WrestleMania 42 did what the event is designed to do: it settled some arguments and opened several new ones. New champions were crowned, rivalries shifted, and a handful of performers made the kind of statement that changes how a roster is read. With Backlash now on the horizon as the next major premium live event, the rankings across both divisions reflect a company in the middle of a genuine transition.
Men’s division: the top ten through six at WrestleMania
Seth Rollins enters the Backlash stretch run at number ten, still working through a difficult stretch since returning to the company. A loss at WrestleMania did not help his positioning, but a strong performance at Backlash could reset the narrative. He is too accomplished to stay at the bottom of this list for long.
Ethan Page, who performs as All Ego, sits at nine. He has not lost since arriving on the main roster, and his work in the intercontinental title picture has been consistent enough to earn attention. His character work has given him an edge that pure in-ring performance alone would not provide.
Finn Bálor lands at eight following the return of his Demon persona, which gave his career a visible jolt. His involvement with The Judgment Day remains central to his positioning, and the ongoing tension within that group continues to generate material worth watching.
Bron Breakker comes in at seven. He has not yet produced the kind of signature victory that anchors a top-tier ranking, but his performances on Raw have been dominant enough to keep him firmly in the conversation. He is the definition of a rising name.
Oba Femi enters at six after one of the more surprising results of WrestleMania 42, a win over Brock Lesnar that put the broader roster on notice. That victory alone moved him from prospect to genuine contender, and the question now is whether Backlash produces a follow-up that cements the momentum.
Women’s division: the top ten through six
Jade Cargill holds the ten spot despite being absent from programming since losing her championship. The current state of the division keeps her ranked, but her standing will depend entirely on when and how she returns.
Stephanie Vaquer sits at nine while recovering from injury. She was building real traction before going out, and the division will look different when she comes back. The timeline on her return remains unclear.
Roxanne Perez enters at eight with a storyline that has been building steadily toward a Women’s World Championship opportunity. The setup is in place, and if the payoff arrives at the right moment, her ranking could move quickly.
Jacy Jayne comes in at seven after several weeks of strong work on SmackDown. She arrived as a name worth tracking and has done nothing to undercut that assessment. A championship match feels like a reasonable next step if the momentum holds.
Asuka sits at six, still carrying the reputation of being among the most technically complete performers on the roster. Her scheduled match against Iyo Sky at Backlash is one of the more anticipated bouts on the card and could move both women significantly depending on the outcome.
Three matches to watch at Backlash
Trick Williams defends the United States WrestleMania Championship against Sami Zayn in what amounts to a rematch with clear stakes. Williams won the title recently, and a victory over Zayn would do more than the initial win to establish him as a credible holder. Zayn, for his part, remains one of the more reliable performers on the roster and rarely delivers a match worth forgetting.
Asuka and Iyo Sky have history, and their Backlash match is expected to be the women’s division highlight of the evening. Both performers have the technical range to produce something that stands apart from the rest of the card.
Roman Reigns defends his title against Jacob Fatu in the kind of match that tends to define where a storyline goes for the next several months. Fatu has been built carefully, and the opportunity to share a marquee match with Reigns is the highest-profile test of his main roster tenure so far.
What Backlash means for these rankings
Every WrestleMania premium live event reshuffles the order, and Backlash arrives at a moment when several performers are positioned at inflection points. The rankings above will not look the same the morning after the event. That is precisely the point.
