Batista and the Undertaker battle it out!

We kick the show off tonight with Chris Jericho and his Special Edition Smackdown Highlight Reel. Jericho informs the fans he will offically be the special guest referee at Backlash for Shawn Michaels vs. his guest on the Highlight Reel tonight….Batista! Out comes Batista and Jericho wishes him luck against Undertaker tonight. He also wanted to talk about Shawn Michaels and Jericho says he is right when he said Michaels is a phony and enjoyed retiring Ric Flair. Jericho says by hitting him with Sweet Chin Music, he basically agreed. Batista tells Jericho that he never asked him to speak on his behalf and he will confront his problems. Batista does not want Jericho getting into his buisness and does not want to deal with Jericho as referee at Backlash. Jericho says he never asked to be referee but he is anyway. He also finds it odd that Batista is so upset about Flair retiring. Jericho acuses Batista wanting to be the man who retired Flair so he could get the passing of the torch. Jericho brings up their past and says it must of hurt Batista that Flair picked Michaels over him. Jericho saw the emotion between Flair and HBK during Flair's retirment ceremony and says Batista was too "cool" to show his emotion that night. He asks the audience if Batista wanted to retire Flair himself and other questions about Batista being selfish causing Batista to nail the Batista Bomb on Jericho!

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We're back and out comes Matt Hardy for some special commentary!

Match #1: WWE United States Champion MVP vs. Tommy Dreamer (ECW) (non title)

MVP mocks Dreamer to begin the match so Dreamer shoves him. Dreamer hit a few shots and then a couple of arm drags. Dreamer tries to lock on an armbar but MVP gets to the ropes. Dreamer argues with the ref so MVP hangs Dreamer out to dry on the ropes. Reverse neckbreaker by MVP for two and then a few kicks to the back. MVP drags Dreamer to the ropes and catipults him into the ropes. Snapmare takedown and a chin lock by MVP but Dreamer gets out and hits a few rights. MVP fights back and hits the running big boot for a two count. MVP locks in a modified abdominal stretch and then a face buster with the knee. BALLIN' elbow drop by MVP for two. I think it's been a while since he did that. MVP goes to the top but Dreamer meets him on the way down and hits a few clothesline and a bulldog. Dreamer hits a swinging neckbreaker for two. MVP gets back on track with some elbows but Dreamer counters the Playmaker with a DDT! One….two...MVP grabs the bottom rope before the three. Dreamer goes for the Dreamer Driver but MVP shoves him into the turnbuckle and hits another running big boot for the win.*1/2 Nothing special but nothing bad either. Just there to give Hardy his chance at commentary and help make MVP look strong for Backlash.