August 25, 2018
Mexico City, Mexico – Arena Ciudad de México
English Commentary: Matt Striker and Vampiro
Results via Chris Aiken of F4WOnline
Quick Match Results:
1) Llave a la Gloria match – Dragon Bane, Astrolux, & Freelance defeated Draztik Boy, Latigo, & Aramis via pinfall.
2) AAA World Cruiserweight Championship match – Sammy Guevera defeated ACH, Shane Strickland, and Australian Suicide (c) via pinfall.
3) AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship match – Niño Hamburguesa & Big Mami (c) defeated Dinastia & Lady Maravilla, Hijo del Vikingo & Vanilla, and Angelikal & La Hiedra via pinfall.
4) AAA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contendership Four-Way Ladder match – Bandido & Flamita defeated Aero Star & Drago, Laredo Kid & Golden Magic, and DJZ & Andrew Everett.
5) Lucha de Tercias Championship match – El Nuevo Poder del Norte (c) defeated Mamba, Máximo, and Pimpinela Escarlata via pinfall.
6) Six-Man Tag Team Lumberjack match – Los OGT defeated MAD via pinfall.
7) Six-Man Tag Team Street Fight match – Los Mercenarios defeated Joe Líder, Murder Clown, & Pagano via pinfall.
8) Lucha de Apuestas (Hair vs. Mask) match – Lady Shani defeated Faby Apache via pinfall.
9) AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship Four-Way match – Fénix defeated Brian Cage, Rich Swann, and Jeff Jarrett (c) via pinfall.
10) Póker de Ases, Lucha de Apuestas (Mask vs. Mask) Cage match – Pentagon Jr. and Psycho Clown escaped the cage, LA Park defeated El Hijo del Fantasma via pinfall.
Llave a la Gloria
Dragon Bane, Astrolux, & Freelance vs. Draztik Boy, Latigo, & Aramis
Freelance pinned Aramis in a Llave a la Gloria match. This is part of an ongoing up-and-comer series. The match was wild with lots of dives and highspots. They were going all out. There were Asai moonsaults and springboards — along with a Spanish Fly off the apron on the floor.
Winner: Dragon Bane, Astrolux, & Freelance via Pinfall.
On-Stage: Villano III Tribute
There was a tribute in memory of Villano III.
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship
Sammy Guevera vs. ACH vs. Shane Strickland vs. Australian Suicide (c)
Guevera pinned Suicide with a 630 splash to win the title. Dives from the outset led to two of the four squaring off in the ring at a time. The match was fast-paced with highspots galore. Everybody got to shine at times. Killer Kross ran in after the match to clean house on everyone.
Winner: Sammy Guevera via Pinfall to become new AAA World Cruiserweight champion.
On-Stage: AAA Hall of Fame Ceremony
Dr. Alfonso Morales and El Apache in a ceremony were inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame.
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
Dinastia & Lady Maravilla vs. Hijo del Vikingo & Vanilla vs. Angelikal & La Hiedra vs. Niño Hamburguesa & Big Mami (c)
Hamburguesa scored the pinfall with a splash for his team to retain their titles. This was good and the crowd loved it. They had some comedy spots during the match with the closing moments getting more serious. They all traded near falls and saves.
Vikingo did a Shooting Star Press to the outside early on in the match. Angelikal executed a Phoenix Splash. Big Mami cleared the ring at one point — which really popped the crowd. Dinastia springboarded into a tornillo splash. Vikingo almost ate it, but he recovered for a double springboard. Vanilla was press-slammed out of the ring onto a pile of bodies. Big Mami then dived off the middle rope on everybody. The parade of dives continued down the stretch. Big Mami delivered a Black Hole Slam. Hamburguesa then jumped off the top rope with a splash for the pin.
Winner: Niño Hamburguesa & Big Mami via Pinfall to retain AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship.
AAA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contendership Ladder Match
Team AAA (Aero Star & Drago) vs. Team ELITE (Laredo Kid & Golden Magic) vs. Team ELITE (Bandido & Flamita) vs. Team Impact! (DJZ & Andrew Everett)
Bandido climbed the ladder to grab the contract to make him and Flamita the next contenders for the tag team titles. The match was a wild spectacle and a fantastic stunt show.
The first big stunt was Everett doing a springboard Frankensteiner on Laredo Kid off a ladder to the floor. Kid built a ladder bridge. Kid then broke out with a Spanish Fly on Everett off the bridge. DJZ springboarded into a twisting splash. Everett springed off the ropes into a Shooting Star Press to the outside. Kid took a sick and crazy bump off the ladder. Drago leapt into a cutter with Bandido on a ladder. Aerostar with a sunset powerbomb off the ladder. Kid and Aerostar hung from the wire holding the contract. Bandido executed a moonsault/powerslam combo on Drago through a table. Flamita gave Aerotar a Death Valley Driver. Bandido then climbed up to unhook the contract hanging above.
