AAA On FOX
Date: October 3, 2026
Location: Domo de la Feria Leon, Leon, Mexico
Commentators: Corey Graves, John Bradshaw Layfield

We’re closing in on Heroes Inmoretales and the card hasn’t even started to come together. That’s going to need some work and there is a good chance we could see it start here. If nothing else, it would be nice to get back to a regular show now that we’re well clear of TripleMania. Let’s get to it.

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

Here is El Grande Americano for the first time as Mega Champion. Americano talks about making history together and he has a big announcement but here is El Ojo to interrupt. Dorian Roldan is here on behalf of his family and wants to talk to Rey Mysterio right now. Cue Rey, who says we can finally have a Mega Champion to be proud of around here. Roldan brings up Rey making a fast count at TripleMania and not being the assigned referee.

Rey says he is the General Manager but Roldan wants the decision reversed and the title returned to Dominik. Americano interrupts and wants a tag match against El Ojo tonight. He’ll sweeten the pot too: if El Ojo wins, Dominik gets a title shot at Heroes Inmoretales, but if they lose, Dominik never gets another shot at Americano. Game on.

Last week, Mr. Iguana challenge La Parka for the Latin American Title.

Latin American Title: Mr. Iguana vs. La Parka

Parka is defending. They shake hands to start and feel each other out to start, with Parka pulling him into a quickly broken surfboard. More grappling lets Iguana get two off a rollup so Parka flips away from him. Back up and Iguana gets in a running dropkick so Parka kicks him to the floor. Naturally that means a suicide dive but Iguana is right back with a running hurricanrana off of the steps.

Iguana grabs a cross armbreaker back inside, which doesn’t last long either. They head outside again where Iguana goes for the title but Parka one ups him by going for Yesca. That means a big exchange of chops on the floor, followed by the exchange of forearms back inside. A crucifix driver gets two on Parka but he catches Iguana on top with a super Spanish Fly. They clothesline each other down…and Los Perros del Mal run in to jump both of them for the double DQ at 9:24.

Rating: B-. As usual there were some good spots in here with Iguana showing that he is more than just a guy who does weird things. At the same time, it’s WAY too early for Parka to lose the title, even to someone like Iguana. I’m assuming the two of them will get together to fight Los Perros and that could be interesting.

Post match the beatdown is on Nino Hamburguesa runs in for the save.

El Grande Americano/Rey Mysterio vs. El Ojo

Rey and Dominik start things off and take their sweet time before locking up. An early sunset flip gives Rey two and he faceplants Dominik. Americano comes in for a PK and then the ten punches in the corner. A running kick to the face staggers Dominik and unfortunately it’s off to Omos to elbow Americano into the corner. Somehow Americano manages a triangle choke over the ropes, with Dominik quickly breaking it up.

Back in and Americano gets beaten down by the villains, including Omos cranking on the arms (JBL: “What’s he going to do? Tap out with his eyebrows?”). That’s broken up so Dominik gets in a cheap shot from the apron, only for Omos to miss an elbow. Rey comes back in and JBL knows what it means when Rey gets momentum going. The double 619 is loaded up but Americano has to save Rey from a chokeslam.

That means Omos’ arms are tied in the ropes but Dominik is back in. Americano gives him a rope walk Blockbuster so Omos splashes Americano against the post. Some 619s stagger Omos though and Rey springboard seated sentons him through the announcers’ table (with JBL talking about how glad he is that it’s the Spanish announce table, even in Mexico). Back up and Dominik pulls Rey’s mask off, followed by a belt shot to Americano for the pin at 12:20.

Rating: B. This was exactly what it needed to be, with the result setting up pretty much the only viable option for the title shot. Dominik getting one more crack at Americano makes sense, and having Dominik take out both heroes pretty much on his own in the end helped. Omos was his usual impressive monster self here and it went about as well as could be expected.

Post match Dominik poses with the mask and the title to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. This is just kind of how AAA TV works, with only one or two stories throughout the show and they take their time getting to them. The good thing is that we have a Heroes Inmortales main event, plus some other things being set up. As usual, it really helps that the show is only about an hour long so they don’t overstay their welcome. Couple that with getting things done and this is still one of the easiest shows to watch every week.

Results
Mr. Iguana vs. La Parka went to a double DQ when Los Perros del Mal interfered
El Ojo b. Rey Mysterio/El Grande Americano – Belt shot to Americano

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Worlds Collide 2026
Date: September 30, 2026
Location: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Commentators: Corey Graves, John Bradshaw Layfield

Here we have a special, which was certainly not designed to mess with the AEW pay per view taking place at the same time. It’s WWE/NXT/AAA getting together for a special combined show, with CM Punk and some other guest stars involved. We also have a Reina de Reinas Title match as Roxanne Perez gets a shot at new champion La Catalina. Let’s get to it.

Mascarita Sagrada/Mr. Iguana/Adelicious/La Parka vs. Vanity Project/Mini Abismo Negro

Iguana, and Yesca, scares Smokes away so it’s off to Adelicious to roll Lockwood up for a quick two. Lockwood is right back up with a flipping fall away slam for two, which has JBL rather pleased. Adelicious is able to snap off a headscissors and Iguana comes back in for a spinning DDT to Baylor. Parka and Sagrada get in some running shots in the corner so Smokes comes back in, with Parka suplexing Smokes and Baylor at once.

That means it’s time for Parka to dance and then flip away from Smokes out of the corner, only to get clotheslined out to the floor. The villains get in a bunch of stomping on the floor and it’s Baylor coming back in for some gyrating of his own. Abismo’s running shot in the corner gets two and Smokes’ slingshot spear cuts Parka down for two. A flapjack finally gets Parka out of trouble and Iguana comes in to clean house.

That includes a springboard headscissors and it’s off to Sagrada (JBL: “I’ve always wanted to buy a mini!”). The suicide dive hurricanrana takes Abismo down on the floor but Sagrada runs into Lockwood back inside. Adelicious has to save Sagrada from a gorilla press and then dives onto Lockwood on the floor. Iguana and Parka hit dives of their own and Sagrada does his rather spinning headscissors into a small package to pin Abismo at 12:09.

Rating: B-. This is the signature kind of fast paced opening match that always works in AAA. Let them fly around and pop the crowd, which is exactly what you should be doing here. You get a bunch of people on the card and they get to do stuff without being out there too long. Fun opener, which was the goal here.

Corey Graves pays a quick tribute to Pac, who was his tag partner in NXT. That one still hurts.

