WWE Backlash 2026 preview, predictions and more

WWE Backlash is nan first premium unrecorded arena to beryllium held aft WrestleMania 42.

The show will return spot astatine nan Benchmark International Arena successful Tampa, Florida, connected Saturday nighttime astatine 6 p.m. ET. The show will characteristic 5 matches pinch 2 titles up for grabs – nan World Heavyweight Championship and nan United States Championship.

John Cena is besides group to denote "history-making news" astatine nan event.

Read beneath for a little preview of each lucifer and predictions.

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Iyo Sky vs. Asuka

Iyo Sky competes during nan Women’s Royal Rumble astatine nan WWE Royal Rumble arena successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected Feb. 1, 2025. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

The rivalry betwixt Iyo Sky and Asuka has been basking going backmost earlier WrestleMania 42. Asuka had tried to get wrong Sky’s caput complete nan past fewer weeks and it culminated successful Asuka interfering successful Sky’s Women’s Intercontinental Championship lucifer against Becky Lynch.

Sky mislaid nan lucifer acknowledgment to Asuka. The 2 had a heated promo connected "Monday Night Raw" successful which Asuka blinded Sky pinch bluish mist.

This lucifer could beryllium a show-stealer. Sky and Asuka person tremendous history together going backmost to their clip successful Japan. They were besides a portion of Damage CTRL successful WWE – 1 of nan astir fearsome female factions successful WWE earlier they collapsed up.

Prediction: Iyo Sky pulls retired nan triumph successful a awesome match.

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Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami Zayn for nan United States Championship

Sami Zayn wrestles Trick Williams during SmackDown astatine VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena successful Jacksonville, Fla., connected May 8, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)

Trick Williams won nan United States Championship against Sami Zayn astatine WrestleMania 42 successful 1 of nan wildest upsets connected nan show. But their rivalry continued arsenic Zayn sewage backmost astatine Williams by dressing up arsenic nan gingerbread man and attacking nan champion.

Zayn will get his rematch pinch Williams astatine Backlash arsenic he’s still upset pinch being made a fool retired of. His emotions boiled complete astatine nan ceremonial for nan gingerbread man connected "Friday Night SmackDown."

Zayn tried to make a constituent astatine nan ceremonial that he had excessively overmuch respect for nan business to let Williams to person a ceremonial for nan character. It was a statement that Zayn deed connected passim nan last show earlier Backlash arsenic he was confused astir why it was happening successful nan first place.

Williams has received instrumentality support since he made his tally to nan U.S. title. Zayn vowed to "disrespect" Williams during their lucifer astatine Backlash and assaulted him. Zayn didn’t expect nan equalizer – Lil Yachty – to emergence retired of nan coffin and deed him pinch a candy cane. Williams past deed Zayn pinch a Trick Shot.

Prediction: Sami Zayn takes backmost nan title complete Trick Williams and gets revenge connected Lil Yachty.

Wildcard prediction: Kevin Owens makes his return to thief Sami Zayn recapture nan title.

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Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker faces disconnected pinch Seth Rollins successful nan ringing during Monday Night RAW astatine Sames Auto Arena successful Laredo, Texas, connected April 27, 2026. (Cooper Neill/WWE)

This will beryllium nan astir intriguing lucifer going into Backlash.

Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker person been astatine each other’s throats since Breakker costs Rollins a triumph complete Gunther astatine WrestleMania 42. Breakker had been connected nan mend pinch an wounded earlier he crushed Rollins pinch aggregate spears successful Las Vegas.

Rollins has been trying to get backmost astatine Breakker since nan attack. The 2 person smacked each different astir successful nan weeks since and traded barbs complete their places wrong nan company.

While Breakker has The Vision down him successful nan match, Rollins has not been able to find anyone he could trust. The Street Profits, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, person had their eyes connected Logan Paul and Austin Theory, while Rollins has maintained attraction connected Breakker. But Rollins and nan Street Profits person made clear they didn’t really like, nor trust, each other.

