WWE Backlash Results – May 10, 2025

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WWE Backlash: St. Louis goes down this evening live from Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.

Scheduled for the show this evening is John Cena vs. Randy Orton “ONE LAST TIME” for the Undisputed WWE Title, Pat McAfee vs. Gunther, Dominik Mysterio vs. Penta for the WWE Intercontinental Title, Jacob Fatu vs. Damian Priest vs. LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE U.S. Title, Lyra Valkyria vs. Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title.

The following are complete WWE Backlash: St. Louis results from Saturday, May 10, 2025. The report was written by PWMania.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired from 5pm EST. – 11pm EST. on Peacock.

WWE BACKLASH: ST. LOUIS RESULTS – MAY 10, 2025

“WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” kick things off as always. We then see an overhead camera shot of the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, as Michael Cole welcomes us to ‘Countdown to WWE Backlash: St. Louis.’

The official pre-show for tonight’s highly-anticipated premium live event headlined by Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena defending his title against Randy Orton in the “ONE LAST TIME” main event in Orton’s hometown begins with Cole introducing Wade Barrett and Big E. as his co-pre-show panelists.

They run down the lineup for tonight’s show as the official match graphics flash across the screen. From there, they begin introducing the rest of the WWE Backlash: St. Louis broadcast team working tonight’s show.

First up, Byron Saxton, who is standing at ringside to talk at length about tonight’s “ONE LAST TIME” main event between Cena and Orton, and why it is so much different than the many past in-ring showdowns between these two career-long rivals.

Saxton wraps up and sends it over to Peter Rosenberg. DJ Peter is outside of Randy Orton’s tour bus giving more insight into the main event. He throws it over to Jackie Redmond, who is backstage at Enterprise Center. She provides a bunch of stats and records related to Cena vs. Orton.

She also touches on some stats related to the Lyra Valkyria vs. Becky Lynch match for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship. She also gives some stats and figures related to the Pat McAfee and GUNTHER featured match.

She then wraps up with some numbers for the four-way showdown for the WWE U.S. Championship between Jacob Fatu, LA Knight, Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest. She mentions LA Knight has won 12 of 21 matches on TV or PLE in 2025. This is the most of any WWE Superstar in the company.

Dominik Mysterio is interviewed live backstage ahead of his WWE Intercontinental Championship defense tonight against Penta. After this wraps up, the pre-show panelists break down some more of the lineup and air some video packages.

WWE United States Championship
Jacob Fatu (c) vs. LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest

The pre-show wraps up and the cold open video package airs to get things started for the premium live event portion of the evening. The two-man commentary team of Michael Cole and Wade Barrett welcome us to the show. The theme for LA Knight hits.

Out comes “The Mega Star” to the ring for the opening fatal-four-way U.S. title tilt. We then hear the sword-swipe and out comes Drew McIntyre. “The Scottish Psychopath” makes his way out and takes his time heading to the ring second of the four competitors involved in this match.

Third out to the ring is Damian Priest. “All Rise!” He settles inside and then the fourth and final participant, reigning WWE United States Champion Jacob Fatu, makes his way out with his title belt around his neck. “The Samoan Werewolf” takes his time and slowly walks to the ring.

Fatu has his trademark mean look on his face with the red lights in the Enterprise Center. Finally, the bell sounds to get our first of multiple title matches on tonight’s show officially off-and-running. All four guys milk the moment, staring each other down as they slowly close in on each other.

As soon as the bell sounds, LA Knight points at Jacob Fatu. Fatu extends his arms. The crowd is buzzing and chanting, “Fatu.” Knight goes after Fatu, while Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest, who fought at WrestleMania 41, go at it. McIntyre and Priest quickly fall to ringside and continue to brawl.

In the ring, Fatu headbutts Knight back. Knight fights back and punches away at Fatu. Fatu grabs him by the head and throws him to the opposite corner. Fatu charges, but Knight sidesteps him and hits a neckbreaker. Priest runs in, but Knight drops him with a back suplex. Knight catches McIntyre with a baseball slide and hits Fatu with a slingshot battering ram. Knight catches Fatu with a sunset flip backbreaker and slams McIntyre down.

