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John Cena announced "The John Cena Classic" WWE vs. NXT event at WWE Backlash 2026. The event will feature fans choosing the champion.
John Cena announced the creation of "The John Cena Classic" tournament during WWE Backlash at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The event will feature WWE Superstars and NXT Superstars competing for a brand-new championship title that will bear Cena's name, with fans voting to crown the champion. Cena stated this will be a recurring event rather than a one-time tournament, though no date was announced for the first edition.
Danhausen revealed Minihausen as his mystery partner for a tag team match against The Miz and Kit Wilson at WWE Backlash, with the segment featuring a "cloning machine," a Danhausenmobile, and multiple Minihausens appearing during the match. The identity behind Minihausen has been revealed as Mascarita Sagrada, who is actually former WWE star El Torito that performed alongside Los Matadores between 2014 and 2016.
The identity of Mini Danhausen, who was revealed as Danhausen's mystery tag team partner at WWE Backlash 2026, has emerged. However, the article does not specify who Mini Danhausen actually is.
During the WWE Backlash match between Asuka and IYO SKY, fans broke out in loud "We Want Kairi" chants that were clearly audible on the live broadcast. The chants occurred a few minutes into the match and became one of the more noticeable crowd reactions of the night, with Kairi Sane being one of several notable names to recently leave WWE alongside Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods.
Danhausen and his mystery partner defeated The Miz and Kit Wilson at WWE Backlash 2026 on Saturday. Danhausen revealed his mystery partner during the match, with the team securing the victory.
Danhausen revealed his mystery tag team partner at WWE Backlash 2026 as "Minihausen," a little person in a mask who emerged from a cloning machine crate on the entrance ramp. The duo faced The Miz and Kit Wilson in a match where Minihausen displayed lucha skills and was thrown back into the cloning machine by Kit Wilson, resulting in multiple Minihausens being created.
Danhausen's mystery tag team partner at WWE Backlash 2026 on May 9 in Tampa was revealed to be Mini Danhausen. The reveal took place during tonight's premium live event.
Trick Williams retained the WWE United States Championship at Backlash 2026. The match was described as a WrestleMania rematch and served as the opening contest of the event.
Bron Breakker defeated Seth Rollins in the opening match of WWE Backlash 2026 in Tampa. The match served as the first contest on the premium live event card.
WWE's Gingerbread Man funeral segment on Friday Night SmackDown, which involved Trick Williams and Sami Zayn and featured fake AI-generated tribute videos before revealing Lil Yachty under the mascot costume, has become a viral meme on social media. Wrestling fans are now photoshopping the Gingerbread Man into various wrestling moments, including Edge and Lita's live celebration segment, Nation of Domination promos, and AEW's CM Punk and Tony Khan media scrum incident.
WWE Backlash 2026's match order has reportedly been revealed prior to the event. The information was disclosed ahead of the show taking place.