John Cena says His Announcement at WWE Backlash 2026 Will “Shock The Very Foundation of WWE”

As noted before, John Cena recently confirmed that he will be making an appearance at WWE’s Backlash 2026 event on May 9th in Tampa, Florida and teased he will be breaking “some history-making news” at the event.

Cena provided an update earlier today on Twitter claiming that his upcoming announcement will “shock the very foundation of WWE” in regards to its impact and importance.

“WWE Universe, hey, John Cena here, standing in Thunder Alley, outside of Benchmark International Arena in Tampa Bay.

In just a few days, I have a major announcement inside this building that is gonna shock the very foundation of WWE, from its fans to its superstars, from its champions down to its rookies.

I’m so grateful that Tampa is allowing me a place to make this announcement.

Thank you, WWE. See you live on ESPN in the States and Netflix around the world, but don’t miss Backlash. I’m so excited, and I’ll see you there.”

Only a couple of days until #WWEBacklash!!! pic.twitter.com/FN7GhbcrSU

— John Cena (@JohnCena) May 7, 2026

Current card for WWE Backlash 2026:

• WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Jacob Fatu vs. Roman Reigns (c)
• The Miz & Kit Wilson vs. Danhausen & mystery opponent
• IYO SKY vs. Asuka
• WWE United States Championship – Sami Zayn vs. Trick Williams (c) (ESPN2)
• Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker (ESPN2)
• John Cena to make “history making” announcement

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com