WWE Corridor of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield has heaped reward on AAA’s 2025 Rey de Reyes occasion, calling it “among the best exhibits that I’ve ever seen.”
Talking on the One thing to Wrestle podcast, JBL highlighted the March 22 present, focusing significantly on the principle occasion the place he performed a key position. The match noticed Alberto El Patron, previously identified in WWE as Alberto Del Rio, defend the AAA Mega Championship towards El Hijo del Vikingo.
JBL intervened throughout the match, delivering a low blow and a Clothesline from Hell to Latin Lover to help El Patron in retaining his title.
Reflecting on the occasion, he mentioned:
“That was among the best exhibits that I’ve ever seen, and I imply of any type. The final match that they had, with Del Rio and Hijo del Vikingo, was among the best matches I’ve seen this yr, this yr, this decade. It was completely improbable. They did tons of run-ins and loads of stuff that doesn’t make loads of sense to American wrestling followers, however that every one made sense.”
The Rey de Reyes present has lengthy been one among AAA’s signature occasions, however this yr’s version appears to have left a very robust impression on the previous WWE Champion.
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JBL praised AAA’s Alberto El Patron and labelled him the “greatest wrestler on the planet at present.” He mentioned that regardless of having been concerned within the wrestling business for 30-plus years, Patron is the best in-ring expertise he’s ever seen and that regardless of being 47 years outdated, Patron continues to be on the high of his recreation.
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