John Cena teases 'history-making news' at WWE Backlash

John Cena teased "history-making news" astatine WWE's upcoming premium unrecorded lawsuit Backlash connected Monday arsenic he’s acceptable to look connected the amusement successful immoderate form.

Cena ended his in-ring vocation successful December, losing his status lucifer against Gunther. It was imaginable that Cena mightiness person been finished with WWE for a while, but helium reappeared astatine WrestleMania 42 arsenic the host. He wrote connected societal media that helium was going to look astatine Backlash.

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John Cena hosts WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"It’s official! I’m headed to #WWEBacklash," helium wrote connected X. "After months of readying and effort, I americium SO excited to interruption immoderate history-making news! I can’t committedness it’ll beryllium cleanable but I tin committedness it volition alteration the WWE acquisition for Superstars and fans!"

Backlash is acceptable to instrumentality spot astatine the Benchmark International Arena successful Tampa, Florida.

There are respective matches already acceptable for Backlash.

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Danhausen and John Cena observe during WrestleMania 42: Night 2 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

Roman Reigns volition support the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu, Trick Williams volition support the United States Championship against Sami Zayn successful a WrestleMania rematch, Seth Rollins takes connected Bron Breakker, Iyo Sky volition quadrate disconnected against Asuka and Danhausen and a enigma spouse instrumentality connected The Miz and Kit Wilson.

Cena was progressive successful past year’s Backlash amusement aft helium won the Undisputed WWE Championship astatine WrestleMania 41.

John Cena and Triple H look connected during Saturday Night's Main Event astatine Capital One Arena successful Washington, D.C., connected Dec. 13, 2025. (Rich Freeda/WWE)

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He defeated Randy Orton to clasp the title. Before that, helium hadn’t appeared astatine Backlash since taking connected Edge. He mislaid the World Heavyweight Championship successful a Last Man Standing match.