WWE Backlash 2025 Results

WWE Backlash 2025 Results
Enterprise Center
St. Louis, Missouri

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Jacob Fatu (c) w/Solo Sikoa vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest vs. LA Knight In A Fatal Four Way Match For The WWE United States Championship

Rockers Punches. Fatu with a knife edge chop. Fatu HeadButts Knight. Knight is throwing haymakers at Fatu. McIntyre and Priest are brawling on the outside. Knight sends Fatu face first into the steel ring post. Knight with a Leaping NeckBreaker. Knight ducks a clothesline from Priest. Knight with a Belly to Back Suplex. Knight with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Knight buries his shoulder into the midsection of Fatu. Knight with The Slingshot Shoulder Tackle. Knight Powerslams McIntyre. Priest runs interference. Knight drops Priest with The DDT. Knight with a Double Elbow Drop. Knight with an Inverted DDT for a two count. Fatu rises back with two uppercuts. Priest and Knight treats Fatu like a punching bag. Running Uppercut/Leg Sweep Combination to Fatu. Knight and Priest drives Fatu shoulder first into the ring post. Priest clocks Knight with The Bell Clap. McIntyre with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. McIntyre with Three NeckBreakers. McIntyre pops back on his feet.

McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Knight counters with a Lariat. Fatu SuperKicks Knight. Fatu decks Priest with a back elbow smash. Priest with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Priest with a Top Rope Hurricanrana. Priest follows that with a Flatliner to Knight. Priest with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike off the steel ring steps. Priest rolls Fatu back into the ring. Priest with The Roundhouse Kick. Priest with The Old School Crossbody to McIntyre. Priest ducks a clothesline from Fatu. Priest with an Inside Out Lariat. Priest with two leaping back elbow smashes. Priest clotheslines McIntyre over the top rope. Priest ducks a clothesline from Knight. Priest with a Windmill Kick. Fatu responds with The Pop Up Samoan Drop into the ringside barricade. Fatu is fired up. Fatu has a huge standoff with McIntyre in the center of the ring. Haymaker Exchange.

McIntyre with a cross chop. Fatu answers with a Running HeadButt. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Fatu. Fatu with The Pop Up Samoan Drop. Fatu nails McIntyre with a Running Hip Attack. Fatu poses for the crowd. Fatu slowly ascends the top turnbuckle. McIntyre rakes the eyes of Fatu. McIntyre goes for The SuperPlex, but Knight gets in the way. Knight gets McIntyre tied up in the tree of woe. Knight repeatedly stomps on McIntyre’s chest. Knight with a Running Knee Strike. Fatu HeadButts Knight. McIntyre with The Desperation Belly to Belly Suplex into Knight. Fatu rises back on his feet. Fatu with a Running Hip Attack. Fatu lands The Suicide Dive. Fatu with The Swanton Bomb. Knight hits The BFT. Priest responds with The South Of Heaven Chokeslam. McIntyre delivers The Claymore. Priest wisely falls on top of Knight for a two count. Fatu starts dancing in the corner. McIntyre with a Leaping HeadButt. McIntyre kicks Fatu in the gut. McIntyre drops Fatu with The Future Shock DDT. McIntyre denies The BFT. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Knight. McIntyre with another Future Shock DDT. McIntyre connects with The Claymore for a two count. Priest pulls the referee out of the ring.

Priest pulls McIntyre out of the ring. All hell is breaking loose in St. Louis. McIntyre launches Priest into the timekeeper’s area. Fatu with clubbing headbutts. Knight avoids The Double Jump MoonSault. Knight with Two Megastar Elbow Drops for a two count. McIntyre and Priest starts brawling in the crowd. Priest rocks McIntyre with a forearm smash. Haymaker/Forearm Exchange. This brawl spills towards the production area. Priest blocks The Vertical Suplex. Priest rakes the eyes of McIntyre. Priest with The South Of Heaven Chokeslam off the production crate through two tables on the floor. Both men are receiving medical attention. Knight drives Fatu back first into the ring apron. Knight sends Fatu face first into the ring post. Knight slams Fatu’s head on the announce table. Knight dumps the hood of the announce table on Fatu’s back. Knight lays Fatu flat on the announce table. Solo Sikoa pulls Fatu out of harms way. Knight is pissed. Jeff Cobb attacks Knight from the crowd. Cobb repeatedly drives Knight face first into the ring post. Cobb with a Running Crossbody Block. Cobb rolls Knight back into the ring. Fatu looks extremely confused. Solo tells Fatu to run the play. Fatu nails Knight with a Running Hip Attack. Fatu plants Knight with The Double Jump MoonSault to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE United States Champion, Jacob Fatu via Pinfall 

