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AAA On FOX
Date: January 31, 2026
Location: Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City, Mexico
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Corey Graves, Rey Mysterio

It’s the third episode of this show and as announced last week, we’ll be seeing the first qualifying match for the Rey de Reyes tournament. That’s a big enough match in the first place, but it’s taken down a bit for a fairly dumb reason that we’ll get to after the match is over. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Opening recap, looking at Omos helping El Hijo del Vikingo be El Grande Americano last week.

Here is Dorian Roldan with Omos to get things going. Roldan (as translated by Rey Mysterio) talks about his family’s influence on wrestling and how they are leading things forward. El Ojo (the Eye, their group) has the greatest wrestler in the world right now so here is El Hijo del Vikingo.

Cue Vikingo, who brags about being the #1 contender and doesn’t understand why the people are supporting a false Mexican. The fans turned their backs on him so he’s turning his back on them. At Rey de Reyes, he’s getting the title back. Dominik Mysterio pops up on screen to say he’s keeping the title in Vikingo’s hometown. These guys could be a problem.

Video on the Rey de Reyes tournament.

We run down the card.

Chris Carter vs. Mini Vikingo vs. Elio LeFleur vs. TJP

For a Cruiserweight Title shot. Carter starts fast and knocks TJP down in the corner, followed by a hurricanrana to send LeFleur outside. Vikingo and Carter hit stereo running dives before trying dropkicks back inside. They shake hands but get jumped by TJP (JBL loves the punishment for stupidity), who charges into Carter’s boot in the corner.

TJP grabs a double submission on Carter and Vikingo before putting Vikingo in a surfboard. LeFleur breaks that up and the other three are sent outside, which of course means a springboard flip dive. Back in and TJP hits the Detonation Kick to Carter but gets dropped by LeFleur. Vikingo is back in to splash Carter but TJP steals the pin at 6:14.

Rating: B-. This was in the vein of “let’s take a bunch of people and let them fly all over the place for a few minutes”. TJP winning is as good as anyone else as he didn’t exactly stand out above the rest of the participants. The match had everything you could want out of the thing and it didn’t overstay its welcome so this was a nice opener.

Post match here is El Ojo to chase off TJP, with Omos destroying Mini Vikingo. El Hijo del Vikingo yells at Mini and it’s a second powerbomb to leave him laying.

We recap La Hiedra vs. Lola Vice, with Mr. Iguana in the middle. As luck would have it, he’s the guest referee for their match tonight.

The War Raiders are here in two weeks.

La Hiedra vs. Lola Vice

Mr. Iguana is guest referee and Las Toxicas are here with Hiedra. They shove each other to start and Vice runs her over for some dancing (Iguana approves). An exchange of rollups results in both women getting a bit closer to Iguana but Hiedra takes Vice down for some right hands.

Back up and Vice kicks her into the corner for…well even more kicking actually. The running hip attack misses though and it’s Hiedra hitting one of her own. Iguana doesn’t like Las Toxicas getting on the apron and throws them out, leaving Vice to reverse a rollup into a choke. Stereo faceplants leave both of them down and it’s Vice up first to knock her into the corner again.

Now the running hip attack connects, with Vice blowing Iguana a kiss before getting two. Hiedra sends her throat first into the ropes and gets two off a Downward Spiral. With nothing else working, Hiedra grabs the stuffed iguana, which is NOT ok with Mr. Iguana. Instead she grabs the trunks on a rollup but gets caught, allowing Vice to grab a rollup with trunks for the pin at 7:59.

Rating: C+. I don’t speak much Spanish, but this is a story you can understand just by watching what’s happening in front of you. That’s usually a sign that things are going well, as you should be able to tell a story with something other than words. It’s a simple story but it’s going well and Vice/Iguana should make a fun team.

Ethan Page and Chelsea Green want to face Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana, who are dancing in the ring, for the Mixed Tag Team Titles.

Santos Escobar flashes back over his career and now he wants the Latin American Title.

