Make transparent text in after effects without track mattes

Hi, I would like to make some trasparent text where one could see the video underneath the text.  I am using several videos that I have positioned and edited already in Premiere Pro CS6, and I would like to import a video file with the transparent text After Effects into Premiere Pro.  The reason I want to use AF instead of the title maker in PP is that the text expands 4000% and I cannot make text that large in Premiere Pro.  Any advice is appreciated.
thank you,
Robert
After Effects CS6
Premiere Pro CS6

I do not want to use a track matte because I have multiple videos underneath the text which are already edited nicely.  If there is a workaround without track mattes, I would appreciate any advice on doing that.  Thank you.

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