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'''WWE Backlash''' is a ] ] that is produced by ], a ] based in ]. It is available only through ] (PPV) and the ]. The event was established in 1999 and was the first monthly PPV held after the discontinuation of the original ] shows, which were monthly PPVs held between the promotion's "Big Five" PPVs at the time: ], ], ], ], and ]. The ] had been originally advertised as an In Your House show, but the branding was dropped before the event took place. '''WWE Backlash''' is a ] ] that is produced by ], a ] based in ]. It is available only through ] (PPV) and the ]. The event was established in 1999 and was the first monthly PPV held after the discontinuation of the original ] shows, which were monthly PPVs held between the promotion's "Big Five" PPVs at the time: ], ], ], ], and ]. The ] had been originally advertised as an In Your House show, but the branding was dropped before the event took place.


From its inception until 2009, Backlash was positioned as the post-WrestleMania PPV and was held annually in April, with the exception of the ], which was held in May. After the ], Backlash was discontinued and replaced by ] in 2010,<ref>{{cite web|title=Pay-Per-View Calendar|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/ppv.calendar.v1.png|publisher=]|access-date=October 26, 2009}}</ref> but after seven years, it was reinstated in ] and held in September as that year's post-SummerSlam PPV. The events in ] and ] were then held in May, but other PPVs were held between WrestleMania and Backlash those two years. An event was originally scheduled for June 2019 but was canceled and replaced by a one-off event called ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-stomping-grounds-ppv-set-tacoma-washington-282651|title=WWE Stomping Grounds PPV set for Tacoma, Washington|first=Joseph|last=Currier|website=F4W Online|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> Backlash then returned in ] and was held that June.<ref name="MITB2020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/05/10/wwe-money-in-the-bank-results-powells-review-of-the-climb-the-corporate-ladder-mitb-matches-drew-mcintyre-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-championship-braun-strowman-vs-bray-wyatt-for-the-wwe-unive/|title=WWE Money in the Bank results: Powell’s review of the Climb The Corporate Ladder MITB matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt for the WWE Universal Championship, Bayley vs. Tamina for the Smackdown Women’s Championship|date=May 10, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref> The 2021 event moved Backlash back to May, but this time, there was not another PPV held between ] and Backlash, thus the event returned to its original position as the post-WrestleMania PPV and was in turn titled "]". From its inception until 2009, Backlash was positioned as the post-WrestleMania PPV and was held annually in April, with the exception of the ], which was held in May. After the ], Backlash was discontinued and replaced by ] in 2010, but after seven years, it was reinstated in ] and held in September as that year's post-SummerSlam PPV. The events in ] and ] were then held in May, but other PPVs were held between WrestleMania and Backlash those two years. An event was originally scheduled for June 2019 but was canceled and replaced by a one-off event called ]. Backlash then returned in ] and was held that June. The 2021 event moved Backlash back to May, but this time, there was not another PPV held between ] and Backlash, thus the event returned to its original position as the post-WrestleMania PPV and was in turn titled "]".


The ] was WWE's very first PPV held following the implementation of the original ] the month prior. With the brand split in effect, the events in 2002 and ] featured wrestlers from both the ] and ] brands, but from ] to ], Backlash was held exclusively for the Raw brand. Following ] in 2007, brand-exclusive PPVs were discontinued, thus the events from ] to 2009 featured wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and ], the latter of which was established as a third brand in 2006 but was disbanded in 2010. The brand split itself ended in 2011, but was reintroduced in mid-2016. Backlash was then reinstated as a SmackDown-exclusive PPV that year and was WWE's first brand-exclusive PPV of the second brand split. The 2017 event was also SmackDown-exclusive.<ref name="wwe.com">http://www.wwe.com/wwe-backlash</ref> Following ] in 2018, brand-exclusive PPVs were again discontinued, thus the events held since have featured both the Raw and SmackDown brands.<ref name="dualbrandPPV">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Major WWE pay-per-view shakeup, all co-branded events, two events dropped|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/02/17/major-wwe-pay-per-view-shakeup-co-branded-events-two-events-dropped/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref> The ] was WWE's very first PPV held following the implementation of the original ] the month prior. With the brand split in effect, the events in 2002 and ] featured wrestlers from both the ] and ] brands, but from ] to ], Backlash was held exclusively for the Raw brand. Following ] in 2007, brand-exclusive PPVs were discontinued, thus the events from ] to 2009 featured wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and ], the latter of which was established as a third brand in 2006 but was disbanded in 2010. The brand split itself ended in 2011, but was reintroduced in mid-2016. Backlash was then reinstated as a SmackDown-exclusive PPV that year and was WWE's first brand-exclusive PPV of the second brand split. The 2017 event was also SmackDown-exclusive. Following ] in 2018, brand-exclusive PPVs were again discontinued, thus the events held since have featured both the Raw and SmackDown brands.


==History==
==Dates and venues==
From 1995 to 1999, the ] (WWF, now WWE) ran a series of monthly ]s (PPV) titled ], which were held between the promotion's five major PPVs at the time: ], ], ], ], and ], referred to as the "Big Five"—the King of the Ring PPV was discontinued after its ]. In April 1999, the WWF phased out the In Your House events to establish permanent names for monthly pay-per-views to be held between the "Big Five" events.<ref name=WWF9099Book>{{cite book | first=Graham | last=Cawthon | title=the History of Professional Wrestling|volume=2: WWF 1990–1999 | publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | year= 2013 | asin=B00RWUNSRS}}</ref> Backlash was subsequently established to be held after ], and it took place on April 25, 1999, at the ] in ].<ref name="Backlash: Austin wins, Stephanie abducted"/> Early advertising for the ] had featured the "In Your House" branding until it was quietly dropped in the weeks leading up to the pay-per-view.<ref name=WWF9099Book/><ref name="times">{{cite web|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/bkl99.html|title=Backlash (1999) information|work=Complete WWE|publisher=Hoff Co.|accessdate=May 12, 2009}}</ref><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/backlash.htm|title=WWE Backlash|publisher=The History of WWE|access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref>

A ] was held the following year after ], thus establishing Backlash as an annual PPV for the WWF.<ref name="Rock victorious at Backlash, Game Over for Triple H"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2000|title=Backlash 2000 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref><ref name="WWE.com Backlash Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2000/results/|title=Backlash 2000 Results|publisher=]|access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref> With the exception of the ], which was held in May,<ref name="B2005">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2005|title=Backlash 2005 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref> Backlash was held every April through the ]. Throughout this time, it was the first PPV held after WrestleMania each year, thus becoming known as the post-WrestleMania PPV.<ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> Following the 2009 event, however, Backlash was discontinued and replaced by ] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pay-Per-View Calendar|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/ppv.calendar.v1.png|publisher=]|access-date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>

In March 2002, the WWF introduced the ] in which the roster was divided between the ] and ] brands, which is where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|title=WWE Entertainment To Make RAW and SMACKDOWN Distinct Television Brands|date=May 27, 2002|publisher=]|access-date=July 13, 2008}}</ref> The ] was in turn the promotion's very first PPV held following the implementation of the original brand split and it featured wrestlers from both brands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2002|title=Backlash 2002 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> The month after the 2002 event, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE, which became an ] in 2011).<ref name="WWF">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment|date=May 6, 2002|publisher=]|access-date=July 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|archive-date=January 19, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> While the ] also featured wrestlers from both brands,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2003|title=Backlash 2003 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref> the ] was held exclusively for the Raw brand<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-4136700_ITM|title=WWE entering risky pay-per-view realm.|publisher=]|first=Mike|last=Mooneyham|date=2003-06-15|access-date=2009-08-21}}</ref><ref name=B2004>{{cite web|title=Backlash 2004 results|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2004|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref> and continued to be Raw-exclusive up through the ].<ref name="B2005"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2006|title=Backlash 2006 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref> Following ] in 2007, WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |title=WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula|date=2007-03-14|publisher=] |access-date=2008-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319234707/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |archive-date=March 19, 2007 }}</ref> thus the events from 2007 to 2009 featured wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2007|title=Backlash 2007 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2008|title=Backlash 2008 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref><ref name="B2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2009|title=Backlash 2009|access-date=September 26, 2008|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> which had been established as a third brand in 2006 but was disbanded in 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_05_25_02.jsp|title=WWE Launches ECW as Third Brand|date=May 25, 2006|publisher=]|access-date=2008-07-13}}</ref><ref name="NXT">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38751.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Superstar TV Report 2/4: Complete coverage of Team Morrison vs. Team McIntyre six-man tag, awesome Bourne vs. Carlito match|first=James|last=Caldwell|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=February 4, 2010|access-date=February 5, 2010}}</ref> and the brand extension itself was dissolved in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|title=Raw Results – 8/29/11|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-raw-results/26309-raw-results-8-29-11/|work=Wrestleview|date=August 30, 2011|access-date=November 5, 2016}}</ref>

After Backlash was discontinued following the 2009 event, it endured a seven-year hiatus. During this time in February 2014, WWE launched their online streaming service, the ], and in addition to traditional PPV, the events also became available on the Network.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hooton |first=Christopher |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-network-everything-you-need-to-know-9150052.html |title=WWE Network: Price, schedule and everything else you need to know |work=The Independent |date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> In mid-2016, WWE reintroduced the brand split and also brought back brand-exclusive PPVs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/daily-update-wwe-split-brand-ppvs-roh-ppv-aries-joe-and-nakamura-debut-215206|title=Daily Update: WWE split brand PPVs, ROH PPV, Aries, Joe and Nakamura debut|date=24 June 2016|access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref> Due to the need for more PPV events, Backlash was reinstated, and the ] was held exclusively for the SmackDown-brand and was WWE's first brand-exclusive PPV of the second brand split. Backlash that year was also held in September after ], thus ending its previous tradition of being the post-WrestleMania PPV.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WWE Backlash returning as Smackdown brand PPV|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/26/wwe-backlash-returning-smackdown-brand-ppv/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=July 26, 2016|access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref><ref name=Backlash2016>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=9/11 WWE Backlash Results – CALDWELL's Complete PPV Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/11/backlashppvresults/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 11, 2016}}</ref> The ] was moved up to May and was again SmackDown-exclusive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/article/wwe-backlash-2017-tickets|title=Get WWE Backlash 2017 tickets now|date=March 13, 2017|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|access-date=April 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Backlash2017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=5/21 Powell’s WWE Backlash Live Review: Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles for the U.S. Championship, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/05/21/521-powells-wwe-backlash-live-review-randy-orton-vs-jinder-mahal-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-aj-styles-u-s-championship-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-dolph-ziggler/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|access-date=May 21, 2017}}</ref> While the event was technically SmackDown's first PPV held after ], the Raw-exclusive PPV, ], was WWE's first PPV held after WrestleMania that year.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Payback 2017 tickets available now|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/article/wwe-payback-2017-tickets|website=WWE|access-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref> The ] was originally scheduled to be a Raw-exclusive PPV,<ref name=2018event>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prucenter.com/events/wwebacklash.html|title=WWE Backlash {{!}} Prudential Center|website=www.prucenter.com|language=en|access-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Scherer |first=Dave | date=November 22, 2017 | title=WWE Adds a Fifth Co-Branded PPV, Full 2018 WWE PPV Schedule with Dates and Cities for the Events |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/113767/wwe-adds-a-fifth-cobranded-ppv-full-2018-wwe-ppv-schedule-with-dates-and-cities-for-the-events.html?p=1 |publisher=PWInsider |access-date=November 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043811/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/113767/wwe-adds-a-fifth-cobranded-ppv-full-2018-wwe-ppv-schedule-with-dates-and-cities-for-the-events.html?p=1 |archive-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE FAST LANE PPV RESULTS 2/22: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Bryan vs. Reigns, Cena vs. Rusev, Sting-Hunter confrontation, final PPV before WM31|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_83486.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> but following ] that year, WWE again discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs, thus the events since have featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-2018-pay-per-view-schedule|title=WWE pay-per-views just got bigger for 2018!|date=February 17, 2018|author=WWE.com Staff|work=].com|access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Major WWE pay-per-view shakeup, all co-branded events, two events dropped|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/02/17/major-wwe-pay-per-view-shakeup-co-branded-events-two-events-dropped/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref> Although the 2018 event was held in May, the ] was held between WrestleMania 34 and Backlash.<ref name=GRR>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/saudi-arabia-to-host-greatest-royal-rumble-april-2018|title=Saudi Arabia to host the Greatest Royal Rumble|work=]|author=WWE.com staff|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>

In 2019, Backlash was originally scheduled to be held in June, however, it was canceled and replaced by a one-off PPV called ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-stomping-grounds-ppv-set-tacoma-washington-282651|title=WWE STOMPING GROUNDS PPV SET FOR TACOMA, WASHINGTON|date=April 29, 2019|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-stomping-grounds-ppv-set-tacoma-washington-282651|title=WWE Stomping Grounds PPV set for Tacoma, Washington|first=Joseph|last=Currier|website=F4W Online|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> Backlash then returned in 2020 and was held in June that year. The event was originally scheduled to be held in ],<ref>{{cite web|last=Toro|first=Carlos|title=WWE Announces Return Of Backlash Pay-Per-View For June 14|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-return-backlash-pay-view-june-14|work=Fightful|date=May 10, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> but due to the ], which began affecting the industry in mid-March that year, WWE had to relocate its programming for Raw and SmackDown to the ] in ] with ], although in late May, WWE began using Performance Center trainees to serve as the live audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-crowd-performance-center-trainees-wwe-fans-thrilled/|title=WWE Fans Are Thrilled to See Crowds Back on WWE Raw|date=May 25, 2020|last=Casey|first=Connor|work=ComicBook.com|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> The ] was in turn held at the Performance Center and was WWE's first PPV event to be announced after the start of the pandemic.<ref name="MITB2020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Money in the Bank results: Powell’s review of the Climb The Corporate Ladder MITB matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt for the WWE Universal Championship, Bayley vs. Tamina for the Smackdown Women’s Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/05/10/wwe-money-in-the-bank-results-powells-review-of-the-climb-the-corporate-ladder-mitb-matches-drew-mcintyre-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-championship-braun-strowman-vs-bray-wyatt-for-the-wwe-unive/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 10, 2020|access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref><ref name=2020event>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/29311367/wwe-backlash-results-recaps-analysis-plus-greatest-wrestling-match-ever|title=WWE Backlash: Randy Orton defeats Edge in the 'Greatest Wrestling Match Ever'|date=June 14, 2020|last1=Fiorvanti|first1=Tim|last2=Coyle|first2=Sean|work=]|access-date=June 15, 2020}}</ref>

In August 2020, WWE relocated Raw and SmackDown's events to a ] called the ], which was first hosted at Orlando's ].<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE introducing new state-of-the-art viewing experience with WWE ThunderDome|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-virtual-fan-experience-thunder-zone-summerslam-amway-center|work=WWE|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE Announces ThunderDome Arena; Enhanced Fan Experience, Residency At Amway Center; First Look Video Shown|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-thunderdome-arena-enhanced-fan-experience|work=Fightful|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref> In December, the ThunderDome was relocated to ] in ],<ref>{{Cite web|title=WWE ThunderDome will head to Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field beginning Friday, Dec. 11|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/article/wwe-thunderdome-will-head-to-tampa-bays-tropicana-field-beginning-friday-dec-11|work=WWE|date=November 19, 2020|access-date=November 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE ThunderDome Moving To Tropicana Field On December 11|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-thunderdome-moving-tropicana-field-december-11|work=Fightful|date=November 19, 2020|access-date=November 19, 2020}}</ref> and then in April 2021, it was relocated to the ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Randall|date=2021-03-24|title=WWE Moves ThunderDome to USF’s Yuengling Center|url=https://www.sportico.com/leagues/other-sports/2021/wwe-moves-thunderdome-yuengling-center-1234625524/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Sportico.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The 2021 Backlash was in turn WWE's first PPV held in the ThunderDome at the Yuengling Center. The event was originally scheduled to be held in June,<ref name="2021eventconfirmed">{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=WWE MONEY IN THE BANK, BACKLASH 2021 PPVS WILL BE... |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/145565/wwe-money-in-the-bank-backlash-2021-ppvs-will-be.html?p=1 |website=] |access-date=April 8, 2021 |date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> but was moved up to May.<ref name="WMBL"/> This in turn positioned Backlash as the first PPV held after ], thus returning the event to its original position of being the post-WrestleMania PPV. As a result, the 2021 event was titled "]".<ref name="WMBL"/>