Rey de Reyes Qualifying Match: Aerostar vs. Apollo Crews vs. La Parka vs. Jack Cartwheel

Crews throws Cartwheel at Aerostar to start and it’s Parks slugging it out with Crews, including some dancing. Aerostar is back in but gets kicked in the face, only to send Crews outside. Crews gets dropped onto the apron, leaving Aerostar and Cartwheel to flip around a lot. Cartwheel clears the ring but Crews sends him outside and hits a big running flip dive onto all three.

Back in and Crews’ delayed vertical suplex drops Parka, who is back up with a Michinoku Driver. Cartwheel makes the save so Parka takes Crews and Cartwheel down. Parka frog splashes Cartwheel but Aerostar makes the save. Aerostar gets to knock everyone down until Cartwheel poisonranas Crews.

Cartwheel neckbreakers Parka and Aerostar and there’s the big flip dive onto the pile. Back in and a corkscrew shooting star press hits Parka but Crews powerbombs Cartwheel onto Parka. Aerostar is back in with a rolling cutter to Crews, only for Parka to catch Aerostar on top with a super Spanish Fly. The Thriller gives Parka the pin on Aerostar at 8:16.

Rating: B. This was the slightly extended version of the opener and it was more entertaining, with a bunch of people flying around. Some of the saves were rather good and Parka winning is a fine choice. Granted it’s also a spoiled choice as he was in the Royal Rumble this afternoon and Michael Cole spoiled the result. Nice job WWE.

Overall Rating: B-. As usual, this is an easy watch as it runs about an hour a week and features some pretty easy to understand angles. That being said, it’s still a pretty run of the mill show, with little in the way of in-depth stuff. This show feels more about fast paced, entertaining action and that’s a fine way to go. It’s also a nice place to send some other wrestlers for some reps, with people like Crews and the upcoming Raiders being good examples. Nice show here, though going beyond an hour a week would be asking a lot.

Results
TJP b. Chris Carter, Mini Vikingo and Elio LeFleur – Splash to Carter
Lola Vice b. La Hiedra – Rollup with trunks
La Parka b. Aerostar, Jack Cartwheel and Apollo Crews – Thriller to Aerostar

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AAA On FOX
Date: January 24, 2026
Location: Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City, Mexico
Commentators: Corey Graves, John Bradshaw Layfield, Rey Mysterio

It’s the second week of the show after last week’s premiere. The big story coming out of last week was El Hijo del Vikingo becoming the new #1 contender to the Mega Title, at least partially due to an assist from Omos. There is a good chance that is going to lead to a major showdown in the near future so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening recap.

Cruiserweight Title: Laredo Kid vs. Mini Vikingo vs. Octagon Jr.

Kid is defending and we get the handshakes to start. Vikingo flips around to start and an assisted dropkick puts Kid on the floor. That doesn’t last long as Vikingo winds up in an electric chair, with Kid hitting a big suicide dive to take Vikingo down in a crash. Back in and Kid strikes it out with Octagon until Octagon grabs a springboard anklescissors. Vikingo is back in and gets crucifix bombed for two more.

Kid takes Vikingo up top for a gorilla press…and just kind of drops him for a nasty crash (you can tell Mysterio didn’t like that) and a near fall. Back up and Vikingo dives onto Kid on the floor, only to get cuttered from the apron by Octagon. A super headscissors gives Octagon two on Vikingo, who grabs a poisonrana to Kid. The Meteora misses in the corner though and Kid’s super Spanish Fly pins Vikingo to retain at 6:54.

Rating: B-. This was a lot of high flying with everyone looking decent, but it felt more like the three of them just doing moves until someone won. That’s not the best way to put together a match but at least it was entertaining. Vikingo was being treated as some big newcomer and while he’s athletic, there wasn’t much to him to stand out. Good enough opener, but nothing you haven’t seen done far better elsewhere.

El Fantasma is here so we recap his son, Santos Escobar, returning last week to take out El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.

