AAA Eyeing Full-Time TV Deal with WWE Support

AAA’s future could be heading to primetime—and Konnan says WWE is fully behind it. After the historic Worlds Collide event on June 7 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, Konnan revealed that WWE’s long-term goal is to get AAA its own television deal. That move could completely reshape the future of lucha libre on a global stage.

Speaking on his K100 with Konnan & Disco podcast, Konnan shared behind-the-scenes details from the event, including praise for his commentary partner Corey Graves and WWE producer Jeremy Borash. But he also made it clear that this partnership with WWE isn’t just about one crossover show—it’s about building something much bigger.

“You gotta understand, bro, and this is just common sense. You don’t have to be in meetings to know this. Big project can fall apart like that, for whatever reason. We had a lot of bad luck getting here, but we’re finally here, and their endgame is to get us a TV deal and if that happens, sht’s on.”*

Konnan mentioned that he’s been fighting to bring lucha libre to the forefront for years, and now he feels like it’s finally starting to click with a wider audience.

“But all I’ve been doing is advocating lucha, advocating lucha, advocating lucha, and you see what happened. This is just the beginning. They’re really invested.”

After the event, Konnan even got personal confirmation from WWE President Nick Khan that the show delivered on every level.

“When I spoke — and I spoke to him briefly, to Nick Khan — yes, I’m a Nick Khan guy. I said, ‘I think we hit a home run,’ and he said, ‘No, we hit a grand slam.’ So that’s the President. They’re happy, bro.”

He also revealed that WWE is already capitalizing on the momentum. Mr. Iguana, a breakout star from the event, has one of the best-selling shirts on WWE Shop—and merch is just getting started.

“Bro, you know that guy Mr. Iguana? They already made a T-shirt, because I talked to him today and it’s the fifth best-selling T-shirt. A guy that came on TV once… Yeah, they are (going to be selling iguana hand puppets).”

While Konnan admitted he didn’t feel like he was at his best on commentary, he had nothing but praise for his partners and promised to raise the bar if they do it again.

“Jeremy (Borash) was incredible because he’s on top of everything and he’s making sure our sht’s cool and the matches are cool… Corey was great. I couldn’t have had a better partner and he took care of me, let me put it to you that way… I hadn’t done this in over 10 years or so and I think I put too much pressure on myself… But if we do this again, I will definitely bring in a better game.”*

If WWE really is gunning for a TV deal for AAA, it could be a game-changer for lucha libre talent and fans alike. One joint show has already turned heads—now imagine what a weekly spotlight could do.

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