JBL discusses WWE's acquisiton of AAA.
During the latest Something to Wrestle podcast, WWE Hall of Famer JBL shared his thoughts on the company's strategic expansion through international acquisitions.
Reflecting on WWE's acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, he emphasized the advantages of integrating existing promotions into the WWE system as opposed to creating an NXT Mexico.
"Why wouldn't you try to figure out a way to integrate these other companies into you? Because now you don't have to build more NXTs. Now you don't have to build an NXT down in Mexico to get more Luchadores, you own a company down there now that is a pipeline to you, but also a place your guys can go as well. It's a mutually beneficial relationship. I think you're going to see it all over the world. I think you're going to see it in Europe. I think you'll see it down in Australia. I think you'll see it, for sure, in Japan, and I think you'll probably see one here in the United States," he said.
Discussing the report that Jeremy Borash will assist with the creative for AAA moving forward, JBL stated that he is the perfect fit to help lead that team.
"He is, yes, and it's gonna be a good integration. That integration is gonna be tough, because I've wrestled down in Mexico for since the early 90s, and it's a different style, and they want that different style. They want what they have grown up with. But they want some of the stuff coming from America, but America wants some of the stuff coming from Japan, too. But that doesn't mean that we want that just a Japanese style.They want some of the integration of America, but it's an integration that's going to have to go to their culture and heritage. I think Jeremy will do a great job, but it's a very tricky thing to go down there and run creative and stay true to what the Mexican people want, and they want the Lucha style."
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