{"id":248230,"date":"2026-06-14T10:17:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/triple-h-makes-statement-after-a-historic-first-for-a-top-championship-in-wwe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T10:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:17:58","slug":"triple-h-makes-statement-after-a-historic-first-for-a-top-championship-in-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/triple-h-makes-statement-after-a-historic-first-for-a-top-championship-in-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple H makes statement after a historic first for a top championship in WWE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5179209\" data-slug-id=\"2794864\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The latest edition of WWE SmackDown emanated from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island, and it was a historic night as an AAA title was defended in a World Wrestling Entertainment ring for the first time. The Stamford-based promotion&#8217;s CCO, Triple H, took to social media to put over the historic event and the Mexican promotion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/rey-fenix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Rey Fenix<\/a> defended his freshly won AAA Cruiserweight Championship against Axiom on last night&#8217;s edition of SmackDown. After a hellacious battle, the Mexican star successfully defended his title against the Spanish. After the night, Triple H took to social media to laud the historic event, as the AAA title had never been defended in a World Wrestling Entertainment ring before.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Taking to X\/Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/triple-h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Triple H<\/a> shared some snippets of the historic title match and said he was proud to see the Mexican promotion grow:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Last night on SmackDown, @ReyFenixMx defended the AAA Cruiserweight Championship against @Axiom_WWE \u2026 the first time EVER in @wwe ring. Proud to see this brand grow. See a new episode tonight of @luchalibreaaa at 10pm ET on @youtube.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rey Fenix made his debut with the global juggernaut in April 2025 against Axiom&#8217;s tag team partner, Nathan Frazer. Although he hasn&#8217;t managed to get over with the fans quite like his brother Penta has, the luchador seems to be coming into his own finally.<\/p>\n<p>He won his first title since making the jump to the Stamford-based promotion from AEW. He defeated Laredo Kid on May 30 to win the AAA Cruiserweight Championship for a second time.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>WWE legend reacts to Rey Fenix&#8217;s title defence<\/h2>\n<p>The Undertaker too was keenly watching the AAA Cruiserweight Championship being defended on WWE television for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, the Head of Creative for AAA took to X\/Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-the-undertaker-reacts-aaa-champion-defends-title-wwe-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">to congratulate Rey Fenix<\/a> on his title defence.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Big congrats to @ReyFenixMx on successfully defending the #AAACruiserweightChampionship and proudly representing @luchalibreaaa,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Big congrats to @ReyFenixMx on successfully defending the #AAACruiserweightChampionship and proudly representing @luchalibreaaa.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It remains to be seen what heights Rey Fenix can take the AAA Cruiserweight Championship to.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Sayantan Niyogi<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-triple-h-makes-statement-historic-first-top-championship-wwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest edition of WWE SmackDown emanated from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island, and it was a historic night as an AAA title was defended in a World Wrestling Entertainment ring for the first time. 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