On Saturday night’s live episode of AEW Collision, Hologram defeated Jay Lethal in singles action. Immediately after the match, an image appeared on the big screen, suggesting that Hologram’s code had been “hacked,” which led to the debut of his clone, El Clon.
According to Luchablog, the man behind El Clon is top lucha libre star Arez, who is best known for his work in AAA. Arez has also competed in the U.S. for promotions like GCW and MLW. The report noted that WWE had recently reached out to Arez to discuss signing a new deal with AAA. However, Arez informed AEW about WWE's interest, prompting AEW to make him an offer, which he accepted. This development comes after WWE acquired AAA back in April, while AEW has been collaborating with CMLL for quite some time.
Fightful Select later reported that there has been a tentative plan for this storyline for over a year. Tony Khan has been "very involved" in this part of the angle, similar to Hologram’s other storylines.
Previously, Hologram competed under the Aramis character, and he and Arez have worked together extensively in Mexico. Therefore, it is not surprising that the two are now collaborating in AEW. Arez is currently dealing with a foot injury sustained while wrestling for RIOT Lucha Libre over the weekend, though the injury is not considered “super serious” and should not impact the Hologram-El Clon storyline.
