Bad Bunny, a rapper from Puerto Rico, and Damian Priest are now scheduled to square off in street fight at the forthcoming WWE Backlash of 2023.
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the 18th Backlash will take place in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The annual professional pay-per-view wrestling event starring RAW and SmackDown performers will include a number of intriguing matches, including the most recent confirmed fight between Bad Bunny and Damian Priest.
Bad Bunny v Damian Priest in a ‘San Juan Street Fight’ is official for #WWEBacklash 🔥🔥🔥
Should be an absolute blast. pic.twitter.com/OLV4sdQSmf
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 25, 2023
What is the most recent news about the match between Bad Bunny and Damian Priest?
Bad Bunny, a native of Puerto Rico, was originally supposed to host the next Backlash event. However, the Grammy Award-winning rapper had other plans, as he revealed on Monday Night Raw that he will be meeting Damian Priest in the street fight.
Priest appeared to have a nice friendship with Bad Bunny until they collided at WrestleMania 39. Since the Hollywood event, the two have developed a rivalry, and it appears that they will settle it in a wrestling fight at Backlash.
Bad Bunny was putting his whole body into those kendo stick shots😂😂 My man said “This shit is for real” pic.twitter.com/ZIKNYGJ1ZA
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) April 25, 2023
Bunny and Damian used to wrestle together a few years ago, and they even teamed together at WrestleMania 37. However, for the 29-year-old musician, this will mark his professional wrestling debut in a singles match. Wrestling fans all over the world are already anticipating a thrilling fight.
Apart from the confirmed street fight, this year’s Backlash will feature a six-man tag team match between Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn vs The Bloodline members including Solo Sikoa, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso, a Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar match, a Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs Omos match and WWE United States Championship Match featuring Austin Theory vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed according to the updated fight card.
BREAKING: @WWEUsos & @WWESoloSikoa of #TheBloodline will take on @SuperKingofBros & Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions @FightOwensFight & @SamiZayn at #WWEBacklash! pic.twitter.com/8Qs96eeTf6
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2023
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