Jacob Fatu lost to Roman Reigns at WWE Backlash but a statement was made

The stakes were high at WWE’s premium live Backlash event. Jacob Fatu was looking to make a statement against Roman Reigns, Trick Williams was hoping to prove it wasn’t a fluke, and The Miz and Kit Wilson were trying to escape a “curse.”

For the most part, Backlash went as planned. Reigns defeated Fatu to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, but received a brutal beating after the match ended. Williams defended the United States Championship against Sami Zayn while Lil Yachty distracted the challenger during the match.

The WWE Universe was in an uproar over who Danhausen’s mysterious partner was going to be. Wilson and The Miz watched as Mini-hausen emerged from a “cloning machine” to provide backup for the “Very Nice, Very Evil” superstar. Danhausen received a lot of help from some Minihausen during the match. In the end, it was Danhausen who scored a pin on The Miz.

Meanwhile, Bron Breakker scored one of the biggest wins of his career when he defeated Seth Rollins. Breakker nailed Rollins with a torpedo at the end of a very close match.

Then, there was the Iyo Sky-Asuka match.

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A new chapter

Iyo Sky and Asuka set up arguably the match of the night during Backlash. The bad blood that had festered between the two competitors reached a boiling point. Asuka had painted Sky with her poison mist in a confrontation before the match.

But it was Sky who would defeat Asuka. Two bullet train attacks from Sky and Over the Moonsault is what helped Sky gain victory. Asuka attempted to blind Sky with a poison mist, but Sky placed Wade Barrett’s notebook to block the blue.

Sky perfectly applied the Over the Moonsault and got the count of three. But what happened next may have signaled a new path for Asuka.

Asuka was seen crying as she and Sky hugged in the middle of the ring. Before the match, Asuka posted a cryptic photo of herself looking out the window. Sky then posted a message about her fight against Asuka in X.

“Our story reaches its final chapter with today’s game,” he wrote. “The moment the match ended, my heart was filled with all kinds of emotions.

“Meeting ASUKA-san, spending the same amount of time together, being able to learn so much up close… These are irreplaceable treasures for me. Thank you very much ASUKA-San. We love you ASUKA-San.”

This didn’t seem like the end for Asuka but it definitely felt like a “see you later” moment.

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“Fairway to Hell” scores a hole in one

It was only a one-hour event, but All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) “Fairway to Hell” special received high praise on Saturday night. The matches were held at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which is an indoor golf center that hosts The Golf League events.

The vegetation and sand traps remained in place as the ring was set up in the middle of it all.

Darby Allin defended the AEW World Championship against Pac, Mark Davis became the new AEW national champion with a victory over Jack Perry, The Divine Dominion of Megan Bayne and Lena Kross made easy work of Rachel Ley and Ruthie Slay and “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Kiran Grey.

Wrestling aside, the stunning footage of Allin tossing Pac into a bunker and Pac tossing Allin off the second deck left fans delighted.

It was definitely a risk to use the venue for professional wrestling, but it paid off in favor of AEW. There will surely have to be another recording or two of the installations in the future.

All eyes on Leon Slater

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) has a major star in Leon Slater and, if fate so decides, he will set a record if he defeats Cedric Alexander for the title later this week.

Slater and Alexander will face off Thursday night on “Impact.” If Slater wins, he will be the longest reigning X Division champion surpassing Austin Aries.

Aries held the TNA X Division Championship for 298 days after winning it at No Surrender 2011. He later vacated the championship in exchange for a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Slater won the title in July 2025 at Slammiversary.

Aries reacted as Slater approached his record in late April.

“Big fan of @LEONSLATER_ and I have no doubt that he will beat my record, but he will also do it having never been in the ring with me. Number of days is great, but quantity ≠ quality,” he wrote on X.

Mason Rook comes to NXT

Mason Rook has only been in WWE NXT for two weeks and has already made it clear that he has his sights set on the NXT Championship.

NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo went one-on-one with Tavion Heights in a non-title match on Tuesday night. Kam Hendrix interfered in the match, but NXT North American Champion Myles Borne entered and chased him away.

D’Angelo hit Heights with Dead to Rights and won the match. As D’Angelo paid his respects to Heights, Rook attacked him from behind. Rook lifted D’Angelo onto his shoulders and carried him toward Heights, who was sitting in the corner.

Rook was the one who stood tall.

“My name is Mason Rook and I have come to NXT,” he said to the camera.

Rook, formerly known as Will Kroos, made a name for himself in Progress Wrestling, where he was the Progress Atlas Champion. He also spent time on the independent circuit in Britain, as well as in Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan.

“Like I said, Mason Rook has come to NXT,” he said as he walked to the back. “And if you didn’t know, now you know.”

John Cena also showed his support for Rook.

The AEW Double or Nothing card comes together

Darby Allin and Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) have yet to discuss the final details, but it seems they are trending towards a hair vs. title match at Double or Nothing for the AEW World Championship. Allin has yet to defend his title at “Dynamite,” but MJF is expected to show up and sign the match contract if he wants to continue fighting for the title.

At first glance, the card is quite stacked. Double or Nothing will take place on May 24 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.

• Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship.
• Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler (c) against Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in an I Quit Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
• Chris Jericho, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Jack Perry, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson vs. Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, Mark Davis and three members of the Don Callis family in a stadium stampede.
• Thekla (c) vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter for the AEW Women’s World Championship.

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Triplemania 34 will have two nights

While the momentous news of John Cena at Backlash was announced, another major revelation was made that would affect the world of professional wrestling.

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) will host its premiere event, TripleMania, over two nights in September. The first night will be September 11 at a location yet to be announced. The second night will occur on September 13 at the Mexico City Arena.

It is the first time that Triplemania will take place over two nights. It will be Triplemania number 34 in the history of the company.

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Other notes from a week in professional wrestling

• John Cena announced the formation of the John Cena Classic at Backlash.
• Trick Williams retained the United States Championship by beating Sami Zayn at Backlash
• Tiffany Stratton retained the United States Women’s Championship in a victory over Kiana James on “Friday Night SmackDown.”
• Darby Allin defended the AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight and Pac during the week.

• Kazuchika Okada defeated Bryan Keith to retain the AEW International Championship.
• Mark Davis won the AEW National Championship by defeating Jack Perry at “Fairway to Hell.”
• AEW announced the return of the Owen Hart Tournament.
• Bear Bronson and Brian Myers retained the TNA World Tag Team Championship over KC Navarro and Nic Nemeth.
• Lei Ying Lee captured the TNA Knockouts Championship by defeating Arianna Grace.

• Wendy Choo retained the Evolve Women’s Championship when her match with Laynie Luck went into a no contest.
• La Catalina had her first match in AAA, defeating Jessy Jackson. After the match, Flammer, La Hiedra and Lady Maravilla came out to attack her. Lola Vice and Bayley made the save.

• The South Korean boy band known as BTS attended a Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) show over the weekend. The boys were sitting in the front row. Místico and Titán defeated Ángel de Oro and Bárbaro Cavernario in a two out of three falls match in the main event.
• Brick Savage signed with Major League Wrestling, according to Fightful.