Welcome to the first ever Backlash Stat Pack. This blog covers all of the stats, facts and figures from all of the Backlash PPV’s dating back to the very first In Your House: Backlash back in 1999 through to the most recent event in 2022. With Backlash 2023 only a few days away, get in the mood for it by taking 5 minutes out to learn a thing or two about the event that ran from 1999 to 2009 and then re-emerged in 2016 to present day.

Backlash PPV Ranking

1. Backlash 2007 (68.3/100)
2 = Backlash 2016 (65.8/100)
2= Backlash 2020 (65.8/100)
4. Wrestlemania Backlash 2021 (65.4/100)
5. Backlash 2005 (65/100)
6. Backlash 2001 (63.2/100)
7. Wrestlemania Backlash 2022 (62.5/100)
8. Backlash 2006 (60.7/100)
9. Backlash 2009 (60/100)
10= In Your House 28: Backlash (59.68/100)
10= Backlash 2004 (59.68/100)
12. Backlash 2000 (58.3/100)
13. Backlash 2003 (57.8/100)
14. Backlash 2002 (56.11/100)
15. Backlash 2018 (55.31/100)
16. Backlash 2008 (54.65/100)
17. Backlash 2017 (48.21/100)

Most Backlash PPV Matches

1. Edge (11)
2. Triple H (10)
3= Kane (8)
3= Randy Orton (8)
5= Chris Jericho (6)
5= Jeff Hardy (6)
5= Shawn Michaels (6)
5= The Big Show (6)

Highest Win Percentage at Backlash PPV’s (2+ matches)

1. Roman Reigns 100% (3 matches)
2= Albert 100% (2 matches)
2= Billy Gunn 100% (2 matches)
2= Brock Lesnar 100% (2 matches)
2= Cody Rhodes 100% (2 matches)
2= Hulk Hogan 100% (2 matches)
2= Jazz 100% (2 matches)
2= Melina 100% (2 matches)
2= Rhyno 100% (2 matches)
2= Rosey 100% (2 matches)
2= The Hurricane 100% (2 matches)
2= Umaga 100% (2 matches)
2= Victoria 100% (2 matches)
2= Vince McMahon 100% (2 matches)

Most Backlash PPV Wins

1= Edge (5)
1= Kane (5)
3= Chris Benoit (4)
3= Triple H (4)
5= Chris Jericho (4)
5= Jeff Hardy(4)
5= Jey Uso (4)
5= Jimmy Uso (4)
5= Matt Hardy (4)
5= Randy Orton (4)
5= Roman Reigns (4)
5= Shane McMahon (4)
5= Shelton Benjamin (4)
5= The Big Show (4)
5= The Undertaker (4)

Most Backlash PPV Draws

1= AJ Styles (1)
1= Asuka (1)
1= Batista (1)
1= Kane (1)
1= Nia Jax (1)
1= Shinsuke Nakamura (1)
1= The Big Show (1)
1= The Undertaker (1)

Most Backlash PPV Losses

1= Edge (6)
1= Triple H (6)
3. Randy Orton (5)
4= Charlotte Flair (4)
4= Shawn Michaels (4)

Highest Backlash PPV Loss Percentage (2+ matches)

1. Charlotte Flair 100% (4 matches)
2= Alexa Bliss 100% (3 matches)
2= Bubba Ray Dudley 100% (3 matches)
2= D-Von Dudley 100% (3 matches)
2= Dolph Ziggler 100% (3 matches)
2= Mickie James 100% (3 matches)
7= Baron Corbin 100% (2 matches)
7= Chavo Guerrero 100% (2 matches)
7= Hardcore Holly 100% (2 matches)
7= Maven 100% (2 matches)
7= MVP 100% (2 matches)
7= Naomi 100% (2 matches)
7= Rob Conway 100% (2 matches)
7= Sylvain Grenier 100% (2 matches)

Most Backlash PPV Main Events

1. Triple H (8)
2. Randy Orton (6)
3. John Cena (5)
4. Edge (4)
5= Drew McIntyre (3)
5= Roman Reigns (3)
5= The Rock (3)
8= AJ Styles (2)
8= Batista (2)
8= Bobby Lashley (4)
8= Shawn Michaels (2)
8= Stone Cold Steve Austin (4)

Highest Backlash PPV Main Event Percentage (2+ matches)
This is the % of matches wrestled by wrestler at this event that were main events

1. John Cena 100% (5 matches)
2= Drew McIntyre 100% (3 matches)
2= Roman Reigns 100% (3 matches)
2= The Rock 100% (3 matches)
5. Triple H 80% (10 matches)
6. Randy Orton 75% (8 matches)
7. Stone Cold Steve Austin 66.6% (3 matches)
8= AJ Styles 50% (4 matches)
8= Batista 50% (4 matches)

