Rated RKO Yuri

WWE Smackdown 17/04/09

No Opening Pyro. The Undertaker's gong sounds and he's making his way to the ring!

*Backlash promo*

HHH's last Smackdown appearance is tonight, he will tag with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena against Chris Jericho & The Big Show.

The Undertaker is in the ring. He says that last week proved something, that he and HBK are very similar, very powerful, but complete opposites. Taker harnesses the power of the darkness whilst HBK fights a losing battle trying to keep the light shining, but Wrestlemania proved his time is running out, and at Backlash, he will end this forever, and prove that he, The Undertaker, is the most dominant entity in the WW....

...Suddenly a video package airs on the titantron. There's a pale white mist surrounded by blue sky, and HBK is walking along it. A bright white light shines upon him, as that choir music plays, but suddenly flames spurt up behind him and the darkness falls, and Taker's greatest victories are played all around him. Gradually they start to break up, before swirling into one on the screen before they smash, and all that's left is the image of HBK superkicking Taker. HBK turns in front of this, and says "Taker, this is your destiny, come Backlash, you will be forever consigned to the depths of Hell", before the choir music blares out, HBK mocks Taker's raise the lights pose, and the bright white light and mist return, and we return to the ring where Taker is going skitz, as we head to commercial.

*Commercial*

Rey Mysterio comes out to a good pop in his return match on Smackdown, he is followed out by CM Punk who is making his SD debut, and they're joined by MVP. Shelton Benjamin is on the opposing team, which also includes The Miz & Matt Hardy, who comes out last.

Match 1: 6-Man Tag-US Champion MVP, CM Punk & Rey Mysterio v Shelton Benjamin, The Miz & Matt Hardy.

Long back and forth match where The Miz gets a decent amount of offense on CM Punk, but Punk hits him with the enzuguri, and tags in Mysterio, Miz tags in Hardy. Rey takes down Hardy with a crossbody, elbows Shelton, dropkicks Matt onto the ropes, goes for the 619, hits it!, goes for the Seated Seanton but Shelton superkicks him!, MVP clotheslines Shelton out the ring, Matt goes to hit the Twist of Fate, Rey counters into a roll-up, but Hardy rolls through to get the pin himself!.

Winners-Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin & The Miz.

After the match, Matt gets on the mic. He says he has a message for Jeff. He says that Jeff may have thought he had escaped by going to RAW, but this is not over. He talked to Vickie Guerrero, and she agreed this needed to be ended once and for all. So there is a new stipulation added for next Sunday, in their "I Quit" Match, whoever quits has to leave the WWE, if they don't, they will be fired. Matt laughs and sarcastically laughs "Good luck..JEFF!!!", before dropping the mic as we head to commercial.

*Commercial*

We're back with Jesse in the ring, unaccompanied. Mike Knox is out to face him now.

Match 2: Mike Knox v Jesse.

Total squash, Knox pinned Jesse after Swinging Reverse STO.

Winner-Mike Knox.

A reminder of the Main Event tonight of John Cena & HHH v Chris Jericho & Big Show.

*Backlash promo-All the matches ran through*

Melina comes out to a nice pop, and she's followed out by The Colons. In the ring are Michelle McCool with DH Smith & Dolph Ziggler, 6-man mixed Tag match next.

*Commercial*

Match 3: 6-Man Mixed Tag Match-Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Colons & Women's Champion Melina v DH Smith, Dolph Ziggler & Michelle McCool.

Long back and forth match, the ending came(Both women the active participants) when Carlito went for the Backstabber on Smith, but Smith grabbed the ropes and Carlito fell to the mat. Ziggler then irish whipped Primo into Smith, they both went over the ropes, Ziggler grabbed Melina, Michelle slapped her, and hit the Faith Breaker, and covered for the pin.

Winners-Dolph Ziggler, DH Smith and Michelle McCool.

JR reminds us that The Colons have to defend their titles in a Ladder Match next Sunday, and that Melina will defend her Women's Championship against The Glamazon Beth Phoenix also at Backlash.

*Commercial*

We're back as HHH's music hits, he's followed out by Cena, then Y2J, then Show.

Match 4: Tag Team Match-World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & HHH v Chris Jericho & The Big Show.

Long match, both Cena & HHH worked long spells with Y2J. The ending came when Y2J went for a bulldog on HHH, who pushed into the ropes, and hit a Spinebuster. He falls to his knees on the mat, before "I Hear Voices" plays, and out comes Legacy with sledgehammers. They come down to the ring, Orton climbs up on the apron, HHH gets up close and personal, before Orton suddenly jumps off in fear, HHH turns round confused and gets smacked with a right hand by Big Show, HHH just stands dazed, legs wobbling, before falling out the ring. Cena comes in, but Big Show grabs him by the throat, and Chokeslams him. Jericho just slithers away into the corner, pretending to be hurt, but grinning when Show isn't looking. The referee counts 10 and the match is over.

Winners-Chris Jericho & The Big Show via Countout.

We then see Randy Orton stand over HHH, he raises his sledgehammer, goes to hit him, but then swivels the bat round and rests it on HHH's chest, Orton looks up and continues to stand over HHH as the show goes off the air.