WWE purchases AAA megathread

[Deadd2009]

I didnt realize having a well thought post that wasnt rage bait would still get people upset. Oh well, back to lurking.

 

[Roy Mustang]

I didnt realize having a well thought post that wasnt rage bait would still get people upset. Oh well, back to lurking.

If your idea of a well thought out post was: People are mad because Vikingo is not going to AEW then please put more thought in respectfully.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I can assure you.aew fans do not care about not signing Vikingo, since that was already the status quo ...

Vikingo will be a free agent one day

 

[O-Blaze]

I can also assure you, they were people here, aew fans at that, who when TK bought ROH didn't necessarily like it and wish it didn't have to happen to save it. If he didn't, roh would probably be owned by WWE as nothing more than a video library.

In the perfect world, someone else with a passion for wrestling would've bought ROH, but the world isn't perfect.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I can also assure you, they were people here, aew fans at that, who when TK bought ROH didn't necessarily like it and wish it didn't have to happen to save it. If he didn't, roh would probably be owned by WWE as nothing more than a video library.

In the perfect world, someone else with a passion for wrestling would've bought ROH, but the world isn't perfect.

I remember saying myself it was not optimal but it was the best of the worst case.

Every aew fan here was saying monopolies are bad and rather Tony not book it. Heck I still feel that way

 

[O-Blaze]

I remember saying myself it was not optimal but it was the best of the worst case.

Every aew fan here was saying monopolies are bad and rather Tony not book it. Heck I still feel that way

Yeah, he needs to let someone else book it. Was hoping he could've maybe got Scott for it, or maybe one of the former ROH guys in the back who doesn't wrestle anymore.

 

[Chris]

WWE announces acquisition of leading Mexican Lucha Libre promotion AAA

WWE & Fillip acquisition of AAA was revealed during WrestleMania 41 Countdown Show in Las Vegas, and Worlds Collide was announced for Saturday, June 7 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles featuring Superstars from WWE & AAA.

www.wwe.com

April 21, 2025 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, has announced its acquisition of leading Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA in partnership with Mexico-based sports and entertainment holding company, Fillip.

The announcement was made in Las Vegas during the WrestleMania 41 Saturday Countdown show with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Fillip’s Chairman Alberto Fasja, AAA’s Marisela Peña and Dorian Roldán Peña, alongside talent including WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio and El Hijo Del Vikingo.

Additionally, Worlds Collide was announced to take place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 7 at 12pm PT featuring WWE Superstars alongside stars of AAA.

AAA was founded in 1992 by Antonio Peña and has been a family-operated business for more than 30 years, with some of the greatest talent in lucha libre history, including Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and Penta, calling AAA home throughout their careers. The Peña family will continue to be involved in the next chapter of the AAA business alongside WWE and Fillip.

“AAA has a rich cultural heritage with some of the most passionate fans in the world and it’s an honor to work with the Peña family to embark on this journey,” said Levesque. “By bringing together WWE’s global capabilities and AAA’s amazing tradition, we look forward to an exciting future filled with new opportunities.”

“We look forward to partnering with WWE and TKO on this venture to secure the future of AAA for fans and to help take this business to the next level,” said Fillip Co-Founder and Co-CEO Hugo López-Velarde.

“AAA has been a family-operated promotion for over three decades and our trust could not be better placed than with one of the biggest sports entertainment businesses in the world,” said AAA General Manager Dorian Roldán Peña.

The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q3 2025.

For more information on Worlds Collide including the opportunity to sign up for exclusive news and offers visit: https://www.wwe.com/presale-registration-wwe-la-2025.

Lucha Libre AAA was born in 1992 as the dream of Antonio Pena—a man who dared to reinvent wrestling, to imagine the impossible, and to create a new way of telling stories in the ring. His vision changed the industry forever.

Today, more than 30 years later, his legacy lives on in every show, in every character, in every fan who cheers for our matches. That legacy was continued by Marisela Pema and Joaquin Roldan, and has been our guiding principle ever since: to make AAA a family, a tradition, and a platform of opportunity for Mexican talent.

In 2025, that same legacy drives us to take the most important step in our history. With excitement and deep respect for our roots, we announce a strategic alliance with WWE, the giant and global leader in wrestling, and Fillip, the Mexican company specializing in revitalizing iconic sports and entertainment properties. Together, they will propel Mexican wrestling regionally and globally, marking the beginning of a NEW ERA for AAA.

This alliance is not a farewell to what we are; it is a promise to bring our essence to new audiences, to strengthen our structure, to open more doors for our wrestlers, and to demonstrate that Mexican wrestling has a place on the global stage.

We will continue to be AAA: passionate, vibrant, Mexican. But now, with new allies, new resources, and a global vision.

Thank you to our fans, our talent, and everyone who has believed in this cause since day one.
The best is yet to come.

Forever, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.

 

[Spitfire]

WWE: We support Mexican wrestling
Also WWE: BUILD THE WALL!

 

[Sky]

Gotta love WWE handing the competition free ad copy