Report: WWE Not Concerned About Going Head-To-Head With UFC PPVs

WWE's first premium live event after WrestleMania 39 will be Backlash on Saturday, May 6.

Not only will it be a historic night as it is the first WWE pay-per-view/PLE to take place in Puerto Rico since New Year's Revolution 2005, but the show will face stiff competition from the world of combat sports. On the same evening, UFC 288 will take place, while boxing star Canelo Alvarez will fight John Ryder in an event set to be streamed on DAZN.

Though fans will have various options on the night, WWE are reportedly not concerned about them.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer suggested that WWE believes there are not enough crossover fans to impact their events. Plus, the shows air free on Peacock, which gives WWE a guaranteed revenue stream, regardless of how many people watch.

Per Meltzer:

"WWE will be gigantic there (Puerto Rico). Every time they go there they draw well. Pay-per-view is going to sell out instantly and a hot crowd and it's Cinco de Mayo and it's in Puerto Rico. This also sounds like a Nick Khan thing because Cinco de Mayo, a big event, and the feeling even though boxing is most likely going to run with Canelo that night, UFC is going to run, and their mentality is the crossover is not as big as it used to be so we can run. Plus, we're not pay-per-view. It's free on Peacock so even if people want to watch the UFC that night they can watch us later. Everything's changed because of the fact that it's Peacock. They would've never done these European shows earlier in the day because of the idea if it's a pay-per-view it's got to be in that timeslot or it's not going to sell because people are used to that time slot and buys go way down if we move out of that time slot".

Rap megastar Bad Bunny has been announced as the host of Backlash.

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