WWE Backlash 2026 Results
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa, Florida

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker w/Paul Heyman

Rollins avoids The Spear before the bell rings. Rollins kicks Breakker out of the ring. Rollins lands The Suicide Dive. Rollins is throwing haymakers at Breakker. Rollins tosses Breakker around the ringside area. Rollins clotheslines Breakker over the top rope. Rollins with another Suicide Dive against the announce table. Rollins transitions into a ground and pound attack. Breakker drives his knee into the midsection of Rollins. Breakker with a straight right hand. Breakker launches Rollins over the ringside barricade. Rollins with a Flying Clothesline. Rollins tees off on Breakker. Breakker catches Rollins in mid-air. Rollins hammers down on the back of Breakker’s neck. Breakker with a Northern Lights Suplex to the floor. Rollins regroups on the outside. Breakker with a straight right hand. Breakker with two knee lifts. Breakker slams Rollins head on the ring apron. Rollins unloads two knife edge chops. Breakker answers with a double leg takedown. Breakker transitions into a ground and pound attack. Breakker rolls Rollins back into the ring.

Breakker with clubbing shoulder blocks. The referee admonishes Breakker. Breakker attacks the ribs of Rollins. Breakker with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a one count. Breakker talks smack to Rollins. Rollins with forearm shivers. Breakker with Two German Suplex’s. Breakker applies a rear chin lock. Rollins gets back to a vertical base. Rollins decks Breakker with a JawBreaker. Rollins with three knife edge chops. Breakker reverses out of the irish whip from Rollins. Breakker with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker for a two count. Breakker continues to run his mouth. Breakker goes back to the rear chin lock. Rollins with a Belly to Back Suplex. Rollins with a series of haymakers. Rollins whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks under two clotheslines from Rollins. Breakker with a Running Lariat for a two count. Breakker with Three German Suplex’s for a two count. Rollins repeatedly slaps Breakker in the face. Breakker answers with hammer elbows. Breakker with repeated shoulder blocks in the corner. Breakker puts Rollins on the top turnbuckle. Rollins blocks The SuperPlex. Rollins starts biting Breakker’s forehead. Breakker hits The FrankenSteiner for a two count.

Breakker with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Breakker launches Rollins over the top rope. Breakker goes for The Wrap Around Spear, but Rollins counters with a SuperKick in mid-air. Both guys avoid the referee ten’s count. Rollins with a running forearm smash. Rollins with a series of short-arm clotheslines. Rollins with forearm shivers. Rollins ducks a clothesline from Breakker. Rollins with a Running Clothesline for a two count. Rollins drops Breakker with The Running Pump Knee Strike for a two count. Rollins repeatedly stomps on Breakker’s face. Rollins blows a kiss at Heyman. Breakker denies The Curb Stomp. Breakker turns a Military Press into a Double Knee GutBuster for a two count. Rollins with a knee lift. Breakker with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Breakker transitions into a corner mount. Rollins BuckleBombs Breakker. Breakker responds with a Lariat. Breakker slams Rollins head on the announce table. Breakker with a Flying Lariat off the ring apron. Breakker drags Rollins back into the ring.

Breakker ascends to the top turnbuckle. Rollins with The SuperPlex. Breakker responds with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Breakker toys around with Rollins. Breakker buries his shoulder into the midsection of Rollins. Breakker puts Rollins on the top turnbuckle. Rollins attacks the midsection of Breakker. Rollins rakes the back of Breakker. Breakker delivers The FrankenSteiner. Breakker with a straight right hand. Breakker goes for another FrankenSteiner, but Rollins lands back on his feet. Rollins ducks a clothesline from Breakker. Rollins with Two SuperKicks. Rollins drops Breakker with The Pedigree. Rollins connects with The Curb Stomp. The referee gets distracted by Heyman. Rollins grabs a steel chair. Rollins attacks Austin Theory and Logan Paul with a steel chair. Rollins nails Theory with The Curb Stomp on the floor. Paul runs away from Rollins. Breakker Spears Rollins for a two count. Breakker pulls down the straps. Breakker goes for The Torpedo Spear, but Rollins counters with The Pedigree. Rollins goes for The Avalanche Curb Stomp, but Breakker counters with a Spear in mid-air. Breakker plants Rollins with The Torpedo Spear to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bron Breakker via Pinfall

