Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode — the go-home show for Backlash — averaged 1.451 million viewers on the USA Network.

It is never too early to look to the future when it comes to professional wrestling, especially in WWE. With WrestleMania 41 and its follow-up, Backlash, in the rear view mirror, fans are already looking toward SummerSlam, the company's next two-night extravaganza.

"WWE SmackDown" takes place live from the Nutter Center in Dayton, and it'll be the last stop for the blue brand prior to "Backlash 2025." Some potential spoilers have already surfaced for the show. While the company has announced five matches for this Saturday's PLE,

A former WWE personality recently claimed that WWE Superstar Bayley was "washed up" and "boring," leading to countless fans standing up for The Role Model.

The Chadster delivers an UNBIASED preview of tonight's WWE SmackDown! John Cena returns, tag team brilliance, and Tony Khan continues to cheese off The Chadster! 

When last week's episode of "WWE Raw" went off the air, Logan Paul delivered a knockout punch to Jey Uso from the crowd. CM Punk and Sami Zayn didn't see Paul before he attacked, so all they could do was chase him off. Paul's attack will be addressed on the red brand.

WWE is reportedly still intending to hold its annual Draft sometime in 2025, though fitting the significant roster shake-up into the company's increasingly packed global event schedule presents a logistical challenge. Reports from earlier this month via WrestleVotes indicated that WWE still has plans for the Draft this year.

Following Backlash and the May 12 edition of WWE Raw, our latest WWE power rankings reveals the 10 best wrestlers in the company right now.

Saturday Night's Main Event will be broadcast on May 24 on NBC and Peacock in the United States and on YouTube for international audiences.