WWE Backlash
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa, Florida
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Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker (w/ Paul Heyman)
Rollins took the fight to Bron and tossed him to the floor and hit an outside dive. They brawled around the barricade. Seth offf the top, but Bron caught him and tossed him to the floor. This led to Breakker beginning his offense and beating down Seth. Bron with a frrankenstiner. Outside the ring, Bron went for a spear and Seth hit a superkick. Back in the ring, Seth went for quick pin attempts, but Bron kept kicking out. Seth with a big boot for 2. Bron with a gut buster then went for a spear, but Rollins caught him with a knee strike. Bron with a standing moonsault for 2. Bron with a buckle bomb then a clothesline. Bron with a jumping clothesline off the apron to the floor, sending both stars over the announce table. Bron reversed a falcon arrow and hit one of his own. Bron with another frankensteiner and went for another one, but Seth landed on his feet. Seth with the pedigree and then the stomp. Paul Heyman gets on the apron to talk trash to Seth. Seth got a chair and hit Logan Paul and Austin Theory at ringside. Back in the ring, Bron caught him with a spear for 2. Seth countered the spear with a stomp then went to the middle rope and went for a stomp, but Bron caught him with a spear. Bron with a spear for the win.
Winner: Bron Breakker
United States Champion Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn
United States Champion Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn took place at the WWE Backlash Premium Live Event from Tampa, FL at the Benchmark International Arena.
They went back and forth early on before Trick caught him with a neck breaker. Trick went for his finisher, but Sami avoided and Trick with the book end for 2. Sami with a quick roll up for 2. Sami with the blue thunder bomb for 2 after avoiding a big boot. Lil Yatchy was arguing with the referee and Sami hit Trick with a kendo stick. Sami put the boots to him on the ground. Yatchy with a kendo strick shot to Sami then Trick hit him with a big boot for 2. Sami with a DDT on the steel steps. Sami with a big boot to the back of the head of Yatchy. Sami missed a big boot to Trick and Trick with his finisher for the win.
Winner: Williams
Danhausen & Mystery Partner vs. The Miz & Kit Wilson
Danhausen & Mystery Partner vs. The Miz & Kit Wilson took place at the WWE Backlash Premium Live Event from Tampa, FL at the Benchmark International Arena. The partner turned out to be a minihausen. Wilson hit minihausen with a big boot then minihausen made a comeback and hit a series of moves. Wilson caught minihausen before minihausen tossed him to the floor. Minihausen jumped off Danhausen’s shoulders for a dive to the floor. Miz sent Danhausen face first into the ring post and Wilson hit minihausen with a cheap shot. Wilson and Miz beat down minihausen for a while. Minihausen avoided a move and hit a moonsault off the top rope. Danhausen got the hot tag and cleaned house with clotheslines and a german suplex. Danhausen with a DDT to Miz while the fans stayed behind him. Danhausen hit hsi finisher to Wilson while Miz caught him with a big boot. Minihausen tagged himself in and took out Miz then tossed Wilson to the floor and hit an outside dive. Minihausen and Wilson brawled to the stage. Wilson put minihausen in the cloning machine and it restarted. Several minihausen’s came out of the box. Minihausen with the wasteland to Wilson. Minihausen tried to curse Wilson, but Wilson used a mirror to counter it and Miz hit his finisher but Danhausen broke up the pin attempt. Miz accidentally spread a fire extinguisher in the face of Wilson before Danhausen put him away with a big boot.
Winner: minihausen and Danhausen
IYO SKY vs. Asuka
There were We Want Kairi chants throughout the bout while SKY had the early advantage. Asuka took over and beat her down before SKY fought back with uppercuts. SKY with a missile drop kick off the top rope then a knee strike for 2. They traded shots before SKY hit a stunner. Asuka caught her arm and put her in an armbar. They brawled around ringside and SKY hit a crossbody. Back in the ring, Asuka put her in a choke and SKY passed out for a momentum before rollins through for a pin attempt. SKY dropped her and went to the top rope and hit a moonsault for the win.
Winner: IYO SKY
After the match, SKY and Asuka hugged it out.
John Cena Announcement
John Cena came down to the ring for his big WWE announcement at the WWE Backlash Premium Live Event from Tampa, FL at the Benchmark International Arena. He was in a suit again. He talked about being excited about his new role and addressed one final match. He said that he thinks about it a lot and he was happy for it. He said it was an evening of opportunity and how everyone earned it that night. He announced that there will be a John Cena classic, which will be the best of today competing against best of tomorrow where an event will have a champion crowned. That event will see a new title make its debut. He said that he will strive for a way to make it excellent and special. On top of that, the fans will have their voices heard louder than ever before because the fans will crown the winner of the tournament. All stars will qualify for it and a star may not win their match, but the fans can still crown them the champion. No date or location was confirmed.
World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu
Roman worked over the right hand of Fatu in the early going. Reigns with a powerslam and Fatu got up at count of 1. Fatu started to no sell and hit a clothesline then a back splash. Fatu with a powerbomb through the announce table. Reigns with a spear out of nowhere for 2. Reigns went for a spear, but Fatu caught him with a samoan drop then a moonsault off the top rope for 2. Fatu continued the beat down and put in the tonga deathgrip. Reigns pushed Fatu into the referee in the corner. Reigns with the superman punch then another one and went for a third before Fatu caught him with a superkcik. Reigns with the superman punch off a reversal and hit a spear for 2. Reigns fought out of the death grip and hit a spear for the win. After the match, Fatu attacked the referee and Reigns. He proceeded to attack agents and more referees. Fatu stood tall in the ring over Reigns with the World Title.
Winner: Reigns