Knight gets the crowd going, but Priest grabs him by the throat. Knight drops Priest with a DDT before hitting McIntyre with an elbow drop. Fatu sets up for a Samoan Drop on Knight, but Knight counters with a reverse DDT for a one-count. Fatu drives Knight to the corner and uppercuts him. Priest grabs Fatu, but Fatu knocks him back. Knight and Priest quickly team up to take Fatu down with a high/low.

Knight and Priest send Fatu into the ring post, damaging his shoulder. Priest attacks Knight. McIntyre runs in and hits Knight with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex before hitting Priest with a spinebuster. McIntyre drops Knight with a neckbreaker before hitting Priest with one. Fatu runs in, but McIntyre ducks a clothesline and hits him with a neckbreaker. McIntyre kips up and poses.

McIntyre sizes Fatu up for a Claymore Kick, but Knight clotheslines him down. Fatu superkicks Knight down and kicks him out of the ring. Fatu elbows Priest back and goes to the top rope, but Priest kicks him in the face. Priest hits a super hurricanrana on Fatu before hitting Knight with a flatliner. Priest exits the ring and jumps off the steps with a double ax handle. Priest gets Fatu in the ring and kicks him in the face.

Priest grabs the arm and starts up the Old School top rope walk. Priest dives off the ropes with a cross-body block on McIntyre. Priest then turns Fatu inside out with a clothesline. Priest hits McIntyre and Knight with running back elbows. Priest clotheslines McIntyre over the top rope and takes Knight down with a spinning heel kick. Priest goes outside and charges Fatu.

Seconds later, Fatu crushes him with a Samoan Drop onto the edge of the barricade. The crowd goes wild for Fatu as he slaps the commentary table. McIntyre looks at Fatu from the other side of the ring. They intensely stare at each other and get on the apron on opposite sides of the ring. They get in the ring and stare at each other. They soon approach each other and exchange right hands.

McIntyre rocks Fatu with a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre hits the ropes, but Fatu hits a big back elbow. Fatu follows up with a Samoan Drop before crushing him with a running hip attack. Fatu poses in the center of the ring, and McIntyre looks to be unconscious. Fatu pushes McIntyre near the center of the ring. The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” Fatu nods at the crowd as he climbs to the top rope.

McIntyre digs his thumbs into his eyes and sets up for a superplex. Knight sweeps McIntyre’s feet and puts him in the tree of woe. Knight kicks away at the prone McIntyre before backing up and hitting a running knee to the midsection. Knight climbs over McIntyre and grabs Fatu, but Fatu knocks him away. Fatu sets up, but McIntyre sits up and hits Fatu with a belly-to-belly superplex, landing Fatu onto Knight.

Fatu immediately pops up and hits McIntyre with a running hip attack. Fatu then hits the ropes and crushes Priest with a suicide dive! The crowd is going wild for Fatu as he goes to the top rope. Fatu hits McIntyre with a Swanton Bomb and gyrates. Knight hits Fatu with Blunt Force Trauma. Priest hits Knight with South of Heaven. McIntyre then hits Priest with a Claymore Kick. Priest falls onto Knight! 1… 2… McIntyre breaks up the pin.

The crowd loudly chants, “This is awesome” once again. Fatu gets to his feet and gyrates. McIntyre hits him with a back elbow and connects with a Future Shock DDT. Knight counters out of a Future Shock DDT. McIntyre gets out of BFT and hits a Future Shock DDT. McIntyre kips up and signals for the end. McIntyre counts down and hits Knight with a Claymore Kick. 1… 2… Priest pulls the referee out of the ring.

McIntyre is furious. Priest has once again screwed him out of a title. McIntyre and Priest brawl at ringside before violently going over the barricade into the timekeeper’s area. In the ring, Fatu strikes away at Knight with headbutts. The crowd is going wild for Fatu. Fatu goes for a double jump moonsault, but Knight rolls out of the way.

Knight goes to the second rope, does his taunt, and leaps to the top rope for a diving elbow drop. Knight hits it again and covers for a near fall. We then cut to see McIntyre and Priest brawling in the crowd. They brawl onto a crate, and McIntyre sets up for a suplex off the crate. Priest rakes McIntyre’s eyes to avoid it. Priest pulls the straps down and grabs McIntyre by the throat.

