WWE Announces Aquisition of Lucha Libre AAA, Confirms NXT x AAA Worlds Collide Event for This June

Saturday’s Countdown to WrestleMania 41 pre-show event in Las Vegas, Nevada featured WWE officially announcing that they have purchased Mexican promotion Lucha Libre AAA.

It was also confirmed that they will be holding a new Worlds Collide event featuring NXT and AAA talent on June 7th at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California.

BREAKING NEWS: WWE has officially acquired AAA!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/zPQRXaGZwu

— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025

WWE has purchased Lucha Libre AAA.

NXT vs. AAA Worlds Collide is official for Saturday, June 7.

This is the first company acquisition in quite some time for WWE pic.twitter.com/smdbmuInET

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) April 19, 2025

Prior to its purchase, AAA had been around as an independent promotion owned by the Pena family since 1992.