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Backlash 2006
PromotionWorld Wrestling Entertainment
Brand(s)RAW
DateApril 30 2006
CityLexington, Kentucky
VenueRupp Arena
Attendance14,000[1]
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Backlash 2006 was the eighth annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on April 30 2006 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.[2] The official theme song was "Baby Hates Me" by Danko Jones and the tagline was "Long Live The King".[3]

The main event saw John Cena successfully defend his WWE Championship against Triple H and Edge in a Triple Threat match.[4] The main matches on the undercard were Shawn Michaels and "God" versus Mr.McMahon and Shane McMahon, and Rob Van Dam versus Shelton Benjamin in a title vs. briefcase match.[5][6]

Report

Background

The main feud heading into Backlash was the Triple Threat match between John Cena, Triple H and Edge. It cultivated when Triple H won the #1 contender spot to face WWE Champion John Cena at WrestleMania 22.[7] Weeks before their scheduled match, the two would continuously feud with one another. As WrestleMania took place, Cena defeated Triple H, when he made him submit to the STFU.[8] The next night on RAW, Triple H demanded another shot at the WWE Championship, but was interrupted when Edge and Lita made their presence known.[9] Edge, who in the beginning of 2006, became WWE Champion, when he cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot at New Years Revolution by giving Cena two Spears.[10] But Edge would be Champion for three weeks, as Cena reclaimed the Championship at the 2006 Royal Rumble.[11] Edge claimed that it was time for a new #1 contender, proclaiming that at WrestleMania Triple H lost his opportunity when he submitted to Cena's STFU.[9] All three men had a series of handicap matches leading up to Backlash with Triple H pinning Cena after a Pedigree,[12] Cena forcing Edge to submit to the STFU,[13] and Edge spearing Triple H and pinning him.[14] Then it was announced that Cena would defend the Championship in a Triple Threat match against Triple H and Edge.[15]

Shawn Michaels, who teamed up with God to take on Vince and Shane McMahon.

The other main event match on the card was Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon versus Shawn Michaels and God. This feud started in December 26 2005, when Mr. McMahon made note of Bret Hart's DVD and claiming that he "tricked" Hart in the hours of his match at Survivor Series where he lost the WWE Championship to Shawn Michaels, after Michaels applied Hart's own finisher the Sharpshooter, McMahon called for the bell, making the match knowable as the "Montreal Screwjob". Michaels interrupted McMahon and told him to "let it go" and "move on". However McMahon informed Michaels that he indeed screwed Bret Hart, and added, Shawn, do not make me screw you.[16] At the 2006 Royal Rumble, Shane McMahon made a surprising return when he eliminated Michaels from the Rumble match, though Shane was not a participant of the match.[11] McMahon informed Michaels that he would face his son Shane at Saturday Night's Main Event in a No Holds Barred match. Throughout the match, Vince interfered on his son's behalf, by stopping the referee's count, after Michaels hit Sweet Chin Music to Shane, an enraged Michaels grabbed McMahon but before he could do anything, Shane hit Michaels with a low blow, then McMahon ordered Shane to apply the Sharpshooter on Michaels, after he executed the submission move, McMahon called for the bell, similar to the 1997 Survivor Series match.[17] Then Mr. McMahon made a match between him and Michaels, at WrestleMania 22, where the match would be a No Holds Barred match. At WrestleMania, the Spirit Squad and Shane McMahon would interfere on McMahon's behalf, but was quickly stopped as Michaels would go on to defeat Vince McMahon after he nailed McMahon with Sweet Chin Music.[18] The next night on RAW The McMahons confronted Michaels telling him that his win at WrestleMania was "an act of God", therefore setting the match at Backlash in a Tag team which would have The McMahons (Vince and Shane McMahon) facing Michaels and God.[9]

Event

Before the event started, Goldust defeated Rob Conway in a HEAT match. Goldust won the match after a powerslam.[19]

The first match of the event was between Carlito and Chris Masters. In the beginning of the match, Carlito had the upper hand over Masters, he executed a plancha and a Springboard Back elbow. But Masters would soon catch on, when he powerbombed Carlito into the turnbuckle. However, Carlito came out on the winning end when he hit Masters with a Back Craker and using the ropes for leverage.[20]

The second match was Umaga and Ric Flair. Throughout the match Umaga had the upper hand over Flair as he hit a knee to his head. He then went onto beat Flair when he hit the Samoan Spike for the win.[21]

The third match was between Trish Stratus and Mickie James for the WWE Women's Championship. The match had escalated when Stratus caught Mickie with an Air Canada outside the ring. Then Stratus had Mickie in the second turnbuckle where she was delivering punches, Mickie back body dropped her over the top rope, causing Stratus to land hard on her right arm. Afterwards, Mickie chocked Stratus with a wristband she was wearing that fell off during the match,[22] therefore giving the win to Stratus, and Mickie losing the match by DQ and retaining the Championship.[23]

Rob Van Dam, the Money in the Bank holder heading into Backlash.

