WWE swallows AAA: The end of wrestling as we know it?
Because nothing says “we are an empire” like buying the competition, WWE announced in its typical dramatic style (prior to Wrestlemania 41, because of course, what better time?) that it acquired AAA, that Mexican company that was once a rival. Yes, the same one that Antonio Peña founded and that now, ironically, ends up in the hands of the American giant. Who said capitalism doesn’t win by knockout?
The spectacle of the announcement: caravan, fighters and a lot of nostalgia
It couldn’t be a simple press release, that would be very boring! A whole circus had to be set up with elements of the thrice-starry caravan and Latin wrestlers from WWE (because nothing sells better than exoticism). Marisela Peña, president of the AAA, appeared with her son Dorian Roldán and, of course, Triple H himself (who must be thinking: “Another business for my resume”).
Roldán, excited as if he were at a funeral, declared that this was “a new chapter in the history of wrestling.” Of course, because when one company swallows another, it is always poetic. He mentioned Antonio Peña’s legacy, which is moving, although one wonders what the founder would think of seeing his creation become just another subsidiary.
And so that no one forgets that this is a business, there were the former AAA wrestlers who now shine in WWE: Rey Mysterio, Penta, Rey Fénix, Dragon Lee and Santos Escobar. Everyone smiling as if they didn’t know their contracts could change tomorrow. And, of course, we couldn’t miss Son of the Viking, the banner of the AAA, who is surely already practicing his new gimmick: “Vikingo Jr.”.
The first event: Worlds Collide… again
To celebrate this acquisition (or funeral, depending on how you see it), on June 7 at the KIA Forum in Los Angeles they will revive the Worlds Collide concept, which was already done in the 90s. Because in WWE, if something worked once, it has to be repeated ad nauseam. The result? Probably a show full of surprises, although the only real surprise would be that it doesn’t end with a Triple H raising someone else’s hand as a trophy.
What’s next? Buy CMLL? Take over all the masks in Mexico? In the meantime, fans can enjoy this new “chapter” (or monopoly, depending on how you look at it).
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