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We are live from Las Vegas at UNLV Campus. Corey Graves is the lead announcer in English, which is why he wasn’t at Smackdown. You’d be shocked about how many emails I received about him not being there tonight.
We see AAA Lucha legends Triple H, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, because they are of course the first thing you’d see on any lucha show!
They showed Penta arrive in the building.
Rey Mysterio arrived as he’s here to watch Dominik challenge for the AAA Mega Championship tonight.
Dominik Mysterio arrived and was cheered.
Hijo Del Vikingo was shown and was booed as if Rian Johnson walked into a JJ Abrams convention.
They had the traditional opening ceremonies with representatives from WWE and AAA in the ring. Rey is somehow already in the ring, as is Shawn Michaels. Apparently they are up for The Flash in James Gunns’ DC Studios universe? Lilian Garcia sang the HELL out of the American national anthem, but when doesn’t she?
Penta came to the ring to a big reaction. The crowd chanted “No Fear” in Spanish. He welcomed everyone to the show and said tonight is going to be a great show full of the tradition of Mexico. He teased going after the Mega Championship. The crowd loved it.
Your announcers are Corey Graves. JBL and Konnan.
La Parka & Mascarita Sagrada & Laredo Kid (replacing Niño Hamburguesa) & Octagón Jr. vs. LWO’s Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde & Lince Dorado & Mini Abismo Negro.
As we reported earlier today on PWInsiderElite.com, Nino’s work visa was not processed in time for him to travel to the United States.
The La Parka is the current AAA one, not the original aka former WCW star LA Park.
Konnan pointed out Sagrada was Torito with The Colons. The announcers were putting over the minis and how Antonio Pena put them in a position to be shown in a respectful way.
Some good back and forth action. Laredo Kid looked good and nailed Del Toro with a big clothesline. Del Toro evaded him and nailed a big forearm shot. They battled to the top, where Laredo nailed a top rope rana but Del Toro landed on his feet. He nailed a Standing Spanish Fly for a two count. The LWO double-teamed Laredo. Wilde and Laredo had some nice sequences.
La Parka tagged in and Vegas popped huge. He and Wilde did some dancing before battling back and forth. Parka caight Wilde with a dropkick into the corner. La Parka nailed a twisting suplex slam. The Minis tagged in. Sagarada took down Negro with a dropkick and armdrag takedowns. Octagon tagged in, as did Lince. Octagon hit a twisting moonsault off the ropes. Laredo and Wilde tagged in and battled. Laredo was worked over and trapped in the corner as Team LWO tagged in and out.
Negro tagged in and slammed Laredo. Laredo went for a move off the ropes but it didn’t work. Negro dropped an elbow for a two count. Sagrada got the hot tag and it was the Mascarita show. He did a ton of rotarions around Negro before hitting a head scissors that sent him to the floor. Sagrada began taking down all of the LWO team one by one. He nailed a Falcon Arrow on Wilde, which got a big reaction. Sagrada dove off the top into a rana on Negro on the floor. That was cool. The crowd chanted, “Holy sh**.”
LWO regained the momentum. Wilde hit a Coast to Coast on Octagon. Laredo was hit with a rana, landing on his own partner. Dorado hit a shooting star press but Sagrada broke up the pinfall. Sagrada locked an Octopus on Negro but the LWO broke it up. Everyone went into a series of big moves. They evolved into a series of dives to the floor. They slingshot Wilde into a dive down the aisle.
Sagrada dropkicked Negro. He rolled up Negro and scored the pin.
Your winners, La Parka & Mascarita Sagrada & Laredo Kid & Octagón Jr.
A few rough moments but a lot of athleticism and a fun lucha bout with everything you’d want.
Backstage, Rey Mysterio was talking about what a big night it was when Dominik Mysterio showed up and said he was going to be the first Mysterio to win the Mega Championship and be a double champion. Mysterio dared him to come out and raise his hand and put the belt around his waist when he wins. Rey said if he wins he would. Finn Balor showed up and said Dom could prove his greatness by winning tonight alone.
Faby Apache vs. Natalya to determine top contender for AAA Reina de Reinas Championship.
Natalya came out dressed ready to fight the way she does at GCW Bloodsport events and at Triplemania.
They had some nice intensity early when they locked up, Apache took her to the mat and drilled some rights. Natalya nailed a discus clothesline. Natalya nailed some damn good right hands. She drilled Apache with elbows in the corner and used a slingshot into a throw to the mat. Natalya cinched in a sleeper. She locked up Apache and lifted her into a surfboard. Natalya talked trash towards the crowd, She’s looked really great so far. Apache surprised her with an inside cradle for a two count. Natalya fought back with a series of rights. The crowd chanted for Faby.
