Tampa Bay Lightning Players, Steve Keirn, Dan Spivey In Attendance At WWE Backlash

Notable names in attendance.

May 9th was the date of WWE’s 2026 Backlash Premium Live Event from the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Among the notable names in attendance for the show are listed as follows:

• Tampa Bay Lightning players (Recently lost in the NHL playoffs in a 4-3 series)
• Steve Keirn (Florida Championship Wrestling founder)
• Dan Spivey

Fightful’s coverage of Backlash can be found here.