Matt Hardy’s nearly year-long pursuit of MVP and the United States Championship came full circle at Backlash, as the determined Superstar defeated the Ballin’ Superstar to finally claim the gold.

In a rivalry that has been about who is better than whom, Hardy was the better Superstar on this night – proving that the knee injury that kept him away from the ring for months, courtesy of MVP, did not derail his dreams of holding the gold. In a competitive back-and-forth match between the two, Matt Hardy showed MVP and our fans the fire that has made him one of WWE’s greatest competitors, taking control of a mistake by MVP to deliver a Twist of Fate to get the win and shock the brazen Baller.





Fire still burns in the Land of the Extreme as ECW Champion Kane solidified his status at the top of the extreme brand by pinning Chavo Guerrero. The win comes four weeks after the Big Red Machine won the title from Guerrero at WrestleMania XXIV in a mere eight seconds.

Since ‘Mania, the self-proclaimed “Mexican Warrior” has been a thorn in Kane’s side. With the help of Edge, Curt Hawkins, Zack Ryder and his new personal bodyguard, Bam Neely, Chavo has attacked the ECW Champion on numerous occasions. He and his family of associates did everything in their power to give Guerrero the advantage heading into Backlash, but they weren’t able to finish off the pyromaniac when it mattered most.