John Cena has a familiar foe for his first undisputed WWE championship defense. Randy Orton returns home to St. Louis to add another chapter to the long-running rivalry between him and Cena. 25 years after their first meeting in person, Cena and Orton headline WWE Backlash on May 10.
Cena and Orton have wrestled each other 21 times, with Cena leading the rivalry 13-7-1. Their Backlash clash might be the last time they meet before Cena’s promised retirement at the year’s end. Backlash marks Cena’s first title defense since defeating Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE title at WrestleMania 41.
The card will also feature three more title matches. Most notably, a fatal four-way for the United States championship is set when Jacob Fatu, who earned the title at WrestleMania 41, faces off against Drew McIntyre, L.A. Knight and Damian Priest. Fatu beat Knight for the title and McIntyre and Priest have continued their blood feud beyond WrestleMania as well.
Plus, women’s intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria puts her title on the line against former friend turned rival Becky Lynch. “The Man” returned at WrestleMania to team with Valkyria to win the raw women’s tag team titles against Liv Morgan and Raquel…
