Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Undisputed WWF Title HHH vs. Hulk Hogan #1 Contenders Match Steve Austin vs. Undertaker Kurt Angle vs. Edge Intercontinental Title RVD vs. Eddy Guerrero Cruiserweight Title Kidman vs. Tajiri I'm sure we'll see a gay Kane & Bradshaw vs. nWo match I suppose we'll have to see a tag title match...looks like Al Snow & Maven from where I sit. They may put Regal vs. Spike rematch on ppv...cause that = ratings. Probably a Lesner vs. the Hardys match They may throw in a Hardcore match of somekind too...woopee What about guys like Jericho, Booker, Hurricane, Christian, Val Venis, DDP, Raven, Lance Storm and for godsake Funaki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted April 12, 2002 What about guys like Jericho, Booker, Hurricane, Christian, Val Venis, DDP, Raven, Lance Storm and for godsake Funaki. Can they face Edge? I'm sure Kurt can be a popcorn vender.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Austin3164life Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Hahaha Anglesault. Don't ask me why but that seemed funny. Well anyway, about the Backlash card, I think that it doesn't look like an absolutely lackluster card, but it isn't the best one either. If booked well, it could be a good one. But we'll usually get the awesome WWF overbooking. HHH vs. HhH will be slow, Austin vs. Undertaker is questionable, Kidman vs. Tajiri sounds good on paper, Edge vs. Angle will probably be pretty good as well. Overall, my predictions say that it will be a so-so pay per view. Nothing spectacular, but nothing worthless either. We may yet get two or three good matches out of it...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Undisputed WWF Title HHH vs. Hulk Hogan God help us all. #1 Contenders Match Steve Austin vs. Undertaker Seen it before. Was crap then. Kurt Angle vs. Edge Best match on card. Intercontinental Title RVD vs. Eddy Guerrero Count the number of blown spots in this one. At this point Chavo is far more useful to the WWF than Eddy. Cruiserweight Title Kidman vs. Tajiri No time, plus it will be to progress their feud, so expect a non-finish. Also, Tajiri is overrated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted April 12, 2002 "We may yet get two or three good matches out of it......" And right now, that's the best we can hope for. Seriously, Angle-Edge and RVD-Eddy could both hit the **** mark if given enough time. It's even possible the cruisers could do the same. Everything else looks like trash and there are some notable names excluded but I'm praying for a **** match from the WWF right now and Backlash might be the card to provide it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Hollywood Fashion Plate Report post Posted April 12, 2002 I say they do: WWF European Championship: Brock Lesnar vs. Spike Dudley© to put Brock over as a monster (again) in a "David vs. Goliath" match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Last time we saw Undertaker/Austin, Undertaker wasn't working nearly as hard as he has recently and Austin was as mobile. I liked their SummerSlam match, even though it was pretty average, but they could pull out a good showing. My guess is that unless HHH all of a sudden becaomes mobile and wants to bump like hell, he can't cover up Hogan's weaknesses. Rock didn't, though it was fun to watch. Edge's weird way of only working up to his opponents potential and Angle's on and off greatness could be good, but that again it could be a really plain match. I think we'll see the latter. Eddie should be able to get a really good match out of RVD as it doesn't look like he's lost a step despite the weight gain. This is one of those matches people have been waiting for as I'd say Eddie can still be top worker in the world quality. Best match on the card if Eddie works a rudo-cruiserweight match where he keeps RVD on the ground and lets him up to hit the spots before they kick up the pace a few notches and let it hang with a bunch of high-impact nearfalls leading to a finish. Like Kahran said, Tajiri is big-time overrated as a worker but even with a cop-uot finish, which I'm not sure which way it'll go since they can use Torrie to cost either guy the match. I think this match is going to build well and get six minutes, looking fine, but then cut right into the finish. Lesnar and the Hardys. Talk about punishment. I can live with Regal Spike if Regal mixes up his mat stuff with the heavy-hitting and the high-impact moves he brought along at WrestleMania, but more than likely the stroyline will revolve around the brass knuckles. Where the fuck are Jericho and Booker T? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted April 12, 2002 "Eddie should be able to get a really good match out of RVD as it doesn't look like he's lost a step despite the weight gain. This is one of those matches people have been waiting for as I'd say Eddie can still be top worker in the world quality. Best match on the card if Eddie works a rudo-cruiserweight match where he keeps RVD on the ground and lets him up to hit the spots before they kick up the pace a few notches and let it hang with a bunch of high-impact nearfalls leading to a finish." When is RVD gonna get any respect? He has better matches with Taker than Taker usually has...a better match with Goldust than anyone else has, a decent match with Regal who no one can get a decent match out of... He's not exactly a slouch lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Funny quote AustinHH4Life, lol. Onto the card. Hogan/HHH i dont expect to be good ata ll although i hope Hogan whoops his ass. RVD/Eddy Can be good, if they dont blow anything. Edge/Angle has 2 good wrestlers wh ocan put on a good match. Austin/UT:........didnt we get enough of them 2 last year? Tajiri/Kidman may be good, depending how its played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted April 12, 2002 I'll give him credit for the Undertaker match even though Undertaker does work hard. The Golddust match wasn't really anything to write home about, and I think people don't realize that Dustin isn't a bad worker. Regal totally changed his style plus Regal is a much better worker than anyone's seen. If Regal worked that style match with people who were willing to bump for him, you'd get the same results and maybe better long-term selling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted April 12, 2002 When I found out that Backlash was the same night as the punk concert I'm going to, I was contemplating not going and staying around to watch the PPV. Now that I've seen the card, I'm glad I'm going. Have fun watching Mark Henry vs. Test. I'll be sure to catch RVD vs. EDDY~! on the replay. And if Hogan gets the belt... actually, I don't know which one is worse, considering who the crowd was popping for more. No, no, no... no more Hogan. Even a younger yet more politically-minded HHH as champ is better than a washed-up, orange, day-glo-boa-wearing HHH as champ... ...but not by much... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Regal has actually had good matches on the British PPVs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted April 12, 2002 But that doesn't help us North Americans! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Mighty Damaramu Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Umm....Jericho!? It seems he was originally supposed to fight The Rock....but Rock is kinda gone now. So they did it on Smackdown....but now Jericho has no opponent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 12, 2002 As much as it pains me to say it, I would prefer if Hogan won the Title at Backlash. If Trips gets through this match, he's keeping the title til Unforgiven at least, and then there will be much ass kissing about HHH is the greatest now that he beat Hogan, and there will be long promos that will cause much ennuye. If Hogan gets the title, I can't see him keeping it for more than a month or two. He'd probably lose it to someone like Angle too, in a feud that could be so easily made. Other matches.. Angle/Edge- Will probably be short, and Edge will probably win, in a match passable for Smackdown. This feud is pointless if Kurt wins, and when Kurt is put back in the main event scene in the upcoming months, this will be forgotten. Austin/Taker- Blah. Bad. 2 old bitches. Austin's been shit for almost all of 2002, and Taker is Taker. The real question is.. Who's ego will be small enough to accept the loss? RVD/Eddy- Probably gonna be a bad match because Eddy will be rusty, and RVD tends to suck when matched with weaker opponents. RVD will win, needs to keep title for much longer. Don't care about the rest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted April 12, 2002 RVD/Eddy- Probably gonna be a bad match because Eddy will be rusty, and RVD tends to suck when matched with weaker opponents. RVD will win, needs to keep title for much longer. Don't care about the rest. I feel a SmarkStorm brewing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bcu1979 Report post Posted April 12, 2002 This is the first PPV since Judgment Day 2001 that I have absolutely no interest in buying. But I guess there is still a week of WWF tv to possibly change my mind. Triple H/Hogan - I just can't see this being entertaining. Hogan looked like he was 80 years old out there tonight. I can't see him staying over much longer as a top guy. The casual fans are going to catch on to just how bad Hogan is soon enough. I wonder if this is going to be Jericho's spot on the PPV. As special guest referee or something. That way Hogan can get screwed and do the job without losing his heat. I'd like to think he would have more to do on the the show than a run-in during the main event. Austin/Taker - don't care. There is