{"id":184887,"date":"2026-02-02T09:57:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=184887"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:57:48","slug":"official-wwe-backlash-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/02\/02\/official-wwe-backlash-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Official WWE Backlash press release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3486378277\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><i>WWE issued the following press release on Monday regarding the WWE Backlash event.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>February 2, 2026<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0As announced this past Saturday by\u00a0WWE Chief Content Officer Paul &#8220;Triple H&#8221; Levesque, WWE\u00a0<i>Backlash<\/i>\u00a0will take place\u00a0Saturday, May 9at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>WWE\u00a0<i>Backlash<\/i>\u00a0marks the first Premium Live Event following\u00a0<i>WrestleMania 42\u00a0<\/i>in Las Vegas and features the fallout from the biggest event of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for WWE\u00a0<i>Backlash\u00a0<\/i>will go on sale\u00a0Friday, February 20 at 10am ET\/7am PT via\u00a0<u><a title=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770131910786000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0koEF1j5YPdMYECPsaSXHf\">www.ticketmaster.com<\/a><\/u>. Fans can purchase tickets during an\u00a0exclusive presale using code WWETIX\u00a0starting Thursday, February 19 at 10am ET\/7am PT.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, WWE\u00a0<i>Backlash\u00a0<\/i>Priority Passes will soon be available from On Location, the Official Fan Hospitality Partner of WWE. These exclusive passes give fans the opportunity to be ringside for every exhilarating moment, including premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities and much more. To learn more, please visit\u00a0<u><a title=\"http:\/\/onlocationexp.com\/backlash\" href=\"http:\/\/onlocationexp.com\/backlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/onlocationexp.com\/backlash&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770131910786000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XPzKuY6zD4IXFoBYPrasI\">http:\/\/onlocationexp.com\/<wbr \/>backlash<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>The Tampa Bay area has an extensive history hosting WWE events including most recently the\u00a0<i>Royal Rumble<\/i>\u00a0in 2024 at Tropicana Field. 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