Latin American Title: El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Mecha Wolf

Wolf is challenging. Wagner knocks him outside to start but misses a dive off the apron, allowing Wolf to hit a running dive. Back in and Wagner hits him in the back of the head to put Wolf back on the floor. The big running flip dive connects and a spinning sitout powerbomb gives Wagner two. Wolf is fine enough to hit a running knee for two but gets dropped with a discus lariat. The Wagner Driver retains the title at 4:44.

Rating: C+. I’m still not sure I get the appeal of Wagner. I know he’s part of a big wrestling family in Mexico, but that isn’t making me care about him very much thus far. At least he has someone coming after his title and he has a story going on, though hopefully he gets to stand out a bit more in the match with Escobar.

Post match Wagner calls out Santos Escobar, telling him to come get the title.

We get a sitdown interview with Penta. He was ready to reform the Lucha Bros here where they started but the injury stopped the plans. After a year on Raw, the best is yet to come. With that being said, he has an announcement about this year’s Rey de Reyes tournament: it’s taking place, and the winner gets a Mega Title shot. There will be four fatal four way matches, with the winners facing off in the finals. The first will be between Jack Cartwheel, Aerostar, Apollo Crews and La Parka and the big announcement is that Penta will present the winner with the sword (the regular prize for the winner). And yes that’s the big reveal.

La Hiedra comes up to Mr. Iguana and hits on him, but Lola Vice interrupts. Vice hits on him as well and the women don’t like each other. Pimpinela Escarlata comes in and is disappointed she doesn’t get a kiss, but does give Iguana a referee shirt. I’m thinking that’s a match for next week.

Tag Team Titles: Psycho Clown/Pagano vs. Tokyo Bad Boys vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Nueva Generacion Dinamita

Clown/Pagano are defending and this is one fall to a finish. Clown takes Kento (partner of Takuma in the Bad Boys) down with a headscissors to start but Shelley tags himself in to face Forastero (partner of Sanson in Dinamita). Shelley takes over and they trade chops, only for Pagano to tag himself in. Takuma knocks Pagano down but a running Blockbuster gives Pagano two.

A cutter connects as well but Sabin and Sanson tag themselves in. Sabin’s crucifix gets two and a dropkick sends Sanson into the corner for a tag back to Clown. The Guns and champions have a staredown but all four are pulled to the floor to start the brawling. We cut to the back where Panic Clown has been attacked and come back to Dinamita double kicking Kento down for two. Forastero’s top rope double stomp hits the arm but it’s quickly back to Takuma.

A shooting star press gives Takuma two and he knocks the Guns down as well. Shelley comes in and the Guns get to start the double teaming on Kento, which actually only works so well as Kento suplexes Sabin. Pagano is back in with a double Blockbuster to the Bad Boys but Shelley tags himself back in for the Dream Sequence to Kento. Sabin’s suicide dive hits a pile on the floor but the champs cut off the Bad Boys for stereo Psycho Drivers. Clown pins Kento to retain the titles at 12:40.

Rating: B-. As usual, there is only so much you can do with eight people in the match at once, including so many blind tags and people running all over the place. Pagano and Clown have been featured on a few AAA shows from WWE and it’s pretty obvious that they’re a big deal around here. It’s also nice to remember that the Guns exist, as they’ve been away from WWE TV for a good while now. Maybe try getting them back to television already.

Post match Pagano and Psycho see Panic Clown being taken away in an ambulance to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. Last week’s show was more about the big debut for the show, while this week felt like it was more about getting fans used to the bigger names. This show featured three title matches and a big announcement for the Rey de Reyes tournament. I’m still not sure why having Penta presenting the sword is that big of a deal, but AAA seems to think it is. The good thing is that this show still came off as something important, even if it was just a bunch of successful title defenses. It was less than an hour and featured dome important stars, so nice job on a second week of the show.

Results
Laredo Kid b. Mini Vikingo and Octagon Jr. – Super Spanish Fly to Vikingo
El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. b. Mecha Wolf – Wagner Driver
Psycho Clown/Pagano b. Tokyo Bad Boys, Motor City Machine Guns and Nueva Generacion Dinamita – Psycho Driver to Kento