# Backlash (2020)
**Backlash (2020)** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view and [WWE Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/wwe-network) event produced by WWE, held on June 14, 2020, at the [WWE Performance Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/wwe-performance-center) in [Orlando, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/orlando-florida), and headlined by Randy Orton defeating Edge in a match billed as "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever".[1](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/6/14/21290565/backlash-2020-start-time-wwe-network-schedule) • [2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | June 14, 2020, at the WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida; broadcast on pay-per-view and the WWE Network[1](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/6/14/21290565/backlash-2020-start-time-wwe-network-schedule) |
| Broadcast times | Free one-hour Kickoff Show at 6:00 p.m. ET; main show at 7:00 p.m. ET[3](https://decider.com/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-2020-live-stream-how-to-watch/) • [1](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/6/14/21290565/backlash-2020-start-time-wwe-network-schedule) |
| Main event | Randy Orton defeated Edge in the match billed as "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever"[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020) |
| WWE Championship | Drew McIntyre retained against Bobby Lashley[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020) |
| Universal Championship | Braun Strowman defeated The Miz and John Morrison in a 2-on-1 handicap match[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020) • [3](https://decider.com/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-2020-live-stream-how-to-watch/) |
| Raw Women's Championship | Asuka vs. Nia Jax ended in a double count-out; Asuka remained champion[4](https://wwfoldschool.com/complete-results-from-wwe-backlash-2020/) |
| United States Championship | Apollo Crews defeated Andrade on the Kickoff Show to retain[4](https://wwfoldschool.com/complete-results-from-wwe-backlash-2020/) |
## Production and setting
WWE staged the event at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, returning to pay-per-view and its own streaming Network.[1](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/6/14/21290565/backlash-2020-start-time-wwe-network-schedule) The main broadcast began at 7:00 p.m. ET on the WWE Network, preceded by a free Kickoff Show at 6:00 p.m. ET.[3](https://decider.com/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-2020-live-stream-how-to-watch/) The Kickoff ran for one hour.[1](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/6/14/21290565/backlash-2020-start-time-wwe-network-schedule)
## Match card and results
The card included the following matches:[3](https://decider.com/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-2020-live-stream-how-to-watch/) • [4](https://wwfoldschool.com/complete-results-from-wwe-backlash-2020/)
1. **Kickoff, United States Championship**: [Apollo Crews](https://www.edgepedia.org/apollo-crews) (c) defeated Andrade to retain.[4](https://wwfoldschool.com/complete-results-from-wwe-backlash-2020/) Andrade was accompanied by [Zelina Vega](https://www.edgepedia.org/zelina-vega) and [Angel Garza](https://www.edgepedia.org/angel-garza), and Kevin Owens walked to the ring before the match to join the commentary desk.[5](https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1190681-wwe-backlash-results-6-14-20)
2. **Women's Tag Team Championship, Triple Threat**: Bayley and Sasha Banks (c) defeated Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross and The IIconics to retain.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020) • [3](https://decider.com/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-2020-live-stream-how-to-watch/)
3. **Singles match**: Sheamus defeated Jeff Hardy.[4](https://wwfoldschool.com/complete-results-from-wwe-backlash-2020/)
4. **Raw Women's Championship**: Asuka (c) vs. Nia Jax ended in a double count-out, with Asuka still champion.[4](https://wwfoldschool.com/complete-results-from-wwe-backlash-2020/)
5. **Universal Championship, 2-on-1 handicap**: Braun Strowman defeated The Miz and John Morrison to remain Universal Champion.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020) • [3](https://decider.com/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-2020-live-stream-how-to-watch/)
6. **WWE Championship**: Drew McIntyre retained the title after what WWE's own recap called an all-out war with Bobby Lashley.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020)
7. **Main event**: Randy Orton defeated Edge.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020)
## Main event and the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever" billing
The Orton–Edge match was promoted with the billing "THE GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH EVER".[1](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/6/14/21290565/backlash-2020-start-time-wwe-network-schedule) The storyline premise was Orton proclaiming himself the superior wrestler; WWE's result page states that Orton proved he was right, albeit thanks to questionable methods, by defeating Edge.[6](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020/randy-orton-def-edge) During the match Orton used a Pedigree and Edge responded with a Rock Bottom, each man using the other's signature move.[6](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020/randy-orton-def-edge)
## Reception
A user review on IMDb rated the Edge vs. [Randy Orton](https://www.edgepedia.org/randy-orton) match 4.5/5, the highest on the card, and gave the Universal Championship handicap match 1.75/5, writing that the last match "saved the honor of the show, as the previous matches were either average, or below average".[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12392552/) The same review argued WWE should not have booked the match as the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever".[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12392552/) WWE's own recap characterized the McIntyre–Lashley WWE Championship match as an all-out war and the Women's Tag Team Title triple threat as chaotic.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020)
## References
1. [Backlash 2020 start time, WWE Network schedule, Cageside Seats](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/6/14/21290565/backlash-2020-start-time-wwe-network-schedule)
2. [WWE Backlash 2020 results, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020)
3. [WWE Backlash 2020 Live Stream: Time, Matches, How To Watch Online, Decider](https://decider.com/2020/06/14/wwe-backlash-2020-live-stream-how-to-watch/)
4. [Complete Results From WWE Backlash 2020, WWF Old School](https://wwfoldschool.com/complete-results-from-wwe-backlash-2020/)
5. [WWE Backlash Results (6/14/20), WrestleZone](https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1190681-wwe-backlash-results-6-14-20)
6. [Randy Orton def. Edge, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/wwe-backlash-2020/randy-orton-def-edge)
7. [WWE Backlash (2020) user ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12392552/)
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