White Wolf Wrestling gave international fans a reason to look more closely at Spanish professional wrestling. Based in Madrid and also known as La Triple W, the promotion attracted attention through a combination of local talent, visiting stars, and matches that traveled well beyond the audience in the building.
When we first covered Triple W in 2019, A-Kid was central to that excitement. His matches with Ricochet and Zack Sabre Jr. offered an introduction to a wrestler and a promotion that deserved a wider audience.
Years later, WWE fans know him as Axiom. His success gives those early performances another reason to be revisited, but Triple W’s story extends beyond its most recognizable export.
The Matches That Brought International Attention
A-Kid’s match with Ricochet at Fly High on January 28, 2017, provided an early showcase. Bringing an established international performer to Madrid gave unfamiliar viewers a recognizable name to follow. Across the ring was a Spanish wrestler with an opportunity to make them remember someone new.
That is one of independent wrestling’s great attractions. You arrive for someone you already know and leave with another wrestler to follow.
A-Kid received another major opportunity against Zack Sabre Jr. at Total Rumble 8 on April 14, 2018. Held at La Tabacalera de Lavapiés in Madrid, their Triple W Championship match earned five stars from Dave Meltzer and became a significant part of the conversation around A-Kid’s potential.
A rating is one person’s assessment, but the attention surrounding this one gave fans a reason to seek out a match they might otherwise have missed. It also attached the White Wolf Wrestling name to that discovery.
The appeal was bigger than seeing a visiting star perform in Spain. A local champion was sharing the spotlight, giving viewers a reason to care about what the promotion was producing itself.
A Roster With Its Own Personality
A-Kid was the easiest entry point for international viewers, but Triple W had plenty of personality around him.
Javier Vives stood out as a powerful wrestler with surprising speed and a punishing arsenal. His chops were a particular highlight, drawing a comparison to Gunther’s.
Tavares de la Mancha brought a different appeal through his conquistador character and lively social media presence. His character work added to the fun of watching him wrestle, giving the roster another distinctive presence.
Alongside Rizo, Sara León, and Carlos Romo, these performers helped make Triple W’s late-2010s shows worth exploring beyond A-Kid’s breakout matches. There was room for hard-hitting action, athleticism, and wrestling’s more theatrical side on the same card.
From A-Kid to Axiom
A-Kid’s subsequent career gives the original feature an unusually satisfying follow-up.
In November 2020, he defeated Trent Seven to become the inaugural NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion. Later, as Axiom, he formed a successful partnership with Nathan Frazer, with the pair becoming two-time NXT Tag Team Champions.
For fans discovering him through WWE, the Triple W matches provide an earlier chapter. Before the mask and the larger television platform, he was building his reputation in Madrid and on the European independent circuit.
Carlos Romo was part of that international journey, too. Wrestling together as Team WhiteWolf, the pair appeared for promotions including PROGRESS, RevPro, and ATTACK!, carrying their partnership into a wider wrestling scene.
Their opportunities abroad helped connect the wrestlers audiences were seeing in Spain with promotions they already followed elsewhere. The names on a Madrid card were becoming names on British and European cards as well.
Axiom’s achievements make him a natural focus when looking back, but Triple W deserves attention as a promotion with its own audience and history.
Triple W Beyond Its Breakthrough Years
We originally described a promotion on the rise. Revisiting that description requires looking at what followed the initial excitement.
Triple W continued staging events beyond the period that brought A-Kid international attention. Its documented 2026 schedule includes Tag Attack, La Hora de la Verdad, Reset, Dominio, and Total Rumble, alongside its Level One events.
That continued activity gives this story a present as well as a past.
Triple W is one part of Spanish wrestling. It provided a stage for local performers, brought them into contact with established international talent, and produced matches that attracted attention outside Spain.
Where to Start Watching White Wolf Wrestling
For a first look at the promotion’s breakthrough period, these two matches remain useful starting points.
- A-Kid vs. Ricochet at Fly High, January 28, 2017
- A-Kid vs. Zack Sabre Jr. at Total Rumble 8, April 14, 2018
The first captures the excitement surrounding a young Spanish wrestler facing an established international name. The second is the match whose acclaim helped bring that excitement to a wider audience.
Watch them with the promotion in mind, too. The setting, the crowd, and the investment in a local performer are part of the story. Before Axiom became familiar to WWE audiences, Madrid already had someone to cheer for.