Don’t hide nan different missing personnel of The Vision – Bronson Reed. There’s been nary charismatic timetable for his return from injury. But you ne'er cognize who could beryllium lurking successful nan shadows successful Tampa.

Prediction: Seth Rollins picks up nan win, but The Vision get nan past laugh.

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Danhausen and enigma partner vs. The Miz and Kit Wilson

Miz speaks pinch Danhausen during SmackDown astatine BOK Center successful Tulsa, Oklahoma, connected May 1, 2026. (Meg Oliphant/WWE)

The Miz and Kit Wilson person tried to get retired of nan Danhausen "curse" for weeks. Danhausen has tormented some WWE stars since he arrived astatine nan company, including astatine WrestleMania 42.

In nan past 2 weeks, The Miz and Wilson person beaten down Danhausen, starring to nan tag squad lucifer astatine Backlash. Danhausen has a singles wins complete Wilson and The Miz.

The astir absorbing portion of nan storyline is who will travel to Danhausen’s aid. He’s been cooking up a "clone" successful his laboratory to get personification successful his corner. Everyone from Jelly Roll, John Cena, CM Punk, Stephen A. Smith and moreover Shane McMahon person been rumored to beryllium nan personification to backmost up Danhausen.

The only hint that came retired is Michael Cole saying that nan personification who will beryllium successful Danhausen’s area loves money.

Prediction: Danhausen wins successful a goofy and nosy way. As for his tag squad partner, it really could beryllium Punk arsenic nan 2 person a history together. But it’s really up successful nan air.

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John Cena’s awesome announcement

John Cena hosts WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

John Cena has teased each week that he will make an announcement that will shingle up nan WWE.

In each likelihood, nan announcement could beryllium nan charismatic opening of Club WWE. Cena has been successful nan advertisements for nan subscription work touting each of nan features that will travel to anyone who signs up for it.

What if it was thing else? There are a fewer things Cena could denote that would person nan WWE Universe abuzz, including a two-night Royal Rumble, nan location of WrestleMania 44 aliases nan summation of a caller premium unrecorded arena featuring All-Stars from WWE and NXT.

It whitethorn not beryllium immoderate of that, but it’s nosy to deliberation about.

Cena will beryllium astatine his 2nd arena arsenic nan big since winding down his in-ring career. He vanished it successful December, losing to Gunther. He won his history-making 17th WWE title astatine WrestleMania 41.

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Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu for nan World Heavyweight Championship

World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns makes his entranceway during Monday Night RAW astatine nan CHI Health Center successful Omaha, Neb., connected May 4, 2026. (Rich Wade/WWE)

Roman Reigns’ first promo connected "Monday Night Raw" arsenic nan world heavyweight champion was interrupted by Jacob Fatu successful nan contiguous aftermath of WrestleMania 42.

Fatu said he wanted nan title and everything that came pinch it because he has a family to provender and money he needs to bring to nan table.

Reigns and Fatu travel from nan aforesaid bloodline of Samoan pro wrestlers. Reigns is simply a second-generation wrestler from nan Anoa’i family tree, while Fatu is from nan 3rd generation. Reigns is nan boy of Sika Anoa’i and Fatu is nan boy of The Tonga Kid and nan nephew of Haku.

Haku was known for utilizing nan Tongan decease grip, which is simply a fabled wrestling move that sees nan attacker grip their opponent’s throat. Fatu utilized it connected Reigns successful nan past 2 weeks and is apt to break it retired again during his lucifer against Reigns astatine Backlash.

Reigns tried to debar it during their skirmish connected Monday. Reigns antecedently warned Fatu against utilizing nan move connected his ain blood. But Fatu’s desperation to triumph nan title has been nan driving motivator.

It will beryllium a large conflict consciousness erstwhile these 2 meet connected Saturday.

Prediction: Roman Reigns retains nan World Heavyweight Championship.

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How to watch

WWE Backlash tin beryllium seen connected ESPN Unlimited pinch nan first hr being aired connected ESPN 2.