WWE Backlash 2026 Preview, Start Time, How To Watch, Location (5/9)
Viewership information and lineup for WWE Backlash.
WWE Backlash (May 9, 2026)
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
City: Tampa, FL
Time: 6 PM ET
How To Watch: ESPN Unlimited (US), Netflix (International)
Lineup
- 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)
Fightful will have live coverage of Backlash followed by a post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
If you don’t have an ESPN Unlimited subscription, but have Netflix, we’ll tell you how to watch the show (in addition to all WWE programming).
Subscribe to NordVPN.com/Fightful. They have a 30-day money back guarantee and 24/7 tech support. Right now you get four months extra on your deal.
1. Sign in to Nord VPN on their App — it’s available on computers and platforms everywhere, as well as many smart TVs
2. Under the “connect to VPN” option, select Canada, United Kingdom — anywhere that speaks your language!
3. Log in to Netflix as you normally would.
Woohoo! You now have access to Backlash live as if you were overseas, by changing your virtual location.
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