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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - WWE: Backlash 2008
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Manufacturer: World Wrestling
Starring: Victoria, Edge, Chris Jericho, Triple H, Kane
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Binding: DVD
Brand: WWE - BACKLASH 2008 (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 0651191946679
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: World Wrestling
Manufacturer: World Wrestling
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: World Wrestling
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-27
Running Time: 180
Studio: World Wrestling
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Three man attempt to end the "Age of Orton" when John Cena Triple H and JBL challenge Randy Orton for his WWE Championship in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match. Edge vows to regain the World Heavyweight Championship from "The Phenom" Undertaker. Shawn Michaels and Batista settle an intensely personal grudge and the ECW and United States Championships are contested when the Superstars of Raw SmackDown and ECW face of Backlash.System Requirements:Running Time: 180 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â SPORTS/GAMES/PRO WRESTLING Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 651191946679 Manufacturer No:Â WWE94667
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Summary: Very well put card with two solid World Title Matches
Comment: Backlash was a very good follow up to Wrestlemania. The rematch for the World title was just as great as the match from Mania and the Fatal Four Way was surperb as well. The undercard is very good also.
1. United States Title
Matt Hardy vs. MVP
Hardy made his suprise return at Mania after being out for 5 months due to MVP and this match was sweet revenge for Hardy. This match had some very great counters and reversals. Hardy took some viscious kicks to the head. Very solid good opener. 3.75/5
2. Ecw World Title
Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane
Way better match then what they had at Mania to say the least. Kane in the beginning just showing his strength and performing power moves on Chavo. Chavo pulled off some nice counters here and there by using the quickness he has. Chavo really works on the leg of Kane and the interference from Bam added more to the match I think. Very good end and way better title match than from Mania. 3.5/5
3. Big Show vs. Great Khali
This match really surprised me a great deal. These two just brawled the hell out of each other and performing impressive moves. Khali even utilizes a crossface on Show. Nice power moves used. Very surprisingly good big man match. 3.5/5
4. Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
Jericho being the referee in this one defiantely couldn't have happened. Very good match though. 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. Michaels added some very good wrestling to the match. Hbk really does a number on batista's arm here in this match. Some very good power moves. A surprised and unexpecting end but it worked very good to continue the storyline with Jericho and hbk. 4/5
5. Twelve Diva Tag Team Match
Beth Phenix, Victoria, Natalya, Melina, Layla, & Jillian vs. Mickie James, Ashley, Maria, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, & Cherry
Pretty average divas tag match. There was a little brawl between the divas outside the ring. All the divas got a chance to enter the match. Average divas contest. 2.5/5
6. World Heavyweight Title
Undertaker vs. Edge
These two did it again. The match started out very good with a few reversals and wrestling. 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. 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. Good end & a great title match. 5/5
7. Fatal Four Way for the WWE Championship
Triple H vs. JBL vs. Randy Orton vs. John Cena
I'm so glad they changed this match to an elimination match. There was some great action everywhere and it never got boring. Jbl and Orton even uses some double teaming. JBL and Triple H put on a good showing on the outside. The first two eliminations came at good points and the final two put on a great match. Orton and Triple h got pretty intense and physical on the outside. Good back and forth action took place while back in the ring. Good counters and close pin falls. Very good reversals and counters for the end. Great title match main event. 5/5
Backlash is a good dvd to pick up. I recommend on getting this one.
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Summary: The 10th Edition Of Backlash
Comment: United States Champion MVP vs. 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. However, Matt Hardy proved he was better than MVP by winning the U.S. Title in the end.
ECW Champion Kane vs. Chavo Guerrero - Well, if you blink during this match then you won't miss anything unlike WrestleMania. Another good match with Chavo trying to work over Kane's leg to take him down. Eventhough this looked like a mismatch, it was a good encounter.
Big Show vs. 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). But in the end, Show chokeslammed Khali for the win in what was Khali's best solo effort in his career.
Shawn Michaels vs. Batista with special referee Chris Jericho - Unlike WrestleMania, Batista brought his A game here against HBK. This was a power vs. scientific match which had HBK pulling out a suprize ending. There was a little tension with Jericho as the referee but he didn't play as huge a factor as expected.
Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry, Kelly vs. 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. Nice match but nothing special.
World Champion Undertaker vs. 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.
Elimination Match: WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H vs. 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. 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. 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.
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. There wasn't a bad match on here & it's an event I do recommend.
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Summary: Very Good!! Triple H Rules!!
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Taker V. Edge II, plus...Who will survive the Fatal Four Way???
