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List of Backlash 2023 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Backlash 2023 on May 6, 2023 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico — first WWE event in Puerto Rico since 2005.

6 itemsUpdated Mar 24, 2026

Backlash 2023 on May 6, 2023 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan was the first WWE event in Puerto Rico since New Year's Revolution in 2005. The Puerto Rican crowd was electric throughout. Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny competed in a Street Fight. Cody Rhodes defeated Brock Lesnar in a non-title main event.

#	Name	Loser	Winner	Match type
1	Santos Escobar def. Rey Mysterio — Kickoff Match Escobar Won Pre-Show Santos Escobar defeated Rey Mysterio in the pre-show kickoff match.	Rey Mysterio	Santos Escobar	Kickoff Show Singles Match
2	Bad Bunny def. Damian Priest — San Juan Street Fight Puerto Rican Pop Star Won Street Fight in Puerto Rico Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) defeated Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight — Bad Bunny delivered multiple big moves and the Puerto Rican crowd was completely behind him in his hometown.	Damian Priest	Bad Bunny	San Juan Street Fight
3	Bianca Belair def. Iyo Sky & Bayley — Raw Women's Championship Triple Threat The EST Retained Raw Women's Title Bianca Belair retained the Raw Women's Championship against IYO SKY and Bayley in a Triple Threat match.	—	Bianca Belair (retained)	Raw Women's Championship Triple Threat
4	Austin Theory def. Sheamus — US Championship Theory Retained US Title Austin Theory retained the United States Championship against Sheamus.	Sheamus	Austin Theory (retained)	United States Championship
5	Gunther def. Intercontinental Championship Challenger Ring General Retained IC Title Gunther retained the Intercontinental Championship in his Backlash 2023 defense.	—	Gunther (retained)	WWE Intercontinental Championship
6	Cody Rhodes def. Brock Lesnar — Non-Title Main Event American Nightmare Won Non-Title Main Event — Third Non-Title Backlash Main Event Cody Rhodes defeated Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) in the non-title main event — the Cross Rhodes defeated The Beast to continue their feud.	Brock Lesnar	Cody Rhodes	Non-Title Singles Match — Main Event

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 24, 2026.

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