Natalya nailed a series of short arm clotheslines but Apache absorbed them and fired back. Apache nailed a flying bodypress and drilled a big boot for a two count. Apache worked over her arm and cinched in a scissors lock around Natalya’s waist. They fired back and forth with punches. Apache drilled her with a headbutt and cinched in a front facelock. Apache cinched in an anklelock. She went to use a Sharpshooter but Natalya kicked her and pulled her into a series of pinfall combinations until Natalya scored the pin.
Your winner, Natalya!
This was real good. I bet they’d have an even better match with more time. Really nice intensity and a different side of Natalya showing more grit and aggression. Apache is always good and this was no exception.
They got into it with each other after the bout but they were separated by the referee.
They showed a package about Wrestlemania going to Saudi Arabia. You could hear fans chanting “You sold out” before they played music over the graphic for Corey Graves’ voiceover.
They showed Hijo del Vikingo preparing in the back. He was booed to death. Jeez!
Backstage, Chuey Martinez interviewed New Day, with Grayson Waller. Kofi Kingston said Adam Pearce doesn’t recognize their greatness but AAA does. Xavier Woods claimed he had surgery thanks to Penta’s Destroyers but he still flew here to see his men fight for the titles. So, Grayson is teamed with Kofi.
AAA Tag Team Champions Pagano and Psycho Clown vs. New Day’s Kofi Kingston & Grayson Waller (substituting for Xavier Woods)
Psycho and Waller started out. They did a bit where Woods thought he was celebrating with Waller but it was Psycho, which was funny. Lots of “Lucha” chants. Waller drilled Psycho with a right hand after offering a handshake. Pagano tagged in and cleaned house. He went to the ropes but Waller escaped. Kofi tagged in. He and Pagano battled back and forth until Pagano sent him to the mat several times. Kofi played to the crowd but they rejected him. Pagano nailed a belly to belly suplex.
The Champions double-teamed Kofi in the corner. They nailed a doube dropkick to the back. Pagano nailed a split-legged moonsault. Pagano nailed a superkick. Kingston whipped him into the ropes but Clown nailed him with a kick. Grayson distracted Clown so Kofi nailed him. The challenger worked over Clown in their corner. Grayson knocked Pagano from the apron to the floor. Clown broke free but there was no one to tag out to since they had drilled Pagano. Waller and Kofi drilled Clown and scored a close two count.
Clown came back to hit a flying bodypress and finally tagged out to Pagano. Pagano nailed a running knee in the corner and hit a big right hand. He nailed a combo neckbreaker/DDT on Kofi and Waller. Pagano nailed an over the shoulder slam for a close two count. He nailed a big tope con hilo on Waller. Clown nailed a tope suicida on Kingston, drilling him into the announcing table. The dives looked great.
Clown tossed Waller from the ring and tagged out to Pagano. He ascended to the top but Xavier Woods got up on the apron. Kofi used the distraction to tag out to Waller. He nailed a superplex on Pagano. Waller nailed a flying elbow for a close two count. Woods distracted the referee but that backfired as Clown began whipping Kofi with a belt. Clown ripped his own mask off, revealing a more gruesome face underneath. Woods ran to the back in fear.
Waller was hit with a Destroyer. Pagano nailed a flip dive to the outside on Kofi. Clown used a La Magistral on Waller for the pin.
Your winners and still AAA Tag Team Champions, Psycho Clown & Pagano!
This was mostly OK, but the last few minutes were fun. Waller looked really good here. This was decidedly more of a WWE style early on but once they went to the dives, this clicked on a different level.
The Champs were about to be interviewed when The Wyatt Sicks came to the ring. We had reported earlier tonight that Rowan and Gacy were spotted in Vegas today, but the entire crew was here. They surrounded the ring. The crowd chanted “Holy sh**” as everyone brawled. Rowan smashedPagano with ring steps as Clown was destroyed in the ring. Lumis came off the top and smashed Pagano through a tale on the floor. Clown was put through a table in the ring. This was a good angle because there was good intensity to it. Uncle Howdt hit Sister Abigail on Pagano. The crowd chanted, “This is awesome.” The Sicks took the AAA belts and held them up.
They showed Charlotte Flair at ringside.
Lola Vice & Mr. Iguana vs. Finn Balor & Roxanne Perez with Raquel Rodriguez.
They showed NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jane at ringside.
Finn Balor carried out a bag, so JBL got all excited it was Demonito.
Iguana and Balor started out with Balor taking him to the mat. They went back and forth. Vice tagged in and squared up as if she was going to fight. She threw a few quicks as Balor backed off but Perez attacked her from behind. They battled back and forth but Vice snapped her into an armbar. Perez fought out and drilled Vice. Vice slammed her to the mat and kicked her in the corner. She charged Perez in the corner but Finn pulled her out of the ring. Vice jumped off the apron, taking both out.
