Backlash ( 2003 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , which took place on April 27 , 2003 at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester , Massachusetts . Backlash ( 2003 ) was the fifth annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It took place on April 27 , 2003 at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester , Massachusetts and starred talent from the promotion 's Raw and SmackDown !