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Added 2025-04-20 00:51:01 +0000 UTC

WWE announced they have acquired Lucha Libre AAA.

WWE announced the move at WrestleMania, with the reveal of Worlds Collide happening in June. Fightful reached out to talent who said that there have been conversations about AAA having new partners, equipment and the like for years. However, once the WWE-TKO merger happened, there was a lot of discussion about that partnership being with WWE. There had been conversations between the two sides for quite some time.

Those that we spoke to in WWE said that while the acquisition itself was close to the vest, they believe it was finalized after AEW and CMLL announced their Arena Mexico show.

For those asking about the relationship between WWE and top champion Alberto Del Rio, for years WWE had given everyone a "hard no" on working with Del Rio. Del Rio himself would claim that conversations had taken place, but at points said he would "never" work for WWE again. Those close to Del Rio claim that he's said different, and that the two sides had discussed possible appearances, and that it was no longer "contentious."

Some talent in AAA were even skeptical of the announcement, saying that it's hard for them to believe that the Roldan family would relinquish all power. Details of the acquisition are still few and far between.