WWE Backlash

WWE Backlash is a series of professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming events made by WWE. They are usually held in April or May, following WrestleMania.

 History 
The first event, which happened in 1999 was also supposed to be part of the In Your House series. From 2004 to 2006, only Raw superstars appeared at Backlash. The 2007 event was the first WWE PPV event since Judgment Day 2003 (other than the "big four" shows WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, and Survivor Series) to feature all three brands (Raw, SmackDown! and ECW) after WWE stopped with brand-only events.

After the 2009 edition, Backlash no longer took place, with its April/May slot being taken over by Extreme Rules in 2010. Backlash returned in 2016 (this was the only edition no to be held in spring) and has taken place yearly since (except in 2019). The 2016 and 2017 editions were exclusive to SmackDown. The 2021 and 2022 editions were titled WrestleMania Backlash. The following year's event, now simply called Backlash again, took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 2024 event, titled Backlash France, was the first big WWE show in the country, taking place near Lyon.

Events
Raw-branded eventSmackDown-branded event
#EventDateCityVenueMain EventRef.1Backlash (1999)April 25, 1999Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (c) vs. The Rock in a No Holds Barred match for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee2Backlash (2000)April 30, 2000Washington, D.C.MCI CenterTriple H (c) vs. The Rock for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee3Backlash (2001)April 29, 2001Rosemont, IllinoisAllstate ArenaThe Two Man Power Trip ("Stone Cold" Steve Austin (WWF) and Triple H (Intercontinental)) vs. The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) (Tag Team) in a Winners Take All match for the WWF Championship, WWF Intercontinental Championship, and WWF Tag Team Championship4Backlash (2002)April 21, 2002Kansas City, MissouriKemper ArenaTriple H (c) vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the Undisputed WWF Championship5Backlash (2003)April 27, 2003Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester CentrumGoldberg vs. The Rock6Backlash (2004)April 18, 2004Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaRexall PlaceChris Benoit (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H in a triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship7Backlash (2005)May 1, 2005Manchester, New HampshireVerizon Wireless ArenaBatista (c) vs. Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship"8Backlash (2006)April 30, 2006Lexington, KentuckyRupp ArenaJohn Cena (c) vs. Edge vs. Triple H in a triple threat match for the WWE Championship9Backlash (2007)April 29, 2007Atlanta, GeorgiaPhilips ArenaJohn Cena (c) vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels in a fatal four-way match for the WWE Championship10Backlash (2008)April 27, 2008Baltimore, Maryland1st Mariner ArenaRandy Orton (c) vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. John Cena vs. Triple H in a fatal-four-way elimination match for the WWE Championship11Backlash (2009)April 26, 2009Providence, Rhode IslandDunkin' Donuts CenterJohn Cena (c) vs. Edge in a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship12Backlash (2016)September 11, 2016Richmond, VirginiaRichmond ColiseumDean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Championship13Backlash (2017)May 21, 2017Rosemont, IllinoisAllstate ArenaRandy Orton (c) vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship14Backlash (2018)May 6, 2018Newark, New JerseyPrudential CenterRoman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe15Backlash (2020)June 14, 2020Orlando, FloridaWWE Performance CenterEdge vs. Randy Orton16WrestleMania Backlash (2021)May 16, 2021Tampa, FloridaWWE ThunderDome at Yuengling CenterRoman Reigns (c) vs. Cesaro for the WWE Universal Championship17WrestleMania Backlash (2022)May 8, 2022Providence, Rhode IslandDunkin' Donuts CenterDrew McIntyre and RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) vs. The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso)18Backlash (2023)May 6, 2023San Juan, Puerto RicoColiseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel AgrelotCody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar19Backlash FranceMay 4, 2024Décines-Charpieu, FranceLDLC ArenaCody Rhodes (c) vs. AJ Styles for the Undisputed WWE Championship20Backlash (2025)May 10, 2025St. Louis, MissouriEnterprise CenterJohn Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official Backlash Website
 Backlash results at Prowrestlinghistory.com


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