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WWF: Backlash 2000 [VHS]

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Well, since WWE has kicked the 'F' out of their name and introducing more wrestling to the shows and outstanding matches on PPV. I have come back to watch Backlash 2000 and found it very interesting that everyone was giving this show a 4 rating and higher. This is a pay per view that was basically all focused on the main event and the return of Austin (which was planned real nicely, I should add) and the undercard was filled with lackluster non-rocketbuster match-ups. Please do not look at the other reviews from the past because my review is in 2003 and I have since then seen much better PPV's and matches that would blow this out of the water.

1. WWF Tag Team Title Match - Edge & Christian vs. Road Dogg & X-Pac with Tori. This match was fairly good but these are nowhere comparable to the matches I see on Smackdown every week with Los Guerreros and Team Angle, not to mention Edge and Christians other infamous matches involving Tables, Ladders, and Chairs. Debra comes out first and does the ring introductions, why? Have no damn clue, I guess it was just a way to show her beautiful puppies, which by the way looked great tonight overshadowed by her whole great outfit - Nevertheless, Debra looked HOT tonight! Anyway, lucky her looks were up to par because her ringside introductions were not. She has an annoying voice that didn't help her introduce these men, something that WWE found out with Stacey Keibler when she was used as the ring introducer for when WCW was used in the main event of Raw - Remember? Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell - UGH!... Anyway, back to the match, X-Pac looks great here tonight, this was before he just quit trying to impress and entertain the audience. I give the match a 3/5.

2. WWF Light Heavyweight Title Match: Dean Malenko vs. Scotty Too Hotty. Before ECW went bankrupt, Before WCW was sold, Before the Invasion, Before Tajiri, Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman, Shannon Moore, Chavo Guerrero, Before the Cruiserweight Division would kick-started and the Light heavyweight Division was revamped, This match was said to have been the best WWF Light Heavyweight Championship match. Well, knowing this and that Stone Cold returned on this night, along with the Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho match - I Bought the video. These 3 reasons I bought this damn event on WWF Home Video. This match was... Horrid and I am ashamed at everyone who thought this match was great. This match was so below par to what NWA: TNA is doing with the X-Division, what WCW did with their Cruiserweight Division and even what WWE is doing with their Cruiserweight Division, now. Dean Malenko, "A Man of a Thousand Moves", couldn't even carry Scotty 2 Hotty to a half-way decent match. This is a cruiserweight match that consisted of 3 cruiserweight moves - A Variation Arm Drag - Done right away to start the match. 2. A Tiger Driver - Done by Dean Malenko half-way threw the match. 3. A Top Rope DDT to finish the match. Dean Malenko put on some incredible matches with Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero, not to mention his great matches with Rey Mysterio, jr. Doesn't make any sense to me. 2/5.

3. Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan vs. Acolytes. On the VHS, this match is billed as the first match of the evening. Well, it's actually the third match on the tape. Read who's in the match. Argh - Ditto. 1.5/5

4. WWF Hardcore Title Match: Champion Crash Holly vs. Tazz vs. Perry Saturn vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Hardy Boyz. Thank God for this match, this was a very fun and entertaining Hardcore Title match, of course this title is no longer apart of the WWE anymore, along with the Light Heavyweight Title, European Championship and Intercontinental Championship but this match was still great. It's sad seeing one of the best Champions ever, Taz(z), being downgraded a few weeks into his WWF mainstay. 3.5/5

5. "The Showster" Big Show vs. Kurt Angle. The Big Show is pretty hilarious in this match and the fans were totally into it too. Big Show looked rediculous but sounded just like Hogan! =========
Crowd Participation = 4/5
Match Grade = DUD/5
Entertainment Value = Priceless
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6. T&A with Trish Stratus vs. Dudley Boyz. WOW is Trish Stratus hot! OK match with a great ending - WOOD! 2.5/5.

7. WWF European Title Match: Eddie Guerrero with Chyna vs. Essa Rios with Lita. This match is great and this SHOULD have been the Light Heavyweight Title match because it was some great high-flying action. Essa Rios takes a big Asai Moonsault to the outside and lands on the announcers table - Ouch! Chyna and Lita get involved - sorta. Chyna dominates like a man she wants not to be but still acts like one. Two weak punches by her to make Essa Rios go down twice. 4/5.

8. WWF Intercontinental Title Match: Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho. Great match here but a bad ending to the match. Very hard chops during the course of the match but for some reason I think both were holding back because they could have done much better with the ability they both posses. 4/5.

9. WWF Championship Match: Champion Triple H with Vince & Stephanie McMahon vs. The Rock with Steve Austin. Special Referee: Shane McMahon. One of the greatest booked main events of all time. Match told a hell of a story with Vince, Shane, The Stooges, Stephanie and Trips trying to cheat Rock out of the title win and get Triple H to stay Champion. Well, just when the ending seems near, Austins music hits - Place erupts - and he comes out and turns the tide. Great match and booking. 4.5/5 - 0.5 for the return of Austin.