Second Match: Trick Williams (c) w/Lil Yachty vs. Sami Zayn For The WWE United States Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Williams backs Zayn into the turnbuckles. Zayn turns Williams over. The referee calls for a clean break. Zayn fires off two knife edge chops. Zayn ducks a clothesline from Williams. Zayn applies a side headlock. Williams whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn ducks a clothesline from Williams. Williams with a Leaping Clothesline. Williams unloads three knife edge chops. Williams drops Zayn with The Trick Slap. Williams repeatedly stomps on Zayn’s chest. Williams whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn retreats to the outside. Williams clotheslines the back of Zayn’s neck. Zayn with a reverse hammer throw into the steel ring steps. Zayn grabs a piece of the ring steps. Zayn gets distracted by Lil Yachty. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn with a clubbing crossface. Zayn with a blistering chop. Zayn whips Williams across the ring. Zayn with a Running Clothesline for a one count. Williams kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments.

Zayn gets flustered by the Sami Sucks Chants. Zayn is raining down multiple palm strikes. Williams catches Zayn with a Capoeira Kick. Williams with a Leaping NeckBreaker. Williams is throwing haymakers at Zayn. Williams uppercuts Zayn. Williams with a Leg Lariat. Williams bodyslams Zayn. Williams goes for The Book End, but Zayn counters with a Deep Arm-Drag. Williams nails Zayn with The Pump Kick. Zayn avoids The Trick Shot. Zayn goes for The Blue Thunder Bomb, but Williams lands back on his feet. Williams hits The Book End for a two count. Williams puts Zayn on the top turnbuckle. Zayn denies The Avalanche Book End. Zayn with clubbing blows to Williams back. Zayn with The Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Zayn plays to the crowd. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Williams counters with The Big Boot.

Zayn dodges a Leg Lariat from Williams. Zayn hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Williams reverses out of the irish whip from Zayn. Zayn springboards off the ropes. Zayn starts favoring his left knee. The referee checks on Zayn. It’s a rouse, pal, Zayn with an inside cradle for a two count. The referee was bickering with Yachty. Zayn cracks Williams with the candy cane kendo stick for a two count. Zayn repeatedly stomps on Williams face. Zayn abuses the referee’s five count. Zayn is stomping a mudhole and walking it dry. Yachty attacks Zayn with the candy cane kendo stick behind the referee’s back. Williams delivers The Cyclone Boot for a two count. Zayn dumps Williams out of the ring. Zayn tees off on Yachty. Zayn repeatedly whips Yachty with the kendo stick. Williams with a Running Lariat. Zayn denies The Book End. Zayn nails Williams with a DDT on the ring steps. Zayn rolls Willams back into the ring. Zayn drops Yachty with The Helluva Kick on the floor. Zayn goes for another Helluva Kick, but Williams ducks out of the way. Williams connects with The Trick Shot to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE United States Champion, Trick Williams via Pinfall 

Third Match: Danhausen & Mini Hausen vs. The Miz & Kit Wilson 

Mini Hausen and Kit Wilson will start things off. Wilson drops Mini with The Big Boot. Wilson starts flexing his hips. Mini dodges The Big Boot. Mini unloads a flurry of strikes. Mini with a Springboard Shoulder Tackle. Mini with a Spinning Headscissors Takeover. Wilson tags in Miz. Mini ducks under two clotheslines from Miz. Mini with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Wilson tugs on Mini’s hair. Mini unloads a flurry of strikes. Mini kicks Miz off the ring apron. Wilson catches Mini in mid-air. Wilson goes for a PowerBomb, but Mini counters with a Hurricanrana to the floor. Danhausen puts Mini on his shoulders. Assisted Crossbody Block to the outside. Danhausen rolls Wilson back into the ring. Miz drives Danhausen face first into the steel ring post. Wilson with a Jumping Knee Lift. Miz delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Wilson slams Mini’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Wilson tags in Miz. Miz turns a Military Press Slam into a Powerslam. Miz taunts the crowd. Miz tags in Wilson. Wilson with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count.