Vice tried to pull Perez in, pulling Balor in with her. Iguana tagged in and came off the ropes on Balor. Rodriguez interfered, slamming Iguana on the apron. This allowed Balor to stomp the hell out of Iguana. Demonito popped up from under the ring but Balor told him he was going to get hurt and wait for him. Iguana tagged out to Lola, who drilled Perez with kicks and strikes. She nailed a hip attack and a side suplex for a two count. Perez tried to escape the ring but was pulled back in, pulling up the apron with her. The referee went to fix it, allowed Perez to rake Lola’s eyes and hit a great double jump moonsault.
Lola came back with a rear naked choke attempt but Perez drove her into the back and nailed a series of strikes. They went to the top where Iguana tossed his mascot in, which distracted Perez and Lolo nailed an armbreaker off the ropes. Finn went to bring the bag into the ring but Iguana nailed him. He went to open the bag but nothing was in it. His iguana warned him that Finn had Demonito. Did I really write that? Finn nailed Slingblade. Everyone battled. Balor was sent to the floor. He checked on Demonito. Iguana sent his mascot to hit a tope on Demonito. Iguana nailed one on Finn.
Perez and Lola battled until Lola nailed a spinning backfist for the pin.
Your winners, Mr. Iguana and Lola Vice!
Good mix of silliness and action. The Demonito and Iguana stuff was something.
AAA Latin American Champion Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Dragon Lee vs. WWE NXT North American Champion Ethan Page vs. JD McDonagh.
Tavion Heights was shown in the crowd. Wagner and Page started out. Wagner snapped him with a rana, sending Page to the floor. JD and Wagner battled. Lots of fast paced action early on. Lee nailed a big kick on Page and then tripped JD into crashing into Page’s nether-regions. JD made a comeback and controlled the ring with a dropkick and came off the ropes, drilling Wagner for a two count.
Page returned and elevated JD, smashing him down across Wagner. Lee hit a bodypress on JD but was caught with a Codebreaker by Page. Page stomped Lee and did jumping jacks to mock him. Lee went for a rana but Page stopped it. Everyone battled. JD drilled Page with a headbutt and fell down. The stunned Page landed atop of him and almost scored the pin.
Page and Lee battled on the top. Page got crotched. JD drilled Lee but he and Page were both caught in the tree of woe. Lee nailed a double stomp off the top on both. Lee nailed a rana off the apron to the floor on Wagner. Lee nailed a Ligerbomb on JD for a close two count. Lee nailed a big running elbow on JD but Page tried to pick the bones, Wagner pulled him out and they fought. Lee nailed a flip dive to the outside. Lee nailed JD with a Spanish Fly off the top for a close two count. JD nailed a kick but was hit with a Destroyer. Page attacked Lee and covered him but Wagner hit a swanton from the ropes to break it up.
Wagner nailed the Wagner Driver on JD and scored the pin.
Your winner and still AAA Latin American Champion Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.!
This was your athletic action installment for the night and from an in-ring perspective, was far and away the best thing on the show thus far. It was the best Dragon Lee has looked under the WWE banner in forever. Page did a great job here being the glue and also being the prick heel. McDonagh had his working boots on and Wagner was real good too. Everyone shined here. Fun stuff.
They showed Logan Paul at ringside.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio vs. AAA Mega Champion Hijo del Vikingo.
Big reaction for Dom coming out. Vikingo was wearing gear to honor Mexican Independence Day and still got booed. WOW. That’s rough. The crowd sang for “Dirty Dom” at the bell.
No Rey Mysterio at ringside.
They had some solid back and forth grappling early. Dom was sent to the floor. Vikingo hit a tope suicida in the aisle. Vikingo chopped Dom hard across the chest. He tossed Dom and charged but was hit with a Hot Shot. Vikingo went to the floor, where he was drilled by Dom and sent into the steel chairs. The crowd was into everything Dom did.
Back in the ring, Dom went for the Three Amigos. The crowd chanted for Eddy Guerrero. Dom was in control for some time and scored several two counts. Dom nailed a series of crossfaces and cinched in a chinlock. Dom nailed a big powerbomb but Vikingo kicked out at the last second. Vikingo made a comeback and nailed a big 450 splash off the top but Dom kicked out.
Judgment Day came to the ring which allowed Dom to hit the distracted Vikingo with a sitout bomb for a two count. Dom put on a mask and Finn gabe him something to load it but Vikingo drilled him and that appeared to KO Dom. Dragon Lee ran out but was stomped by Judgment Day. Rey Mysterio ran out with a chair and he and Lee chased them out.
Vikingo escaped a rollup and nailed a spinkick. Vikingo nailed the 630 and covered him but El Gran Americano pulled out the referee. He set up Dom hitting a 619. Dom nailed a frog splash and covered Vikingo but there was no referee. Another ran out but Vikingo kicked out at the last second. The crowd chanted, “Ref you suck.”
Vikingo nailed a back kick and a Poisonrana. Vikingo grabbed Americano, who tossed something to Dom in the ring as Vikingo tried to unmask him. Dom nailed it and nailed a frog splash, scoring the pin.
Your winner and new AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio!
