World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced the acquisition of Lucha Libre Aaa Worldwide, one of the first Mexican struggle promotions – with the first joint event scheduled for June 7 at the Forum in Los Angeles.
The historic agreement, revealed during the WRESTLEMANIA 41 WWE weekend in LAS VEGAS, marks a major expansion on the WWE Latin American market, which is part of TKO Group Holdings.
He also marks a moment in the watershed The story of Lucha free from Mexico, or free struggle.
The acquisition was unveiled on Saturday at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas during the program “Wwe Countdown” for Wrestlemania 41, What attracted 124,693 fans over two nights for what WWE said was its highest two nights.
WWE-AAA’s announcement Paul “Triple H” Levesque, the director of WWE content, Paul “Triple H”; Alberto Fasja, president of Fillip, the Mexican portfolio company and entertainment owner of the AAA struggle; The leaders of AAA, Marisela Peña and Dorian Roldán Peña; And the temple of WWE renown, Rey Mysterio, who was born óscar Gutiérrez Rubio of Mexican parents who lived in Tijuana.
Mysterio, 50, spent part of his childhood Crossing the Tijuana border in San Diego every day to go to school, And his Mexican heritage has always been a central part of his WWE character – from the port of Lucha free masks to the word “Mexican” tattooed in large letters through his stomach.
Founded in 1992 by Antonio Peña, AAA has been a family business for more than three decades. He presents Lucha free shows through Mexico and helped cultivate WWE stars such as Andrade, Penta (alias Penta Zero or Pentagón Jr.), Santos Escobar (previously known as El Hijo del Fantasma) and Rey Mysterio – whose career started in Mexico in the early 1990s.
The Peña family will keep participation in AAA alongside WWE and Fillip.
“AAA has a rich cultural heritage with some of the most passionate fans in the world,” said Levesque, better known as “Triple H” during his days as a professional wrestler from 1995 to 2022. “By bringing together the global WWE capacities and the incredible tradition of AAA, we are looking forward to an exciting future filled with new opportunities.”
AAA struggle Organize wrestling shows in the major and medium-sized cities of Mexico, organizes flagship à la carte events and has promoted international shows in the United States and Japan.
He must not be confused with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which hosts regular matches in Mexico City in Arena México (known as “Lucha Libé cathedral”) three times a week and Arena Coliseo on Saturday evening. CMLL also directs shows Monday evening in the city of Puebla and certain Tuesdays in Guadalajara.
The transaction, subject to usual closing conditions, is expected to finalize in the third quarter of 2025. The financial conditions were not disclosed.
The June 7 show in Los Angeles, called Worlds Collide, will be a transversal showcase highlighting the world scope of WWE and Lucha Libé Legacy d’Aaa.
Although the range of night wrestlers remains under Wraps, Wrestletalk Magazine predicted some of the clashes, Including the new generation of Mexico Dinamita against WWE stars Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the AAA Tag team league. Dynamite de New Generation – A stable including the wrestlers of Cuatrero, Samson and Frastero – has just won the title of Let month.
“The intention is to cultivate Lucha Libre,” said Levesque, noting its cultural meaning through the Americas. “We are not trying to reorganize it but to improve it and give the talents of opportunities to become global celebrities.”
“This is the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the struggle,” added the director general of the AAA, Dorian Roldán Peña.
WORLDS COLLIDE tickets will be on sale on Monday, with registration for the presale available via The WWE website.
With reports from ESPN Mexico,, Half-time And Variety
