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WWE announces new AAA media rights deal with Fox Mexico

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WWE has secured a new media rights deal for Lucha Libre AAA.

It was announced today that, beginning in 2026, AAA will now be broadcast on Fox in Mexico, Central America, and South America (except Brazil). AAA content — including PLEs like Triplemania — will air across a variety of Fox platforms including the Fox channel on Tubi, the Fox pay TV channel, and the SVOD platform Fox One.

“Fox Corporation continues to strengthen its presence in Mexico with the addition of leading Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA to its portfolio of sports content,” a press release said. “With this new asset, Fox expands its offering and reaffirms its commitment to providing Mexican audiences with the best national and international sports programming.”

WWE acquired AAA earlier this year, putting one of the two biggest Mexican wrestling promotions under the WWE umbrella. There has been no word on a potential United States broadcast deal for AAA as of now. WWE has streamed select AAA events on YouTube over the past several months.

The press release announcing the Fox Mexico deal includes a quote from Rey Mysterio, who hyped that AAA’s future is now brighter than ever.

“AAA has been part of my roots since day one and to see it reach new audiences on Fox in Mexico fills me with pride and excitement,” Mysterio said. “Lucha Libre is part of our culture and bringing these stories to a broader audience is just the beginning — the future of AAA is brighter than ever.”

An exact start date for the deal has not been announced yet, nor have further details on which day of the week AAA will be airing.

The next PLE for AAA is Guerra de Titanes 2025 on December 20. The show will see Dominik Mysterio & El Grande Americano team up against The Lucha Bros (Penta & Rey Fenix).

WWE’s Greatest Ladder Matches special airing on FOX this Saturday

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On the night before Money in the Bank, FOX is airing a special looking back at WWE’s greatest ladder matches.

WWE’s Greatest Ladder Matches will air on FOX at 8 p.m. Eastern time/Pacific time this Saturday (May 9). FOX hyped that The Rock, John Cena, The Undertaker, Steve Austin, Edge, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and many more will be featured on the special.

The special is listed as being two hours long. It will be hosted by Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

This year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view will then air on the WWE Network on Sunday (May 10). The men’s and women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches are being held at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut and are taking place simultaneously. The wrestlers will begin on the ground floor of the building, with the briefcases hanging on the roof of Titan Towers.

Aleister Black, Rey Mysterio, Daniel Bryan, Baron Corbin, Otis, and the winner of the last chance gauntlet match on tonight’s Raw will be the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match participants for Sunday. Shayna Baszler, Asuka, Nia Jax, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, and Carmella are the participants for the women’s ladder match.

‘Blue carpet’ show airing before WWE SmackDown’s FOX debut

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FOX has announced a slate of programming to hype up SmackDown’s premiere on the channel.

Immediately before SmackDown makes its FOX debut on Friday, October 4, there will be a half-hour “blue carpet” kickoff show. FOX wrote that “this star-studded show features ‘blue carpet’ arrivals and backstage access to celebrities and athletes, as well as past and present WWE Superstars to kick off the new era of WWE on FOX.”

The kickoff show will air at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, 6:30 p.m. Central time, 6:30 p.m. Mountain time, and 7:30 p.m. Pacific time.

FOX’s press release noted that SmackDown will air live on the channel on Fridays at 8 p.m. Eastern and 7 p.m. Central. The show won’t be live in the Mountain and Pacific time zones. It will air at 7 p.m. Mountain and 8 p.m. Pacific, though SmackDown will stream live nationwide on the FOX Sports App for all authenticated viewers.

SmackDown’s 20th anniversary celebration is the theme of the FOX premiere. Brock Lesnar will also challenge for Kofi Kingston’s WWE Championship on the episode.

In the days leading up to the SmackDown premiere, two hour-long specials will be shown on FOX. “SmackDown’s Greatest Hits” will air on Friday, September 27. It will be hosted by Charlotte Flair and The Miz and will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Central, 7 p.m. Mountain, and 8 p.m. Pacific.

On Sunday, September 29, John Cena will narrate a special called “WrestleMania’s Legendary Moments.” FOX advised viewers to “check local listings for air times surrounding Sunday’s NFL on FOX singleheader action.”

VIDEO: New commercial for WWE SmackDown’s move to FOX

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A new commercial has been released to promote SmackDown’s upcoming move to FOX.

The theme for the commercial is “We’re All Superstars.” It features actors portraying everyday people and imitating wrestlers from the past and present, along with a couple clips of celebrities/athletes. The ad was first tweeted out by Steve Austin, who makes an appearance at the start of it:

The commercial ends with the new Friday Night SmackDown logo being revealed.

There will be three more ads in the “We’re All Superstars” campaign.

The premiere of SmackDown on FOX will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Friday, October 4. The theme of the episode is SmackDown’s 20th anniversary celebration. Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Lita, Mick Foley, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Trish Stratus, Goldberg, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Mark Henry, Ric Flair, and Sting are advertised for the episode.

SmackDown’s move to FOX was first reported in May 2018. It’s a five-year deal, with the show airing live on Friday nights.

The “We’re All Superstars” campaign will be promoted across FOX’s sports programming starting tonight and tomorrow.

WWE announces SmackDown 20th anniversary show for FOX debut

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WWE has officially confirmed the theme of SmackDown’s first episode on FOX.

It was announced today that SmackDown’s 20th anniversary celebration will take place on Friday, October 4. The show is being held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and is WWE’s FOX debut.

Kurt Angle, Lita, Mick Foley, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Trish Stratus, Goldberg, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Mark Henry, Ric Flair, and Sting are being advertised for the episode. The Undertaker is featured on WWE’s graphic for the show but isn’t advertised by name.

“SmackDown has been delivering action-packed, family-friendly programming for two decades, and we look forward to entertaining generations to come as we begin this next chapter on FOX,” Vince McMahon said in a press release.

WWE’s deal with FOX is a five-year agreement. SmackDown is moving to Friday nights when the deal starts on October 4. The show will remain live.

Tickets for the FOX premiere will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Pacific time this Friday (August 16). Tickets will be available through the Staples Center box office, AXS.com, and via phone (1-888-929-7849). AXS notes that a pre-sale for tickets will begin at 10 a.m. Pacific this Wednesday.