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]]> In this episode, we break down WWE Backlash 2026 with full thoughts and reactions coming out of the event. What worked, what didn’t, and the biggest moments that stood out from the show.

Then we shift into the RAW fallout as we look at how WWE followed up on Backlash, including key story developments, surprises, and where things could be heading next.

We also talk about the difference between experiencing the show live versus watching it on TV—and how that changes the overall perspective.

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]]> Results of Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu at WWE Backlash 2026 https://nodq.com/news/results-of-roman-reigns-vs-jacob-fatu-at-wwe-backlash-2026/ Sun, 10 May 2026 00:30:24 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90737 Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu for the world heavyweight title took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the … Read More

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]]> Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu for the world heavyweight title took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the highlights…

Reigns took down Fatu at the start of the match, but Fatu popped right back up. After a feeling-out process, Fatu applied the Tongan Death Grip on the outside of the ring. Reigns fought back and targeted Fatu’s hand. Back in the ring, the two were evenly matched as there were dueling chants. Reigns connected with a Superman Punch, but Fatu kicked out at one.

After the fight went back to the outside, Fatu powerbombed Reigns through the announce desk. Back in the ring, Reigns regained control with a spear, but Fatu kicked out. Reigns went for another punch, but Fatu countered with a Samoan drop. Fatu hit a moonsault, but Reigns kicked out.

After the two exchanged blows, Fatu applied the Tongan Death Grip. Reigns escaped, but the referee got knocked down in the process. Reigns hit another spear, and while the referee recovered to make the count, Fatu managed to kick out. After the turnbuckle pad became exposed by accident, Fatu was sent into it, and Reigns retained his title with another spear.

After the match, Fatu attacked Reigns. Fatu took out the referee with a Samoan drop and then re-applied the Tongan Death Grip. Reigns was foaming at the mouth as officials came down to break things up. Fatu left but then returned to the ring and continued his attack. The show ended with Fatu holding up his championship.

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]]> John Cena reveals his “major” announcement at WWE Backlash 2026 https://nodq.com/news/john-cena-reveals-his-major-announcement-at-wwe-backlash-2026/ Sun, 10 May 2026 00:06:03 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90747 During the 2026 WWE Backlash PLE, John Cena made a “major” announcement to the live crowd. There were “one more … Read More

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]]> During the 2026 WWE Backlash PLE, John Cena made a “major” announcement to the live crowd.

There were “one more match” chants. Cena brought up how his last night as a wrestler helped build the future and mentioned stars like Oba Femi.

Cena then revealed the first-ever “John Cena Classic” — the best of today vs. the best of tomorrow. Cena confirmed that there will be a new event and a new championship. The fans will also determine the winner through a voting process.

Here is what Cena stated…

“I am so honored tonight to announce to you the John Cena Classic.

An entire evening of the best of today competing with the best of tomorrow. An entire event where WWE Superstars and NXT Superstars get an opportunity to give you all they have in hopes to be crowned a champion. That’s right, we are making history here tonight because we have a brand new event and the debut of a brand new championship in the WWE.

And not just any championship. This is an event and this is a championship I am personally putting my name on.

So I am going to strive for a certain level of excellence, and I’m also going to do everything I can to make it special.

I have said time and time again, the biggest superstar in the WWE is the WWE Universe.

So on top of a new event, on top of a new championship, for the first time in history, your voice will be heard louder than ever before because you, the audience, The fan will vote to crown the champion of the John Cena Classic, and every participant qualifies, which also means for the first time in history, a superstar might not win their match, but their hustle could earn your respect win your heart, win your vote, and you can still crown them the John Cena Classic Champion.”

