[4.0] "A short, filler Heat episode with weak matches. Shane's scheme against Austin took center stage while Bass chasing Venis stole the show."

[3.0] "It was a whatever episode of Heat with very short matches as usual. Nicole Bass chases Val Venis all over the arena, The Corporation continues to mistreat Test and Shane McMahon continues to stack the deck on Austin with the main event at Backlash now being no holds barred with the threat of Austin being DQ'd if he attacks Shane. This may be just the copy WWE has in its vault, but the sound quality is horrible!"

[5.0] "OK hype show for Backlash. Nicole Bass pursuing Val Venis through the arena was the most entertaining thing on here, though it was charmingly out of place since it had nothing to do with the upcoming PPV."