AAA Rey de Reyes kicks off tonight, live on Fox in Latin America and on YouTube and Facebook elsewhere.
The three matches scheduled to air tonight include the AAA Mega Championship match, where Dominik Mysterio will defend against El Hijo del Vikingo. The stipulation states that if Mysterio successfully retains his title, Vikingo will not be able to challenge for it again while Dominik is champion. However, if Mysterio loses, he will be forced to leave AAA forever.
The Rey de Reyes tournament final is also set to air tonight, with La Parka vs. the original El Grande Americano vs. Santos Escobar vs. Alberto El Patrón. The winner will be presented with the ceremonial sword by Penta and receive a future shot at the AAA Mega Championship.
The third match listed for tonight’s broadcast is Reina de Reinas champion Flammer issuing an open challenge for her title.
Our live coverage begins at 10 p.m. Eastern.
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And begin it has! An hour late, but it’s Rey De Reyes, so it’s gonna be great! My only question about tonight is how much clown drama will be involved? Last week’s incident with Murder Clown is still on my mind.
Anyway, I am confident in saying that Rey de Reyes is the premier sword-based match in wrestling and I’m stoked to get it going!
After a special intro package, Rey Fenix came out to the ring to a big ovation. Fenix grabbed the mic and said it was a beautiful blessing for him to be back in Pueblo. Fenix bigged up his brother and then introduced WWE Intercontinental Champion, Penta.
After a hug, Penta got on the mic and told Fenix to stick around. Penta told his brother that he was so happy to finally get to WWE with him, but then got hurt. He thanked Rey Mysterio for filling in for him, and ran down Dom some, before Fenix asked the crowd if they wanted to see the Lucha Brothers together again?
He asked if the crowd would like to see them at Triplemania and they responded in the affirmative. Penta said that he could make it happen and Fenix reminded everyone that they were made in AAA. Penta said that it was time for the world to see the Lucha Brothers.
Penta then moved on to Rey de Reyes, noting it was the 29th year of the event and so many legends had competed at it. He talked about how awesome it will be for one person to win the sword, and then said that his Intercontinental Title was for everyone in Mexico and Lucha Libre. He promised to put the title on the line in WWE and AAA. He then said whoever steps up in the back, he’ll be ready and he’s waiting for a challenger.
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship Open Challenge: Flammer (c) vs ????
So, Flammer issued an open challenge and if she wins here, she becomes one of the longest-reigning Reina de Reinas Champions in history. So all we needed was her opponent.
And who should step out?
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship Open Challenge: Flammer (c) vs Bayley
That was a genuine and welcome surprise! Bayley coming to AAA and having a chance to really let loose is a great idea!
The bell rang and the two locked up, Flammer grabbed the first wristlock and twisted Bayley to the mat. She twisted her arm behind her back until Bayley worked out of it and used a headlock takedown. Bayley rolled Flammer into a pin, but Flammer kicked out.
Bayley came off the rope with an armdrag, but Flammer got free. The two took a second to reset and Flammer started throwing elbows and kicks. Bayley came back with a snapmare and clothesline, causing Flammer to go to the outside.
Bayley joined her with a dropkick before tossing her back into the ring. Bayley charged into the corner, but Flammer flipped her over the top rope and hit a high knee. Bayley staggered back and Flammer caught her with a suicide dive.
Flammer threw Bayley back in and kicked her in the face. She choked her on the ropes and jammed Bayley tailbone first into the ringpost. She put on a rear chinlock and Bayley strugged in the middle of the ring.
Bayley got out and hit a neckbreaker on Flammer. She hit her with a couple of shoulder blocks and then. a side suplex. Bayley hung Flammer across the middle rope with a DDT, but Flammer kicked out of the cover.
Bayley hit a high knee and then a sunset flip, tossing Flammer into the corner. Bayley hit a Bayley to Belly, but Flammer kicked out at 2.5. Flammer rolled through and hit a double stomp, knocking the wind out of Bayley. They got to their feet and started trading strikes.
Flammer kicked Bayley in the gut and then executed a guillotine leg drop on Bayley hung up in the ropes. Bayley recovered and dropped an elbow from the second rope. Bayley went for the cover, but only got two.
