Summary

Finn Balor said one of the more surreal parts of working AAA TripleMania XXXIII was having to explain the Demonito puppet to The Undertaker.

Balor brought out Demonito during a mixed tag match involving Lola Vice, Mr. Iguana and Nino Hamburguesa, and the bit ended with Demonito eating La Yezca, Mr. Iguana's iguana puppet. Looking back on it, Balor said he was not sure how the idea would land when he first brought it to The Undertaker, who has been helping with AAA creative.

Quote from Finn Balor

Speaking with Karl Anderson on Talk N Shop, Balor said:

"It's absolutely unbelievable. At first, I didn't really believe it. When I was there, I was like, 'Holy cow, that's Taker.' I'm popping up with Demonito and I have to pitch that to Undertaker. I'm walking over going, 'Taker, I got this idea,' and I pulled this [puppet] out. I wasn't sure how it was going to go down, but it went down well."

AAA context for Balor

The story stands out because it shows how much freedom Balor had in that AAA appearance, even while working in front of one of wrestling's most protected creative minds. It also fits with Balor's broader openness to returning to the promotion after his 2025 appearances, something he touched on previously in his comments about a future AAA return.

Balor has not wrestled in AAA since AAA x WWE Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas, but this anecdote suggests the company was comfortable letting him lean into a more offbeat version of his Demon presentation.

What The Undertaker's reaction says

The Undertaker backing the idea matters because it signals AAA creative was willing to embrace Balor's character work instead of treating the appearance as a one-off cameo. If Balor ends up back in AAA again, that kind of trust could make those appearances feel more memorable than a standard guest spot.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.