Raw Pre Backlash

Eric Bischoff is backstage, and announces that at RAW Backlash we will see BG James and Bill Goldberg fight one on one.

Eric Bischoff is backstage, and announces that at RAW Backlash we will see Ric Flair and The Rock fight one on one.

Bubba Ray Dudley vs Eugene Dinsmore

Bubba Ray Dudley fires off some right and left hands. Eugene Dinsmore powers out of a Bubba Ray Dudley headlock. Suplex by Eugene Dinsmore, Bubba landed on his ass...heh. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Bubba gets hit with a wicked powerbomb thing out of the corner. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Eugene Dinsmore misses a clothesline. Back elbow connects, Eugene staggers backward. Full nelson on Eugene...i remember when Warlord used to do that. God he sucked. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Bubba Ray Dudley scores with a standing spinebuster. 1 - 2 - 2.999 Eugene Dinsmore ducks a clothesline attempt. Reverse DDT on Bubba. 1 - 2 - 2.999 Bubba counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. William Regal comes running down the aisle with a chair! Eugene and Bubba Ray Dudley continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. William Regal slides in and prepares to swing the chair...but Bubba Ray Dudley moves! Regal accidentally blasts Eugene with a chair to the head! Bubba Ray Dudley throws Regal out of the ring! Eugene Dinsmore can barely stand. Bubba Bomb!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Bubba Ray Dudley fights back, and has soon sent both Eugene Dinsmore and William Regal into retreat.

Test vs Val Venis For The Hardcore Title

Venis hits a right hand. Bodyslam by Venis. 1 - 2 - kick out. Test powers out of a Val Venis headlock. Flying shoulder tackle by Test sends Venis to the mat. 1 - 2 - no 3 though. Test hits a piledriver on Val Venis. 1 - 2 - no 3 though. Venis blocks a suplex attempt using the power of gravity. Test walks into a slam. 1 - 2 - almost a 3. Test pushes out of a Val Venis hold. Venis whips Test into the turnbuckles...and the referee gets sandwiched. Venis walks into a slammy shoulder thing. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Spear by Test. 1 - 2 - kick out before the 3. Venis blocks a punch. Test hooks up a suplex, but it is blocked. Venis scores with a low blow, then turns it into a small package! The referee didn't see the illegal blow! 1...2...3! Test got screwed out of the victory! The fight has started up again! Test attacks Venis, and they brawl all around ringside, then into the crowd! They eventually disappear backstage, still fighting.

Bill Goldberg, Christian, and Rob Van Dam vs D-X

BG James fires off some right and left hands. Rude Awakening on Rob Van Dam by James. Tag between BG James and Kevin Nash. Flying shoulder tackle by Nash sends RVD to the mat. Massive backbreaker, RVD got planted. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Tag to Shawn Michaels. Two Dudes With Attitudes whip RVD into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Shawn Michaels snap suplexes RVD. Rob Van Dam fights out of a grapple. Flying elbow from Rob Van Dam. Tag between Rob Van Dam and Christian. Christian hits a dropkick on Shawn Michaels. Cool looking suplex on HBK. 1 - 2 - kick out before the 3. Second rope flying axe handle, HBK goes down. Christian tags out to Bill Goldberg. HBK takes a kick. Bill Goldberg uses a neckbreaker on HBK. Goldberg only gets knees on a splash. Tag between Shawn Michaels and BG James. Bodyslam by James. Tag between Bill Goldberg and Rob Van Dam. RVD hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. James counters a backdrop with a kick to the face. Joanie Laurer comes running down the aisle with a chair! James goes to irish whip Rob Van Dam into the ropes. Laurer hits RVD with a chair to the back! Rob Van Dam can barely stand. Dogg Pound! 1....2....3.

The Rock is backstage. I wasn't really paying attention at this point, as i was looking for some beer. From what i picked up, he was verbally abusing Ric Flair. Remember kids, verbal abuse is not big or clever. But it is funny.

Lita and Stacy are walking backstage when they run into Laurer \ Trish. The two teams stare each other down, and threats are made, then they walk away from each other, looking angry.

Batista vs Booker T for The World Heavyweight Title

Booker slams Batista. Big clothesline on Batista. 1 - 2 - no 3 though. Booker only gets knees on a splash. Batista with a spinning neckbreaker on Booker. Booker gets smacked around like a bitch. Big backdrop on Booker, executed well. Batista walks into a trip. Spear by Booker T. Batista slugs Booker T, sending him down into the corner. While Batista fires up the crowd, Booker is removing the turnbuckle pad! Batista comes over...but Booker grabs him by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Batista face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! Booker T rolls up the stunned Batista, and even puts his feet on the second rope to add insult to injury! 1....2...3! What a display of cheating from Booker T. Booker T slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. He's happy to have the win, and evidently isn't going to hang around for Batista to get some payback.

The Rock is walking backstage, when he meets Ric Flair. They trade insults, get in each others faces, but eventually walk off without coming to blows.

Highlight Real vs S.H.I.T.

The Hurricane hits a rolling kick on Maven. Maven fights out of a grapple. The Hurricane takes a right hand to the temple from Maven. Tag between Maven and Chris Jericho. Legsweep. There's probably a Japanese name for that....like Golden Dragon Nuclear Spike....that'll do, i'll call it that from now on. Chris Jericho hits a rolling kick on Hurricane. Chris Jericho misses a big legdrop and lands ASS-FIRST on the mat. Kick by The Hurricane...to the facial regions. Break that nose! Yeah! Hurricane tags out to Rosey. Rosey hits a right hand. Back elbow connects, Jericho staggers backward. Rosey only gets knees on a splash. Rosey takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Jericho. Jericho tags out to Maven. Flying knee to the face from Maven. Japanese marks everywhere cream themselves as someone uses a Shining Wizard....it's only a knee for crying out loud! 1 - 2 - kick out before the 3. Weak bodyslam on Rosey by Maven. Maven floors Rosey...and climbs the turnbuckles. Moonsault!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. The Hurricane looks furious at that defeat. Meanwhile, Rosey has gone to the outside and grabbed a chair. He slides in...and belts Hurricane with it! What a shot!

Overall Ratings:75%

Booker T batterà Batista??? Chi sarà la nuova women champ??? Chi vincerà il legend vs legend??? Lo sapremmo a Backlash!!!