John Cena has a well-known foe for his first undisputed WWE championship protection. Randy Orton returns house to St. Louis so as to add one other chapter to the long-running rivalry between him and Cena. 25 years after their first assembly in individual, Cena and Orton headline WWE Backlash on Might 10.
Cena and Orton have wrestled one another 21 instances, with Cena main the rivalry 13-7-1. Their Backlash conflict could be the final time they meet earlier than Cena’s promised retirement on the yr’s finish. Backlash marks Cena’s first title protection since defeating Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE title at WrestleMania 41.
Two different matches are confirmed for Backlash: Gunther vs. Pat McAfee and ladies’s intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria vs. Becky Lynch.
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Look under on the confirmed matches for Backlash and look on the crystal ball to see what could come. The occasion streams dwell on Peacock on Might 10 with the principle card beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
2025 WWE Backlash matches
Undisputed WWE Championship — John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton: These legendary rivals go at it for possible the final time. Orton struck Cena with an RKO on the Uncooked after WrestleMania, getting the ball rolling on this showdown. Cena and Orton final went one-on-one eight years in the past on SmackDown. Orton is decided to present Cena’s new perspective an adjustment; in the meantime, Cena is dedicated to bringing the Orton household legacy to a detailed.
Girls’s Intercontinental Championship — Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Becky Lynch: A really feel good story went south the evening after WrestleMania. Valkyria pulled Lynch off the bench after 11 months, bringing “The Man” again from hiatus as her thriller tag crew companion. The Irish superstars gained the WWE ladies’s tag crew championships however misplaced them again to Judgment Day the following evening. Lynch attacked Valkyria in a rage, ending their short-lived crew and starting a feud that escalates at Backlash.
Gunther vs. Pat McAfee: Former world heavyweight champion Gunther has a stunning new path. After shedding to Jey Uso at WrestleMania, Gunther attacked WWE commentator Michael Cole. Gunther slapped a chokehold on Cole as punishment for Cole’s alleged bias towards him. McAfee cracked Gunther with a forearm to save lots of Cole, main Gunther to choke out McAfee. The subsequent week, McAfee accepted a chance to wrestle Gunther at Backlash.
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World Heavyweight Championship — Jey Uso (c) vs. Logan Paul: Uso and Paul had been each victorious at WrestleMania. Uso gained his first world title by dethroning Gunther; in the meantime, Paul snuck a victory over former WWE champion AJ Kinds. On April 28, Paul referred to as out Uso. Each males landed low cost pictures on one another all through the evening. Uso vs. Paul is a straightforward sufficient world title match to promote on quick discover.
WWE Girls’s Championship — Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Nia Jax: Stratton gained the WWE ladies’s title by cashing in her Cash within the Financial institution briefcase on former ally Jax. Their story by no means reached a pure conclusion, however it appears WWE is able to revisit it. Jax attacked Stratton on the April 25 episode of SmackDown, planting the seeds for a title match between the buddies turned foes.
United States Championship — Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: McIntyre defeated LA Knight in No. 1 contender’s match on SmackDown, albeit by disqualification. Damian Priest attacked McIntyre, extending their WrestleMania rivalry. It is unclear what WWE plans for McIntyre and Fatu’s instant future, however a U.S. title match is on the desk.
Iyo Sky (c) and Rhea Ripley vs. Guilia and Roxanne Perez: Sky and Ripley have fashioned an uneasy alliance towards NXT superstars Giulia and Roxanne Perez. There are two possible outcomes: Sky and Ripley crew towards Giulia and Perez, or the tag crew match serves as a transition to a world title match on pay-per-view.