Noche de Los Grandes

During the Rey de Reyes event on March 14, 2026, AAA announced that Noche de Los Grandes will take place on May 30, 2026, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico at Arena Monterrey. The event will air as a special episode of Lucha Libre AAA, the promotion's weekly Saturday TV show.^[1]

The event will feature professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from scripted feuds. The wrestlers will portray either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that play the part of the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they perform.^[2].

Following a series of losses to various luchadors, Chad Gable took a kayfabe sabbatical on the January 20, 2025, episode of Raw to address his "lucha libre problems".^[3]

On the March 10 episode, an unidentified luchador—bearing American Made's branding—interfered in a match involving Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee, attacking Mysterio. Gable denied any connection to the intruder,^[4] who was later named El Grande Americano in a victorious in-ring debut against Lee on the March 24 episode.^[5] The character initially drew significant criticism from Mexican audiences, who viewed the gimmick as a mockery of national wrestling traditions.^[6] A match between Mysterio and Americano was scheduled for WrestleMania 41, set up after Mysterio challenged Americano for mocking the traditions of lucha libre during the April 7 episode.^[7] On the April 18 WrestleMania SmackDown special, Rey Fénix eliminated Gable from the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, only to be eliminated himself when Americano interfered. Later that same night, Mysterio was sidelined after suffering a torn groin.^[8][9] Americano defeated Fénix, Mysterio's replacement, at WrestleMania 41^[10] before Gable was sidelined with a legitimate rotator cuff injury in June.^[11][12] Raw General Manager Adam Pearce assumed that Americano won't be appearing as Gable recover from his injury. Ludwig Kaiser was noticeably in the background, observing their conversation. During Gable's recovery, Americano continued to appear, surprising American Made and expanding his presence into Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA).^[13][14][15] He eventually formed the Los Americanos stable alongside Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano.^[16][17][18] At Triplemanía XXXIII on August 16, Grande Americano challenged for the AAA Mega Championship in a four-way match; despite losing the match, he began to win over the Mexican audience by performing "Cielito Lindo" during his entrance.^[19] At the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2026, Grande Americano entered the Men's Royal Rumble match at number 12, only to be eliminated by "The Original" El Grande Americano, who entered at 13.^[20] "Original" Americano attacked and replaced Grande Americano in the Rey de Reyes tournament qualifiers on the February 7 episode of Lucha Libre AAA, ultimately advancing to the finals.^[21] On the February 28 episode, Grande Americano retaliated by accusing "Original" Americano of being an impostor who utilized AI to simulate Spanish-speaking abilities. Pimpinela Escarlata confronted "Original" Americano regarding these claims, which resulted in Escarlata being assaulted and rendered unable to compete in that night’s tournament qualifier. At Escarlata’s request, Grande Americano served as his replacement, winning the match to secure the third spot in the Rey de Reyes tournament final.^[22] On March 14 at Week 1 of Rey de Reyes, Grande Americano won the tournament after handcuffing his rival to a crowd railing, earning the ceremonial sword and a future AAA Mega Championship opportunity.^[23] On the March 16 episode of Raw, Grande Americano earned a victory against "Original" Americano with the assistance of Bravo and Rayo.^[24] On March 21 at Week 2 of Rey de Reyes, "Original" Americano ambushed Grande Americano during his victory speech, attempting to unmask him and successfully stealing the ceremonial sword.^[25] Consequently, Grande Americano challenged his rival to a Máscara contra Máscara match.^[26] On April 14, AAA Executive Producer The Undertaker officially sanctioned the bout for Noche de Los Grandes.^[27] On the April 25 episode of Lucha Libre AAA, Grande Americano and Texano Jr. earned a victory against El Mesias and Mecha Wolf. After the match, Grande Americano left the ring to give Texano the spotlight, but "Original" Americano attacked Texano, putting him in an ankle lock while trapped on the turnbuckles. Grande Americano ran back into the ring, prompting "Original" Americano to release the hold and run away.^[28] On the April 27 episode of Raw, Grande Americano challenged Mysterio to prepare for his match at Noche de Los Grandes. Later that night, "Original" Americano interfered in their match, allowing Mysterio to get the victory.^[29]