Priest crushes McIntyre with a South of Heaven off the crates through two tables! WWE officials immediately run out to check on both men. What a bump. Back to ringside, Knight drives Fatu into the ring apron before sending him headfirst into the ring post. Knight bounces Fatu off the commentary table. A piece of the table falls off, so Knight strikes Fatu with it. Knight lays Fatu on the table and heads to the second rope.

Solo Sikoa runs to ringside and pulls Fatu off the table. The crowd loudly boos him. Knight approaches Sikoa, but someone from the crowd blindsides him. It’s Jeff Cobb! The crowd goes wild for Cobb. Cobb sends Knight into the ring post and the barricade a few times. Cobb avalanches him against the ring post. Cobb sends Knight into the ring.

Fatu looks confused to see Cobb and angrily looks at Sikoa. Sikoa motions toward the ring, but Fatu looks reluctant to get inside. Fatu eventually gets in and hits Knight with a running hip attack. Fatu hits Knight with a double jump moonsault for the victory. Sikoa and Cobb walk off together. They wait for Fatu, but he walks off on his own with the United States Championship over his shoulder.

Winner and STILL WWE United States Champion: Jacob Fatu

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Becky Lynch

Coming up next in our second match of the evening is our second consecutive championship contest, as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship will be on-the-line in a battle between two of Ireland’s best women’s wrestling talents of all-time.

After the champion and challenger make their respective ring walks, the bell sounds to get things officially off-and-running. Lynch powers her to the corner. Lynch talks a little trash, so Valkyria shoves her. They do some standing switches before Lynch hits a waistlock takeover. Valkyria elbows her off and hits the ropes, but Lynch follows her into the ropes and shoulder tackles her.

Lynch talks trash. Lynch hits the ropes, but Valkyria drops down and leapfrogs her. Valkyria manages to take her down for a one-count. Lynch hits an arm drag and taunts the crowd. Valkyria looks unimpressed. Valkyria grabs a waistlock, but Lynch fights out. Valkyria slides through the legs, avoids a kick, and takes Lynch down for a pendulum submission. Valkyria drops her and applies a Mexican Surfboard stretch.

Valkyria rolls her over and pulls her back up. Valkyria drops her down and pulls her back up before dropping her back for a two-count. Valkyria soon hits a northern lights suplex for a two-count. Valkyria talks trash to Lynch and kicks her out of the ring. Valkyria gets the crowd going as she hits the ropes and hits a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Valkyria gets Lynch back into the ring and heads to the top rope. Lynch sweeps the feet and rips Valkyria down to the mat. Lynch clubs away at Valkyria and sneers at the crowd as they boo her.

Lynch’s left elbow is bleeding. Lynch rubs Valkyria’s face into the mat and covers for a one-count. Lynch talks trash. Valkyria tries to fight back, but Lynch cuts her off. Lynch slaps and chops Valkyria down in the corner before taunting the crowd. Lynch pulls the hair to pull Valkyria to her feet. Valkyria avoids an avalanche, but Lynch soon fights back and hits a springboard kick.

Lynch follows up with a Bexploder and covers, but Valkyria’s shoulders aren’t down at first. Lynch shifts her position and picks up a one-count. Lynch argues with the referee. Lynch chokes Valkyria on the bottom rope and continues to taunt the crowd. Lynch sends Valkyria out of the ring and hits a baseball slide. Lynch drives Valkyria into the barricade and yells at Valkyria’s fiancé.

Valkyria fights back, but Lynch drives her into the ring post. Lynch gets Valkyria in the ring and picks up a two-count. The crowd starts coming around on Lynch and chants, “Becky.” Lynch shoves Valkyria a few times, but Valkyria replies with a slap. Lynch wildly slaps her back and goes for a Bexploder, but Valkyria gets out of it. Valkyria hits a running fisherman’s suplex.

Both women are down. Valkyria gets up and is fired up. Valkyria hits a pair of clotheslines before kicking away at Lynch and hitting a step-up enzuigiri. Valkyria connects with a gutwrench sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Valkyria cannot believe it. Lynch rolls to the apron. Lynch soon punches and kicks Valkyria back from the apron.

Lynch goes to the top rope, but Valkyria cuts her off and hits a delayed superplex for a near fall. Valkyria is wondering what she has to do to put Lynch away. Valkyria lifts her, but Lynch slides off. Valkyria rolls her up, but Lynch rolls through and grabs the bottom rope.

The referee catches Lynch cheating and stops the count. Lynch fires back with a reverse DDT for a near fall. Lynch is getting frustrated. Lynch throws an incredible hissy-fit / temper tantrum. When all is said-and-done, however, it is a series of pin attempts and reversals that leads to Valkyria getting the win.

Valkyria seemed to catch a boot from Lynch during a roll-up attempt right on the tip of her nose. She immediately grabbed her nose and seemed to be bleeding from it and in incredible pain. Michael Cole even mentions on commentary that Valkyria may have suffered a broken nose.

As soon as Valkyria gets the win, she grabs her face and covers up, as Lynch begins a post-match attack. She slams the Dis-Arm-Her on Lynch and cranks away before ultimately leaving Valkyria laying. That’s how this one wraps up, as the show heads into a quick ad break.

Winner and STILL WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion: Lyra Valkyria

WWE Intercontinental Championship
Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Penta

Following the break and pre-match video package, we head back inside Enterprise Center for our third match of the evening, which is the third consecutive match to feature a championship on-the-line. The lights in the building go down and the theme for Penta hits.

Out comes the masked fan-favorite to a monster crowd reaction. He makes his way down and settles in the ring for his big title opportunity. His music dies down and he awaits the arrival of his opposition.

The theme for Dominik Mysterio hits and out comes “Dirty” Dom-Dom for his first premium live event defense of his WWE Intercontinental Championship. The champion and the challenger are both in the ring and ready to rock and roll. The bell sounds and off we go.

Mysterio shoves Penta. Penta dropkicks him, but Mysterio quickly fights back. Mysterio sends him into the ropes, but Penta ducks a clothesline and hits a running hurricanrana. Mysterio hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and hits Penta with a running hurricanrana. Penta soon kicks Mysterio in the face and hits a backstabber for a two-count.

Penta charges, but Mysterio crotches him on the top rope and knocks him to ringside. Mysterio hits the ropes and hits a suicide dive into a DDT. Mysterio grabs Penta, and they soon begin trading chops. Mysterio drives Penta into the ring steps and gets in the ring to celebrate. Mysterio goes outside and puts Penta back into the ring. There are dueling chants for both men. Mysterio hits a slingshot senton for a two-count.

Mysterio stomps away at Penta and punches him before posing. Mysterio covers, but Penta grabs the bottom rope. Mysterio applies a rear chin lock. Penta fights up, so Mysterio sends him into the ropes. Mysterio lowers his head and eats a kick. Penta fights back with a reverse sling blade. Mysterio rolls out of the ring to recover. Penta goes to the top rope and stands on top of the ring post before hitting a cross-body block to the floor.

The referee starts counting them out, but the get into the ring before the ten-count. Mysterio starts up the Three Amigos but only hits one before Penta cuts it off. Mysterio knocks him into the ropes for a 619, but Penta avoids it. Penta slingshots into the ring with a crucifix pin for a two-count. Mysterio soon knocks Penta into the ropes and hits Ob-Liv-ion for a near fall.

Mysterio goes for a running monkey flip, but Penta turns him onto the top rope. Penta kicks him, but Mysterio knocks him to the apron. Mysterio goes for a suplex on the apron, but Penta kicks him away. Penta then hits Mysterio with a Mexican Destroyer on the apron. Carlito runs down to distract the referee. Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh grab Penta.

Bálor could strike Penta, but he dilly-dallies and grabs a chair. The referee sees them and ejects them from ringside before they can do anything to Penta. Penta then hits them with a tope con hilo. Bálor managed to avoid it. Penta gets in the ring and hits Mysterio with a superkick. Bálor gets on the apron and distracts the referee.

Out of nowhere, El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) headbutts him with a loaded mask. Mysterio goes to the top rope, and the crowd is going crazy. Mysterio hits a Frog Splash. He goes for the immediate follow-up cover and scores the pinfall victory. With the win, Dom-Dom retains his WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Dominik Mysterio

Pat McAfee vs. Gunther

The pre-match video package airs to tell the story leading up to our next match of the evening, which is the only non-title tilt on tonight’s premium live event. Pat McAfee goes one-on-one against “The Ring General” Gunther next.

