WWE fans are raving over one of the greatest matches of all time.
Clash In Italy is hours away, but anyone who tuned into AAA Noche De Los Grandes was treated to a genuine spectacle, which many are calling the best of the year.
The show is available to stream for free on YouTube, headlined by a deeply personal and rare Mask vs. Mask main event between the rival El Grande Americanos.
The alter ego originally started with Chad Gable as a comedy character, but an injury almost a year ago forced him onto the sidelines as Ludwig Kaiser took over.
Under the German’s portrayal, Americano became a genuine hero in Mexico, complete with parades in the streets and a huge mural in the build-up to this weekend.
AAA, which is led by WWE icon The Undertaker behind the scenes, turned the rivalry into the most bitter and intense in all of wrestling, and it came to a head on Saturday night with one of the Grande Americanos forced to unmask.
We won’t spoil the result here if you want to watch it back (keep scrolling for our assessment with spoilers), but safe to say fans were blown away.
Wrestling historian Dave Meltzer wrote: ‘If you haven’t watched the Chad Gable vs. Kaiser match, you really should stop whatever you are doing and watch it now. One of the great match presentations of all-time.’
And broadcaster Sam Roberts added: ‘This Grande v Grande match is everything, everything, great about wrestling.’
‘Thank you, El Grande Americano and ‘The Original’ El Grande Americano! You both just delivered the undisputed MATCH OF THE YEAR. #AAANocheDeLosGrandes Pure, unfiltered wrestling,’ wrote X user @mstottenham. ‘Easily one of the greatest matches I have EVER witnessed! 👑🔥🐐’
Others agreed, hailing the bout ‘the greatest thing WWE ever did this year,’ insisting that ‘nothing will top’ the ‘beautiful’ match.
Fan @donMario11 wrote: ‘Original El Grande vs. El Grande Americano in a Mask vs. Mask match at AAA’s Noche de Los Grandes 2026 show was amazing. Undertaker really is legit the best booker in WWE over this past year.’
And @LobCityGimmick raved: ‘We just witnessed the show of the year. Great things coming out of AAA now, more feuds to look forward to, more banger matches. The best is yet to come. I’m still at a loss for words wow what a match. It lived up to the hype. (sic)’
Who won Mask versus Mask between El Grande Americanos?
The dust has settled on one of the best WWE rivalries in recent years, and this match is deserving of all the hype.
When all was said and done, it was Ludwig Kaiser’s El Grande Americano who emerged victorious over Chad Gable’s Original El Grande Americano, to the delight of everyone in Mexico.
It can’t be overstated just how good everything was about this match, from the grandeur of the entrances, the roar of the crowd fully in the corner of the ‘real’ Americano, and their hatred for what the Original stood for.
These two men went at it for just over 30 minutes in a match worthy of the adulation, with plenty of surprise appearances, cameos and twists to pay tribute to the months of storyline behind the spectacle.
In the end, El Grande Americano got the win over the Original, and stood tall as Gable was forced to unmask.
By the end of his emotional speech in a blood-soaked ring, the fans were chanting his name, while embracing Kaiser as the true El Grande Americano.
This is wrestling at its absolute best.
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