WWE issued a press release on Wednesday morning that WWE Backlash will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, May 6.
Two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Bad Bunny will be the host of the event, being held at el Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.
This will be the first premium live event held in Puerto Rico since New Year’s Revolution in January 2005, over 18 years ago. Presale registration is open for the event, but no official on-sale date has been announced yet.
Bad Bunny began making appearances for WWE starting at the 2021 Royal Rumble, which would eventually culminate in a match at WrestleMania 37. Bad Bunny would team with Damian Priest in a winning effort against The Miz and John Morrison. His last appearance came at the 2022 Royal Rumble as a surprise entrant. He would be eliminated by Brock Lesnar.
In the press release, Bad Bunny stated, “In 2005 when I was a kid, I wasn’t able to attend New Year’s Revolution at el Coliseo… Finally, 18 years later WWE returns to the island with a massive event and this time I won’t miss it.”
You can view the full press release below:
FIRST WWE® PREMIUM LIVE EVENT AT
COLISEO DE PUERTO RICO JOSÉ MIGUEL AGRELOT IN 18+ YEARS
STAMFORD, Conn., March 8, 2023 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that the two-time GRAMMY® award-winning and global recording artist Bad Bunny will host Backlash on Saturday, May 6, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Backlash marks the first WWE premium live event to take place in Puerto Rico since January 2005.
“In 2005 when I was a kid, I wasn’t able to attend New Year’s Revolution at el Coliseo,” said Bad Bunny. “Finally, 18 years later WWE returns to the island with a massive event and this time I won’t miss it.”
“We’re excited to bring Backlash to San Juan as the demand for WWE premium live events outside of the continental United States continues to grow,” said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque. “Bad Bunny is one of the world’s most-popular entertainers and nowhere is that more evident than in his native Puerto Rico.”
To learn more about registering for general ticket presale opportunities, please click here. Additionally, official Backlash Priority Passes will soon be available through exclusive partner On Location. For more information, please click here or call 855-346-7388.
Additional details on Backlash will be announced in the coming weeks.