What happened: On The Ariel Helwani Show, host Ariel Helwani said a WrestleMania staged in Mexico City "would go insane" and be "almost dangerous" in scale. He added that he initially viewed WWE's purchase of AAA as just "another thing under the umbrella" and a dig at AEW, but now believes the integration has "been on fire."

Why it matters: Helwani is one of combat sports' most-followed voices, so his endorsement of a Mexico City WrestleMania amplifies fan and media pressure on WWE to consider Latin America for its flagship event. His pivot on the AAA acquisition also signals that mainstream combat-sports media is taking WWE's lucha libre play seriously rather than dismissing it as a competitive jab at AEW.

What to watch: Watch for WWE's next WrestleMania host-city announcement and for further AAA crossover programming following the company's recent Backlash event. Helwani's show is likely to keep tracking the AAA-WWE integration in coming weeks.