Summary

John Cena is being advertised for WWE Backlash on May 9 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.

The venue's event listing is promoting the show with the line "JOHN CENA RETURNS TO TAMPA AT BACKLASH!" The lineup included with that listing also names Cena as an advertised appearance.

Backlash is currently listed with Roman Reigns defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu, Trick Williams defending the WWE United States Championship against Sami Zayn, Danhausen and a mystery partner facing The Miz and Kit Wilson, IYO SKY vs. Asuka, and Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker.

What John Cena's listing means for WWE Backlash

Cena was the host of WrestleMania 42, his first appearance on WWE television since his retirement match in December. If the arena listing reflects WWE's final plan for Backlash, his presence would give the Tampa card another major attraction beyond the matches already announced.

Cena has also stayed connected to WWE programming outside the ring, including when he showed support for Will Kroos after his NXT debut. For Backlash, the key point is that the arena is publicly advertising him even though the source material does not indicate that WWE itself has formally announced an appearance.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.