WWE Backlash 2026 Live Results

WWE Backlash 2026 Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage results of WWE Backlash 2026, coming to you from the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida

The main card begins at 6 PM ET, and this page will update in real time with every match result, winners, title changes, and major moment throughout the show. While you wait for the action to begin, you can watch the Countdown Show in the embedded video below.

WWE Backlash Countdown Show

The Backlash pre‑show panel featured Michael Cole, Big E, Corey Graves, and Peter Rosenberg, with roving reporters Cathy Kelley, Byron Saxton, and Jackie Redmond providing updates throughout the arena.

Seth Rollins Interview

They threw to a pre‑recorded sit‑down interview with Seth Rollins. Seth said returning to the ring was a trial — his body doesn’t recover the way it used to, and even though he was happy to get through the match, he felt like he had regressed. Cole asked him about forming The Vision last year. Seth admitted there might have been some insecurity behind it. There were so many competing visions for what WWE could or should be, and he wanted to stake his claim as the leader while also elevating the next generation.

He went to Shawn Michaels, who told him Bron Breakker was the best. Seth believed that if he could guide Bron for a year or two, he could prepare him to be a major money draw for the company. When Seth got hurt and Bron turned on him, he felt guilt and sadness — like he had let the company down. He understood why Bron did what he did, but he couldn’t shake the visceral anger over what was taken from him.

Sami Zayn Interview

They aired a full recap package of last night’s Funeral of a Costume, highlighting Trick Williams’ tribute, Sami Zayn’s interruption, and the reveal of Lil Yachty inside the Gingerbread Man suit.

Despite being attacked, Sami Zayn was smiling when Cathy Kelley interviewed him backstage. He said he didn’t appreciate people — including Cathy — disrespecting him, and that Trick Williams was the one who enabled all of it. Sami made it clear he planned on winning the United States Championship back.

The Usos

Jey and Jimmy Uso joined the panel, and the conversation turned nostalgic as they talked about FCW and being trained by Dr. Tom Prichard. Corey Graves explained the difference between FCW and NXT — how in FCW, people would just vanish without warning to go to WWE, while NXT has a much tighter synergy with the main roster. Jey and Jimmy said they’re on standby tonight for Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu.

Danhausen

Byron Saxton caught up with Danhausen, trying to find out who his partner would be. Danhausen warned him that if he asked again, he would be cursed.

More from Seth Rollins

They returned to the second half of Michael Cole’s interview with Seth Rollins. Seth said beating Bron Breakker tonight would give him back the confidence he’s been missing. If he rests on his laurels, that’s the worst version of himself. A loss, he said, would “kick the crap out of him.”

WWE Backlash 2026 Results

The cold‑open video package rolled to kick off the premium live event portion of Backlash. Inside the Benchmark International Arena, Michael Cole announced an attendance of 15,215 fans as the crowd roared and the show officially got underway.

The familiar notes of Seth Rollins’ theme hit and the entire arena erupted, singing along at full volume. “The Visionary” and “The Revolutionary” stepped onto the stage dressed in full Sub‑Zero–style Mortal Kombat gear, blue‑trimmed and armored, as he made his entrance for the opening match of the night.

Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker

Seth caught Bron with a kick that sent him to the floor, then launched himself with a suicide dive. He hammered Bron with punches and threw him back into the ring, only to clothesline him over the top rope again and hit a second suicide dive. Bron cut him off with a knee and hurled Seth over the ringside barrier into the crowd. Seth fought back with a clothesline that sent them both into the ringside area again.

They returned to the ring and Seth climbed up top, but Bron caught him clean off the turnbuckles and launched him with an overhead belly‑to‑belly suplex that sent Seth crashing to the floor. Bron followed, kicking Seth and driving knees into him before sending him into the apron. Seth chopped back, but Bron took him down with a double‑leg and rained down punches. Bron rolled Seth back inside and drove shoulders into the midsection in the corner.

Bron hammered Seth with punches to the ribs and hit another suplex for a two count. Seth shoved him away and fired punches, but Bron snapped him down with a German suplex. Bron locked in a reverse chinlock. Seth broke free with a jawbreaker and chopped him repeatedly, but Bron cut him off with a tilt‑a‑whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Bron grabbed Seth by the hair and wrenched the neck, shifting back into a rear chinlock and then a reverse chinlock.