Jack Cartwheel vs. Dragon Lee

They go with the grappling to start and flip away from each other without much effort. Cartwheel seems to win a flipping contest (the four straight standing cartwheels are hard to top) and headscissors him out to the floor. That means the Sasuke Special can connect with Lee, who is right back in with a slingshot dropkick in the corner.

Cartwheel is sent to the apron and tries some kind of a kick but gets knocked to the floor instead. Back in and Cartwheel flips out of a German suplex but is lifted up into a powerbomb for two. A running hurricanrana to the floor doesn’t work as Cartwheel sticks the landing, with Lee being rather stunned.

They slug it out on the outside and they go back inside, where Cartwheel hits a clothesline to the floor. Lee is fine enough to superkick him over the barricade but Cartwheel is back up with a Spanish Fly inside. Cartwheel fights out of the Styles Clash and grabs a poisonrana but a Black Arrow (in an amazing coincidence) hits raised knees. Operation Dragon finishes for Lee at 8:58.

Rating: B. You knew why this was on the card and it went exactly as you would have expected. This was two smaller, impressive high fliers being sent out there to do a bunch of crazy things. As usual that worked very well and it wouldn’t have been a AAA show without a match like this one. Lee is on fire right now and I could go for seeing more of him in the near future.

We look at Omos taking out Rey Mysterio at TripleMania, leaving Mysterio in a neck brace.

Fatal Influence vs. Las Toxicas

Non-title. Jacy Jayne and La Maravilla are here too, with JBL absolutely losing his mind at the entrances. Hiedra and Henley start things off with Hiedra sending her straight into the corner. It’s quickly off to Reid, who avoids a charge in the corner, allowing Flammer and Henley to come in instead. Henley gets double crotched against the post and Hiedra gets two off la majistral.

Everything breaks down and Hiedra hits both of them with some running hip attacks in the corner. Jayne offers a distraction, which just lets Flammer come in with a double high crossbody. Another Jayne distraction lets Reid get in a faceplant and a flapjack into a running Blockbuster gets two.

The chinlock doesn’t last long and Hiedra avoids some charges, allowing Flammer to get the hot tag. A suicide dive hits Reid but Henley is back in with a sliding German suplex. Reid’s moonsault gets two with Hiedra making the save. Flammer gets in a big running dropkick in the ropes but Hiedra is legal so there’s no count. Hiedra comes in and is immediately rolled up to give Reid the pin at 10:13.

Rating: C+. This was fine for a women’s tag match and a way to get more women on the card. That’s a good idea in this case, as the AAA women’s division has been hit and miss a lot of the time. WWE’s division isn’t much better but it has more star power and Fatal Influence have been doing well in their few months on the main roster.

Axiom vs. Mini Vikingo vs. Je’Von Evans vs. EK Prosper

The idea is that there’s one from each brand. They circle each other to start until Vikingo hits Evans in the face. Vikingo and Prosper are sent outside, leaving Evans to flip away from Axiom. Prosper is back in to take over on Evans until Vikingo is back in with a corkscrew high crossbody. Vikingo’s dive takes out Prosper for two and Fraxiom small packages Vikingo for two more.

The other two get back inside but Axiom and Evans are sent outside for a huge springboard moonsault from Prosper. Back in and Prosper gives Vikingo a super hurricanrana in to a frog splash for two. Evans and Axiom are back in for some rollups before Evans starts to take over.

The big dive to the floor hits Axiom and Vikingo gets two off a crucifix driver. Axiom and Evans get two each off super Spanish Flies before Evans hits him with a running knee. Prosper is back in to knee Vikingo for two and Evans gives Axiom an OG Cutter. That means Prosper can hit his great moonsault but Vikingo is in with a shooting star. The Phoenix 630 (geez) gives Vikingo the pin on Axiom at 12:40.

Rating: B. Of course this was good and it’s smart to have Vikingo, the AAA star, get his big win here. It was all action from beginning to end and everyone looked great. I was surprised that Evans didn’t win as he’s the biggest star of the match and currently firmly in the Raw midcard. Vikingo is clearly a big project though and him getting the win is a good move. More awesome high flying here.

Reina de Reinas Title: Roxanne Perez vs. La Catalina

Catalina is defending and grabs a headlock to start. That’s reversed into some quick rollups for two each before Perez gets in a rather cocky slap. That just earns her a spinning slam and elbow for two but Perez is back up for some forearms to the back. They head outside with Catalina being sent into the steps, followed by a kick to the face back inside.

A flipping kick to the head gives Perez two and she grabs a sleeper. That’s broken up and Perez misses a charge into the corner, setting up Catalina’s missile dropkick. Back up and they forearm it out with Catalina taking over off an exchange of running uppercuts. Perez knocks her down but a springboard moonsault hits raised knees.

Catalina’s Gory Bomb is countered into an armdrag and Perez faceplants her into the crossface. That’s escaped and Catalina gets in a running hip attack against the ropes. Perez sends her outside and hits a suicide dive but can’t get Pop Rox. Instead Catalina grabs a flipping backslide to retain at 12:43.

Rating: B-. This was a good win for Catalina and that’s why the match was put together. Perez is a star with some status and having Catalina beat her makes the still new title reign feel that much more legitimate. The match was back and forth as well, with Perez feeling like a threat to take the title.

Post match Perez lays her out and poses with the belt.

Los Perros del Mal vs. Penta/Rey Fenix

Penta has been dealing with Los Perros and now has his brother to help. Fenix and Berto start things off with Fenix trying to roll around and an exchange of near falls get two each. Penta and Daga come in and Fenix help take over. Everything breaks down and some stereo basement superkicks hit Berto, as does an elevated splash to Berto. Penta and Daga strike it out until Penta chases him on the floor, right into a cheap shot.

Back in and Penta quickly gets over to Fenix but Karmen Petrovic cuts off a dive so Berto can come in and work on the leg. A tag attempt is cut off and it’s back to Daga to stomp away in the corner. Fenix manages a pop up hurricanrana though and…well actually doesn’t tag, instead hitting a frog splash.

Now it’s back to Penta to hurricanrana Berto before Fenix comes back in, with his handspring cutter being blocked. Daga brainbusters Fenix for two and a running forearm gets the same. Back up and Fenix hits a rolling cutter into Penta’s running Mexican Destroyer to Berto, sending him outside. Petrovic gets on the apron for a distraction though and Daga goes low for the DQ at 15:17.

Rating: B. This was the second biggest match on the show and feels like it could become part of a big feud. It could be interesting to see who Penta and Fenix get to help them against Los Perros as they’re rather outnumbered at the moment. The ending definitely suggests that there is more coming and it was nice to see Los Perros avoid another big loss.

