WWE Backlash 2026 Preview And Predictions

BusinessSportsMoneyWWE Backlash 2026 Preview And PredictionsByBlake Oestriecher,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Blake Oestriecher is a columnist covering WWE, AEW and pro wrestling.Follow AuthorMay 09, 2026, 09:00am EDTJacob Fatu is fresh off a WrestleMania victory over Drew McIntyre. (Credit: Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesWWE Backlash 2026 will do exactly what its namesake implies and spotlight all of the fallout from WrestleMania 42.There were seismic shifts in WWE’s landscape at last month’s event in Las Vegas, where Roman Reigns, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley cemented themselves as new world champions. After a disappointing WrestleMania Saturday, WWE followed that up with a fantastic WrestleMania Sunday. Then, during the following weeks on Raw and SmackDown, WWE’s main roster received an influx of talent from NXT, including Sol Ruca, Ricky Saints, Ethan Page and Joe Hendry.WWE has rebounded from that disastrous first night of WrestleMania and created a compelling card for Backlash 2026, with a few WrestleMania-caliber matches setting both main roster brands on the right track thus far.ForbesWWE WrestleMania 42 Results As Finn Balor Gets Revenge On Dominik MysterioBy Blake OestriecherWWE Backlash 2026 PreviewAt WWE Backlash 2026 in Atlanta, a pair of championships will be on the line while Bron Breakker will return to the ring for the first time since February.Below is the full card for Backlash 2026:World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob FatuSeth Rollins vs. Bron BreakkerUnited States Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami ZaynAsuka vs. Iyo SkyDanhausen and a Mystery Partner vs. The Miz and Kit WilsonHere are some key stats and information for WWE’s first post-WrestleMania PLE:MORE FOR YOUAt the post-WrestleMania press conference, Reigns said that he is done with a part-time schedule, which suggested that he will continue to appear more regularly on Raw moving forwa...