WWE Confirms Backlash Event Outside The United States

WWE is gearing up for the most important time of the year, and now fans outside the traditional United States will have an incredible show for them.

WWE just announced that Backlash is coming to Puerto Rico on May 6. Puerto Rico is outside the traditional 50 states in America, but it is a US territory. This will be the event directly after WrestleMania 39. No names have been confirmed for this event, other than a world-class host.

The company previously left Backlash’s location blank on the schedule. Now, they have revealed this today along with a press release that announced Bad Bunny will host the event.

BAD BUNNY TO HOST BACKLASH® LIVE IN PUERTO RICO ON SATURDAY, MAY 6

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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.

This will be a huge show for Puerto Rican fans, who haven’t seen a lot of love from WWE in recent memory. You may check out the lineup for upcoming WWE shows below, starting at WrestleMania 39.

 Saturday, April 1: WWE WrestleMania 39 Night 1 from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

* Sunday, April 2: WWE WrestleMania 39 Night 2 from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

* Saturday, May 6: WWE Backlash from TBA

* Saturday, May 27: WWE King and Queen of The Ring from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

* Saturday, July 1: WWE Money In the Bank from the O2 Arena in London, England