Post match the rest of Los Perros come in but Fenix and Penta clear them out.

We look at El Grande Americano winning the Mega Title at TripleMania with help from Rey Mysterio.

Omos/Judgment Day vs. CM Punk/El Grande Americano/Rey Mysterio

Before the match, Dorian Roldan rants about Omos and Dominik Mysterio, with the fans not approving. Punk even goes old school with the Straightedge Society mask and is of course over like free (non-alcoholic) beer in a frat house. To really mix it up though, we go old school with This Fire Burns, which is a great flashback. Americano starts with McDonagh…but they both tag in their respective Mysterio.

Rey hammers away and grabs a headscissors, allowing Punk to work on the arm. McDonagh comes in and gets his arm cranked as well but actually gets Punk in a wristlock. That’s broken up and Punk shoulders him down and gets a catapult to send McDonagh into the corner. A tilt-a-whirl backbreaker allows the tag to Americano for quite the reaction. Some impressive flipping sets up a hammerlock, with McDonagh getting a headlock but Americano headstands his way out.

Back up and McDonagh drives him into the corner for the tag off to Dominik. Americano stomps Dominik right back and gets two off a running kick to the face. Rey comes back in and tries the 619 to Dominik, who rolls away so McDonagh can take over. That doesn’t last long either as it’s right back to Americano, who is knocked down as well. Omos comes back in and elbows away in the corner before handing it off to Dominik. Americano’s fingers are bitten before McDonagh gets to rip at the mask.

A Blockbuster gets Americano out of trouble and we get what I’m guessing is some mistiming, as Americano basically has to freeze in place rather than tagging. It doesn’t make much sense anyway as Americano gets over for the tag a few seconds later and it’s a string of running knees to Judgment Day in the corner.

Omos teases coming in but gets the rope kicked into him, which is quickly shrugged off. Omos is back in so all three good guys get together to knock him outside again. Some dives have Omos in trouble but Dominik tries Three Amigos on Rey. The third is broken up and Dominik has to escape the GTS attempt. Instead it’s a double 619 to Judgment Day and Americano headbutts Dominik. The GTS finishes McDonagh at 20:04.

Rating: B-. It was a big time six man tag and more of a fun match than a good one, which is fine for a main event like this one. The match was a question of whom was going to pin McDonagh, as there’s no way you pin the giant and Dominik doesn’t need to lose any of his heat. This was a good time and how the show should have ended.

Post match the bad guys are back up to fight back but the lights go out…and it’s Oba Femi here for the save (ok that’s a better ending). Judgment Day bails and we get the Femi vs. Omos showdown. Omos shoves him and is immediately clotheslined over the top. Femi celebrates to end the show.

Overall Rating: B. What you had here was basically a big commercial for AAA, as you had all kinds of high flying and some big names in the main event. That’s in addition to the title defense and the tag match, which should set up a rematch. It’s not a must see show, but it’s rather entertaining and felt like a AAA focused event with some guest stars. This show did its job and that’s more than enough.

Results
Mr. Iguana/Mascarita Sagrada/Adelicious/La Parka b. Vanity Project/Mini Abismo Negro – Small package to Mini Abismo Negro
Dragon Lee b. Jack Cartwheel – Operation Dragon
Fatal Influence b. Las Toxicas – Rollup to Hiedra
Mini Vikingo b. Axiom, Je’Von Evans and EK Prosper – Phoenix 630 to Axiom
La Catalina b. Roxanne Perez – Flipping backslide
Penta/Rey Fenix b. Los Perros del Mal via DQ when Daga hit Penta low
CM Punk/Rey Mysterio/El Grande Americano b. Judgment Day/Omos – GTS to McDonagh

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AAA On FOX
Date: September 19, 2026
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Corey Graves

So we’re officially done with TripleMania and the big story coming out of the show is El Grande Americano defeating Dominik Mysterio to become the Mega Champion. That’s not the biggest surprise as Americano is the most popular star in the promotion and needed to secure his spot. Other than that, Rey Mysterio was taken out by the reinstated Omos and that’s going to be an issue. Let’s get to it.

Here is TripleMania if you need a recap.

Long TripleMania recap.

El Fiscal vs. Dinamico

This was filmed before the first night of TripleMania. Dinamico’s running shoulder has no effect and Fiscal knocks him outside with ease. A suicide elbow is cut off with a kick to the head though and Dinamico is back in to stomp him down in the corner. Fiscal fights up and grabs a powerslam, followed by a spinning high crossbody for two. Dinamico’s top rope cutter is blocked and Fiscal hits a frog splash for the pin at 4:31.

Rating: C+. This was short and to the point, which makes sense as it was a warmup match for the biggest show of the year. That’s all it needed to be and Fiscal looked like a monster. Odds are he’ll be facing Abismo Negro Jr. in a big showdown in the near future so letting him warm up here is a good idea.

We look at Los Perros del Mal winning the Trios Titles and getting their old theme music back, which was a big deal.

Los Perros say they’re just getting started and ask who is next.

Marisela Pena is going into the Hall Of Fame in October.

Video on the Latin America tour.

Dorian Roldan isn’t that upset about TripleMania but El Ojo is wanting an investigation into the Mega Title match with Rey Mysterio getting involved. There will also be an announcement on October 3.

We look at some recent charity stuff.

WWE now has a Spanish podcast.

La Parka is happy with his win and wants more challengers for the Latin American Title.

Mr. Iguana isn’t happy with his loss but he’s not done coming for the Latin American Title, whether he’s best friends with the champion or not.

Nino Hamburguesa is happy to be back and….that’s about it.

We look at Psycho Clown vs. El Carnicero, with Pagano turning on Clown to cost him the match.

We look at Omos beating Rey Mysterio in the main event of Night One and then putting him through the announcers’ table for an injury. The next night, Omos won La Copa Bardahl.

CM Punk is going to be at Worlds Collide, with hints of him wearing a mask. There is still no word on where that show is airing, which has me curious.

Rey Mysterio talks about how banged up he is after his loss to Omos but doesn’t really give an update. He’s also fine with how the Mega Title match went down as he felt it was fair. We also get the card for Worlds Collide, which will feature a bunch of Raw/Smackdown/NXT stars. The main event will see Mysterio/CM Punk/El Grande Americano vs. Omos/JD McDonagh/Dominik Mysterio, with Oba Femi making an appearance as well.

We look back at the big celebration for El Grande Americano after his Mega Title win. The locker room filled the ring and even threw him into the air for quite the visual.

Americano was off to celebrate.

Here’s what’s coming next week.

We look at La Catalina defeating Flammer to win the Reina de Reinas Title.

