WWE Backlash 2003 (2003)
Backlash (2003) was the fifth annual Backlash PPV. It was presented by Castrol GTX, and took place on April 27, 2003 at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts and starred talent from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main event and featured match of the Raw brand was the encounter of Goldberg and The Rock. The featured match on the undercard was a WWE Championship match from the SmackDown! brand, between John Cena and the reigning champion, Brock Lesnar. The other predominant match on the undercard was a six-man tag team match from the Raw brand, between the team of Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho facing Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, and Booker T. The predominant undercard match from the SmackDown! brand was the encounter of The Big Show and Rey Mysterio.
Director: Kevin Dunn
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Dwayne Johnson as The Rock |
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Bill Goldberg as Goldberg |
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Brock Lesnar as Brock Lesnar |
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John Cena as John Cena |
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Paul Levesque as Triple H |
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Ric Flair as Ric Flair |
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Chris Jericho as Chris Jericho |
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Michael Hickenbottom as Shawn Michaels |
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Kevin Nash as Kevin Nash |
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Booker Huffman, Jr. as Booker T |
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Paul Wight as Big Show |
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Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio as Rey Mysterio |
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Carlene Moore as Jazz |
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Patricia Stratigeas as Trish Stratus |
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Glenn Jacobs as Kane |
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Rob Szatkowski as Rob Van Dam |
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Mark LoMonaco as Bubba Ray Dudley |
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Devon Hughes as D-Von Dudley |
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Solofa Fatu Jr. as Rikishi |
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Sean Haire as Sean O'Haire |
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Roddy Piper as Roddy Piper |
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Shelton Benjamin as Shelton Benjamin |
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Charles Haas as Charlie Haas |
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Eddie Guerrero as Eddie Guerrero |
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Chavo Guerrero Jr. as Chavo Guerrero |
| Production | Vince McMahon | Producer |
| Directing | Kevin Dunn | Director |