Wilson puts his knee on Mini’s chest for a two count. Wilson applies a rear chin lock. Mini gets back to a vertical base. Wilson is rag dolling Mini in the corner. Wilson gets Mini tied up in the tree of woe. Wilson with repeated headbutts. Wilson goes for a Diving HeadButt, but Mini ducks out of the way. Mini drops Wilson with a MoonSault Press. Danhausen and Mi are tagged in. Danhausen with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Danhausen clotheslines Miz. Danhausen with an Exploder Suplex to Wilson. Danhausen with a series of running corner clotheslines. Danhausen side steps Wilson into Miz. Danhausen with a Release German Suplex. Danhausen drops Miz with The Spinning DDT. Danhausen plays to the crowd. Danhausen nails Wilson with The Pump Kick.

Miz rolls Danhausen over for a two count. Miz drops Danhausen with The Big Boot. Danhausen tags in Mini. Mini with a Flying Hurricanrana to the floor. Mini lands The Suicide Dive. Wilson starts backing away from Mini. Wilson with The Big Boot. Wilson puts Mini back into the cloning machine. The machine restarts. The Gang Of Mini Hausens tee off on Wilson. Mini delivers The AirPlane Spin. Mini drops Wilson with The Wasteland. Wilson uses his mirror to block the curse. Miz hits The Skull Crushing Finale for a two count. Mini tags in Danhausen. Miz slaps Danhausen in the face. Danhausen with The Lou Thez Press. Danhausen transitions into a ground and pound attack. Danhausen clotheslines Miz and Wilson over the top rope. Miz kicks Danhausen towards the announce table. Miz inadvertently blinds himself with the fire extinguisher. Danhausen rolls Miz back into the ring. Mini wipes out Wilson with a Flying Crossbody Block. Danhausen connects with The Pump Kick to pickup the victory.

Winner: Danhausen & Mini Hausen via Pinfall 

– AAA TripleMania 34 will be a two-night event this year on September 11th and 13th.

Fourth Match: Asuka vs. Iyo Sky 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Asuka backs Sky into the turnbuckles. Tight lockup continues. Sky backs Asuka into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Asuka shoves Sky. Strong lockup. Asuka backs Sky into the ropes. Sky shoves Asuka. Asuka with two side headlock takeovers. Sky grabs a side headlock of her own. Asuka whips Sky across the ring. Sky runs into Asuka. Quick shoving contest. Asuka with forearm shivers. Asuka with a Spinning Back Kick. Sky showcases her speed and athleticism. Sky sweeps out the legs of Asuka. Sky with a basement dropkick. Sky repeatedly stomps on Asuka’s chest. Asuka goes for a Biel Throw, but Sky lands back on her feet. Sky with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Sky is choking Asuka with her boot. Sky with a Handstand Dropkick for a two count. Asuka rocks Sky with a forearm smash. Sky answers with a back elbow smash. Asuka knocks Sky off the ropes. Asuka drives the back of Sky’s head against the steel ring post. Sky tumbles to the floor. Asuka sends Sky face first into the ringside barricade. Asuka rolls Sky back into the ring.

Asuka with Kawada Kicks. Asuka applies a Cloverleaf in the ropes. Asuka stands on Sky’s face. Asuka is choking Sky with her knee. Asuka toys around with Sky. Sky with forearm shivers. Asuka drops Sky with The Mid-Kick for a two count. Asuka applies an arm-bar. Sky with heavy bodyshots. Asuka pulls Sky down to the mat. Asuka is raining down combo palm strikes. Asuka with clubbing mid-kicks. Sky blocks a boot from Asuka. Sky rocks Asuka with a forearm smash. Sky with The Roll Through Double Foot Stomp. Sky ducks a clothesline from Asuka. Sky with a Discus Back Elbow. Sky with a flurry of Shotei’s. Asuka reverses out of the irish whip from Sky. Sky ducks a clothesline from Asuka. Sky slams the left shoulder of Asuka on the top rope. Sky with The Missile Dropkick. Sky pops back on her feet. Sky plays to the crowd. Sky delivers The Bullet Train Attack for a two count. Sky goes for The Butterfly Suplex, but Asuka lands back on her feet. Asuka delivers her combination offense. Asuka with The Sliding Knee for a two count. Sky avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Sky rolls Asuka over for a two count. Sky SuperKicks Asuka for a two count. Sky with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count.

