Hope all you mothers out there have a wonderful & special day!  You deserve it! =]

I will post my opinion below each match in bold italics like this.

WrestleZone. com's very detailed, exclusive WWE "Backlash" PPV results from April 26, 2009!
by Matt Boone 

Pre-Show: 

-The nerdy white boy is hosting the WWE Backlash pre-show, with the usual video packages we've seen on RAW and SmackDown! the past few weeks, hyping up matches for tonight's PPV.

WWE Backlash Opener: 

A video package for Backlash airs, previewing tonight's main matches and it's time for the show to begin. 

ECW Title:
Christian vs. Jack Swagger (c) 

Christian's music hits to open the show. The ECW world title match is up first. Swagger enters. Match begins with Swagger utilizing an amateur wrestling takedown on Christian. Swagger mauling Christian early. Christian gets a little comeback, Swagger moving kind of slow. Swagger again takes control, throwing Christian around like a rag doll for quite a bit. On the outside of the ropes, Swagger is trying to german suplex Christian onto the floor. Christian knocks Swagger into the ring and goes to the top. Swagger meets him there, back-drops him off, and Vader-bombs him for a 2-count. Christian with a quick roll-up, but only gets two. Swagger with a running powerslam. Swagger takes the turnbuckle off the corner, but the ref catches him and puts it back on. As that's going on, Christian removes a turnbuckle in his corner. He slams Swagger into it and nails the killswitch for the win. Christian is the new ECW world champion.

Winner and NEW ECW champion: Christian

I am SO happy about this!  I had been hoping that CHristian would get drafted to RAW or at least SmackDown, and when he didn't, I was very disappointed.  I feel like, if he's going to be on ECW then he should at least be champ. And he is now, so I'm STOKED!! 

Backstage: Edge and Christian 

Christian walks past the curtain and celebrates with Tommy Dreamer and Finlay. He asks to be excused for a minute as he sees something. He walks up and we see Edge. The two banter and Edge talks about how he has to beat John Cena tonight. 

Singles Match:
-Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Steamboat

Jericho is out first. Steamboat comes out and the crowd seems into him.. Steamboat with a takedown early. Steamboat out-quicks Jericho, running around and confusing him. Back in the ring, double-chop from Steamboat. Steamboat with a wrist-lock on Jericho. He switches to an armbar. Jericho punches his way out. Steamboat comes back with a loud chop. Shoulder-block from Steamboat. Jericho attempts to throw Steamboat over the top. He skins the cat, old-school style, but on the way back in - Jericho quickly clotheslines him over the top and to the floor. Jericho leapfrogs off the second rope and dropkicks Steamboat down onto the apron, outside the ropes. Jericho pulls Steamboat back in the ring and back-suplexes him to the mat. Big spot with Steamboat back-suplexing Jericho off the very top rope. He only gets two and the pace of the match is picking up as Steamboat is firing up. Running powerslam from Steamboat, but he only gets two. Loud chop from Steamboat. Spinning-kick from Jericho. Running bulldog from Jericho. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho but Steamboat eventually reverses it into a weird figure-four that he screwed up setting up. Jericho rolls to the ropes and forces the hold to be broken. Jericho runs into the ring post, turns around and Steamboat comes off the top with the high-cross body. He goes for the pin but only gets two. Steamboat goes for the tomahawk chop off the top but Jericho falls to his back and catches Steamboat off the top into a code-breaker. Jericho goes for the pin but Steamboat gets his foot on the rope to break the count. Jericho argues with the ref over the pin. Jericho picks Steamboat up and Steamboat rolls him up. He only gets two. Jericho up quickly and puts the Walls of Jericho on Steamboat, who taps out. 

