WWE Backlash 2008
8.1
180 minutes
4/27/2008
Overview
Backlash (2008) was the tenth annual Backlash PPV. It took place on April 27, 2008 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The event starred wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. The main event was a Fatal Four-Way Elimination for the WWE Championship match featuring WWE Champion Randy Orton, Triple H, John Cena, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. The other main event featured wrestlers from the SmackDown brand, in which World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker defended against challenger Edge in a singles match. The main event from the ECW brand was a singles match where ECW Champion Kane defended against challenger Chavo Guerrero. In addition, a featured bout was scheduled on the undercard, in which Shawn Michaels fought Batista. Backlash (2008) had an attendance of approximately 11,277 and received 200,000 buys.
Cast List
Randy Orton
as Himself
Paul Levesque
as Triple H
John Layfield
as JBL
John Cena
as Himself
Mark Calaway
as The Undertaker
Adam Copeland
as Edge
Michael Hickenbottom
as Himself
Dave Bautista
as Batista
Elizabeth Copeland
as Beth Phoenix
Melina Perez
as Herself
Layla El
as Herself
Jillian Faye Hall
as Herself
Lisa Marie Varon
as Victoria
Nattie Neidhart-Wilson
as Natalya
Ashley Massaro
as Herself
Barbie Blank
as Kelly Kelly
Paul Wight
as Big Show
Dalip Singh
as The Great Khali
Glenn Jacobs
as Kane
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
as Himself
Matthew Hardy
as Himself
Hassan Hamin Assad
as M.V.P.
Kara Drew
as Cherry
Maria Kanellis-Bennett
as Maria
Mickie James
as Mickie James
Michelle Calaway
as Michelle McCool
Chris Irvine
as Chris Jericho
Todd Grisham
as Self
Tony Chimel
as Self
Lilián García
as Self
Justin Roberts
as Justin Roberts
Eve Torres
as Eve