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Jacob Fatu will challenge Roman Reigns at WWE Backlash.

On the May 8 episode of SmackDown, there were five matches and multiple segments ahead of WWE Backlash on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.

Here are the results of the matches on this week’s edition of SmackDown.

• Tiffany Stratton def. Kiana James to retain the Women’s United States Championship
• Talla Tonga w/ Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga def. Damian Priest w/ R-Truth
• Ricky Saints def. Matt Cardona
• Fatal Influence def. Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss
• Royce Keys def. Tama Tonga w/ Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga

Gunther also became an official member of SmackDown. He used the favor owed by Paul Heyman to make the transfer happen. He also received a title match against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at Clash in Italy.

In the final segment of the night, Lil Yachty returned to aid Trick Williams against Sami Zayn. They held a funeral for the gingerbread man, who turned out to be the rapper waiting for his chance to exact revenge on Zayn.

WWE Backlash 2026 Full Match Card

Here’s the official match for WWE Backlash 2026.

• Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu for the World Heavyweight Championship
• Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the United States Championship
• Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker
• IYO SKY vs. Asuka
• Danhausen and TBD vs. The Miz and Kit Wilson in a Tag Team Match
• John Cena to make a “shocking” announcement

This year’s event will be held at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. It has a start time of 6:00 p.m. EST. It will be televised on the ESPN App in the United States and on Netflix internationally.

WWE Backlash 2026 Preview

Jacob Fatu has the advantage over Roman Reigns over the past two weeks, using the Tongan Death Grip. This match will be Reigns’ first title defense since winning the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 42 from CM Punk.

The Usos teased getting involved in the match, but Fatu warned his cousins to not interfere. The Samoan Werewolf isn’t backing down and would take Jey and Jimmy Uso out if he needs to.

After Sami Zayn gained the upper hand on Trick Williams in the past two weeks, the reigning United States Champion got the last laugh before Backlash. Fans should expect Lil Yachty to get involved this Saturday in behalf of Williams.

Seth Rollins nearly had Bron Breakker last Monday on Raw, but The Vision member seemingly has The Visionary’s number. Rollins will have to worry about Logan Paul and Austin Theory lurking around, but Joe Hendry and the Street Profits could give him the advantage.

IYO SKY and Asuka had a sit down last Monday, with Raw general manager Adam Pearce acting as peacekeeper. There are rumors that Kairi Sane could return during this match to possibly finish the storyline.

Finally, Danhausen tried to clone himself this Friday on SmackDown. He hasn’t had any luck in finding a partner to take on The Miz and Kit Wilson. There’s speculation that Danhausen could get someone like CM Punk or even Jelly Role to team up with him.