Winner: Chris Jericho

Okay, what the **** is this???  Since Jericho is going to SmackDown couldn't he have at least LOST on his way out of RAW? Ugh! (Sorry, I really am a Jericho fan but he's just TOO good at being a ****! LOL) 

Backstage: Santino and Beth Phoenix 

Beth tells Santino to just come clean and admit he dressed up as a woman to win Miss WrestleMania. He refuses. He tries talking Beth into kissing Khali for him, but she refuses. She says she won't be kissing Santino anymore either as she walks away. 

Kane vs. CM Punk 

Kane's music hits and it's time for he and CM Punk to go one-on-one. Punk is out with his money in the bank briefcase. CM Punk using his quickness to take the early lead in the match. Punk wheel-kicks Kane out of the ring. He leaps over the top and onto the floor, but Kane catches him by the throat. He goes to chokeslam him on the floor, but as he raises him up, CM Punk regains his footing on the ring apron and breaks the hold. He runs and clotheslines Kane onto the floor. Back in the ring, CM Punk with an arm-lock on Kane. Kane breaks free. He dropkicks Punk into the ring-post and he crashes down to the floor. Kane goes out, slams Punk on the floor and brings him back in the ring. Kane with a body-scissors on Punk in the middle of the ring. Kane goes for the chokeslam but in mid-air, Punk switches it to an armbar-slam. Kane is selling that his chokeslam arm is hurt. Punk getting a lot of high-flying offense in now. He applies a version of Tajiri's old taranchala move, within the ropes. CM Punk with a knee to Kane in the corner, into a running bulldog. Punk only gets a two count. Punk goes crazy with kicks to Kane. He tries one-too many as Kane catches one of them and chokeslams him hard to the mat. He gets the pinfall and the victory. 

Winner: Kane

I'm pretty good with this match.  I like Punk pretty good, but I'm a bigger Kane fan. I guess because I've watched him longer.  

"I-Quit" Match:
-Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy 

Jeff's music hits and out he comes. Matt is out next. The two stare each other down as the bell rings to start the match. Jeff kicks Matt into a corner and begins stomping away. On the outside, Jeff whips Matt into the barricade. Jeff runs and jumps off the ring-steps and slams his leg into Matt, who was laying against the barricade still. Back in the ring, Jeff continues his beatdown of his brother. Leg-drop off the top rope from Jeff. Ref asking if Matt wants to quit, he says no. Jeff with a sleeper hold, but Matt slams Jeff into the corner to break the hold. He's up and drops and elbow on Jeff. Jim Ross says Matt has some swelling on his face already. Jeff up to the top, but Matt simply pushes him off onto the floor. The ref asks if Jeff wants to quit and he says no. Matt applies figure-fours and other leg submissions to Jeff for several minutes. Ref multiple times asks if he wants to quit and he always screams "no". Back up, Matt has Jeff on the top rope. Jeff falls down, with his legs hooked onto the top. Matt goes outside the ring and pulls Jeff's head, screaming for him to quit - as the ref asks him. He says no. Jeff elbows his way free and goes to the top. He comes off with the whisper in the wind and knocks Matt down. The two work back to their feet and punch away. Jeff knocks Matt down and puts him in a cloverleaf submission. Jeff with a twist of fate and a swanton bomb. Ref asks if Matt wants to quit, he says no. Match continues. Jeff with a look of disbelief on his face and he kicks Matt. He lands another swanton bomb and rolls out of the ring. He goes under the ring, pulls out a table and throws it into the ring. He sets the table up on the inside of the ring. Matt rolls out of the ring and Jeff follows him. Matt attacks him as soon as he hits the floor, but Jeff reverses a kick into the twist of fate on the floor. Jeff lays Matt across the table. Jeff gets duct-tape from under the ring and tapes Matt's legs together. He throws some punches and then ties Matt's hands together. Jeff takes a rope and ties Matt's body down to the table securely. Matt is tied down now and Jeff taunts him. Jeff goes to the floor and grabs a ladder from under the ring. He brings the ladder into the ring and stops and stares at Matt. He sets the ring up as Matt keeps yelling "Jeff, don't!". Jeff takes his shirt off and sets up the ladder. Matt is trying to talk him out of doing it but Jeff climbs the ladder. He stops up the ladder and poses to the crowd. The ref puts the microphone to Matt's mouth and he apologizes and begs Matt not to do this. He says they're brothers and brothers is the strongest bond in the world. He says he loves him. The Hardy Boys, we can do it all again. He says their mom in heaven wouldn't want this. He said their dad is at home sick. He said daddy wouldn't like it if you did this. Matt screams "I quit" and the match ends. Crowd boo's. Jeff goes to get off the ladder, but climbs back up and comes down with the legdrop. 

