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Post by Phantom on Apr 27, 2008 22:27:19 GMT -5
Triple H as champ, hells yeah dude. Hopefully we get a Hell in The Cell match at Judgement Day for Ortons rematch.
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Post by cenaroxorz123 on Apr 27, 2008 22:28:12 GMT -5
Wait, why didn't Triple H just win at Mania then?
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Post by Phantom on Apr 27, 2008 22:30:54 GMT -5
Wait, why didn't Triple H just win at Mania then? Orton winning was unpredictable I guess.
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Post by The Undertaker on Apr 27, 2008 22:33:09 GMT -5
Wait, why didn't Triple H just win at Mania then? Orton winning was unpredictable I guess. yeah, i guess so.
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Post by CBT on Apr 27, 2008 22:36:22 GMT -5
So only four more till Hunter makes Flair's legacy seem meaning less, right? (by legacy I'm referring to an unprecedented 16 World titles over an illustrious 35 years)
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Post by rikishifan23 on Apr 27, 2008 22:36:58 GMT -5
YES finally GAME ON to bad my T.V messed up right before Orton was gonna kick trips
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Post by Joey Cush on Apr 27, 2008 22:37:15 GMT -5
Well it wouldnt be right if there were 3 major title changes in one night, let alone faces winning.
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Post by Eskimo Joe on Apr 27, 2008 22:48:22 GMT -5
Here's my thoughts on the show:
-Matt Hardy vs. MVP was a very good match. I liked it a lot and am hoping for a Ladder Match at Judgement Day to close off the feud. Matt's promo afterwards was a little bit weird though. Haha. -Kane vs Chavo was okay. The two didn't really mesh in my opinion, but it was still a decent match. Glad to see they avoided Bam getting involved for a predictable run in. -Big Show vs. Khali was bad. Glad to see Show pick up a win and now WWE creative has this match out of their system. -Shawn Michaels vs. Batista was kind of boring to be honest. I like the angle they're going with in the finish. This angle interests me even more now, with Shawn possibly faking. -12 Diva Tag Match was just... why? -Undertaker and Edge had another great match. They actually made me believe Edge had a chance of winning again. I loved the finish with the dark Undertaker spot. Gruesome stuff. -The Fatal Four Way was a good match. I don't like Triple H being the winner, especially after all the cool Age of Orton build. Everyone came off strong though. Still, I'm nervouse about the Game passing Flair's record. He's good, but he's no Nature Boy. Him winning put a damper on the match for me. -Foley was great at commentating.
I'd give this show two and a half stars out of five. Not bad at all, but not terribly good.
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Post by Chicago on Apr 27, 2008 23:32:11 GMT -5
So, I figure I'll give my input seeing as how I just came back from the event (in almost record time, for me at least). I thought it was a pretty good show, although having been there live, I might be biased towards seeing certain matches in person. To start out with, Miz/Morrison and Moore/Yang fought a quick, little tag team match prior to Backlash which featured Miz hitting the Reality Check on Moore for the win. Opening pyro was good, and I always love the anticipation prior to it happening when you haven't been to an event in a while. MVP/Hardy was a great opening bout with a lot of back-and-forth action; this match really did set the tone for the night, I thought, as the crowd was excited and ready to see what the rest of the show had to bring. Hardy's post-match interview....pause? My friend said it almost seemed like he forgot what he was supposed to say. Chavo/Kane and Big Show/Khali both ended by pinfall because of chokeslams, pointless observation. Kane/Chavo was decent, as was Show/Khali, although the latter drew several small "boring" and "you can't wrestle" chants. I was excited to see both Foley and Jericho for the first time in a while live, although the lack of Jericho interference in the HBK/Batista match was a bit of a letdown. That match was pretty good, although I didn't see a whole lot of chemistry between HBK and Batista. Also, I found it funny that when Batista was announced as from D.C., the crowd cheered, but during the entire match, he was booed. I actually liked the Divas tag match, sue me. I was surprised to hear people around me familiar with Nattie Neidhart already, which is a good thing for her, I suppose. Mickie got some loud pops from the crowd, as did all of the Divas when the match was first announced. Edge/Taker was another really good match, and I'm glad seeing Edge put on all of these great ppv matches as of late. The crowd was hot for 'Taker from the start of the match and kept with the action even when it slowed down throughout. Also, I noticed an over-abundance of "Yeah" and "Boo" back-and-forth chants at Backlash tonight. The main event featuring the Fatal Four Way Elimination match for the WWE title was very good, I thought. A lot of nice spots in the match, even as minor as the JBL/Orton mocking the other when in a submission hold. Speaking of over-abundance, what was with all of the Crippler Crossface's tonight? Weird. But, I was surprised to see Triple H win and, for the record, I believe the loudest reaction of the night would go to after Cena was pinned so quickly, which shocked a lot of people in the arena. Overall, I enjoyed Backlash very much and I hope WWE makes its way back to Baltimore as the arena (as incredibly small as it is) was packed tonight and probably will be again the next time WWE comes through.
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Post by justtooratedr on Apr 28, 2008 0:18:59 GMT -5
So is it safe to assume dark knight is crying?
Trips' can finally put a little respect back into the belt. wooo.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Apr 28, 2008 0:31:13 GMT -5
Good to see that the BOD's plan of a family tragedy came to fruition. The whole night was predictable in my view.
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Apr 28, 2008 0:43:32 GMT -5
LOL.. So how long did this 'Age of Orton' actually last for?.. Oh, and lol at anyone who thought Punk was going to cash in tonight..
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Post by chumped on Apr 28, 2008 0:49:07 GMT -5
LOL.. So how long did this 'Age of Orton' actually last for?.. Oh, and lol at anyone who thought Punk was going to cash in tonight.. Nearly 7 months.
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Post by Iron Man on Apr 28, 2008 0:50:10 GMT -5
So is it safe to assume dark knight is crying? Trips' can finally put a little respect back into the belt. wooo. Yeah I agree. Let's have Triple H bury all the young and upcomng Talent.
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Post by Mark on Apr 28, 2008 0:54:28 GMT -5
So is it safe to assume dark knight is crying? Trips' can finally put a little respect back into the belt. wooo. Yeah I agree. Let's have Triple H bury all the young and upcomng Talent. The creative team has already taken care of that my friend
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Post by Iron Man on Apr 28, 2008 0:56:42 GMT -5
Yeah I agree. Let's have Triple H bury all the young and upcomng Talent. The creative team has already taken care of that my friend Triple H (Steph) is the creative team,
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Apr 28, 2008 0:58:52 GMT -5
LOL.. So how long did this 'Age of Orton' actually last for?.. Oh, and lol at anyone who thought Punk was going to cash in tonight.. Nearly 7 months. The first time the words 'Age of Orton' were uttered, was only about 3 weeks ago..
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Apr 28, 2008 1:17:57 GMT -5
The first time the words 'Age of Orton' were uttered, was only about 3 weeks ago.. ... No, they mentioned it shortly after the Rumble... then shortly before Mania and then for the last few weeks leading up to Backlash. Oh and again before Jericho returned... which was in November/December...
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Post by spawnsyxx9 on Apr 28, 2008 1:29:08 GMT -5
That is kinda dumb that he won the title so soon. Randy could have held onto it for a longer period of time and grew as a heel.
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Post by hbk4champ on Apr 28, 2008 1:32:47 GMT -5
meh backlash was ok. the fatel four way was a really good match and undertaker vs edge wasn't bad. hbk vs batista was rubbish and mvp vs matt hardy could have been a better match. overall i rate this ppv 3/5.
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