Backlash (2000)
Promotional poster featuring Chris Jericho
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	April 30, 2000
Attendance	17,867
Venue	MCI Center
City	Washington, D.C.
Pay-per-view chronology
WrestleMania 2000 Backlash (2000) Insurrextion (2000)
Backlash chronology
Backlash: In Your House Backlash (2000) Backlash (2001)

Backlash (2000) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) promotion, which took place on April 30, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the second event under the Backlash chronology. Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card.

The main event was a standard wrestling match for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as special guest referee, in which The Rock defeated Triple H to win the championship. Featured matches on the undercard included Chris Benoit defeating Chris Jericho by disqualification to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a Six Man Hardcore match for the WWF Hardcore Championship, which Crash Holly won to retain the championship.

Contents 1 Background 2 Results 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Background

The event featured nine professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or fan favorites as they followed a series of events which built tension, culminating in a wrestling match or series of matches.

[edit] Results

#	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	Edge and Christian (c) defeated D-Generation X (X-Pac and The Road Dogg) (with Tori)	Tag Team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship	09:23
2	Dean Malenko (c) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty	Singles match for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship	12:59
3	The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw)	Tag Team match	07:41
4	Crash Holly (c) defeated Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Hardcore Holly, Perry Saturn, and Tazz	Six Man Hardcore match for the WWF Hardcore Championship	12:20
5	The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle	Singles match	02:57
6	T & A (Test and Albert) (with Trish Stratus) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von)	Tag Team match	11:04
7	Eddie Guerrero (c) (with Chyna) defeated Essa Rios (with Lita)	Singles match for the WWF European Championship	08:43
8	Chris Benoit (c) defeated Chris Jericho by disqualification	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	15:08
9	The Rock defeated Triple H (c)	Singles match for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as Special Guest Referee	19:24

[edit] See also

• WWE Backlash
• List of WWE pay-per-view events

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• WWE.com

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