Backlash (2008) was the tenth annual Backlash PPV. It took place on April 27, 2008 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The event starred wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. The main event was a Fatal Four-Way Elimination for the WWE Championship match featuring WWE Champion Randy Orton, Triple H, John Cena, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. The other main event featured wrestlers from the SmackDown brand, in which World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker defended against challenger Edge in a singles match. The main event from the ECW brand was a singles match where ECW Champion Kane defended against challenger Chavo Guerrero. In addition, a featured bout was scheduled on the undercard, in which Shawn Michaels fought Batista. Backlash (2008) had an attendance of approximately 11,277 and received 200,000 buys.
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Kevin Dunn
Randy Orton
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Paul Levesque
Triple H
John Layfield
JBL
John Cena
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Mark Calaway
The Undertaker
Adam Copeland
Edge
Michael Hickenbottom
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Dave Bautista
Batista
Elizabeth Copeland
Beth Phoenix
Melina Perez
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Layla El
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Jillian Faye Hall
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Lisa Marie Varon
Victoria
Nattie Neidhart-Wilson
Natalya
Ashley Massaro
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