– WWE Night Of Champions 2025 will take place on June 28th from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Second Match: Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Becky Lynch For The WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Becky backs Valkyria into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Quick shoving contest. Standing Switch Exchange. Becky with a waist lock takedown. Becky rams her forearm across Valkyria’s face. Valkyria decks Becky with a back elbow smash. Becky runs around Valkyria. Becky drops Valkyria with a shoulder tackle. Valkyria drops down on the canvas. Valkyria leapfrogs over Becky. Valkyria rolls Becky over for a one count. Becky with a deep arm-drag. Valkyria with a waist lock go-behind. Becky with a back elbow smash. Becky whips Valkyria across the ring. Valkyria slides under Becky’s legs. Valkyria with a double leg takedown. Valkyria with The Swinging Pendulum Lock. Valkyria stands on the back of Becky’s knees. Valkyria applies The Romero Special. Becky gets Valkyria’s shoulders pinned to the mat for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Valkyria with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Valkyria talks smack to Becky. Valkyria ducks a clothesline from Becky. Valkyria with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Valkyria plays to the crowd.

Valkyria with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Valkyria rolls Becky back into the ring. Becky sweeps out the legs of Valkyria. Becky throws Valkyria off the top turnbuckle. Becky transitions into a ground and pound attack. Becky drops her weight on Valkyria’s back. Becky starts rag dolling Valkyria for a one count. Becky punches Valkyria in the back. Becky slaps Valkyria in the face. Becky unloads two knife edge chops. Becky is mauling Valkyria in the corner. Side Step Display. Becky with a Springboard Sidekick. Becky with The Exploder Suplex for a one count. Becky argues with the referee. Becky puts her knee on the back of Valkyria’s neck. Becky dumps Valkyria out of the ring. Becky with The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Becky tosses Valkyria around the ringside area. Becky talks smack to Valkyria’s fiance. Valkyria with forearm shivers. Becky kicks Valkyria in the gut. Becky drives Valkyria face first into the steel ring post. Becky rolls Valkyria back into the ring. Becky hooks the outside leg for a two count.

Becky toys around with Valkyria. Palm Strike Exchange. Becky goes for The Exploder Suplex, but Valkyria counters with The Running Fisherman’s Buster. Valkyria is fired up. Valkyria with two clotheslines. Valkyria delivers her combination offense. Valkyria cartwheels around Becky. Valkyria with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Valkyria with The Doctor Bomb for a two count. Becky rocks Valkyria with a forearm smash. Becky with The Roundhouse Kick. Becky and Valkyria are trading back and forth shots. Valkyria with The SuperPlex for a two count. Becky denies The Night Wing. Standing Switch Exchange. Valkyria with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. The referee catches Becky using the middle rope for leverage for a two count. Becky with The Slop Drop for a two count. Becky tells Valkyria to get up. Becky goes for The Manhandle Slam, but Valkyria lands back on her feet. Valkyria sends Becky crashing to the outside. Valkyria with The Slingshot Pescado. Valkyria rolls Becky back into the ring. Valkyria delivers The Peripeteia for a two count. Valkyria goes for The MoonSault, but Becky gets her knees up in the air. Forearm Exchange. Becky kicks Valkyria in the gut. Becky blocks the backslide cover. Becky turns a Vertical Suplex into The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Valkyria reverses the hold. Becky rolls Valkyria over for a two count.

Becky applies The Dis-Arm-Her. Valkyria rolls her over for a two count. Becky goes for The Manhandle Slam, but Valkyria rolls her over for a two count. Becky hits The Manhandle Slam for a two count. Becky is displaying her frustration. Becky starts raining down hammerfists. Becky grabs a steel chair. The referee snatches the chair out of Becky’s hands. Becky removes the top turnbuckle pad. Valkyria sends Becky to the corner. Valkyria with a Release German Suplex. Valkyria with The Spinning Heel Kick. Valkyria follows that with The MoonSault for a two count. Valkyria goes for The Night Wing, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky drives Valkyria face first into the exposed steel. Becky connects with The Manhandle Slam for a two count. Becky goes back to the ground and pound attack. The referee admonishes Becky for exposing the top turnbuckle. Becky goes for The Manhandle Slam, but Valkyria lands back on her feet. Valkyria nails Becky with The Night Wing for a two count. Becky fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Becky goes for The Manhandle Slam, but Valkyria rolls her over for a two count. Valkyria with a thumb to the eye. Rollup Exchange. Valkyria gets Becky’s shoulders pinned to the mat to pickup the victory. After the match, Becky attacks Valkyria from behind. Becky applies The Dis-Arm-Her. Adam Pearce and the officials had to pull Becky off of Valkyria.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria via Pinfall 

– Cardi B will be hosting the 2025 SummerSlam from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

– We get a video clip of John Cena battling Randy Orton in OVW. Their last televised singles match was on SmackDown from February 7, 2017.

