All of my real-life (and, hopefully Fan Nation) friends know that I am a HUGE fan of the Legend Killer, Randy Orton, and few and far between have been as passionate as I have been to be living in the Age of Orton.  It's no secret that I adore Randy for other reasons outside of the ring...he is by far the sexiest man alive, with a perfect body structure, flawless facial boundaries, heart-melting vocal skills, and, of course, impressive fighting techniques!  I have a school-girl crush on Randy, among other Superstars of the WWE.  It is safe to say that I watch wrestling more for the physical appearance of the hottest men of TV, rather than the actual matches.  I like the soap opera aspect of sports-entertaiment more than the physical destruction of men!  There are several other wrestlers whom I admire (not as much as Randy) for their appearance and talent as well, and after learning a little about me, many of you can simply guess just who they are, for they are the typical heartthrobs of the brand.  Aside from Randy, I also strongly like Edge, MVP, and Batista, all defeated at Backlash.  Don't get me wrong, I love Triple H and Shawn Michaels as well, but these guys are just tastier to me!  Hence, if I would to have placed a bet on the matches at Backlash with respect to my favorite performers, I would have gone 0 for 4...a loser!  It's a good thing I kept my dollars in my wallet, and now I can spend them on other luxuries, like some colorful LaPerla's or even a new Fendi!  Who can say?!

I am now going to vent on Fan Nation about my anxieties stemming from a disappointing evening at 2008 Backlash...Here we go...World, Hold On...

The Basement: WrestleMania 24: It took a split second for Randy to sneak behind Triple H, deliver a brutal kick to the back of his head, pin John Cena, and retain the WWE Championship.  I can't begin to describe the rush I experienced at this moment.  I was screaming and crying and jumping and hugging my fellow Randy fan friend...to be honest, I also wet my pants a bit from holding in my urge throughout the course of WrestleMania (not to mention, the contributing bunch of Mich Ultras in my system).  I was on Cloud 9; I felt like I had just won the lottery. In my imagination, I was there alongside Randy, celebrating with him, as proud of him as I could ever be! C'mon...he was the winner at WRESTLEMANIA, baby!!!  (I know I'm corny sometimes).  It was a funny sight, and to my knowledge, the Age of Orton was just beginning, with a future run unsurpassed...at least that's what I hoped for!

Challenges were made; Randy retailiated, putting his money where his mouth is, and defended his championship with all of his honor and integrity.  I was proud to call him Champion, and slowly but surely, the fans realized that they were in for the dinner of a lifetime, with Randy at the head of the table.  Orton significantly progressed while standing as WWE Champ, and whether you loved him or hated him, he was still on your mind as a WWE fan.  I couldn't have been happier for Randy; his reign made me continuously excited to tune into RAW regularly (even though I did in the past...Randy as Champ was just an added perk).

Let's cut to the chase: Backlash '08: Fatal Four Way...1. JBL, 2. Cena, 3. Randy...Winner, Triple H.  I can't deny that Triple H is a phenomenal athlete and a hell of a champion, but as a dedicated Randy fan, my hopes were shattered in an instant.  Poor Randy!  From this moment on, my phone began receiving an influx of calls, mostly friends mocking Randy's loss to make me feel bad.  I will admit, I cried when the news came in (I didn't purchase Backlash, and now I definitely will not)...Not Randy!!!  It's bad enough that most of my friends despise the character in Randy, and so his loss was rubbed in my face as to irritate me and/or even break my heart.  I don't stalk Randy in hopes of an unrealistic romance, but I am a loyal fan of the Superstar, and I felt his pain at that moment.  All I can hope for now is a repeat of the Age of Orton, and I am confident that it will progress again in the near future.  I'm sure of it!!! (0/1)

I'm going to move away from my favorite performer, and talk about another one of my men: Edge.  I will say that as a young child, the Undertaker scared me...I never liked to watch him perform, and as I grew older, I still could not gain appreciation for Taker.  His entrance takes too long and is super boring...I don't buy into his character.  He has no depth to his persona, and I would prefer to see Chavo a champ over Taker.  I knew Edge had no chance at WM, but I figured that with help from La Familia Edge would be victorious as Backlash.  I was wrong!!!  I hope that someone comes along as a worthy opponent for the Undertaker, and takes the title from him...PLEASE!!!  Who knows?, maybe MVP's loss paves the way for bigger and better (and main eventer!!) opportunities in his path!  (0/2)

I understand that true wrestling fans, especially those of the old-school and early years of WWE, are not at all into Batista for several reasons.  As I have stated earlier, I love sexy, gorgeous men, and low-and-behold, Batista fits into this criteria!!!  He is larger than life and beautiful for a man pushing 40, with lovely physical attributes and a cute somewhat-Southern accent.  In my eyes, Dave is the best dressed Superstar in all of the WWE...he just has it!  The little girl in me adores and respects HBK to the fullest, but as more of a new-school follower of the WWE, I was upset to see Dave fall at the hands of HBK.  Hopefully, Dave will get to redeem himself with a rematch, and show HBK just how powerful he is. (0/3)

Last, but certainly not least, the downfall of MVP at Backlash...bummer.  I absolutely can't stand Matt Hardy (nor can I stand Jeff), and to see the arrogant and sexy MVP lose to that yucko of a man really irked me...This match was the prelude to a horrible evening, with Randy's loss as the icing on the cake.  I am trying to look at the bright side of this loss: I don't feel that Matt Hardy is going to shatter the reign of MVP, and I also believe that some positive push for MVP is going to take place very soon.  His talent and character may be the future of this business, amongst many other Superstars.  He has a pizazz to him that many others cannot come close to obtaining.  Matt Hardy simply annoys me, and I can't help but think that he is living in the shadow of Jeff (even though Jeff is suspended at the moment, but I am talking about Jeff at his prime).  (0/4)

With all that I have said, remember that this is just Jenna (me) venting about why I am so upset on the day after Backlash.  All of my faves took a loss, I shed a couple of tears for Randy, but at the end of the day, I am glad that I didn't purchase the event.  Win or lose, I am still behind Randy and my other obsessions, and I will not lose hope that in the near future, Randy will shine once again.  As for MVP, I hope for his wall climb to move quickly into the main event position...Dave is just hot, and I am not too disappointed about his HBK loss...and finally, Edge...it's alright...keep on moving, baby!  As long as Cena didn't win, I'm sorta contented!  Congrats, Triple H! That's all for now from Jenna!!!