WWE Backlash 2025 hoped to deliver a quality follow-up to WrestleMania 41 from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. It was a night of highs and lows, particularly starting with the strongest action of the premium live event.

Tonight, Orton stood tall for the third time after yet another RKO on the champion, setting the stage for "The Viper's" homecoming in St. Louis tomorrow. This closing segment of "WWE SmackDown" was mainly just a Cena promo — he told the audience our childhoods will die at Backlash. Also, a fan threw a Michelob Ultra bottle at him.