Backlash (2009) Predictions from www.fourdown.org/WWE_Backlash_2009
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WrestleMania 25: #317 (Site)
No Way Out: #391 (Site)
Royal Rumble: #215 (Site)

*** Last Man Standing Match, for the World Heavyweight Championship
Edge vs. John Cena (c)

-- 20 points for correct winner + 3 points for interference

Choices: Edge, John Cena, or No Contest
Interference: Yes or No

My Prediction: Edge, Yes - interference

*** Match for the WWE Championship
The Legacy vs Shane McMahon, Batista, and Triple H (c)

-- 15 points for correct winner + 2 points for correct finish (bonus 2 points for correct winner & finish) + 3 points for interference

Choices: Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr, Batista & Shane McMahon & Triple H, or No Contest
Finishes: Pinfall, Submission, KO / Referee Stoppage, DQ, Count-out, or No Contest
Interference: Yes or No

My Prediction: Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr, Pinfall, No - no interference

*** Match for the ECW Championship
Christian vs. Jack Swagger (c)

-- 15 points for correct winner + 2 points for correct finish (bonus 2 points for correct winner & finish) + 2 points for interference

Choices: Christian, Jack Swagger, or No Contest
Finishes: Pinfall, Submission, KO / Referee Stoppage, DQ, Count-out, or No Contest
Interference: Yes or No

My Prediction: Christian, Pinfall, No - no interference

*** I Quit Match,
Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy

-- 15 points for correct winner + 2 points for interference

Choices: Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, or No Contest
Interference: Yes or No

My Prediction: Jeff Hardy, No - no interference

*** Ricky Steamboat vs. Chris Jericho

-- 15 points for correct winner + 2 points for correct finish (bonus 2 points for correct winner & finish) + 2 points for interference

Choices: Ricky Steamboat, Chris Jericho, or No Contest
Finishes: Pinfall, Submission, KO / Referee Stoppage, DQ, Count-out, or No Contest
Interference: Yes or No

My Prediction: Chris Jericho, Pinfall, No - no interference

*** CM Punk vs. Kane

-- 15 points for correct winner + 2 points for correct finish (bonus 2 points for correct winner & finish) + 2 points for interference

Choices: CM Punk, Kane, or No Contest
Finishes: Pinfall, Submission, KO / Referee Stoppage, DQ, Count-out, or No Contest
Interference: Yes or No

My Prediction: CM Punk, Pinfall, No - no interference

*** Who will kiss The Great Khali?

-- 10 points for correct answer

Choices:
Santina Marella
Santino Marella
Beth Phoenix
Rosa Mendez
Khali will sadly not get a kiss
Anyone else

My Prediction: Santina Marella

*** Will Batista attack Triple H or Shane McMahon during their match?

-- 10 points for correct answer

Choices:
Yes
No

My Prediction: Yes

*** Who will be the legal man for the winning team in the six-man WWE Championship match?

-- 10 points for correct answer

Choices:
Cody Rhodes
Ted DiBiase Jr
Randy Orton
Shane McMahon
Batista
Triple H
The match will end in a no contest

My Prediction: Randy Orton

*** Who will be the legal man for the losing team in the six-man WWE Championship match?

-- 10 points for correct answer

Choices:
Cody Rhodes
Ted DiBiase Jr
Randy Orton
Shane McMahon
Batista
Triple H
The match will end in a no contest

My Prediction: Triple H

*** Will the Money in the Bank briefcase get cashed in at Backlash?

-- 5 points for correct answer

Choices:
Yes
No

My Prediction: No

*** How many titles will change hands at Backlash?

-- 5 points for correct answer

Choices:
None
1
2
3 or more

My Prediction: 2

This is a great opportunity...or for Edgeheads...an ultimate opportunity...to "usher in the return of Rated RKO".  With the recent dysfunction between Triple H, Shane-O-Mac, and Batista; I see Legacy taking full advantage, and Randy Orton won't have to pin The Game to do it.  I am predicting Triple H & Batista having a verbal, then physical argument, and an RKO or Punt from Orton on Shane to get the pinfall and his 2nd WWE Championship.

Last Man Standing means 3 things that Edge can use on Cena--tables....ladders....and chairs.  He may get more support in this match--albeit from his Canadian fans--than Cena, and remember, SmackDown still doesn't have a major belt going into this PPV.  Cena will certainly work to put Edge into a STF or AA, but I see a vicious Spear or a barrage of Con-Chair-To's, or even a combination of that and interference from Vickie Guerrero & Big Show to help Edge start another reign as World Heavyweight Champion.  On the other hand, this would be a great opportunity for CM Punk to cash in his WM25 MitB and steal the belt too, so if he does, then it won't be surprising at all.

The ECW Championship match between Jack Swagger & Christian is, in essence, a pick 'em.  I expect an even, good match for this one, and either Superstar finishing with the Unprettier or the Gut-Wrench Powerbomb.  If Christian wins, then great.  If not, then I would give Tommy Dreamer one more championship push before his contract expires.  Narrowest of edges to Christian.

Another chapter in the Matt v. Jeff rivalry, and I see this one pretty even too.  Expect alot of chairs and ladders to be used in this "I Quit!" match, and it'll probably take alot of such hits to make either of them quit.  If Matt wins, and I think he will, then Jeff is pretty much done for awhile in the WWE.

I see CM Punk & Kane starting this PPV, with a small edge to Kane because of his power game and ability to counter a high-flying move.  I see Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat giving...well...90%, if you know what I mean, but I still see Jericho using Hold 1001--Walls of Jericho, or Hold 1003--Codebreaker, to win...ARMBAR!  Will Khali kiss Santina Marella?  I hope so, although I won't see it happen unless Beth Phoenix does something about it.