Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show drew widespread praise from across the wrestling world, with numerous performers and personalities reacting on social media during the performance.
While the show arrived amid political backlash and calls for boycotts earlier in the day, reactions from wrestling figures focused on the energy, representation, and spectacle of the performance. Damian Priest was among the first to respond, writing:
“So proud. Thank you @sanbenito. Siempre representando con orgullo y amor. Positivismo para el mundo.”
Samantha Irvin echoed the excitement with a simple:
“BAAAAD BUNNAAAYYYYY”
While Jade Cargill praised the production, posting:
“Who ever produced this did an amazing job. My goodness.”
Corey Graves pushed back against criticism, writing:
“Talent is talent. Stars are stars. No matter the language. This is fun.” Lola Vice celebrated the cultural impact with, “PROUD LATINA BABY #BENITOBOWL.”
Former WWE talent AJ Francisposted:
“P FKN R”
While independent personality Maya Worldadded:
“make em mad Benitooooooo.”
Kali Armstrong wrote:
“Bad Bunny!! That was amazing!! I didn’t understand the songs, but I understood the message! Love is stronger than hate!”
And La Leeona thanked the performer for highlighting Latino communities during the show. Despite earlier controversy outside the wrestling world, reactions from within the industry were largely unified in celebrating the performance and its cultural significance.
When Did Bad Bunny Last Wrestle In WWE?
Bad Bunny last wrestled inside a WWE ring at the 2023 Backlash pay-per-view on May 6, where he defeated Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight in his home country of Puerto Rico.
Bunny has only wrestled two other matches, taking part in the 2022 Royal Rumble, where he entered at number 27 and lasted for just under eight minutes before being eliminated by Brock Lesnar. His other match took place at Night One of WrestleMania 37 on April 10, 2021, where Bunny teamed with Priest to defeat the team of John Morrison and The Miz.
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