In July 2021, WWE resumed a live touring schedule.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Currier |first1=Joseph |title=WWE RETURNING TO TOURING THIS JULY, FIRST THREE EVENTS ANNOUNCED |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-returning-touring-july-first-three-events-announced-342011 |website=] |access-date=May 23, 2021 |date=May 21, 2021}}</ref> That October, the company revealed their PPV calendar for 2022, and Backlash was not included. However, the exact events for some scheduled dates were not revealed, including ] events for May, June, and September, months that previous Backlash events have been held in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/amp/shows/wrestlemania/article/wwe-unveils-2022-pay-per-view-schedule|title=WWE unveils 2022 pay-per-view schedule|date=October 25, 2021|author=WWE.com Staff|work=]|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref>

==Events==
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==History==
Backlash consists of a ] and ] of championship matches and various other wrestling matches. The first Backlash was originally promoted under the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) banner, the former name of WWE.<ref name="WWF">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment|date=May 6, 2002|publisher=]|access-date=July 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|archive-date=January 19, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> It took place on April 25, 1999 and aired ] on PPV.<ref name="Backlash: Austin wins, Stephanie abducted"/> From 1995 through 1999, ] PPV events took place during the months in between ]'s big 5 PPV events. In February 1999, the final production of an ] event took place,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jun26_cole.html|title=Wrestling's grappling for your dough|publisher=]|access-date=August 22, 2009|first=Glenn|last=Cole}}</ref> though many of the former In Your House events, such as ], and ] among others, were rebranded as annual PPV events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/|title=WWE History of Backlash|publisher=]|access-date=2009-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/|title=WWE History of Unforgiven|publisher=]|access-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/|title=WWE History of No Way Out|publisher=]|access-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref> Backlash in April 1999 was originally advertised as an ] event, but the In Your House name was dropped before the actual event took place.

In 2002, WWF was ]ed to ], which resulted in the promotion changing its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).<ref name="WWF"/> A couple of months before the name change, WWE held a ] that split its ] into two distinctive brands — ] and ];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|title=WWE Entertainment To Make RAW and SMACKDOWN Distinct Television Brands|date=May 27, 2002|publisher=]|access-date=July 13, 2008}}</ref> a third brand, ], was added in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_05_25_02.jsp|title=WWE Launches ECW as Third Brand|date=May 25, 2006|publisher=]|access-date=2008-07-13}}</ref> After the draft, matches only consisted of wrestlers from their distinctive brands. The first Backlash event to be produced under the WWE banner and with roster limitations was the ].<ref name="Goldberg suffers Backlash"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> Later on in 2003, WWE made PPV events, excluding ], ], ], and the ], exclusive to each brand; Backlash was made exclusive to the Raw brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-4136700_ITM|title=WWE entering risky pay-per-view realm.|publisher=]|first=Mike|last=Mooneyham|date=2003-06-15|access-date=2009-08-21}}</ref> ] was the final brand exclusive Backlash event of the original brand extension, as WWE opened all PPV events to all three brands. The ] was then the final Backlash to be held until 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |title=WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula|date=2007-03-14|publisher=] |access-date=2008-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319234707/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |archive-date=March 19, 2007 }}</ref> Following the second brand split in July 2016, Backlash returned as a SmackDown event on September 11. It was also a SmackDown-branded event in 2017. The 2018 event was originally to be a Raw-branded event, but following ] that year, all WWE pay-per-views ceased being brand exclusive, and thus the event featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown. A Backlash event was originally planned for 2019, but it was canceled and replaced by ]; however, Backlash returned in 2020.<ref name="wwe.com"/>

In October 2021, WWE revealed their PPV calendar for 2022, and Backlash was not included. However, the exact events for some scheduled dates were not revealed, including ] events for May, June, and September, months that previous Backlash events have been held in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/amp/shows/wrestlemania/article/wwe-unveils-2022-pay-per-view-schedule|title=WWE unveils 2022 pay-per-view schedule|date=October 25, 2021|author=WWE.com Staff|work=]|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref>

Each Backlash event has been held in an ], with twelve events taking place in the ] and one event taking place in ].

===1999===
{{main|Backlash (1999)}}
The inaugural event took place on April 25, 1999 at the ] in ].<ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWM15/wrestlemania_powell.html|title=Austin wins title at WM15|publisher=]|access-date=2009-08-23|first=Josh|last=Powell}}</ref> Eight ] were scheduled on the ] as well as four matches on '']'' before the show aired live.<ref name="Backlash: Austin wins, Stephanie abducted"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/backlash.htm|title=WWE Backlash|publisher=The History of WWE|access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref> The event had an attendance of 10,939.<ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> The event was praised by the ]'s professional wrestling section giving the show 8 out of 10 and declaring, "the World Wrestling Federation had something to prove and prove it they did".<ref name="Backlash: Austin wins, Stephanie abducted"/> The ] scheduled on the card was a ] for the ]. The match saw ] defeating ] to retain his championship with ] as guest referee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#1999|title=Backlash 1999 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref>

In addition to the main event, the ] included ] defeating ] in a ] and ] defeating ] for the ].<ref name="Backlash: Austin wins, Stephanie abducted"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/>

===2000===
{{main|Backlash (2000)}}
The second Backlash event was held on April 30, 2000 at the ] in Washington, D.C.. Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card. The event had an attendance of 19,101.<ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> The main event was a ] for the WWF Championship. The match was between reigning champion, ], and challenger The Rock with guest referee Shane McMahon.<ref name="Backlash 2000 Main Event"/> The Rock defeated Triple H to win the championship.<ref name="Rock victorious at Backlash, Game Over for Triple H"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2000|title=Backlash 2000 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref>

