At Backlash, Chris Jericho will attempt to extinguish the fire of a legendary Dragon when he faces his former hero, WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
The match came to fruition as Jericho was using his farewell from Raw – following his draft to SmackDown - to belittle the WWE Universe once more for not appreciating him. Steamboat interrupted, choosing to thank his recent WrestleMania opponent for reawakening his passion for the squared-circle. When Jericho challenged the Hall of Famer to a match at Backlash, Steamboat was more than happy to accept.
The bad blood has been building to a boil between Jericho and Steamboat since the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion started speaking very disrespectfully toward Superstar Legends of the past. Despite the fact that Steamboat had once been an idol of Jericho’s, the arrogant Superstar systematically attacked Steamboat and fellow Hall of Famers “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and Ric Flair. When the conflict escalated, Jericho challenged the legendary Dragon, Piper, and Snuka to a 3-on-1 Handicap Match at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, with The “Nature Boy” Ric Flair himself in their corner. Although Steamboat gave Jericho the fight of his life – outlasting both Piper and Snuka - in the end he fell short of the victory.
Will Jericho put Steamboat "out of his misery"? Or can The Dragon once again summon the mighty fires of triumph that have served him so well throughout his illustrious career. Find out as Backlash comes to you from Providence, R.I., live on pay-per-view.
The match came to fruition as Jericho was using his farewell from Raw – following his draft to SmackDown - to belittle the WWE Universe once more for not appreciating him. Steamboat interrupted, choosing to thank his recent WrestleMania opponent for reawakening his passion for the squared-circle. When Jericho challenged the Hall of Famer to a match at Backlash, Steamboat was more than happy to accept.
The bad blood has been building to a boil between Jericho and Steamboat since the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion started speaking very disrespectfully toward Superstar Legends of the past. Despite the fact that Steamboat had once been an idol of Jericho’s, the arrogant Superstar systematically attacked Steamboat and fellow Hall of Famers “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and Ric Flair. When the conflict escalated, Jericho challenged the legendary Dragon, Piper, and Snuka to a 3-on-1 Handicap Match at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, with The “Nature Boy” Ric Flair himself in their corner. Although Steamboat gave Jericho the fight of his life – outlasting both Piper and Snuka - in the end he fell short of the victory.
Will Jericho put Steamboat "out of his misery"? Or can The Dragon once again summon the mighty fires of triumph that have served him so well throughout his illustrious career. Find out as Backlash comes to you from Providence, R.I., live on pay-per-view.
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