Thunder Rosa Explains Difference Between Working in CMLL & AEW

Thunder Rosa is working in both AEW and CMLL, and she recently weighed in on the difference between the two. The former AEW Women’s World Champion is now under a dual contract with the two promotions and has worked in both the US and Mexico as a result.

Rosa spoke with Houston Life for a new interview promoting this week’s AEW Dynamite and Collision taping. During the conversation, she was asked about the differences in working between the two countries. She noted some of the biggest differences and how she has to put herself in a different mindset when she goes to Mexico. You can see highlights below:

On Working In Both the US and Mexico:

“It’s like speaking two different languages. Working in [the] United States is a one thing; working in Mexico is a different thing. The fans are different; the lights are different.”

On the Difference Between Working in CMLL & AEW:

“Well, first of all, [CMLL is] much more faster. It’s two out of three falls. Here it’s one fall usually. We work for the televisión, the TV. It’s different; the storyline is different; the psychology is different… starting with psychology. That’s what I’m telling you.

“It’s like, you speak English and you speak Spanish… When I’m on my way to Mexico on the plane, I’m literally reminding myself, ‘You got this. You speak both languages. You can communicate with your body if they don’t understand what you’re saying in English.’ Because I know all the moves in English. I don’t know them in Spanish. So, it’s like relearning a lot of stuff, and unlearning some stuff when I’m there. And then when I come back, I have to put this like cassette in my brain like, ‘Okay, brain. We have to work pro wrestling.’ So it’s so interesting, but so beautiful. Because both of them are such unique languages that we get people involved from all over the world.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Houston Life with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.