Comment: 2008 Backlash
April 27, 2008
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
WWE United States Championship:
MVP (Champion) V. Matt Hardy
Good opener and storyline here with a predictible ending. Hardy has been chasing the US title for about a year and he finally wins it. ***1/4
ECW Championship:
Kane (Champion) V. Chavo Guerrero
decent little match here with really nothing to write home about. Kane retains. **
Big Show V. Great Khali
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). Khali destroys Show for the whole match and Show gets two minutes of offense in and wins. WWE has been doing that alot lately. 1/2*
Shawn Michaels V. Batista
Great match with great wrestling. Michaels wins after faking an injury. ***3/4
12 Diva Tag Team Match:
Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Cherry, Kelly Kelly, & Michelle McCool
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Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian Hall, Victoria, Layla, & Natalya
decent women's action here with Phoenix' team picking up the win. **
World Heavyweight Championship:
Undertaker (Champion) V. Edge
awesome match, I like it better than their WrestleMania match. Counters all over the place in this one and Undie retains with the Triangle Choke. ****1/4
Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for the WWE Championship:
Randy Orton (Champion) V. John Cena V. Triple H V. JBL
another awesome championship match. They eliminated Cena and JBL at just about the same time to make it one-on-one between Orton and Triple H. 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. It just doesn't seem right.
Overall a very good show. 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.
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Summary: The 10th Edition Of Backlash.
Comment: Backlash is one of the most entertaining events that come right after WrestleMania. Even at times, much like the 1999 & 2007 editions, the event turns out to be better than the previous WrestleMania event. Backlash 2008 delivered some solid contests that were the aftermath of WrestleMania XXIV and for the most part, I would say that I was satisfied.
United States Champion M.V.P. vs Matt Hardy. This was the end of one of the most entertaining rivalries that Smackdown has produced. Arguably the best one, next to the awesome 2007 rivalry of Taker & Batista. This was a good opener that would start off slow in the beginning but soon would gradually pick up towards the end. We have seen better from these two but this is still a solid contest.
ECW Champion Kane vs Chavo Guerrero. This was the match that we should have gotten at WrestleMania instead of the squash match that we received. This match could have been better but the storytelling was there with Chavo showing that he can handle the Big Red Machine until the odds soon caught up to him. Again not a classic, but a decent effort by both men.
The Big Show vs The Great Khali. I remember thinking this is going to be a trainwreck. Luckily, I was somewhat surprised with this one. It is still not that good but Khali actually uses a few wrestling holds & Show knew how to sell them that makes this one watchable. Decent at best & Khali's best effort, which is not saying much neither.
Shawn Michaels vs Batista w/Chris Jericho as the guest ref. The storyline was well played off that had me waiting in anticipation for this clash. HBK brought out the type of performance in Batista that he had not shown since his awesome series with Undertaker. Most of the match is fought at a calculated pace with Shawn targeting Batista's arm, but once things pick up, they get good & the surprise ending added more to this one. I will say that Jericho was really not need for this one, no disrespect to him though.
Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian Hall, Layla, Victoria, & Natalya vs Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry & Kelly Kelly. Let me just say this quickly about this contest. Basically, the women who can wrestle in this match (we know who they are) carried this one in order for everyone to shine & get their moments in before the finish occurred. Simple as that...
World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker vs Edge. The continuation of what has become my favorite rivalry of the year & the result is another awesome confrontation that rivals their WrestleMania classic. As I & other reviewers have pointed out, Taker & Edge matches do not rely on high intensity, fast paced action that ends quickly. Instead, Taker & Edge wrestle a solid contest in a much slower pace that has the action pick up at certain times for the crowd to react from. There is a little interference factor near the end but I can not complain because Taker & Edge have yet to let me down with their previous & future battles. I am not sure which one is their best & don't care about which is, but this is the best match of the event.
Fatal Four-way Elimination Match: WWE Champion Randy Orton vs Triple H vs John Cena vs J.B.L. My personal opinion is that most of these triple threat matches are better when they have that elimination stipulation added to them. This is a great match and solid way to end the show as these four meshed well together & even at points where you did not expect the elimination to happen. I like being surprised, even if at times I don't agree with it. A funny moment to point out is the interaction between Orton & J.B.L. when both are placed in submission holds & each man taunting the other to quit.
As far as ranking this event with the other Backlash events, that will be for the fans to decide. For my taste, I would say that this one was better than the 2002 & 2003 editions but I am nitpicking, this Backlash has a good ratio of solid matches that even the minority of fans would enjoy.
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