Posted on 4/21/125 by Bob Magee
WWE & Fillip Acquisition of AAA Revealed During WrestleMania
41 Countdown Show in Las Vegas
Worlds Collide Announced for Saturday, June 7 at the Kia
Forum in Los Angeles featuring Superstars from WWE & AAA
STAMFORD, Conn., April 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE, part
of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), has announced its
acquisition of leading Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA in
partnership with Mexico-based sports and entertainment
holding company, Fillip.
The announcement was made in Las Vegas during the
WrestleMania 41 Saturday Countdown show with WWE Chief
Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque, Fillip’s Chairman
Alberto Fasja, AAA’s Marisela Peña and Dorian Roldán Peña,
alongside talent including WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio
and El Hijo Del Vikingo. The announcement video can be seen
here.
Additionally, Worlds Collide was announced to take place at
the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 7.
AAA was founded in 1992 by Antonio Peña and has been a
family-operated business for more than 30 years, with some
of the greatest talent in lucha libre history, including
Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and Penta, calling AAA home
throughout their careers. The Peña family will continue to
be involved in the next chapter of the AAA business
alongside WWE and Fillip.
"AAA has a rich cultural heritage with some of the most
passionate fans in the world and it’s an honor to work with
the Peña family to embark on this journey," said Levesque.
"By bringing together WWE’s global capabilities and AAA’s
amazing tradition, we look forward to an exciting future
filled with new opportunities."
"We look forward to partnering with WWE and TKO on this
venture to secure the future of AAA for fans and to help
take this business to the next level," said Fillip Co-
Founder and Co-CEO Hugo López-Velarde.
"AAA has been a family-operated promotion for over three
decades and our trust could not be better placed than with
one of the biggest sports entertainment businesses in the
world," said AAA General Manager Dorian Roldán Peña.
The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary
closing conditions and is expected to close in Q3 2025.
For more information on Worlds Collide including the
opportunity to sign up for exclusive news and offers visit:
https://www.wwe.com/presale-registration-wwe-la-2025.