Movies like WWE Backlash 2009 (2009)
The best movies like WWE Backlash 2009 (2009) are Embattled (2020), WWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008) and Beast (2026). If WWE Backlash 2009 hooked you with its action and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBeast (2026)7.5/10 from 227 votes
- Newest180 (2026)Released 2026
Embattled (2020)
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008)
Royal Rumble (2008) was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble PPV. It took place on January 27, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands. The event was also the first WWE pay-per-view broadcast in high definition. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from all three brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was Randy Orton versus Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship. The primary match on the SmackDown brand was Edge versus Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship. The featured matches on the undercard were Montel Vontavious Porter versus Ric Flair in a Career Threatening match and John "Bradshaw" Layfield versus Chris Jericho.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeast (2026)
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWWE Royal Rumble 2006 (2006)
Royal Rumble (2006) was the nineteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by Sony Computer Entertainment's The Con and took place on January 29, 2006 in the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida The biggest Superstars of WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown! clash at Royal Rumble to determine who will go to WrestleMania 22 as the heavyweight contender. Also, WWE Title: Edge vs. John Cena, World Heavyweight Title: Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry, WWE Cruiserweight Title (6-way Match): Kid Kash vs. Funaki vs. Gregory Helms vs. Jamie Noble vs. Nunzio vs. Paul London, Mickie James vs. Ashley, & The Boogeyman vs. John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisJawbone (2017)
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn Full Bloom (2019)
Set shortly after the end of World War II, a philosophical boxing drama of two fighters from opposite worlds (USA and Japan) who are pulled together for a questionable fight arranged by their unscrupulous managers and the Yakuza.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome to Sudden Death (2020)
Jesse Freeman is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team's owner and Jesse's daughter during opening night. Facing a ticking clock and impossible odds, it's up to Jesse to not only save them but also a full house of fans in this highly charged action thriller.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMexicali (2026)
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Enforcer (2022)
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNever Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)
Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHunting Season (2025)
When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDamage (2009)
An ex-con battles it out in the cage to pay for the operation that would save the daughter of his victim. Along the way he finds fatherly love, and friendship, in the most unlikely of places.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn the Blood (2014)
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe System (2022)
When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like this180 (2026)
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRogue Agent (2022)
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Black Book (2023)
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Killer (2024)
Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGCW: The Coldest Winter 2 (2024)
On February 3rd GCW presents The Coldest Winter 2 live on TrillerTV+. The event features GCW World Title Match where Blake Christian defends his title against Dark Sheik. Also in the lineup: Chris Bey vs Man Like DeReiss Nic Nemeth vs Matt Cardona Su Yung vs Santana Jackson Hammerstone vs Charles Mason
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling in Shinjuku FACE ~Acceleration~ (2026)
Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling in Shinjuku FACE ~Acceleration~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling, held on February 8, 2026, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
Stardom Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer (2021)
Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held July 4, 2021 at the Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In the main event, Utami Hayashishita defended the World of Stardom Championship against Oedo Tai's fearsome leader, Natsuko Tora.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
Stardom in Kariya 2026 Mar. (2026)
Stardom in Kariya 2026 Mar. was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on March 1, 2026 at Kariya City Industrial Promotion Center Aioi Hall in Kariya, Aichi, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
Stardom Nighter in Korakuen 2026 Feb. (2026)
Stardom Nighter in Korakuen 2026 Feb. was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on February 13, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
Stardom in Korakuen 2026 Feb. (2026)
Stardom in Korakuen 2026 Feb. was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on February 28, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Konami defended the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Hina.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
TJPW club eX: Chapter Pause (2026)
TJPW club eX: Chapter Pause was a professional wrestling event promoted by Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW). It was held on February 15, 2026 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX in Tokyo, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
DDT Hybrid Performer 2026 ~Kaisei Takechi 2nd Anniversary Show~ (2026)
Hybrid Performer 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), commemorating the second anniversary of crossover star Kaisei Takechi's in-ring debut. It took place on February 22, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019 (2019)
Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz; Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin; Rusev vs. Bobby Lashley.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
WWE Battleground 2017 (2017)
Battleground (2017) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for the SmackDown brand. It took place on July 23, 2017, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth event under the Battleground chronology.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like WWE Backlash 2009?
The closest matches to WWE Backlash 2009 are Embattled (2020), WWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008) and Beast (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after WWE Backlash 2009?
Start with Embattled (2020), the closest match to WWE Backlash 2009.
What is the highest-rated movie like WWE Backlash 2009?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 227 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like WWE Backlash 2009?
180 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like WWE Backlash 2009?
Yes: Embattled (2020), WWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008) and Beast (2026).
How are movies similar to WWE Backlash 2009 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside WWE Backlash 2009, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.