WrestleMania is in the rearview mirror once again, and that can only mean one thing – Backlash is right around the corner. Not a tentpole PLE like Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, but a WWE staple that has been a part of its calendar for more than 20 years. With WrestleMania falling so late this year (later than it has ever happened before) Backlash will be here before you know it. Below you’ll find everything you need to know about the event, including when it’s taking place, how to watch it, and every match confirmed for the show so far.
When Is WWE Backlash 2025?
Since WrestleMania took place so late this year, the gap between it and Backlash is incredibly short. Less than a month with this year’s Backlash taking place on Saturday, May 10, 2025. That hasn’t left WWE with a lot of time to build to the event, but with the whole premise of the show being about backlash from WrestleMania, that shouldn’t be too much of a problem. The main card will begin at 7 pm EST with a kick-off show airing live an hour earlier.
How Can I Watch WWE Backlash 2025?
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WWE’s TV rights got a big shake-up to kick off 2025. The good news for those of you in the US is that even though some of the weekly shows jumped around, PLEs can still be watched live in the same place, and that place is Peacock. Most other countries, including the UK, can now watch PLEs, including Backlash, live on Netflix.
Where Is WWE Backlash 2025 Taking Place?
Backlash is headed to St. Louis, Missouri this year, so we probably should have known a certain someone was going to be featured in its main event even before the match had been officially confirmed. St. Louis’s Enterprise Center is the host venue for the event, and there are still a lot of tickets left at Ticketmaster if you’d like to be there live. The cheapest tickets available at the time of typing this cost $185.
John Cena vs. Randy Orton For The WWE Undisputed Championship
Prediction: Cena Embarrasses His Oldest Rival In His Hometown
From the moment John Cena revealed he would be going on a retirement tour in 2025, fans have been clamoring for this match. Somewhat ironic as the last time Cena and Orton met, it was the culmination of the two of them wrestling each other so many times that it became a meme. One last match between these two, and it’s fitting that a prize they’ve held a combined 31 times will be on the line.
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Orton is the one who revived this age-old rivalry, hitting Cena with an RKO out of nowhere just 24 hours after he became WWE Champion for a record-setting 17th time. However, it be Cena who not only has the last laugh in this latest round, but in their 20-year rivalry. Cena to win and it will be someone else who brings the curtain down on his final title reign.
