WWE’s acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide brings more exposure to the Lucha style when it comes to mainstream American audiences. Recently, shows like Worlds Collide have even pitted NXT talent against AAA stars, and this year’s AAA TripleMania received much more attention than previous iterations due to the WWE partnership. WWE Hall of Famer and current AAA announcer John “Bradshaw” Layfield spoke about the current state of the company on his “Something to Wrestle” podcast.
“We’ve always thought that if Lucha is going to take over, he’s going to take over, and I think that’s what you’re seeing right now,” JBL said. He went on to praise both nights of TripleMania, including the Copa Bardahl Battle Royal, and noted how Omos seems to be really emerging in AAA under The Undertaker’s tutelage, especially compared to his time in WWE. “There are a lot of great producers working at AAA, some incredible guys who really know what Omos needs to do, but also what everyone else needs to do there.”
At ringside both nights, JBL compared the Las Vegas crowd to Mexico City. “As big as the Vegas crowd was, and it was good, it’s nothing compared to the Mexican crowd,” he said. JBL noted how the Mexican crowd stands out worldwide because of how passionate the fans in attendance are. However, he still considers Friday night in Vegas a lucky one. because the turnout was triple what WWE expected.
During the night, JBL was especially at Daga, leader of the Los Peros del Mal stable. expressing how much he reminds him of Eddie Guerrero.
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