John Cena has a well-recognized 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 individual, Cena and Orton headline WWE Backlash on Might 10.

Cena and Orton have wrestled one another 21 instances, with Cena main the rivalry 13-7-1. Their Backlash conflict may be 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.

Two different matches are confirmed for Backlash: Gunther vs. Pat McAfee and girls’s intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria vs. Becky Lynch.

Look beneath on the confirmed matches for Backlash and look on the crystal ball to see what could come. The occasion streams stay on Peacock on Might 10 with the primary 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 seemingly 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 decided to offer Cena’s new angle an adjustment; in the meantime, Cena is dedicated to bringing the Orton household legacy to an in depth.

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 group accomplice. The Irish superstars gained the WWE girls’s tag group championships however misplaced them again to Judgment Day the following night time. Lynch attacked Valkyria in a rage, ending their short-lived group and starting a feud that escalates at Backlash.

Gunther vs. Pat McAfee: Former world heavyweight champion Gunther has a stunning new route. After dropping to Jey Uso at WrestleMania, Gunther attacked WWE commentator Michael Cole. Gunther slapped a chokehold on Cole as punishment for Cole’s alleged bias towards 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.

2025 WWE Backlash predictions

World Heavyweight Championship — Jey Uso (c) vs. Logan Paul: Uso and Paul had been each victorious at WrestleMania. Uso gained his first world title by dethroning Gunther; in the meantime, Paul snuck a victory over former WWE champion AJ Types. On April 28, Paul referred to as out Uso. Each males landed low-cost photographs on one another all through the night time. Uso vs. Paul is a simple sufficient world title match to promote on quick discover.

WWE Girls’s Championship — Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Nia Jax: Stratton gained 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, however it 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 buddies turned foes.

United States Championship — Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: McIntyre defeated LA Knight in No. 1 contender’s match on SmackDown, albeit by disqualification. Damian Priest attacked McIntyre, extending their WrestleMania rivalry. It is unclear what WWE plans for McIntyre and Fatu’s quick future, however a U.S. title match is on the desk.

Iyo Sky (c) and Rhea Ripley vs. Guilia and Roxanne Perez: Sky and Ripley have shaped an uneasy alliance towards NXT superstars Giulia and Roxanne Perez. There are two seemingly outcomes: Sky and Ripley group towards Giulia and Perez, or the tag group match serves as a transition to a world title match on pay-per-view.