WWE Backlash Date, Time And Card Update After Raw On April 20
Backlash 2026 is May 9 in Tampa on ESPN and Netflix. Here's the start time, the only formal challenge on the card, and the matches still being built on Raw.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 19: Roman Reigns speaks during the post show after winning the World Heavyweight Champion Title WrestleMania 42: Night 2 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/WWE via Getty Images) WWE via Getty Images HIGHLIGHTS The short road from Las Vegas to the next premium live event is already taking shape. One championship match is the only one with a formal challenge on the books.
A new U. S. broadcast home debuts for the WrestleMania fallout show.
WrestleMania 42 is in our rearview mirror and now we're on the road to Backlash. The road is short as we're less than three weeks away from the WWE's annual other-shoe-to-drop show following WrestleMania. The Raw after Mania was predictably stacked with happenings, arrivals and new beginnings.
While there are several potential Backlash matches brewing after Monday's show from T-Mobile Arena, one championship match was the only one with a formal challenge for Backlash. Here's everything you need to know. When and Where Is WWE Backlash 2026?