El Grande Americano Joins Twitter Ahead of WWE RAW

El Grande Americano has officially entered the world of social media.

Just ahead of the March 31, 2025, episode of WWE RAW, WWE confirmed that the newly introduced persona—an over-the-top, patriotic alter ego of Chad Gable—has launched his own Twitter account.

WWE gave the nod by re-tweeting El Grande’s very first post: a photo of him standing tall on the second turnbuckle in full red, white, and blue gear. No caption. No explanation. Just attitude.

The timing of the account’s debut is no coincidence. WWE is clearly going all in on pushing El Grande Americano as a full-fledged character—despite the criticism it’s already attracted.

The backlash began after El Grande Americano’s debut match on the March 24 episode of RAW, where he defeated Dragon Lee and pulled off his mask—something many in the lucha libre community saw as deeply disrespectful. In Mexico, lucha libre is viewed with near-religious reverence, and unmasking a luchador is treated as a monumental moment. Fans and insiders alike have blasted WWE for the way Dragon Lee’s unmasking was handled, with little reaction from commentary and no post-match weight given to the moment.

“They may have shown praise backstage, but the Lucha community in Mexico is p**** off,”* WrestleVotes said on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge. “It’s like mocking their religion.”

Despite the heat, WWE appears to be doubling down—rolling out merchandise, social media branding, and putting El Grande Americano right back on TV this week.

Is the El Grande Americano gimmick crossing the line, or is it just classic wrestling satire? And now that he’s on Twitter, will the gimmick find a fanbase or fuel more backlash? Drop your thoughts in the comments—we want to know where you stand.