AAA Star Opens Up About Promotion Changes Under WWE Ownership

AAA star Jack Cartwheel says the promotion has undergone noticeable changes since WWE acquired the company in April 2025, pointing to improvements in production and increased involvement from WWE personnel.

Cartwheel joined WWE’s ID Program in 2024 and has continued competing for AAA since then. He later confirmed in May that he had officially signed with the promotion.

Speaking with Pep Shop Collectibles, Cartwheel discussed what it has been like working in AAA during the transition period. According to him, the promotion operates differently today than it did when he first began working there in 2022 and 2023. One of the biggest differences, he said, has been the level of behind-the-scenes investment. He specifically highlighted upgrades in production quality and the presence of WWE coaches working directly with AAA talent.

During his time with AAA, Jack Cartwheel has shared the ring and locker room with names such as Laredo Kid, TJP, and Dragon Lee. He described them as some of the best luchadors in the world and credited the environment with helping him grow (via F4WOnline).

“The way that it operates now, in 2026, is definitely different from 2022 and 2023 when I was going originally. Just the amount of work that they’ve put into production is amazing, and to the talent, having real WWE coaches there, helping us as AAA talents to put on the best show, the best matches, and the best fights that we possibly can, it’s inspiring. And as someone who didn’t know that they would get into Lucha Libé until, you know, it started happening, it’s just so, so satisfying to be able to jump into a world that I didn’t know and to learn and to grow and work at AAA. Yeah. Where there’s Laredo Kid, where there’s TJP, Dragon Lee, and the best luchadors in the world.”

The interview also included an update on Cartwheel’s recovery from a dislocated elbow. He revealed that early X-rays suggested a lengthy recovery period of six to eight months. However, it was later revealed that surgery would not be necessary.

“The X-rays looked insane, so you’d think I’d be out for six months, eight months, something like that, but I’ve been very lucky to not need surgery on the dislocated elbow. I have some tendons torn, I have some ligaments torn, but the great news is that I don’t need surgery. I don’t know exactly when I’m coming back yet, but I know I’m not going to be out for six months. I know it’s going to be less than that.

Although he does not have a firm return date, Cartwheel said he expects to be back before the originally projected timeline.