WWE's expansion into Mexico and its relationship with AAA are reportedly progressing, with significant implications for talent and future events. Fightful reports that while many AAA talents, especially those not under formal contracts, remain unsure about their status, WWE has been actively scouting by sending agents like Jeremy Borash to recent AAA tapings to assess operations.
This increased presence has led to shifts, with at least one AAA source claiming "a couple of top people in AAA have already felt some tides shift and have been 'knocked down a few pegs of power.'"
The timing of El Hijo Del Vikingo's AAA Mega Championship match against Alberto Del Rio, just before the reported WWE Worlds Collide show, is seen by sources as no coincidence, with one stating, "Even if they keep Del Rio in the company, that belt is almost surely coming off of him." Vikingo is reportedly "planned as a huge part of the partnership moving forward." It's noted AEW talent will no longer appear in AAA.
Furthermore, PWInsider reports regarding TNA sending talent to WWE for the Worlds Collide event are accurate. The developing concept is for a "Forbidden Door" style show featuring talent from WWE, NXT, AAA, and TNA, promising a unique, multi-promotional spectacle.