When WWE first started talking to Bad Bunny about doing something for WrestleMania 37 in 2021, he said they first offered him a chance to be a referee or a manager.
As he recently told James Corden on “The Late Late Show,” the ridiculously popular recording artist came back with another idea: “I want to fight.”
That he did, teaming with Damian Priest to defeat John Morrison and The Miz. Beyond that, he opened up many eyes with his performance, impressing other wrestlers and fans alike with his in-ring ability.
He told Corden he was nervous about it, but also said it was worth it, saying “I’m not 100% sure, but I think that’s the best day of my life.”
You can check out Bad Bunny’s full comments below:
.@sanbenito had the best day of his life wrestling for @WWE #BadBunnyCarpool pic.twitter.com/B2lvjkVuao
— The Late Late Show with James Corden (@latelateshow) March 15, 2023
Bad Bunny was already a WWE champion prior to that night in Tampa, having won the now defunct 24/7 Championship from R-Truth in February 2021. He ended up performing on “Saturday Night Live” shortly after with his title belt, which made for some very cool visuals.
He made his wrestling return during the 2022 Men’s Royal Rumble match, eliminating Dolph Ziggler and Sheamus and making it to the final four before he was thrown out by eventual winner Brock Lesnar — certainly no shame in that.
And the 29-year-old megastar will get a chance for some more memorable nights with WWE this year. Not only is he a big part of the recently released WWE 2K23 video game (where people who pre-ordered received Bad Bunny as a playable character for free), WWE announced that Bad Bunny will be the host of Backlash, which is being held at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday, May 6.
Getting the chance to host a big card in front of his home fans will undoubtedly be a big thrill. It just might not quite measure up to Bad Bunny’s first WrestleMania experience, and it’s not hard to understand why.