Backlash 2000 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) promotion, which 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 WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as special guest referee, in which The Rock defeated Triple H to win the championship. Featured matches on the undercard included Chris Benoit defeating Chris Jericho by disqualification to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a six-man Hardcore match for the WWF Hardcore Championship, which Crash Holly won to retain the championship.
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
Before Backlash aired live on pay-per-view, three matches were showcased on Sunday Night Heat. The first match saw D'Lo Brown defeat Al Snow by disqualification. In the next match, Steve Blackman pinned Val Venis. The final match before Backlash 2000 featured The Godfather and Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki) defeating Steven Richards and The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher)
Results
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- Edge & Christian defeated D-Generation X (X-Pac and Road Dogg) (w/ Tori) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (9:23)
- Dean Malenko (c) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (12:59)
- The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan (c) defeated The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) (7:41)
- Crash Holly defeated Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Hardcore Holly, Perry Saturn and Tazz in a six-man Hardcore match to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (12:20)
- The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle (2:57)
- T & A (Test and Albert) (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) (11:04)
- Eddie Guerrero (c) (w/ Chyna) defeated Essa Rios (w/ Lita) to retain the WWF European Championship (8:43)
- Chris Benoit (c) defeated Chris Jericho by disqualification to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (15:08)
- The Rock (w/ "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Linda McMahon) defeated Triple H (c) (w/ Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon) to win the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the Special Guest Referee (19:24)
Other on-screen talent
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See also
DVD release
External links
- Backlash 2000 Official Website
- Backlash 2000 at CAGEMATCH.net
- Backlash 2000 at Online World of Wrestling
- Backlash 2000 on WWE Network
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