Most Backlash PPV Matches Without Main Eventing

1= Chris Jericho (6 matches)
1= Jeff Hardy (6 matches)
1= The Big Show (6 matches)
4= Christian (5 matches)
4= Matt Hardy (5 matches)
6= Charlotte Flair (4 matches)
6= Eddie Guerrero (4 matches)
6= Shelton Benjamin (4 matches)
6= The Miz (4 matches)
6= Trish Stratus (4 matches)

Most Title Matches at Backlash Events

1. Triple H (8)
2. Randy Orton (6)
3= Edge (5)
3= John Cena (5)
5= Eddie Guerrero (4)
5= Matt Hardy (4)

Most Title Wins at Backlash Events

1. Triple H (2)

Most World Title Matches at Backlash Events

1. Triple H (8)
2. John Cena (5)
3= Edge (4)
3= Randy Orton (4)
5= Bobby Lashley (3)
5= The Undertaker (3)
5= Batista (3)

Most Opening Matches at Backlash Events

1= Christian (3)
1= Shelton Benjamin (3)
3= Alexa Bliss (2)
3= Edge (2)
3= Matt Hardy (2)
3= Seth Rollins (2)
3= X Pac (2)

Bastion Blogger’s Top Rated Matches at Backlash Events

1= Randy Orton (c) vs. Cactus Jack – No Holds Barred match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – Backlash 2004 (8.5/10)
1= Chris Benoit (c) vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels – World Heavyweight Championship Match – Backlash 2004 (8.5/10)
3= Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit – 30 minute Ultimate Submission match – Backlash 2001 (8.25/10)
3= Edge vs. Randy Orton – The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever – Backlash 2020 (8.25/10)
3= Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey – I Quit match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship – Wrestlemania Backlash 2022 (8.25/10)
3= John Cena (c) vs. Triple H vs. Edge – WWE Championship match – Backlash 2006 (8.25/10)
3= John Cena (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton – Fatal four way for the WWE Championship – Backlash 2007 (8.25/10)
8= Chris Benoit vs. Edge – Last Man Standing Match – Backlash 2005 (8/10)
8= Dean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles – WWE Championship match – Backlash 2016 (8/10)
8= Shawn Michaels & God vs. Vince & Shane McMahon – Backlash 2006 (8/10)

Bastion Blogger’s Lowest Rated Matches at Backlash Events

1. The Hurricane & Rosey vs. La Resistance (Sylvain Grenier & Rob Conway) – Backlash 2004 (2.5/10)
2. The Big Show vs. The Great Khali – Backlash 2008 (3/10)
3. Damien Priest vs. The Miz – Lumberjack match – Wrestlemania Backlash 2021 (3.25/10)
4= Mickie James (c) vs. Trish Stratus – Women’s title match – Backlash 2006 (3.5/10)
4= Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin – Backlash 2017 (3.5/10)
4= Carmella (c) vs. Charlotte – Smackdown Women’s Championship match – Backlash 2018 (3.5/10)
7= Scott Hall vs. Bradshaw – Backlash 2002 (3.75/10)
7= Rikishi vs. Sean O’Haire – Backlash 2003 (3.75/10)
7= Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass – Backlash 2018 (3.75/10)
7= Bobby Lashley vs. Omos – Wrestlemania Backlash 2022 (3.75/10)
7= Madcap Moss vs. Happy Corbin – Wrestlemania Backlash 2022 (3.75/10)
7= The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) (c) vs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze & Fandango) – Smackdown Tag Team Championship match – Backlash 2017 (3.75/10)

Highest Average Match Rating at Backlash Events (2+ matches)

1. Chris Benoit (7.9)
2. Shawn Michaels (7.66)
3. Seth Rollins (7.5)
4. John Cena (7.45)
5. AJ Styles (7.25)
6. Drew McIntyre (7.16)
7= Shinsuke Nakamura (7.12)
7= William Regal (7.12)
9. Edge (7.11)
10. Kurt Angle (7.08)

Lowest Average Match Rating at Backlash Events (2+ matches)

1. Baron Corbin (3.62)
2. Sami Zayn (4.6)
3. Mickie James (4.66)
4. The Big Show (4.79)
5= Rob Conway (4.875)
5= Rosey (4.875)
5= Sylvan Grenier (4.875)
5= The Hurricane (4.875)
5= Victoria (4.875)
10. Eddie Guerrero (4.9)

Bastion’s Top 10 Backlash PPV Competitors
As calculated by an algorithm

1. Triple H
2. Edge
3. Randy Orton
4. John Cena
5. Kane
6. Chris Benoit
7. Shawn Michaels
8. The Undertaker
9. Bobby Lashley
10. AJ Styles