Back inside the building, we hear the familiar sounds of “Let’s goooo!” by Pat McAfee. The WWE Raw color commentator makes his way out to a huge crowd reaction. He settles inside the squared circle for our co-main event of the evening.

The entrance tune for his opponent hits, and out comes former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther for his first match back since his “suspension” was lifted to enable this match. The two are in the ring and ready to roll. The bell sounds to get things started.

As soon as the bell sounds, McAfee and Gunther lock up in the middle of the ring, and Gunther easily shoves McAfee to the corner. McAfee and Gunther lock up for a second time, but Gunther transitions to a standing side head lock and then tosses McAfee across the ring. Gunther goes for a chop, but McAfee side steps him.

McAfee catches Gunther in a front chancery, but Gunther lifts him to the apron. Gunther mockingly pats McAfee on the head, so McAfee slingshots back into the ring. Gunther finally connects with a chop and levels McAfee. Gunther traps McAfee in the corner and goes to work with a vicious volley of chops.

McAfee fights back with a kick to the back and connects with a chop of his own. Gunther levels McAfee with a big boot and asks Michael Cole if he’d like to join them in the ring. McAfee slaps Gunther across the face but gets a German suplex in return. Gunther locks in a standing sleeper hold, but McAfee makes it to the ropes.

Gunther hits a second German suplex and then takes McAfee up top. McAfee knocks Gunther back down to the mat and goes for a moonsault. Gunther moves out of the way, but McAfee lands on his feet. Gunther goes for another German suplex, but McAfee again lands on his feet and connects with several kicks to Gunther’s back and chest.

McAfee peppers Gunther with jabs and lands a punt to the jaw. McAfee goes for another punt, but Gunther catches the leg and counters into a powerbomb. Gunther locks in a Boston Crab as Michael Cole goes to ringside to cheer on McAfee. Gunther releases the hold and pulls Cole into the ring. Cole begs Gunther to end the match.

Gunther ties to powerbomb Cole, but McAfee makes the save. McAfee rolls up Gunther but only gets a two count. Gunther suplexes McAfee from the apron back into the ring, but McAfee lands on Gunther for a pinning predicament. Michael Cole grabs Gunther’s foot during the pin, but Gunther still manages to kick out at two.

McAfee locks in a sleeper hold, but Gunther reverses into a sleeper hold of his own and drags McAfee down to the mat. McAfee refuses to give up and fights back to his feet, but Gunther drags him back down to the mat. The referee checks on McAfee and finally calls for the bell.

Gunther picks up the win due to McAfee going out. Once the match wraps up, Michael Cole hits the ring to check on McAfee. Gunther’s theme plays and as he celebrates his win, he waits for McAfee to get up. McAfee does. McAfee and Cole stand side-by-side and Gunther actually shows a tiny bit of respect and walks off.

Winner: Gunther

Undisputed WWE Championship (ONE LAST TIME)
John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton

It’s main event time!

The pre-match video package airs to tell the story leading up to the “ONE LAST TIME” showdown between longtime career rivals, Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and challenger, St. Louis’ own, Randy Orton. After it wraps up, we return inside the Enterprise Center.

Following a healthy delay, fans start chanting “Randy! Randy!” and finally, the familiar sounds of “Voices in my Head” plays and out comes “The Viper” to a monster hometown crowd reaction. The fans begin loudly singing along as the chorus to his theme hits. Orton plays to the crowd and settles in the ring.

As soon as Orton’s music dies down, his hometown fans become the same as any other crowd, as they don’t sing anything else about voices, they don’t change Randy, or Orton, or even RKO. Of course, they break out in a super loud “Let’s go Cena!” and “Cena sucks!” dueling chant anticipating his arrival.

After a few moments, the first note of John Cena’s iconic theme music hits and out comes “The Greatest of All-Time” to a ton of boos and heat from the St. Louis crowd. He makes his “The Last Time Is Now” walk to the ring in “The Gateway to the West” and prepares for his “ONE LAST TIME” main event against “The Viper.”

