan (8:53).
- Jinder Mahal pinned Randy Orton (15:47) to win the WWE World Title.
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Backlash 2018
May 6, 2018 in Newark, NJ
Prudential Center drawing 12,000
Shown live on PPV & WWE Network
- Ruby Riott pinned Bailey (10:05).
- WWE I-C Champ Seth Rollins pinned The Miz (20:30).
- WWE Raw Women's Champ Nia Jax pinned Alexa Bliss (10:17).
- WWE U.S. Champ Jeff Hardy pinned Randy Orton (11:47).
- Daniel Bryan submitted Big Cass (7:44).
- WWE Smackdown Women's Champ Carmella pinned Charlotte Flair (10:00).
- WWE World Champ AJ Styles NC Shinsuke Nakamura (21:08).
- Bobby Lashley & Braun Strowman beat Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (8:39) when Strowman pinned Zayn.
- Roman Reigns pinned Samoa Joe (18:03).
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