Flammer hit a codebreaker out of the corner, but it wasn’t enough and Bayley kicked out of the cover. Flammer put Bayley up on the turnbuckle, setting her up for a superplex. Bayley countered it though and shoved her off. Then Bayley dropped a top rope elbow.
Suddenly, they other two members of Los Toxicas arrived and distracted the ref and attacked Bayley. Flammer capitalized and hit Bayley’s head against and exposed turnbuckle. She planted her and then made the cover, 1-2-3 to retain the title.
Match Result: Flammer defeated Bayley
Rey de Reyes Final: La Parka vs. “Original” El Grande Americano vs. Santos Escobar vs. El Grande Americano
Just to keep everyone on the same page before the match starts here, for sake of speed and sanity, I refer to the Original El Grande Americano as ‘OG’ and the other El Grande Americano, as “Grande.” I was going with Greende, but his outfit tonight threw that off. Also, as we all know, the best jokes are the ones that you have to explain beforehand.
After a recap of the tournament to get to these finals, including the fun fact that La Parka has been in 17 Rey de Reyes matches and if he wins tonight, it would be his sixth, giving him the most Rey de Reyes wins ever. Yes, THAT La Parka.
Entrances were made, cheers and boo’s rained down and it was time for Rey de Reyes!
Immediately, Escobar and La Parka were tossed out leaving the Americanos to face off. Before it could get too exciting though, Escobar was back, followed by La Parka. OG threw La Parka into the corner for some chops. La Parka dodged the next attack, hitting a backbreaker. He then hit a crossbody on OG, but then Escobar threw La Parka out of the ring.
Grande came back in and hit a spinning kick on Escobar, sending him to the corner for some strikes. Grande went up top, but OG made him pay for it, dragging him down to the outside. Escobar got back in the ring with the Americanos in time to be dropkicked out by La Parka.
The Americano’s bailed and La Parka went up and hit a moonsault on all three outside of the ring. Back in the ring, La Parka got OG up in an airplane spin powerbomb, but only got a two count. OG dropped him across the top rope and then dragged him to the center of the ring for some strikes.
OG started working the arm of La Parka, twisting and stomping it. He put La Parka into an arm stretch. La Parka got out of it, but, OG Lured him into a hanging Armbar over the ropes. OG went up and nailed La Parka with a flying clothesline, but only got a two count.
Escobar returned with a northern lights suplex, but OG countered it and chopped him back out of the ring. OG turned his attention back to La Parka, punching him in the corner until Grande arrived and threw some of his own at OG. Ecobar returned with a huge knee to OG and then took out Grande and La Parka.
Everyone was in separate corners and Escobar hit each one with a meteora. He tried to cover Grande, but only got a two. Escobar shoved Grande down, but Grande kept getting back up. Eventually, Grande connected with a high knee.
Grande clotheslined La Parka and Escobar to the outside. OG and Grande faced off in the ring, throwing punches. Grande got a backdrop in before Escobar came back in to get put in a reverse chinlock by Grande. Escobar flipped out of it, into an ankle lock from OG. Grande grabbed La Parka, but Escobar hip tossed OG onto Grande.
The Americanos got sent out and La Parka and Escobar traded shots on the top turnbuckle. Escobar hit a superplex, but La Parka kicked out of the cover. They got up and Escobar went for a Suplex. Suddenly OG grabbed them both and hit a double German suplex! He went for the cover, but Grande broke it up and started punching him.
OG went got Grande’s mask and then hit a fisherman buster before scrambling up to the top rope. La Parka grabbed him and hit a Spanish fly at the same time Escobar hit a superkick. Escobar and La Parka started brawling and the Americano’s took them out with stereo offense. They then both loaded up their masks.
They ran at La Parka, who ducked and the Americanos managed to head butt each other. La Parka went for a cover, but it got broken up. Escobar and La Parka then took each other out with a double clothesline.
OG and Grande started to brawl up into the crowd, fighting all the way to the exit, leaving Escobar and La Parka in the ring. Escobar grabbed a chair, looking to end things. La Parka dodged it and then hit a spinning suplex for a two count.