Winner: Bandido & Flamita.
The MAD faction lurked to the ring for promos and a challenge. Konnan was joined by Jeff Jarrett. Teddy Hart, Australian Suicide, Killer Kross & Juventud Guerrera. They called out and taunted Vampiro — who was on English commentary at ringside. Pagano and Murder Clown ran down to make the save — but they got a beatdown instead. Then they just left. Vampiro was livid because his music was not playing. He cursed and yelled about playing his music. They finally played his music. Vampiro then got in the ring to confront Konnan face-to-face. The ring cleared except for the two longtime rivals. They cursed and insulted each other. Vampiro had a contract for a match with Konnan. Before Konnan signs it, a loser leaves Mexico stipulation is added. The crowd was hot for this and the potential match is box office.
Lucha de Tercias Championship
Team AAA (Mamba, Máximo, & Pimpinela Escarlata) vs. El Nuevo Poder del Norte (Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr., & Tito Santana) (c)
Poder del Norte reatined their titles after they all splashed Hijo de LA Park for a pinfall. While the action was good, it felt rushed. They still managed to do a lot of cool stuff. The exoticos got to shine with triple dives and such. This was one of those don’t blink or you will miss something kind of matches.
Winner: Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr., & Tito Santana via Pinfall to retain Lucha de Tercias Championship.
Six-Man Tag Team Lumberjack
Los OGT (Averno, Chessman, & Super Fly) vs. MAD (Juventud Guerrera, Jack Evans, & Teddy Hart)
Averno pinned Hart with a powerbomb after a run-in by Poder del Norte. The lumberjacks had straps to whip anyone trying to powder. They even whipped the referee. The OGTs and MAD brawled — but they also mixed in highspots. Hart was doing creative spots as usual. Poder del Norte ran to attack the OGTs. The dust cleared from the melee, and OGTs targeted Hart. Averno powerbomed him for the pin.
Winner: Averno, Chessman, & Super Fly via Pinfall.
Following the match, OGTs and Poder del Norte continued to brawl. A fight almost broke out with a fan as the trios left the ring.
Six-Man Tag Team Street Fight
Joe Líder, Murder Clown, & Pagano vs. Los Mercenarios (El Texano Jr., Rey Escorpión, & La Máscara)
Texano pinned Lider in a brutal bloodbath. More so than a street fight — the brawl was a weapons-filled death match. This was beyond insane. Weapons used included chairs, trash cans, ladders, light tubes, tables, thumbtacks, a shopping cart, and fire.
The brutality began from the start. Murder Clown was slammed through a bunch of chairs stacked close together. Pagano got powerbombed into a ladder. Lider was hit with a light tube and wore the crimson mask. There were chair shots to the head — too many chair shots to the head. Pagano missed a moonsault and crashed into light tubes. Even more light tubes were shattered in sick fashion. Murder Clown did a flip dive to the outside. Murder Clown moments later press-slammed Texano on a table covered with thumbtacks. Pagano took an ugly bump being powerbombed into a shopping cart. Pagano was cut off when he was nailed with light tubes on an attempted dive. Escorpion and Pagano did a Spanish Fly spot off the ramp through a flaming table. More light tubes were shattered. Murder Clown splashed Mascara through a table. Texano doused his bull rope and lit it on fire. Texano then whipped Lider with the flaming rope to score a pinfall that finally ended the insantity.
Winner: El Texano Jr., Rey Escorpión, & La Máscara via Pinfall.
Lucha de Apuestas
Faby Apache (hair) versus Lady Shani (mask)
Apache lost her hair after being pinned by Shani. Fighting from underneath, Shani rallied to win despite crooked officiating and underhanded tactics from Apache and company. Taurus was the second for Apache. He interfered liberally. Hamburguesa was in the corner of Shani. He tried to make a save, but was stretchered out. La Parka ran down to replace him as the second for Shani. Hijo de Tirantes was the referee. He cheated for Apache throughout the match.
Apache ambushed Shani with a chair shot at the start. Apache layed it in with stiff shots. Shani later waffled Apache with a chair shot. Apache got color, and Shani bled through her mask. Shani several times applied submissions. Shani got a near fall where Tirantes made a slow count. Apache delivered a shining wizard. Even with a fast count by Tirantes, Shani still kicked out at two. Tirantes blatantly broke up a crossface applied by Shani. He tried to hold Shani for a missile dropkick — only for Tirantes to take a bump instead. Shani applied the crossface again. Taurus hit Shani in the head with a chair to break the hold. Parka jumped in to hit a tope suicida on Taurus.
