backlash backlash professional wrestling pay view event produced world_wrestling_entertainment wwe took place april arena lexington kentucky presented eighth event backlash featured wrestlers talent performed raw brand seven professional wrestling matches scheduled event card saw main matches main event shawn_michaels versus shane mcmahon handicap match second main event triple threat match pitted wwe champion john_cena triple edge title line event received pay view buys previous year event received contributed wwe pay view revenue increasing million previous year event released dvd peaked second billboard dvd sales chart recreational sports background backlash featured professional wrestling matches involved different wrestlers pre existing scripted feuds plots storylines played raw wrestlers portrayed villain hero followed series events built tension culminated wrestling match series matches wrestlers world_wrestling_entertainment wwe raw brand storyline division wwe employees assigned television program main event backlash triple threat match match involving wrestlers john_cena triple edge buildup match began triple lost royal_rumble match multi competitor match type wrestlers eliminated left declared winner participated road wrestlemania tournament winner number contender wrestlemania triple won tournament defeated triple wrestlemania retain title forcing submit wrestler arm neck opponent sleeper hold instead pulling head opponent night raw wwe primary television programs triple demanded shot edge edge girlfriend interrupted triple segment edge said new year revolution money bank title shot won wrestlemania defeating event defeated men match featuring wrestlers fighting ring surrounded steel structure chain reclaimed championship royal rumble defeated edge edge claimed time new opponent stating wrestlemania triple lost opportunity lost men series handicap matches match consisting team wrestlers facing team wrestlers numerical superiority leading backlash triple pinning head knees jumping slam head mat triple calls pedigree forcing edge submit edge executing shoulder block triple pinning announced defend triple threat match rivalry heading event vince_mcmahon versus shawn_michaels god feud started december vince_mcmahon note dvd claiming tricked hart hours match survivor series hart lost event michaels applied hart finisher mcmahon called bell event known montreal michaels interrupted mcmahon told let events survivor series reply mcmahon told michaels added screw royal rumble shane mcmahon surprising appearance eliminated michaels rumble match shane participant mcmahon informed michaels face son shane march edition saturday night match event interfered match son behalf stopping referee count michaels performed sees wrestler use sole foot strike opponent head chin shane enraged michaels grabbed mcmahon shane hit michaels low blow mcmahon ordered shane apply michaels executed submission mcmahon called bell similar survivor series match mcmahon booked michaels match wrestlemania wrestlemania spirit squad shane mcmahon interfered mcmahon behalf michaels defeated vince_mcmahon performed captured pinfall victory night raw confronted michaels informed win wrestlemania act god setting tag team match backlash facing michaels god divas rivalry continued entering event james fought title new year revolution retaining months followed james obsession grew point confessed love making uncomfortable james final attempt kiss saturday night main event march duo defeated victoria rebuffed james attacked later vowed destroy turning james wrestlemania evil james defeated capture time career following weeks james continued mind games dressing like claiming eventually confronted james dressing like mocking personality later announced rematch james place backlash event event aired live pay view defeated match aired heat won match wrestler performing slam falls face opponent match event beginning match advantage masters jumped ring outside impacts chest masters chest performed elbow masters gained advantage executed executed attacking wrestler opponent lifting shoulders performed wrestlers goes opponent jumps place knees opponent forcing wrestler knees push opponent pinned masters ropes leverage win match match advantage match hit flair knee head defeated flair hitting flair throat thumb match match escalated outside ring delivered punches second threw rope causing land right arm wearing fell match giving win disqualification wwe regulations title change hands pinfall submission retained championship match van dam benjamin started match high spots benjamin performed sunset flip wrestler roll flip elevated opponent facing reverse body use momentum pull opponent floor match went forth action end van dam performed body splash known wrestling frog splash benjamin pinned win match retain money bank win intercontinental championship match big versus kane ended contest red covered ring voices speakers arena began kane big hit kane folding chair walked away sixth match shane mcmahon versus shawn_michaels god match soon way ring informed referee check god hidden objects god portrayed stage spotlight match started shawn_michaels executing shane mcmahon outside ring michaels backlash staging area shane hit michaels folding chair caused bleed shane took turns assaulting michaels grabbed microphone informed michaels god left building michaels signature finisher michaels battled grabbed tables shane michaels grabbed ladder stood spirit squad kenny johnny interfered attacked michaels followed spirit squad putting michaels table sky lift slam attacking wrestlers standing opponent wrestlers force opponent upwards throwing releasing hold allow opponent slam mat pinned michaels win main event triple threat match champion john_cena edge triple match began edge chose stand outside ring hoping triple simply fight match triple teamed turned edge spot match saw edge catapult triple steel triple bleed result edge drove triple head table focused locked edge broken triple hit head microphone triple went edge hit chair sending security wall audience accompanied edge entered ring chair hit triple triple reversed wrestler lifts opponent turning forward near end match edge shoulders triple delivered low blow drop edge ring attempted execute pedigree countered roll hold attacking wrestler lift opponent legs knees gripping opponent legs attacking wrestler forward opponent plants feet mat add leverage won match successfully retained match triple hit edge referee performed signature performing signature cross receiving standing ovation audience closing aftermath episode raw lost rematch following week john_cena defeated singles match came informed money bank contract won wrestlemania ecw night stand episode raw van dam selected ecw representative drafted raw wwe new ecw brand night stand lost extreme rules match following aftermath backlash kane confronted wearing kane old mask ring attire executed kane match rivalry lead match vengeance real kane lost spirit squad continued feud shawn_michaels weeks followed michaels revenge spirit squad episode raw michaels handicap match spirit squad members storyline injured michaels left knee triple included rivalry ordered vince_mcmahon break michaels skull signature triple failed mcmahon ordered turned crowd favorite attacked spirit squad weeks followed triple supposed member mcmahon kiss ass club triple trying member gave pedigree mcmahon laid shane ring june episode raw mcmahon booked triple match spirit squad match saw michaels return storyline injury led triple michaels reforming previous wrestling stable vengeance met spirit squad handicap match won reception event received pay view buys buys previous year event received event million revenue previous year revenue million event released dvd reached second billboard dvd sales chart recreational sports week june results
Backlash (2006)