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]]> Results of Iyo Sky vs. Asuka at WWE Backlash 2026 https://nodq.com/news/results-of-iyo-sky-vs-asuka-at-wwe-backlash-2026/ Sat, 09 May 2026 23:39:57 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90738 Iyo Sky vs. Asuka took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the highlights… There were immediate “We want Kairi” … Read More

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]]> Iyo Sky vs. Asuka took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the highlights…

There were immediate “We want Kairi” chants when the match started. Iyo and Asuka went back and forth in the opening moments. After a few minutes, Asuka was able to gain firm control of the match. Iyo eventually made a comeback with her signature moves like the missile dropkick and Bullet Train Attack, but couldn’t put Asuka away. The two women traded blows and were both down.

The match continued to be evenly matched as they traded submissions. After the match went to the outside, Asuka tried to use the mist, but Iyo blocked it with a notebook from the announce desk. Iyo built up momentum and got Asuka back into the ring.

Iyo went for the Over the Moonsault but missed, and Asuka applied an armbar. Asuka locked in the Asuka Lock, but Iyo managed to escape. Iyo then hit the Bullet Train Attack again, followed by the Moonsault for the victory.

After the match, an emotional Asuka hugged Iyo and raised her hand.

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]]> Results of Danhausen and his mystery partner vs. The Miz and Kit Wilson at WWE Backlash 2026 https://nodq.com/news/results-of-danhausen-and-his-mystery-partner-vs-the-miz-and-kit-wilson-at-wwe-backlash-2026/ Sat, 09 May 2026 23:13:34 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90739 Danhausen and his mystery partner vs. The Miz and Kit Wilson took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the … Read More

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]]> Danhausen and his mystery partner vs. The Miz and Kit Wilson took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the highlights…

Before the match, a video package was shown highlighting The Miz’s history with Danhausen. A mini version of Danhausen was then revealed as Danhausen’s mystery partner as he emerged from a cloning machine.

Minihausen got in some offense, and his team was doing well until Danhausen got sent into the ring post. Miz and Kit worked over Minihausen, but he was eventually able to tag out to Danhausen. After Danhausen built up momentum, Minihausen got back into the mix and hit a dive onto both Miz and Kit.

Kit managed to regain the advantage and locked Minihausen into the cloning machine by the stage. However, several Minihausens came out of the machine and attacked Kit. Back in the ring, Minihausen tried to curse Kit, but Kit pulled out a mirror. Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale on Minihausen, but Danhausen broke up the pin.

Miz tried to use a fire extinguisher on Danhausen, but it didn’t work and he accidentally used it on himself and Kit. Minihausen then took out Kit with a dive. Danhausen pinned Miz with a pump kick.

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]]> Results of Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn at WWE Backlash 2026 https://nodq.com/news/results-of-trick-williams-vs-sami-zayn-at-wwe-backlash-2026/ Sat, 09 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90740 Trick Williams (c) with Lil Yachty vs. Sami Zayn for the men’s United States title took place at WWE Backlash … Read More

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]]> Trick Williams (c) with Lil Yachty vs. Sami Zayn for the men’s United States title took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the highlights…

Things got heated before the bell rang. Trick gained the early advantage, doing “Whoop That Trick” stomps to Zayn in the corner. The tide turned when Zayn sent Trick into the steel steps on the outside. Zayn worked over Trick as there were “Let’s go Sami / Sami sucks” chants.

Trick came back with a Bookend, but Zayn kicked out. Zayn avoided an avalanche Bookend with a sunset flip powerbomb out of the corner. Zayn hit the Blue Thunder Bomb, but Trick kicked out. Zayn feigned a knee injury and nearly beat Trick with a rollup. When Lil Yachty got on the apron, Zayn used the candy cane kendo stick as a weapon, but Trick kicked out again.

While the referee was distracted, Yachty hit Zayn with the kendo stick, and then Trick went for the cover, but Zayn kicked out. Zayn attacked Yachty outside the ring with the kendo stick. Trick went after Zayn, but Zayn ended up giving Trick a DDT on the steel steps. After giving Yachty a Helluva Kick, Zayn went for a Helluva Kick on Trick in the ring but missed. Trick then connected with the Trick Shot to win the match.