absolutely nothing they could do to get me interested in this feud. It has been done to death. Taker's time on top has long since past. It's time for him to start putting over new guys like RVD. Instead, he'll be in the main event of next month's PPV. Edge/Angle - Edge just isn't steping up to the plate yet. That Angle/Edge interview felt as long as one of Triple H's walks to the ring. Edge really needs to drop some of the comedy act and develop some intensity. RVD/Eddy and Tajiri/Kidman should be good. But they alone aren't worth $35. Especially considering they will also likely have Rikishi/Albert, NWOlite/Bradshaw&Kane and AGD/Snow&Maven on the card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Why does everyone think Eddie is going to be rusty? It's not like he hasn't worked in a long time; he's been doing the big star indy tours and jobbing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 12, 2002 This is what I see the card ending up being based on what has happened so far on television: HHH vs Hogan Edge vs Angle Austin vs Undertaker RVD vs Eddy Tajiri vs Kidman Test vs Mark Henry Albert vs Rikishi Lesnar vs Hardys Kane and Bradshaw vs Hall and Xpac It is ridiculous that Booker T doesn't have a match, but who could he feud with? They put him on the roster with noone. I'm guessing they'll setup an angle on Raw where he wants a rematch with Bubba for the hardcore belt, since he didn't lose that match. It seems like they are trying to bury Booker T for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Mighty Damaramu Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Man poor Jericho. Went from being on top of the company*good laugh* to not even being on the card the next month. Poor guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted April 12, 2002 If they can find a way to put Booker vs. Jericho in an " I don't have a match for my side" match...I would NOT complain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cabbageboy Report post Posted April 12, 2002 I would be shocked if RVD/Eddy didn't kick all sorts of ass. There is just too much potential for cool stuff in that match. I mean, think about how good it would be if Eddy went to work on RVD's ribs, therefore setting him up for the frogsplash and making RVD unable to hit his 5 Star without killing his ribs. It would be awesome. The key is to have that sort of psychology in a fast and furious match...you don't see much of that. Tajiri/Kidman will be good, Edge/Angle will be decent. I'm continually amazed at people saying Edge will be in the best match on the card. They kept saying it when he and Christian feuded, then at WM against Booker. Guess what, the guy simply isn't THAT good. I like Edge but in a singles match he has never truly impressed me. Hogan + HHH = INTENSITY~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted April 12, 2002 But that doesn't help us North Americans! No, but what I am saying is that Regal can be good if the WWF allows him to work his style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted April 12, 2002 If Regal works his style, you're looking at a potential top five worker in the world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 12, 2002 HHH/Hogan. Trips over Hogan with help from nWo: Hall, X-Pac, Jericho and Angle. nWo acts as poisen once again, doing as they please across "brand" borders, feuding with top RAW (kane, bradshaw, rvd, and a converted booker-man) and SD (hogan, rock, edge) faces. OR HHH/Hogan. Trips over Hogan with help from nWo: Hall and X-Pac (maybe Nash). They should team Jericho and Angle with Lance Storm -- I think he'd be a great serious foil to the arrogant Y2J and the dorky Angle. Then all they need is an enforcer.... Well, Test can't get fired, so.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mystery Eskimo Report post Posted April 12, 2002 I can't believe no one has mentioned the match of the year contender, Rikishi vs Albert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mastermind Report post Posted April 12, 2002 This ppv could go either way. I'm not to excited about it. Actually, I'm almost never excited about the ppv after WrestleMania. The wwf kind of sucks after Mania until around July. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phr33k Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Lesnar vs. the Hardys: wouldn't it be somewhat different to bring up Sheldon Benjamin to tag with Lesnar in the match? They're experienced with each other, so... if they do that on RAW, this could be somewhat good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest artDDP Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Eddie looked to be in rather poor ring shape at the recent WWA Revolution pay-per-view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted April 12, 2002 Lesnar need to be a loner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
