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Like the previous WrestleMania events, WrestleMania III was promoted for several months in advance. The main feud stemmed from André the Giant's heel turn and betrayal of his friend, the WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan, [9] which began on an episode of Piper's Pit when WWF President Jack Tunney presented Hogan with a trophy for being the WWF World Heavyweight Champion for three ...
The main feud leading into Backlash on the SmackDown! brand involved Undisputed WWF Champion Triple H and Hollywood Hulk Hogan over the Undisputed WWF Championship. On the April 4 episode of SmackDown!, Mr. McMahon named Hogan the number one contender to the title at Backlash. Later that night, Hogan came out in red and yellow for the first ...
The event was held at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.. Backlash is a pay-per-view (PPV) event that was established by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 1999. The concept of the pay-per-view was based around the backlash from WWE's flagship event, WrestleMania. [2]
At WrestleMania, Shamrock originally won the match, but would not release his ankle lock; thus, Shamrock was disqualified and The Rock retained the championship. The Undertaker would not return to action until WrestleMania, where he defeated Kane in a singles match. [17] Their feud continued with an inferno match at Unforgiven: In Your House in
The 2007 event was the ninth Backlash and featured the backlash from WrestleMania 23. It was scheduled to take place on April 29, 2007, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. [4] From 2004 to 2006, Backlash was held exclusively for the Raw brand, but following WrestleMania 23, WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs. [5]
Feuds are often the result of the friction that is created between faces (the heroic figures) and heels (the malevolent, "evil" participants). Common causes of feuds are a purported slight or insult, although they can be based on many other things, including conflicting moral codes or simple professional one-upmanship such as the pursuit of a championship.
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The feud with Williams would culminate into a revenge match on a January 28, 2001 for the Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular pay-per-view, which Williams won. The match itself was the third-to-last match on the card, but on the initial broadcast and on AJPW TV was promoted and portrayed as a main event to the viewer.