WWE Backlash (2004) (TV)

Director:

Kevin Dunn

Release Date:

18 April 2004 (Canada)

Genre:

Action

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling

Cast

Shelton Benjamin	...	Himself
Ric Flair	...	Himself
Mike Chioda	...	Himself
Todd Grisham	...	Himself
Randy Orton	...	Himself
Jonathan Coachman	...	Himself
Yoshihiro Tajiri	...	Himself (as Tajiri)
Jack Doan	...	Himself - Referee
Garrison Cade	...	Himself
Jason Reso	...	Christian
Trish Stratus	...	Herself
Chris Jericho	...	Himself
Chad Patton	...	Himself - Referee
Nick Dinsmore	...	Eugene
Gail Kim	...	Herself

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company:

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Trivia:

During the final match between Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels and Triple H, the crowd suddenly becomes distracted and begins cheering loudly at something off to the side. The crowd was egging on a rowdy fan who caused a serious ruckus and had to be hauled away by the security at Edmonton's Rexall Place.

Movie Connections:

Follows WWE Backlash (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Eyes Wired Shut

WWE Backlash 2004

This was a solid PPV.

Match 1 started off as The Nature Boy Ric Flair battled Shelton Benjamin in an OK match. Why they put Flair in this match I do not know, they should have put someone in there similar to Benjamins' age and quickness like..... oh sorry there is no one else!

Another match puts La Resistance in with Rosey and The Hurricane. This was a passable effort, although the comedic antics of Eugene were quite funny. The next match was enjoyable as Christian and Trish Stratus tried to defeat Chris Jericho but to no avail. This was good.

The next match was disappointing. Edge's comeback from neck surgery was very poor and the match was only like 5 minutes long. Edge defeated Kane with the Spear. Remember Kane is supposed to be invincible? oh well.....

The next two matches certainly exceeded expectations. Randy Orton put his Intercotinental Championship on the line in a hardcore rules match with Mick Foley/Cactus Jack. This was brilliant, full of blood and stunts. Orton body slammed Foley on a board full of barbed wire! Foley slammed Orton on hundreds if not thousands of drawing pins/thumb tacks and Foley introduced Ortons' conkers to the barbed wire bat! ouch! Orton won when he RKO'd Foley onto the barbed wire bat! Brilliant!

The next match was the rematch from Wrestlemania XX which pitted World Champion, Chris Benoit against Triple H and Shawn Michaels. This was very good. Benoit won when he made HBk tap out to the sharpshooter. The Canadian fans shouted 'You screwed Bret' at HBK and referee Earl Hebner.

Overall not a bad PPV!

Benjamin vs Flair - 6/10 Tag Team match - 4/10 Victoria vs Lita - 5/10 Kane vs Edge - 4.5/10 Christian/Trish vs Y2J - 7.5/10 Foley vs Orton -9/10 HBK vs HHH vs Benoit - 9.5/10