Wrestlemania is over, but now it’s time for the Backlash–of Wrestlemania. WWE’s next PPV is a bit of a sequel to the biggest wrestling event of the year, as there are plenty of rematches on the card. So here is everything you need to know about Wrestlemania Backlash from the match card to the start time to how to watch.
Wrestlemania Backlash takes place at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center (that’s a real place) in Providence, Rhode Island on Sunday, May 8. Yep, WWE is running a PPV on Mother’s Day, so gather the mothers in your life together to watch some wrestling.
As of this writing, there are six matches on the card and only one of them is for a championship title. Ronda Rousey challenges Charlotte Flair for her Smackdown Women’s Championship in a I Quit match, and if you’re familiar with that type of match–in which you need to make your competitor scream “I quit”–they can be brutal.
Below, you can check out the start times for the Wrestlemania Backlash, and once again, British wrestling fans will have to stay up until early in the morning to check it out. But hey, at least you all get Summerslam this year.
Wrestlemania Backlash start time:
- 8 PM ET
- 7 PM CT
- 5 PM PT
- 1 AM BST (May 9)
- 10 AM AEST (May 9)
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How to watch:
In order to enjoy Wrestlemania Backlash, you can get it through your satellite or cable provider or watch it on the streaming service Peacock. And while it does have a free tier, you will not be able to watch the WWE event through that. You’ll need a Premium ($5 a month, with ads) or Premium Plus Peacock ($10 a month, no ads) account. Regardless of which tier you choose, there will be a few WWE-related ads throughout the show.
There are multiple ways to watch Peacock. Aside from watching it on mobile devices and on the PC, you can stream the service on Amazon Fire devices, Android TV, Apple TV, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xfinity, and more.
As for the match card, Cody Rhodes was Seth Rollins’ big surprise opponent at Wrestlemania, which ended with Rhodes getting his redebut win in WWE. Now, Rollins will be prepared for Rhodes as the two battle again.
Originally, the tag match between The Usos and RK-Bro was going to be to unify the tag team titles–at least in storyline–however, that angle was dropped, and now, Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre are joining the fight to make it a six-man tag team match. Check out the up-to-date match card below, which we’ll continue to update as the week progresses.
Match card:
- Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
- Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey (I Quit Match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship)
- Drew McIntyre & RK-Bro vs. The Bloodline (Six-Man Tag Team Match)
- AJ Styles vs. Edge
- Bobby Lashley vs. Omos
- Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss
As for predictions, GameSpot’s Wrestle Buddies will have a prediction episode up later this week, so for now, check out a recent episode where AEW’s Adam Cole comes on the show to talk about video games.
Make sure to come back to GameSpot on Sunday, May 8 for live coverage and a review of the PPV.
Source: Gamespot
