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| Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | |
| Formerly | Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos[a] (1992–1995) AAA (1995–2015) |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Genre | |
| Founded | April 30, 1992; 33 years ago (1992-04-30) |
| Founder | Antonio Peña |
| Headquarters | Mexico City,Mexico |
Key people | Nick Khan(President, WWE) Alberto Fasja(Executive Chairman, Fillip) Dorian Roldán(CEO and General Manager, AAA) Marisela Peña(President, AAA) |
| Products | |
| Services | Licensing |
| Owner | Televisa (1992–1995) Peña–Roldán family (1995–2025) WWE (51%) and Fillip (49%) (2025–present) |
| Website | luchalibreaaa |
| Lucha Libre AAA | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
| Presented by |
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| Starring | AAA roster |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original languages | Spanish English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Levesque Lee Fitting Mark Calaway |
| Production company | World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox/Fox One[b] Tubi[c] YouTube/Facebook[d] |
| Release | January 17, 2026 (2026-01-17) – present |
| Related | |
| WWE Raw WWE SmackDown WWE NXT WWE Evolve | |
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide,[1] commonly referred to as simplyAAA (pronounced "Triple A"),[2] is a Mexicanprofessional wrestlingpromotion based inMexico City, Mexico. Founded asAsistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos[a] (lit. 'Assistance, Advisory, and Administration of Spectacles'), the promotion has been dubbed "La Caravana 3 Veces Estelar" (lit. 'The 3-Star Caravan') due to its extensive touring schedule.
The promotion was founded in 1992, whenAntonio Peña, abooker fromConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), broke away from CMLL to set up his own promotion with the backing ofTelevisa that would provide him morecreative freedom. Under Peña's direction, AAA incorporatedtelenovela-inspiredsports entertainment elements into its product and developed a reputation for outlandish gimmicks and characters. In addition to the conventional "squared circle", the promotion occasionally uses a hexagonalwrestling ring and features much moreextreme match styles compared to CMLL's conservative in-ring style. AAA, like all other wrestling promotions, does not promote legitimate sporting contests but rather athletic theater performances, featuring storyline-driven, scripted, and partially choreographed matches; however, matches often include moves that put performers at risk of serious injury or death if not performed correctly.
AAA has had working relationships with other Mexican promotions, like theInternational Wrestling Revolution Group, and with American promotions such as theNational Wrestling Alliance,Major League Wrestling, andAll Elite Wrestling.[3] AAA primarily hosts itsmajor events in Mexico, but has also promoted international events in the United States and Japan. The promotion previously aired its events onGala TV in Mexico and onTUDN in parts of Mexico and the United States. AAA events began airing onFox properties in Mexico andLatin America in 2026.
In April 2025, American wrestling promotionWWE, a subsidiary ofTKO Group Holdings, announced it would acquire AAA in partnership with Mexican company Fillip. This acquisition was finalized in August 2025 with WWE holding a 51% controlling stake.
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Between April and May of 1992,Antonio Peña, booker of theMexico City-basedConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), broke with the promotion in favor of establishing his own group, along withKonnan and much of the younger talent from CMLL.[4] This split resulted in the founding of theTelevisa-backed Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos[a] (AAA) promotion. AAA would look for talent from other markets outside Mexico City, as they found and signedTijuana nativesRey Misterio Sr.,Rey Misterio Jr., andPsicosis.[citation needed] The promotion became known for signing top talent away from CMLL, such asEl Hijo del Santo,Octagón,Blue Panther,Heavy Metal,Cien Caras, andPerro Aguayo.[citation needed] Peña would quickly sign up top UWAdraws for AAA, includingEl Canek,Dos Caras, andLos Villanos.[citation needed]
In 1994, AAA co-promoted theWhen Worlds Collidepay-per-view event withWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW), with WCW airing the event in the United States. The event was critically-acclaimed and is credited for popularizinglucha libre in the United States.[5] Weeks after the show,Art Barr (a key member of AAA'sLos Gringos Locosstable) died while visiting his family.[6][7] AAA subsequently vacated theAAA/IWC World Tag Team Championship, which Barr held withEddy Guerrero, and Barr's Los Gringos Locos stablemates Guerrero andMadonna's Boyfriend made their departures from AAA.[citation needed] In the aftermath of When Worlds Collide, El Hijo del Santo also departed the promotion as a result of creative problems. When the Mexican economy began to slow down due to the1994–1995 peso crisis, AAA's ability to offer consistent work was impaired, leading to wrestlers likeFuerza Guerrera and Blue Panther departing the promotion.[citation needed] Talent such as Rey Misterio Jr., Psicosis,La Parka, andJuventud Guerrera would depart AAA in 1996 to join Konnan's short-livedTV Azteca-backedPromo Azteca before landing in the US-basedExtreme Championship Wrestling and WCW promotions.
