WWE: Backlash 2008

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• WWE: Judgment Day 2008
• WWE One Night Stand 2008
• WWE: Night of Champions 2008
• WWE No Way Out 2008
• WWE: The Great American Bash 2008
• WWE Royal Rumble 2008
• WWE: Summerslam 2008
• The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
• WWE: Unforgiven 2008

This is a perfect choice for opener. WWE Backlash 2008. They all hit their signature moves at one point or another. You have to start slow and enjoy the pacing until the wonderful climax. You can see the ending coming, but this is still a good match. Fatal-Four Way Elimination Match. Shawn defeated, and retired, Ric Flair at Wrestlemania.

(Note-Each DVD I review has a "Match of the DVD" award somewhere in it). However, this year's Backlash was actually a solid show. Edge eventually gains control by assaulting the lower back of Taker. RATING- 5/10. Michaels works over Batista's arm with some extremely unique submissions.

Jericho works well as a ref because he does not get involved in the match much. What a huge surprise these two gave us. Kane(c) VS Chavo Guerrero. RATING- 7.5/10. The ending is a little off as well.

Hardy pulls some highflying action out of his arsenal as well. The match begins with each man getting a few shots in before moving on to the next person. Big Show VS Great Khali. Nope. World Heavyweight Championship (Match of the DVD). Backlash has always been a weak PPV. This is a good show, but not memorable at all.

RATING- 9/10. WWE Championship. The Divas have a nice little brawl near the end. The problem with this match is that it is a little on the short side. Mickie James/Maria/Ashley/Michelle McCool/Cherry/Kelly Kelly VS Beth Phoenix/Melina/Jillian/Layla/Victoria/Natalya. It is nothing I would throw in your shopping cart right now and buy, but it is a show worth having.

Khali even pulls out some submission moves. This match made up for it though, right. Once the first two men are eliminated, which is simultaneously around the eleven-minute mark, the match picks up. Special Referee- Chris Jericho. I hope you find this review helpful; remember to vote helpful or not helpful. I have been a wrestling fan since 1996 and have watched all kinds of wrestling.

Undertaker controls the initial portion of the match. MVP shifts from the knee of Hardy to the stomach. Batista misses his pal and wants to punish Shawn. United States Championship. There is a nice power battle, with Khali getting the advantage eventually. Elimination rules create some of the more interesting battles. RATING- 8/10

Still, this is just a cluster match. There is some good wrestling 101 tactics used by each. The extras are weak, consisting only of an interview with Triple H and the infamous Regal show shut down from the next night on Raw. This is largely due to it being after the epic Wrestlemania. The final go on to put on a good show. Chavo tries to attack Kane's damaged knee, but ultimately is dominated. The match was only eight seconds of Kane sneak attacking Chavo and picking up the victory. I have a wrestling DVD/VHS collection spanning over 50 all together.

I thought him shifting between the injuries was smart of him and showed why MVP is one of the top talents in WWE today. The match begins with some back and forth action. 12- Diva Tag Team Match. At WrestleMania 24, the ECW title was defended for the first time. This is the type of match that you have to sit down and tell yourself it is not going to get you off within the opening minutes.

RATING- 5/10. This is the most complete and accurate review of this DVD you will find. This is not the best match you have ever seen, but it is better than what you usually get. There are some double team tactics, but nothing too complex. RATING- 6.5/10. I agree with that line completely. There is some interference, but it actually benefits the match. I have always loved them, this match however worked better once that equation had been thrown out.

Randy Orton(c) VS John Cena VS Triple H VS JBL. With twelve people in one match, you cannot expect there to be much of anything here. Shawn Michaels VS Batista. ECW Championship. Undertaker(c) VS Edge. The line "they gave the best match you could expect from these two" is what many use to describe this match.

MVP(c) VS Matt Hardy. The crowd is 100% behind Hardy and his pursuit of the United States Championship. RATING- 9/10. The match is almost perfect. This is the second match in the epic series these two would go on to have.

Fatal Four Way for the WWE Championship. 6. Orton and Triple h got pretty intense and physical on the outside. A surprised and unexpecting end but it worked very good to continue the storyline with Jericho and hbk. MVP.

It started with hbk trying to take down the bigger batista but batista just using his power to stop hbk and just taking him down. Jbl and Orton even uses some double teaming. JBL and Triple H put on a good showing on the outside. Beth Phenix, Victoria, Natalya, Melina, Layla, & Jillian vs. Hardy made his suprise return at Mania after being out for 5 months due to MVP and this match was sweet revenge for Hardy. 2. Very good match though. I recommend on getting this one.

Triple H vs. Ecw World Title. 3.5/5. 3.5/5. Pretty average divas tag match.

Edge also uses submission holds to wear down Taker. Something you hardly never see is Taker going for an elbow drop from the top rope which Taker did. Way better match then what they had at Mania to say the least. 4. Randy Orton vs. Matt Hardy vs.

Great title match main event. Jericho being the referee in this one defiantely couldn't have happened. Hbk really does a number on batista's arm here in this match. These two just brawled the hell out of each other and performing impressive moves. Very solid good opener. All the divas got a chance to enter the match. Edge. 4/5.

It got taken to the outside where Taker worked on Edge's back and just dominating him out there. Edge pulled off some good counters to Taker's moves. Good back and forth action took place while back in the ring. Hardy took some viscious kicks to the head. Undertaker vs.

