WWE Plans For AAA Revealed

The future plans for Mexico-based AAA under WWE ownership have been revealed, with it being seen as a “feeder for NXT”.

WWE announced it had acquired AAA over WrestleMania 41 weekend in April, and has since gone on to have a backstage presence at its Mexico shows.

Further details of plans for the Mexican promotion have now been revealed in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dave Meltzer has revealed that the plan is reportedly to use AAA as a “Mexican feeder system for NXT”, stating:

The idea is to align AAA style closer to WWE style, and the idea is to use AAA as the Mexican feeder system for NXT, similar to the idea they had for NXT U.K. and if ever they get to NXT Europe.

Essentially this becomes NXT Mexico. The idea is by the time they are called up to NXT, they can work WWE style and don’t have to be taught it. The Mexican coaches will be brought to Orlando to learn WWE methodology before they can start teaching.

Details have also emerged for the officials and commentary team in AAA, with Meltzer revealing:

Right now the plan is to keep the current referees, but the referees starting now are to do WWE style. The idea is they want the referees to have more authority and avoid the clownish and overly theatrical behavior that they see the AAA referees have.

Jose Manuel Guillen and Roberto Figueroa will remain the Spanish announce team. WWE was very pleased with their work on Worlds Collide.

Production will also change within AAA thanks to WWE’s methods, with Meltzer going on to state:

They (WWE) expect better television production. The old mobile production truck is no longer going to be used and everything will be digital now. No more bulky TV cameras hooked to a truck. Production will still happen inside the arena, but camera director and operators will be taught WWE style.

AAA will remain on Space and HBO MAX in Mexico due to the existing contracts. YouTube may Geoblock TripleMania in Mexico due to the existing deals, particularly with Space. That was not a sure thing as they were trying to get the most worldwide exposure they can for the show.

As for WWE targeting stars from CMLL, it appears that won’t be something that the company seek to do, with Meltzer explaining:

Right now the plan is not to go after CMLL talent and get into a bidding war. They want to keep costs down, and focus on talented independent guys. The idea right now is they could sign CMLL guys, or former CMLL guys, but right now the idea is not to get into a war with CMLL, although obviously in time that is inevitable.

They also plan to cut back on the older veterans from the AAA past who have helped the company draw in the last two years based on nostalgia value, as well as not wanting to bring back stables from the past and stars from the past. They want a more dynamic appeal with younger talent, and to present a style where talent can work American style, but the AAA style will be different and unique. The idea is to break into the U.S., call it Lucha Libre, and have it more Americanized but distinctly different from main roster and NXT.

CMLL share a business partnership with AEW, with the Mexican promotion revealing they are “thrilled” with the relationship in past comments.

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