Event: WWE Backlash Pay-Per-View
Airdate: Sunday, April 27th, 2008 (Live On PPV)
Location: The 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Md.
Results by WrestleView.com

- The WWE promo hits.

- A video package runs showing highlights from WrestleMania 24 adding, "The end of WrestleMania is only the beginning." Highlights are shown of the feud between Shawn Michaels and Batista, The Undertaker and Edge and Randy Orton, Triple H, John Cena and JBL.

- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to the 10th annual Backlash. We go live to the 1st Mariner Arena where a series of pyro goes off. Jim Ross is the first to welcome us to a sold out show in Baltimore. Ross and Jerry Lawler welcome us to the show. They pass it on to Mike Adam and "The" Tazz (JR deserves a hayo! for that). Tazz has a big smile on his face as they say hello. They pass it on to Michael Cole and the new Smackdown color commentator, Mick Foley. Foley takes a shot at Coach asking if we can hear that reaction of people realizing he isn't Coachman.

- Matt Hardy's music hits and he comes out to kick off the show.

- Matt Hardy defeated MVP to become the NEW WWE United States Champion. They do in-ring introductions for the challenger Hardy and the champion MVP. Tons of heat for MVP early on. They lock up early, MVP gets a leg, Hardy kicks him away and MVP goes for a takedown. Hardy kicks it off and tells MVP to bring it. MVP gets in a few shots, forearm to the back, but Hardy comes back with some big rights. MVP bails from the ring dodging a big right, but Hardy follows him out, gets a shot in and throws MVP back in the ring. Hardy with an elbow to the face, drops an elbow and then gets a two count. MVP backs Hardy into the corner and gets in a big knee. Hardy comes back with a kick to the face and elbow to the back of the neck. MVP fires back with a big back suplex. MVP puts Hardy up on the top rope, Hardy punches MVP away, Hardy attempts a moonsault, but MVP gets his knees up. MVP brings the action to the ground pulling Hardy's arm over his shoulder and applying an abdominal stretch. Hardy makes it to his feet, but MVP grabs him by the hair and slams him back down with force. MVP applies another abdominal stretch and uses the ropes for leverage with the referee not looking. Hardy then counters out dropping MVP in a modified samoan drop. They botch a belly-to-belly, so MVP goes to work on Hardy dropping elbows. MVP lifts Hardy to his shoulders and then lifts him high in the air allowing Hardy to hit the ring with force. Hardy fires back with a clothesline soon after. Both connect with rights on each other. Hardy with a big clothesline and bulldog combo from the corner. Hardy counters a Playmaker attempt into a Side Effect that results in a close two count. MVP crotches Hardy on the top rope kicking the ropes to trip up Hardy. MVP goes up, but Hardy pulls him off and hits a Side Effect off the top! MVP counters a Twist of Fate into a rollup. MVP uses the ropes and the referee sees it. MVP counters another Twist of Fate attempt sending Hardy into the corner. MVP connects with a running kick to the head. Hardy falls out of the ring and the referee starts the count. Hardy hits the ring at 9 and MVP can't believe it. MVP with another series of kicks to Hardy. MVP with another huge kick to Hardy's head. MVP misses a kick in the corner and Hardy hits a TWist of Fate. Cover...1...2...3. Matt Hardy is the new WWE United States Champion!