Catalina is very excited and ready to be a fighting champion. She can’t believe she won but here is Roxanne Perez to say the moment ends at Worlds Collide. Catalina’s energy was great here.

La Hiedra vs. Faby Apache

Apache takes her to the mat for a quick wrestling lesson and we go to a standoff. The surfboard goes on to put Hiedra in more trouble, with the hold not lasting long. Instead Hiedra takes over on the floor but Apache is back with a running boot. A high crossbody gives Apache two, as doesn’t Hiedra’s Downward Spiral. Apache’s rolling armbar sends Hiedra to the rope again and she snaps off a Michinoku Driver to pin Apache at 4:13.

Rating: C+. They didn’t have time to do much here but Hiedra seems to be on her way to a big showdown with Flammer. It’s another short match where they didn’t waste time, with the rather sudden ending making Hiedra feel more dangerous. Apache continues to like she’s just kind of there anymore, but you need veterans like that around for stuff like this.

Overall Rating: C. This was basically the old post-Takeover formula, with a bunch of recaps, interviews that don’t add much and the two matches taped before the bigger shows. In other words, they took a week off from taping and had to fill in some time. They were hardly hiding what they were doing here so it’s hard to get too mad about this one.

Results
El Fiscal b. Dinamico – Frog splash
La Hiedra b. Faby Apache – Michinoku Driver

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Heatwave 2026
Date: August 30, 2026
Location: Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T.

It’s another big event and the card looks to be backing it up. We have a four way for the NXT Title with Tony D’Angelo defending against a trio of challengers in Grayson Waller, Cruz Montana and Zilla Fatu. Other than that, the Women’s Title is on the line with Kendal Grey defending against Mercedes Mone. Let’s get to it.

The opening video looks at how hot it gets in Texas and how hot it has gotten in NXT, with a focus on the bigger matches on the card.

Women’s North American Title/Women’s Speed Title: Zaria vs. Wren Sinclair vs. Kali Armstrong

Zaria (North American) and Sinclair (Speed) are defending and this is a unification match, winner take all. They trade the rollups to start fast and Armstrong is sent outside, which just seems to make her mad. Back in and Zaria suplexes both of them (barely getting Sinclair over) before nailing a big boot each. Sinclair is knocked outside and Armstrong hits a big charge to take Zaria out. Another charge misses Sinclair though and Armstrong crashes into the steps as we take a break.

We come back with Armstrong spinebustering Zaria for two but charging into Sinclair’s elbow in the corner. Sinclair’s high crossbody takes out the two of them at the same time Sinclair chokes Zaria, who cannonballs the two of them into Armstrong in the corner. Armstrong sitout powerbombs Zaria for two, with Sinclair diving back in for the save.

The Final Wrench is blocked so Zaria spears both of them down. The Kali Connection is loaded up but countered into an F5, which is countered just as fast. Now the Final Wrench has Zaria in trouble, with Armstrong making the save. Sinclair is sent outside and it’s the spear into the F5 to finish Armstrong and give Zaria the titles at 11:46.

Rating: B-. It was a pretty basic triple threat match and that’s the right way to go in a match like this. The Speed Title needs to go away and having Zaria run through both of them is a good way to get rid of it. It’s not a match that burned the house down, but it’s something that took care of a job in an entertaining enough way, which I’ll take for an opener.

Cruz Montana is here to accomplish his dream and he thrives with his head on a swivel.

Tag Team Titles: Vanity Project vs. Myles Borne/Tavion Heights

Borne and Heights are defending and it’s Borne against Baylor to start things off. Borne takes over without much trouble and it’s off to Heights for a gutbuster, meaning the Project needs a meeting on the floor. The distraction means Borne gets taken down with a cheap shot and a slingshot knee to the back has him in more trouble as we take a break.

We come back with Heights cleaning house, with an ankle lock having Baylor in trouble. A rake to the eyes breaks that up and Smokes dropkicks Heights down. Heights kicks his way out of the corner though and a diving shoulder/tag is enough to bring Borne back in. House is quickly cleaned, with Smokes being neckbreakered while DDTing Baylor at the same time. Back up and a dropkick/spinebuster combination gets two on Borne, who is chopped into the corner for the tag to Heights.

A dropkick/sitout powerbomb combination gets two on Baylor and we slow down a bit. Baylor snaps off a powerslam on Borne but Heights catches Smokes on top. That means a belly to belly superplex to send Smokes crashing into Baylor for quite the crash. Borne and Baylor trade suplexes but Borne is sent into Heights on the apron. Smokes sends Borne into the corner and Hit It And Quit It gives us new champions at 14:07.

Rating: B-. The interesting situation here is that Borne is going to be wrestling again tonight and that now we get to see what he does next. The Project getting the titles back is probably the right move as it isn’t like Borne and Heights felt like a long time team. Having them lose here could open some doors later tonight and that’s the interesting way to go so they did the right thing here. The Project even got a mostly clean win and that’s a step forward for them, so maybe things are looking up.

We recap Jaida Parker vs. Nattie. A few months back, Nattie showed up and decided that she saw something in Parker, which resulted in her accusing Parker of being soft. Parker tried to show her that she wasn’t soft, which involved them trading wins over the months. Therefore, we’re having a submission match.

Jaida Parker vs. Nattie

Submission match and Nattie tackles her to start, with the brawl heading straight to the floor. Parker is back with a hard chop against the barricade, followed by a suplex on the floor. We take a break and come back with Parker running her over, setting up a cobra clutch. Cue Karmen Petrovic for a distraction as Nikkita Lyons pops up to grab Parker’s hair for the save.

Hold on though as AAA’s Los Perros del Mal (Petrovic is a member) pop up and Petrovic leaves with them. Nattie hammers on Parker but she’s right back up with the Tear Drop in the corner. The Rings Of Saturn has Nattie in more trouble until she slips out and grabs a rear naked choke.

Parker escapes that as well and grabs a short powerbomb but gets knocked right back down. The Sharpshooter goes on until Parker crawls out through the ropes for the escape. Lyons gets in a kick to the chest so cue Thea Hail to chase her to the back, with Parker going after the leg and kicking Nattie around. Parker grabs a (not so great) Sharpshooter and, after a lot of crawling, Nattie taps at 12:49.

Rating: C+. There was a lot here and the story was only so interesting in the first place. Parker getting through the odds and beating Nattie one on one is a good way to go, but what matters the most is that Parker gets away to face someone else. This feud has been going on for months and even this win only feels so important. Nattie has given her just about all you can ask from her here and it’s time for them both to move on. And for Parker to not try to do a Sharpshooter again.

