Van Dam defeated Benjamin, thus retaining his Money in the Bank briefcase and winning the Intercontinental Championship.

Backlash is a pay-per-view (PPV) event that was established by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 1999.

[4] Like the previous two years, the 2006 event exclusively featured wrestlers from the Raw brand division.

[3] Backlash featured matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines.

[7] Cena defeated Triple H at WrestleMania to retain the title after forcing him to submit to the STFU, a move in which the wrestler wraps his arm around the neck of the opponent in a sleeper hold instead of pulling back on the head of the opponent.

[9] Edge said that he became WWE Champion at New Year's Revolution when he cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot, that he won at WrestleMania 21, and defeating Cena at the event, after Cena had defeated five other men in an Elimination Chamber match, a match featuring wrestlers fighting in a ring surrounded by a steel structure of chain and girders.

[11] McMahon informed Michaels that he would face his son Shane on the March 18, 2006 Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII in a No Holds Barred match.

[9] The Divas rivalry between Mickie James and Trish Stratus over the WWE Women's Championship continued entering the event.

[22][23] James made one final attempt to kiss Stratus at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII on March 18, after the duo defeated Candice Michelle and Victoria.

[24] At WrestleMania 22, the evil James defeated Stratus to capture the Women's Championship for the first time in her career.

Afterwards, Mickie choked Stratus with a wristband she was wearing that fell off during the match,[3][28] therefore giving the win to Stratus by disqualification, but per WWE regulations, a title can only change hands via pinfall or submission therefore Mickie retained the Championship.

The match went back and forth with action, but in the end Van Dam performed a Five Star Frog Splash on Benjamin and pinned him to win the match and retain his Money in the Bank briefcase and win the Intercontinental Championship.

The match started with Shawn Michaels executing a crossbody on both Vince and Shane McMahon on the outside of the ring.

After the match, Triple H hit Cena, Edge, and the referee with a sledgehammer, and performed his signature taunt until performing his signature DX cross chops, receiving a standing ovation from the audience, closing the show.

[36] On the May 15 episode of Raw, Rob Van Dam lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Shelton Benjamin in a rematch.

[37] The following week, after John Cena defeated Chris Masters in a singles match, Rob Van Dam came out and informed Cena that he would be cashing in his Money in the Bank contract, that he won at WrestleMania at ECW One Night Stand.

[39] At One Night Stand, Cena lost the WWE Championship to Van Dam in an Extreme Rules match.

The Imposter executed a chokeslam on Kane during his match against Shelton Benjamin for the Intercontinental Championship.

[44] Triple H, who was included during the rivalry, was ordered by Vince McMahon to "break Michaels' skull", with his signature sledgehammer.

Triple H failed to do what Mr. McMahon ordered, turned Face and attacked the Spirit Squad.

Triple H, however, backfired when trying to become a member, when he gave a Pedigree to McMahon and laid him and Shane out in the ring.

[45] On the June 12 episode of Raw, McMahon booked Triple H in a Handicap Gauntlet match against the Spirit Squad.