Backlash 2005

1. Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

I loved this match. Of course, I love both performers, so I'm a tad biased, but this was great stuff. Great opener.

Rating: 4 (out of 5)

2. Rosey + Hurricane defeated The Heart Throbs, Maven + Simon Dean, William Regal + Tajiri, and La Resistance to win the Tag Team Championships

These matches are what they are, time killers. The action wasn't bad, but there's just really no way that these matches can be much better than average.

Rating: 1.5

3. Edge defeated Chris Benoit in a Last Man Standing Match

This would have been a great Raw main event, but it fell a little flat in terms of being a big match. Don't get me wrong, it's solid stuff and the horrible crowd didn't help it, but I think they had more epic expectations.

Rating: 3

4. Kane defeated Viscera by pinfall

Another time killer. Next.

Rating: .75

5. Hulk Hogan + Shawn Michaels defeated Muhammad Hassan + Daivari by pinfall

The match was fun to watch, but did anyone think the heels had any shot? I mean I guess there was the chance the Shawn would turn on Hogan, but that didn't happen until later on.

Rating: 2.75

6. Batista defeated Triple H by pinfall

Now this was a lot better. They improved on their WrestleMania match in every way possible. The pacing was a lot better and they told a much better story.

Rating: 3.25

There is some good stuff on this show and really only one bad match. For a single branded show, that's about all you can ask for. The dead crowd hurt a lot of the matches, but the performers for the most part gave a solid effort. Solid show.

Overall Rating: 81%