Wren Sinclair gives Kendal Grey a pep talk and Grey tells her to get some rest.

We recap Kendal Grey defending the Women’s Title against Kelani Jordan. Grey is the young star with a rocket on her back but Jordan has been demanding a title shot for months. Now she’s finally getting one and is hoping to continue her success rate in her first chances to win pretty much anything.

Women’s Title: Kelani Jordan vs. Kendal Grey

Grey is defending. Jordan grabs a headlock to start and avoids a dive off the top to knock Grey outside. The Asai moonsault connects but Grey is right back with a hurricanrana off the apron. Back in and a double clothesline connects but they both pop back up as we take a break.

We come back with Grey getting caught with a flipping legdrop. Jordan bends her around the post but gets sent crashing out to the floor. Back in and Grey’s moonsault gets two but the bad ear is causing her even more trouble. Grey gets up and hits some elbows to the face, meaning the straps can come down. Jordan pulls her into a northern lights suplex for two, only to miss a 450. That leaves Jordan with a banged up ankle so Grey grabs an ankle lock, with Jordan kicking her out to the floor.

We take another break and come back again with the two of them going up top. Grey manages to get her into a reverse super Spanish Fly for the big crash and they both need a second after that one. Jordan gets to the apron and nails a slingshot cutter, followed by a middle rope forearm. Grey is back up with a superkick and flips her into a knee to the face for two more.

Jordan goes creative with a slingshot German suplex but Grey gets in one of her own, minus the slingshot, to leave both of them down. Another ankle lock is broken up and Jordan’s 450 gets two more. Shades Of Grey gives Grey two more so Jordan kicks her in the bad ear. A staggering Grey gets in a clothesline but crashes out to the floor, allowing Jordan to send her crashing into the post (or maybe the buckle). One Of A Kind gives Jordan the pin and the title at 21:58.

Rating: B. Well it got some time. This was a big deal for Jordan as she got the important win, albeit with a bit of chicanery in the process, but the result is what matters. In theory Grey is going to be getting a rematch but it wouldn’t stun me to see her move up to the main roster soon. It might be too soon, though there is only so much more for her to do in NXT than get more ring time.

Robert Stone is ready for the next two matches. Also, next up is Halloween Havoc, which will actually be on Halloween.

Video on Naraku, who is back and going after Shiloh Hill.

Tavion Heights isn’t happy with the Tag Team Title loss but gives Myles Borne a pep talk.

North American Title: Myles Borne vs. Jackson Drake

Borne is defending and tries to slug away to start but gets knocked back down. A Cactus Clothesline puts both of them on the floor and Drake stomps away. Borne’s suplex puts Drake down again as Tavion Heights is down here to cancel out the Vanity Project. Drake is fine enough to suplex Borne over the top but crashes down with him as we take a break.

We come back with Borne hitting a dropkick and powerslam for two as Heights approves. Borne Again is countered with a hot shot though and a handspring cutter gives Drake two more. The suicide dive connects with Borne, who is right back with a pair of powerbombs for another near fall. A suicide dive connects for Borne but Myra Lockwood gives him a powerbomb into the powerslam to plant him on the floor. Heights is busy going after Baylor, leaving Drake to 450 Borne for the title at 10:00.

Rating: B-. They didn’t have a ton of time here but it made sense to have Borne lose fairly quickly as he was banged up from the earlier match. Drake winning the title is certainly interesting, as I wasn’t sure if he was going to have success on the next level up from Evolve but it worked out here. Borne is probably not going to be happy with Heights but that could go in a few different ways. Either way, nice match here.

Post match the Project leaves and Borne lays Heights out with Borne Again. I guess that’s a heel turn, but Borne as a heel might be a difficult trick to pull off.

Kam Hendrix is sick of Mason Rook and is ready to beat him on Tuesday.

NXT Origins video on Gunther.

Here’s what’s coming next week.

We recap the main event. Tony D’Angelo is the reigning champion, Grayson Waller is back and wants to be taken seriously, Zilla Fatu is here and wants to be a big star and Cruz Montana is here after being the biggest star in TNA and wants to prove himself again.

NXT Title: Tony D’Angelo vs. Cruz Montana vs. Zilla Fatu vs. Grayson Waller

D’Angelo is defending and Montana charges at Fatu to start slugging away. Waller is thrown away for daring to interfere and we get the Fatu vs. D’Angelo showdown. The spinebuster drops Fatu so Montana is back in, leaving D’Angelo to hit a dive to the floor. Montana hits a big flipping dive as we take a break.

We come back with Waller cleaning house until Montana cuts him off with a chop. Fatu is knocked to the floor, leaving Montana to hit a rolling cutter on Waller. Montana and Fatu chop it out until D’Angelo is back in with a clothesline to Fatu. Montana gets suplexed into the corner and an overhead belly to belly superplex sends Waller flying as we take another break. We come back again with Waller getting dropped off a Doomsday Blockbuster.

Fatu gives D’Angelo a top rope splash and Montana Canadian Destroyers Waller out to the floor. Back in and Montana hits a big running cannonball to Fatu, who is back up with a jumping Samoan Spike to D’Angelo. Waller pulls the referee out at two and it’s time to load up the announcers’ table. D’Angelo is back up and spears Fatu in half before putting him on the aforementioned table.

Montana and D’Angelo go up top and crash down so Waller drops a top rope elbow to drive Fatu through the wood. Back in and Montana slugs it out with D’Angelo, with the latter grabbing a release German suplex. Montana pops up and counters Dead To Rites into a Codebreaker. Spin The Block hits D’Angelo but Waller is back in with the rolling Stunner. Waller steals the pin on D’Angelo for the title at 21:30.

Rating: B. That’s the right call, as it not only gives you a fresh name in the title picture but also mixes things up quite a bit. You can have a few people coming after the title, but Waller has looked rather good since his return. It helps that the match was a heck of a fight on the way there, with Waller winning making it even better. He probably won’t hold the title long, but to go from where he was three months ago to where he is now is quite the turnaround.

Overall Rating: B. This started off slowly but got better as the night went on, with the last few matches certainly feeling important. NXT has turned Heatwave into one of their bigger shows of the year and it’s nice to see them having something other than Stand & Deliver. Solid show here and NXT is going to look a bit different starting next week, which might be a good thing for its future.

