WWE news: Five takeaways from Backlash 2026 as John Cena announces new tournament in Tampa

WWE Backlash 2026 kicked off the post-WrestleMania season this past weekend, and the Tampa event wasn’t short of headlines thanks to a stacked card. All five matches were strong and John Cena even stopped by to announce a new tournament.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Mosaddek Abu outlines five key takeaways from the latest edition of Backlash.