There isn’t any relaxation for the depraved. Mere weeks after WrestleMania 42, WWE barrels in direction of Backlash. Three matches are already cemented for the Might 9 occasion, set for the Benchmark Worldwide Enviornment in Tampa, Florida. The most important by far is world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu.
Reigns stood tall after a WrestleMania traditional with CM Punk, however nobody left Mania with extra confidence than Fatu. Recent off a win over Drew McIntyre, Fatu stomped into Monday Night time Uncooked and challenged his cousin for the world title. Fatu has by no means challenged for a world title in WWE, however he is regarded each bit like a important eventer in his current encounters with Reigns.
Two extra matches had been introduced for Backlash. The Imaginative and prescient fallout continues as Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker collide. One other grudge match, Iyo Sky vs. Asuka, can be on the cardboard.
Have a look beneath on the confirmed matches for Backlash and take a look on the crystal ball of what might come. The occasion streams reside on ESPN Limitless on Might 9 with the primary card beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
2026 WWE Backlash matches
World Heavyweight Championship — Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu: Fatu is right here to deal with enterprise. “The Samoan Werewolf” challenged his cousin to a world heavyweight title match. Reigns gave Fatu an opportunity to again out earlier than in the end agreeing to face him. Nevertheless, it is the defending champion who might wish to rethink after being bodily big-brothered by his youthful cousin.
Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker: The Rollins revenge tour continues. The estranged allies, beforehand teammates in The Imaginative and prescient, choose up the place they left off after their accidents. Breakker returned at WrestleMania, costing Rollins his match with Gunther. They meet one-on-one six months after Breakker and Bronson Reed booted Rollins from The Imaginative and prescient.
Iyo Sky vs. Asuka: There’s a variety of historical past between Sky and Asuka. They’ve feuded on and off since final 12 months, however their historical past dates again to earlier than their WWE signings. Teammates in a faction referred to as Triple Tails, Asuka has mentored Sky for effectively over a decade. They may compete at Backlash after Asuka price Sky a ladies’s intercontinental match on Uncooked.
2026 WWE Backlash predictions
Undisputed WWE Championship — Cody Rhodes (c) vs. CM Punk: On SmackDown, Rhodes welcomed anybody to attempt to take the undisputed WWE title from him. We do not have a learn on who will step up, however WWE has teased one choice. The evening after WrestleMania, Rhodes instructed Punk he might have a title shot anytime he needed.
WWE Girls’s Championship — Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Jacy Jayne: Deadly Attraction is making an attempt a hostile takeover of SmackDown. The NXT faction made their shock debut on the SmackDown after WrestleMania, ruining a WWE ladies’s tag workforce title match involving Alexa Bliss, Brie Bella, Charlotte Aptitude and Paige. Later that evening, Deadly Attraction did the identical to Ripley after an impromptu match between her and Jayne.
Intercontinental Championship — Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Carmelo Hayes: WWE is not performed with the Williams-Zayn feud, however it’s exhausting to think about they will rebook their WrestleMania match. There wasn’t a lot urge for food for it the primary time. Many thought Hayes ought to’ve defended the title in opposition to Williams. The simplest answer is a triple-threat match involving the three most up-to-date intercontinental champions.