In a video posted on X, Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced that this year’s Backlash premium live event will take place from the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, May 9.
There were rumors that Backlash was returning to Puerto Rico this year but the show eventually went to Tampa.
The Benchmark International Arena is the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team and hold up to 21,500 fans in a hockey setting.
A premium live event in Italy is also scheduled for May, although that has not been confirmed yet.
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