El Grande Americano has officially entered the world of social media.
Just ahead of the March 31, 2025, episode of WWE RAW, WWE confirmed that the newly introduced personaan over-the-top, patriotic alter ego of Chad Gablehas launched his own Twitter account.
WWE gave the nod by re-tweeting El Grandes very first post: a photo of him standing tall on the second turnbuckle in full red, white, and blue gear. No caption. No explanation. Just attitude.
The timing of the accounts debut is no coincidence. WWE is clearly going all in on pushing El Grande Americano as a full-fledged characterdespite the criticism its already attracted.
The backlash began after El Grande Americanos debut match on the March 24 episode of RAW, where he defeated Dragon Lee and pulled off his masksomething many in the lucha libre community saw as deeply disrespectful. In Mexico, lucha libre is viewed with near-religious reverence, and unmasking a luchador is treated as a monumental moment. Fans and insiders alike have blasted WWE for the way Dragon Lees unmasking was handled, with little reaction from commentary and no post-match weight given to the moment.
They may have shown praise backstage, but the Lucha community in Mexico is p**** off,* WrestleVotes said on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge. Its like mocking their religion.
Despite the heat, WWE appears to be doubling downrolling out merchandise, social media branding, and putting El Grande Americano right back on TV this week.
Is the El Grande Americano gimmick crossing the line, or is it just classic wrestling satire? And now that hes on Twitter, will the gimmick find a fanbase or fuel more backlash? Drop your thoughts in the commentswe want to know where you stand.
