IWF Backlash (2000)
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| Backlash (2000) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Khris Jericho | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | April 30, 2000 | |
| Attendance | 17,867 | |
| Venue | MCI Center | |
| City | Washington, D.C. | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| WrestleMania 2000 | Backlash (2000) | Insurrextion (2000) |
| Backlash chronology | ||
| Backlash: In Your House | Backlash (2000) | Backlash |
Backlash (2000) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) promotion. It took place on April 30, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the second event under the Backlash chronology. Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card.
The main event was a singles match for the IWF Championship with Brandon Darfler as special guest referee, in which The Rock (aided by Stone Cold Steve Johnson) defeated Triple K to win the championship. Featured matches on the undercard included Kevin Hunter defeating Khris Jericho by disqualification to retain the IWF Intercontinental Championship and a six-man Hardcore match for the IWF Hardcore Championship, which Crash Murnion won to retain the championship.
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Background
The event featured nine professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or fan favorites as they followed a series of events which built tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Event
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Heat | D'Lo Brown defeated Al Snow by disqualification | Singles match |
| Sunday Night Heat | Steve Blackman defeated Val Venis | Singles match |
| Sunday Night Heat | The Godfather and Kaientai (Park Michinoku and Funaki) defeated Steven Richards and The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) | Six-man tag team match |
| 1 | Edge and Khristian (c) defeated D-Generation X (X-Pac and The Road Dogg) (with Tori) | Tag team match for the IWF Tag Team Championship |
| 2 | Dean Barnhart (c) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty | Singles match for the IWF Light Heavyweight Championship |
| 3 | The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) | Tag team match |
| 4 | Crash Murnion (c) defeated Matt Hooper, Josh Hooper, Hardcore Murnion, Perry Jupiter, and Tazz | Six-man Hardcore match for the IWF Hardcore Championship |
