First up in the list of upcoming WWE events is WrestleMania Backlash, which, up until 2021, was known simply as Backlash (I guess WWE wanted to get the most out of this year’s pirate-themed WrestleMania branding).
The same can be said for Backlash this year, when it airs live, Sunday, May 16 from the WWE Thunder Dome at its new home in the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
From the inception of this pay-per-view event in 1999 and until 2009, Backlash was the post-Mania event, featuring a number of rematches from the Granddaddy of Them All.
The matches booked so far include Bobby Lashley (with MVP) defending his WWE Championship in a triple threat match with Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman, Rhea Ripley defending her Raw Women’s Championship against Asuka and Charlotte Flair, and Bianca Belair defending her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Bayley.