During a fireside chat in Las Vegas, Nick Khan shared WWE’s intention to return to France after Backlash’s success in Lyon.

The specific event details remain unannounced.

WWE staged several international Premium Live Events in 2023, reaching audiences in Australia, Scotland, France, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. This global expansion strategy continues into 2025 with the planned Paris show.

WWE and TNA Partnership Creates New Opportunities

WWE and TNA Wrestling announced a multi-year partnership on January 16th that builds upon their 2024 collaborations. The agreement enables talent appearances across both companies’ programming platforms.

We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by creating new opportunities to further the development of our talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home

Previous crossovers included Jordynne Grace competing in the Women’s Royal Rumble and challenging for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Battleground. Joe Hendry also participated in an NXT Championship match at NXT No Mercy.

The partnership encompasses talent appearances on NXT on The CW, TNA iMPACT!, WWE Premium Live Events, and TNA pay-per-views.

WrestleVotes has provided an update regarding WWE’s international premium live event plans, indicating Mexico as a likely destination for 2026. This information follows Bad Bunny’s recent comments about WWE Backlash potentially taking place in Mexico.

During a Backstage Pass discussion, WrestleVotes addressed the possibility:

I would say probably 2026 is a good possibility, yeah. A very high possibility.

Previous reports mentioned discussions about hosting an event in Mexico City during 2025. WWE’s international schedule currently includes Elimination Chamber in Toronto on March 1, 2025, and Royal Rumble 2026 in Riyadh, marking the first time the January event will occur outside the United States since 1989.

Potential WrestleMania 41 match could feature Bad Bunny return

A storyline involving Rey Mysterio, Bad Bunny, Dominik Mysterio, and Logan Paul could materialize at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. The proposed tag team match would mark Bad Bunny’s first WWE appearance since defeating Damian Priest at Backlash 2023 in San Juan.

Bad Bunny’s history with The Mysterios includes supporting Rey against Dominik at WrestleMania 39.

Logan Paul’s expressed interest in teaming with Dominik adds credibility to the potential matchup, as both Rey and Dominik maintain their rivalry through their respective alignments with Latino World Order and The Judgment Day.

Bad Bunny has claimed that WWE Backlash 2025 will take place in Mexico during an interview with Rolling Stone. The global superstar referenced WWE’s international expansion while discussing the success of the 2023 Backlash event in Puerto Rico.

What can I tell you? It was nice. We were there until we could bring WWE to Puerto Rico. And man, I actually feel like it was good for them and for everyone, because I saw that last year Backlash was in France, now it’s going to Mexico. They saw that it worked.

However, LuchaBlog noted that Bad Bunny may have been referencing a parody post about Backlash in Mexico, stating he “is not a reliable source about WWE being in Mexico.”

Bad Bunny expresses interest in WWE return

During the same interview, Bad Bunny discussed his desire for another WWE match, emphasizing his commitment to pushing boundaries in the ring.

I want to do it one more time. I want to put my life at risk in the ring. I felt like I didn’t risk it enough in the ring, and I want to do it. I want to scare my mother. When? I don’t know. We stay in contact with the people at WWE, we’re always paying attention to what’s going on. But when, I don’t know. I hope there’s a time where I can really get ready, like I did the last few times. And I’d love to take more time to get ready physically.