John Cena has a well-known foe for his first undisputed WWE championship protection. Randy Orton returns dwelling to St. Louis so as to add one other chapter to the long-running rivalry between him and Cena. 25 years after their first assembly in particular person, Cena and Orton headline WWE Backlash on Might 10.
Cena and Orton have wrestled one another 21 occasions, with Cena main the rivalry 13-7-1. Their Backlash conflict is perhaps the final time they meet earlier than Cena’s promised retirement on the yr’s finish. Backlash marks Cena’s first title protection since defeating Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE title at WrestleMania 41.
Three different matches are confirmed for Backlash: Gunther vs. Pat McAfee, a deadly 4 manner for Jacob Fatu’s United States championship and girls’s intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria vs. Becky Lynch.
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Look under on the confirmed matches for Backlash and look on the crystal ball to see what could come. The occasion streams dwell on Peacock on Might 10 with the principle card beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
2025 WWE Backlash matches
Undisputed WWE Championship — John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton: These legendary rivals go at it for possible the final time. Orton struck Cena with an RKO on the Uncooked after WrestleMania, getting the ball rolling on this showdown. Cena and Orton final went one-on-one eight years in the past on SmackDown. Orton is set to provide Cena’s new angle an adjustment; in the meantime, Cena is dedicated to bringing the Orton household legacy to a detailed.
Girls’s Intercontinental Championship — Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Becky Lynch: A really feel good story went south the night time after WrestleMania. Valkyria pulled Lynch off the bench after 11 months, bringing “The Man” again from hiatus as her thriller tag staff companion. The Irish superstars received the WWE girls’s tag staff championships however misplaced them again to Judgment Day the subsequent night time. Lynch attacked Valkyria in a rage, ending their short-lived staff and starting a feud that escalates at Backlash.
Gunther vs. Pat McAfee: Former world heavyweight champion Gunther has a shocking new route. After shedding to Jey Uso at WrestleMania, Gunther attacked WWE commentator Michael Cole. Gunther slapped a chokehold on Cole as punishment for Cole’s alleged bias in opposition to him. McAfee cracked Gunther with a forearm to avoid wasting Cole, main Gunther to choke out McAfee. The following week, McAfee accepted a chance to wrestle Gunther at Backlash.
United States Championship — Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Drew McIntyre vs. LA Knight vs. Damian Priest: McIntyre defeated LA Knight in No. 1 contender’s match on SmackDown, albeit by disqualification. Damian Priest then attacked McIntyre, extending their WrestleMania rivalry. It is unclear what WWE plans for McIntyre and Fatu’s rapid future, however a U.S. title match is on the desk. The next week, The Bloodline ruined a match between Knight and Priest. SmackDown normal supervisor Nick Aldis’ answer was to guide a deadly 4 manner.
Intercontinental Championship — Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Penta: Penta has had loads of points with Judgment Day already. He has additionally added in issues with Chad Gable, who was unable to efficiently intrude and cease Penta from defeating JD McDonagh on Uncooked. Mysterio is navigating sophisticated points inside Judgment Day, particularly his relationship with Finn Balor, however nonetheless may need sufficient folks in his nook to retain the title he received at WrestleMania.
2025 WWE Backlash predictions
WWE Girls’s Championship — Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Nia Jax: Stratton received the WWE girls’s title by cashing in her Cash within the Financial institution briefcase on former ally Jax. Their story by no means reached a pure conclusion, but it surely appears WWE is able to revisit it. Jax attacked Stratton on the April 25 episode of SmackDown, planting the seeds for a title match between the chums turned foes.
Iyo Sky (c) and Rhea Ripley vs. Guilia and Roxanne Perez: Sky and Ripley have fashioned an uneasy alliance in opposition to NXT superstars Giulia and Roxanne Perez. There are two possible outcomes: Sky and Ripley staff in opposition to Giulia and Perez, or the tag staff match serves as a transition to a world title match on pay-per-view.
