In recent years Bad Bunny has dominated in every respect. He was the most listened to artist in the world on Spotify for three consecutive years (from 2020 to 2022), won three Grammys (over awards of all sorts) and cleared reggaeton (but the one done right) all over the world. In his limited free time, the Puerto Rican reggaetonero could easily take a break and enjoy his success. But you know how these artists are, they are never satisfied. And Bad Bunny indeed had another idea: wrestling.
The relationship between Bad Bunny and WWE – the largest pro-wrestling association in the world – takes shape in January 2021 when during the Royal Rumble the artist performs with his song Booker T, dedicated to the homonymous wrestler who will take part in the event. Just a couple of weeks go by and Bad Bunny, allied with wrestler Damian Priest (his compatriot of him), returns in an episode of Monday Raw where he wins the belt like WWE 24/7 Championship pinning Akira Tozawa backstage. Shortly after, the artist will return the belt to R-Truth (who had lost it against Tozawa) in exchange for Stone Cold Steve Austin memorabilia.
The first real appearance in the ring thus comes in April of the same year to WrestleMania 37 (the industry’s most watched annual event) when he and Damian Priest challenge John Morrison and The Miz in a tag match that will see them emerge victorious. To review Bad Bunny will fight, however, we will have to wait for January 2022 during the Royal Rumble. He will eliminate two historic wrestlers such as Sheamus and Dolph Ziggler, being in turn defeated by Brock Lesnar, winner of the match.
In 2023 he was placed on the roster of wrestlers for the video game WWE 2K23 and will return to the ring during the pay-per-view Backlash, which took place in his homeland, Puerto Rico. The meeting took place on Saturday night, a San Juan Street Fightsaw the artist beat his former partner Damien Priest.
Bad Bunny Vs. Akira Tozawa
Monday Raw
February 5, 2021
Bad Bunny & Damian Priest Vs. John Morrison & The Miz
WrestleMania 37
April 10, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp-Ud-gcmsw
Bad Bunny at Royal Rumble 2022
Royal Rumble
January 29, 2022
Bad Bunny Vs. Damian Priest
Backlash
May 6, 2023