Lucha Libre AAA and FOX bring us a new show tonight from Arena Potosí in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The event will feature confirmed appearances by Rey Mysterio, Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Laredo Kid, and Los Perros del Mal. As always, we invite you to leave your comments on what happens in the show.
Lucha Libre AAA starts on YouTube!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: Rey Mysterio, El Grande Americano, and Andrea Bazarte.
Rey Mysterio is in charge of opening tonight's show. The AAA General Manager heads to the ring with two folders in his hands. Rey points out that he has several matters to attend to tonight. Mysterio asks the fans to raise their hands if any of them have been fired from their job for a stupid reason. We see some fans raising their hands. Rey acknowledges that these kinds of situations are real, but also a mistake. Now, as General Manager, he has the opportunity to correct one of those mistakes. That's why he calls for the presence of Andrea Bazarte.
The former AAA interviewer steps into the ring, where she is welcomed by the masked man. He thanks her for accepting his invitation. After that, he personally apologizes for what happened to her and hopes she will allow him to make it up to her. On behalf of AAA and everyone who makes up this great family, Mysterio offers her a new contract. Rey points out that it is identical to the one she had before being fired, only now she will be paid more to compensate for all the trouble. "Andrea, do you accept returning to AAA?", Mysterio asks. Andrea is proud to have worked for AAA and to have witnessed one of the best "mask vs. mask" matches in history. Likewise, she feels honored to have shared this time with the best fans in the world. "And well, returning to your offer, the truth is that I don't think I can keep missing all these moments here in AAA. So, I accept!", she exclaims. Rey hands her the folder with her new contract and hugs her. After receiving the fans' affection, Bazarte leaves the ring.
Mysterio moves on to the next topic: Hijo del Vikingo's injury and the future of the AAA Latin American Championship. Rey wants to make something very clear. Here, if you want something, you have to earn it. That's why the title will be on the line at Verano de Escándalo in a fatal four-way match. Rey announces that the participants will have to earn their spot in four triple threats that will take place over the next few weeks. Mysterio goes on to announce the matches that will take place:
Regarding the last match, Rey points out that he has saved the best for last. The first qualifying match will take place at this very moment. Mysterio leaves the ring to make way for the wrestlers who will compete in this triple threat.
Qualifying Triple Threat for Verano de Escándalo
Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Abismo Negro vs. Texano Jr.
Abismo Negro pushes his two rivals, who respond with a double clothesline. Abismo Negro ends up outside the ring. Meanwhile, Texano Jr. and Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. size each other up. Abismo Negro returns to attack Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., who ends up lying on the mat. Abismo Negro tries to tear off his rival's mask, at which point Texano Jr. surprises him with a roll-up. 1..2..NO.
Texano Jr. and Abismo Negro end up at ringside. Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. jumps on both with a Tightrope Swanton Bomb. "This is wrestling!", chant the fans. Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. takes Abismo Negro back into the ring to cover him. 1..2..NO. Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. performs a Death Valley Driver. 1..2..NO. Texano Jr. interrupts the count.
Texano Jr. hits Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. hard in one of the corners. Texano Jr. dodges a clothesline from Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. to respond with an Ushigoroshi. 1..2..NO. Abismo Negro interrupts the count. Abismo Negro applies a side slam on Texano Jr. 1..2..NO. Now it's Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. who interrupts the count.
Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Abismo Negro exchange attacks in the center of the ring. Abismo Negro catches his rival, whom he intends to apply a Martinete to, but Texano Jr. prevents it. Texano Jr. throws Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. out of the ring before charging at Abismo Negro. Texano Jr. delivers hard blows to Abismo Negro before executing a superplex. Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. immediately jumps on Abismo Negro with a frog splash. 1..2..NO. Texano Jr. interrupts the count. "This is wrestling!", chant the fans.
Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. throws Texano Jr. out of the ring. Abismo Negro surprises Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. with a roll-up while using the ropes for leverage. The referee notices this, so he decides to interrupt the count. Abismo Negro applies an eye poke to Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., which leads the referee to attend to the latter. Abismo Negro takes a metal ring out of his pants and quickly puts it on like a brass knuckle.
Abismo Negro throws a punch at Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. He dodges the attack to push Abismo Negro, who knocks out Texano Jr. with the weapon. Texano Jr. falls to the ground. Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. surprises Abismo Negro with a punch. After that, he finishes him off with a Wagner Driver. 1..2..3.
Winner: Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.
La Hiedra and Laredo Kid approach Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana backstage. La Hiedra goes directly to Lola to assure her that she has found a way to regain the Mixed Tag Team Championship. The member of Las Tóxicas states that she has never had the right partner... until now. Vice simply ignores La Hiedra. "I have someone who knows how to be a champion. I have someone who taught me the first steps in wrestling. And best of all: he is my teacher. And the best part: we are both from Laredo", she says. La Hiedra promises that tonight they will defeat Joaquin Wilde and Faby Apache to earn the opportunity to face Vice and Mr. Iguana at Verano de Escándalo. Because this show cannot be without the "Queen of Scandal". La Hiedra and Laredo Kid leave the place. "You know what? She's still in love with you", Lola tells Mr. Iguana as he drinks water. Mr. Iguana spits out the water after his companion's comment. "Well, we can't blame her, right Yesca?", Mr. Iguana asks his loyal friend. And so we come to the end of this segment.
We see a backstage video shared by an anonymous source. In it, we can see the Psycho Circus conversing animatedly.
Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana join the commentary table for the next match of the night.
Match for an opportunity for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships
Faby Apache and Joaquin Wilde vs. La Hiedra and Laredo Kid
Wilde and Kid start the fight. Both men struggle. Joaquin applies an armdrag to send Laredo out of the ring. La Hiedra enters the ring, forcing Wilde to retreat. Apache charges at La Hiedra to take the lead. Faby starts hitting the masked woman in one of the corners. La Hiedra escapes her rival, but soon ends up caught in a cruceta. Kid tries to intervene, but Joaquin catches him in the same hold. La Hiedra grabs the ropes to force her release.
La Hiedra escapes to ringside. Apache tries to hit her but ends up falling into her clutches. La Hiedra throws Faby against the metal stairs. Then, she crushes her with a running hip attack. La Hiedra takes Apache back into the ring. After that, she blows a kiss to Mr. Iguana. Lola responds by kissing her partner's head. "She was looking for me on Facebook. She's in love with me", La Hiedra tells Vice as she returns to the ring. Faby takes advantage of the moment to surprise her with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Both women knock each other down with a simultaneous clothesline.
It's their partners' turn. Kid takes control over Wilde. He tries to recover, but his rival knocks him down with a spinning facebuster. Laredo finishes him off with a direct dropkick to the face. Kid takes his rival to his corner to continue punishing him. The referee forces him to separate from his rival, a moment that La Hiedra seizes to illegally attack Wilde. Laredo applies a brainbuster on Wilde. 1..2..NO.
La Hiedra lowers the ropes of the ring so Joaquin falls outside. Laredo takes his rival back into the ring to perform a spinning diving elbowdrop. Laredo now jumps with a moonsault, but Joaquin receives him with his knees. Faby takes the tag to unleash a quick offensive on La Hiedra, whom she knocks down with a Missile Dropkick.
Chaos takes over the action. Faby throws La Hiedra out of the ring. Now it's Wilde who performs a beautiful hurricanrana on Laredo to make him fall to ringside. Apache jumps on all of them with a Swanton Bomb. Faby takes La Hiedra back into the ring, where she tries to finish her off. La Hiedra escapes her rival to tag in Laredo. Joaquin surprises him with a Missile Dropkick before applying a spinning knee strike. 1..2..NO.
Wilde and Kid exchange attacks. Laredo crushes Wilde in one of the corners before performing a DDT. Joaquin ends up at ringside, where he receives the impact of a suicide dive courtesy of Kid. Meanwhile, Apache surprises La Hiedra with a backslide with a bridge. 1..2..NO. Faby kicks La Hiedra's head. The referee approaches the masked woman to check on her. Apache prepares to finish her off, but Kid grabs her legs. Faby kicks Laredo to get her revenge. La Hiedra takes advantage of her rival's distraction to surprise her with a Stunner. 1..2..3.
Winners: Laredo Kid and La Hiedra
We see a video recap of the battle that Los Perros del Mal had with El Grande Americano, Los Americanos, and Dominik Mysterio last week.
Rey Mysterio holds a new press conference. The masked man admits that he is surprised by the challenge issued by his son to Los Perros del Mal. That said, he reviews the officially confirmed card for Verano de Escándalo. A journalist asks about the status of Octagón Jr. Rey points out that the wrestler suffered a neck injury. He still has a long recovery ahead of him, but he knows that the former AAA Latin American Champion is a true warrior who will overcome it. Rey assures that Octagón Jr. will have a place to return to in AAA once he receives medical clearance. Another journalist asks about ticket sales for Triplemanía 34. Mysterio notes that there are still tickets available, although they could soon sell out, so he encourages anyone who wants to attend the event not to delay in buying them. Rey thanks the journalists for their presence and ends the press conference.
Los Perros del Mal make their entrance. "Where are you, dogs!?", exclaims Daga. He points out that over these last few years, they have not stopped asking the same question. "And while everyone wasted time looking for answers, I watched. I watched how this place filled with people who were given everything, how everyone became weak, worried about becoming popular on social media and such, instead of being dangerous. I don't know if you understand or know why Los Perros del Mal were born. Los Perros del Mal were not born to be at war with Mexico. They were born because this business was becoming weak! That's why the pack is back!", he exclaims.
Daga proceeds to introduce his teammates. Angel and Berto were born to be superstars. Bronco Nima is the most dangerous man in this industry. As for Karmen Petrovic... "If you see her, you're screwed", he says. Daga describes himself as one of the chosen few. "¡I was the last man that Hijo del Perro Aguayo trusted!", he exclaims. Daga assures that they are not here to ask for anything. They come to become the locker room's nightmare. Los Perros del Mal are the ones who now dictate the rules. Daga addresses Dominik Mysterio directly. Daga wants to see if the Megachampion will be as brave when he faces them as he is when he speaks to the camera. That said, he accepts his challenge for Verano de Escándalo. However, he wants Mysterio to keep something very present: "God forgives. The Dogs don't."
Dominik Mysterio appears on the entrance ramp!
El Grande Americano quickly joins him!
Both men head towards the ring. Dom and El Grande Americano stop in front of the ring. Los Perros del Mal await them, ready to fight. Suddenly, we see Bravo and Rayo Americano on the commentary table. Daga and his teammates soon realize this. Dominik and Los Americanos burst into the ring to start a fight. Chaos takes over the show as it comes to an end.
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