WWE Backlash 2005

Backlash (2005) was the seventh annual Backlash PPV. It took place on May 1, 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire and was presented by Namco's Tekken 5. The event starred talent from the Raw brand. In the main event, Batista defended the World Title in a singles match against Triple H. From the five scheduled bouts on the undercard, two received more promotion than the others. The first was a tag team match, in which Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan challenged Muhammad Hassan and Daivari. The other was a Last Man Standing match between Chris Benoit and Edge.

Cast

Paul Levesque

Triple H

Dave Bautista

Batista

Adam Copeland

Edge

Chris Benoit

Himself

Ric Flair

Himself

Hulk Hogan

Himself

Michael Hickenbottom

Himself

Mark Copani

Muhammad Hassan

Dara Daivari

Himself

Glenn Jacobs

Kane