WWE Backlash 2009

Kevin Dunn
2009-04-26


7.4
180 min

Backlash (2009) was a PPV that took place on April 26, 2009, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The 11th and final event under the Backlash banner, it featured talent from all three WWE brands: Raw, SmackDown, and ECW. The event's card featured seven matches. The main event consisted of a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Edge competed against John Cena. The other main match scheduled on the event's card was a Six-Man Tag Team match for the WWE Championship between Triple H (champion), Batista and Shane McMahon, and The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase). Other matches included an "I Quit" match between Jeff and Matt Hardy and three singles matches: Christian versus Jack Swagger for the ECW Championship, followed by CM Punk versus Kane, and Chris Jericho versus Ricky Steamboat.

Cast

Name Character Team
John Cena John Cena The Free Refills
Adam Copeland Edge Unowned
Paul Lévesque Triple H Unowned
Dave Bautista Batista The Free Refills
Shane McMahon Shane McMahon Unowned
Randy Orton Randy Orton Unowned
Cody Rhodes Cody Rhodes Unowned
Ted DiBiase Jr. Ted DiBiase Jr. Unowned
Phil Brooks CM Punk Unowned
Glenn Jacobs Kane Unowned
Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy Unowned
Matthew Hardy Matt Hardy Unowned
Chris Irvine Chris Jericho Unowned
Rick Blood Sr. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Unowned
Anthony Carelli Santina Marella Unowned
Elizabeth Copeland Beth Phoenix Unowned
Donald Hager Jr. Jack Swagger Unowned
Jason Reso Christian Unowned
Milena Roucka Rosa Mendes (Ringside) Unowned
Dalip Singh The Great Khali (Ringside) Unowned
Paul Wight Big Show (Appearance) Unowned
Dave Kapoor Ranjin Singh (Spokesperson) Unowned