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Tag Team Title Match: Edge & Christian defeated Road Dogg & X-Pac
We all knew that Stone Cold Steve Austin would be making his big return at Backlash. But in a surprise reappearance, Debra came out as the Pay-Per-View kicked off in front of the sold-out crowd in Washington, D.C. After months away, the queen of puppies was back, and she served as guest ring announcer for the first match of the evening - the Tag Team Title Match in which Edge and Christian defended against Road Dogg and X-Pac. Tori, who accompanied D-Generation X to the ring, jumped up on the ring apron and grabbed Edge, but the young Canadian ducked, and X-Pac went flying into Tori. Outside the ring, Christian went for a reverse neckbreaker on Tori, but Road Dogg made the save. While the referee attended to Road Dogg and Tori, Christian grabbed the ring bell and used it to clobber X-Pac, busting him wide open. That was enough for Edge and Christian to get the win and retain their Tag Team Championship!

Light Heavyweight Title Match: Dean Malenko def. Scotty Too Hotty
The second of six title matches was up next as Dean Malenko defended the Light Heavyweight Championship against Scotty Too Hotty. Malenko worked relentlessly on Scotty's left leg, but in the end, it was a DDT off the top rope that did in Scotty. The challenger had Malenko in position for a superplex, but Malenko countered in midair and planted Scotty with an incredibly high-impact DDT. Malenko got the victory to retain his Light Heavyweight Championship.

Bull Buchanan & Big Boss Man def. the Acolytes
In rugged tag team competition, the Acolytes battled Bull Buchanan and the Big Boss Man. While the referee was distracted, Boss Man clobbered both Faarooq and Bradshaw with his nightstick. Buchanan followed up with a scissors kick off the top rope on Bradshaw to secure the victory

Hardcore Title Match: Crash Holly retains
Crash Holly defended his Hardcore Championship against five other superstars - Matt and Jeff Hardy, Tazz, Perry Saturn and his cousin Hardcore Holly. The rules stipulated that the match ended either when Crash pinned one of his opponents or one of them pinned Crash. Because the five competitors knew they had to pin Crash, the "Houdini of Hardcore" was wearing the proverbial target. Crash took a beating from all five superstars, but each time one of them went for a pinfall, another interrupted the count. The match ended just after Tazz locked Crash in the Tazzmission. Saturn clobbered Tazz with a street sign to break up the hold, but seconds later, the Hardy Boyz flew off the top rope of parallel turnbuckles and splashed both Saturn and Hardcore Holly outside the ring. With the Hardys, Hardcore and Saturn recovering outside, and Tazz knocked cold in the ring, Crash Holly somehow made his way over and draped himself on top of an unconscious Tazz to steal a victory once again.

The Big Show def. Kurt Angle
In singles competition, Kurt Angle took on the Big Show. The Show came to the ring to the song "Real American," and he was dressed in a blonde wing, blonde goatee, yellow trunks, yellow boots and a shirt that read "Showster." He ripped off his shirt, grabbed a microphone and went on a tirade that began, "Well you know something Kurt Angle dude …," the "Showster" immediately went for the big boot to the face and the leg drop, but Angle miraculously kicked out. Angle went to work on the Show's knees, but then the Show got serious. Ripping off the "Showster" gear, the Big Show finished off the former Olympic champion with a chokeslam.

T&A def. Dudley Boyz
T&A, accompanied by Trish Stratus, battled the Dudley Boyz. As the action got underway, Buh Buh Ray immediately chased after Trish, but he was taken down with a clothesline by Test. In the end, the Dudley Boyz went for 3D on Test, but Trish Stratus jumped on the ring apron and distracted Buh Buh, who was promptly finished off with a big boot by Test. After the match, the Dudleys took out both Test and Albert, and then Buh Buh finally got his hands on Trish. The femme smooched him once again, which halted Buh Buh for a second, but then he snapped out of his trance, and he grabbed Trish once again. D-Von set up a table, and Buh Buh Ray powerbombed Trish off the second rope and through a table! Emergency crews had to carry Stratus out on a stretcher.

European Title Match: Eddie Guerrero def. Essa Rios
Eddie Guerrero and Chyna, dressed to the nines, arrived at the arena, and were informed by referee Jack Doan that they were late and would have to make their out to the ring immediately. Guerrero didn't even have time to change into his wrestling attire - he still had his bow tie on -- as he defended the European Championship against Essa Rios, accompanied by Lita. In spite of the fact that he was wrestling in tuxedo pants, Guerrero finished off the challenger with a modified airplane spin into a neckbreaker. After the match, Lita pounced on Chyna, and stripped off the Ninth Wonder of the World's evening gown, revealing her bra and panties underneath. But Chyna didn't much care, and Mamacita celebrated the victory with her man.

Intercontinental Title Match: Chris Benoit def. Chris Jericho by disqualification
In the fifth title match of the night, Chris Benoit defended the Intercontinental Title against Chris Jericho. When the referee was inadvertently knocked out, Benoit picked up the Intercontinental Title and smashed Jericho across the face with it. He revived the referee, but Jericho was able to get a shoulder up. Benoit was shocked, and he climbed the ropes to go for his patented headbutt. However, Y2J moved, and Benoit crashed into the title belt. This time, the referee saw what happened, and he disqualified Jericho for using the belt as a weapon! Jericho was irate, and he locked referee Tim White into the Walls of Jericho.

WWF Championship: The Rock def. Triple H
Stone Cold Steve Austin was nowhere to be found throughout the night, and according to Mr. McMahon "sources" told him that the Rattlesnake had transportation problems. Before the Federation Championship got underway, Mr. McMahon reminded everyone that the card is always subject to change, and he "regretted" to inform the crowd that Stone Cold would not be at the MCI Center. The crowd was vocally upset as special referee Shane McMahon called for the bell to start the match between Triple H and The Rock. At one point, The Rock had Triple H pinned, but Shane simply refused to administer the three count. The People's Champion was furious and he knocked Shane over the top rope and out of the ring with a right hand to the face. Both superstars battled outside the ring, where Triple H went for a Pedigree on the Spanish announcer's table. The Rock countered with a low blow and then set up the champion for the Rock Bottom. Shane jumped up on the table to try and stop The Rock, but the "Great One" simply pulled Shane behind Triple H and executed a double Rock Bottom, breaking through the table! Shane was knocked cold, and therefore unable to administer the three count when Triple H hit the Pedigree after some heavy interference by Vince. Mr. McMahon motioned toward the locker room, and Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco ran out in referee shirts, but by the time they got there, The Rock was able to kick out. The stooges stomped away on The Rock, and Vince hit the People's Champ with a steel chair. The Rock wasn't even able to stand, but the glass broke, the crowd went crazy, and Stone Cold Steve Austin appeared! Austin had a steel chair, and he clobbered everyone in his way - Shane, the stooges, Vince, and Triple H! As Austin retreated, Linda McMahon came out with referee Earl Hebner, who Triple H had fired two weeks ago. Linda shoved Stephanie down and proceeded to the ring. The Rock hit Triple H with a spinebuster, and followed up with a People's Elbow. Linda ordered Hebner into the ring, and he counted to three! The Rock became the World Wrestling Federation Champion once again! As The Rock celebrated, the glass broke again, and Austin drove out to the arena in his pickup, and he was towing the burned-up DX Express! Austin grabbed a couple of beers and he toasted the WWF Championship with The Rock!

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