In the mid-1990s the name of the promotion was changed to simply be AAA (pronounced "Triple A"), with Televisa maintaining ownership of the original Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos[a] name, after Peña bought out Televisa's ownership stake and became independent of the media conglomerate.[citation needed] AAA events would continue to air on Televisa after the purchase. In early 1997, AAA established a working agreement with theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF), with several AAAluchadores appearing at the WWF's1997 Royal Rumble event.[citation needed]
AAA developed a working relationship with American wrestling promotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in early 2004. Through the relationship, AAA sent theluchadoresJuventud Guerrera,Héctor Garza,Abismo Negro,Heavy Metal, andMr. Águila to TNA to compete in theAmerica's X-Cup Tournament as a contingent known asTeam Mexico, defeatingTeam USA in the finals to win the cup.[citation needed] TNA and AAA's initial working relationship would end in late 2004.[citation needed] TNA continued utilizingluchadores, but opted to contract them individually rather than booking them through AAA.[citation needed]
On October 6, 2006, AAA founderAntonio Peña died of a heart attack. Following Peña's death, his sister Marisela Peña took over the management of AAA's finances, while Joaquín Roldán and Dorian Roldán became AAA's operational managers.Konnan would take over the booking of AAA. In 2006, AAA would again partner withTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), co-promoting TNA's inaugural event in Mexico, held at Arena Monterrey in November 2006. This partnership would end after AAA booker Konnan left TNA in June 2007 and filed aracial discriminationlawsuit against the promotion; the lawsuit was later dismissed.[8] TNA would maintain a relationship with AAA rivalCMLL from 2007 to 2009,[citation needed] but would begin another working relationship with AAA in February 2010.[9]
In 2008,Lucha Libre USA presented AAA's Legendary Battles of Triplemania program on Americanpay-per-view.[10] In 2009, AAA announced the development of avideo game titledAAA El Videojuego.[11] The game was later retitledLucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring and released on October 12, 2010.
On January 12, 2014, it was announced that, with the backing ofMark Burnett, AAA would co-produce a show for the AmericanEl Rey Network in the second half of the year. The one-hour weekly program would be accompanied by monthly and quarterly specials as well as livepay-per-view events.[12] The show, titledLucha Underground, premiered on October 29, 2014.[13] The series ran for four seasons, and received generally positive reviews.[14][15]
Beginning in March 2015, the promotion announced that it would be known as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide from that point on, marking the second name change since its founding in 1992.[1]
On April 8, 2017, AAA operational manager Joaquín Roldán died.[16] On June 14, AAA events began airing on the Front Runner TV free-to-air channel in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
In April and May 2018, someLucha Libre Elite (Elite) talent includingTeddy Hart,Juventud Guerrera, andTaurus made their returns to AAA wearing their Elite jerseys, launching an interpromotionalangle between the two promotions.[17] On June 4, atVerano de Escándalo,Jeff Jarrett returned to AAA after three years away from the promotion to defeatRey Wagner andRey Mysterio Jr. and win theAAA Mega Championship. Jarrett was assisted in the match byKonnan, who also returned to AAA at the event after two years.[citation needed]
On February 1, 2019, AAA announced the end of their relationship withTelevisa after 27 years, with the promotion's programming moving to theMultimedios television station.[18] On February 3, AAA announced that they had reached an agreement withTV Azteca to broadcast their programming onAzteca 7.[19]
On April 4, 2019, AAA announced that it would be holding an event in the United States,AAA Invading NY, which would take place atNew York City'sMadison Square Garden on September 15, 2019.[20] The promotion also announced that it would hold a second event in the United States, titled AAA Invading Los Angeles, atThe Forum inInglewood, California on October 13, 2019.[21] On August 16, 2019, it was reported byPro Wrestling Insider that AAA Invading NY would be moved to the nearbyHulu Theater due to poor ticket sales.[22] AAA Invading NY was held on September 15 at the Hulu Theater, headlined by Dr. Wagner Jr. vs.Blue Demon Jr. in aNo Disqualification match. AAA Invading Los Angeles would later be canceled.
