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First hour of Backlash 2026 to air on ESPN2

Just like WrestleMania 42, the first hour of the next WWE premium live event, Backlash, will air on linear television and ESPN2.

The first hour of WrestleMania 42 Saturday aired on ESPN2 and drew 1,600,000 viewers and a 0.62 rating in 18-49 and they are hoping to replicate the same success here with Backlash.

What’s interesting is that the first hour is listed to start at 6PM ET, which is an hour earlier than usual WWE PLE kick off times. Both WrestleMania 42 nights also started at 6PM ET.


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Colin Vassallo
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Colin Vassallo has been editor of Wrestling-Online since 1996. He is born and raised in Malta, follows professional wrestling and MMA, loves to travel, and is a big Apple fan!

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