In a recent interview with Bill Apter, Konnan discussed at length ongoing developments about AAA potentially landing a television deal in the United States.
Sharing the origins of AAA and how he has been tied to the promotion since the very beginning, Konnan said,
“We started [AAA] 31 years ago, and the owner’s name is Antonio Peña. He’s since deceased. He invited me to be the first wrestler to join him, so I basically started the company with him. I was writing everything until I left to [join] WCW. I was helping produce, I was helping recruit talent, so I was a big part of AAA at the beginning. I left for seven years and then I came back.”Â
Delving into his current role with the promotion, Konnan explained,
“I’m the booker, I’m head of creative, and basically I write the shows and help produce them and pick the talent, and keep that place running where hopefully, finally, we’ve had a lot of start and stops where we were supposed to come into the United States, but something happened and it fell through, and that happened like three or four times, and that’s normal.”Â
Detailing how getting a television deal can be tough, Konnan elaborated,
“It’s not easy to get a network deal or everyone would have one, but we should be in the United States within a year and a half, or maybe two years, with an incredibly alternate product, and we’re confident that we can put on a great show.”
You can check out the full interview below:
