Backlash ( 2005 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , which took place on May 1 , 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester , New Hampshire . It was the seventh annual Backlash PPV . Backlash ( 2005 ) was the seventh annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , which took place on May 1 , 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester , New Hampshire .