WWE Backlash 2000 Review: Dave Meltzer Star Ratings

WWE Backlash 2000 Review

​WWE Backlash 2000, held on April 30, 2000, at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., is often remembered as one of the best post-WrestleMania pay-per-views in company history. F4WWON’s Dave Meltzer provided his star ratings for each match in the Wrestling Observer released the week after the event, and you can see the star ratings for each contest below.

Read the full WON that features the ratings of this event right here!

WWE Backlash 2000 Match Ratings

MatchStar Rating
Edge & Christian vs. D-Generation X – WWF Tag Team Championship★★★
Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty – WWF Light Heavyweight Championship★★★★
Bull Buchanan & The Big Boss Man vs. The Acolytes★¾
Crash Holly vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. Perry Saturn vs. Tazz – WWF Hardcore Championship★¾
The Big Show vs. Kurt AngleDUD
T&A vs. The Dudley Boyz★★
Eddie Guerrero vs. Essa Rios – WWF European Championship★★★
Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho – WWF Intercontinental Championship★★★¾
The Rock vs. Triple H – WWF Championship★★★¾

What was the highest rated match at WWE Backlash 2000?

The standout match of the evening, according to Dave, was the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Dean Malenko and Scotty 2 Hotty, which received an impressive four-star rating.​

What was the lowest rated match at WWE Backlash 2000?

In contrast, the match between The Big Show and Kurt Angle was rated as a “DUD” by Dave.

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Backlash 2000 Full Event Results

MatchResult
Edge & Christian (c) vs. D-Generation X (X-Pac & Road Dogg) – WWF Tag Team ChampionshipEdge & Christian retained the titles
Dean Malenko (c) vs. Scotty 2 Hotty – WWF Light Heavyweight ChampionshipDean Malenko retained the title
Bull Buchanan & The Big Boss Man vs. The Acolytes (Faarooq & Bradshaw)Bull Buchanan & The Big Boss Man won
Crash Holly (c) vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. Perry Saturn vs. Tazz – WWF Hardcore ChampionshipCrash Holly retained the title
The Big Show vs. Kurt AngleThe Big Show won
T&A (Test & Albert) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von)T&A won
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Essa Rios – WWF European ChampionshipEddie Guerrero retained the title
Chris Benoit (c) vs. Chris Jericho – WWF Intercontinental ChampionshipChris Benoit retained the title via disqualification
The Rock vs. Triple H (c) – WWF ChampionshipThe Rock won the title
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