WWE announced that this year’s Backlash event will be taking place on May 9th at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Breaking news… pic.twitter.com/fsPR0INKVj
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 31, 2026
As first announced by @TripleH earlier today, #WWEBacklash heads to Tampa, Florida on Saturday, May 9th at @benchmark_arena! pic.twitter.com/3rwd9OtqXk
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2026
This will be the first time Tampa will be hosting a Backlash event since 2021.

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