Why so much hype?

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Well this PPV was a kind of fallout from a fantastic Wrestlemania 22, in my opinion the last good Wrestlemania, the last few Wrestlemanias have been awful, but Backlash was a very weird but enjoyable show. First match even worth talking about was RVD Vs Shelton a very very good match both guys know how to put on a great match The Shawn Michaels and 'God' Vs Mcmahons is the single worst storyline ever, teasing Michaels over his beliefs come on gets a few laughs but stupid, A surprisingly good match is Mickie Vs Trish for the women's title, very enjoyable diva match, which never happens now because WWE have no real working divas in the company now as they are all Barbie dolls. WWE Title match Cena, Edge, Triple H again nothing special, this PPV is recommended for only die-hard WWE fans

Now I do reckon Samckdown is better than Raw, & this PPV was not really bad but except one match. I mean come on, who would be so crazy enough to challenge God to a match. Raw should get fined for that.FIRST MATCH- CARLITO VS. CHRIS MASTERS Okay match to start the show with, both these two superstars prove that they can put an okay match. Carlito wins after a Backcracker, followed by a pin using the ropes. 5/10SECOND MATCH- UMAGA W/ ARMANDO ELJANDRO ESTRADA VS. RIC FLAIR Before the match, Armando Eljandro Estrada introduces Umaga to the ring. Ric Flair has been in this business for so long, & he gets squashed like this. Umaga wins after a Samoan Spike. 3/10THIRD MATCH- MICKIE JAMES VS. TRISH STRATUS FOR THE WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP I've got to say that I am quite a bit disappointed in this match, their Wrestlemania 22 encounter was way, way better. Trish lands bad on her hand on the apron. Mickie James gets disqualified after choking Trish with handcuffs. 3/10FOURTH MATCH- ROB VAN DAM VS. SHELTON BENJAMIN IN A WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP VS. MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE WINNER TAKES ALL MATCH This is what wrestling is all about. Great athletics & acrobatics by both men, especially Shelton Benjamin. The referee gets knocked down, so Benjamin tries to nail RVD with the briefcase, but RVD nails a kick with the briefcase on Benjamin, followed by the Five Star Frog Splash for the win, not only to keep his Money In The Bank briefcase, but also to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship as well. 5/10FIFTH MATCH- BIG SHOW VS. KANE Boring big man vs. big man match. These two are better as partners rather than opponents, a bad match. During the match, a May 19 voice starts saying May 19 has come which drives Kane really crazy. Big Show nails Kane with a steel chair, then leaves to the back as the match ends in a no contest. 3/10SIXTH MATCH- VINCE & SHANE MCMAHON VS. SHAWN MICHAELS & 'GOD' You know what, I'm not even going to comment on this match at all. Vince McMahon should be sent off TV & fired. If this was a Handicap match, I would off gave it 5/10, but involving dear 'God', Vince you really have done something crazy big time. 0/10SEVENTH MATCH- JOHN CENA VS. TRIPLE H VS. EDGE W/ LITA IN A TRIPLE-THREAT MATCH FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP An acceptable main event, HHH being busted open really badly makes the match a bit more interesting. John Cena overcomes the odds & gets a Jacknife roll-up on HHH for the win & to retain his WWE Championship. After the match, HHH goes berserk & attacks Cena, Edge & the referee with a sledgehammer, before leaving the back as the PPV goes off the air. 5/10An okay event, with some matches being great, then others being pretty boring & sloppy. But the biggest death nail in this PPV is The McMahon-Shawn match, I mean challenging 'God' to a match, not even the craziest man on Earth will do that. But overall it was an okay event, with last year's Backlash event being way better.Overall I'll give it 6/10 & a C

