Date & Location Announced for WWE Backlash 2026

WWE
Jan 31, 2026

WWE announced that this year’s Backlash event will be taking place on May 9th at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.

This will be the first time Tampa will be hosting a Backlash event since 2021.

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