Backlash (2008)
Backlash (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held on April 27, 2008 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the tenth Backlash event held by the WWE.
| Backlash (2008) | ||||
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| Tagline(s) | Every Action Deserves a Fierce and Aggressive Reaction | |||
| Theme song(s) | "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock | |||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |||
| Date | April 27, 2008 | |||
| Venue | 1st Mariner Arena | |||
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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| Backlash chronology | ||||
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Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | John Morrison and The Miz defeated Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore | Tag team match | N/A |
| 1 | Matt Hardy defeated Montel Vontavious Porter (c)[1] | Singles match for the WWE United States Championship | 11:24 |
| 2 | Kane (c) defeated Chavo Guerrero (with Bam Neely)[2] | Singles match for the ECW Championship | 8:49 |
| 3 | The Big Show defeated The Great Khali[3] | Singles match | 8:05 |
| 4 | Shawn Michaels defeated Batista[4] | Singles match with Chris Jericho acting as special guest referee | 14:59 |
| 5 | Beth Phoenix, Melina, Layla, Jillian Hall, Victoria and Natalya defeated Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry and Kelly Kelly[5] | 12-Diva tag team match | 6:31 |
| 6 | The Undertaker (c) defeated Edge by submission[6] | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | 18:23 |
| 7 | Triple H defeated Randy Orton (c), John Cena, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield[7] | Four-way elimination match for the WWE Championship | 28:11 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
Backlash (2008) Media
The event was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
John Cena competed in the WWE Championship match.
The Big Show and The Great Khali staring at each other before their match.
Shawn Michaels with a Crossface applied to Batista.
Undertaker applying Hell's Gate on Edge, which ended the match.
Randy Orton, who lost the WWE Championship to Triple H.
References
- ↑ "Matt Hardy def. United States Champion MVP (new champion)". WWE. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "ECW Champion Kane def. Chavo Guerrero". WWE. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Big Show def. The Great Khali". WWE. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Shawn Michaels def. Batista". WWE. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "12-Diva Tag Team Match". WWE. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. Edge". WWE. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Triple H def. Randy Orton, John Cena and JBL in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match (new WWE Champion)". WWE. Retrieved 1 November 2013.