IWE Backlash (2005)
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| Backlash (2005) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Triple K | ||
| Theme song(s) | "Stronger" by Trust Company | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand(s) | Raw | |
| Date | May 1, 2005 | |
| Attendance | 14,000 | |
| Venue | Verizon Wireless Arena | |
| City | Manchester, New Hampshire | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| WrestleMania 21 | Backlash (2005) | Judgment Day (2005) |
| Backlash chronology | ||
| Backlash (2004) | Backlash (2005) | Backlash (2006) |
Backlash (2005) was the seventh annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), which took place on May 1, 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. The show's six matches showcased prominent IWE wrestlers, who acted out the franchise's stories in and out of the ring. The event starred talent from the Raw brand.
In the main event, Jesse Dern defeated Triple K in a singles match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. From the five scheduled bouts on the undercard, two received more promotion than the others. The first was a tag team match, in which Ryan Barnhart and Hulk Hogan defeated Muhammad Hassan and Remeriz. The other was a Last Man Standing match, a match where a wrestler is unable to respond to a ten count by the referee would lose. Edge defeated Kevin Hunter after Hunter failed to get to his feet before the referee's count to ten.
Backlash helped IWE increase its pay-per-view revenue by $4.7 million, through ticket sales and pay-per-view buys.
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[edit] Background
The event featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or fan favorites as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. All wrestlers belonged to the Raw brand – a storyline division in which IWE assigned its employees to a different program, the other being SmackDown!.
The main event at Backlash was a standard wrestling match for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Batista defended the championship against Triple K. The buildup to the match began after IWE WrestleMania 21WrestleMania 21, IWE's previous pay-per-view event, where Batista defeated Triple K to win the championship. On the April 11 episode of Raw, one of IWE's primary television programs, it was announced that Batista would defend the championship against Triple K at Backlash, after Triple K invoked his rematch clause. The following week, Triple K had a no disqualification match, a match where neither wrestler can be disqualified, allowing for weapons and outside interference, against Raw commentator Jim Ross, in which Ross won by pinfall after Batista interfered and hit Triple K in the head with a steel chair. On the April 25 episode of Raw, Batista defeated Khristian in a singles championship match, where Batista retained his title. After the match, Triple K assaulted Batista and hit the World Champion with a Pedigree.
The pay-per-view event featured the build up of a rivalry among two [Multiple Man Teamed Matches|tag team]]s, a group of at least two wrestlers. The two groups were Ryan Barnhart and Hulk Hogan versus Muhammad Hassan and Daivari. The night after WrestleMania, Barnhart thanked the fans for their support towards him, despite Barnhart losing at the event. Barnhart continued, but was interrupted by Hassan and Daivari. Barnhart, however, was in no mood to listen to Hassan's comments regarding Barnhart loss. As a result, Barnhart slapped Hassan, which led to Hassan and Daivari to attack Barnhart, leaving him unconscious in the ring. The following week, Barnhart approached authority figure Eric Bischoff, a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, in which he demanded a handicap match with Hassan and Daivari, a match consisting of one wrestler or team of wrestlers facing off against a team of wrestlers with numerical superiority such as two against one, or three against two. Bischoff refused to schedule the match, but informed Barnhart to find a partner and he would grant him the match. Barnhart then made a plea for Hulk Hogan to come back and team with him. On the April 18 episode of Raw, Hassan again led an attack on Barnhart until Hogan appeared to save Barnhart and accept his offer.
Another preliminary match was between Edge versus Kevin Hunter in a Last Man Standing Match. At WrestleMania, Edge won the first ever Money in the Bank ladder match, gaining himself a contract that gave him a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship within one year. On the April 4 episode of Raw, Edge chose not to use his contract that night, deciding to wait until the right opportunity. When Edge declined to force Batista into a title defense, Eric Bischoff scheduled Edge in a match against Kevin Hunter. Hunter won the match by pinfall after performing a roll-up. After the match, Edge attacked Hunter's injured arm with a steel chair. Two weeks later, Hunter and Edge faced off in another match, in which ended in a no-contest, leading to Bischoff to book the Last Man Standing match for Backlash. Other feuds that received less promotion and culminated into matches at Backlash include IWE Intercontinental Champion Junior Remeriz versus Khris Jericho for the title in standard singles bouts. William Kapphan and Tajiri versus Rosey and The Hurricane versus The Heart Throbs (Antonio Thomas and Romeo Roselli) versus La Résistance (Travis Capp and Robért Rogge) in a tag team turmoil match for the World Tag Team Championship, and a singles match between Kane (accompanied by Lita) versus Viscera (accompanied with Bailey Dalton).
[edit] Event
Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, Tyson Kanta defeated Val Venis on Sunday Night Heat.