Asuka applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Sky catches Asuka with a Low Enzuigiri. Asuka kicks Sky in the face. Asuka with a Pop Up Knee Strike. Sky ducks a clothesline from Asuka. Sky with The Spinning Heel Kick. Asuka applies The Asuka Lock. Sky with two sharp elbow strikes. Sky decks Asuka with a JawBreaker. Asuka applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Sky transitions into The Asuka Lock. Asuka puts her foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Asuka drives Sky face first into the ring post. Asuka ascends to the top turnbuckle. Sky with The Shotei. Sky with forearm shivers. Sky goes for The FrankenSteiner, but Asuka rolls her over for a two count. Sky dodges The Empress Impact. Sky dropkicks Asuka to the floor. Sky goes for The Suicide Dive, but Asuka counters with a forearm smash. Asuka slams Sky’s head on the announce table.

Sky blocks The Vertical Suplex. Asuka with a Spinning Back Kick. Sky uses Wade Barrett’s notepad to block The Poison Mist. Sky drives Asuka face first into the announce table. Sky with a Flying Crossbody Block off the announce table. Sky resets the referee’s ten count. Sky with The Asai MoonSault. Sky is fired up. Sky rolls Asuka back into the ring. Sky walks over Asuka. Sky goes for Over The MoonSault, but Asuka ducks out of the way. Asuka applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Sky rolls Asuka over for a two count. Asuka transitions into The Asuka Lock. Sky with another pinning combination for a two count. Palm Strike Exchange. Asuka blocks The Roundhouse Kick. Asuka with a Release German Suplex. Sky avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Sky with a Release German Suplex of her own. Sky nails Asuka with The Bullet Train Attack. Sky has Asuka in the drop zone. Sky connects with Over The MoonSault to pickup the victory. After the match, Asuka hugs Sky.

Winner: Iyo Sky via Pinfall 

– Members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dan Spivey and Steve Keirn are in the house tonight.

John Cena Segment

– John Cena comes down to the ring to make his major announcement. Cena gives his gratitude for the tremendous crowd in Tampa. He’s been pondering what would be the next step in his WWE Career. It’s not one more match. He was truly happy with his final match, because what was most important to him was the fact that his last show became a night of opportunity. Cena mentions Sol Ruca, Je’Von Evans and Oba Femi who had stellar performances on that event. Cena does the Oba Femi Strut and puts him over kicking Brock Lesnar’s ass at WrestleMania. Cena was so inspired by that Saturday Night’s Main Event back in December where NXT superstars fought the best of Raw and SmackDown, so we’re going to run it back.  Cena is here to announce The John Cena Classic. An entire event where the best of today superstars goes to battle with the best from NXT.

There’s going to be a new event and there will be a new championship coming to WWE. Cena is going to strive for a certain level of excellence and make this title special. Cena says that the biggest superstar in the WWE is the WWE Universe. On top of a new event and a new championship, for the first time ever, your voice will be heard louder than ever before. For the first time in history, a superstar may not win a match, but with their grit, hustle and connection to the audience, they still could become the John Cena Classic Champion. It’s a single event that embodies everything he’s stood for. Cena promises to make this event an annual tradition. Cena gives thanks to the NXT Performers that performed on his last show that inspired him to make this event. Cena took a moment to thank WWE for approving this idea. Cena gives thanks to Tampa for the energy and the noise. Cena tells us that we’ll see him at The John Cena Classic.