All in all a good ppv but not even that great. I would rent it and take 2 VCRS and copy it. I don't recommed it to be bought for a rediculous price of 15+ dollars.

This PPV was all that you expect from the WWF! None of the matches were bad. The best ones were the Scotty2Hotty/Malenko match, the Dudley Boys/TnA match,Esse Rios/Eddie Guerrero match and the Rock/HHH match. Great PPV11 Buy it if you like to watch the WWF at its best.

I was there live and it was the best show I've ever seen! [...]there was no Foley/Rock Hell In the cell match or any HBK or othernonsense. Here were the matches with my ratings:

Xpac/Roadogg vs. Edge and Christian: Hot opener, good match ***1/4 Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Dean Malenko: Great Technical match **** Acolytes vs. Buchanan/Bossman: Only weak match 1/2* Hardcore Invitational: Hardys, Hollys, Saturn,Taz: Wild match, fun spots **3/4 Big Show vs. Kurt Angle: If you don't know what Big Show does then I wont ruin it, if you do you know that this was one of the funniest things ever! Match was nothing but great parody 1/4* T&A vs. Dudleys: Ok tag match, but the table spot at the end was great **1/2 Essa Rios vs. Eddy Guerrero: High Flying madness! fun match ***3/4 Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit: Instant Classic from these 2, ending was weak though ****1/4 Rock vs. HHH: These 2 went all out to put on an entertaining match (plus the return of Steve austin! ) ***1/4

Buy the tape!

Awesome Backlash. Some great matches on the card.

1.Edge and Christian vs. DX(WWF Tag Team Championship)
This was an awesome way to kick off the pay-per-view. Fast paced action and the crowd was really into it. X-Pac had a really bad cut on his head from the ringbell shot.9 out of 10.

2.Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty(WWF Light Heavyweight Championship)
Very good matchup. Scotty put on a great performance along with Malenko(who is always good). Not as much high-flying action in this one, but it was made up for by the European Title match. Sick DDT off the top rope. The only problem was that the middle was a little boring. 9 out of 10.

3.Acolytes vs. Big Boss Man vs. Bull Buchanan
This match wasn't good at all. The only thing that is actually worth watching is the pretty cool scissors kick off the top rope.4 out of 10.

4.Crash vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Perry Saturn vs. Tazz vs. The Hardy Boyz(WWF Hardcore Championship)
This match had some crazy moves. The Hardyz really helped this match, because they brought their high-flying moves to the match. I loved the parts where they were all by the Backlash hooks. Good weapons use, especially with the ladders.9 out of 10.

5.Kurt Angle vs. The Big Show
Bad match, but it was pretty funny. Thats all I can say.5 out of 10.

6.T and A vs. The Dudley Boyz
May I start by saying, Trish was pretty damn hot! Even in the history.Phew!OK, I'm done. The match itself was actually pretty good. Bubba is a very lucky man.7 out of 10.

7.Eddie Guerrero(RIP) vs. Essa Rios(WWF European Championship)
Essa Rios was such an awesome wrestler. In this match, he displayed his awesome high-flying skills. Essa jumped over the turnbuckle and ring post and did a senton onto Eddie.9 out of 10.

8.Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit(WWF Intercontinental Championship)
First off, I have to say that Jericho saying Chris Benoit's name wrong was pretty funny.But the match was a classic. There weren't too many crazy moments, but these two guys just wrestled their hearts out.I really liked the steel steps spot. The DQ ending should have taken away from the match, but it really didn't for me. The reason why is because Benoit really hit his face on the belt and was really bleeding.10 out of 10.

9.Triple H vs. The Rock(WWF Championship)
Shane McMahon was the special ref and most of the other McMahons were at ringside cheering for Triple H.The match really picked up within the last 10 minutes, and that double Rock Bottom through the Announcer's Table was awesome. Stone Cold came back and cleaned house as well.9 out of 10.

I highly recommend this pay-per-view to any wrestling fan.

This is Mudd.

PPV Name-WWF Backlash 2
Date-4/30/00
Buyrate-1.65
Attendance-16,614
City-Washington, D.C.
Arena-MCI Center

Edge & Christian defeated Road Dogg & X-Pac to retain WWF tag titles.
Dean Malenko over Scotty 2 Hotty to retain lightheavyweight title.
Bull Buchanan & Big Boss Man pinned Acolytes.
Crash Holly won six-man free-for-all for hardcore title over Matt & Jeff Hardy, Bob Holly, Perry Saturn and Tazz.
Big Show pinned Kurt Angle.
Test & Albert pinnedDudleys.
Eddy Guerrero pinned Essa Rios to keep European title.
Chris Benoit over Chris Jericho via DQ to retain IC title.
Rock defeated Triple H to win WWF title.

