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And it’s Backlash - the first PPV after Wrestlemania, which usually makes it one of the most exciting - and this Backlash did NOT disappoint!

An excellent match with the Hardy’s doing their high flying stunts. Cade and Murdoch managed to get in a good double-teamed leg drop, but in the end it was a beautiful Swanton that sealed the deal.

There were actually some good moves in this match - most of them coming from Mickie James, including a beautiful cartwheel and monkey flip. Melina landed in a split at one point, making the crowd go wild, but a reverse DDT was the final move.

Benoit dominated this match, including not one, not two, but FIVE German Suplexes! Some great technical moves, but then again, Benoit is the best at that!

Shane and Umaga do most of the damage on Lashley - Vince gets in a couple of good hits, then runs away to avoid the muscled champ. Umaga and Shane keep going on the powerhouse, and eventually wear him down. Twice Vince tries to get the pin on Lashley, but to no avail. Finally Umaga goes for a huge splash from the top, tags in Vince, and we have a new ECW Champion.

Possibly the longest match of the night. The ‘Taker took it “old school” most of the way, getting in some awesome drops from the top. A beautiful led drop from the Undertaker takes care of the announcer’s table (it’s a PPV - SOMEONE had to go through it), and Batista amazes everyone by surviving a Tombstone! They head up the ramp near the entrance and fight really close to the edge. Batista runs and spears the Undertaker off of the set and everything falls down. No one’s moving. The ref calls for the EMT’s and does the count-out.

The most hyped up match of the night. Not surprisingly, Orton DOES appear to wrestle (as we knew he would). The match is everything you would expect from these four superstars. It’s an all for one in the beginning, with Edge and Cena really going at it while HBK and Orton have their own little feud. Cena goes down after he hits the post with his shoulder and Edge and Orton decide to work together. Edge jumps off the apron onto Cena and the announcer’s table (those tables never survive a PPV), and manage to get a double boston crab on HBK. As the match gets near the end it seems like everyone’s going up top, with a massive Tower of Doom that takes everyone down. They resume the match, and Edge tries to spear Cena - but at the last second, Cena moves and Edge takes down Orton! Cena falls on Orton for the 1-2-3.

The match ends and HBK tells Cena that he is luck - he then returns to a corner to think. Once again, HBK misses his shot for the title.

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