The Undisputed WWE Champion is in the ring. The hometown legendary challenger is in the ring as well. The formal pre-match ring introductions for the champion and challenger are in the rear view mirror. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with our last match of the evening.

Following the initial lock-up, the two hit a stalemate and separate. We hear a loud “Randy” chant pick up. Cena looks for a handshake, but Orton laughs and declines. Cena talks a bit and extends his hand again. Orton goes for the handshake, but Cena pokes him in the eyes before applying a side headlock.

Orton whips him off and shoulder tackles him before poking him in the eyes. Cena immediately gets out of the ring and looks worried. Orton poses on the second rope. Cena does not look happy. Cena gets back in the ring, and they lock up. Orton powers Cena to the corner and punches him. Orton applies a side headlock and cinches it in.

The crowd chants, “You can’t wrestle/Yes, he can.” Cena whips Orton off, drops down, and leapfrogs him, but Orton runs him over with a shoulder tackle. Orton hits a headlock takeover and keeps it applied. Cena fights up and whips him off, but Orton runs him over with another shoulder tackle. Cena gets out of the ring and goes to walk off.

Cena waves Orton and the crowd off as he looks for a cheap title retention using the championship advantage. Orton runs after him and punches him back to ringside and gets him in the ring. Orton gets in the ring, and Cena clotheslines him down. Cena punches away at Orton and puts him in the corner.

Cena starts up the ten punches. Orton fights him off and starts the ten punches—only he hits them twenty times! Cena is stumbling around. Orton uppercuts him down for a two-count. Orton starts up the Garvin Stomps. Orton backs up and drops a knee for a two-count. Orton waits for Cena to get up.

Cena reverses a whip and applies a sleeper hold. Cena jumps on Orton’s back and nearly brings him down, but Orton fights him off. Orton sends Cena into the ropes and applies a sleeper hold. Cena whips Orton off and goes back to the sleeper hold. The crowd starts to boo. Orton whips Cena off and applies a sleeper hold.

They trade sleeper holds until Orton drops him with a back suplex. Both men are down. Cena soon gets up and hits a pair of diving shoulder tackles before hitting a back suplex powerbomb. Cena smiles at the crowd and signals for the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena hits it, and Orton is stumbling around.

Cena lifts Orton for an Attitude Adjustment, but Orton slides off. Orton hits a pair of clotheslines, ducks a clothesline, and hits a snap powerslam. Cena rolls to the apron to recover, but Orton hooks the head for a draping DDT. Cena comes off the ropes and rolls him up for a two-count. Cena quickly applies an STF.

Orton fights through, so Cena releases the hold. Orton kicks him off and hits a draping DDT! Orton holds his back in pain and starts to get fired up. Orton drops down and stalks his prey. Cena slowly gets up and shoves off an RKO attempt. Cena lifts Orton for an AA, but Orton counters mid-air with an RKO.

After more back-and-forth action, which included about 100 more RKOs, things work their way to the finishing sequence. Orton has Cena dead to rights, but yet again another referee bump leaves no one there to count to three. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis and several agents run down.

One-by-one, Orton hits RKOs on Aldis, Jamie Noble and the other agents in the ring. He turns to do the same to Cena, who is still laid out. He waits for him to get up and notices he is in position for a punt kick. He gets the evil eyes. The voices in his head must be talking.

“The Viper” is in Viper-mode, and backs up preparing to kick Cena’s head into the 15th row. Instead, out of where, R-Truth, whose childhood hero was, of course, John Cena himself, hits the ring and pleads with Orton not to do it. Orton hits him with an RKO. He yells at him after he rolls to the floor.

While leaning through the ropes to yell at Truth for getting in his way, Cena recovers from behind and blasts Orton with a blatant low-blow. Cena follows that up with an Attitude Adjustment and makes the cover for the 1-2-3. John Cena wins and retains his Undisputed WWE Championship.

Winner and STILL Undisputed WWE Champion: John Cena

After the match, Cena says he’s looking for a real challenge. “This is what the last REAL Undisputed WWE Champion looks like.” That’s how the WWE Backlash: St. Louis premium live event wraps up. The show goes off the air. Thanks for joining us!