Al Snow (c)v. Hardcore Holly- Hardcore Title
Al Snow starts the match with a scoop slam and makes his way to the outside. Holly rolls to the outside and is greeted with a fire extinguisher. Holly is attacked by the fire extinguisher several more times by Snow. Snow eventually rolls a bloody Hardcore Holly back into the ring. Rhyno makes his way to the ring and misses a Gore on Snow. Al Snowplows Rhyno and then is met with a stiff dropkick from Hardcore Holly. Holly goes for a suplex but is Snow counters it with another Snowplow.
Al Snow wins the match by pinfall and retains his title at 3:56
Scott Hall v. Val Venis (c)- European Title
Scott Hall begins the match with an erray of moves. Hall hits Venis with a modified chokeslam and then his patented Fall-Away Slam. Venis never really got a chance to get any offense going as Hall hits him with a Razor's Edge. Scott wins the match and the European Title by pinfall at 1:45
Eddie Guerrero v. X-Pac
The match starts off in a back and forth manner as X-Pac takes control and then Guerrero takes control. X-Pac hits a couple of martial arts kick and then a chop to the legs. Guerrero hits X-Pac with a low blow and begins to mount some offense of his own. Guerrero begins to take clear control of the match when RVD runs to the ring and hits Eddie with a series of kicks to the face. RVD then climbs the top rope and hits his version of the Five Star Frog Splash. X-Pac then hits an X-Factor on Guerrero.
X-Pac wins the match by pinfall at 4:59
nWo-Scott Steiner & Kevin Nash v. The Rock & Kane
The Rock starts the match by cleaning house and then poses for the crowd. Kane is tagged in and hit with a side slam by Nash. Nash tags in Steiner who begins to work on Kane's neck and back. Kane counters with some offense of his own. Kane goes for a cover and Nash breaks it. Rock enters the ring and hits a running clothesline on Nash. Rock and Steiner spill to the outside. Nash hits a lowblow on Kane and then goes for the Jacknife Powerbomb. Nash makes the cover as Rock and Steiner brawl on the outside.
nWo win by pinfall at 6:37
HHH v. Stone Cold Steve Austin- No DQ
HHH starts the match with a running knee. Austin hits HHH with a clothesline. HHH rolls to the outside and hits Austin with a series of punches. Austin is whipped into the steel steps. HHH grabs a sledgehammer from the crowd. Austin is hit with the sledge several times before he is rolled back into the ring. Austin is then hit with the sledge and is bloodied. Angle rushes to the ring and attacks HHH from behind with an Olympic Slam. Austin goes for the cover but Benoit rushes to the ring and hits a Reverse Suplex on Austin. HHH hits a Pedigree and covers Austin. HHH wins by pinfall at 5:24
Hollywood Hulk Hogan v. Kurt Angle- Rematch from Raw
Hogan starts the match with a headlock takedown followed by a scoop slam. Angle counters with some mat wrestling and an array of suplexes. Angle begins to pose for the crowd, but Hogan hits him with a low blow. Hogan hits a running forearm. Angle counters with a series of moves to Hogan's weak knee and ankle. HHH rushes to the ring and hits a Pedigree on Angle. Michaels then rushes to the ring and hits Sweet Chin Music on Hogan. Angle recovers as Michaels and Triple H make their way to the outside. Angle puts the Ankle Lock on Hogan and he taps out. Angle wins by submission at 5:46
HBK v. Chris Benoit- Non-Title
Benoit starts out the match very methodically by attacking HBK's neck and back areas. Michaels is able to put up little offense but manages to hit a blatant low blow on Benoit. Michaels turns the tide of the match, but Benoit counters with a headlock. Benoit begins to take control of the match by working on Michaels' arm with arm wrenches and arm drags. Austin swaggers to the ring seeking revenge. Austin hits Benoit with a Stunner and HBK makes the cover. HBK wins by pinfall at 4:49
Matches Announced for Backlash
HBK (c)v. Hollywood Hulk Hogan- WWF Title
Kane v. Kevin Nash- #1 Contender's Match
Kurt Angle v. HHH- #1 Contender's Match
Winners meet on Raw to determine #1 Contender
What other matches will be announced for Backlash? Tune in Monday.
Will Michaels accept Hogan's challenge for the WWF Title at Backlash? Two other matches will also be announced for Backlash tonight. Plus Hogan and Angle will meet in a rematch from Raw. The nWo's mouthpiece, Shane McMahon, will also make his long awaited Smackdown debut. This and more, including a European Title match, tonight on Smackdown.
Confirmed Matches for Smackdown
Val Vanis (c)v. Scott Hall- European Title
Hollywood Hulk Hogan v. Kurt Angle
HHH v. Stone Cold Steve Austin