WWE Backlash 2026: Start time, how to watch, match card
WWE turns the page after WrestleMania with Backlash 2026, where Roman Reigns defends the World Heavyweight Championship.
The proverbial calendar has flipped in WWE after WrestleMania , but there's still some unfinished business to settle, so it's time to deal with the backlash of it. Backlash 2026 is the first premium live event to take place after WWE's major event, and it's setting the stage for the next part of the wrestling world. After defeating CM Punk to win the World Heavyweight Championship , Roman Reigns has his first title defense, and it comes against cousin Jacob Fatu in a new chapter in the Bloodline saga.
It's one of two title matches scheduled, with the other a WrestleMania rematch for the United States Championship. Some feuds that have been boiling for months will finally meet in the ring, and everyone awaits to see who Danhausen will have as his tag team partner. Plus, John Cena will appear, and what will he have to say?
Here's what to know for Backlash 2026: WWE Backlash 2026 start time Backlash 2026 starts at 6 p. m. ET/3 p.
m. PT. Coverage begins at 4 p.