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There was a batch connected nan statement coming into WWE's Backlash premium unrecorded event. Jacob Fatu was looking to make a connection against Roman Reigns, Trick Williams hoped to beryllium he wasn’t a fluke and The Miz and Kit Wilson tried to flight a "curse."
For nan astir part, Backlash went arsenic planned. Reigns defeated Fatu to clasp nan World Heavyweight Championship but received a vicious beatdown aft nan lucifer was over. Williams defended nan United States Championship against Sami Zayn arsenic nan challenger was distracted by Lil Yachty during nan match.
Jacob Fatu wrestles Roman Reigns during WWE Backlash astatine Benchmark International Arena successful Tampa, Fla., connected May 9, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)
The WWE Universe was abuzz pinch who Danhausen’s enigma partner was going to be. Wilson and The Miz saw arsenic Mini-hausen emerged from a "cloning machine" to supply backup to nan "Very Nice, Very Evil" superstar. Danhausen received a full bunch of thief from a fewer Mini-hausens done nan match. In nan end, it was Danhausen who scored a pin connected The Miz.
Meanwhile, Bron Breakker picked up 1 of nan biggest victories of his profession erstwhile he defeated Seth Rollins. Breakker nailed Rollins pinch a torpedo spear astatine nan extremity of a hard-fought match.
Then, location was nan Iyo Sky-Asuka match
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IYO SKY and Asuka clasp during WWE Backlash astatine Benchmark International Arena successful Tampa, Fla., connected May 9, 2026. (Michael Owens/WWE via Getty Images)
Iyo Sky and Asuka put connected arguably nan lucifer of nan nighttime during Backlash. The bad humor that had festered betwixt nan 2 competitors came to a boiling point. Asuka had painted Sky pinch her poison mist successful a confrontation earlier nan match.
But it was Sky who would get nan amended of Asuka. Two Bullet Train Attacks from Sky and nan Over nan Moonsault is what helped Sky to nan victory. Asuka tried to unsighted Sky pinch poison mist, but Sky put up Wade Barrett’s notebook to artifact nan blue.
Sky deed nan Over nan Moonsault perfectly and sewage nan 3 count. But what happened adjacent whitethorn person signaled a caller roadworthy for Asuka.
Asuka was seen successful tears arsenic she and Sky embraced successful nan mediate of nan ring. Before nan match, Asuka posted a cryptic photograph of herself looking retired nan window. Then, Sky posted a connection astir her lucifer for Asuka connected X.
"Our communicative comes to its last section pinch today's match," she wrote. "The infinitesimal nan lucifer ended, my bosom was filled pinch each sorts of emotions.
"Meeting ASUKA-san, Spending nan aforesaid clip together, Being capable to study truthful overmuch up adjacent -- These are irreplaceable treasures to me. Thank you truthful overmuch ASUKA-San. We emotion you ASUKA-San."
This didn’t look to beryllium nan extremity for Asuka but it decidedly felt for illustration a "see you later" moment.
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"Fairway to Hell" scores a hole-in-one
It was only a one-hour event, but All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) "Fairway to Hell" typical received precocious praise connected Saturday night. The matches were held astatine nan SoFi Center successful Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which is an indoor play halfway that holds The Golf League events.
The greenery and nan soil traps stayed successful spot arsenic nan ringing was group up successful nan mediate of it all.
Darby Allin defended nan AEW World Championship against Pac, Mark Davis became nan caller AEW nationalist champion pinch a triumph complete Jack Perry, The Divine Dominion of Megan Bayne and Lena Kross made easy activity of Rachel Ley and Ruthie Slay and "Speedball" Mike Bailey defeated Kiran Grey.
Aside from nan wrestling, nan stunning visuals of Allin throwing Pac into a bunker and Pac tossing Allin disconnected nan 2nd platform near fans delighted.
It was decidedly a consequence to usage nan venue for pro wrestling, but it paid disconnected successful AEW’s favor. There will surely person to beryllium different taping aliases 2 from nan installation successful nan future.
All eyes connected Leon Slater
Leon Slater enters nan arena during NXT astatine nan WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Jan. 6, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) has a awesome prima successful Leon Slater and if destiny has it, he will group a grounds should he conclusion Cedric Alexander for nan title later this week.
Slater and Alexander will conflict it retired connected Thursday nighttime connected "Impact." If Slater wins, he will beryllium nan longest reigning X Division champion surpassing Austin Aries.
Aries held nan TNA X Division Championship for 298 days aft winning it astatine No Surrender 2011. He later vacated nan title successful speech for a changeable astatine nan TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Slater won nan title successful July 2025 astatine Slammiversary.
