WWE Backlash 2026 Full Card Update After SmackDown On May 1
WWE Backlash 2026 is set for May 9 in Tampa, Florida, with five matches confirmed following the May 1 episode of SmackDown. Trick Williams will defend the United States Championship against Sami Zayn after a confrontation involving Williams' mascot. A tag team match pitting Danhausen and a mystery partner against The Miz and Kit Wilson was also added to the card.
- ▪Trick Williams will defend the United States Championship against Sami Zayn at WWE Backlash 2026.
- ▪Danhausen will team with a mystery partner to face The Miz and Kit Wilson in a tag team match.
- ▪Roman Reigns will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu at the event.
- ▪The WWE Championship match remains unresolved due to Cody Rhodes' ongoing recovery from injury.
- ▪The final card updates are expected on the May 8 go-home episode of SmackDown.
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