PPV Club #5: Backlash 2004

Singles Match
Ric Flair vs. Shelton Benjamin
- Decent enough match. It just never seemed to get off the ground though. Relatively boring throughout.

Singles Match
Jonathan Coachman vs. Tajiri
- Crap. Uneventful and boring. I've never got the reasoning for putting this stuff on PPVs. Why would this match make anyone want to purchase this PPV?

Two On One Handicap Match
Chris Jericho vs. Christian & Trish Stratus
- Another decent match. Not much to say about this. Except for Trish is hawt.

World Women's Title Match
Victoria (c) vs. Lita
- Boring. It was hard to even pay attention to this one.

Intercontinental Title No Holds Barred Falls Count Anywhere Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Cactus Jack
- Amazing match. Man this one is an absolute classic match! It is surprising to see Randy Orton take the beating that he did. He took some brutal bumps. The thumbtack spot in the match was insane. Orton had thumbtacks everywhere. Even in his hand and all over his body. This was an all out battle and I wish we could see more of this now days!

Tag Team Match
La Resistance (Rob Conway & Sylvain Grenier) vs. Rosey & The Hurricane
- SNORE. Was boring.
Singles Match
Edge vs. Kane
- This wasn't good either. Not enough time to really do anything. Can't help but think they would have had more time if they didn't put the Coach vs. Taijiri match on the card...

World Heavyweight Title Triple Threat Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
- Really good match. Not as good as their Mania match, but still an excellent match! This show was really a two match show. But those two matches were really really good. It was kind of somber seeing Benoit, it always is now days when you watch a show with him on. There is a shot of his wife and kids in the crowd that is absolutely bone chilling. It's just so sad.

Singles Match
Ric Flair vs. Shelton Benjamin

I thought it was a pretty good opener. Flair was vintage Flair and Benjamin carried the old bastard to a half decent match. C.

Singles Match
Jonathan Coachman vs. Tajiri

This was not good exactly - but it should be noted that Coach was able to perform some basic wrestling moves well enough. D.

Two On One Handicap Match
Chris Jericho vs. Christian & Trish Stratus

This was pretty fun. They did a good job of letting Trish get her fair amount in. One of the better matches of the show. C.

World Women's Title Match
Victoria (c) vs. Lita

This match was a little disappointing. On paper it sounds like a barnburner, in reality, it was a small ember at best. D.

Intercontinental Title No Holds Barred Falls Count Anywhere Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Cactus Jack

Amazing. We all know this match because it's infamous but watch it again to really take in how savage and violent it is. Without a doubt, the match of the night. A+.

Tag Team Match
La Resistance (Rob Conway & Sylvain Grenier) vs. Rosey & The Hurricane

This was not only a trash match but also a rather offensive segment with Eugene to essentially just mock mentally disabled people. F.

Singles Match
Edge vs. Kane

This was pretty decent. Edge had a cast on his arm and they used that as part of the story of the match. It was nothing amazing but they did their job to fill the time before the main event. C.

World Heavyweight Title Triple Threat Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H

Like Sery said, this wasn't as good as their WM20 match but still a really good match. I haven't seen it since I watched it in 2004 and it surprised me that Benoit won cos I seemed to remember Benoit losing this match but either way it was a good way to end the PPV. B.

OVERALL:
Like most PPVs it had it's high and low points. I disagree with Sery though, it was much more than a "two-match show" it was relatively good throughout minus the odd hiccup here or there. I'll give it a B.