The WWE has set May 10 as the date for Backlash 2025 while executing large preparations for this event. The announced major matches have made the Undisputed WWE Championship match the main attraction of the event. Undertaking the title defense at his hometown event, John Cena faces Randy Orton to let him achieve his 15th world title win. Multiple WWE top talents are expected to skip this premium live event. The absence of three WWE superstars, including Roman Reigns at Backlash 2025 will create substantial disappointment among their fanbase.
Roman Reigns will most likely sit out Backlash 2025
Roman Reigns made his first appearance on Raw after WrestleMania 41 only to face a brutal assault by Seth Rollins, together with Bron Breakker. Since the wrestling event, he has completely disappeared from the scene. Roman Reigns plans to rest for a while since he maintains part-time employment during premium live events. Roman Reigns’ absence from Backlash 2025 will leave fans devastated since his entrance has always triggered the audience to become enthusiastic.
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Cody Rhodes also not expected at Backlash 2025
Cody Rhodes ended WrestleMania 41 with a major setback following his Undisputed WWE Championship defeat by John Cena. Cody continues his absence from Raw and SmackDown since WrestleMania 41. The absence of Cody Rhodes from the upcoming Backlash 2025 event is confirmed because he has no currently active storyline which will inevitably disappoint WWE fans.
CM Punk attacked, likely taking a break
CM Punk came under attack at Raw during the same episode where Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins targeted him. He was also missing from this latest episode. Rollins, along with his associate,s chose to attack Sami Zayn. The WWE management team appears to invest its promotional energy into different creative storylines but not the ones related to CM Punk. CM Punk plans to step away from the WWE ring briefly before his expected comeback at Backlash. The absence of CM Punk during the event would make fans extremely unhappy.
