WWE Backlash 2003

Kevin Dunn
2003-04-27


7.3
180 min

Backlash (2003) was the fifth annual Backlash PPV. It was presented by Castrol GTX, and took place on April 27, 2003 at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts and starred talent from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main event and featured match of the Raw brand was the encounter of Goldberg and The Rock. The featured match on the undercard was a WWE Championship match from the SmackDown! brand, between John Cena and the reigning champion, Brock Lesnar. The other predominant match on the undercard was a six-man tag team match from the Raw brand, between the team of Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho facing Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, and Booker T. The predominant undercard match from the SmackDown! brand was the encounter of The Big Show and Rey Mysterio.

Cast

Name Character Team
Dwayne Johnson The Rock Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Bill Goldberg Goldberg Unowned
Brock Lesnar Brock Lesnar Unowned
John Cena John Cena The Free Refills
Paul Lévesque Triple H Unowned
Ric Flair Ric Flair Unowned
Chris Irvine Chris Jericho Unowned
Michael Hickenbottom Shawn Michaels Unowned
Kevin Nash Kevin Nash Unowned
Booker Huffman, Jr. Booker T Unowned
Paul Wight Big Show Unowned
Óscar Gutiérrez Rey Mysterio Unowned
Carlene Moore Jazz Unowned
Patricia Stratigeas Trish Stratus Unowned
Glenn Jacobs Kane Unowned
Rob Szatkowski Rob Van Dam Unowned
Mark LoMonaco Bubba Ray Dudley Unowned
Devon Hughes D-Von Dudley Unowned
Solofa Fatu Jr. Rikishi Unowned
Sean Haire Sean O'Haire Unowned
Roddy Piper Roddy Piper Unowned
Shelton Benjamin Shelton Benjamin Unowned
Charles Haas Charlie Haas Unowned
Eddie Guerrero Eddie Guerrero Unowned
Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo Guerrero Unowned