TripleMana XXXIII didnt just live up to its legacyit crushed it.
WWE and AAA issued a joint statement confirming that the August 16, 2025, event shattered records across the board, turning Arena CDMX in Mexico City into the epicenter of lucha libre history. According to WWEs official press release, the show became the most-watched, most profitable, and most socially viral TripleMana of all time.
The stream, which aired globally across WWE and AAAs YouTube channels, pulled over 4.3 million viewers in just the first 24 hours. That included a peak live concurrent audience of 614,000an unheard-of number for a YouTube wrestling broadcast.
On the ground, the crowd was just as loud. 19,691 fans packed into Arena CDMX, making it the highest-attended lucha libre show in Mexico this year. According to WWE, it also set AAAs all-time gate record.
Merchandise sales hit a new high too, with more revenue pulled in from shirts, masks, and collectibles than any AAA event in history. The buzz didnt stop there. Online, #TripleMania was the No. 1 trending topic in both the United States and Mexico on Saturday, and content tied to the event racked up a staggering 208 million views across WWE and AAAs social platforms.
The card itself was loaded with chaos. El Hijo del Vikingo retained the AAA Mega Championship in a four-way match with Dragon Lee, Dominik Mysterio, and El Grande Americano. Pagano & Psycho Clown dethroned Angel & Berto for the AAA Tag Team Titles, and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. claimed the Latin American Championship by defeating El Mesias.
The 2025 edition also carried historic weight, marking the first TripleMana since WWE and Mexico-based holding company Fillip officially acquired AAA on August 1. Paul Triple H Levesques decision to stream the event on YouTubecompletely freeclearly paid off.
TripleMana XXXIII didnt just break the mold. It rewrote the book on whats possible when Mexican lucha libre meets global wrestling muscle.
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