Results
Zaria b. Wren Sinclair and Kali Armstrong – F5 to Armstrong
Vanity Project b. Myles Borne/Tavion Heights – Hit It And Quit It to Borne
Jaida Parker b. Nattie – Sharpshooter
Kelani Jordan b. Kendal Grey – One Of A Kind
Jackson Drake b. Myles Borne – 450
Grayson Waller b. Tony D’Angelo, Zilla Fatu and Cruz Montana – Spin The Block to D’Angelo

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Ola de Calor
Date: August 30, 2026
Location: Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas
Commentators: Rey Mysterio, John Bradshaw Layfield, Corey Graves

This is a rare special event for AAA as we have a much bigger than usual card. It seems to be a way to mess with AEW’s All In event taking place at the same time but that’s hardly a new idea. The big draw here will be the crowning of a new Latin American Champion in a four way so let’s get to it.

The opening video looks at how things are heating up around here and that means AAA is changing. There are all kinds of things going on and now it is time to shake things up around.

Various wrestlers arrive including Dominik Mysterio, who gets on the phone and says “let’s go with Plan B.”.

LWO/Lince Dorado/Mini Abismo Negro vs. Mr. Iguana/Axiom/Noisy Boy/Mascarita Sagrada

Axiom and Wilde start things off with Wilde getting two off a rollup but walking into a dropkick. Back up and Wilde kicks him inside out, only for Boy to come in with a slingshot crucifix. A superkick and anklescissors let Boy flip into a pose, only to get caught with a dropkick from behind.

Del Toro takes over in the corner and it’s Dorado coming back in but a roll across the ring allows the tag to Sagrada. That means del Toro is taken down and Iguana comes in to take over as everything breaks down. Dorada busts out an awesome corkscrew moonsault to the floor and Iguana gets caught in the wrong corner. Abismo’s tilt-a-whirl backbreaker puts Iguana down but Dorado misses a shooting star press.

That and an enziguri allow Iguana to bring in Sagrada to clean house. A rather spinning crucifix gets…nothing on Abismo as he isn’t legal. Everything breaks down and Boy busts out a top rope springboard corkscrew dive. That leaves Sagrada to get in quite the spinning headscissors to Abismo and Iguana throws Yesica at Wilde. That sets up an electric chair spun into a DDT to give Iguana the pin at 9:47.

Rating: B-. This was all it needed to be with a bunch of people getting a chance to do a bunch of dives. Boy continues to look good in spots like this and it was nice to see him doing something like this. Iguana continues to be someone who can get over with the sheer oddness that he presents and it was on full display here. In other words, putting him out there was a layup and they got it right.

Gauntlet Match

We have an unknown number of unknown entrants for a Reina de Reinas Title shot against Flammer at TripleMania. Adelicious is in at #1 d Lady Shani is in at #2 with Shani taking her down a few times to start fast. Adelicious is back with a Matrix into a headscissors and they trade some rollups. Back up and Adelicious’s rather flipping shoulder to the ribs sets up a missed 450. Instead Shani grabs a Texas Tumbleweed for the pin at 2:57.

Thea Hail is in at #3 and goes after Shani’s arm for an early near fall. Shani knocks her right back down and starts on the leg, followed by a quick cross armbreaker. That’s broken up so it’s another Texas Tumbleweed, which is countered into a rollup to give Hail the pin at 7:11 total. La Catalina is in at #4 and starts fast with a suplex. The running hip attack in the ropes misses though and Hail is on the arm. Hail sends said arm into the corner but gets crossbodied for her efforts.

Catalina gets in a running knee in the corner and lifts her into an electric chair, with the arm going on. Hail grabs the Kimura, with Catalina flipping over for the pin at 11:40. La Hiedra (Flammer’s stablemate) is in at #5 and Flammer is NOT happy as Hiedra starts in on Catalina’s arm as well.

Hiedra wraps the arm around the rope but gets her neck snapped across the top. Catalina goes up and gets Iconoclasmed back but is still able to grab a rollup for two. Flammer gets sick of the near falls and grabs her belt, only to hit Hiedra by mistake. With Flammer sent to the floor, Catalina hits a pump knee for the win at 17:35.

Rating: B-. Catalina felt like the strong favorite even though she wasn’t actually announced for the match in advance. The women’s division continues to feel like something of a mess and it’s nice to have one definitive woman seem ready to challenge for the title. Flammer and Hiedra not getting along could be interesting too but we can get there when it’s t he right time.

Tag Team Titles: Los Americanos vs. War Raiders

The Raiders are defending. Erik shoulders Rayo to start but gets sent into the corner. A double elbow gives Bravo two but he’s powered into the corner so the champions can start the beating. Bravo manages to send Erik into the corner but he shrugs that off just as fast. Bravo comes in and gets dropped by Ivar’s clothesline. A flipping escape into the diving tag brings Bravo back in for a rather impressive spinning slam.

The super hurricanrana hits Ivar and Rayo’s Swanton gets two on Ivar. That earns Bravo a heck of a spinning kick to the face but he slips out of a double spinebuster. A snap of the finger slows Erik down and a springboard headbutt connects, with Erik having to make a save. Ivar’s Bronco Buster misses in the corner so Bravo gives him the rather impressive airplane spin. Bravo goes up for the Swan Dive but Erik throws in a belt, with Bravo crashing onto it to give Erik the pin at 10:20.

Rating: B. This was a basic power vs. speed match and the speed team had them in trouble until the cheating came into play. That’s a classic, simple story and these teams made it work perfectly well. The Raiders are a good choice for the titles right now and they very well may hold onto them for quite a while, which isn’t a bad idea as it’s working.

El Carnicero vs. Chris Carter

We get a vignette showing Carnicero being let out of a truck and walking to the arena, looking like something out of a horror movie. The beating is on quickly, with Carter clearly being in trouble. A gorilla press sends Carter crashing out to the floor and Carnicero chokes him down back inside. The beating continues until the referee calls for the bell at 2:24, giving Carnicero the win.

Post match Dave and Murder Clown run in for the save but get beaten down as well. Psycho Clown comes in with a kendo stick to clear the ring. Psycho wants a street fight at TripleMania. This went fine, as Carnicero felt like a monster and gets his big match set up.

Jack Cartwheel vs. Mini Vikingo vs. Nathan Frazer

For a Cruiserweight Title shot and we get a three way handshake to start. Vikingo avoids an armdrag so Cartwheel rolls both of them up for a double near fall. Frazer is sent outside, leaving the other two to trade flips and misses. Back in and Frazer dropkick both of them down before running Vikingo over. Cartwheel and Frazer fight over a suplex until Cartwheel settles for a headscissors.

