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2026 WWE Backlash card, date, matches, rumors and predictions for upcoming event in Tampa
There is no rest for the wicked. Mere weeks after WrestleMania 42, WWE barrels towards Backlash. Three matches are already cemented for the May 9 event, set for the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The biggest by far is world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu.
Reigns stood tall after a WrestleMania classic with CM Punk, but no one left Mania with more confidence than Fatu. Fresh off a win over Drew McIntyre, Fatu stomped into Monday Night Raw and challenged his cousin for the world title. Fatu has never challenged for a world title in WWE, but he's looked every bit like a main eventer in his recent encounters with Reigns.
IYO SKY vs. Asuka
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In a showdown months in the making, IYO SKY will take on her one-time ally Asuka at WWE Backlash.Asuka and SKY have been at odds ever since The Empress of Tomorrow betrayed her friend in September. On the Raw after WreslteMania, IYO teamed with her longtime ally and newly crowned WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley to hand The Kabuki Warriors a tag team defeat, a loss that left Asuka irate. The following week, Asuka reemerged to cost The Genius of the Sky a Women's Intercontinental Title Match against Becky Lynch before unleashing a vicious post-match attack. Asuka is a four-time Women's Champion on the main roster, Royal Rumble winner, Money in the Bank winner and still holds the record for longest reign with the NXT Women's Title at more than 500 days. Despise her enormous success, Asuka has remained hostile toward The Genius of the Sky, who has won two Women's Championships on the main roster and claimed a Money in the Bank victory in 2023. Now, Asuka has set out to destroy IYO once and for all. Don't miss WWE Backlash, streaming live Saturday, May 9, at 6 ET/3 PT on ESPN Plus in the United States and Netflix internationally.
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How to Watch WWE Backlash 2026: Date, Start Time, Match Card & Live Stream
Three weeks after the epic conclusion to WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Roman Reigns is heading down to The Big Guava to defend his newly captured World Heavyweight Championship.
The OTC said he'd be sticking around for the summer, and so far, he's proven to be a man of his word. WWE Backlash is set to take place on Saturday, May 9 inside Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, and Reigns is set to compete at the annual Premium Live Event for the first time since 2022.
He's agreed to face off against his real-life cousin, Jacob Fatu. After defeating Drew McIntyre at this year's 'Showcase of the Immortals', The Samoan Werewolf stepped up to Roman Reigns on Monday Night Raw with the goal of capturing the World Title and acquiring all the life perks that come with it for himself and his family.
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