Two Title Matches have been added to next month’s WWE Backlash.
Rhea Ripley will defend the the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship against Zelina Vega at next month’s Backlash. During Friday’s episode of SmackDown Vega asked Adam Pearce for a SmackDown Women’s Championship Match against Ripley, telling him that she as a Puerto Rican, deserves an opportunity to defeat Ripley in Puerto Rico. The match was then later confirmed during the show.
A three-way for the WWE United States Championship has also been added to Backlash, with champion Austin Theory defending against Bobby Lashley and Bronson Reed. Theory was defending the title against Lashley on last Monday’s episode of Raw when Bronson, who had wrestled Lashley on the Raw prior, attacked Lashley, causing the disqualification.
Below is the current lineup for Backlash.
-The Usos and Solo Sikoa vs. Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Matt Riddle
-Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
Seth Rollins vs. Omos
-WWE United States Championship Three Way Match: Austin Theory (c) defends against Bronson Reed and Bobby Lashley
-SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley (c) defends against Zelina Vega
WWE Backlash, hosted by Bad Bunny takes place live from the The Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday, May 6. The show will stream live on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else, beginning at 8:00 pm ET.