Overview
Backlash (2005) was the seventh annual Backlash PPV. It took place on May 1, 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire and was presented by Namco's Tekken 5. The event starred talent from the Raw brand. In the main event, Batista defended the World Title in a singles match against Triple H. From the five scheduled bouts on the undercard, two received more promotion than the others. The first was a tag team match, in which Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan challenged Muhammad Hassan and Daivari. The other was a Last Man Standing match between Chris Benoit and Edge.
Cast
- Paul Levesque as Triple H
- Dave Bautista as Batista
- Adam Copeland as Edge
- Chris Benoit as Himself
- Ric Flair as Himself
- Hulk Hogan as Himself
- Michael Hickenbottom as Himself
- Mark Copani as Muhammad Hassan
- Dara Daivari as Himself
- Glenn Jacobs as Kane