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 particular person, 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 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 approach for Jacob Fatu’s United States championship and girls’s intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria vs. Becky Lynch.
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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 doubtless 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 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 evening after WrestleMania. Valkyria pulled Lynch off the bench after 11 months, bringing “The Man” again from hiatus as her thriller tag crew associate. The Irish superstars gained the WWE girls’s tag crew championships however misplaced them again to Judgment Day the following evening. Lynch attacked Valkyria in a rage, ending their short-lived crew and starting a feud that escalates at Backlash.
Gunther vs. Pat McAfee: Former world heavyweight champion Gunther has a stunning 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 subsequent week, McAfee accepted a possibility 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 speedy 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’ resolution was to ebook a deadly 4 approach.
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 intervene and cease Penta from defeating JD McDonagh on Uncooked. Mysterio is navigating difficult points inside Judgment Day, particularly his relationship with Finn Balor, however nonetheless might need sufficient individuals in his nook to retain the title he gained at WrestleMania.
2025 WWE Backlash predictions
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 chums turned foes.
Iyo Sky (c) and Rhea Ripley vs. Guilia and Roxanne Perez: Sky and Ripley have shaped an uneasy alliance in opposition to NXT superstars Giulia and Roxanne Perez. There are two doubtless outcomes: Sky and Ripley crew in opposition to Giulia and Perez, or the tag crew match serves as a transition to a world title match on pay-per-view.
