The first hour of Backlash on ESPN2 drew 998,000 viewers according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics. The numbers do not include those streaming on the ESPN app with unlimited plan and is strictly for the first hour on linear television. The broadcast registered a rating of 0.33 in 18-49.

WrestleMania 42 Saturday, which also aired the first hour on ESPN2, had 1,616,000 viewers and a 0.62 rating.