Backstage news regarding Carlito’s appearance at the 2023 WWE Backlash PLE

As seen during the 2023 WWE Backlash PLE, Carlito made a surprise appearance during the Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest match. Fightful Select was told by WWE sources that the company was very happy with Carlito’s return. Fightful noted the following…

“Several backstage spoke about how much Carlito had matured since his WWE run, and said that the reaction from the crowd was ‘even better than expected.’ There have been numerous pitches over the last couple of years to bring Carlito in for runs or even full-time.”

It was added that Carlito’s appearance was meant to be a one-off for now but that could always change. Carlito recently said in an interview that he’s open to “any good offer from anywhere.”

Here is fan cam video footage of Carlito’s appearance…