Aries reacted to Slater approaching his grounds astatine nan extremity of April.
"Big instrumentality of @LEONSLATER_ and I person nary uncertainty he will surpass my record, but he will besides do it having ne'er stepped successful nan ringing pinch me. Number of days is great, but amount ≠ quality," he wrote connected X.
Mason Rook arrives astatine NXT
Mason Rook has only been pinch WWE NXT for 2 weeks and he has already made it clear that he has his sights group connected nan NXT Championship.
NXT champion Tony D’Angelo went one-on-one pinch Tavion Heights successful a non-title lucifer connected Tuesday night. Kam Hendrix interfered successful nan match, but NXT North American champion Myles Borne came successful and chased him off.
D’Angelo deed Heights pinch Dead to Rights and won nan match. As D’Angelo was paying his respect to Heights, Rook attacked him from behind. Rook picked up D’Angelo complete his shoulders and drove him into Heights, who was seated successful nan corner.
Rook was nan 1 opinionated tall.
"My sanction is Mason Rook and I’ve arrived successful NXT," he said to nan camera.
Rook, formerly known arsenic Will Kroos, made a sanction for himself successful Progress Wrestling wherever he was nan Progress atlas champion. He besides spent clip connected nan independent circuit successful Britain arsenic good arsenic Pro Wrestling Noah successful Japan.
"Like I said, Mason Rook has arrived successful NXT," he said arsenic he walked to nan back. "And if you didn’t know, now you know."
John Cena besides showed support for Rook.
AEW Double aliases Nothing paper comes together
Darby Allin and Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) person to hash retired nan last specifications but it looks for illustration they are trending toward a hairsbreadth vs. title lucifer astatine Double aliases Nothing for nan AEW World Championship. Allin still has to take sides his title connected "Dynamite," but MJF will beryllium expected to show up and motion nan lucifer statement if he wants to support contending for nan title.
On its face, nan paper is beautiful stacked. Double aliases Nothing will return spot connected May 24 astatine Louis Armstrong Stadium successful Queens, New York.
- Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita for nan AEW International Championship.
- Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler (c) vs. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage successful an I Quit lucifer for nan AEW World Tag Team Championship.
- Chris Jericho, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Jack Perry, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson vs. Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, Mark Davis and 3 Don Callis Family members successful a stadium stampede match.
- Thekla (c) vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter for nan AEW Women’s World Championship.
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Triplemania 34 getting 2 nights
While John Cena’s earth-shattering news was announced astatine Backlash, different important uncover was made that would impact nan pro wrestling world.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) will big its premiere event, TripleMania, complete nan people of 2 nights successful September. The first nighttime will beryllium Sept. 11 astatine a location still to beryllium announced. The 2nd nighttime will hap connected Sept. 13 astatine nan Mexico City Arena.
It’s nan first clip that Triplemania will beryllium held complete 2 nights. It will beryllium nan 34th Triplemania successful nan company’s history.
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Other notes from a week successful pro wrestling
Women's United States Champion Tiffany Stratton makes her entranceway during SmackDown astatine VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena successful Jacksonville, Fla., connected May 8, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
- John Cena announced nan statement of nan John Cena Classic astatine Backlash.
- Trick Williams retained nan United States Championship successful a triumph complete Sami Zayn astatine Backlash
- Tiffany Stratton retained nan Women’s United States Championship successful a triumph complete Kiana James connected "Friday Night SmackDown."
- Darby Allin defended nan AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight and Pac during nan week.
- Kazuchika Okada defeated Bryan Keith to clasp nan AEW International Championship.
- Mark Davis won nan AEW National Championship successful a triumph complete Jack Perry astatine "Fairway to Hell."
- AEW announced nan return of nan Owen Hart Tournament.
- Bear Bronson and Brian Myers retained nan TNA World Tag Team Championship complete K.C. Navarro and Nic Nemeth.
- Lei Ying Lee captured nan TNA Knockouts Championship successful a triumph complete Arianna Grace.
- Wendy Choo retained nan Evolve Women’s Championship arsenic her lucifer pinch Laynie Luck went to a nary contest.
- La Catalina had her first lucifer successful AAA, defeating Jessy Jackson. After nan match, Flammer, La Hiedra, and Lady Maravilla came retired to onslaught her. Lola Vice and Bayley made nan save.
- The South Korean boy set known arsenic BTS took successful a Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) show complete nan weekend. The guys were seated ringside. Místico and Titan defeated Angel de Oro and Barbaro Cavernario successful a two-out-of-three falls lucifer successful nan main event.
- Brick Savage signed pinch Major League Wrestling, according to Fightful.
Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
