Triple H Explains Why WWE Acquired AAA

The professional wrestling world was stunned with the announcement of WWE’s acquisition of AAA, which was announced during WrestleMania 41 Saturday’s pre-show, following on from the news of an NXT/AAA Worlds Collide event on June 7. 

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque was asked about this huge business decision during the WrestleMania 41 post-show press conference. 

“Very exciting opportunity, I think, for us to continue to grow Lucha Libre. It’s woven into the fabric of the culture. It resonates with everybody. It’s impressive to see. We want to make sure that not only exists, but continues to thrive and continues to grow. I’m a big fan of lucha as a style. I think having all styles is incredibly valuable. Obviously, we have a particular one that we like to do with WWE, but that does not mean we’re looking to massively revamp anything. I’m looking to keep traditional Lucha Libre as traditional Lucha Libre within that world and just help it to grow, and help the athletes who grew up fans of it in those markets to realise their dream, just like we’re helping to do in the US. That will be our goal globally. To have the best of the best from around the world, and we will continue to do that. Very excited about that.” 

Triple H went on to express the desire to grow Lucha Libre around the world, likening it to the growth of NXT. Backstage details have emerged regarding WWE’s acquisition, which can be read here. 

Triple H's comments have been criticised, with Lucha Libre expert LuchaBlog noting AAA was never traditional Lucha Libre.

"Fundamental problem is AAA never was traditional lucha libre, was founded on the idea that traditional lucha libre was broken and needed to change. They are trying hard to say the right things but seem to know so little about what they're talking about," LuchaBlog tweeted.

H/T Fightful

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