Seth fought out and hit a belly‑to‑back suplex, leaving both men down. Seth threw punches, but Bron blasted him with a warp‑speed clothesline for a count of two. Bron hit a German suplex, then a second, then waited and delivered a third. He covered and got another close call.

Seth slapped Bron, and Bron answered with a heavy right hand. Bron drove Seth into the corner and buried a shoulder into his ribs. He pulled Seth up onto the turnbuckles for a Frankensteiner, but Seth shoved him off. Bron popped right back up, leapt again, and hit the Frankensteiner for a count of two.

Bron drilled Seth with a knee to the midsection, then another, before sending him to the floor. Bron followed and charged for a flying shoulder, but Seth stopped him cold with a superkick. Both men barely beat the referee’s count back into the ring.

Seth hit a forearm in the corner, then unleashed short‑arm clotheslines, but Bron refused to go down. Seth kept firing with forearms and punches until Bron finally dropped to a knee. Seth hit a running clothesline for a close call. He followed with the Stomp, but it didn’t fully connect, and Bron still kicked out at a count of two.

Seth drilled Bron with repeated boots to the head, then set for another Stomp — but Bron moved and caught Seth’s foot. Bron pressed Seth overhead and dropped him with a double‑knee gutbuster. Bron charged for a spear, but Seth cut him off with a kick. Bron answered with a moonsault, landing flush for a count of two.

Bron climbed the turnbuckles and hammered Seth with punches. Seth grabbed him, muscled him out of the corner, and hit a Buckle Bomb. Bron roared back with a clothesline, leaving both men down.

Seth rolled to the floor, clutching his wrist. Bron followed, sending Seth into the announce table. Bron then stepped onto the apron, launched himself, and hit a flying clothesline that carried both men over the announce table as the crowd erupted.

Bron climbed up top, but Seth exploded upward for a superplex attempt. Bron blocked it, countered in mid‑air, and snapped Rollins down with a Falcon Arrow for a count of two. Bron drove shoulders into Seth in the corner, then placed him back on the turnbuckles for another superplex. Seth fought it off and shoved him down — but Bron sprang right back up and hit another Frankensteiner.

Bron punched Seth and dragged him up the ropes again. He went for a third Frankensteiner — Seth flipped through and landed on his feet. Bron froze in shock. Seth blasted him with a superkick, then a second. Seth went for a third, but Bron caught it. Seth countered into a Pedigree, then hit the Stomp.

Paul Heyman jumped onto the apron, shouting at the referee and breaking the count. Seth slid under the ring and pulled out a chair.

Austin Theory and Logan Paul rushed in, but Seth cracked both with the chair and chased them up the aisle. He sprinted back toward the ring — and Bron speared him the moment he slid inside, covering for a count of two.

Bron ripped the straps down and set for the WARP Spear, but Seth countered with another Pedigree. Seth climbed the ropes for a diving Stomp, but Bron cut him in half with a spear. Bron hit the WARP Spear clean and drove through Seth for the three.

Winner: Bron Breakker

Panel & Backstage Interviews

Corey Graves and Big E reacted to the opening match, wondering aloud if anyone would be willing to help Seth Rollins now that The Vision had essentially handed Bron Breakker the blueprint to beat him. Big E noted that Rollins has spent years being the one who lifts others up — but tonight, he looked like a man standing alone.

Cathy Kelley caught up with Trick Williams to get his thoughts on Sami Zayn’s comments from earlier.

Trick told Sami to quit lying. He said he is the puppet master, he is running this entire thing, and Sami is the one dancing to his tune.

WWE United States Championship
Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami Zayn

They locked up and Trick backed Sami into the corner. On the break, Sami stung him with a chop. Sami grabbed a side headlock, but Trick burst out with a flying clothesline. Trick unloaded with chops in the corner, then cracked Sami with a back‑hand slap and followed with kicks. Sami bailed to the floor on an Irish whip. Trick chased him down and hit him from behind while Sami barked at Yachty.

Sami turned things around by sending Trick into the ring steps. He grabbed the steps as if to use them, then tossed them aside and went after Yachty instead. Trick rolled back in, but Sami pounced with punches and locked in a crossface. Sami chopped him, hit a clothesline, and covered for a count of two. He followed with another two count.

