WWE Backlash 2025 Global Start Times: EST, PST, BST and More

WWE Backlash 2025 Tickets

WWE Backlash 2025 is set to take place this Saturday (May 10, 2025) live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. As the first Premium Live Event (PLE) following WrestleMania 41, Backlash will be looking to continue to follow up on the company’s biggest weekend of the year, with matches including John Cena defending his WWE Championship against Randy Orton. To make sure that you don’t miss a moment, here’s a comprehensive guide to the global start times for the main card of the show.

WWE Backlash 2025 Global Start Times

Here are the global start times for the main card:

Time ZoneMain Card Start Time
Pacific Time (PT)4:00 PM (Saturday, May 10)
Mountain Time (MT)5:00 PM (Saturday, May 10)
Central Time (CT)6:00 PM (Saturday, May 10)
Eastern Time (ET)7:00 PM (Saturday, May 10)
Argentina Time (ART)8:00 PM (Saturday, May 10)
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)11:00 PM (Saturday, May 10)
British Summer Time (BST)12:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
Central European Summer Time (CEST)1:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
South Africa Standard Time (SAST)1:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
Moscow Standard Time (MSK)2:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
Arabian Standard Time (AST)3:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
India Standard Time (IST)4:30 AM (Sunday, May 11)
Bangladesh Standard Time (BST)5:30 AM (Sunday, May 11)
China Standard Time (CST)7:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
Japan Standard Time (JST)8:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)9:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)11:00 AM (Sunday, May 11)

Note: The main card is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Eastern Time on Saturday, May 10, 2025, as confirmed by official sources.

What to Expect at WWE Backlash 2025

Backlash 2025 boasts a stacked card, featuring high-stakes matches that will shape the WWE landscape:

  • Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. PENTA
  • WWE United States Championship (Fatal Four-Way): Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre vs. LA Knight
  • WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Becky Lynch
  • Grudge Match: GUNTHER vs. Pat McAfee
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