WWE Backlash PLE 2026: What Time Does It Start?

InnovationGamingWWE Backlash PLE 2026: What Time Does It Start?ByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorMay 09, 2026, 11:15am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 4: Roman Reigns makes his entrance during Monday Night RAW at the CHI Health Center on May 4, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Melina Pizano/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesWWE Backlash is set and ready to go. Following an eventful episode of SmackDown on Friday that likely set the table for Saturday Night's Main Event in Fort Wayne in two weeks and Clash in Italy later this month, the Tampa premium live event is out of runway and is ready for takeoff.Here's everything you need to know about start time and the finalized full card for the PLE that picks up the pieces left by WrestleMania 42.Key Facts at a GlanceDate: Saturday, May 9, 2026Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FloridaMain Card Start Time: 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. PTPre-Show: Countdown to Backlash, 4 p.m. ETU.S. Stream: ESPN Unlimited (ESPN App), ESPN2 simulcast for first hourInternational Stream: NetflixHeadliner: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu, World Heavyweight ChampionshipWhat Time Does WWE Backlash 2026 Start?WWE Backlash 2026 starts at 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 9 from Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. The Countdown to Backlash pre-show kicks off two hours earlier at 4 p.m. ET on WWE.com, ESPN and WWE social platforms, with ESPN2 simulcasting the final hour.MORE FOR YOUThe 6 p.m. ET window is intentional. It gives the show enough runway to wrap before UFC 328's main card gets going later that night, the third straight Backlash to share a night with a UFC PPV under TKO Group. A post-show airs on the ESPN App and YouTube immediatel...