El Hijo del Vikingo is back on top in AAA—and just in time for a showdown with WWE’s Chad Gable.
At AAA’s latest event, Vikingo defeated Alberto El Patron to reclaim the AAA Mega Championship, officially beginning his second reign with the title. His first run with the belt lasted a record-breaking 833 days, the longest in company history.
The timing of the win turned heads, especially since WWE had already promoted the upcoming WWE x AAA Worlds Collide event as a title match between Vikingo and Chad Gable—before the title change had even happened. That graphic aired during Raw, tipping off fans that a switch was likely coming.
Beyond the WWE promo slip-up, there was growing speculation that El Patron’s status as champion wasn’t sitting well with WWE leadership. While he held the title, El Patron had been completely absent from WWE’s promotional content following their acquisition of AAA, adding fuel to the theory that a change was inevitable.
With the belt now back around Vikingo’s waist, it clears the way for AAA to move forward with a Mega Championship defense that aligns more cleanly with WWE’s direction—and gives Gable a high-profile international match with real stakes.
As for Alberto El Patron, questions remain. His future with AAA—and any possible ties with WWE—are as unclear as ever. But one thing’s certain: he won’t be carrying the AAA Mega Title into any WWE building.