1) Carlito vs. Chris Masters. Nothing terrible here, but nothing special either. In my opinion, these two are not yet experienced enough to carry a PPV match on their own. **2) Umaga vs. Ric Flair. Not much to say about this one. Umaga is just a Rikishi-style "wrestler", and Flair should have retired about a decade ago. *1/2 3) Trish vs. Mickie (Women's Title). This match begins aggressively, especially on Trish's part, but then she hurts her shoulder for real and we get a quick and cheap DQ ending. Disappointing. *1/24) RVD vs. Shelton Benjamin (Winner Takes All - MITB contract AND the IC title). Now this is what I call a match! An ideal combination of ground wrestling and aerial spots, and an amazing display of athleticism by two of the best wrestlers on the WWE roster. Match of the night. ***1/2 5) Kane vs. Big Show. Incredibly sluggish big-man match, but the "mystical" storyline surrounding it (which was meant to promote Kane's movie "See No Evil", and was completely dropped after a few weeks) is good for a few (unintentional) laughs. **6) The McMahons vs. HBK and "God" (No Holds Barred). I didn't care at all about the Vince-HBK feud, nor am I fan of draggy hardcore brawls. HBK tries to save this match with some high-risk moves, but there is only so much you can do with Vince McMahon and the Spirit Squad in the ring. ** 7) Edge vs. Cena vs. HHH. Triple Threat for the WWE title. The wrestling here is not brilliant by any means, but the dynamics of a triple threat are well-worked-out and (along with a hot crowd) make this enjoyable. ***Footnote: Matt Striker is so good on the mic that he even makes a sketch with Eugene (almost) tolerable.

Backlash 2006 from Lexington, Kentucky seemed on the road to ruin until the final two matches of the evening. The undercard was mediocre to say the least. Carlito defeated The Masterpiece, Chris Masters in a decent opener. Umaga destroyed Ric Flair in a worthless match. Trish Stratus unfortunately suffered a dislocated shoulder in her WrestleMania 22 rematch with Mickie James. This cause the match to be cut short with Trish winning with a cheap disqualification victory. This certainly left the fans in attendance wondering what the hell had just happened. This wouldn't be the first time that night they would feel like that.The Money in the Bank vs the Intercontinental Championship match was up next. I was looking forward to this one and it more than had the potential to be the match of the night. Is it me, or has Rob Van Dam lost a step or two since coming back from injury? His match with Shelton Benjamin was a big disappointment. Maybe this would have been better if they had kept to the Money in the Bank tradition and had this one as a Ladder match too. What good does it do to have RVD become a six time Intercontinental Champion anyway? The booking of WWE lately leaves a lot to be desired.The next match on the card was one of the most awful matches in the history of WWE Pay Per View. Remember, fans in the United Kingdom have to stay up until around four in the morning to watch a WWE Pay Per View event live. Having something like this mess on the card only acts as a heavy dose of sleeping tablets. The Big Show vs Kane was dire and the ending was even worse. It ended in a no contest after the lights went out May 19th was quoted again and again and again for what seemed like an eternity. And I thought their PPV contests back in 1999 were bad. It will take a lot to beat this for worst match of 1999.I may be the only one who has enjoyed Vince McMahon's performances as of late regarding this whole God angle. His hammy, over the top acting went once step further during his introduction of God to Backlash. This was all truly comical stuff. To keep the feud rolling between the McMahon boys and Shawn Michaels it looked certain that this glorified handicap match was going to end up with the McMahon's picking up the victory. The match itself was highly entertaining. It didn't have the same "big time" feel to it that WrestleMania 22 had but it was riveting viewing none the less.The main event was next. WWE Champion John Cena was defending his title against both Triple H and Edge. The match was fantastic back and forth action and although the crowd were solidly behind Triple H I don't think anyone could have been certain about who was going to walk out with the gold. In the end Cena picked up the surprise victory with a pinfall over The King of Kings. However after the match, Triple H destroyed everyone with his trusty sledgehammer and it was him, not Cena, who we saw standing with his hands in the air as Backlash went of the air. This was certainly a sign to Edge and Cena to remind them as to who the real star of the WWE is.Backlash 2006 would have bombed out if it had not been for the last two matches of the night. For the past two years, when it comes to the one brand only Pay Per Views it has been Raw hands down that have been the cream of the crop. With the disaster known as New Years Revolution and now Backlash not proving great, maybe Smackdown's time has finally arrived. Raw may have the stars but without the booking team putting the right men in the right angles, their product will continue to fail. Hopefully we will see an improvement at Vengeance on July 25th.