WWE Reportedly Returning To Familiar International Locale For 2026 PLE

WWE will visit multiple international destinations in 2026 and could return to a territory in the late spring/early summer, where many fans might shout "¡Wepa!" The promotion is already scheduled to hold Saturday Night's Main Event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on January 24, then will head to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 31, and, later on in the year, Italy; according to a new report, WWE may also be returning to a familiar island in the Caribbean.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling report that "multiple sources" informed them that WWE is set to once more stage Backlash in San Juan, three years after its long-awaited 2023 return to Puerto Rico. While the date has not been officially confirmed, the general consensus, as of this report, is that Backlash is slated for Saturday, May 9, three weeks after two nights of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

The last time WWE hosted the premium live event in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny went from hosting the show to participating in WWE's first-ever San Juan Street Fight with Damian Priest, to the admiration of 17,944 fans. While things remain in the drafting stages at this point, the idea of having the 17-time Latin Grammy Award recipient at Backlash seems doable, as he is not currently scheduled for any shows between March 1 and May 26, when he launches his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour.