WWE Backlash 2009 (2009)
Backlash (2009) was a PPV that took place on April 26, 2009, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The 11th and final event under the Backlash banner, it featured talent from all three WWE brands: Raw, SmackDown, and ECW. The event's card featured seven matches. The main event consisted of a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Edge competed against John Cena. The other main match scheduled on the event's card was a Six-Man Tag Team match for the WWE Championship between Triple H (champion), Batista and Shane McMahon, and The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase). Other matches included an "I Quit" match between Jeff and Matt Hardy and three singles matches: Christian versus Jack Swagger for the ECW Championship, followed by CM Punk versus Kane, and Chris Jericho versus Ricky Steamboat.
Director: Kevin Dunn
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John Cena as John Cena |
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Adam Copeland as Edge |
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Paul Levesque as Triple H |
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Dave Bautista as Batista |
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Shane McMahon as Shane McMahon |
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Randy Orton as Randy Orton |
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Cody Rhodes as Cody Rhodes |
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Ted DiBiase Jr. as Ted DiBiase Jr. |
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Phil Brooks as CM Punk |
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Glenn Jacobs as Kane |
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Jeff Hardy as Jeff Hardy |
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Matthew Hardy as Matt Hardy |
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Chris Jericho as Chris Jericho |
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Rick Blood Sr. as Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat |
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Anthony Carelli as Santina Marella |
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Elizabeth Copeland as Beth Phoenix |
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Donald Hager Jr. as Jack Swagger |
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Jason Reso as Christian |
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Milena Roucka as Rosa Mendes (Ringside) |
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Dalip Singh as The Great Khali (Ringside) |
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Paul Wight as Big Show (Appearance) |
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Dave Kapoor as Ranjin Singh (Spokesperson) |
| Directing | Kevin Dunn | Director |
