The wild and thrilling matches of WWE Backlash are well-known. The event has featured numerous types of matches since its inception in 1999, with these matches often continuing big rivalries from WrestleMania. Over the years, fans have seen everything from standard singles matches to hardcore brawls. At Backlash, the No Holds Barred, Last Man Standing, Triple Threat, and other match formats are among the most exciting. Tag team and title matches are also common in the event. Backlash has even hosted Steel Cage matches and Street Fights. Numerous of these kinds of matches have featured superstars like Edge, Roman Reigns, and Randy Orton.
How Many Types of Matches are there in Backlash?
Thirty-five types of matches have been held at WWE Backlash as of May 2025, before Backlash 2025. Darrenswinloss.wordpress.com has reported all the match types that happened at the WWE Backlash.
| Match Types | No of Matches |
| 6-Person/12-Person Tag Team Matches | 8 |
| 3-Way/4-Way/6-Way Matches | 12 |
| Boiler Room Brawls | 1 |
| Dark/Sunday Night Heat/Kickoff Matches | 19 |
| Duchess Of Queensbury Rules Matches | 1 |
| Elimination Matches | 2 |
| Falls Count Anywhere Matches | 1 |
| Handicap Matches | 5 |
| I Quit Matches | 2 |
| Intergender Matches | 1 |
| Last Man Standing Matches | 4 |
| Lumberjack Matches | 1 |
| Main Events | 19 |
| Matches That Ended in Countouts | 2 |
| Matches That Ended In Disqualification | 2 |
| Matches That Ended In Forfeit | 1 |
| Matches That Ended In No Contests | 4 |
| Matches That Ended In Referee Stoppage | 1 |
| Non-Title Matches | 1 |
| No Holds Barred/Hardcore Matches | 9 |
| Opening Matches | 19 |
| Singles Matches | 99 |
| Tag Team Matches | 36 |
| Tag Team Turmoil Matches | 1 |
| Ultimate Submission Matches | 1 |
| Women’s Matches | 24 |
| WWF Cruiserweight/Light Heavyweight Championship Matches | 3 |
| WWF European Championship Matches | 2 |
| WWF Hardcore Championship Matches | 3 |
| WWE/WWF Intercontinental Championship Matches | 9 |
| WWE United States Championship Matches | 6 |
| WWE/WWF Tag Team/World Tag Team/WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Matches | 10 |
| WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Matches | 2 |
| WWE/WWF Women’s Championship/WWE Raw/WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship/Women’s Championship Matches | 15 |
| ECW/WWE/WWF World/World Heavyweight/Undisputed Championship/Undisputed WWE Championship/World Heavyweight Championship Matches | 25 |
FAQs on WWE Backlash Match Types
A. WWE has announced the Undisputed Title match, the Intercontinental Title match, the WWE US Title match, the Women’s Intercontinental Title match, and a single match as of May 2025.
A. Raw and SmackDown differ in showtimes, RAW is a 3-hour show, and SmackDown runs for 2 hours, as per USAnetwork.com.
A. Both RAW and SmackDown superstars will participate in Backlash 2025.
A. 3:16 is a famous catchphrase of WWE legend and Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin, as per WWE.com.