AAA would postpone and cancel its televised events in mid-March 2020 as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic, with its final pre-pandemic event being theAAA vs. MLW Super Series on March 13.[citation needed] In April 2020, AAA hosted a tournament called Lucha Fighter, which consisted of 12 male wrestlers and 8 female wrestlers; all Lucha Fighter matches were held without alive audience.[citation needed]
As a response to the indefinite recess of live sporting events in Mexico, on July 20, 2020, AAA announced a project called AutoLuchas, which consisted of events atAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez where fans could attend from theircar.[23][24]
In December 2020,FactoryMade Ventures, one of the co-producers ofLucha Underground, filed a lawsuit with AAA; claiming to have exclusive rights to distribute AAA events and merchandise outside of Mexico.[25][26] The lawsuit resulted in thegeo-blocking of AAA'sYouTube andTwitch channels in the United States.
On February 2, 2021, AAA secured an alliance withSECTUR to promote Mexico's tourist destinations.[citation needed] The alliance resulted in the launch of the Lucha por la Identidad Nacional Tour shows, which were held behind closed doors and included major AAA events likeRey de Reyes andVerano de Escándalo.
On August 14, 2021,Triplemanía XXIX was held atArena Ciudad de México. It was the first AAA event since the COVID pandemic began to have a limited number of ticketed fans in attendance.[citation needed] October'sHéroes Inmortales XIV would also have a limited live audience present.[citation needed]
On April 19, 2025, shortly after announcing ajoint event between itsNXT brand division and AAA,[27]WWE commentatorMichael Cole announced during theWrestleMania 41 pre-show that WWE had reached an agreement to acquire AAA, as part of a joint venture with Mexican sports and entertainment company Fillip. The following month, it was reported that WWE will own 51% of AAA with Fillip owning the remaining 49%; the acquisition closed on August 1, 2025.[28][29]
On November 25, 2025, WWE announced a media rights agreement withFox, which will see AAA events air on Fox properties in Mexico andLatin America beginning in 2026.[30]
In 1997, AAA partnered with theTitan Sports-owned World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to bring in a number ofluchadores for the WWF'sRoyal Rumble event.[31][32]
In April 2014, wrestling promoterJeff Jarrett, who was credited with launching the AAA andTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) working relationship, left TNA. Jarrett's new promotionGlobal Force Wrestling (GFW) would begin working with AAA after its founding later in 2014.[33] After the end of the AAA–GFW working relationship, TNA and AAA would begin to work with each other again, including collaborating on events such as theLucha Libre World Cup on May 24, 2015.[34]
In July 2015, Canadian-basedInternational Wrestling Syndicate announced a talent partnership with AAA.[35][36]
In August 2018, AAA started a working agreement with the American-basedMajor League Wrestling (MLW).[37] AAA would also co-produce 3 special events with MLW, titled theSuper Series, with the first event beingAAA vs MLW held on March 13, 2020 at theAuditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno inTijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The show was aired in four parts as part of MLW's weekly showMLW Fusion between April 11, 2020 and May 9, 2020.[38][39] On September 18, 2022, MLW and AAA would hold anotherSuper Series event in association with the Japanese promotionDragon Gate at the Espacio Discotheque inNorcross, Georgia, airing in five parts between December 1, 2022 and January 5, 2023 as episodes ofFusion.[40][41][42][43][44][45][46] The final Super Series show would be held on February 10, 2023 at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and would air between May 25, 2023 and June 1, 2023 as episodes ofFusion with additional matches being aired on August 3, 2023 and August 10, 2023.[47][48][49] The AAA–MLW partnership ended in September 2023 after MLW entered into an alliance withConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre andNew Japan Pro-Wrestling.
