Welcome to this special issue of The Two Sheds Review, previewing tomorrow's WWF pay-per-view, Backlash.
To be completely honest, I only really decided to do this special issue at the last minute, which is why it wasn't advertised in previous issues. Anyway, hope you enjoy it, and on with the show!
To be completely honest, I only really decided to do this special issue at the last minute, which is why it wasn't advertised in previous issues. Anyway, hope you enjoy it, and on with the show!
THE BACKLASH CARD Courtesy wwf.com
Three championships on the line! (WWF, Intercontinental and Tag-Team) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (WWF Champion) & Triple H (Intercontinental Champion) vs.The Undertaker & Kane (Tag-Team Champions)
Last Man Standing
Shane McMahon vs. The Big Show
Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle steal the show this Sunday. (WWF)
30-minute Ultimate Submission Match
Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
Duchess of Queensberry Match
William Regal vs. Chris Jericho
European Championship
Matt Hardy vs. Christian vs. Eddie Guerrero(c)
Hardcore Championship
Rhyno(c) vs. Raven
Six-man tag
Bubba Ray, D-Von & Spike Dudley vs. X-Factor
BACKLASH HISTORY Courtesy wwf.com
Since its debut in 1999, Backlash has generated the customary World Wrestling Federation excitement to follow up WrestleMania. In '99, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock clashed in a rematch equally as memorable as their encounter at WrestleMania XV.
Last year, Buh Buh Ray Dudley put Trish Stratus through a table, The Rock -- seconded by Austin -- defeated Triple H to win his fourth Federation Championship, and more!
Backlash Results
April 25, 1999,Civic Center - Providence, RI
Bradshaw, Faarooq and Mideon defeated The Brood when Bradshaw pinned Christian.
Al Snow defeated Hardcore Holly for the Hardcore Championship.
The Godfather successfully defended the Intercontinental Championship against Goldust.
The New Age Outlaws defeated Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett.
Mankind defeated Big Show in a Boiler Room Brawl.
Triple H defeated X-Pac via pinfall.
The Undertaker defeated Ken Shamrock via pinfall.
World Wrestling Federation Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Rock via pinfall.
April 30, 2000
MCI Center - Washington, D.C.
World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Road Dogg and X-Pac.
Dean Malenko defeated Scotty 2 Hotty to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship.
The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan defeated the Acolytes when Bull pinned Bradshaw.
Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated Matt and Jeff Hardy, Tazz, Hardcore Holly, and Perry Saturn in a Hardcore Championship Match.
The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle via pinfall.
T & A defeated the Dudley Boyz.
Eddie Guerrero pinned Essa Rios to retain the European Championship.
Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification.
The Rock defeated Triple H to win the World Wrestling Federation Championship.
THE TWO SHEDS PREDICTIONS
Well, once again, I've dusted down the old crystal ball in an attempt to predict what will happen tomorrow night. As you probably know, I seem to have a pretty decent record when it comes to this sort of thing.
Three championships on the line! Stone Cold & Triple H vs. Undertaker & Kane.
This story line is intriguing, but it really shows that there are not many top of the line faces at the moment. The stipulations for this one are very interesting. Sadly, we in the UK only got to see the last match with these stipulations months after it happened, and then only on video.
Austin is proving that he can be a bastard, which is what I liked about him before. Triple H has always been a good heel. It's obvious Taker and Kane only got the titles for the sake of this match. After all, Austin & Triple H v Edge & Christian wouldn't seem like main event material with it?
TSC Prediction - Austin & Triple H to become new tag-team champions - and then to perhaps lose the belts Monday on Raw.
Last Man Standing - Shane McMahon vs. Big Show.
We've seen these two before, and last time, Boy Wonder only won because of outside interference from a few friends. But with no WWF friends to speak of, who will Shane call upon? Rumour has it that the likes of Mike Awesome, Lance Storm and Booker T will arrive to help him out. And for the first time in ages, I'll probably be rooting for Shane. Why? Well, just look who his opponent is!
TSC Prediction - Shane McMahon, with a little help from his new friends.
30-minute Ultimate Submission Match - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit.
Me thinks we detect the work of Paul Heyman here. As an old school kind of fan, I admit I am really looking forward to this one. They put on one hell of a match at Wrestlemania, and this one could be even better. Angle and Benoit are probably the two best pure wrestlers in the WWF today. This could be the show stealer.
TSC Prediction - A draw.
Duchess of Queensberry Match - William Regal vs. Chris Jericho.
What the hell are the rules for this match? I have no bloody idea! Will it be a normal match? What sort of stipulations will there be? Will my home country boy make the whole thing up as he goes along? I'm sorry, but due to lack of information here, I can offer no prediction! I need more information, damn it!
European Championship - Matt Hardy vs. Christian vs. Eddie Guerrero(c).
Well, I suppose little brother had his title shot, so big brother Matt should get his chance! During the past couple of weeks I began to think they were setting up Eddie v Raven! How many of you were fooled by that! Well, with a match involving three of the smaller wrestlers in the WWF, expect to see quite a bit of high-flying action. This could see the beginning of the end of two of the great WWF tag-teams. But in my opinion, I don't think we'll see a title change here.
TSC Prediction - Eddie Guerrero.
Hardcore Championship - Rhyno(c) vs. Raven.
Again, my powers of logic and deductive reasoning lead me to believe that this is the work of the former Paul E. But am I complaining? Nope! Raven really belongs in the hardcore division, and Rhyno has really impressed me, more than he ever did in ECW. As a certain cowboy hat wearing man will say - this will be a slobber knocker! And it will also make us realise how much we really miss ECW right now.
TSC Prediction - Rhyno - and Paul Heyman constantly telling us that Rhyno was the last ever ECW World Champion.
Six-man tag - Bubba Ray, D-Von & Spike Dudley vs. X-Factor.
Well, my main man LSD is stepping into the big-time. So far he seems to have just been a punching bag for everyone else. It's my hope that this one will show what the real Spike is like. (Hey! I rhymed!) Anyway, I don't mind X-Pac and Justin together, but Albert, well - IF X-FACTOR IS GOING TO SUCCEED, GET ALBERT OUT OF THERE! NOW! GO ON! DO IT NOW! AND SEND HIM TO WCW! There, I feel a bit better now!
TSC Prediction (more hope, really) - The Dudleys.
Well, there you have it, the old crystal ball is getting cloudy once again.
After a great Wrestlemania, Backlash has a lot to live up to. But perhaps we should remember here that Backlash has only been going two years, and isn't really billed as the biggest event of the year. To me, last year's Backlash only really seemed good because Wrestlemania was so poor.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this brief, small, preview of Backlash. We in the UK are once again having to put up with Channel 4's coverage of the event, so there will be numerous ad breaks, and some editing whenever someone says the word ass or piss. So I recommend getting the video when it comes out over here!
Well, that's it! Hopefully back tomorrow with a regular issue! Cheery bye!
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