The Rock v Stone Cold Steve Austin: The best WWE Backlash moments ranked

This Sunday WWE presents WrestleMania Backlash, the first Premium Live Show since the events of Dallas over WrestleMania weekend. 

Since its inception in 1999, Backlash has been the home of for post ‘Mania grievances to be settled, so much so WWE added the ‘WrestleMania’ tag to the title for the first-time last year. 

Here then is the GiveMeSport rundown of the ten best moments in WWE Backlash history. 

10 Swing-one-nine

2003

Thanks to Rey’s size and ability to sell a beating, we’ve seen some incredible punishment dished out to the WWE legend over the years. From being used as human dart by Kevin Nash during the heyday of the nWo, to Batista throwing Mysterio around like a rag doll, and this dangerous looking spot at the culmination of his match with Big Show in 2003. 

After being put on a stretcher by EMTs following the beatdown he took during the match, Show picked up the stretcher and with Mysterio still on it, slammed it against the ring post like he was swinging for a home run at the world series. A nasty-looking spot, that has gone on to adorn gifs and memes alike over the years. 

9 You’re first

2003

The Rock came out of WrestleMania XIX having finally defeated his long-term rival Stone Cold Steve Austin on the grandest stage of them all. It gave ‘Hollywood Rock’ even more swagger and gravitas to boast about, the night after WrestleMania when he hosted Rock Appreciation Night. However, as the Great One listed off the all the opponents he’d already defeated, he was interrupted by the music of former WCW Champion Goldberg, making his WWE debut. 

The match was made for Backlash and in the main event of the show, Goldberg defeated The Rock, sending him packing back to Hollywood and starting a run where we’d see the