Add as a preferred source on Google WWE is building hype for this year’s Backlash with an official ranking of the premium live event’s ten greatest main events. The list dropped Sunday, May 3, as part of the WWE Top 10 series.
The Rock versus Triple H for the WWE Championship at Backlash 2000 took the top spot. It featured the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin, who helped The Rock topple Triple H and the McMahon family.
Cody Rhodes versus AJ Styles from Backlash France 2024 landed at No. 2 and raised eyebrows. The bout marked one of Rhodes’ first big defenses as Undisputed WWE Champion in front of one of the loudest crowds in recent memory.
- The Rock vs. Triple H (2000)
- Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles (2024)
- John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton (2007)
- Goldberg vs. The Rock (2003)
- AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose (2016)
- Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock (1999)
- Edge vs. John Cena (2009)
- Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar (2023)
- Two Man Power Trip vs. Brothers of Destruction (2001)
- John Cena vs. Randy Orton (2025)
WWE listed the top 10 Backlash main events of all time
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) May 3, 2026
1. The Rock vs. Triple H (2000)
2. Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles (2024)
3. John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton (2007)
4. Goldberg vs. The Rock (2003)
5. AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose (2016)
6. Stone Cold… pic.twitter.com/MIDSvLBIKc
Backlash 2026 takes place May 9 in Tampa. Roman Reigns versus Jacob Fatu for the World Heavyweight Championship stands as the main event announced so far.