In February 2019, it was announced that AAA would be partnering withTony Khan'sAll Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion.[50] The AAA–AEW partnership disintegrated in late 2022 after AAA'sNoche de Campeones event, after Khan believed the circumstances in which AEW tag teamFTR lost theAAA World Tag Team Championship toDragon Lee andDralístico at the event, followed by Lee immediately vacating the title and announcing his signing toWWE, constituted a double-cross on AAA's part.[51]
In August 2021, AAA entered into a working agreement with the American-basedNational Wrestling Alliance (NWA) owned bySmashing Pumpkins frontmanBilly Corgan with various AAA wrestlers making appearances at various NWA events along withBestia 666 andMecha Wolf ofLa Rebelión defending theNWA World Tag Team Championship atAAA Invades WrestleCon.[52][53][25] On March 4, 2023, AAA and the NWA would hold a show at theForo Sol Stadium inMexico City, Mexico titledThe World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA. The event would air on April 9, 2023 and April 15, 2023 on AAA'sYouTube channel and May 13, 2023 and May 20, 2023 on the NWA's YouTube channel.[54]
In April 2025, it was announced that AAA would be partnering with WWE on itsWorlds Collide event in June 2025, which will be a cross-promotion event with itsNXT brand division.[27] In June 2025, WWE'sLos Garza won the AAA World Tag Team Championship atTriplemanía Regia III, marking the first AAA championship and the third non-WWE championship in total to be won by wrestlers under WWE contract. WWE would later acquire AAA in August 2025.
Each year AAA promotes a number of signature events and tournaments: some shown as pay-per-view or streaming events and others presented as television specials. The annual shows and tournaments, shown in order of occurrence during each year, include:
| Event | Most recent date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lucha Libre World Cup | March 19, 2023 | Internationaltrios ortag team tournament. |
| Rey de Reyes | March 22, 2025 | A tournament held traditionally in the early part of the year. |
| Verano de Escándalo | July 11, 2025 | Annual end of the summer event. |
| Triplemanía | August 16, 2025 | Traditionally AAA's biggest show of the year. |
| Worlds Collide | September 12, 2025 | A show themed around interpromotional matches between AAA andWWE wrestlers; is held multiple times a year. |
| Antonio Peña Memorial Show/Héroes Inmortales | October 25, 2025 | Typically hosts theCopa Antonio Peña tournament in memory of AAA's founderAntonio Peña; held around the anniversary of Peña's death. Renamed from the Antonio Peña Memorial Show to Héroes Inmortales in 2009. |
| Guerra de Titanes | December 20, 2025 | AAA's end-of-year show, usually held in November or December. Was held in January in 2016, 2017, and 2018.[55] |
Initially, AAA had few restrictions on the number of championships it promoted, often allowing wrestlers to defend titles from other promotions; such as theUniversal Wrestling Association. This long-standing practice ended in December 2008, after the promotion announced it would no longer recognize or promote any non-AAA title.[56]
As of February 14, 2026.