Sami slapped Trick on the mat, then turned to jaw at Yachty again. Trick rose and hit a neckbreaker. He fired punches, landed an uppercut, then hit a jumping side kick and a slam. Trick pulled Sami up, but Sami countered with an arm drag. Trick answered with a thrust kick. He went for the jumping knee, but Sami blocked it. Trick planted him with a uranage for a close call.

Trick placed Sami on the turnbuckles. Sami fought him off with elbows and punches, then hammered him with forearms and launched into a sunset flip powerbomb for a count of two.

Sami lined up for the Helluva Kick, but Trick cut him off with a thrust kick. Trick swung for the jumping side kick and missed, giving Sami the opening for a Blue Thunder Bomb, which earned a count of two. Sami cracked Trick with a punch, then leapt over him — but his knee buckled on the landing. The referee immediately checked on him as Sami clutched the leg.

Trick hesitated, eventually reaching down to pull Sami up — and Sami snatched him into an inside cradle for a count of two.

Yachty jumped onto the apron and distracted the referee, giving Sami the opening to crack Trick with the candy cane — but Sami could only get a count of two. Sami stomped Trick in the corner, then fired off more kicks until the referee forced him back to the center of the ring. Sami charged for the Helluva Kick, but Yachty smashed him with the candy cane. Trick followed with the jumping knee for a close call.

Sami rolled to the floor, blasted Yachty, and took the candy cane from him. Trick came flying in with a clothesline that sent Sami crashing into the ring steps. Trick tried for a uranage on the steps, but Sami countered and spiked him with a DDT on the steel.

Sami threw Trick back into the ring and hit a Helluva Kick on Yachty for good measure. He set for another Helluva Kick on Trick — but Trick moved, and the jumping knee connected clean for the three count.

Winner: Trick Williams

Kit Wilson & The Miz vs. Danhausen & Minihausen

The cloning attempt was a disaster, and Danhausen made sure everyone knew it. During his entrance, he dragged out a strange orange crate and revealed the result of the experiment — a miniature Danhausen, Minihausen, who marched to the ring ready for battle.

Kit Wilson opened the match by kicking the tiny clone and posing, but Minihausen fired back with a sharp chop and a flurry of kicks. The clone hit a springboard forearm, then snapped off a head‑scissors takedown that sent the crowd into a frenzy. Miz tagged in, only for Minihausen to spin him with a satellite head‑scissors.

Kit tried to hold the clone away at arm’s length, but Minihausen kicked him, sprang to the ropes, and nailed Miz with another kick before attempting a rana. Kit blocked it — until Minihausen adjusted mid‑air and sent Kit spilling to the floor with a rana anyway. The clone climbed up top and hit a crossbody onto both Miz and Kit.

Danhausen rolled Kit back inside, but Miz yanked Danhausen into the ropes. Kit followed with a kick, and Miz drilled Minihausen with a punch. Kit rammed the clone into the turnbuckles and tagged Miz back in. Miz pressed Minihausen overhead and drove him down with a powerslam, taking control.

Kit and Miz hit a double delayed vertical suplex, with Miz holding his end long enough to let Kit finish the move solo. Kit covered for a count of two, then another. He clamped on a reverse chinlock, wearing the clone down. Kit hoisted Minihausen onto the turnbuckles, hanging him in the tree of woe, and drove shoulders into him. Kit charged for a corner elbow and missed, crashing hard. Minihausen flipped out with a moonsault.

Miz tagged in — and so did Danhausen. Danhausen hit a reverse atomic drop into a clothesline, then followed with a Northern Lights suplex. He hammered Miz with corner clotheslines, caught a second wind, and hit even more. Danhausen spun into a tornado DDT. Kit tried to intervene, but Danhausen booted him when Miz ducked aside. Miz rolled Danhausen up for a count of two, then hit a big boot.

Minihausen blasted Miz in the corner, then snapped off a rana on Kit that sent him over the top rope to the floor. The clone followed with a suicide dive.

Minihausen chased Kit up the aisle. Kit caught him with a kick and hurled him into the “machine,” slamming the door shut.

The door creaked open — and now multiple clones spilled out, all mutated versions of Minihausen. They swarmed Kit back to the ring, where one spun him around with an airplane spin. Kit grabbed the mirror, Miz slid in, and hit a Skull Crushing Finale for a near fall. Danhausen dragged a clone to his corner to make the tag.

