By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE has acquired the AAA promotion. The announcement was made during the WrestleMania 41 countdown show on Saturday. It was also announced that a “Worlds Collide” premium live event will be held on Saturday, June 7, in Los Angeles, California at the Kia Forum. The show will feature wrestlers from WWE, NXT, and AAA.
Powell’s POV: Paul Levesque was joined by Dorian Roldan and other AAA dignitaries at the countdown show’s desk for the announcement. Rey Mysterio, Rey Fenix, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, Penta, Dragon Lee, Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto, Andrade, Stephanie Vaquer, and El Hijo del Vikingo all stood behind them while Michael Cole announced the news of the acquisition and the premium live event. They did not include details on how AAA will be run going forward.
I don’t care for Vikingo but it’s hilarious that he’s a WWE guy now.
Interesting how at the announcement,there was only one active AAA wrestler present.
The rest are WWE guys
So, this means the AAA World Champion, Alberto Del Rio, is back in WWE again?
I very much think the fact he was nt in Nevada for the announcement means that is a big fat no. I expect he will either be stripped or walk shortly. Or lose the belt to andrade or vikingo
This is huge news, WWE acquiring the biggest promotion in Mexico (and one of the biggest in the world). I wonder if WWE will continue letting them operate independently in Mexico or if this will be like when they acquired WCW and Evolve (with the promotions shutting down).