Damian Priest just dropped a major behind-the-scenes nugget about WWE Backlash 2023revealing that the company almost pulled the plug on Bad Bunnys San Juan Street Fight in Puerto Rico. That match became one of the most talked-about performances of the year, but it wasnt always locked in.
Appearing on Prince St. Pizza, Priest admitted WWE was hesitant about holding the event in Puerto Rico at all.
Priest said there was even internal discussion about turning the match into a tag boutespecially since WWE still had concerns about him at that point. But it was Bad Bunny who pushed hard for a one-on-one fight in his home country.
The match wasnt just another main-event slot for Priestit was something bigger than titles and stats.
Priests story adds even more weight to one of the most iconic moments of Bad Bunnys wrestling runand proves the global megastar wasnt about to let WWE water it down.
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