WWE Backlash Date, Time And Card Update After Raw On April 20

InnovationGamingWWE Backlash Date, Time And Card Update After Raw On April 20ByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 12:17am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.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 ImagesHIGHLIGHTSThe 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?Backlash 2026 heads to Tampa on Saturday, May 9. The show runs from Benchmark International Arena, marking Tampa's first major WWE premium live event since Hell in a Cell in 2021.MORE FOR YOUMain card bell time is scheduled for roughly 6:30 p.m. ET, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. ET. The turnaround between WrestleMania and Backlash is tight at just three weeks, which puts pressure on Raw and SmackDown to get the card filled out quickly.How Can You Watch WWE Backlash 2026?ESPN is the new U.S. home for Backlash,...