WWE Backlash takes place on Saturday from Benchmark Worldwide Area in Tampa, Florida. Whereas the cardboard solely options 5 matches, a few of them have main implications for WWE’s future route.
In the primary occasion, Roman Reigns will put his world heavyweight championship on the road in opposition to his cousin, Jacob Fatu. “The Samoan Werewolf” laid out a problem the evening after Reigns received the title from CM Punk in the primary occasion of WrestleMania 42, stunning Reigns. Issues have solely gotten extra violent since, with Fatu breaking out the Tongan Loss of life Grip on Reigns a number of occasions.
Different large matches set for Saturday embody Seth Rollins taking over Bron Breakker and Asuka clashing with Iyo Sky.
Let’s check out how CBS Sports activities wrestling specialists Brent Brookhouse and Shakiel Mahjouri anticipate issues to play out at Backlash.
2026 WWE Backlash predictions
Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker
It is a match that clearly ought to have occurred at WrestleMania, however accidents to each males disrupted the timeline, resulting in it now taking place at Backlash. Breakker has been getting the higher of Rollins at each flip, which traditionally would counsel that Rollins ought to get the win to seize some momentum again. That is not what we’re anticipating on Saturday, nonetheless. Breakker wants momentum greater than Rollins. Rollins can get his eventual revenge over Breakker and The Imaginative and prescient down the highway. Saturday ought to be about persevering with to construct Breakker right into a terrifying pressure. Decide: Bron Breakker wins — Brent Brookhouse (additionally Shakiel Mahjouri)
United States Championship — Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami Zayn
Williams and Zayn is a midcard title feud that revolves round a lifeless gingerbread man. Discuss a stale follow-up to Williams’ WrestleMania second. The entire thing is disjointed. Zayn is doing a gradual burn heel flip after followers soured on him. It is the suitable name, nevertheless it’s cornered Williams right into a tweener position that does not swimsuit him. WWE has been scorching potato-ing the U.S. title for a very long time, however they’ve an important factor with Williams. He ought to win this match, put Zayn within the rearview, and forge forward. Decide: Trick Williams retains the title — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)
Iyo Sky vs. Asuka
One other match that ought to have occurred at WrestleMania, Sky and Asuka has been constructing towards this for months. Each girls might actually use some stabilization. Asuka has seen the promotion launch Kairi Sane, leaving Asuka with out her associate and no passable conclusion to Sane’s half within the story. In the meantime, Sky is getting some break time from the title image and her associate, Rhea Ripley, is now champion over on SmackDown. Sky is the girl who advantages most from a win right here, so WWE ought to simply make the straightforward selection. Decide: Iyo Sky wins — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)
Danhausen & TBA vs. The Miz & Package Wilson
The Miz and Package Wilson are usually not successful. That is no dig at both man, particularly Wilson who has damaged out as a solo act after Elton Prince’s damage. Danhausen is a money cow and his thriller associate will seemingly be CM Punk, who reportedly facilitated WWE signing the very good, very evil celebrity. Decide: Danhausen and TBA win — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)
World Heavyweight Championship — Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
Fatu appears like a severe menace to Reigns. Kudos to everybody concerned — Fatu, The Bloodline and WWE — for conveying that so rapidly. That does not imply that Reigns is dropping, regardless of rumors about an upcoming break. Reigns has been world heavyweight champion for lower than one month. It is unlikely he loses it so quickly. In any case, Reigns has the fourth longest title reign in WWE historical past. The corporate hardly ever takes possibilities with their world champions. A Fatu upset can be great, however this feels extra like an enormous first take a look at for a title reign down the road. Decide: Roman Reigns retains the title — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)