Winner: Jeff Hardy

I'm SO happy!  FINALLY!!  I like both these guys a lot, but it's about time Jeff won a match against Matt!  I hope that the way this ended, that Matt will turn out to have been serious about reconciling, but somehow I doubt it. Sounds like it was a rockin' match! 

Backstage: Randy Orton & Legacy 

Todd Grisham talks about tonight's match. Orton says he has nothing left to say to Triple H or Shane McMahon. He says he has one thing to say about Batista though. He says they were in Evolution together and what's changed? He says he has Legacy and Batista is still doing HHH's dirty work. Orton says whatever Batista does, don't get DQ'd. He said you wouldn't want HHH to lose his title would you? He said that's what's important ain't it? He says it's amazing after all these years it's still all about "The Game", for some people at least. 

Khali Kiss Cam: 

The Great Khali's music hits and out he comes. He tells Santina to come out. Santina comes out and says someone has been courting her, so she can't kiss Khali. Santina says it's Jim Ross. Santina says JR calls her his "little slaubberknocker" . Khali says he understands why Santina can't kiss him. He says they'll need to prove it by having Santina kiss JR. Santina starts to faint and Beth Phoenix music hits. She comes out and says this is enough of this. Beth Phoenix says she demands a rematch for the title of Miss WrestleMania against Santina. Khali says how dare she interupt this beautiful, tender moment between two people in love. Beth says Santina is really Santino Marella. Beth starts insulting Khali. Khali finally hears enough and "bonks" Beth on top of her head. He then pushes her down to the ground. Khali backs Santina in a corner. Santina tries running out of the ring and does, but "her" top comes off. Santina runs off.

Okay, this just sounds hilarious!  (The part where "her" top came off.  I wonder if it was planned or really an accident, LOL!) 

WWE Title:
-HHH, Batista & Shane McMahon vs. Randy Orton & Legacy 

Lilian Garcia introduces the match and explains the rules of how the title can change hands tonight. Shane McMahon's music hits and out he comes. Batista's music hits and he's out second. Triple H's music hits and out comes "The Game". Randy Orton's music hits and out he comes with Legacy. All six men brawl and HHH takes Orton to the outside. He beats Orton up the ramp and into the back. HHH comes back out and it's just Legacy now, with Triple H, Batista and Shane McMahon on the opposite side of the ring. Batista and DiBiase start the match. Batista throwing DiBiase around like a ragdoll. Shane in with some elbows. He quickly tags out and in comes HHH. HHH throws DiBiase around for a while and still no signs of Randy Orton. HHH tags Shane back in. Out from nowhere, Orton comes back and slams Batista into the ring post. He tags back in and is stomping away at Batista in the ring. Orton tags in Cody Rhodes and he stomps away at Batista. He ties the ref up and DiBiase and Orton double-team Batista in the corner. Batista is thrown to the floor and Orton is kicking Batista on the floor. DiBiase is now pounding away on Batista and he rolls him back in the ring. Rhodes tags in DiBiase. DiBiase hits Batista and quickly tags in Orton. Orton with the same DDT across the ropes he used on Stephanie McMahon. He nails Batista with it and goes for the pin, but only gets two. Batista almost makes his comeback, but DiBiase drop toe-holds Batista down and controls him on the ground. Orton tagged back in and he quickly stops Batista from tagging out. Orton dropping knees on Batista's face. Batista with a big flying tackle on Orton. Orton tags in Rhodes. Batista makes the hot-tag to Shane. Shane boxing and dancing away as he clears house. Neckbreaker on DiBiase and a two-count for Shane. Shane tosses DiBiase to the floor. Rhodes tags in. Shane knocks him down and goes to the top rope. Shane comes crashing down with the flying elbow drop. Shane goes for the pin but DiBiase pulls him off from the outside. Orton throws Shane over the steps on the floor. Orton tags in and suplexes Shane back into the ring. Triple H finally tags in and the crowd explodes. He is beating on Orton relentlessly in the corner. Big sidewalk slam by HHH. He goes for the pin but DiBiase breaks it up. Batista knocks DiBiase onto the floor. Shane and Rhodes are fighting on the floor. Rohdes breaks free, runs into the ring and DDT's Triple H. Shane McMahon knocks Rhodes over the barricade and into the front row. Shane comes after him, but Rhodes hits him with a chair. Back in the ring, Orton misses a RKO. HHH reverses it into a pedigree but he sees Batista with a chair. He stops and argues with Batista and Orton nails the RKO from out of nowhere for a two-count. The bell rings but the announcers and ref say it was only a two-count. Orton punts HHH and pins him for the three. The bell rings correctly this time and we have our winner. 