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]]> Results of Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker at WWE Backlash 2026 https://nodq.com/news/results-of-seth-rollins-vs-bron-breakker-at-wwe-backlash-2026/ Sat, 09 May 2026 22:10:37 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90741 Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the highlights… Breakker went for an immediate … Read More

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]]> Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker took place at WWE Backlash 2026. Here are the highlights…

Breakker went for an immediate spear but missed. Rollins was aggressive with his offense as the two fought outside of the ring. They briefly returned to the ring, but Breakker quickly suplexed Rollins over the top rope to the outside. Breakker got Rollins back into the ring and continued to work him over with German suplexes.

Breakker delivered the Frankensteiner, but Rollins was able to kick out. Breakker went for a spear on the outside, but Rollins caught him with a superkick. After both men barely beat the ten count, Rollins built up momentum but could not secure the win. Rollins delivered a buckle bomb, but then Breakker fired back with a lariat, and both men were down.

Outside of the ring, Breakker jumped off the apron with a flying clothesline to Rollins over the announce desk. Back in the ring, Rollins hit a superplex, but Breakker was able to counter the Falcon Arrow.

Breakker went for another Frankensteiner, but Rollins landed on his feet. After hitting a Pedigree, Rollins delivered the Curb Stomp, but Heyman got on the apron to distract the referee. Rollins grabbed a chair and attacked The Vision. Rollins got back in the ring and was hit with a spear but managed to kick out.

Breakker went for another spear, but Rollins countered with a pedigree. Rollins went for an avalanche stomp, but Breakker countered with a spear in mid-air. Breakker then hit another spear for the win.

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]]> Video: Aaron Rift’s recap of WWE Backlash 2026 PLE https://nodq.com/opinions/video-aaron-rifts-recap-of-wwe-backlash-2026-ple/ Sat, 09 May 2026 11:17:17 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90724 Here is the live stream of my WWE Backlash 2026 PLE recap… If you enjoy this video, please consider subscribing … Read More

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]]> Here is the live stream of my WWE Backlash 2026 PLE recap…

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]]> Video: NoDQ’s panel predictions for WWE Backlash 2026 https://nodq.com/opinions/video-nodqs-panel-predictions-for-wwe-backlash-2026/ Thu, 07 May 2026 16:42:11 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=90664 Here is the live stream of NoDQ’s panel predictions for WWE Backlash 2026… If you enjoy this video, please consider … Read More

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]]> Here is the live stream of NoDQ’s panel predictions for WWE Backlash 2026…

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]]> WWE makes official announcement regarding the 2026 Backlash PLE https://nodq.com/news/wwe-makes-official-announcement-regarding-the-2026-backlash-ple/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:57:39 +0000 https://nodq.com/?p=86719 WWE sent out the following press release… February 2, 2026 – As announced this past Saturday by WWE Chief Content … Read More

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]]> WWE sent out the following press release…

February 2, 2026 – As announced this past Saturday by WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Backlash will take place Saturday, May 9at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.

WWE Backlash marks the first Premium Live Event following WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas and features the fallout from the biggest event of the year.

Tickets for WWE Backlash will go on sale Friday, February 20 at 10am ET/7am PT via www.ticketmaster.com. Fans can purchase tickets during an exclusive presale using code WWETIX starting Thursday, February 19 at 10am ET/7am PT.

Additionally, WWE Backlash Priority Passes will soon be available from On Location, the Official Fan Hospitality Partner of WWE. These exclusive passes give fans the opportunity to be ringside for every exhilarating moment, including premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities and much more. To learn more, please visit http://onlocationexp.com/backlash.

The Tampa Bay area has an extensive history hosting WWE events including most recently the Royal Rumble in 2024 at Tropicana Field. Additionally, the Tampa region has hosted WrestleMania 37 (2021), Hell in a Cell (2021), Backlash (2021), Battleground (2014), Extreme Rules (2011), Survivor Series (2000) and Royal Rumble (1995).

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