Bad Bunny is officially back in the wrestling world.
WWE announced a bombshell on Wednesday. The company revealed that Backlash, its annual premium live event held after WrestleMania, will be held in Puerto Rico. In addition, Bad Bunny will serve as the host for the festivities in San Juan.
Bad Bunny quickly became a fan favorite after arriving two years ago. He joined forces with Puerto Rican WWE superstar Damian Priest at WrestleMania 37. The dynamic duo defeated The Miz and John Morrison in a memorable tag team match. The memories were created off of Bad Bunny, who performed marvelously for somebody who doesn’t do professional wrestling for a living.
Bad Bunny made an appearance in the 2022 Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant. He hasn’t been on WWE television since. But that is set to change on Saturday, May 6.
This will be the first time since 2005 that WWE will host a televised event in Puerto Rico. In January 2005, the company held the now defunct New Year’s Revolution at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Argelot. The event was best known for holding the Elimination Chamber, a match that current WWE head Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque won.
The wrestling world was absolutely buzzing after the massive announcement. Added into the fact that Bad Bunny is back? WWE fans are certainly thrilled.
Damian Priest was as well, and so were several others!
Orgulloso!
🇵🇷 #VivirParaSiempre https://t.co/2if2Mt0veQ— Damian Priest (@ArcherOfInfamy) March 8, 2023
On May 6, WWE returns to Puerto Rico with a Premium Live Event for the first time in 18 years. @sanbenito’s ready. San Juan’s ready. …Are you ready? #WWEBacklash https://t.co/8eRlXBQZ4H
— Triple H (@TripleH) March 8, 2023
WWE's next three PLE's will not be in America. Crazy.
🇵🇷May 6th – WWE Backlash (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
🇸🇦May 27th – WWE King & Queen of the Ring (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
🇬🇧July 1st – WWE Money in the Bank (London, England) pic.twitter.com/FEKZnu4SPV— Meelz 💪🏾 (@MeelzTV) March 8, 2023
This is going to be epic 👀 https://t.co/nEBPA4UM3I
— Joe Gacy (@JoeGacy) March 8, 2023
#WWE is hot right now. No doubt. https://t.co/HzChBH76Tt
— Scott Fishman (@smFISHMAN) March 8, 2023
WWE’s next 3 PLEs after Mania are all international: Puerto Rico (free Puerto Rico), Saudi, and the UK.
Triple H and Nick Khan: pic.twitter.com/jeJQCHgkjL
— Muhammad Alinked-in (@PBSImpulse9) March 8, 2023
Benito bout to hold that PLE Hostage. And they got the Network Money 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Captain Cristobal (@CRS_One) March 8, 2023
Bad Pally is reminding folks that the World Wrestling Federation is indeed back https://t.co/Y6xvix6N3m
— JayPal617 (@Hamanicart617) March 8, 2023
This is dope https://t.co/quxZntlxIr
— Are Sports Important? (@IOnlySayFacts) March 8, 2023
Backlash got its name back, went "international" and got Bad Bunny as a host. Love that for her. https://t.co/Gc7OCpOkYt
— Jackie Memphis (@Jayleejnr) March 8, 2023
WWE got Bad Bunny hosting a PPV in Puerto Rico? they could sell out 7 arenas without announcing any matches lmao
— jake (@JakesBadTweets) March 8, 2023
This is awesome for my island!! 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 https://t.co/GkpYVCi0yg
— Panthos (@Panthos704) March 8, 2023
Pretty big deal. https://t.co/Vv769Eq7Zs
— Phil Strum (@UnderTheRing) March 8, 2023
