Cena earns title shot at Backlash!

Youth prevailed over experience on SmackDown! as John Cena defeated Chris Benoit to earn a chance to become WWE Champion at Backlash!

Cena, who will face Brock Lesnar at the pay-per-view fought his way out of the Wolverine's Crippler Crossface then took advantage of a rare mistake made by the veteran to get the pinfall!

Sable is definitely infatuated with Torrie Wilson, but it's hard to say whether or not that's a good thing for this month's Playboy Magazine covergirl. Sable, serving as the referee in Torrie's match against Nidia, literally kicked Jamie Noble out of the ring and counted out the 1-2-3 for Torrie. Earlier, Sable had instigated a steamy encounter with Torrie in the locker room that left Torrie visibly uncomfortable.

Jimmy "The Superfly" Snuka crashed Piper's Pit this week in hopes of avenging the vicious attack he absorbed more than a decade ago. But Sean O'Haire denied Snuka by dropping him with a kick to the back of the head! Even Rikishi couldn't even things up when he rushed to Snuka's aid. Rikishi will get the chance to make things right at Backlash when he takes on O'Haire in singles action! Plus, he'll get to avenge Snuka's attack next week on SmackDown! when he matches up against Piper in the ring!

SmackDown! fans were told to be on the lookout for Mr. America, who'll evidently be appearing sometime very soon. But who exactly is Mr. America? Tune in to SmackDown! next week to see if more information develops.

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