MVP vs MATT HARDY for the United States Title: To quote a Matt Hardy catchphrase, this is a feud that just "won't die". It has basically lasted for 9 months and many fans felt it was indeed the feud of 2007. I am still fairly certain that it was booked to culminate at WrestleMania 24, but Hardy's injuries put paid to that. The big question is now whether or not WWE end it here so both men can progress to bigger and better things. While other plans would suggest this would be wise, I think it can be dragged out for one more month. I do believe the end result will be Matt finally winning the U.S Title, but my belief is that it should now happen at Judgment Day, not here at Backlash. Have something controversial occur here after 15 minutes of great action, but have MVP retain just so Matt come back even hungrier in 3 weeks time. Winner: Matt Hardy

MICKIE JAMES, ASHLEY MASSARO, MICHELLE McCOOL, KELLY KELLY, MARIA & CHERRY vs BETH PHOENIX, JILLIAN HALL, LAYLA EL, NATALYA NEIDHART, MELINA & VICTORIA: I believe this will be a standard tag-team match, if a bout involving 12 people can be called “standard” in any way. I am still a little bemused by the recent title change that had Mickie score the upset win in London, but I suppose they simply replaced Candice with Mickie, as I am almost certain Candice Michelle was originally slated to win the title around this time of the year. What does it all mean for this particular bout? Probably not much. This could actually be entertaining as there will be a lot of moves hit rapidly before tags being made. As for the result, I usually like the non-champion in multi-person bouts like this, so….. Winners: Beth & the Heel Team

KANE vs CHAVO GUERRERO for the ECW Title: This could last anywhere between 8 seconds and 8 minutes. It is for the ECW Title, so never write off the shorter duration, especially on pay-per-view. Pretty much a nothing feud, this is likely to be pretty much a nothing match. Usually, I would be extremely confident of a Kane win, but with Chavo’s new bodyguard, that isn’t necessarily a given now. I still think it wouldn’t totally be correct to give Kane yet another short title reign though, so I’ll stick with the face... Possibly by disqualification, even if I prefer it be via clean pinfall. Unfortunately, the feud is likely to continue. Winner: Kane

THE BIG SHOW vs THE GREAT KHALI: I am still trying to work out why we saw a goat in a wrestling ring 2 weeks ago. On top of that, I am also trying to work out if the gigantic Indian Khali bombed Big Show last week or Big Show did it to himself. Go back and watch the replay to know what I mean. Anyway, I think it is an understatement to state that this will be your typical big man match... And it probably won't be pretty. WWE may have a more multi-layered purpose to this feud, but to me it is simply filler to get The Big Show over in what appears to be a face role. I don't actually remember him turning face, but anyway... Either way, the big fella... The American one wins. Winner: The Big Show

SHAWN MICHAELS vs BATISTA with Special Guest Referee Chris Jericho: Like an alcoholic entering rehab, I have begrudgingly learnt to accept face vs face match-ups. It appears they are simply going to be a reality in the modern day WWE, so there is no point complaining about how they occur every other week nowadays. Hey, I should look at the bright side; They are better than heel vs heel matches! But it now seems that I could have to learn to face another demon; A face vs face match-up with a face special guest referee! What Jericho is doing in the mix here, I really don't know. But I'm hoping that there is an acceptable reason when all is said & done.

In reality, the build-up for this feud & match has been text book. Week after week, the segments involving these 2 combatants have been excellent. And adding Y2J to the mix didn't harm the situation either. While I would have preferred to see a little more wrestling from the participants, I can see many a reason why this feud was kept verbal and that could end up working in the feud's favor. I say "could" because this match really could go in a number of directions and have a number of repercussions for the next few months of WWE programming. And, in what is a positive attribute, I really have no idea what the hell is going to occur. If anything, I will be disappointed if all 3 men remain face after all is said & done. This match should be pretty good wrestling-wise, but maybe more importantly it will simply be interesting. As for the winner, toss a coin... Winner: Batista

THE UNDERTAKER vs EDGE for the World HeavyWeight Title: This is one of those instances where a WrestleMania rematch is definitely a positive. I hate to be boring, but the directions should be pretty simple here; Have exactly the same match as the main-event of WrestleMania, except have it be about 5-7 minutes shorter and obviously take that time off the opening half of the previous bout that seemed as if it was going to grind to a halt at one stage. While the result could theoretically go either way, I am not a fan of short title reigns and that goes doubly so when a wrestler wins the title at WrestleMania. Edge has plenty of time to regain the title later in the year. One thing I will say is that if Edge regains the title this soon, I would have to presume that it was initially intended that he end Taker's WrestleMania winning streak! Winner: The Undertaker

RANDY ORTON vs JOHN CENA vs TRIPLE H vs JBL in a Fatal Fourway for the WWE Championship: This is one match where I am not so sure on the booking. For starters, JBL looks totally out of place & uncomfortable here and that should not be the case when there are 2 heels & 2 faces involved in a Fatal Fourway. As much as I liked the dynamic involved in the WrestleMania triple-threat, adding JBL to the mix actually detracts from it. And that isn't necessarily a knock on JBL either, it's simply that his character has not had enough time to be built up once more, especially on Raw. Is this match simply a way of having Triple H or Cena win the title after the swerve that was Orton retaining at WrestleMania? Or is it a continuation of the 'Orton is the new WWE super-hero' angle. Again, I am not so sure and in a way it will be interesting to see where WWE heads. As strange as it sounds, I think Orton might retain here, so that it looks better for his eventual conqueror in a singles bout down the track. Winner: Randy Orton

Ok, so there is 'Backlash' as it currently stands. It seems to be a nice mix of this, that and the other. While it doesn't stand out as a "can't miss" pay-per-view event, it is one of those shows that may actually turn out to be can't miss, as a number of the matches could go in a number of different ways and have serious repercussions for the next few months of WWE programming. I think the word I mentioned a couple of times during the predictions was "interesting". Throw in some unpredictability and all looks fairly fine.

So far, there have been the above 7 matches promoted for the card. Will there be any more added? It is a little difficult to tell. I would probably suggest that there will be an 8th, especially since there are a couple of bouts on the card that could be rather short, But there are also a couple that could go past the 20 minute mark as well, so who knows. Maybe it will all be determined by the distance from the locker-room to the ring, because we all know that The Undertaker isn’t exactly an Olympic sprinter during his entrances!