2026 WWE Backlash card, date, matches, rumors and predictions for upcoming event in Tampa
The first PLE after WrestleMania is already filling out with some important matchups
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2026 WWE Backlash card, date, matches, rumors and predictions for upcoming event in Tampa The first PLE after WrestleMania is already filling out with some important matchups By Shakiel Mahjouri & Brent Brookhouse Apr 28, 2026 at 11:41 am ET • 2 min read WWE 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.
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