WWE’s purchase of AAA is already changing the landscape of Mexican wrestling, and the results are proving positive for talent. One of the biggest shifts comes with the expectation that AAA wrestlers will soon be earning salaries on par with those of NXT talent. “AAA will match the basic NXT salary, because WWE’s Spanish office in Mexico pays very good money; on-air talent get good money; production gets very good money. So the expectation is that AAA will match NXT salaries to cover cost of living; and when they travel to the U.S., they pay hotel, meals, everything, so that’s the idea,” Morales stated. For AAA talent, this is viewed as a major step forward, particularly now that the company’s new structure prevents them from appearing on U.S. independent shows.