Miz punched Danhausen, but Danhausen tackled him with a Thesz Press and rained down punches. He clotheslined Miz over the top rope, then sent Kit out the same way. Miz grabbed a fire extinguisher, tried to use it, and ended up blasting himself and Kit with the spray. Minihausen dove off the top with a crossbody onto Kit on the floor.

Danhausen stepped in and cracked Miz with a bicycle kick, scoring the three count.

Winner: Danhausen & Minihausen

Iyo Sky vs. Asuka

They locked up and Asuka immediately took Iyo down. Iyo answered with a takedown of her own, then backed off with a clean break — only for Asuka to shove her. They tied up again and Asuka pie‑faced her. Asuka hit a forearm and clamped on a side headlock, taking Iyo down with it.

Iyo hit a shoulder tackle, but neither woman budged. Asuka fired forearms. Iyo flipped into a handspring and swept the leg. She followed with a dropkick and kicked Asuka in the corner. Asuka fired back with a forearm, Iyo returned one, and Asuka hammered her with more until Iyo hit the mat — only for Iyo to handspring back to her feet.

Iyo caught Asuka with a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles, then hit a hesitation double‑knee strike for a count of two. Asuka rolled to the floor. Asuka caught Iyo with a forearm on the apron, but Iyo blocked being sent into the turnbuckles and hit a back elbow. Iyo went for an Asai moonsault — and Asuka tripped her mid‑move and blasted her with a forearm.

Asuka sent Iyo into the ringside barrier and the apron, then broke the count so she could continue the assault on the floor. She peppered Iyo with Kawada kicks, then hung her in the ropes with a Boston Crab. Asuka followed by choking Iyo across the middle rope.

Asuka pie‑faced her again, but this time Iyo fired back with forearms. Asuka cut her off with a round kick for a count of two, then hammered her with punches. Asuka kicked at Iyo’s legs and body, but Iyo answered with forearms and rolled her into a victory roll that transitioned into a double stomp.

Iyo cracked Asuka with a backfist and a sharp shotei. Asuka whipped her to the corner, but Iyo slipped to the apron, snapped Asuka’s arm across the top rope, and climbed up. Iyo launched with a missile dropkick, then charged into the corner and hit the running double‑knee strike for a close call.

Asuka blocked the butterfly backbreaker and unleashed a barrage of kicks, finishing with a flying kick for a count of two. Asuka swung for another roundhouse, missed, and Iyo rolled her up for a count of two.

Iyo swung and missed on a rollup, then cracked Asuka with a back‑heel kick for a count of two. She locked in a waist‑lock, but Asuka reached the ropes. Iyo snapped her down with a German suplex and bridged, earning another close call. Asuka countered into a Fujiwara armbar. Iyo kicked free, leaving both women down.

Asuka dragged her into a takedown and transitioned toward the Asuka Lock, but Iyo fought out with sharp elbows. Iyo planted her with a face‑buster. Asuka immediately shifted into a cross arm‑breaker and locked it in. Iyo rolled through and trapped Asuka in her own Asuka Lock with body scissors. Asuka clawed toward the ropes and finally forced the break.

Iyo climbed the turnbuckles for a superplex, but Asuka stopped her. Asuka went up top herself, only for Iyo to blast her with a shotei. They traded forearms on the ropes until Iyo snapped off a Frankensteiner, but Asuka rolled through into a sunset flip for a count of two.

Asuka charged for the running hip attack, but Iyo moved. Asuka got caught in the ropes, and Iyo dropkicked her to the floor. Iyo went for a suicide dive — Asuka punched her out of mid‑air. Asuka dragged Iyo onto the announce table and tried for a suplex, but Iyo blocked it. Asuka kicked her and went for the mist, but Iyo shielded herself with a folder. Iyo caught Asuka’s leg, dropped to the floor, and drove Asuka’s knee onto the table. Iyo followed with a crossbody off the table, then hit an Asai moonsault.

Iyo rolled Asuka back inside and climbed for the moonsault, but Asuka got her feet up and immediately applied a cross arm‑breaker. Iyo escaped, only for Asuka to clamp on a triangle. Iyo stacked her for a near fall. Asuka transitioned into the Asuka Lock, squeezing tight until Iyo nearly faded — but Iyo rolled backward into another near fall.