La Parka went to the second rope for a moonsault, but Escobar moved. Escobar grabbed La Parka and the chair and hit a facebuster onto it. Grande returned from the crowd. He pointed up to the balcony where Los Americanos had OG! They handcuffed him to the railing up there and Grande leapt back into the match.
He grabbed Escobar and dropped him on his head. He went for the headbutt, but Escobar dodged and he hit the turnbuckle. Escobar went back to the chair, but when he grabbed it someone in his old mask was holding it. The masked man took the chair away just as Grande connected with the headbutt and got the pin on Escobar to win Rey De Reyes!
Match Result: El Grande Americano defeated La Parka, “Original” El Grande Americano and Santos Escobar
After announcing that next week there will be a Tag Title Match between The War Raiders and The AAA Tag Champions, Pagano and Psycho clown, as well as mixed Six Person tag and a Sword presentation to Grande, it was main event time!
AAA Mega Championship Match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
Dorian and Vikingo came to the ring sans-Omos, which was interesting. Mysterio got a massive ovation as he sauntered out wearing multiple shirts and coasts adorned with ribcages. If Mysterio doesn’t win tonight, he has to leave AAA and Mexico forever (though I still don’t think they have the authority to ban him from the country. But I could be wrong).
The bell rang and Vikingo stepped out of the ring and grabbed a kendo stick (this is a no DQ match after all, I was just reminded by Corey Graves). Dominick got one of his own and the had a little sword fight before abandoning the sticks and fighting.
Mysterio got the first dropkick in, but Vikingo came back and the two traded armdrags. Vikingo sent Mysterio to the corner and threw some chops. He set him up and landed a dropkick right to his midsection.
Mysterio dodged the next attack but not the one after. He rolled out of the ring and grabbed a couple of chairs. He threw one at Mysterio, bouncing it off his forehead. The ref checked him and Vikingo hit a baseball slide on him. He then sent Mysterio into the steps and set up a chair.
Vikingo sat Mysterio in the chair and hit a suicide dove on him, knocking him out of the chair. They both rolled back into the ring where Vikingo make the first cover, with Mysterio kicking out a two. V
Vikingo went back under the ring and pulled out a garbage can. He stuck it on Mysterio’s head and smacked it with a kendo stick. He dropkicked the can and went for a cover, but only got a two count.
Mysterio got out of the can, and Vikingo bit him. You could see a big gash in Mysterio’s head from the chair throw and Vikingo wiped some of the blood over his mouth.
Mysterio began a come back with a sunset flip over the ropes onto Vikingo. He grabbed a kendo stick and smaked Vikingo around before hitting the three amigos suplexes. Vikingo escaped before the third, but Mysterio countered with a michinoku driver.
Dorian threw himself into the ring, breaking up the cover. Mysterio got to his feet and stalked him intot he corner. That brought Omos sauntering down to this, once again, no DQ match. Vikingo looked to steal one and rolled up Mysterio, but he kicked out and hit a clothesling on Vikingo.
Mysterio went to hit Vikingo with the garbage can, but Omos caught it and thew it at Mysterio. Vikingo picked it up and did the same before delivering a double stomp from the top rope. Mysterio kicked out of the cover though.
Dorian grabbed the title belt and shot it to Vikingo. He strapped it on and went to the top rope. He went for a frog splash wearing the belt, but Mysterio moved and set him up for a 619. As he executed it though, Omos caught him and slammed him onto the ring apron (the moustachiest part of the ring!).
Omos choke slammed Mysterio in the ring and then put Vikingo on the top rope. He dragged Mysterio into position and Vikingo stood up, but the wrestler formerly known as Mini Vikingo showed up and pulled him off the turnbuckle!
Omos began manhandling Mini, but Mysterio hit him with a chair. Mini grabbed one too and then beat down the giant. That allowed Mysterio to hit full-sized Vikingo with a chair and set him up for a 619. Mysterio nailed it and the frog splash and made the pin to win the match and retain the AAA Mega Championship!
Match Result: Dominik Mysterio defeated El Hijo del Vikingo