Winner and NEW WWE champion: Randy Orton

Honestly, I'm pretty good with this.  I love Trips to death, but every now & then it's nice to see someone different with the title.  Randy is honestly an awesome heel, a great athlete, and has a lot of charisma in the ring. He actually does great as champ.

 

After The Match: HHH Injured 

After the match, Triple H is "knocked out". The announcers put on their serious-voices and talk about how serious the punt was. They say Batista was out four months from the same move. They put a neck brace on Triple H and a bunch of medics are kneeling around him. They put him on a stretcher. Batista and Shane are over-selling HHH being hurt. Replays of the punt airs as HHH is strapped down to the stretcher. 

Last Man Standing
World Title:
-John Cena (c) vs. Edge 

The video package for Cena-Edge airs. Edge's music hits and out comes the Rated-R Superstar. He hits the ring and his music stops. Long delay as the crowd starts chanting "Cena sucks" and Cena's music finally hits. Out comes the World champion. Bell rings and our Last Man Standing main-event is underway. Lots of anti-Cena and pro-Edge chants from the crowd, as the beginning portion of the match is all Edge. After pounding away on Cena for a while, Edge lets the ref count. Count reaches seven and Cena is back for more. Edge spears Cena and the ref starts his count again. Cena up at six and the two exchange punches. Edge with a sleeper hold on Cena. Both men hit their finishers, but get up before the ten count. Edge spears Cena. Cena with the attitude adjustment from the announce table on the floor, over the barricade and into the crowd. Cena battles with Edge throughout the arena. Edge DDT's Cena on the steel grating. Conchairto by Edge, to which Cena barely beats the count for. Big Show comes out and chokeslams Cena off the stage. He crashes through some equiptment and smoke shoots off. Cena can't beat the count and Edge wins the match and the World title. 

Winner and NEW World champion: Edge

UGH...*shakes head* Okay, this seriously BLOWS.  And not actually because my favorite, John Cena lost the title. I'm just SICK of seeing it on Edge.  I'm a HUGE fan of Cena's but I'm not one of the fans that think he just HAS to have the belt.  (I'm happy for him when he does get it, but I don't think it's a "have to" kind of thing.)  I'm all for him losing it, but to someone a little bit freakin' different.  I'm so beyond bored with Edge as champ.  It's so predictable.  He gets the belt and then it's literally months before anyone eslse really has a chance at it due to him being "married to the GM", or he cheats, or has someone interfere so he keeps the belt via disqualification.  It's just SO repetitive!  The only good thing I can see out of this is if CM Punk cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase either tomorrow night (if they still have the SmackDown stars showing up on there) or Friday night on SmackDown and winning it again.  *Crosses fingers*  ANyhoo, that's my take on Backlash.

