Noche de Los Grandes
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| Noche de Los Grandes | |||
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| Promotion | Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | ||
| Date | May 30, 2026 | ||
| City | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
| Venue | Arena Monterrey | ||
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Noche de Los Grandes (Spanish for "Night of the Greats") is an upcoming professional wrestling event produced by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), in partnership with its parent company WWE. The event will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. It will air as a special episode of Lucha Libre AAA.
Background
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]
Storylines
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]
Matches
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||
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| 1 | El Grande Americano vs. "The Original" El Grande Americano | Máscara contra Máscara match[27] | ||
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References
- ↑ Thompson, Andrew (March 14, 2026). "AAA Announces Noche de Los Grandes For May 30th". Fightful. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). ""Okay... what is Lucha Libre?"". Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
featuring clearly distinguished good guys and bad guys, or técnicos and rudos
- ↑ Powell, Jason (January 20, 2025). "WWE Raw results (1/20): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre, Bayley vs. Nia Jax, Penta's second week, New Day's return to the ring, JBL's appearance". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (March 10, 2025). "WWE Raw results (3/10): Powell's live review of CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins in a cage match, New Day vs. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee in a tornado match, Jey Uso vs. Grayson Waller". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on February 21, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (March 24, 2025). "WWE Raw results (3/24): Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes, John Cena, and CM Punk appearances, Bron Breakker vs. Penta for the Intercontinental Title, Lyra Valkyria vs. Raquel Rodriguez for the Women's Intercontinental Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on February 19, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Delgado, Toni (March 26, 2026). "El personaje de El Grande Americano genera rechazo entre fans de la lucha libre mexicana". SoloWrestling (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (April 7, 2025). "WWE Raw results (4/7): Powell's live review of CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Paul Heyman, War Raiders vs. New Day for the World Tag Team Titles, Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley for the Women's Intercontinental Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (April 18, 2025). "WWE Smackdown results (4/18): Powell's live review of the WrestleMania 41 go-home show with John Cena, The Street Profits vs. MCMG for the WWE Tag Titles, Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on July 21, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (April 20, 2025). "Rey Mysterio Confirms He Suffered A Torn Groin On WWE SmackDown". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (April 19, 2025). "WrestleMania 41 results: Powell's live review of night one with Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins, Gunther vs. Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (June 24, 2025). "Report: Chad Gable Dealing With Undisclosed Injury". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 12, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (July 27, 2025). "Chad Gable Confirms He's Sidelined With A Rotator Cuff Injury". Fightful. Archived from the original on July 30, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (June 30, 2025). "WWE Raw results (6/30): Powell's live review of New Day vs. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh for the World Tag Team Titles, Rusev vs. Sheamus". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (July 7, 2025). "WWE Raw results (7/7): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. Penta, Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed, Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker, Roxanne Perez vs. Kairi Sane, the brand's final push for WWE Evolution". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (July 26, 2025). "AAA Alianzas Results 7.25.25: Alberto El Patron Loses Match To Stay In AAA, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (July 28, 2025). "WWE Raw results (7/28): Powell's live review of appearances by Roman Reigns, Gunther, and CM Punk, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh vs. Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro for the World Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (August 4, 2025). "WWE Raw results (8/4): Powell's live review of SummerSlam fallout with new World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Women's Tag Champs Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, Sheamus vs. Rusev". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy. "Bravo And Rayo Revealed As Names For Los Americanos Tag Team". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 18, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Nason, Josh (August 16, 2025). "AAA Triplemania XXXIII live results: Four-way Mega title match". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (January 31, 2026). "WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship, AJ Styles putting his career on the line against Gunther". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on February 1, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Vetter, Chris (February 9, 2026). "Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide results (2/7): Vetter's review of "The Original" El Grande Americano vs. Dragon Lee vs. Octagon Jr. vs. Rey Fenix in a Rey de Reyes qualifier match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Vetter, Chris (March 2, 2026). "Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide results (2/28): Vetter's review of El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Ethan Page vs. Omos vs. El Grande Americano in a Rey de Reyes qualifier, Jack Cartwheel vs. Dragon Lee for a shot at the AAA Mega Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Vetter, Chris (March 15, 2026). "Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide "Rey de Reyes" results (3/14): Vetter's review of Dominik Mysterio vs. El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Mega Championship, Rey de Reyes final, WWE star accepts Flammer's open challenge". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 15, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (March 16, 2026). "WWE Raw results (3/16): Powell's live review of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar appearances, AJ Lee vs. Bayley for the Women's Intercontinental Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Cook, Steve (March 21, 2026). "Join 411's Live AAA on FOX Coverage". 411Mania. Archived from the original on April 18, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ Cook, Steve (April 11, 2026). "Join 411's Live AAA on FOX Coverage". 411Mania. Archived from the original on April 18, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Lambert, Jeremy (April 14, 2026). "OG El Grande Americano vs. Americano II, Mask vs. Mask Match Confirmed For AAA Noche De Los Grandes". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ Moss, Jeff (April 25, 2026). "AAA on Fox live results: El Grande Americano & Texano Jr. vs. El Mesias & Mecha Wolf". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (April 27, 2025). "WWE Raw results (4/27): Powell's live review of Roman Reigns responding to Jacob Fatu, Penta vs. Rusev in a non-title match, Joe Hendry's concert". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
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