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Axel Gronberg
Axel "Acke" Grönberg (Rolf Axel Einar Grönberg, 1918–1988), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler, BK Athén Stockholm; double Olympic middleweight 79 kg gold medalist at London 1948 and Helsinki 1952 and 1950 world champion.
Axl Rotten
Axl Rotten (Brian Knighton, 1971–2016), American professional wrestler and ECW hardcore original (1993–1999) of The Bad Breed with Ian Rotten and The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks with Balls Mahoney; died at 44 of a heroin overdose.
Aya Sakura (さくらあや)
Aya Sakura (さくら あや), born 1996, is a Japanese pro wrestler in Stardom's Cosmic Angels, a former Itosu-ryu karate competitor who joined wrestling via a mistaken audition; New Blood Tag Champion and Sendai Girls Junior Champion.
Ayumi Tanimoto
Ayumi Tanimoto (谷本歩実), born 1981 in Anjō, Japan, is a judoka who won Olympic gold in women's -63 kg at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, beating Claudia Heill and Lucie Décosse in the finals.
Azamat Bekoev
Azamat Bekoev (Азамат Бекоев), "Iron"/"King Pin", Russian UFC middleweight born 1995; 20-5 record, two-time LFA champion, UFC debut Jan 2025, 10 first-round finishes, trains at American Top Team.
Azusa Inaba (稲葉あずさ)
Azusa Inaba (稲葉あずさ), born 2007, is a Japanese joshi wrestler for JTO and Stardom's H.A.T.E unit, sister of Tomoka Inaba, a multi-time JTO Girls champion and self-produced show promoter.
B-Fab
B-Fab (Briana Brandy) is an American WWE wrestler on SmackDown, Canton, Ohio. Hit Row member from 2021, released November 4, 2021, indie HitMakerZ, re-signed August 2022, now aligned with Jade Cargill and Michin.
B. J. Annis
B. J. Annis (Bradley Joseph Annis, born 1947, Boston) is a retired American bodybuilder, powerlifter, wrestler, gym owner, and firefighter who wrestled for Stampede Wrestling, ran B.J.'s Gym in Calgary, and married Georgia Hart, fathering Teddy Hart.
B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn (Jay Dee Penn, born 1978, Kailua, Hawaii), "The Prodigy", is a retired UFC two-division champion (lightweight and welterweight), first non-Brazilian black belt world jiu-jitsu champion, 16-10-2 record, UFC Hall of Fame 2015.
Babita Kumari
Babita Kumari Phogat (born 1989, Balali, Haryana) is an Indian freestyle wrestler, sister of Geeta Phogat: 2010 CWG silver, 2014 CWG gold, 2018 CWG silver, 2012 world bronze, 2016 Olympian, Arjuna Award 2015.
Backlash (2000)
Backlash (2000) was the WWF's second Backlash pay-per-view, held April 30, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., where The Rock beat Triple H with Shane McMahon as guest referee to win the WWF Championship.
Backlash (2001)
Backlash (2001), WWF pay-per-view, April 29, 2001, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois; third Backlash event; main event saw Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H beat Undertaker and Kane for the tag titles with three championships on the line.
Backlash (2002)
Backlash (2002) was the WWF pay-per-view of April 21, 2002 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, where Hollywood Hulk Hogan beat Triple H for the Undisputed WWF Championship; the fourth Backlash and the last under the WWF name.
Backlash (2003)
Backlash (2003), WWE pay-per-view, April 27, 2003, Worcester Centrum; fifth Backlash and first under WWE name; Goldberg's WWE in-ring debut win over The Rock; Lesnar retained the WWE title against Cena; 345,000 buys.
Backlash (2004)
Backlash (2004), WWE Raw-brand pay-per-view, April 18, 2004, Rexall Place, Edmonton; Chris Benoit retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Triple H and Shawn Michaels via Sharpshooter submission; attendance 13,000.
Backlash (2009)
Backlash (2009) was the 11th professional wrestling pay-per show held on April 26, 2009, in Providence, Rhode Island, and featured champions Randy Orton, Edge, and Christian.
Backlash (2016)
Backlash (2016): WWE pay-per-view, September 11, 2016, Richmond Coliseum, Virginia; first SmackDown LIVE brand-exclusive PPV of the New Era; AJ Styles won the WWE World Championship from Dean Ambrose, Becky Lynch and Slater & Rhyno became inaugural champions.
Backlash (2017)
WWE Backlash 2017, May 21 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois; SmackDown-exclusive PPV where Jinder Mahal upset Randy Orton for his first WWE Championship, Nakamura debuted, and Owens retained the US title against Styles by count-out.
Backlash (2018)
Backlash (2018), WWE pay-per-view on May 6, 2018 at Prudential Center, Newark; first co-branded PPV of 2018. Reigns beat Samoa Joe; Styles vs Nakamura No DQ ended No Contest; all five titles retained.
Backlash (2020)
Backlash (2020) was a WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network event held June 14, 2020, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Randy Orton beat Edge in the billed 'Greatest Wrestling Match Ever'; McIntyre, Strowman, Asuka, Crews, and Bayley & Banks retained titles.
Backlash (2023)
Backlash (2023) was a WWE professional wrestling premium live event held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 6, 2023, hosted by Bad Bunny, with Cody Rhodes defeating Brock Lesnar in the main event.
Backlash (2024)
WWE Backlash France (2024), held May 4 at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines, was WWE's first premium live event in France, headlined by Cody Rhodes retaining the Undisputed WWE Championship against AJ Styles before a famously loud crowd.
Backlash (2025)
Backlash (2025), WWE's 20th Backlash premium live event, held May 10, 2025 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis; John Cena retained the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton, and all four champions retained.
Backlash (2026)
Backlash (2026), WWE premium live event, May 9, 2026, Tampa; Roman Reigns beat Jacob Fatu for the World Heavyweight title; John Cena announced the John Cena Classic; IYO SKY beat Asuka.
Bad Luck Fale
Bad Luck Fale (Simi Taitoko Fale, born 1982), Tongan-New Zealand wrestler, NJPW debut 2010, founding Bullet Club member 2013, now Don Fale in House of Torture; Fale Dojo founder.
Badd Blood: In Your House
Badd Blood: In Your House, a WWF pay-per-view held October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, featured the first Hell in a Cell match (Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker) and Kane's WWE debut.
Badou Jack
Badou Jack, nicknamed "The Ripper", is a Swedish professional boxer who has won world titles in three divisions: WBC super middleweight, WBA light heavyweight, and WBC cruiserweight.
Badr Hari
Badr Hari, born 1984 in Amsterdam, is a Moroccan heavyweight kickboxer, first K-1 Heavyweight Champion and later GLORY fighter, with 106 wins and 92 KOs, known for knockout power, the 2008 K-1 GP disqualification, and the Rico Verhoeven rivalry.
Baguazhang (八卦掌)
Baguazhang (八卦掌, Eight Trigram Palm) is a late-Qing Chinese internal martial art built on circle walking, palm changes and angular footwork, traced to Dong Haichuan's Beijing teaching and now a national intangible cultural heritage.
Bajiquan (八极拳)
Bajiquan (八极拳), also called Bazi Quan, is a close-range, explosive-power Chinese martial art from Cangzhou, Hebei; linked to Li Shuwen, bodyguard tradition, Pigua Zhang pairing, and Liu Yunqiao's Taiwan lineage.