JBL Calls AAA Wrestling's Hottest Program 1 Year After WWE Acquisition

Q: After conquering AAA, is El Grande Americano's next championship match in Mexico or on WWE RAW?

Mexico. Based on the storyline described in the news and the supporting reports, El Grande Americano’s next title pursuit is aimed at the AAA Mega Championship, not a championship match on WWE RAW. After beating the “Original” El Grande Americano in the Mask vs. Mask match, he publicly set his sights on Dominik Mysterio’s AAA Mega title. The strongest indication is AAA’s ongoing Mexico-based angle. On June 20, 2026, El Grande Americano called out Dominik in Mérida before being attacked by the revived Los Perros del Mal, directly advancing the AAA title story. Separate reporting says the expected destination for that challenge is TripleMania 34 Night 2 on September 13 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. His May 4 appearance on WWE RAW showed the character crossing into WWE programming, but the available information does not point to an imminent RAW championship match. On the evidence provided, the next championship match tied to El Grande Americano is expected to be in Mexico, under the AAA banner.

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6

John Bradshaw Layfield said AAA is "the hottest program in the world right now," arguing WWE's 2025 acquisition has unlocked a long-underestimated lucha libre audience.
The praise centers on AAA's surge over the past year, driven by the Mask vs. Mask feud between El Grande Americano and Original El Grande Americano and June 2025's Worlds Collide showcase for U.S. fans.
Layfield said the Mask vs. Mask bout belonged with Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania 25 among the rare matches that felt like a "different art form."
AAA is now pushing its next arc with a revived Los Perros del Mal faction—Daga, Angel, Berto, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic—while TripleMania expands to 2 nights for the first time.