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There is no off-season for pro wrestling. Less than a month after the conclusion of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, WWE holdits annual Backlash Premium Live Event.

WWE Backlash, the premium live event following WrestleMania 41 has officially been announced for St. Louis this May. This morning, WWE issued a press release to announce that WWE Backlash will take place at the Enterprise Center in St.

March 14, 2025 – WWE today announced that Backlash will emanate from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, May 10. The event will feature St. Louis native Randy Orton in addition to WWE Superstar John Cena who will make his first Backlash appearance since 2009 as he continues his year-long farewell tour.

Following a record breaking instalment of WWE Backlash in 2024, the first Premium Live Event to take place in France, the company has announced that after taking their annual post-WrestleMania PLE international over the past two years, the 2025 edition of Backlash will be returning stateside this coming May.

For the first time ever, WWE Backlash will take place in St. Louis, Missouri, with one of WWE’s biggest stars already confirmed. Via social media Friday, St. Louis native Randy Orton delivered

WWE held its 2024 Backlash at LDLC Arena in France, where it says it had a sellout crowd that set what at the time was the largest gate for a WWE arena show. The LDLC Arena has a listed capacity of 16,000. Enterprise Center can hold around 22,000 for non-hockey events.

John Cena is set for a huge appearance after Wrestlemania 41 and he will make an appearance on the Backlash premier live event after 16 years. Cena is on his farewell tour and he will compete on this PLE for the first time since 2009.

WWE has announced several PLEs for 2025 already from WrestleMania to SummerSlam and a return to France for Clash In Paris.