Other matches on the event card included a ] for the ] between ] and ], which Benoit won by disqualification. As a result, Benoit retained the championship. ] defeated ], ], Hardcore Holly, ], and ] to retain the Hardcore Championship. ] also pinned ] for the ].<ref name="Rock victorious at Backlash, Game Over for Triple H"/><ref name="WWE.com Backlash Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2000/results/|title=Backlash 2000 Results|publisher=]|access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref>

===2001===
{{main|Backlash (2001)}}
] were the ] heading into the encounter against ] and ] at ], however they lost the championship.]]
Backlash 2001 was held on April 29, 2001 at the ] in ].<ref name="Backlash 2001 Venue"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card, with two matches scheduled on ''Sunday Night Heat''. The event had an attendance of 17,154.<ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> The main event was a tag team match for the ], the ] and the ] between ] (] and ]) versus WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin and Intercontinental Champion Triple H, ] in which the person to get the fall would win the Tag Team Championship as well as the championship of the wrestler who was pinned. Austin and Triple H won the match to win the Tag team championship.<ref name="McMahonMania at Backlash"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2001|title=Backlash 2001 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref>

Other matches on the card included Chris Benoit defeating ] four falls to three in sudden death overtime of an ], Shane McMahon defeating ] in a ] and Matt Hardy retaining the European Championship by defeating Eddie Guerrero and ] in a ].<ref name="McMahonMania at Backlash"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/>

===2002===
{{main|Backlash (2002)}}
The fourth event under the Backlash chronology was held on April 21, 2002 at ] in ].<ref name="WWE Backlash 2002 Venue"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> This was the last Backlash event under the WWF name before the name was changed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).<ref name="WWF"/> Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled for the event and one dark match was scheduled before the event began airing live.<ref name="Hogan champ again at Backlash"/><ref name="History of WWE Backlash Results"/> The theme song was "Young Grow Old" (performed by ]). The event had an attendance of 12,489. The main event on the card was a singles match for the ], which saw ] defeat Triple H to win the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2002|title=Backlash 2002 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref>

Other matches that were scheduled on the event card included a Special Referee match between The Undertaker and Steve Austin with ] as guest referee. The Undertaker won the match. Another match was Eddie Guerrero versus ] for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, which Guerrero won to become the new Intercontinental champion. Also Kurt Angle defeated ] in a singles match.

===2003===
{{main|Backlash (2003)}}
2003's Backlash was the first Backlash produced under the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) name. It took place on April 27, 2003 at ] in ] and starred ] from the promotion's ] and ] ]. Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card with a dark match taking place before the event went live. The event had an attendance of 10,000 and grossed US$450,000 through ticket sales and pay-per-view buys. The theme song for the event was "Remedy" (performed by ]). The main event was a singles match between ] and The Rock, which Goldberg won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2003|title=Backlash 2003 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref> The main match from the Smackdown! brand was a ] match between ] and reigning champion, ]. Lesnar won the match and retained the championship.

Other matches on the card included a ] between the team of Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho against ], ], and ], which Triple H, Flair, and Jericho won and an encounter of The Big Show and ], which The Big Show won.

===2004===
{{main|Backlash (2004)}}
] was the ] heading into the ] against challengers ] and ] at ].]]
The sixth Backlash event was held on April 18, 2004 at ] in ] and was a Raw brand-exclusive event. This was the only Backlash that has been held in Canada. Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card. The event had an attendance of 13,000. The main event was a ] for the ] between reigning champion Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H.<ref name=B2004>{{cite web|title=Backlash 2004 results|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2004|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref> Benoit won and retained the championship.

Other matches on the event card included a ] for the ] between ] and ]. Orton won the match and retained the championship.<ref name=B2004/> Another primary match on the card was between Edge and Kane, which Edge won. The theme song used for this event is "Eyes Wired Shut" by ]

===2005===
{{main|Backlash (2005)}}
The 2005 event was held on May 1, 2005 at the ] in ] and had an attendance of 14,000. Backlash 2005 helped WWE increase its pay-per-view revenue by $4.7 million, through ticket sales and pay-per-view buys. The theme song for the event was "Stronger" (performed by ]). Six professional wrestling matches were scheduled for the event. The main event was a singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship between ] and Triple H. Batista won the match and retained his championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2005|title=Backlash 2005 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref>

In addition to the main event the undercard included a Last Man Standing match between Edge and Chris Benoit, which Edge won after Benoit was unable to get to his feet before the referee's count to ten and a Tag team match between the team of Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan facing ] and ], which Hogan and Michaels won.

===2006===
{{main|Backlash (2006)}}
The 2006 event was held on April 30, 2006 at the ] in ]. It had an attendance of 14,000 and earned $480,000 through ticket sales and pay-per-view buys. Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event card. The main event was a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship between reigning champion John Cena, Triple H and Edge. Cena won the match and retained the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2006|title=Backlash 2006 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>

Other matches that were scheduled on the event card included a ] between the team of father and son, ] and Shane McMahon facing Shawn Michaels and "]". Vince pinned Michaels to win the match after the ] interfered. Also, reigning Intercontinental Champion ] and ] winner, ] faced each other in a title-for-contract match. Van Dam won the match and the championship and retained his contract. The theme for this event was "Baby Hates Me" by ].