Cartwheel knocks both of them down for two but Vikingo is back up to send Cartwheel outside. Vikingo hits a big corkscrew dive to knock Frazer again but he gets up to Spanish Fly Cartwheel off the steps. Back in and Frazer wins a kickoff to Vikingo, setting up a reverse springboard Spanish Fly for two more. Cartwheel cuts Frazer off and gives him a crucifix bomb for two before dropkicking Vikingo in the corner.

Frazer cuts Cartwheel off though and Vikingo’s top rope crucifix bomb gets a rather near fall. With the other two knocked outside, Cartwheel moonsaults onto Vikingo but gets dropkicked hard into the steps. Frazer’s big running flip dive hits both of them and he frog splashes Cartwheel for two. Cartwheel muscles Frazer up for a German suplex and a near fall and grabs a fireman’s carry, with Vikingo coming in with a top rope double stomp into the Death Valley Driver.

Everyone needs a breather until it’s time for the circle of forearms. Cartwheel is back up with a space flying tiger drop onto the other two but Frazer superplexes him into a swinging suplex for a rather near fall. Vikingo catches Frazer with a super Spanish Fly but doesn’t cover, allowing Cartwheel to catch him on top. Cartwheel splashes Vikingo for two, with Frazer making the save. Frazer misses the Phoenix splash and gets caught with Vikingo’s Phoenix 630. Cartwheel dives onto the cover for the save and time expires at 20:20 (eh close enough). JBL: “NO! NO!”

Rating: A-. Yes it was a bunch of flips and dives, but it was 20 minutes of flips and dives. It’s an incredibly athletic spectacle and they didn’t stop for almost the entire thing. This was a good example of knowing what you’re getting into with the match and it’s really a lot of junk food, but DANG this was fun to watch.

Post match Rey Fenix comes out to praise all three of them and announce a four way for the title at TripleMania.

Latin American Title: El Fiscal vs. La Parka vs. Damian Priest vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.

For the vacant title. Priest and Fiscal go straight to the floor, leaving Parka to backbreaker Wagner for two. Priest is back in to wreck everyone, with Wagner being kicked outside. The Broken Arrow gets two on Parka and a lifting Downward Spiral plants him for the same. Wagner is back up to superkick Priest into a brainbuster but Fiscal is back in with a moonsault.

Parka is up with a moonsault of his own and then runs Wagner over for two more. Fiscal kicks Priest in the head, which just makes Priest mad. Wagner superkicks Fiscal and a Spanish Fly takes Parka down. Priest punches Fiscal out of the air and gives Fiscal and Wagner a Razor’s Edge each. South Of Heaven hits Fiscal but Parka makes the save and gives Fiscal a Bone Breaker for the pin and the title at 9:23.

Rating: B. Well, the fans love Parka so there are worse ideas. I wasn’t expecting this one but Fiscal can move on to a big blowoff with Abismo Negro Jr., Wagner can do whatever and Priest can head back to the main roster. This was another action packed match and the ending was quite the surprise so we’ll call it another success.

Here is General Manager Rey Mysterio for a contract signing. It’s his job to put together the biggest TripleMania card possible and that includes the Mega Title being defended. It’s time to make the match official but here is Dominik Mysterio, with Dorian Roldan, to interrupt. Roldan gets to a different point, as he wants Omos’ suspension lifted. Omos wants to apologize but Rey doesn’t seem sure.

Dominik says Roldan is wasting his time here but Rey brings out El Grande Americano to sign the contract. Americano brings up Dominik calling himself the King Of The Luchadors but Americano doesn’t buy it. At TripleMania, Americano will prove him wrong and signs the contract. Dominik says that he’s not signing until Omos’ suspension is lifted. Rey threatens to strip the title and give it to Americano but that’s not how Americano wants to win.

Cue Omos through the crowd and of course he has a ticket. Omos pats the top of Rey’s mask and Rey goes after him, with Americano breaking it up. Dominik jumps Americano and sends him into the steps, followed by the beating with a chair. Rey saves Americano and says if Omos wants to come back to AAA, he has to beat Rey at TripleMania. If Rey wins though, Omos is gone forever. Now Dominik signs. There was a lot here but having Rey on the card is a good idea.

Los Perros del Mal vs. Penta/Dragon Lee/Rey Fenix

Fenix and Berto start things off with Fenix missing some running flips and grabbing a sunset flip for two. Fenix gets sent into the wrong corner though and it’s Garza coming in for a suplex and a six count (three near falls). A running boot in the ropes gets two and it’s back to Berto for some choking in the ropes. We pause for Berto to mock the Penta strut but Fenix gets in a pop up hurricanrana. That’s enough for the tag off to Penta to clean house and it’s off to Lee, who gets sent into the wrong corner.

That doesn’t last long either as Lee flips out and brings in Penta to chop it out with Daga. They kick each other down for a double tag off to Berto vs. Fenix, with Berto getting two off a kick to the head. A rolling cutter drops Berto so it’s back to Garza to take over on Lee. Everything breaks down and Berto powerbombs Fenix for two. Penta and Lee hit stereo running flip dives and Berto’s moonsault is kicked out of the air. The Mexican MuscleBuster gives Fenix the pin on Berto at 11:55.

Rating: B. I get that you can’t have the good guys lose with the tournament final coming up on Monday, but Los Perros feel more and more like the Nexus every single week. They don’t really win anything and while they might be intimidating, it stops mattering as much when they just lost in the main event. It was another fast paced match, but Los Perros don’t feel like they matter whatsoever.

Post match Los Perros run back in for the beatdown to end the show. You really couldn’t have had them do that after pinning Lee?

Overall Rating: B+. The last three matches more than carried the show, with only the women’s match feeling a bit less than important (which isn’t due to the action we saw here). Overall, this felt like an extended version of the weekly TV show and that’s a good situation to have, as it’s regularly one of the most entertaining things throughout the week. I wouldn’t want this to be something that is regularly done, but I’ll absolutely take it for a special like this.

Results
Mr. Iguana/Mr. Iguana/Noisy Boy/Mascarita Sagrada b. LWO/Lince Dorado/Mini Abismo Negro – Spinning electric chair DDT to Wilde
La Catalina won a gauntlet match last eliminating La Hiedra
War Raiders b. Los Americanos – Swan Dive onto a belt to Bravo
Mini Vikingo vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Jack Cartwheel went to a time limit draw
La Parka b. El Fiscal, Damian Priest and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. – Bone Breaker to Fiscal
Penta/Rey Fenix/Dragon Lee b. Los Perros del Mal – Mexican MuscleBuster to Berto

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This is the first of the trio of shows taking place on Sunday and this one is probably the most unique. We’ve got a rather big AAA card and while the regular hour long show works, I’m not sure how well that is going to translate to something that is probably a good bit longer. If it’s anything like the regular show, we’re going to be fine, but you never can tell. Let’s get to it.

