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Wrestling: WWE plans a return to France after Backlash
Published on May 5, 2024 at 02:23 a.m. – updated on May 5, 2024 at 05:08 a.m.
Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen and behind) since his childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilled with the keyboard in hand than with the ball on his feet, he decides to mainly cover a beloved sport, criticized and hated at the same time (football) and a sport that is not one (wrestling).
Friday and Saturday, French wrestling fans gathered near Lyon to attend the two shows organized by WWE at the LDLC Arena, Smackdown and Backlash. The expectations of the queen of the discipline have largely been exceeded, with impressive initial economic returns and a noisy room giving rise to scenes that have already gone viral. Enough to place France as a credible option for a future event.
11,628 people gathered this Saturday evening at the LDLC Arena in Lyon – Décines to attend the first Premium Live Event (pay-per-view) in the history of the WWE In France : Backlash. The day after a Smackdown with a delirious atmosphere which also took place in Lyon, the French fans responded once again, impressing viewers around the world on social networks. There WWEtoo, is amazed by the success of her weekend which went off without the slightest hitch.
“You have far exceeded expectations”
The results are more than positive for the queen organization of wrestling, as its leader told us. Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque Saturday evening during a press briefing attended le10sport.com. Firstly on the financial level, while the WWE broke three of his records on our soil. The episode of SmackDown this Friday, May 3, has become the most profitable in history while the 2024 edition of Backlash broke the revenue record in the history of this Premium Live Event, which is one of the company’s oldest. Even more impressive, this Backlash à la sauce Lyonnaise has become the most profitable arena show organized by the WWE. “ It was an incredible experience, I want to thank the fanssavors the content manager at the WWE Triple H. I’ve been hearing for years that you have to come to France. And here we are, and it’s everything we imagined, and more. We had huge expectations for our presence here, you have far exceeded them. »
“It was something I had never seen before”
And for good reason, the popular success of the two weekend events is without doubt, the spectators creating a crazy atmosphere turning viewers around the world and launching new typically French songs, with ‘Come on Blues‘, ‘He is truly phenomenal‘ or ‘To Arms‘. “ I need someone to come and explain some of them to me.laughed the leader of the WWE “, who was taught the meaning of ‘Just two‘ drawn by the French fans at the end of each count of the referee interrupting at two, a nod to the French commentators of the program. “ When you know what that means, it’s a lot less coolhe added with a smile. That said, it’s a lot of fun. If I had to choose a moment, it would be the whole evening. » The spectacular entrance of Jey Usearriving in the ring under the lights of the spectators’ mobile phones, nevertheless particularly marked Paul Levesque : “ It was something I had never seen before. » A.J. Stylesalso, was entitled to a unique entry with songs ‘He is truly phenomenal‘ descending from the stands both evenings, in reference to his nickname “Phenomenal One“. « I feel like I’ve heard it before, it’s very football oriented. Someone told me last night that it was some sort of celebration, so that’s fine with me! », Confided the wrestler, interviewed exclusively by le10sport.com this Saturday.
“I expect this won’t be the last time we’re in France”
After such a message sent by the French public, it is difficult to think that the WWE will not take advantage of the craze to return to France in the near future. “ We would be idiots not to come back to Franceestimated A.J. Styles at the microphone of 10 Sports. I’m convinced, maybe it will be Paris next time, who knows? And Lyon is obviously very good, but who knows, I hope we come back “. On this subject, Triple H clearly opened the door to a bright future for wrestling in France. “ I expect this won’t be the last time we’re in Francehe told journalists. In the middle of the show, I got a message from (WWE President) Nick Khan that said “stadium?”. That’s all you need to know “. A clue about an even bigger future show on our soil? The decision would undoubtedly be unanimous within the locker room given the reactions of the talents in recent hours. “ I don’t see why we won’t come backunderlines Bayleythat le10sport.com was able to meet before Backlash, a special meeting in the eyes of the world champion who retained her title: “ I was hoping to be able to make it to be honest, because they announced it just a few months ago, and every time we do shows outside of the United States, I’m like, ‘I hope that I will participate in it’, because it’s always different, but this one in particular. If you remember the crowd in Paris the last time we were there, I was just praying to be there or to come to the show, or even to be on Smackdown. »
A return of WWE seems inevitable
If he will once again have to be patient before knowing more about the subject, the idea of seeing the WWE packing your bags within a larger enclosure inevitably comes to mind. France even serves as a model for other countries wishing to host a PLE. “ People are asking me on social media how to bring WWE. You will achieve this by doing what France did here. You get it by making noise “, remember Triple Ha speech similar to that given last month when le10sport.com questioned him after WrestleMania. “ Be the biggest, loudest crowd you’ve ever heardexplained to us Triple H on the Philadelphia side. If France is up to it, we will definitely add the country to the list of ‘we have to go back there in an even bigger way very soon.’ » The objective was fulfilled.