| Championship | Final champion(s) | Date created | Date retired |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | Dinastía | September 14, 2008 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since November 5, 2022 |
| AAA Americas Heavyweight Championship | Sangre Chicana | February 2, 1996[64] | 2006 |
| AAA Americas Welterweight Championship | Zorro[e] | Unknown | 1990s |
| AAA Campeón de Campeones Championship | Cibernético | June 15, 1996[65] | 2005 |
| AAA Fusión Championship | El Hijo del Fantasma | November 3, 2012 | August 17, 2014 |
| AAA Northern Middleweight Championship | The Tigger | prior to July 3, 2006 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since December 7, 2019 |
| AAA Northern Light Heavyweight Championship | Lemús Jr. | prior to November 18, 2013 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since March 26, 2018 |
| AAA Northern Women's Championship | La Hiedra | prior to November 17, 2014 | Never officially retired, but no subsequent defenses have occurred |
| AAA Mascot Tag Team Championship | El Alebrije andCuije | December 13, 2002 | April 7, 2009[66] (continued to be used on theindependent circuit until 2011) |
| AAA Northern Tag Team Championship | La División del Norte (Kuas Extrem and Snaiper) | prior to February 15, 2004 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since 2017 |
| AAA Parejas Increibles Tag Team Championship | Cibernético andKonnan | June 12, 2010[67] | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since 2010 (champion Konnan retired from wrestling in 2013) |
| AAA Americas Trios Championship | Los Villanos (Villano III,IV, andV) | March 8, 1996[68] | 1997 |
| LLL Mini-Estrellas Championship | Mascarita Sagrada | 2000s | 2000s |
| La Leyenda Azul Blue Demon Championship | Arez | December 28, 2022 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since March 6, 2024 when Arez departed AAA |
| Marvel Lucha Libre Championship | Aracno | December 28, 2022 | Never officially retired, but no defenses occurred after Aracno became the inaugural champion as AAA's working agreement withMarvel Comics ended |
| IWAS World Heavyweight Championship | Konnan | January 26, 1996 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since 1999 when AAA split from IWAS |
| IWAS World Light Heavyweight Championship | Máscara Sagrada Jr. | January 31, 1996 | 1999 (continued to be used on theindependent circuit until the 2000s) |
| IWAS World Tag Team Championship | Konnan andRey Misterio Jr. | prior to August 17, 1996 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since 1999 when AAA split from IWAS |
| IWC World Heavyweight Championship | El Mesias | November 13, 1993 | September 16, 2007 |
| IWC World Middleweight Championship | Rey Misterio | August 29, 1993 | Never officially retired, but no defenses have occurred since 1995 when AAA split from IWC |
| IWC World Minis Championship | Super Muñequito | March 12, 1994 | July 8, 1995 |
| GPCW SUPER-X Monster Championship | La Parka | December 10, 2004 | September 16, 2007 (continues to be used by Super X Grand Prix Championship Wrestling) |
| Mexican National Heavyweight Championship | Charly Manson | 1926[69] | December 2008[56] (continues to be used byCMLL) |
| Mexican National Middleweight Championship | Octagón | 1933[70] | December 2008[56] (continues to be used byCMLL) |
| Mexican National Welterweight Championship | El Torero | June 17, 1934 | 1998 (continues to be used byCMLL) |
| Mexican National Cruiserweight Championship | La Parka | 1955 | 2007 |
| Mexican National Mini-Estrella Championship | Mascarita Sagrada 2000 | 1992 | June 21, 2007 |
| Mexican National Women's Championship | Lady Apache | November 13, 1983 | December 8, 2008 (continues to be used byCMLL) |
| Mexican National Tag Team Championship | Octagón andLa Parka | June 14, 1957 | December 25, 2011 (continues to be used byCMLL) |
| Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship | La Rosa andLa Sirenita | April 10, 1990 | 1997 (continues to be used byCMLL) |
| Mexican National Trios Championship | Blue Panther,Fuerza Guerrera, andEl Signo | March 10, 1985 | 2001 (continues to be used byCMLL) |
| Mexican National Atómicos Championship | Chessman andLos Psycho Circus (Killer Clown,Psycho Clown, andZombie Clown)[71] | August 9, 1996[72] | January 24, 2009[56] |
| UWA World Heavyweight Championship | Dr. Wagner Jr. | August 15, 1977 | October 7, 2011 |
| UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | Chessman | November 25, 1975 | September 16, 2007 (continues to be used byJTO) |
| Accomplishment | Latest winner | Date won |
|---|---|---|
| Rey de Reyes | Niño Hamburguesa | March 22, 2025 |
| Copa Antonio Peña | Chik Tormenta | October 6, 2024 |
| Copa Triplemanía | Team The Crash (D'Luxe, Noisy Boy, and Destiny) | June 15, 2024 |
| Copa Bardahl | Omos | August 16, 2025 |
Major League Wrestling and AAA Lucha Libre's collaboration continues on March 13 with a historic co-promoted card in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The MLW x AAA event will emanate from the historic Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez.
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