WWE Backlash 2003 Review: Dave Meltzer Star Ratings

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Jake Skudder | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 1:39 PM ET

WWE Backlash 2003 took place on 27 April 2003 at the Worcester Centrum in Massachusetts. As the first pay-per-view after WrestleMania XIX, this event had the spotlight on several feuds, including the WWE debut of Goldberg against The Rock. F4WWON’s Dave Meltzer provided his star ratings for each match in the Wrestling Observer released the week after the event, and you can see the star ratings for each contest below.

Read the full WON that features the ratings of this event right here!

WWE Backlash 2003 Match Ratings

Match	Star Rating
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin vs. Los Guerreros	★★★
Sean O’Haire vs. Rikishi	½★
Kane & Rob Van Dam vs. The Dudley Boyz	★¾
Jazz vs. Trish Stratus	★¼
The Big Show vs. Rey Mysterio	★
Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena	★¼
Triple H, Ric Flair & Chris Jericho vs. HBK, Nash & Booker T	★★½
Goldberg vs. The Rock	★¼

What was the highest rated match at WWE Backlash 2003?

The highest rated match at WWE Backlash 2003 was the WWE Tag Team Championship bout between Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin and Los Guerreros. The match received *** (three stars) from Dave Meltzer and opened the show.

What was the lowest rated match at WWE Backlash 2003?

The lowest rated match of the evening was Sean O’Haire vs. Rikishi, which earned just ½* from Meltzer.

Full Results from Backlash 2003

Match No.	Match	Result
1	Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin (c) vs. Los Guerreros	Haas & Benjamin retained the WWE Tag Team Titles
2	Sean O’Haire vs. Rikishi	Sean O’Haire defeated Rikishi
3	Kane & Rob Van Dam (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz	Kane & RVD retained the World Tag Team Titles
4	Jazz vs. Trish Stratus (c)	Jazz won the WWE Women’s Championship
5	The Big Show vs. Rey Mysterio	Big Show defeated Rey Mysterio
6	Brock Lesnar (c) vs. John Cena	Lesnar retained the WWE Championship
7	Triple H, Ric Flair & Chris Jericho vs. HBK, Nash & Booker T	Triple H’s team won the six-man tag match
8	Goldberg vs. The Rock	Goldberg defeated The Rock