Randy Orton Wins Undisputed WWE Title at Backlash 2025 in St. Louis

Randy Orton Wins Undisputed Wwe Title At Backlash 2025 In St. Louis

Let’s be real — WWE Backlash 2025 was not here to play nice.

Saturday night, the Enterprise Center in St. Louis exploded with chaos, chair shots, and crowd-popping moments that had even the most jaded wrestling fans on their feet. Oh, and the hometown hero? He did not disappoint.

Randy Orton vs. John Cena. That was the main event. A blockbuster matchup that felt like a blast from the ruthless aggression era past. But don’t get it twisted — this wasn’t a nostalgia act. These two icons went full throttle.

Cena, now basically the Fast & Furious franchise in human form, walked in holding the Undisputed WWE Championship. But Orton had the crowd, the venom, and the RKO locked and loaded.

And yep, Orton won. The Viper struck hard, clean, and loud. According to Sportskeeda, the St. Louis native ended the night with the belt raised high and 20,000 people losing their minds.

Elsewhere on the card, the new generation wasn’t sitting quietly.

Dominik Mysterio went head-to-head with Penta (yes, that Penta from AEW crossover lore) for the Intercontinental title. Mask vs. legacy. Penta took it home in a hard-hitting, lucha-style thriller that had Decider calling it one of the night’s “wildest” matches.

Also, shoutout to Lyra Valkyria — the new Women’s Intercontinental Champion. She beat Becky Lynch in a match that was more technical clinic than brawl. Clean pins and crisp counters. Think Bret Hart meets NXT 2.0 energy.

And yes, the U.S. Title match? Absolutely bananas.

Jacob Fatu defended in a chaotic fatal four-way against LA Knight, Drew McIntyre, and Damian Priest. There were barricade crashes, top-rope chaos, and LA Knight getting this close to gold — but Fatu held on, just barely. According to WWE.com, the crowd “erupted” as Fatu hit a Samoan splash on Knight for the pin.

If you slept on Backlash, it’s time to catch the replay. Or at least watch the Cena-Orton finish on loop.

And for the first time ever, WWE’s Netflix era feels real. Big matches, real stakes, and no commercials. Just streaming suplexes and social media explosions.

Backlash 2025 wasn’t perfect — but it was loud, proud, and everything wrestling fans needed.