I have seen many WWE pay-per-views over the years, and Backlash 2000 is definately one of the better ones that I have seen. For the most part, the card is extremely well rounded. The best match of the night is obviously Triple H vs The Rock for the WWE title. Both The Rock and Triple H put on a great performance. Then to top things off, Austin returns in this match to one of the biggest crowd pops I have ever heard in my life. The IC Title match between Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit was absolutely outstanding. Jericho and Benoit are argulably two of the greatest technical wrestlers alive today. They have faced each other on many occasions, and I have never seen them put on a bad match. They have very good chemistry together in the ring. Perhaps the most entertaining match of the night was The Big Show vs Kurt Angle. The Big Show came out dressed up as Hulk Hogan and called himself The Showster. His impression is dead on by the way, and I was laughing extremely hard. Other stand out matches include the Hardcore title match featuring 7 different competitors, and T&A vs The Dudley Boyz.

Overall, Backlash was one of the best PPV's put on by the WWE in the year 2000, and almost every match on the card was enjoyable. If you are a WWE fan, this is definately a PPV that you should add to your collection.

Backlash was one of the greatest pay-per-view events the WWF have ever produced. From a wrestling standpoint the card was flawless. However some matches do stand out above others, for instance, the WWF Light-Heavyweight Championship match between Dean Malenko and Scotty Too Hotty was excellent, especially when you consider the fact that this match had very little hype coming into the event. The Intercontinental Championship match between Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho was an instant classic. The European Championship match between Eddie Guererro and Essa Rios was an excellent high-flying match. And of course you had the incredible main event between Triple H and The Rock for Helmsley's WWF Championship, no matter how many times they wrestle each other, The Rock and Triple H always have a good match. If you havent seen this event, I suggest you buy it.

This event was great. The main match featured HHH w/vince and stephanie v the rock w/stone cold. shano mac was an excellent ref and the finish of this match was absolutely fantastic! A great build up to this match hyped up the event and the match lived up to it. Big show beat up and comin Kurt Angle while dressed as hulk hogan and the 6-man hardcore match brought some great scenes. Buy this video now!!

This is a must have for you fans out there. This in my oppinion is the best pay per view of the year. The best matchs of the night were Rock vs. HHH, The hardcore title, the lightweight title, benoit vs. jericho and T&A vs. Dudleys. Finally Trish gets put through a table. The most entertaining match of the night was the Showster vs. Angle. I haven't laughed that hard since DX impersonated the Nation. The hardcore title match was exciting especially when Matt hardy flew off of those hooks that was like 20 feet. This is the best pay per view the wwf has put out in a long time. Igive it my highest rating ever: **********

From top to bottom, Backlash 2000 is one of the best pay-per-views put on by the World Wrestling Federation. Even the filler matches are good.

April 30, 2000 -- Washington D.C. -- MCI Center

Edge & Christian vs. Road Dogg & X-Pac -- This is a Tag Team Title Match. A great effort put on by all four men, as the crowd is into the whole match.

Dean Malenko vs. Scotty II Hotty -- One of the best matches of the night, as these guys put forth an incredible effort as the loser of the match takes a man-sized bump at the end.

Acolytes vs. Bull Buchanan & Big Boss Man -- This was a pretty good match, but not one of the highlight ones. Surprisingly, these four big brawlers showcase some great wrestling maneuvers.

Crash Holly vs. Tazz vs. Perry Saturn vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. Hardcore Holly -- This is a classic hardcore title match as everybody goes after the houdini of hardcore, Crash Holly. Matt Hardy practically commits suicide as he jumps off of the entryway onto his five opponents! I am not a fan of hardcore, but I liked this match.

Big Show vs. Kurt Angle -- The match itself was awful, but it is short and is the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life. Buy the video just for this part!

Dudley Boyz vs. T&A -- Not a very impressive match and was probably the only real fast forward match on the card. The ending is pretty well-booked though. The match just drags on and on.

Eddie Guerrero vs. Essa Rios -- Pretty good match, but Essa Rios just isn't over. There is a reason that this was Essa Rios' only pay-per-view appearance (unless Papi Chulo was in a Royal Rumble or something).

Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit -- Need I say more? Best match of the night, by far.

Triple H vs. The Rock -- The contreversy of whether or not "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be in the house runs throughout this match, officiated by Shane McMahon. I am not a big Rock fan, but I did heavily enjoy this match. I also think that a WWF Pay-Per-View can be successful without a McMahon (or all four, like this one had) being involved in the main event. But when you own a company, I guess you can do anything you want with it.

Nothing can be perfect, but this PPV was close. A great event with a great effort by everybody. Had it not been for the People's Elbow this would have gotten FIVE STARS. I actually gave it FOUR AND A HALF STARS and rounded up.

I highly recommend this, and I hope this review helped you in your buying decision.