===2007===
{{main|Backlash (2007)}}
] was one of the challengers (] and Shawn Michaels were the other two) challenging for the WWE Championship that was held by ] in the ] at ].]]
The ninth Backlash event was held on April 29, 2007 at the ] in ]. This was the first WWE event (with the exception of ]) that became tri-branded with talent from Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW.<ref name="WrestleMania format">{{cite web|date=2007-03-14 |url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |title=WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula |publisher=WWE |access-date=2007-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319234707/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |archive-date=March 19, 2007 }}</ref> The event had an attendance of 14,500. The theme song for the event was "]" (performed by ]). Six professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card with one dark match taking place before the event went live. The main event on the Raw brand was a ] for the WWE Championship between champion John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, and Shawn Michaels. Cena won the match and retained his championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2007|title=Backlash 2007 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref> The main match on the Smackdown! brand was a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship pitting The Undertaker against Batista. The match ended in a no-contest after both wrestlers were unable to get to their feet by the count of ten.

Other matches on the card included ] versus ] (], Vince McMahon, and Shane McMahon) in a ] for the ]. Vince won the title and the match for his team after pinning Lashley.<ref name="Backlash – Lashley vs McMahons and Umaga">{{cite web|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|date=2007-04-29|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/2007/matches/396065214/results/|title=Hell freezes over in ECW|publisher=]|access-date= 2007-11-16}}</ref> The other primary match on the undercard was a singles match between Chris Benoit and ] for the ], which Benoit won to retain the championship.

===2008===
{{main|Backlash (2008)}}
The tenth Backlash event took place on April 27, 2008 at the ] in ] in front of 11,277 fans. The event received 200,000 pay-per-view buys, more than the previous year's event, ]. The theme for this event was "All Summer Long by ]. The card consisted of seven professional wrestling matches. The main match from the Raw brand was a ] for the WWE Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2008|title=Backlash 2008 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref> The match involved reigning champion Randy Orton, Triple H, John Cena, and ]. The match was won by Triple H who became the new WWE champion. The other main event involved wrestlers from the SmackDown brand, in which reigning World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker defeated Edge in a regular Singles match to retain the championship.

The main match from the ECW brand was a singles match for the ECW Championship, in which Kane retained his championship against ]. The other primary match on the card was a Special Referee match between Shawn Michaels and Batista, in which Chris Jericho was the guest referee. Michaels won the match.

===2009===
{{main|Backlash (2009)}}
The 2009 event was held on April 26, 2009 at the ] in Providence, Rhode Island.<ref name="PWH">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2009|title=Backlash 2009|access-date=September 26, 2008|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> The event's theme song was "Seasons" by ]. The event had an attendance of 8,500. Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card with a dark match taking place before the broadcast. Raw's main match was a 6-man tag team match for the WWE Championship pitting Triple H, Batista, and Shane McMahon against The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase). Other matches on the card included World Heavyweight champion John Cena and his opponent Edge in a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight championship in the main event which Edge won thanks to Big show interfering. Also, Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy in an ].

===2016===
{{main|Backlash (2016)}}
The 2016 event was the first ]-exclusive pay-per-view following the newly reinstated brand extension.<ref>{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/daily-update-wwe-split-brand-ppvs-roh-ppv-aries-joe-and-nakamura-debut-215206|title=Daily Update: WWE split brand PPVs, ROH PPV, Aries, Joe and Nakamura debut|date=24 June 2016|access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref> It was held at the ] in ] on September 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WWE Backlash returning as Smackdown brand PPV|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/26/wwe-backlash-returning-smackdown-brand-ppv/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=July 26, 2016|access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> The event had an attendance of 7,000, and its theme song was "]" by ]. Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, and an additional one on the pre-show. The main event saw ] defeat ] to win his first ] after a ] and a ''Styles Clash''.<ref name=Backlash2016>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=9/11 WWE Backlash Results – CALDWELL's Complete PPV Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/11/backlashppvresults/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 11, 2016}}</ref> The event also determined the inaugural champions for SmackDown's ] and ] divisions, which were won by ] and the team of ] and ], respectively.<ref name=Backlash2016/>

===2017===
{{main|Backlash (2017)}}
The 2017 event was a ]-exclusive pay-per-view that took place on May 21, 2017, at the ] in the ] suburb of ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/article/wwe-backlash-2017-tickets|title=Get WWE Backlash 2017 tickets now|date=March 13, 2017|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|access-date=April 19, 2017}}</ref> The event had an attendance of 10,000, and its theme song was "Highway" by ]. Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, and an additional one on the pre-show. The main event saw ] defeat Randy Orton to win his first WWE Championship after an interference by ], becoming the first wrestler of Indian descent to win the title.<ref name="Backlash2017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=5/21 Powell’s WWE Backlash Live Review: Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles for the U.S. Championship, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/05/21/521-powells-wwe-backlash-live-review-randy-orton-vs-jinder-mahal-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-aj-styles-u-s-championship-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-dolph-ziggler/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|access-date=May 21, 2017}}</ref> On the undercard, ] retained the United States Championship against AJ Styles, and ] defeated Breezango to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. The event was also notable for the televised main roster in-ring debut of ], who defeated ].