The next title match was for the WWE Intercontinental Championship between Rob Van Dam and Shelton Benjamin. Both Van Dam and Shelton started the match with highspots as Shelton did a Sunset flip powerbomb to Van Dam in the apron from the floor and Shelton leaped from the top rope, turning into a Suplex but Van Dam kicked out of it. A frustrated Shelton grabbed Van Dam's Money in the Bank briefcase into the ring to hit Van Dam with it, but it backfired when Van Dam hit the Van Daminator and walk away with both the Intercontinental Championship and the Money in the Bank briefcase.[24]

The next match was The Big Show versus Kane which ended up in a no-contest, after a red hue covered the ring and voices taunting Kane with "May 19" and Big Show who seemed to have enough, hit Kane with a steel chair and walked away.[25]

The sixth match was a No Holds Barred match between Vince and Shane McMahon, and Shawn Michaels and God. Before the match began, backstage Mr. McMahon flaunted his own "miracles", such as laying hands on Candice Michelle and healing her chest cold. As soon as The McMahons made their way to the ring, Mr. McMahon informed the referee to "check" God for any hidden objects, as God was being "portrayed" by the stage spotlight. The match started with Shawn Michaels crossbodying both Vince and Shane McMahon. Afterwards, Michaels crossbody-blocked Vince down through a part of the Backlash staging area. As Michaels rose from the aerial technique, Shane hit Michaels with a chair, busting Michaels open. After Vince and Shane took turns assaulting Michaels, the older McMahon grabbed a microphone and informed Michaels that "God" had left the building, and dared to use Sweet Chin Music, Michaels own finisher, against him. Michaels battled back and grabbed the upper hand as he was going to deliver the final blow, as he stood on top of a tall ladder. The Spirit Squad interfered and attacked Michaels. Giving the victory to Mr. McMahon as he pinned Michaels, after the Spirit Squad maneuvered their finishing move, The High Spirits and sending Michaels crashing through a table.[26]

John Cena as the WWE Champion.

The seventh and the final match of the event was a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship between John Cena, Edge and Triple H. As the match began, Edge chose to stand outside the ring, mainly hoping that Cena and Triple H would simply go at it. Cena and Triple H teamed up and turned against Edge. However, all three men were simplifying to destroy each other. Things took a brief turn in Edge's favor when he sent Triple H crashing into the ringpost, opening up Triple H's head and releasing amounts of blood, afterwards nailing Triple H with a DDT, he turned his focus onto Cena. Quickly, Cena locked Edge in the STFU, but was broken when Triple H hit Cena with a microphone. Triple H then went after Edge, when he hit Edge with a chair, sending him over the wall and into the audience. The match took a turn when the referee was knocked out. Lita, who accompanied Edge, entered the ring with a chair to hit Triple H, but quickly Triple H reversed in into a Spinebuster. The match came to a conclusion when Cena hit the FU on Edge. As Cena went for the cover, Triple H delivered a low blow to Cena and attempted the Pedigree, but Cena countered into a jackknife roll-up. Allowing John Cena to successfully retain the WWE Championship. After the match ended, an enraged Triple H hit Cena, Edge and the referee with his sledgehammer.[27]

Aftermath

On the May 15 edition of RAW, Rob Van Dam lost the Intercontinental Championship to Shelton Benjamin.[28]

On the May 29 edition of RAW, Kane was confronted by an Imposter Kane; wearing Kane's old mask and ring attire. The Impostor chokeslammed Kane during his match against Shelton Benjamin for the Intercontinental Championship.[29] Throughout weeks on RAW, the Impostor would intervene during Kane's matches.[30][31] This feud lead to a match between the two at Vengeance, in which the real Kane lost to the Impostor.[32]

On the June 12 edition of RAW, Shawn Michaels and Triple H soon reunited to reform their previous wrestling stable, D-Generation X.[33] DX defeated the Spirit Squad at Vengeance 2006 in a 5-on-2 handicap match.[34]

At One Night Stand, John Cena lost the WWE Championship to Rob Van Dam, in an Extreme Rules Match.[35]

Results

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