Third Match: Dominik Mysterio (c) w/The Judgment Day vs. PENTA For The WWE Intercontinental Championship

Mysterio shoves Penta after the bell rings. Penta dropkicks Mysterio. Mysterio side steps Penta into the turnbuckles. Mysterio with heavy bodyshots. Penta ducks a clothesline from Mysterio. Penta with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Misfired Clotheslines. Mysterio with a Hurricanrana. Penta responds with The Pop Up SuperKick. Penta drops Mysterio with The Backstabber for a two count. Penta struts around the ring. Mysterio launches Penta crotch first on the top rope. Mysterio dropkicks Penta off the ring apron. Mysterio turns a Suicide Dive into a DDT on the floor. Mysterio blocks Penta. Mysterio kicks Penta in the face. Chop Exchange. Mysterio throws Penta into the steel ring steps. Mysterio poses for the crowd. Mysterio rolls Penta back into the ring. Mysterio with The Slingshot Senton for a two count. Mysterio continues to mock Penta.

Mysterio repeatedly stomps on Penta’s chest. Mysterio transitions into a ground and pound attack. Mysterio hooks the outside leg for a one count. Mysterio with clubbing crossfaces. Mysterio applies a rear chin lock. Mysterio drives his knee into the midsection of Penta. Mysterio whips Penta across the ring. Penta kicks Mysterio in the chest. Penta ducks a clothesline from Mysterio. Penta with The Reverse SlingBlade. Penta with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Penta rolls Mysterio back into the ring. Mysterio with a toe kick in mid-air. Penta blocks The Three Amigos. Mysterio with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. Penta avoids The 619.

Penta with The Apron Enzuigiri. Penta with The Slingshot Crucifix Bomb for a two count. Mysterio dropkicks Penta into the ropes. Mysterio nails Penta with The Oblivion for a two count. Mysterio sends Penta to the corner. Penta puts Mysterio on the top turnbuckle Penta with The Step Up Enzuigiri. Penta chops Mysterio. Mysterio kicks Penta in the face. Penta blocks The Vertical Suplex. Penta with another Enzuigiri. Penta drills Mysterio with The Mexican Destroyer on the ring apron. Carlito makes his way down to the ringside area. JD McDonagh lifts up Penta. Finn Balor takes forever grabbing a steel chair. The referee has ejected The Judgment Day from the ringside area. Penta lands The SomerSault Plancha. Penta SuperKicks Mysterio. The referee gets distracted by Balor. El Grande Americano HeadButts Penta with that loaded mask. Mysterio connects with The Frog Splash to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Intercontinental Champion, Dominik Mysterio via Pinfall 

– CM Punk will be back on Monday Night Raw.

– Breaking News: Jey Uso will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Logan Paul at Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 24th.

Fourth Match: GUNTHER vs. Pat McAfee

McAfee takes off his jersey and throws it out of the ring. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gunther outpowers McAfee. Strong lockup. Gunther with a side headlock takeover. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther brings McAfee down to the mat. Gunther applies an arm-bar. Gunther repeatedly slaps McAfee in the back of the head. Wrist Lock Exchange. McAfee avoids a chop from Gunther. McAfee gets a huge standing ovation. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. McAfee grabs a side headlock. McAfee transitions into a front face lock. Gunther pats McAfee on his forehead. McAfee with forearm shivers. Gunther drops McAfee with a knife edge chop. Gunther punches McAfee in the back. Gunther kicks the left shoulder of McAfee. Gunther pie faces McAfee. McAfee unloads a flurry of jabs. Chop Exchange. Gunther slaps McAfee in the chest. Gunther is lighting up McAfee’s chest. Gunther repeatedly stomps on the midsection of McAfee. Gunther with a blistering chop. Gunther stares at Cole. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther whips McAfee across the ring. Gunther with a shoulder tackle. McAfee avoids The Elbow Drop.

McAfee kicks Gunther in the back. Gunther is pissed. Following a snap mare takeover, Gunther kicks McAfee in the back. McAfee rises back on his feet. Second Chop Exchange. Gunther with The Big Boot. Gunther tells Cole to bring it. Gunther toys around with McAfee. McAfee slaps Gunther in the face. Gunther answers with an overhand chop. Gunther with a Release German Suplex. Gunther talks smack to McAfee. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. McAfee refuses to quit. Gunther with another German Suplex. Gunther is laughing his ass off. Gunther poses for the crowd. Gunther applies a front face lock. Gunther punches McAfee in the chest. Gunther puts McAfee on the top turnbuckle. Gunther punches McAfee in the back. McAfee blocks The Avalanche German Suplex. McAfee with three back elbow smashes. Gunther avoids The MoonSault.

