WWE Adds Title Match To Backlash Card During 5/1 SmackDown
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Key Points:
- The May 1 episode of WWE SmackDown took place at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with WWE Backlash 2026 scheduled for May 9 at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
- Sami Zayn, who lost the United States Title to Trick Williams at WrestleMania, attacked a mascot dressed as the Gingerbread Man in a promo segment on SmackDown.
- Trick Williams intervened after the attack, leading to a new United States Title match being officially added to the Backlash card.
- The storyline concluded with the Gingerbread Man mascot being declared "dead" by the doctor, signaling the end of the character's involvement.
- The incident sets up further tensions between Sami Zayn and Trick Williams ahead of their upcoming match at WWE Backlash 2026.
