Backlash (2026)
Sign in to saveThe 2026 Backlash, also promoted as Backlash: Tampa, is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It will be the 21st Backlash event and will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.
Backlash (2026) is an upcoming WWE professional wrestling event scheduled for May 9, 2026, in Tampa, Florida, featuring wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown brands. It marks the 21st installment of the Backlash event series and will be available as a pay-per-view and livestream broadcast.
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The 2026 Backlash, also promoted as Backlash: Tampa, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 21st Backlash event and took place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The concept of the event was based around the backlash from WrestleMania 42. This was the first Backlash to livestream on the ESPN streaming service in the United States, and also the first to air live on an ESPN linear channel, as the first hour was simulcast on ESPN2.
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