===2018===
{{main|Backlash (2018)}}
The 2018 event took place on May 6, 2018 at ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prucenter.com/events/wwebacklash.html|title=WWE Backlash {{!}} Prudential Center|website=www.prucenter.com|language=en|access-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref> Backlash was originally scheduled as a Raw-exclusive pay-per-view.<ref>{{cite web | last=Scherer |first=Dave | date=November 22, 2017 | title=WWE Adds a Fifth Co-Branded PPV, Full 2018 WWE PPV Schedule with Dates and Cities for the Events |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/113767/wwe-adds-a-fifth-cobranded-ppv-full-2018-wwe-ppv-schedule-with-dates-and-cities-for-the-events.html?p=1 |publisher=PWInsider |access-date=November 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043811/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/113767/wwe-adds-a-fifth-cobranded-ppv-full-2018-wwe-ppv-schedule-with-dates-and-cities-for-the-events.html?p=1 |archive-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref> However, in February 2018, WWE announced that they were ending brand exclusive pay-per-views following ], thus the 2018 event featured both Raw and SmackDown.<ref name="dualbrandPPV"/> The card comprised nine matches, including one on the pre-show. In the main event, ] defeated ]. Also on the card, ] retained the ] against ], and ] ] and ] fought to a draw. The show was also notable for ]'s first singles pay-per-view match since ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE FAST LANE PPV RESULTS 2/22: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Bryan vs. Reigns, Cena vs. Rusev, Sting-Hunter confrontation, final PPV before WM31|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_83486.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=23 February 2015}}</ref>

===2020===
{{main|Backlash (2020)}}
A Backlash event was originally scheduled to occur in 2019, but it was canceled and replaced by ].<ref name="2019Backlashcanceled">https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-stomping-grounds-ppv-set-tacoma-washington-282651</ref> During ] on May 10, 2020, ] announced that Backlash would be returning that year, scheduled for June 14. The event took place at the ] in ] without an audience due to the ].<ref name="MITB2020"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Toro|first=Carlos|title=WWE Announces Return Of Backlash Pay-Per-View For June 14|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-return-backlash-pay-view-june-14|work=Fightful|date=May 10, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> Six professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, and an additional one on the pre-show. In the main event, ] defeated ] in what WWE billed as "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever". On the undercard, ] retained the ] against ] and ] in a 2-on-1 ], while ] defeated ] to retain the ].

===2021===
{{main|WrestleMania Backlash}}
The 2021 Backlash event was scheduled to be held on June 20,<ref name="2021eventconfirmed">{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=WWE MONEY IN THE BANK, BACKLASH 2021 PPVS WILL BE... |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/145565/wwe-money-in-the-bank-backlash-2021-ppvs-will-be.html?p=1 |website=] |access-date=April 8, 2021 |date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> but switched dates with ]'s date of May 16.<ref name="WMBL"/> The event was renamed "WrestleMania Backlash" as the event returned to its original position of being the post-WrestleMania PPV. It was broadcast from the ], hosted at the ] in ].<ref name="WMBL"/>


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WWE pay-per-view event series Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series
WWE Backlash
File:BackLash.2020.pngWWE Backlash logo as of 2020
PromotionsWWE
BrandsRaw
(2002–2009, 2018, 2020–present)
SmackDown
(2002–2003, 2007–2009, 2016–2018, 2020–present)
ECW
(2007–2009)
Other namesWrestleMania Backlash (2021)
First event1999

WWE Backlash is a professional wrestling event that is produced by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. It is available only through pay-per-view (PPV) and the WWE Network. The event was established in 1999 and was the first monthly PPV held after the discontinuation of the original In Your House shows, which were monthly PPVs held between the promotion's "Big Five" PPVs at the time: Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, King of the Ring, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. The inaugural Backlash had been originally advertised as an In Your House show, but the branding was dropped before the event took place.

From its inception until 2009, Backlash was positioned as the post-WrestleMania PPV and was held annually in April, with the exception of the 2005 event, which was held in May. After the 2009 event, Backlash was discontinued and replaced by Extreme Rules in 2010, but after seven years, it was reinstated in 2016 and held in September as that year's post-SummerSlam PPV. The events in 2017 and 2018 were then held in May, but other PPVs were held between WrestleMania and Backlash those two years. An event was originally scheduled for June 2019 but was canceled and replaced by a one-off event called Stomping Grounds. Backlash then returned in 2020 and was held that June. The 2021 event moved Backlash back to May, but this time, there was not another PPV held between WrestleMania 37 and Backlash, thus the event returned to its original position as the post-WrestleMania PPV and was in turn titled "WrestleMania Backlash".

The 2002 event was WWE's very first PPV held following the implementation of the original brand extension the month prior. With the brand split in effect, the events in 2002 and 2003 featured wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown brands, but from 2004 to 2006, Backlash was held exclusively for the Raw brand. Following WrestleMania 23 in 2007, brand-exclusive PPVs were discontinued, thus the events from 2007 to 2009 featured wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and ECW, the latter of which was established as a third brand in 2006 but was disbanded in 2010. The brand split itself ended in 2011, but was reintroduced in mid-2016. Backlash was then reinstated as a SmackDown-exclusive PPV that year and was WWE's first brand-exclusive PPV of the second brand split. The 2017 event was also SmackDown-exclusive. Following WrestleMania 34 in 2018, brand-exclusive PPVs were again discontinued, thus the events held since have featured both the Raw and SmackDown brands.

History

From 1995 to 1999, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) ran a series of monthly pay-per-views (PPV) titled In Your House, which were held between the promotion's five major PPVs at the time: Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, King of the Ring, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, referred to as the "Big Five"—the King of the Ring PPV was discontinued after its 2002 event. In April 1999, the WWF phased out the In Your House events to establish permanent names for monthly pay-per-views to be held between the "Big Five" events. Backlash was subsequently established to be held after WrestleMania XV, and it took place on April 25, 1999, at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Early advertising for the inaugural Backlash had featured the "In Your House" branding until it was quietly dropped in the weeks leading up to the pay-per-view.

