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Danhausen and a tag team partner are set to face Kit Wilson and The Miz in a tag team match at WWE Backlash 2026. The identity of Danhausen's partner has not been revealed.
Nick Aldis added a WWE United States Championship defense and a tag team match involving Danhausen to the WWE Backlash 2026 card during SmackDown. The championship match and Danhausen's tag team bout were both announced as new additions to the pay-per-view card.
A United States Championship rematch between Trick Williams and Sami Zayn has been confirmed for WWE Backlash 2026. The match has been officially added to the event's card.
During the May 1 episode of WWE SmackDown in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a United States Championship match was added to the WWE Backlash 2026 card after Sami Zayn attacked the Gingerbread Man mascot costume in the ring. Trick Williams, who won the United States Title from Sami Zayn at WrestleMania, booked the title match for Backlash after confronting Zayn about the attack on his mascot.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defeated Ricky Saints in the former NXT Champion's WWE SmackDown debut. Following the match, Rhodes was attacked by GUNTHER.
GUNTHER attacked Cody Rhodes from behind on the May 1 episode of WWE SmackDown, choking out the Undisputed World Championship holder after Rhodes defeated Ricky Saints in a non-title match. GUNTHER then picked up the championship belt and examined it, signaling his intentions to pursue the title.
Damian Priest and R-Truth defeated Fraxiom to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship on WWE SmackDown. This marked their fourth successful title defense as a team.
John Cena and The Undertaker discussed their 2003 WWE feud during a podcast interview. The two wrestlers reminisced about their early-career rivalry and shared lessons that today's talent should take away from their experience.
Ricky Saints made his WWE main roster debut on the May 1 episode of SmackDown by interrupting Cody Rhodes during the opening segment. The two had a back-and-forth exchange that led to a match being set up between them, with Saints telling Rhodes that he is now "damaged." Saints previously held the NXT Championship before being called up to the main roster.
Cody Rhodes announced during the May 1 WWE SmackDown that he has been medically cleared for competition after speaking with Nick Aldis and WWE's medical staff. Rhodes had been sidelined for several weeks following a punt to the face that left him unable to compete as World Heavyweight Champion.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has been cleared to return and kicked off tonight's SmackDown with an announcement. Rhodes was interrupted during his segment by Ricky Saints.
According to a spoiler report, Sami Zayn is scheduled to close tonight's May 1 WWE SmackDown with a speaking segment. This comes after Zayn attacked United States Champion Trick Williams last week while dressed as the Gingerbread Man during Williams' celebration.