Chavo really works on the leg of Kane and the interference from Bam added more to the match I think. Shawn Michaels vs. Very good end and way better title match than from Mania. There was a little brawl between the divas outside the ring. United States Title. Backlash was a very good follow up to Wrestlemania. These two did it again. 3.

2.5/5. Kane. JBL vs. Nice power moves used. 1.

Good end & a great title match. Chavo pulled off some nice counters here and there by using the quickness he has. 3.75/5. This match had some very great counters and reversals. Backlash is a good dvd to pick up. Batista. Very surprisingly good big man match.

The rematch for the World title was just as great as the match from Mania and the Fatal Four Way was surperb as well. Big Show vs. John Cena. The first two eliminations came at good points and the final two put on a great match. Khali even utilizes a crossface on Show. There was some great action everywhere and it never got boring. Good counters and close pin falls.

The undercard is very good also. 5. 5/5. Twelve Diva Tag Team Match.

Some very good power moves. I'm so glad they changed this match to an elimination match. Very good reversals and counters for the end. This match really surprised me a great deal.

The match started out very good with a few reversals and wrestling. Mickie James, Ashley, Maria, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, & Cherry. Great Khali. 5/5.

Michaels added some very good wrestling to the match. Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane in the beginning just showing his strength and performing power moves on Chavo. World Heavyweight Title.

Average divas contest. 7.

Matt Hardy - What many concider to be the most entertaining feud on SmackDown continues here as they go back & forth with MVP working on Hardy's previous injuries that kept him out for the longest time. There wasn't a bad match on here & it's an event I do recommend. scientific match which had HBK pulling out a suprize ending. Edge - This match (and feud) can be summerized by the phrase, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" because the match was very similar to their previous WrestleMania (and future Judgment Day) match in that the match just got better as it went on with great wrestling between both men. There was a little tension with Jericho as the referee but he didn't play as huge a factor as expected.

Batista with special referee Chris Jericho - Unlike WrestleMania, Batista brought his A game here against HBK. However, Matt Hardy proved he was better than MVP by winning the U.S. This match started off wild with all four men facing off against each other but after the first two eliminations in Cena & JBL, Triple H & Orton delivered a match that rivals their No Mercy encounters as their best match against each other before the King Of Kings went back on his throne. JBL - A great main event as I personally like the elimination rule in triple threat/fatal four way matches more than the "first one who gets the pin/submission wins" stipulation.

Another good match with Chavo trying to work over Kane's leg to take him down. Triple H vs. United States Champion MVP vs. Big Show vs. Title in the end. Moments to look out for here was JBL & Orton trying to "out heel" each other from the opening with Orton & the World Title to when each guy was in a submission hold while the other taunted him. Great Khali - Well, normally a Khali match is a smaller wrestler being a complete spotmonkey & overselling Khali's chop/kick/repeat moveset but, with Big Show being able to look eye to eye with Khali, we got a better effort from Khali than we normally would as he even at one point tried to execute the crippler crossface (no, that wasn't a typo).

In the end, I thought this was one of the best overall Backlash events in the 10 year history of the event & the great followup to WrestleMania. But in the end, Show chokeslammed Khali for the win in what was Khali's best solo effort in his career. Elimination Match: WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry, Kelly vs.

This was a power vs. Eventhough this looked like a mismatch, it was a good encounter. World Champion Undertaker vs.

Shawn Michaels vs. ECW Champion Kane vs. Chavo Guerrero - Well, if you blink during this match then you won't miss anything unlike WrestleMania.

Nice match but nothing special. Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian Hall, Layla, Victoria, Natalya - In a nutshell, this was a very fast paced match that allowed everyone to get a spot in or two & have most of the divas look good in the ring. John Cena vs.

Very good DVD, Triple H is the BEST Wrestler in the World, this is a must have, now that the Game is 12 times champion.

They eliminated Cena and JBL at just about the same time to make it one-on-one between Orton and Triple H. Hardy has been chasing the US title for about a year and he finally wins it. Chavo Guerrero. Matt Hardy. Good opener with decent matches thrown in here and there with Michaels/Batista being great and the WWE and World titles matches being just awesome to watch. awesome match, I like it better than their WrestleMania match.

1st Mariner Arena. probably what you can expect from those two, but there was actually some wrestling in it (i'm not saying that it was any good). decent women's action here with Phoenix' team picking up the win. World Heavyweight Championship:. WWE United States Championship:.

Great Khali. 12 Diva Tag Team Match:. Big Show V. V.

Khali destroys Show for the whole match and Show gets two minutes of offense in and wins. Edge. Michaels wins after faking an injury. It just doesn't seem right. Undertaker (Champion) V.

JBL. Good opener and storyline here with a predictible ending. MVP (Champion) V. Baltimore, Maryland. Batista. **. decent little match here with really nothing to write home about. 2008 Backlash.

Kane (Champion) V. ****1/4. Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Cherry, Kelly Kelly, & Michelle McCool. John Cena V. WWE has been doing that alot lately. Triple H V. April 27, 2008.

Then they have a great match within the match and Triple H ends Orton's third title reign. **** I don't know what Triple H has against Orton, but Triple H has ended all three of Orton's title reigns and has only lost to him once in one-on-one encounters on PPV. Great match with great wrestling. Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for the WWE Championship:. 1/2*. another awesome championship match. Overall a very good show.

***3/4. Kane retains. Counters all over the place in this one and Undie retains with the Triangle Choke.

Shawn Michaels V. ***1/4. ECW Championship:.

**. Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian Hall, Victoria, Layla, & Natalya. Randy Orton (Champion) V.