IWE Backlash (2006)

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Backlash (2006)
Promotional poster featuring Triple K
Tagline(s)	Long Live The King
Theme song(s)	"Baby Hates Me" by Danko Jones
Imformation
Promotion	International Wrestling Entertainment
Brand(s)	Raw
Date	April 30, 2006
Attendance	14,000
Venue	Rupp Arena
City	Lexington, Kentucky
Pay-per-view chronology
WrestleMania 22	Backlash (2006)	Judgment Day (2006)
Backlash chronology
Backlash (2005)	Backlash (2006)	Backlash (2007)

Backlash (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), which took place on April 30, 2006 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. It was the eighth event under the Backlash name and featured wrestlers and other talent that performed on the Raw brand.

Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, which saw three main matches. The first of these main events was a Triple Threat match for the IWE Championship, which saw Dustin Simpson defeat challengers Triple K and Edge to retain his title. The second main event was Ryan Barnhart and "God" versus Grant and James McMahon in a No Holds Barred match, which was won by the McMahons. The third main event was a "Title versus Briefcase match" between Kyle Van Dam (the Money in the Bank holder) and Junior Remeriz (the Intercontinental Champion). In this match, Van Dam defeated Remeriz to retain his Money in the Bank briefcase and win the Intercontinental Championship.

The event received 273,000 pay-per-view buys, which was more than the previous year's event received. This contributed to IWE's pay-per-view revenue increasing by $4.3 million from the previous year. When the event was released on DVD, it peaked at second on Billboard's DVD sales chart for recreational sports.

Background

Backlash featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on Raw. Wrestlers portrayed a villain or a hero as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches. All wrestlers were from International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE)'s Raw brand—a storyline division in which IWE employees are assigned to a television program of the same name.

Event

Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, Goldust defeated Nick Conway in a match that aired on Heat. Goldust won the match after a powerslam, a move where the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his opponent.

The first match of the event was between Carlito and James Masters. In the beginning of the match, Carlito had the advantage over Masters, as he jumped from the ring to the outside and impacts his chest against Masters' chest, and performed a Springboard Back elbow. Masters, however, gained the advantage and executed a Powerbomb, a move which is executed by the attacking wrestler slamming the opponent after lifting them on their shoulders on Carlito into the turnbuckle. Carlito performed a Back Cracker, a move where the wrestlers goes behind the opponent and jumps up to place both his knees against the opponent's back, forcing the wrestler's knees to push up into the back of the opponent. Carlito then pinned Masters while using the ropes for leverage to win the match.

Next was a match between Umaga and Ric Flair. Umaga had the advantage throughout the match, as Umaga hit Flair with a knee to his head. Umaga defeated Flair after hitting Flair in the throat with his thumb. The third match was between Sari Pasma and Bailey Dalton for the IWE Women's Championship. The match had escalated outside the ring. When Stratus delivered punches to Mickie, who was on the second turnbuckle, Mickie threw her over the top rope, causing Stratus to land on her right arm. Afterwards, Sari chocked Dalton with a wristband she was wearing that fell off during the match, therefore giving the win to Dalton by disqualification, but per IWE regulations, a title can only change hands via pinfall or submission therefore Sari retained the Championship.

The next match was for the IWE Intercontinental Championship between Kyle Van Dam and Junior Remeriz. Both Van Dam and Remeriz started the match with high spots as Remeriz performed a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, a move in which a wrestler will roll/flip over an elevated opponent facing them in a reverse body scissors and use the momentum to pull the opponent down to the floor. The match went back and forth with action, but in the end Van Dam performed a body splash, known in wrestling as a frog splash, from the top turnbuckle on Remeriz and pinned him to win the match and retain his Money in the Bank briefcase and win the Intercontinental Championship. The next match was The Big Show versus Kane, which ended in a no contest after a red hue covered the ring and voices from the speakers in the arena began taunting Kane with "May 19". Big Show who seemed to have enough, hit Kane with a folding chair and walked away.

The sixth match was Grant and James versus Ryan Barnhart and God in a No Holds Barred match. As soon as The McMahons made their way to the ring, Grant informed the referee to "check" God for any hidden objects, as God was being "portrayed" by the stage spotlight. The match started with Ryan Barnhart executing a crossbody on both Grant and James McMahon on the outside of the ring. Afterwards, Barnhart crossbodied Grant down through a part of the Backlash staging area. James then hit Barnhart with a folding chair and caused him to bleed. After Grant and James took turns assaulting Barnhart, Grant grabbed a microphone and informed Barnhart that "God" had left the building and used a Superkick, Barnhart's own signature finisher, against him. Barnhart battled back and grabbed two tables and put both Grant and James on them. Barnhart then grabbed a ladder and stood on top of it. The Spirit Squad (Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, Nicky, and Mikey) interfered and attacked Barnhart, which was followed by the Spirit Squad putting Barnhart through a table with a Sky lift slam, a move in which the two attacking wrestlers standing either side of an opponent; the wrestlers then force the opponent upwards, throwing them up while releasing the hold to allow the opponent slam to the mat back-first. Grant then pinned Barnhart for the win.

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