Laterz!

 

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As usual:

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First off, we have MVP drafted from SmackDown to RAW.

I’m okay with this.  I used to not care much for MVP, but I think lately he’s doing pretty good.  I think in the long run, his whole “Defeated Streak” angle did him good.  I think this move to RAW is almost a “promotion” of sorts for him, and I think that it is his time to shine.  I wish him well with on RAW!

Big Show from SmackDown to RAW.

Eh, I guess this is okay.  I obviously don’t know what WWE has in store for him, or for any of his opponents for that matter, but it had better be good.  (Sorry to any Show fans.  I’m a fan of him as a person (he seems like a very nice man), but as a wrestler, he bores me a tad.

Melina from RAW to SmackDown.

WHAT???  Okay, I wasn’t crazy about this, but I can see where it will definitely help with SmackDown’s women’s division.  I think that Melina will do well on SmackDown because let’s face it…that’s where she debuted.  (She made appearances on RAW first, but I count her actual role/wrestling debut which was on SmackDown.)

Matt Hardy from SmackDown to RAW.

I’m pretty definitely okay with this, lol.  I was kind of actually expecting Jeff to go to RAW, but this will be pretty danged awesome just the same. 

Triple H from SmackDown to RAW.

DANG.  Not that I’m not a fan of Trips and it’s not like I’m totally unhappy about this….but it hit me officially last night that both world titles are on RAW now.  This can’t happen, at least not for long.  This could mean John Cena going to SmackDown.  Which won’t bother me either way because  I watch both….but at the same time it seems so…wrong.  RAW without Cena would just seem not complete.  Other than that, I’m stoked! 

CM Punk from RAW to SmackDown.

This is okay with me.  I’m not a HUGE CM Punk fan, but I am a fan nonetheless.   And again, since I watch both SmackDown and RAW it doesn’t really truly affect me.

The Miz from ECW to RAW.

This guy, I’ve not really what you call “bonded” with.  He has been mostly on ECW and sometimes on SmackDown, and since the Road To Wrestlemania he’s been on RAW some lately.  BUT, I don’t know…I just don’t find him to be that charismatic.  Maybe after seeing him on RAW permanently for a while, I will change my mind.  NOTE: What he did to Morrison though, was SO uncool.

Kane from RAW to SmackDown.

YES!! The Brothers of Distruction will reunite!! Nuff said.

Chris Jericho from RAW to SmackDown.

Interesting.  Didn’t quite see this coming.  This could DEFINITELY be a help to SmackDown, and to RAW for that matter.  Am I the only one that was kind of seeing Jericho getting into a rut on RAW?

Koslov from SmackDown to ECW.

YES, again!! Sir, you have been deeeeemoted!! Consider your push (at least a big one) over!  *Sorry to any Koslov fans.  This guy has just rubbed me the WRONG way for a long time now.*

Maryse from SmackDown to RAW.

Again, WHAT???  We lose Melina to SmackDown only to gain (and I use the term “gain” loosely) Maryse?!?!?  This girl is WAAAAY out of her league.  I’m sorry, but if any of the divas from SmackDown should have come to RAW it should have been like Michelle, Gail Kim (yeah she JUST returned but so what?), Maria, or the Bellas.

Rey Mysterio from RAW to SmackDown.

This did not surprise me at all.  Firstly, because I’d heard rumors that he’d probably jump ship back to SD.  Secondly, because it only seems right.  When he came to RAW it was like Creative made him into Superman with his always beating Kane (extremely unrealistic).  I think this will do HIM good as well as it helping SmackDown.  He just seems better suited to SmackDown.

