For wrestling standards, famous celebrity appearances usually disappoint. But when the music star Bad Bunny climbed into the ring in Wrestlemania 37, something extraordinary happened. In a revealing interview with Peter Rosenberg and the co -presenter Stat Guy Greg in Rosenberg Wrestling, The Miz details how it was working with the singer.
“I remember the first time I got on the ring with him, I didn't tell him anything, I let him let go. I just entered the ring, I started fighting with him to see how he was honestly. I was training very hard before this. I thought: 'I need to enter'. And I probably beat him up. Not a physical beating, but something like putting pressure, I thought: 'This guy will be able to do something incredible.' Then he continued training and training and continued giving ideas that were not nonsense, it was noted that he was a fan and that he knew of psychology. It was great to work with him “
Of the things that most impressed The Miz was not only the athletic ability of Bad Bunny, but his understanding of the foundations of wrestling, something strange among famous artists. What the fans did not see was the tension that unleashed behind the scenes due to the rain and wind storm that gave before the start of the great event, The Miz intervened personally.
“If they remember I was raining, while Bad Bunny left, there were several operators outside towels, rubbing the place where John Morrison was going to make his movement. He and Bunny were going to do it because it is dangerous, especially in the rain. No one saw it, but before Bunny entered, I had a towel and I was in the ring, drying the strings because I knew we were going to need them for the jump from the strings. If you stand out, you fall, you are finished “
Despite preparing for the rejection of the fans base notoriously critical of the participation of celebrities in wrestling, The Miz witnessed something remarkable during the Bad Bunny entrance.
“We do not go out with our usual theme, John (Morrison) and I went out with rap surrounds people disguised as rabbits. That liked the public. But when Bad Bunny made his entrance, it was impressive, it was an explosion. They were not boos, they were positive reactions. They wanted to see it. They longed to see him. I thought: 'It's amazing, you couldn't ask for a better entry and a better public reaction in WrestleMania“.
Bad Bunny has fought in three official fighting on WWE. The World Music Star trained for a while at the Performance Center and is attributed to having raised the bar of celebrities in WWE. It currently seems complicated that the singer returns to WWE, due to the preparation of his world tour that will begin in November this year in the Dominican Republic and will end in July 2026. Acting in cities such as Tokyo, Sydney, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Medellín, Mexico City, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, among many others.
Bad Bunny struggles in WWE:
- Wrestlemania 37: He debuted in the ring, team with Damian Priest, to defeat The Miz and John Morrison in a team struggle.
- Royal Rumble 2022: He was one of the 30 participants of Royal Rumble, eliminated two fighters and was among the last five before being eliminated by Brock Lesnar.
- Backlash 2023: He faced Damian Priest in a street fight in San Juan in Puerto Rico, winning in front of his local audience.
