Damian Priest reflects on his well-acclaimed match against $88 million worth Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico

WWE's 2023 Puerto Rico event surprisingly turned out to be a huge success for the company.

Damian Priest reflects on his well-acclaimed match against $88 million worth Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico

Damian Priest and Bad Bunny (via WWE)

Last year was a memorable year for many superstars. It was a special year for Judgment Day member Damian Priest. He won Money in the Bank in July and had a remarkable co-main event in Puerto Rico against international recording artist, Bad Bunny. Senor Money in the Bank took a look back at his fight with Bunny and reflected on the time.

In an interview with Inside The Ropes, Priest stated that the motivation behind the match was more than giving an outstanding performance. Damian divulged that he and Bunny wanted to represent Hispanic and Latin cultures. It led to them having hope to shock the world. Moreover, Priest and the Puerto Rican rapper wanted to succeed in giving off a classic showdown.

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For a lot more reasons than just having a normal match, it was about representing our culture, our heritage, just Latinos and Hispanics all around the world. It made us put a chip on our shoulder and it was like, 'Okay, we're going to shock the world right now.
Damian Priest to Inside The Ropes

Priest and Bunny had incredible chemistry with each other. They had faith in themselves, which led to the creation of one of the greatest matches in WWE history. Bad Bunny had an incredible match at WrestleMania 37 with the Judgment Day member in his corner. It was the foundation of trust for Bunny, which eventually exploded his potential in the ring.

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The two stars had an incredible match at Backlash in Puerto Rico. It was a match-of-the-year candidate. Bad Bunny’s entrance to the show was one of the greatest entrances of all time. Besides, the crowd was invested in the match, which led to its success. Moreover, the match showed the magnificent potential Priest and Bunny have and it certainly solidified them as top stars in the company.

Damian Priest revealed that Backlash’s success opens the door for a return of WWE to Puerto Rico

Backlash 2023 was one of the biggest PLEs of the year. It featured some marquee matches and megastars like Bad Bunny, Cody Rhodes, and Brock Lesnar. However, it was not the matches and stars that made the show memorable, it was the fans. The event had some of the best reactions of the year, which led to the success of Backlash.

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In the interview with Inside The Ropes, Priest stated that the show had to be successful. He added that if the show was not successful, WWE would not have ever planned to head back to the city. However, the immense success of Backlash opens the door for another PLE in Puerto Rico. In essence, it opens the door for other Latin American countries to come up as host cities in the future.

Obviously when you have events like this if you don't succeed the company just won't go back, it is what it is. But it was a success and now I know the door is open for a return to Puerto Rico, and more so, it opens up the door for other Latin countries and other opportunities.
Damian Priest to Inside The Ropes

WWE has been planning to return to Puerto Rico in 2024. According to some rumors, the Stamford-based company might head back to the city later this year. It is going to be interesting to see the show back in the city after the warm reception for Backlash.

However, only time will be when WWE will reveal their next appearance in the city. This Saturday, WWE will be hosting their first international PLE of the year, Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia.

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