Konnan says WWE’s ‘end game’ is to get AAA a TV deal

  • Ian Carey
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Konnan discussed WWE’s goals in acquiring AAA during the latest episode of his K100 podcast.

Earlier this month, Dave Meltzer reported that WWE’s main goal with AAA is to secure a television deal for the promotion in the United States. Konnan reiterated that on the podcast, saying it’s WWE’s “end game.”

“We had a lot of bad luck getting here, but we’re finally here. And (WWE’s) end game is to get us a TV deal. And if that happens, sh-t’s on, right? But all I’ve been doing is advocating Lucha, advocating Lucha, advocating Lucha. And you see what happened? And this is just a beginning. They’re really invested,” Konnan said.

Konnan also said WWE was pleased with how Worlds Collide went, sharing that WWE President Nick Khan told him they “hit a grand slam” with the event.

“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,” Konnan said.

He added that WWE’s t-shirt for Mr. Iguana is already selling well.

“They already made a T-shirt. I talked to him today, and it’s the fifth best-selling T-shirt. The guy that came on TV once.”

Earlier in the conversation, Konnan was asked whether more AAA shows would feature English commentary and whether fans can expect episodic storytelling going forward. He responded:

“Well, they did have English commentary on Worlds Collide, so there will be more shows in the future that will have English commentary. And I think once we get our TV deals, that’s when we’ll start seeing episodic storytelling.”

AAA presented Triplemania Regia in Monterrey on Sunday, which saw WWE’s Los Garza win the AAA Tag Team Championships. Up next for the promotion is a show in Querétaro on June 21, followed by Verano de Escándalo in Aguascalientes on July 11 and a show in Mexico City on July 19. Triplemanía XXXIII takes place August 16, also in Mexico City.

The full episode of the K100 podcast is available below: