Aftermath
The following night on Raw, General manager Eric Bischoff scheduled a World Heavyweight Championship match between Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels for the May 3 episode of Raw.[23][24] On the same night, an impromptu team of Benoit and Edge defeated Evolution (Ric Flair and Batista) for the World Tag Team Championship, making Benoit a double champion.[23][24] Two weeks later on Raw, Benoit retained the World Heavyweight title in a scheduled match against Shawn Michaels, after interference by Triple H.[25][26] On May 10, a match between Shelton Benjamin and Triple H, resulted in Michaels attacking Triple H.[27][28] Michaels' actions resulted in a suspension from Eric Bischoff.[27][28] Prior to Raw that night, Bischoff informed Triple H that he would face Benoit for the World title the following week on Raw.[27][28] However, the match never happened as during that night, a Battle Royal took place, in which the winner would go on to face Benoit at Bad Blood for the World title.[29][30] During the match, Triple H, one of the participants in the match, was eliminated by Michaels, who was not a participant in the match.[29][30]
On the May 24 episode of Raw, Bischoff lifted Michaels' suspension, after Triple H pleaded that Michaels be reinstated.[31][32] On the same night, Michaels confronted Bischoff wanting to know if he was scheduled in a match with Triple H at Bad Blood. Bischoff assured Michaels, but Triple H attacked Michaels from behind, after Michaels attacked Triple H outside the arena's parking lot. Bischoff gave orders to Raw superstars to attack Triple H and Michaels, if seen fighting. The roster tried breaking the fight up, but were unsuccessful in doing so. The result of the fight gave Bischoff the authority to schedule a Hell in a Cell match between Triple H and Michaels at Bad Blood.[31][32] At Bad Blood, Triple H defeated Michaels by pinfall after executing two Pedigrees.[33]
Following Backlash, Lita and Kane were put in an angle, which involved Matt Hardy. It saw Hardy attack Kane to an attempt to prevent Kane from harming Lita.[23][24] In the following weeks on Raw, Kane began repeatedly assaulting Hardy and attempting to seduce Lita.[34] One incident saw Kane kayfabe kidnap Lita and hold her tied up backstage, where he supposedly asked her a "question."[25][26] Later that night, Kane won a number one contenders Battle Royal match, in which he received a title shot at Bad Blood.[25][26] At Bad Blood, Benoit was successful in defending the World Heavyweight title, after he pinned Kane with a roll-up.[35]
During a match between Christian and Chris Jericho, Christian defeated Jericho after interference by Tyson Tomko; Tomko was revealed to be the "problem solver" for Christian and Trish Stratus.[23][24] The following weeks on Raw, Tomko assaulted Jericho, until May 10, when Jericho defeated Christian in a Steel Cage match when he made Christian submit to the Walls of Jericho.[27][28] As a result of the Steel Cage match, Christian suffered a legitimate back injury.[31][32] After defeating Randy Orton and Batista in a tag team match, Tomko attacked Jericho, in which he powerbombed Jericho through the announcers table.[31]
Mick Foley named his match with Orton the favorite match of his career.[37]
