Backstage Notes From WWE Backlash 2026: Details on John Cena’s Announcement, Big E Update, More

– Today marks WWE Backlash 2026, with some additional backstage notes for today’s event, per Fightful Select. As noted, Triple H shared some clips featuring some vintage, 20-year-old Backlash promo outtakes, including one involving his wife, WWE Hall of Famer Sstephanie McMahon. Fightful notes that WWE finding Triple H’s old outtakes was decided after the rush of content referencing the outtakes was released.

– Former WWE Champion Big E is taking part in the Countdown livestream today. According to Fightful’s report, the decision to have Big E take part in the pre-show was made earlier this week. It was reported earlier this week that Big E was expected to continue appearing on the WWE pre-show panels despite the recent release his The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).

– Fightful also reportes that a number of wrestlers who aren’t booked for tonight’s show are in attendance backstage, which is said to not be an usual occurrence. However, not all of the individuals who are there were brought in for tonight’s show.

– There’s a great deal of speculation regarding John Cena’s “history-making” announcement. An earlier report indicated the announcement could be tied to Club WWE. Fightful Select reports that a source informed WrestleVotes that they don’t expect the announcement tied to a WrestleMania location.