They rose and slapped each other, trading shots until the strikes turned into full‑force punches. Asuka blocked a round kick and hit a German suplex. Iyo answered with a German of her own, then charged and hit the running double‑knee strike. She climbed the ropes, launched, and the moonsault landed clean for the three count.

Winner: Iyo Sky

After the match, Iyo and Asuka hug.

John Cena Announcement

John Cena made his way to the ring to a massive ovation, soaking in the moment before he even spoke. He said this was so cool, and that he could really lean into moments like this now — because nobody was coming down the aisle to kick his teeth in anymore. He thanked the fans for their energy and their gratitude, then posed the question everyone has been asking: what is the next phase of his WWE career.

The crowd erupted into chants for one more match. Cena smiled and said he thinks about his last match often. Some people were upset about how it ended, but he was genuinely happy. He couldn’t have been happier, because that night wasn’t about him — it was about opportunity. He reminded everyone that he asked WWE Superstars to give NXT talent the chance to stand on a stage like WrestleMania and prove themselves.

He pointed to Sol Ruca, Je’Von Evans, and Oba Femi as examples of what that opportunity can create. He said this is what that energy sounds like — a man who debuted in December and then strutted into WrestleMania to kick Brock Lesnar’s ass.

Cena said they have to do it again… and they are.

He officially announced The John Cena Classic — an entire evening where the best of today compete with the best of tomorrow. WWE Superstars and NXT Superstars will stand side‑by‑side, each getting a chance to prove themselves on a massive stage.

Then came the bombshell: a brand‑new WWE championship, one that Cena is personally putting his name on. He said he will strive for a level of excellence that makes the title special — but the biggest superstar in WWE is the WWE Universe.

For the first time ever, the fans will vote on the winner. Someone might not win the match, but their hustle, heart, and performance could win the vote. Cena said that embodies everything he stands for, and that’s why this is important to him. He promised to give everything he has to this for as long as possible.

Cena thanked Oba Femi for being one of the people who made this possible. He thanked WWE for taking a chance on the idea. He thanked everyone watching at home. And he thanked Tampa — a city that means the world to him.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

Roman and Fatu stood in their corners, the tension thick before they even moved. They locked up and Roman took control first with a side headlock. He hit a shoulder tackle, but Fatu popped right back up. They locked up again and this time Fatu clamped on a side headlock of his own. Fatu hit a shoulder tackle that staggered Roman. Roman fired back with a clothesline, but Fatu stayed upright. Fatu answered with another shoulder tackle, then clotheslined Roman over the top rope to the floor.

Fatu exploded through the ropes with a suicide dive and immediately reached for the Tongan Death Grip, driving Roman back into the ring post. Fatu grabbed Roman by the hair, but Roman yanked him down to the floor and smashed Fatu’s hand into the ring post. Roman followed with a heavy punch.

They returned to the ring where Roman twisted the arm and slammed Fatu into the turnbuckles. Fatu fired back with a punch and a headbutt, then more punches and more headbutts. Roman answered with an uppercut and a series of punches to slow him down.

Roman climbed the turnbuckles and hammered Fatu with punches, but Fatu shoved him off. Roman charged back in with corner clotheslines, only for Fatu to cut him down with a short‑arm clothesline. Fatu followed with a series of headbutts, then hurled Roman shoulder‑first into the ring post.

Fatu went for a splash and missed, giving Roman the opening to fire off clotheslines and a flying clothesline. Roman followed with a running boot, then loaded up and hit the Superman Punch for a count of two. Fatu stood right back up, and Roman’s expression shifted to shock.

Fatu answered with heavy punches, but Roman caught him with a kick. Fatu surged forward with clotheslines and crushed Roman with a corner splash. He smashed Roman with headbutts in the corner, then hit a running hip attack. Fatu charged for another — but Roman recovered and drilled him with a second Superman Punch for a near fall.

Fatu rolled to the floor and Roman followed, blasting him with a Drive‑By. Roman cleared the announce table, but before he could use it, Fatu clamped on the Tongan Death Grip. Roman struggled, but Fatu powered him up and powerbombed him straight through the table.

