Rate Backlash 2008

[Marvelously Mediocre]

i thought it was a fun show with a great main event a nice WHC match and an awesome Hardy-MVP match. i give it a 7

what about you?

[Loki]

8 to a solid PPV.

Being the first post-WrestleMania event, it was often booked as a throwaway show, but this year they really kept in interesting.

I'm curious to see where they're going with both World Titles and HBK/Batista (+Jericho)

[wrestlecrapcrap]

I give it an 8.

Wasn't particularly happy with HHH winning, not that I don't like him I just wanted Orton's reign to go on longer. However that does not take away from the fact that it was an enjoyable show, and should be rated as such.

Every match was enjoyable, even the divas match if only for the fact that there were simply so many beautiful women on the screen at one time.

This is the 8th PPV out of the last 9 that I would say should be rated 8 or above. The one I'm not including is Cyber Sunday, and that would even deserve a high 6 or 7. The WWE really have been on a roll lately. I'm a huge advocate over the use of Cena as champion, but maybe him not retaining at the end of every show has helped somewhat.

[Deleted]

A good solid 7. Hardy/MVP, Batista/HBK, Taker/Edge and the 4-way were all good, Kane/Chavo was decent, and Khali/Show and the Divas match were watchable. Nothing blow-away, but a pretty good show overall. Not as good as last year's 'Mania follow-up, but much better than some previous years efforts.

[Tea & Crumpets]

The one tiem I don't tape Backlash is the one time it's really good. Hooray me.

Is there a repeat in the UK?

[The Ichi]

A good focus on just plain wrestling last night, which I dug. Wish I gave it my full attention.

[MGH]

Solid 8, just a small step below last year's effort. Matt/MVP, Edge/Taker, Shawn/Batista, and the 4 way were all excellent.

[Marvelously Mediocre]

Apr 28, 2008 12:32:17 GMT -5 Tea & Crumpets said:

The one tiem I don't tape Backlash is the one time it's really good. Hooray me.

Is there a repeat in the UK?

9pm Sky Sports 3 tonight. there'll probably be ads though

[Dolph Zalgo]

Hardy - MVP was the only good thing. The rest was crap, especially the trainwreck of the giants and the ending of the main event. At least I can avoid watching RAW for at least the next few months.

[Vince's Torn Quads]

8 - very enjoyable and exceeded my expectations.

[undertakerfan4life]

It was good apart from the Khali/Big Show match which wasn't the worst i've seen but did they have to include it on the PPV?

[Vince's Torn Quads]

Apr 28, 2008 18:45:11 GMT -5 undertakerfan4life said:

It was good apart from the Khali/Big Show match which wasn't the worst i've seen but did they have to include it on the PPV?

I hoped they would get it over and done with on a Smackdown show. It wasn't interesting enough for PPV.

Would rather have seen Miz and Morrison defend their titles against... against... umm... help me out here...

Anyway yes, I would rather have seen Miz and Morrison defend their titles.

[Bocuma]

7 from me.

I was actually disappointed by MVP/Hardy. Not that it was a bad match, but they can do so much better. It felt like they magically went into slow-mo a few times and that always bugs me in a match.

Shawn surprised me again by having an excellent match with one of my least favorite wrestlers to watch.

Khali/Show was dumb, but it got Show over, which is what he needed (kayfabe-wise) in order to be another big contender. Part of me is hoping for a HHH/Show feud. More of the same, maybe, but I really liked what they've done in the past together.

[clifford]

7. Nothing was awful, both world title matches and US title match were above average as was HBK/Batista. Nothing too special or really memorable however.

[TheKillShot]

Lack of CM Punk - 1
Too many missed timings on the Divas Match -1
Khali vs. Show in a decent match + 1
Quick finish to the Batista vs. HBK mtach -1
Another insignificant ECW Championship match + Mike Adamle -2
Mick Foley being good as Color commentator + 1


= 7