Another referee ran in to argue with Tirantes. He shoved down Tirantes, and then gave him a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Shani used a lungblower on Apache to cover her for the pinfall.
Winner: Lady Shani via Pinfall.
Apache at first teased leaving without shaving her head. That was a callback to the last time she lost an apuesta match. Apache eventually went back to the ring and shaved her head.
AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship
Fénix vs. Brian Cage vs. Rich Swann vs. Jeff Jarrett (c)
Fenix pinned the defending champion — Jarrett — to win the title. Jarrett lost in his first and only defense of the championship. Dr. Wagner Jr. made a surprise appearance that played into the finish. Fenix ran wild at the outset — until Jarrett twice hit Fenix with a guitar. Fenix bled heavily as Jarrett worked him over.
Jarrett paused to do the Fargo strut alongside Swann and Cage. They then turned on Jarrett. Swann and Cage double-teamed Jarrett with the Hart Attack finisher. Fenix did a super Frankensteiner on Swann. Cage had Fenix in a delayed vertical suplex on the outside. Swann then took them both out with a dive through the ropes. Jarrett teased doing a dive — but he strutted instead. A trading of near falls began. Swann got one near fall. Swann moments later received a buckle bomb by Cage for a two count. Cage at the same time slammed and powerbombed both Swann and Fenix. Jarrett rushed in to apply a figure four leglock on Cage.
A wild scene unfolded in the front row when Marisela Pena threw a drink at Jarrett. Fenix then went for a dive where he accidentally wiped out Pena. Medical staff rushed towards ringside to aid Pena. Back in the ring, Jarrett hit the referee with a guitar. After Jarrett delivered a low blow, La Parka’s music blared. Someone in disguise came to the ring dressed as La Parka. That is a callback to a previous angle. The imposter Parka unmasked to reveal himself as Dr. Wagner Jr. — who is the former Mega champion. Jarrett was in shock. Fenix used a cutter in scoring the deciding pinfall to win the title.
Winner: Fénix via Pinfall to become new AAA Mega Heavyweight champion.
Póker de Ases, Lucha de Apuestas Cage Match
Psycho Clown vs. El Hijo del Fantasma vs. L.A. Park vs. Pentagón Jr.
El Hijo del Fantasma lost his mask when LA Park pinned him in a singles match that followed a four-way cage match. There was really two matches rolled into one. Pentagon Jr. and Psycho Clown escaped the cage to save their masks in a four-way matchup. Fantasma and Park then faced off one-on-one without the cage.
Much like other matches on the card, this was a wild brawl. Likewise, the entire thing was another bloodbath. Chairs, tables, and trash cans were used inside the cage. Fantasma ripped the mask of Pentagon early on. Fantasma cut his hand badly during the melee. Meanwhile, Psycho Clown superplexed Park through a table. Pentagon and Psycho Clown fought while perched atop the cage. Pentagon shot a fireball at Psycho Clown — who fell back into the ring. Pentagon then climbed out to escape the cage. Therefore, he saved his mask.
First Escape: Pentagón Jr.
Psycho Clown was next to climb out. He got the Roman Reigns treatment from the crowd — which is not an unusual reaction for Psycho Clown. Nonetheless, Clown escaped the cage to save his mask.
Second Escape: Psycho Clown
From there, the cage was raised above the ring to begin the second phase of the match. El Hijo del Fantasma squared off with LA Park to decide who loses their mask.
Fantasma tore off the mask of Park. While that would normally be a DQ, Tirantes was the heel ref so he let the match continue. Fantasma splashed Park through an announce table with the help of Tirantes. Park bled profusely as Fantasma worked him over. A comeback by Park led to him doing a tope suicida. Park ripped the mask of Fantasma. Park then hit him with a monitor. Glass shattered and Fantasma got color.
They brawled into the crowd. Park hit Fantasma with various weapons. They got back into the ring to trade strikes and near falls. Tirantes was in total rudo mode. A ref bump sent Tirantes out of the ring. Park did a tope on both Tirantes and Fantasma. Back in the ring, Fantasma unmasked himself and sold like he was fouled. Two could play that game. Park also umasked himself and began selling a foul. Tirantes teased DQs, but he let the match continue.
Park shoved down Tirantes. Fantasma gave Park a low blow. Park still kicked out despite a fast count. They traded more near falls down the stretch. Tirantes and Fantasma began arguing. Fantasma shoved Tirantes. Park speared Fantasma and covered him. An angry Tirantes then counted the pinfall.
Winner: L.A. Park via Pinfall to retain his mask.
El Hijo del Fantasma unmasked after his father and son joined him in the ring. The night was still not over.
Dr. Wagner Jr. came to the ring to cut a promo on LA Park. A challenge was made for a hair vs. mask match at next year’s Triplemania. Park and Wagner cut promos on each other as the show drew to a close.
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