10,883 articles
Jacob Fatu choked out Roman Reigns with the Tongan Death Grip following WWE Backlash 2026. Roman Reigns retained the World Heavyweight Championship at the event despite the controversial nature of his victory.
Roman Reigns told Jacob Fatu "This is your last night here" during a backstage interview with Cathy Kelley after WWE Backlash. The comment came after Fatu attacked Reigns following their World Heavyweight Championship main event, repeatedly applying the Tongan Death Grip and taking out officials before losing control after the bell. Reigns retained his title despite the post-match chaos.
Roman Reigns defeated Jacob Fatu at Backlash 2026 in Tampa, Florida to retain the World Heavyweight Championship with a spear after escaping the Tongan Death Grip. Following the match, Jacob Fatu attacked Roman Reigns again with the Tongan Death Grip, then assaulted the referee with a Samoan Slam and attacked multiple WWE officials including throwing Adam Pearce out of the ring before applying the submission hold to Reigns once more.
Roman Reigns successfully defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu in the main event of WWE Backlash 2026. Reigns retained the title to continue his reign as champion.
Grayson Waller revealed that Finn Balor purchased a gift for the locker room when WWE visited Belfast, Ireland in January. According to Waller, while Balor may have lost his match on home turf, the locker room benefited from his generosity during the trip.
John Cena announced a new WWE event, championship, and tournament at Backlash 2026. The championship will feature unique rules as part of this announcement.
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.