A second Backlash event was held the following year after WrestleMania 2000, thus establishing Backlash as an annual PPV for the WWF. With the exception of the 2005 event, which was held in May, Backlash was held every April through the 2009 event. Throughout this time, it was the first PPV held after WrestleMania each year, thus becoming known as the post-WrestleMania PPV. Following the 2009 event, however, Backlash was discontinued and replaced by Extreme Rules in 2010.

In March 2002, the WWF introduced the brand extension in which the roster was divided between the Raw and SmackDown brands, which is where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform. The 2002 Backlash was in turn the promotion's very first PPV held following the implementation of the original brand split and it featured wrestlers from both brands. The month after the 2002 event, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE, which became an orphaned initialism in 2011). While the 2003 event also featured wrestlers from both brands, the 2004 event was held exclusively for the Raw brand and continued to be Raw-exclusive up through the 2006 event. Following WrestleMania 23 in 2007, WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs, thus the events from 2007 to 2009 featured wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and ECW, which had been established as a third brand in 2006 but was disbanded in 2010, and the brand extension itself was dissolved in 2011.

After Backlash was discontinued following the 2009 event, it endured a seven-year hiatus. During this time in February 2014, WWE launched their online streaming service, the WWE Network, and in addition to traditional PPV, the events also became available on the Network. In mid-2016, WWE reintroduced the brand split and also brought back brand-exclusive PPVs. Due to the need for more PPV events, Backlash was reinstated, and the 2016 event was held exclusively for the SmackDown-brand and was WWE's first brand-exclusive PPV of the second brand split. Backlash that year was also held in September after SummerSlam, thus ending its previous tradition of being the post-WrestleMania PPV. The 2017 event was moved up to May and was again SmackDown-exclusive. While the event was technically SmackDown's first PPV held after WrestleMania 33, the Raw-exclusive PPV, Payback, was WWE's first PPV held after WrestleMania that year. The 2018 event was originally scheduled to be a Raw-exclusive PPV, but following WrestleMania 34 that year, WWE again discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs, thus the events since have featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown. Although the 2018 event was held in May, the Greatest Royal Rumble was held between WrestleMania 34 and Backlash.

In 2019, Backlash was originally scheduled to be held in June, however, it was canceled and replaced by a one-off PPV called Stomping Grounds. Backlash then returned in 2020 and was held in June that year. The event was originally scheduled to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began affecting the industry in mid-March that year, WWE had to relocate its programming for Raw and SmackDown to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida with no fans in attendance, although in late May, WWE began using Performance Center trainees to serve as the live audience. The 2020 event was in turn held at the Performance Center and was WWE's first PPV event to be announced after the start of the pandemic.

In August 2020, WWE relocated Raw and SmackDown's events to a bio-secure bubble called the WWE ThunderDome, which was first hosted at Orlando's Amway Center. In December, the ThunderDome was relocated to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, and then in April 2021, it was relocated to the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The 2021 Backlash was in turn WWE's first PPV held in the ThunderDome at the Yuengling Center. The event was originally scheduled to be held in June, but was moved up to May. This in turn positioned Backlash as the first PPV held after WrestleMania 37, thus returning the event to its original position of being the post-WrestleMania PPV. As a result, the 2021 event was titled "WrestleMania Backlash".

In July 2021, WWE resumed a live touring schedule. That October, the company revealed their PPV calendar for 2022, and Backlash was not included. However, the exact events for some scheduled dates were not revealed, including to be announced events for May, June, and September, months that previous Backlash events have been held in.

Events

Raw-branded event SmackDown-branded event
# Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref.
1 Backlash (1999) April 25, 1999 Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs. The Rock in a No Holds Barred match for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee
2 Backlash (2000) April 30, 2000 Washington, D.C. MCI Center Triple H (c) vs. The Rock for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee
3 Backlash (2001) April 29, 2001 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena The Two Man Power Trip (Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWF) and Triple H (Intercontinental)) vs. The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) (Tag Team) in a Winner Takes All match for the WWF Championship, WWF Intercontinental Championship, and WWF Tag Team Championship
4 Backlash (2002) April 21, 2002 Kansas City, Missouri Kemper Arena Triple H (c) vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the Undisputed WWF Championship
5 Backlash (2003) April 27, 2003 Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Centrum Goldberg vs. The Rock
6 Backlash (2004) April 18, 2004 Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place Chris Benoit (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H in a triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship
7 Backlash (2005) May 1, 2005 Manchester, New Hampshire Verizon Wireless Arena Batista (c) vs. Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship
8 Backlash (2006) April 30, 2006 Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena John Cena (c) vs. Edge vs. Triple H in a triple threat match for the WWE Championship
9 Backlash (2007) April 29, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena John Cena (c) vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels in a fatal four-way match for the WWE Championship
10 Backlash (2008) April 27, 2008 Baltimore, Maryland 1st Mariner Arena Randy Orton (c) vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. John Cena vs. Triple H in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination match for the WWE Championship
11 Backlash (2009) April 26, 2009 Providence, Rhode Island Dunkin' Donuts Center John Cena (c) vs. Edge in a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship
12 Backlash (2016) September 11, 2016 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Coliseum Dean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Championship
13 Backlash (2017) May 21, 2017 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena Randy Orton (c) vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship
14 Backlash (2018) May 6, 2018 Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
15 Backlash (2020) June 14, 2020 Orlando, Florida WWE Performance Center Edge vs. Randy Orton
16 WrestleMania Backlash May 16, 2021 Tampa, Florida WWE ThunderDome at Yuengling Center Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cesaro for the WWE Universal Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) going into the match

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