I was really relieved that John Cena wasn’t drafted to SmackDown.  There’s still the Supplemental Draft, but I just don’t really feel like he’ll be drafted if he wasn’t last night.  What I’m thinking might happen is this…I think that since Trips was drafted to RAW…Randy could get drafted to SD and maybe win the title from Trips at Backlash.  Granted, I don’t think they have a title match planned specifically yet for  Backlash but with WWE, you never know what could/can happen.

Anyway, this is how I took the draft.  I think now, I’ll post who I wish to be drafted where for the Supplemental Draft.  Of course, the Supplemental I think is more for the mid to lower cards and also for the divas, but this is just wishful thinking.

I wish:

Draft to ECW:

William Regal:  Because he’s been very seldom used on RAW lately, and this could open a slot on RAW for someone from SmackDown or ECW *cough* Christian *cough* that could actually…I don’t know…maybe wrestle?

Sim Snuka:  Again, he’s not been used in a while, so obviously Creative has nothing for him…why not ship him off to ECW to maybe replace Christian going somewhere? (Hint-Hint).  No disrespect to him, I’m just pointing out that he’s not done anything in a while. (at least not that I’ve seen.)

Vickie Guererro:  Ugh…maybe not “fire” the woman, but PLEASE get her off SmackDown and RAW!!

Edge:  I feel like Edge could really shake up ECW.  I think he would be good for ECW.  But with Vickie being on RAW (that is if she stays) I don’t see it.  He’ll either stay on SD or be drafted to RAW in the supplemental.

Jesse:  This guy is STILL here??? What the HECK!  Fire him already, or at the very least send him to ECW. *Sorry if any of yall are his fans, this guy just gets on my last nerve.*  Personally, I think they should have Jesse  & Festus split up and have Festus drop his…uh… “special” gimmick and become a serious singles wrestler.  *This will feed into my wish drafts below*

Draft to SmackDown:

Tiffany:  This girl is gonna be a rockin’ wrestler I think…give her a shot on SmackDown!

Randy Orton:  So that maybe he'll win the title instead of Cena going to SmackDown, lol.  Plus, RAW can't have ALL the awesome ones.  SmackDown needs something to keep the fans watching.

Alicia Fox:  Okay, I’ll be the first to say that when I saw her as Edge & Vickie’s wedding planner…I was like, “This girl has got absolutely NO acting skills, she is not yet wrestling…so can her!” But now, after seeing a couple of her matches, I think the girl has got some definite promise.  She should be moved to SmackDown!

Evan Bourne:  This guy SO deserves to be AT LEAST on SmackDown!! Nuff said.

Finlay:  I love this guy, LOL!  I wish he was/would be on SmackDown or RAW. And of course along with him, Hornswaggle.

Beth Phoenix:  I think she could really do well on SmackDown.


Draft To RAW:


CHRISTIAN!! This needs NO explanation!

Like I said before, Evan Bourne could be drafted to RAW also, and I’d be totally happy!

The Bella Twins: These girls are AWESOME!  I’d LOVE to see them shake up RAW!

Gail Kim: I know she just returned period, but I think she would do TOTALLY awesome on RAW.  However, I have to say that seeing the diva tag match on raw the other night, that she and Melina make an awesome rivalry due to their similar fighting styles.  So, her staying on SmackDown to battle with Melina for the title would also be awesome.

Jeff Hardy: Wishful thinking…probably won’t happen…but…I’m just sayin’.  =P

J.R.:  Oh, MAN!!  Reunite J.R. & Jerry…PLEASE!!!  I miss hearing Jerry’s “OH MY GOD, J.R.!!!”, paired with J.R.’s “GOOD LORD!!!”.

Maria: I miss her. =[

Festus:  I think this guy could be a MAJOR power house and could have an interesting feud with Batista or someone huge like that.

I realize that may leave some other brands a bit uneven, but like I said...it's just my wishes.

Okay, I think that’s about it.  I’m outtie!

Laterz!

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!  God bless!

~Steph