Triplemania 34, the flagship event of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, will be held in the United States for the first time this week, with Night 1 set for Friday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Night 2 follows Sunday at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
The two-night event will feature the wrestlers who regularly appear on AAA’s Saturday night programming, along with a handful of WWE stars making appearances on the card.
WWE broadcaster Corey Graves, who called the event for OutKick Dropkick, explained the appeal of Lucha Libre to audiences who may not be familiar with AAA by comparing it to the Savannah Bananas’ brand of baseball.
“So, I think most people would be familiar with WrestleMania. Most people, if you’re not a pro wrestling fan, you’re familiar with that brand. It’s been massive for over 40 years. This is about to be the 34th installation of Triplemania, and Lucha Libre in Mexico is yes professional wrestling as we know it in America or around the globe, but it’s very different. It’s a unique cultural touchstone,” Graves said. “There are bright colors and incredible action, and there’s a lot of stuff that you will see on Raw or SmackDown including superstars who are heavily influenced by the Lucha Libre style. It’s not exactly like you see on WWE, but it’s the same.”
Graves continued the comparison, drawing on his own interest in baseball.
“And I’ve used the analogy quite a few times lately because I’m a big baseball fan. If you’re a Major League Baseball fan, WWE is Major League Baseball. AAA, to me, is sort of, and I mean this in the best way possible, like the Savannah Bananas. It’s still baseball. All of the things that you know and love about baseball still take place. It’s just through a very different lens. It’s about these insane characters and costumes and pageantry and the action. You have a lot of people who can’t sit through a nine-inning major league game who will spend their last dollar on tickets to go see the Savannah Bananas because it’s an event. It’s a happening. That’s kind of how Lucha has always been in Mexico. And now this is an opportunity to bring that to an American audience in Las Vegas.”
According to Graves, the appeal of AAA events lies less in tracking records or statistics and more in simply experiencing the show.
“There’s incredible things. It’s about moments. It’s about memories,” he said. “It’s less about statistics and long-term records, etc. But it’s about being there and just enjoying what’s happening. And that’s what AAA has become over the last year to me. You just want to be part of it even if you don’t fully understand it.”
Graves said part of his role as a broadcaster is introducing new audiences to the characters and traditions of Lucha Libre without diluting them.
“It’s important to me to maintain some difference. You don’t want to lose that flavor. You don’t want to lose the essence of Lucha Libre. We can clean up the production. We can sprinkle in a few WWE superstars here and there. But at its core, it’s still Lucha Libre and TripleMania is AAA’s WrestleMania.”
A Busy Stretch for Wrestling in Las Vegas
The city has hosted major WWE events recently, including WrestleMania 41 and WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in 2025 and 2026. Triplemania 34 adds another marquee wrestling event to that run.
The Las Vegas show was originally scheduled for the Luxor before organizers moved it to the larger MGM Grand Garden Arena because of ticket demand. Graves said he believed the move reflected growing interest in AAA beyond its traditional base.
“This is just me speaking off the top of my head. I can’t say this with any sort of authority, but I would assume it shows the higher-ups, the people who make these decisions as to where to book the shows, when to book them, what to pour our resources into, specifically the fact that we were originally booked to be at the Luxor Hotel, and within days we were forced to move to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for capacity purposes because there was such a demand,” Graves said. “Now, obviously, there’s a heavy Latino population around Las Vegas but hopefully it’s showing that English-speaking audiences as well are learning or curious about this new product.”
He noted that AAA programming airs free on YouTube every Saturday at 10 p.m. for viewers in the United States and much of the world, with additional television coverage in Mexico, Central America and South America.
What’s on the Card
Night 1 in Las Vegas includes a match between AAA general manager Rey Mysterio and Omos. A win for Omos would mean his return to AAA is welcomed; a loss would mean he is shunned from the promotion going forward. Dominik Mysterio is set to be in Omos’ corner, while El Grande Americano will support Rey Mysterio.
Dominik Mysterio and El Grande Americano also appear on the Night 2 card in Mexico City, where Mysterio will defend the AAA Mega Championship against El Grande Americano.
Both nights of Triplemania 34 will stream on YouTube.