Fatu dragged Roman back into the ring and charged for the corner, but Roman cut him in half with a spear for a count of two. Roman looked around the arena, stunned, then backed into the corner to line up another spear. Fatu surged up, caught him, and hit a pop‑up Samoan drop, then followed with the double‑jump moonsault for a close call.

Fatu climbed and delivered repeated diving headbutts, then hammered Roman with punches. He went back up the turnbuckles for a swanton, but Roman got the knees up. They rose face‑to‑face and traded punches, then bounced off the ropes and kept swinging. Fatu smashed Roman with a running hip attack in the corner, then hit a second one.

Fatu signaled for it — the Tongan Death Grip — and locked it in.

Roman started to fade in the Tongan Death Grip, and the referee lifted his arm twice — on the third drop, Roman kept it up. He powered Fatu backward into the corner, crushing the referee in the process and sending him down. Roman spun and cracked Fatu with a Superman Punch. Fatu fired back with a superkick, but Roman answered instantly with a pop‑up Superman Punch and then a spear, covering for a count of two.

Fatu rose and clamped on the Tongan Death Grip again, but Roman drove him into the turnbuckles to break free. Roman hit the ropes, charged, and connected with a final spear, folding Fatu up for the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns

After the bell, Fatu stormed toward the referee, shouting in his face before snapping and locking in the Tongan Death Grip on Roman again. Roman collapsed, and Fatu applied it a second time, refusing to let the moment end.

The referee tried to intervene — and Fatu scooped him up and hit a pop‑up Samoan drop, leaving the official sprawled out. Fatu reapplied the Tongan Death Grip to Roman yet again as officials rushed the ring. One by one, Fatu knocked them down, clearing the ring with ease.

Fatu finally stepped through the ropes and started up the aisle… then turned back, returned to the ring, and reapplied the Tongan Death Grip on Roman one more time, making a final statement.

He stood over Roman, lifted the championship high above his head, and glared down at the fallen Tribal Chief.

We went to credits.

–– Here is what’s in store for 2026 WWE Backlash ––

• WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
• Danhausen & Mystery Partner vs. The Miz & Kit Wilson
• IYO SKY vs. Asuka
• John Cena to make an announcement
• Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker (to air on ESPN2)
• WWE United States Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami Zayn (to air on ESPN2)

WWE Backlash 2026 Preview

Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker finally becomes official tonight after months of escalating hostility. Last October, Breakker sparked The Vision’s betrayal of Rollins, who had served as both co‑founder and leader of the group. Rollins later struck back by interfering in the 2026 Men’s Elimination Chamber, costing Logan Paul a chance at victory. Breakker answered that receipt at WrestleMania, spearing Rollins and directly contributing to his loss against GUNTHER. With both men now cleared and the score evened, they meet one‑on‑one with nothing left to settle except who walks out the better man.

On ESPN2, fans will also see Trick Williams defend his newly won United States Championship against Sami Zayn. This rematch comes just days after WrestleMania 42, where Williams dethroned Zayn to capture the title. With emotions running high and pride on the line, their rivalry reaches its next chapter under the bright lights of Backlash.

The remainder of WWE Backlash streams on the ESPN app (subscription required), beginning with a deeply personal grudge match between IYO SKY and Asuka. Asuka turned on SKY last September with help from Kairi Sane, fracturing Damage CTRL and igniting a feud that has only intensified since. With Sane released from WWE last month, her involvement in tonight’s showdown remains uncertain — adding another layer of unpredictability to an already volatile matchup.

In tag team action, The Miz and Kit Wilson face Danhausen and a mystery partner. Miz and Wilson orchestrated an elaborate ruse to humiliate Danhausen, prompting him to demand a match. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis granted the request on one condition: Danhausen must find his own partner. Internal speculation suggests the mystery teammate could be a celebrity who has recently appeared on WWE programming, but nothing has been confirmed.

Closing out Backlash, Roman Reigns defends his newly won WWE World Heavyweight Championship against his cousin Jacob Fatu. Since issuing the challenge to “The OTC,” Fatu has repeatedly gotten the better of Reigns, using the Tongan Death Grip to leave the champion gasping for air on multiple occasions. Whether Reigns falls victim to it again or finds a way to overcome his most dangerous family member remains the looming question.

WWE Backlash 2026 Live Results

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