WWE Results: Backlash, 4-27-08
The following WWE Backlach results are courtesy of Adam Martin, Wrestleview.com. Let's take a look at what went down...
- Matt Hardy defeated MVP to become the NEW WWE United States Champion. Hardy falls out of the ring and the referee starts the count. Hardy hits the ring at 9 and MVP can't believe it. MVP with another series of kicks to Hardy. MVP with another huge kick to Hardy's head. MVP misses a kick in the corner and Hardy hits a Twist of Fate. Cover...1...2...3. Matt Hardy is the new WWE United States Champion!
- Backstage, Eve Torres is with the new WWE United States Champion Matt Hardy. Hardy talks about being a European, Hardcore, Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champion, but says tonight was the biggest championship win of his career. He talks about working so hard to get back into the ring. Hardy said it was all worth it and had only one thing to say to MVP - "MVP - I am better than you!"
- Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the ECW Championship. Chavo drops Kane's head over the top rope, goes to the top, jumps, Kane catches him, but Chavo drops Kane with a DDT. Chavo with more offense keeping Kane on the ground. Chavo is back to the top, but Kane grabs him by the neck. Chavo kicks Kane off, Chavo jumps and connects with a Frog Splash. But Kane counters grabbing Chavo by the neck and then drops him with a chokeslam. Kane covers and gets the pinfall to retain the ECW Title.
- Cole and Mick Foley look at a "Tale of the Tape" between Big Show and The Great Khali.
- Big Show defeated The Great Khali. Big Show fights back, driving Great Khali into the corner and then lifts up Khali for a big scoop slam! Khali fights back applying a choke on Big Show. Big Show breaks it up and levels Khali with a chokeslam! Big Show covers Khali and gets the pinfall.
- Backstage, John Cena is talking with Jimmy Wang Yang when Randy Orton walks up. Orton said a victory tonight for Cena will not home. He said he will go home disappointed, just like he did at WrestleMania. Cena said win, lose or draw, he promises Orton will go home a broken man.
- Shawn Michaels defeated Batista with Chris Jericho as the special guest referee. HBK is up on the top, Batista comes up with, HBK punches him off and HBK connects with a flying elbow. HBK goes for Sweet Chin Music, but Batista catches HBK with a huge spinebuster. Batista Bomb attempt, but HBK counters out, falls down and grabs his knee in pain. Jericho keeps Batista back as HBK favors his knee. HBK gets to his feet and catches Batista with Sweet Chin Music. HBK covers and gets the pinfall.
After the match, Jericho raises the hand of Shawn Michaels. We see some highlights of the match leading into the finish, including the end where HBK favored his knee but was able to come back and take out Batista with the Sweet Chin Music to gain the victory. Back live, we see Michaels having his arm over Jericho's shoulder needing help to walk. Two more referees come out and help Michaels to the back.
- Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian, Layla, Victoria & Natalya defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry & Kelly Kelly. Ashley with a huracanrana on Jillian Hall with the legal tags. Beth knees Ashley from the ring apron and Beth gets the tag. Beth goes to work on Ashley's neck. Beth lifts Ashley up. Layla gets kicked away, but Beth prevents Ashley from getting a tag. Mickie runs in and DDT's Beth. Victoria takes out Mickie with the Widow's Peak. Michelle takes out Victoria. Melina takes out Michelle. Kelly Kelly takes out Melina. Jillian takes out Kelly Kelly. Cherry takes out Jillian. Natalya takes out Cherry. Maria takes out Natalya. Layla takes out Maria. Ashley takes out Layla. Beth grabs Ashley and hits her Fisherwoman's Suplex to get the pinfall.
- The Undertaker defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Edge puts Taker up on the top, Edge stands up on the top, Taker throws Edge off, goes back to the top, jumps, but Edge moves and Taker lands hard. Edge leaves the ring, grabs the World Title, drops Taker off the top rope, Edge is in, Taker goes for a chokeslam, but Edge counters into a russian leg sweep. Edge is up on the top, Taker launches him off, covers, but Edge gets his boot on the bottom rope. Taker signals for the end.
Taker gets Edge up, Edge grabs the ropes, Edge exposes the top turnbuckle and drives Taker into it. Taker levels Edge with a clothesline. Curt Hawkins then runs out and hits Taker over the back of the head with the World Title. Edge covers, but Taker kicks out. Edge attempts a Spear, but Taker counters that into a DDT. Zack Ryder runs down, but Taker throws Edge into him. Edge counters a Tombstone into a sunset flip, but Taker applies the gogoplata! Taker locks it in and Edge eventually taps out.
- Triple H defeated Randy Orton to become the NEW WWE Champion in a Fatal Four Way Match. Cena with a suplex on Triple H. Shoulder charges by Cena on Triple H. Cena with a powerslam on Triple H, goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Triple H counters into a big spinebuster. Pedigree attempt, JBL misses a clothesline, Cena goes for the FU, Triple H falls off, Cena gets JBL up and connects with the FU. Cena counters a Pedigree attempt sending Triple H over the top rope. Cena locks the STFU on JBL. JBL taps out.
JBL is eliminated.
Orton then runs in and kicks Cena right in the head. Orton covers Cena and gets the pinfall!
John Cena is eliminated.
We are down to Randy Orton and Triple H. Both men begin to stare each other down. Both start to exchange lefts and rights. Triple H with some powerful rights on Orton. Triple H with a quick suplex on Orton followed by a knee drop to the head. Orton knees Triple H in the gut and drops him with a big right. Triple H sends Orton face first over the top rope. Triple H follows Orton out and bounces his head off the Raw announce table. Orton fights back sending Triple H shoulder first into the steel steps. Orton trips up Triple H on the outside, but Triple H gets in some right hands. Orton stomps his foot over the chest of Triple H and catapults him into the ring barricade. Orton then suplexes Triple H back to the ringside area over the ring barricade. Orton rolls Triple H back in the ring, covers, but only gets a two count. Orton starts driving his knee into the back of Triple H and Triple H screams out in pain.
Orton smiles as Triple H gets to his feet and he levels him with a big right hand. Orton with a knee to the gut on Triple H, cover, but another two count. Both exchange right hands in the corner. Orton breaks it up dropping Triple H with an inverted backbreaker. Orton then applies a headlock as Triple H tries to move out of it. Orton takes Triple H's back and applies a body scissors with a sleeper. Triple H starts getting to his feet. Orton kills any momentum with a quick powerslam on Triple H. Orton then starts stalking Triple H. Triple H is on his feet.
Orton attempts an RKO, but Triple H throws Orton away. Both men are down. The referee begins the count. Both get to their feet by 9. Big flying knee to the head by Triple H on Orton. Big knee to the face by Triple H on Orton, cover, but only a two count. Triple H with a clothesline sending Orton over the top rope. Triple H then launches Orton onto the ECW announce table. Triple H then tosses Orton onto the Smackdown announce table. Orton fights back sending Triple H face first into the ring barricade. Orton breaks apart the steel steps, bringing the bottom half towards Triple H. Orton stands on the steps, grabs Triple H, attempts a piledriver, but Triple H counters and trips up Orton allowong Orton to land back first on the steel steps! Back in the ring, Triple H hits a spinebuster on Orton.
Orton counters a Pedigree attempt launching Triple H over his head. Referee bump when Orton goes for the RKO and Triple H counters sending Orton away. Orton with an RKO! Orton crawls over, covers, but Triple H gets a shoulder up. Orton misses a kick to Triple H's head, Pedigree attempt, RKO attempt, Triple H hits the Pedigree, covers and gets the pinfall. Triple H is the NEW WWE Champion!

