Backlash 2026 - The LIVE Results

We see Michael Cole's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.

Backstage, we hear from Jacob Fatu, who looks forward to beating Roman Reigns' ass, as he needs the World Heavyweight Championship.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says that people see him in a different light now because of Trick Williams and that he will put an end to this once and for all when he disrespects Trick like Trick disrespected him and beats him to become WWE United States Champion for the third time.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Miz and Kit Wilson. Kit Wilson says that he can look in the mirror and know he is not toxic, but Danhausen is toxic just for being in WWE. Miz says he does not care who Danhausen's mystery partner is, and insists that he is not cursed. He then says that he and Kit Wilson will rid WWE of the Danhausen problem once and for all.

We see a video package about how Florida Championship Wrestling - which would later become NXT - shaped WWE in the last several years.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Danhausen. Danhausen says that his experiments in making a tag team partner are going well, and refuses to elaborate on who his tag team partner is, even telling Byron that he will be cursed if he asks him again.

We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.

We see a video about Charlotte Flair's bond with young WWE fan Scarlett Gullen.

We see footage of Joe Tessitore's interview with Trick Williams from earlier this week.

United States Air Force Technical Sergeant (Ret.) Sonya Bryson-Kirksey sings The Star-Spangled Banner.

Bron Breakker beats Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in a match that also sees attempted interference from Austin Theory and Logan Paul that gets thwarted by Rollins.

Before the next match, Cathy Kelley interviews Trick Williams and Lil' Yachty. Trick tells Sami Zayn to quit lying, because he has been running the game since Sami saw him and that the games are now over.

Trick Williams retains the WWE United States Championship against Sami Zayn after Sami Zayn takes out Lil Yachty with a Helluva Kick and goes for one on Trick only for Trick to avoid it and hit the Trick Shot to win and retain.

The Long Family are the recipients of a seat upgrade courtesy of The General.

Danhausen's tag taem partner is revealed to be a Minihausen.

Danhausen and Minihausen beat The Miz and Kit Wilson after Minihausen is thrown back into the cloning machine by Kit Wilson only for multiple Minihausens to show up and Miz tries to use a fire extinguisher only for it to not work until he points the nozzle at himself and sprays himself and Kit Wilson in the process (despite Minihausen accidentally cursing himself thanks to Kit Wilson's mirror). After the match, Danhausen and the Minihausen's lights out "teleportation" both succeeds and fails in comedic fashion.

Iyo Sky beats Asuka. During the match, Asuka goes for the blue mist spit, but Iyo Sky blocks it with a laptop on the announce desk. After the match, Asuka and Iyo Sky huge and make up.

Members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, WWE legend Dan Spivey and WWE legend Steve Keirn are seen in the crowd.

John Cena heads to the ring. Cena says that moments like this have him wondering what the next phase of his WWE career will be, and when the fans chant for one more match, Cena says he is happy with his loss to Gunther, as it was a night of opportunity. He talks about how that night also saw Sol Ruca, Je'Von Evans and Oba Femi in action, and gives Oba Femi props for beating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Cena then announces "The John Cena Classic," which is an entire evening of the best of today competing with the best of tomorrow, where WWE and NXT Superstars give the best they have in hopes to be crowned champion. He also states that this event will debut a brand new championship for WWE that he is putting his name on, and for that, he is striving for a certain level of excellence and striving to make it special. John Cena also calls the WWE fans the real champions, and says that the fans' voices will be louder than ever before, as the fans will vote to crown the champion of the John Cena Classic. He also says that even if a Superstar does not win their match, they can still win the fans over and win the John Cena Classic. Cena promises to give everything he has to make sure this event happens for a long time to come. Cena thanks the locker room of today and tomorrow, WWE, and the fans both at the arena and at home for making this possible.

The Mug Root Beer mascot is in the crowd as Wade Barrett and Michael Cole drink cans of Mug Root Beer.

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Roman Reigns retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu after exposing a turnbuckle and sending Jacob Fatu into it as Jacob has the Tongan Death Grip locked in. After the match, an angry Jacob Fatu puts the Tongan Death Grip on Roman again, and shoves the referee away when he tries to stop him before hitting him with a pop-up Samoan Drop. Jacob then raises the World Heavyweight Championship up in front of a downed Roman Reigns to end the show.