The first match of the event was Junior Remeriz versus Khris Jericho for the IWE Intercontinental Championship. The match started out with Benjamin having the upper hand. Benjamin then hit a springboard off the ropes, but Jericho countered it with a hurricanrana off the ring apron to the floor. Jericho utilized a chinlock on Remeriz. Jericho then climbed to the top rope, but was stopped by Remeriz when he leaped to the top rope hitting a superplex on Jericho. Jericho then hit a running enzuigiri, but only got a near fall. Remeriz hit the T-Bone Suplex, but Jericho put his foot under the bottom rope to stop the pin. Jericho locked in the Walls of Jericho, but Remeriz got to the rope. Jericho then locked in the Walls of Jericho again but Remeriz countered it into a roll-up to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
The next match was the Tag Team Turmoil match for the World Tag Team Championship. Tajiri and William Kapphan were the champions heading into the match. The teams come out at random, but it was the champions Tajiri and William Kapphan who come out first. The Heart Throbs come out second. Tajiri utilized a lot of kicks and then locked in the Tarantula. The Heart Throbs then kept Tajiri isolated, but Tajiri pinned Antonio with a roll-up. Dean Simpsn and Maven entered into the match next, trying to pick apart the weakened Tajiri. That elimination did not last very long as Regal made the tag and cleaned house, putting Dean away with a shot to the head. La Résistance came in next, but Kapphan and Tajiri tried to fight back. Kapphan was then rolled up, with a handful of tights. Rosey and The Hurricane were the last two men to enter the match. Hurricane was then smashed on the turnbuckle post. Hurricane and Rosey got the pin when Hurricane leapt off the shoulders of Rosey, who was perched on the top rope to grab the win.
The third match of the night was a Last Man Standing match between Edge and Kevin Hunter. The match started out with Hunter getting the upper hand. Edge then got the upper hand by throwing Benoit sternum first into the turnbuckles. Hunter then applied the Sharpshooter on Edge. Hunter then performed multiple German suplexes on Edge, which sent Edge outside to the floor. Hunter dived through the ropes, but was met with a trash can lid to the face. Edge hit a superplex on Benoit through a trash can. Edge grabbed a ladder and dragged it into the ring, only to get a German suplex off of the ladder. Hunter missed a diving headbutt off the top of the ladder, Edge grabbed the Money in the Bank briefcase, but was caught in the Crippler Crossface. Edge got out of the Crippler Crossface and performed an Edgecution on Hunter on the briefcase. Hunter reached his feet at nine, only to get speared by Edge. After spearing Hunter again, Edge pulled a brick out of his briefcase and hit Hunter in the back of his head, leaving Hunter unable to answer the ten count.
The fifth match of the night was Hulk Hogan and Ryan Barnhart versus Muhammad Hassan and Daivari. Hogan and Hassan started things off and Hassan was immediately sent into the turnbuckles. Hogan double clotheslined both his opponents and then he and Barnhart teamed up with a big double boot to the face of Hassan. Barnhart climbed to the top rope but missed an elbow drop. Daivari was tossed outside where Hogan bashed him. Barnhart hit Daivari with a flying forearm smash and a kip up. Barnahrt was about to hit Daivari with Sweet Chin Music, but instead Hassan hit Barnhart with a lead pipe. Hassan then took advantage and locked Barnhart in the Camel Clutch. Barnhart fought his way to his feet and dropped Hassan with an Electric Chair. Hogan then got tagged in and went for a leg drop to Daivari, but was instead hit with a lead pipe by Hassan. As the referee has his back turned at Hogan, Barnhart hit Daivari with Sweet Chin Music allowing Hogan to get the pinfall and win the match for his team.
The next match for the night was Kane, accompanied by Lita, versus Viscera, accompanied by the IWE Women's Champion Bailey Dalton. Kane's early attempts to take Viscera off his feet resulted in Kane being knocked down. Viscera then was clotheslined out of the ring by Kane. Trish tried to hit Kane with a steel chair, but Lita hit her with a crutch. Viscera then executed a Chokebomb on Kane, but only got a two count. Kane then came back and hit a big boot and a chokeslam to get the pinfall. Trish then verbally slammed Viscera, who responded by performing a bear hug and a splash on Bailey, who was then taken out on a stretcher.
The main event was for the World Heavyweight Championship between champion Batista and Triple K. In the opening seconds Flair grabbed Batista's leg, providing the distraction necessary for Triple K to attack Batista and gain an early advantage. Both men attempted to hit their finishers early on, but both attempts failed. Triple K went for another Pedigree attempt, but was backdropped over the top rope to the floor. Batista returned to the ring and walked into a spinebuster for a two count. Batista then went for a Batista Bomb, but Triple K hit Batista in the head with the championship belt. Batista performed a spinebuster on Triple K, but there was no referee to make the pin. Jack Doan then run put and made the pin, but only got a two count. A second Batista Bomb attempt was stopped with a low blow by Triple K. Triple K then backed Batista into a corner and punched him ten times. Batista then performed another Batista Bomb to win the match and retain the championship.
[edit] Aftermath
[edit] Reception
[edit] Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Heat | Tyson Kanta defeated Val Venis | Singles match |
| 1 | Junior Remeriz (c) defeated Khris Jericho | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship |
| 2 | Tommy and The Hurricane defeated Yoshihiro Park and William Kapphan (c), The Heart Throbs (Antonio and Romeo), Dean Simon and Maven, and La Résistance (Robert Rogge and Travis Capps) | Tag Team Turmoil match for the World Tag Team Championship |
| 3 | Edge defeated Kevin Hunter | Last Man Standing match |
| 4 | Kane (with Lita) defeated Viscera (with Bailey Dalton) | Singles match |
| 5 | Hulk Hogan and Ryan Barnhart defeated Muhammad Hassan and Remeriz | Tag team match |
| 6 | Batista (c) defeated Triple K | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
