WWE announced last week that, similar to WrestleMania 42, the first hour of their 2026 Backlash premium live event (PLE) will air on ESPN2 and the ESPN Unlimited app. This follows the trend of WrestleMania Saturday, which aired its first hour on ESPN2, while WrestleMania Sunday aired on ESPN.
According to F4WOnline.com, the company revealed during last night’s episode of RAW that the first hour of Backlash will feature a WWE United States Championship match between reigning champion Trick Williams and Sami Zayn. Additionally, there will be a singles match between "The Visionary" Seth Rollins and "The Vision" Bron Breakker.
WWE Backlash 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, May 9th, at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The event will be available on ESPN Unlimited in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.