Fifth Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu For The WWE World Heavyweight Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Reigns applies a side headlock. Fatu whips Reigns across the ring. Reigns drops Fatu with a shoulder tackle. Fatu rises back on his feet while Reigns is gloating. Strong lockup. Fatu applies a side headlock. Reigns whips Fatu across the ring. Fatu drops Reigns with a shoulder tackle. Reigns drops down on the canvas. Reigns leapfrogs over Fatu. Fatu shrugs off a clothesline from Reigns. Fatu clotheslines Reigns. Fatu clotheslines Reigns over the top rope. Fatu turns a Suicide Dive into The Tongan Death Grip. Fatu drives the back of Reigns head into the steel ring post. Fatu rolls Reigns back into the ring. Reigns slams Fatu’s head on the top rope. Reigns wraps the right hand of Fatu around the bottom rope. Reigns works on his joint manipulation game. Reigns sends Fatu face first into the ring post. Reigns rolls Fatu back into the ring.

Reigns wrenches on the right shoulder of Fatu. Reigns slams Fatu’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Fatu HeadButts Reigns. Fatu with two haymakers. Fatu with repeated headbutts. Reigns uppercuts Fatu. Reigns with a straight right hand. Reigns transitions into a corner mount. Reigns with a series of corner clotheslines. Fatu grabs the right arm of Reigns. Fatu with a short-arm clothesline. Fatu with Two HeadButts. Fatu drives Reigns shoulder first into the ring post. Fatu poses for the crowd. Reigns avoids The Stinger Splash. Reigns with two clotheslines. Fatu reverses out of the irish whip from Reigns. Reigns with a Leaping Clothesline. Reigns with another corner clothesline. Reigns follows that with The Running Boot. Reigns plays to the crowd. Reigns drops Fatu with The Superman Punch for a one count. Fatu rises back on his feet and Reigns couldn’t believe it. Fatu with three haymakers. Reigns kicks Fatu in the chest. Fatu tells Reigns to bring it.

Fatu clotheslines Reigns. Fatu with a Senton Splash. Fatu with a corner clothesline. Fatu transitions into a corner mount with headbutts. Fatu nails Reigns with The Running Hip Attack. Fatu is fired up. Fatu goes for another Running Hip Attack, but Reigns counters with The Superman Punch for a two count. Reigns delivers The Drive By into the steel ring steps. Reigns clears the announce table. Fatu applies The Tongan Death Grip. Fatu PowerBombs Reigns through the announce table. Fatu rolls Reigns back into the ring. Fatu goes for The Running Hip Attack, but Reigns counters with The Spear for a two count. Reigns is feeding off the energy of the Tampa crowd. Reigns prepares for The Spear. Fatu hits The Pop Up Samoan Drop. Fatu drags Reigns to the corner. Fatu delivers The Mighty MoonSault for a two count. Fatu unloads a series of falling headbutts. Fatu transitions into a ground and pound attack. Fatu poses for the crowd. Fatu drags Reigns to the corner.

Fatu goes for The Swanton Bomb, but Reigns gets his knees up in the air. Reigns and Fatu are trading back and forth shots. Uppercut Exchange. Fatu with Two Running Hip Attacks. Fatu applies The Tongan Death Grip. Reigns refuses to quit. Reigns rakes the eyes of Fatu. Reigns drives Fatu back first into the referee. Reigns with Two Superman Punches. Fatu SuperKicks Reigns. Fatu goes for The Pop Up Samoan Drop, but Reigns counters with The Superman Punch. Reigns connects with The Spear for a two count. Fatu reapplies The Tongan Death Grip. Reigns removes the top turnbuckle pad. Reigns drives Fatu face first into the exposed steel. Reigns plants Fatu with The Spear to pickup the victory. After the match, Fatu attacks Reigns from behind. Fatu goes back to The Tongan Death Grip. Fatu nails the referee with a Pop Up Samoan Drop. Fatu applies another Tongan Death Grip. Fatu SuperKicks The Hurricane. Fatu throws Adam Pearce out of the ring. Fatu applies another Tongan Death Grip. The referees and officials had to pull Fatu off of Reigns. Fatu storms back into the ring. Fatu with a Flying Tongan Death Grip. Fatu poses with the World Heavyweight Championship as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Still WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns via Pinfall 

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