If you’re looking for big moments, results, and a live breakdown of WWE’s Backlash premium live event, we have you covered right here. For the seventh straight year and 21st time in history, WWE is hosting its premium live event, Backlash. WWE Backlash is taking place at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. This is the seventh consecutive Backlash occurring in May.
Check out our preview and predictions for WWE’s Backlash card.
8:44 p.m. ET: Roman Reigns retains the World Heavyweight title against Jacob Fatu
After an incredible match, Roman Reigns successfully retained the World Heavyweight Championship against his cousin, Jacob Fatu. After the match, Fatu began to beat down Reigns and the referee.
Fatu brought the fight to Regins early in the match, which seemed to catch him off guard. Reigns brought the action outside the ring, which is where he took. advantage. As expected, Fatu brought Reigns a different challenge than his other family members had given him. This ignited a larger fire in Reigns, making him more aggressive. The fans chanted, “Let’s go Jacob, OTC” during this match.
Reigns hit Fatu with multiple Superman punches, but the challenger kept kicking out. Fatu tried to use the Tongan Death Grip but didn’t fully lock it in. Afterward, Fatu put Reigns through the announcer’s table.
When the match went back to the ring, Reigns hit Fatu with a spear out of nowhere. Fatu hit Reigns with his signature moonsault, but Reigns kicked out.
Reigns was fading due to the Togan Death Grip, but eventually got back to his feet. There were so many false finishes in this match as both competitors kept fighting back. Reigns threw Fatu into the exposed turnbuckle and then hit a spear to win the match.
8:06 p.m. ET: The John Cena Classic is announced at Backlash!
17-time WWE Champion John Cena announced a new event at Backlash, the John Cena Classic. The winner of the event will be chosen by the fans and awarded a championship.
7:53 p.m. ET: Iyo Sky defeats Asuka
After connecting on a moonsault, Iyo Sky picked up the victory against Asuka. This is Sky’s first win in singles competition since December 2025. Sky and Asuka hugged each other after the match.
At the beginning of the match, Asuka was aggressive, but Sky quickly implemented her versatile skill set. The crowd chanted “We want Kairi” during the match. Asuka’s tag team partner, Kairi Sane, left WWE a few weeks ago. Asuka and Iyo Sky displayed elite chemistry in the ring. The audience was heavily behind Sky in this contest.
7:22 p.m. ET: Danhausen & Minihausen defeat The Miz & Kit Wilson
Danhausen and Minihausen beat The Miz and Kit Wilson in the third match at Backlash.
Danhausen’s mystery partner was, as Michael Cole said, “Minihausen”. At the start of this match, Danhausen’s team had the advantage, but The Miz eventually took control. Kit Wilson tried to throw Minihausen into the time machine, but more of them appeared.
6:55 p.m. ET: Trick Williams defeats Sami Zayn
Trick Williams hit Sami Zayn with his finishing move, the Trick Shot, to retain the United States Championship. This is Williams’ second consecutive victory over Zayn.
Williams took the fight to Zayn early in this match. Zayn appeared to injure his knee, but it seemed like he was trying to take advantage of Williams. Lil Yachty hit Zayn with the kendo stick, but he kicked out. Zayn turned his attention to Yachty on the outside, which gave Williams the advantage.
6:31 p.m. ET: Bron Breakker defeats Seth Rollins
Bron Breakker picked up the victory against Seth Rollins to kick off Backlash.
As expected, from the start of this match, Breakker and Rollins went at each other. Rollins bounces back after an early attack from Breakker. Breakker is used to breaking down opponents at will, but that wasn’t the case against tough veteran Rollins. Paul Heyman was distracting the referee when Logan Paul and Austin Theory came out. A few minutes later, Breakker capitalized with a pinfall victory over Rollins.
Up next: Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn
WWE Backlash 2026 Match Card
- Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu — WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
- Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams — United States Championship Match
- Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker — Singles Match
- Danhausen & mystery partner vs. The Miz & Kit Wilson — Tag Team Match
- Iyo Sky vs. Asuka — Singles Match
- John Cena will make an announcement
