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The 1999 Backlash was the inaugural Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; WWE as of 2002). It took place on April 25, 1999, at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island and was presented by Castrol GTX .
After the match, The Undertaker came to the ring and attacked Kane. As he returned to the backstage area, he was attacked by Stone Cold Steve Austin, whom he had attacked earlier on Sunday Night Heat. The Undertaker was lacerated by Austin, evening up the sides for their main event confrontation. The next contest was an Iron Circle match.
The Corporate Ministry was a stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in late spring and summer of 1999 during the Attitude Era.. It was formed after a merger between The Corporation and the Ministry of Darkness factions, who united while facing common adversaries Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Union, and Mr. McMahon.
A 12-minute match between Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin drew a 9.5 rating on June 28, 1999. It stands as the highest-rated segment in Raw history. [165] According to the data collected by US-bookies, Stone Cold Steve Austin is still WWE’s best merchandise seller earning an estimated $3,600,000 from merchandise on WWE Shop site.
The main event between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship was rated eight out of 10 stars; the Hell in a Cell match between The Undertaker and Big Boss Man was rated five out of 10 stars; the match between Shane McMahon and X-Pac for the WWF European Championship was rated seven out of 10 stars; the match between ...
Backlash (1999) April 25, 1999 Providence, Rhode Island: Providence Civic Center "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (c) vs. The Rock in a No Holds Barred match for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee [2] [50] [51] [52] 2 Backlash (2000) April 30, 2000 Washington, D.C. MCI Center: Triple H (c) vs.
Stone Cold Steve Austin as WWF Champion. The main angle for Over the Edge continued the events that unfolded at Backlash, the WWF's previous PPV event, held on April 25, 1999. There, The Undertaker abducted Stephanie McMahon, the daughter of WWF chairman Vince McMahon. [4]
After defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash, The Undertaker set his sights on the new Undisputed WWF Champion Hollywood Hulk Hogan by challenging him to a match for the Undisputed WWF Championship at Judgment Day. In 1991, they first fought for the WWF Championship during two different pay-per-view events.