Gunther goes for a German Suplex, but McAfee lands back on his feet. McAfee unloads a flurry of kicks. McAfee slaps Gutnher in the face. Third Chop Exchange. Forearm Exchange. McAfee with a flurry of haymakers. McAfee with The Pump Kick. McAfee SuperKicks Gunther. Gunther blocks The Punt. Gunther PowerBombs McAfee. Gunther applies The Boston Crab. Cole leaves the announce table. Cole is trying to encourage McAfee. Gunther with hammer elbows. Gunther pulls Cole into the ring. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but McAfee counters with The Pump Kick. Gunther responds with another Big Boot. McAfee with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Gunther goes for The Hard Way Suplex, but Cole trips him from the outside. McAfee goes into the lateral press for a two count. McAfee applies The Sleeper Hold. Gunther with an Inside Out Lariat. Gunther reapplies The Sleeper Hold. McAfee gets back to a vertical base. McAfee with elbows into the midsection of Gunther. Gunther makes McAfee pass out to The Sleeper Hold. After the match, Gunther pays his respect to McAfee. McAfee hugs Cole. McAfee receives his flowers from the St. Louis crowd.

Winner: GUNTHER via Referee Stoppage 

Fifth Match: John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton For The Undisputed WWE Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Cena wants Orton to shake his hand. Cena with the greco roman eye poke. Cena is throwing haymakers at Orton. Cena applies a side headlock. Orton whips Cena across the ring. Orton drops Cena with a shoulder tackle. Orton with a greco roman eye poke of his own. Cena regroups on the outside. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Orton backs Cena into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Orton with a straight right hand. Orton grabs a side headlock. Cena whips Orton across the ring. Cena drops down on the canvas. Cena leapfrogs over Orton. Orton with another shoulder tackle. Orton with a side headlock takeover. Cena sends Orton across the ring. Orton delivers his third shoulder tackle of the match. Cena starts walking towards the backstage area. Orton catches up to Cena on the aisle. Orton tees off on Cena. Cena with a running clothesline. Cena transitions into a ground and pound attack. Cena slams Orton’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Cena transitions into a corner mount. Orton kicks Cena in the gut. Orton with a Corner Mount of his own. Cena is on jelly legs. Orton uppercuts Cena for a two count.

Orton delivers The Garvin Stomp. Orton with a knee drop for a two count. Orton kicks Cena in the chest. Cena reverses out of the irish whip from Orton. Cena applies The Sleeper Hold. Orton whips Cena across the ring. Sleeper old Exchange. Orton with The Belly to Back Suplex. Cena ducks a clothesline from Orton. Cena with two diving shoulder tackles. Cena with a Spinning Side Slam. Cena follows that with The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena goes for The Attitude Adjustment, but Orton lands back on his feet. Orton with two clotheslines. Orton ducks a clothesline from Cena. Orton Powerslams Cena. Orton goes for The Draping DDT, but Cena rolls him over for a two count. Cena applies The STF. Orton uses his feet to create separation. Orton drops Cena with The Draping DDT. Orton plays to the crowd. Cena blocks The RKO. Cena goes for The Attitude Adjustment, but Orton counters with The RKO.

Cena and Orton are trading back and forth shots. HeadButt Exchange. Haymaker/Uppercut Exchange. Cena hits The Attitude Adjustment for a two count. Cena goes for another Attitude Adjustment, but Orton clings onto the top rope. Cena ducks a clothesline from Orton. Cena with a diving shoulder tackle. Orton responds with The RKO. Cena avoids The Punt. Cena connects with The Attitude Adjustment for a two count. Cena mocks Orton. Orton avoids The Punt. Cena blocks The RKO. Cena shoves Orton into the referee. Cena scores his third Attitude Adjustment of the match. Cena grabs the WWE Championship. Orton nails Cena with The RKO for a two count. Cena wisely exits the ring. Orton starts clearing the announce table. Orton argues with the referee. Cena once again shoves Orton into the referee. Cena drives Orton face first into the steel ring post. Orton fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Orton delivers The Attitude Adjustment onto the announce table.

Orton sets up a table on the floor. Cena buries his elbow into the midsection of Orton. Cena slams Orton’s head on the steel ring steps. Orton blocks The Attitude Adjustment. Orton with The Attitude Adjustment through the table on the floor. Orton rolls Cena back into the ring. Orton connects with The RKO for a two count. Orton argues with Eddie Orengo. Cena clocks Orengo with the WWE Title. Orton drops Cena with another RKO. Nick Aldis and the officials are attending to Orengo. Orton is pissed. Orton dishes out an RKO Party. Orton goes for The Punt, but R-Truth gets in the way. Orton nails Truth with The RKO. Cena delivers the low blow. Cena plants Orton with the running belt shot to pickup the victory. After the match, Cena grabs the microphone. He doesn’t need music, what he needs is competition. He sure as hell doesn’t need the WWE Universe. Drink it in, St. Louis, because this is what The Last Real Champion looks like. Cena poses on the turnbuckles as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Still Undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena via Pinfall 

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