Finally, it was the night of Backlash. Not only were the Superstars participating in the tournament happy, but the whole of the locker room was. The trip to Australia was only a few days away and was an event which could make or break the company in the Australian market. As they didn't get the live shows very often, many were convinced it would go down a storm. Other wanted to wait and see.

Randy was sat in his locker room, putting tape around his arm when his good mate Shawn walks in.

"Hey Randy, you ok?"

"Yeah thanks, you?"
"I'm good. Looking forward to tonight?"
"Should be cool."

"Nervous?"
"Just a little!" Randy laughed.

"Don't be, it'll only put you off the game, no pun intended."

"It's just the fact that we have no idea who we will be facing, you know?"

"That is one of the downsides to the idea." HBK said, sitting next to RKO.

"I've never faced a lot of the men before. What's it like wrestling Kurt Angle?"

"Unpredictable, very fast paced. We've had good matches. We are one all after the other night on Raw so it's anybody's guess as to who's the 'best' between us."

"I would like to beat the crap out of him."
"I know you would."

"He was the person to tell Roxy everything I'd said."

"He was."

"I just didn't mean it. I probably would have done the same thing in his position though if I'm fair." Randy stated.

Shawn was impressed. Randy really had grown up. He was a very tender individual at heart, a side which not many people had the privilege of seeing.

"Well, I'd better go, have some good matches tonight, hopefully I'll meet you in the final!" Shawn said standing up.

"Thanks man." Randy said, hugging him.

So far, Round one of the tournament:

Booker T defeats Eugene via pin fall.

Randy Orton defeats Christian via pin fall.

Kane defeats Chris Benoit via pin fall.

Kurt Angle defeats RVD via submission.

Ric Flair defeats Shelton Benjamin via pin fall (illegal roll up, referee didn't see it).

Shawn Michaels defeats Chris Jericho via pin fall.

Trish Stratus regained her Women's Championship.

Round two of the tournament:

Randy Orton defeats Booker T via pin fall.

Kurt Angle defeats Kane via submission.

Ric Flair defeats Shawn Michaels in the same way he did for Shelton Benjamin.

Rosey & The Hurricane become the new World Tag Team Champions, defeating William Regal & Scotty 2 Hotty.

Now, it was time for the main event, the Triple Threat Match to determine the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. It would be Randy vs Kurt vs Ric.

On the way to the ring, all three men passed Roxanna who was stood in the corridor. She said the same thing to all of them "Good luck." Randy still thought she looked depressed but knew that if she wanted his help she would ask for it.

The match was finally underway and through out, all three men blocked pin falls and submissions. When ever it looked like the match was about to be over, the other guy saved the other. It was very competitive through out. Both Ric and Kurt were taunting Randy. While Kurt was lying on the outside, Ric managed to put him in a figure 4 leg lock. Randy screamed in pain and looked desperately for the ropes. He hung on and hung on but Kurt never came to his rescue.

Randy managed to reverse the submission, sending him into bouts of pain. Kurt managed to regain consciousness and got close to Randy's face...

"You think you can make anyone tap Randy? Ha you must be joking! You can't even make an old man like Flair tap! You're so pathetic! There is no wonder Roxy doesn't want anything to do with you!"

Those final words took Randy out of the game. He let go of Ric and chased Kurt around the ring. He was irate. The two men pummelled on each other, neither man caring that the referee was up to a count of 7...

Suddenly the bell rang, stopping both Randy and Kurt in their tracks.

"And the winner of this match via count out and number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, The Nature Boy, Ric Flair!" Lillian Garcia announced.

Randy and Kurt were in shock, both irate at one another. They headed straight to Miss Richards office.

The burst in the door Roxy looking confused at both men. They started rambling.

"He should have been counted out ages ago, I would have made Flair tap and gone on to become Champion!" Randy yelled.

"Ha you couldn't make your Grandma tap Orton!" Kurt argued.

"That's enough, BOTH OF YOU!" Roxanna shouted. "Since you two hate each other so much, next week on Raw, it shall be the Legend Killed Randy Orton vs the Olympic Hero Kurt Angle in a Street Fight!" she announced, both men staring each other down.

But will everyone make it to Australia in one piece?