El Carnicero vs. ???

This is Carnicero’s (the Butcher) in-ring debut and he’s the man who has been attacking Psycho Clown, and probably the rest of the Psycho Circus. The match should be just a getting to know you destruction and the fact that an opponent hasn’t even been announced yet should tell you all that you need to know. Carnicero has done well in his limited appearances and now we get to see what he can do.

We’ll say Carnicero is going to smash…oh we’ll go with Noisy Boy in a total destruction. This should be nothing more than a squash and odds are that’s exactly what we’re going to get. Carnicero is being treated as a monster and there is a good chance that the Psycho Circus, or at least Psycho Clown, comes in after the match. That’s going to be more interesting than the match itself, which should be an absolute decimation.

Gauntlet Match

This is for a Reina de Reinas title shot at TripleMania and that means…well it’s hard to say, as we have no idea who is in the match. Granted you can probably guess, but there are so many options out there that it could go in a bunch of ways. Odds are there are going to be some people from the main roster involved and that could be quite the threat for the title shot.

Without knowing who is going to be involved, I’ll take La Catalina to get the shot. That seems to be the showdown that AAA is building towards and it would make sense to do it at TripleMania. Odds are it’s going to be someone from the main roster getting the shot for the star power, as it isn’t like the women’s division in AAA is all that great. Flammer needs some fresh competition, but Catalina seems to be the best bet.

Los Perros del Mal vs. Penta/Dragon Lee/Rey Fenix

This is the big grudge match and it even has the star power of Penta and Fenix teaming together, which is quite the rarity around here. It’s even more interesting when you factor in the #1 contenders tournament on Monday, with Fenix and Penta facing off. Los Perros debuted as a big deal around here but they have only done so much around here since that great star. They could use a win and this might be the chance.

I’ll actually take Los Perros to win, with Fenix and Penta getting into it to cost them the match. It covers a couple of bases at once and that’s always going to be appreciated. What matters the most here is getting Los Perros a win, as they would be instantly damaged if they lost here. The star power on the other side makes for a heck of a team, but it seems like they’re losing here.

Tag Team Titles: War Raiders(c) vs. Los Americanos

This is oddly a big match but the interesting thing is that the Raiders already seem to have something going on over on Smackdown. It would be kind of strange to see those titles change hands so quickly before they can be defended on the main roster, but Los Americanos are certainly a threat to take them. I’m not entirely sure which way this is going and as usual, that’s a nice feeling to have.

It’s a match that could go either way but I’ll take the champions retaining here as it feels like the better option. The Raiders have been smashing through people for a bit and while Los Americanos are tied to the biggest star in the promotion, they don’t need to win here. You know they’re going to be involved with the main event of TripleMania and that’s enough, so stick with the champions holding the titles here.

Mini Vikingo vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Jack Cartwheel

This is for a Cruiserweight Title shot at TripleMania and this kind of match has become one of the standards for AAA. They know how to have three guys get in the ring and fly around for a bit until one of them gets the fall and that’s something that will work every time. It’s a good collection of talent again here and they have something to fight for, which should make it even better.

I’ll take Vikingo to win here, as he is by far the highest profile name in AAA. He’s already been dealing with some bigger names and the fans like him, so putting him in a title match on the biggest stage that AAA has to offer isn’t a bad idea. This should be quite the spectacle though as all three have more than impressed in their time around here. It’s something you see a lot of in AAA and that’s because it works so well.

Latin American Title: La Parka vs. El Fiscal vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Damian Priest

This is for the vacant title after El Hijo del Vikingo got hurt. Odds are this is going to headline the show as it has been treated like a big deal and a new champion is always a good way to wrap up a show. There are multiple realistic options to win the title here and that helps a lot, as there is little benefit to having a glorified countdown to someone being crowned champions.

The more I think about it, the more I’m leaning towards Fiscal. I can’t imagine Priest winning the title when he’s already a big star on the main roster. Wagner was champion for a long time and doesn’t need to be the champion again. That leaves Parka and Fiscal and I’m not sure I can imagine a skeleton man having one of the bigger titles in the promotion. Fiscal wins here and gets to have a big showdown with Abismo Negro. Maybe he can even get a Wikipedia page out of it.

Overall Thoughts

At the end of the day, there are a lot of holes in this card as some of the participants aren’t announced yet. It doesn’t help that the show is just a few weeks away from TripleMania, but this is just around to take away a little bit from All In anyway. If it winds up being good then so be it, but the action should be good enough to carry things, as tends to be the case with AAA.

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AAA On FOX
Date: August 22, 2026
Location: Coliseo Centenario, Torreon, Mexico
Commentators: Corey Graves, Rey Mysterio, John Bradshaw Layfield

We’re rapidly approaching TripleMania and the big story continues to be Dominik Mysterio teaming up with El Ojo to deal with El Grande Americano. That could make for some interesting situations between now and the biggest show of the year, but we also have to deal with the new monster coming after the Psycho Circus. Let’s get to it.

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

The opening recap looks at Los Perros del Mal recruiting Penta to fight with them, saying he needs help against Roman Reigns and the Bloodline (as we continue pretending that anyone but Penta is winning the #1 contenders tournament). Penta isn’t sure, but will face Bronco Nima tonight with his future on the line.

Opening sequence.

Galeno vs. Omos

Dorian Roldan is here with Omos. Galeno forearms away to start and Omos is staggered but knocks Galeno into the corner with ease. A beal out of the corner sends Galeno flying and Omos gives him a slam. Back up and Galeno dropkicks the knee to set up a DDT as the fans are behind him. Galeno’s frog splash only gets one and Omos’ chokeslam gets two. They go outside with Galeno using the steps, which Omos takes away and uses on Galeno. The referee calls what we’ll say is a No DQ at 5:28.

Rating: C+. This was the old WWF idea of a battle of the big men, even if one of them was tiny compared to the other. That’s how you should use someone like Omos, as he doesn’t get in the ring very often and gets to smash through anyone. It worked here, with Galeno doing well in his role as well.

Post match Omos goes to crush Galeno but Rey Mysterio gets in his way. A chokeslam is loaded up but Roldan breaks it up, with Mysterio suspending Omos. That earns Mysterio a shot to the chest as Dominik Mysterio is here to try to calm things down.

Flammer and La Hiedra came in to see Rey Mysterio earlier today, with Flammer saying she’s taking TripleMania off because there is no one left to come after her. Mysterio had another idea: a gauntlet match, with the winner getting the TripleMania title shot. Works for Flammer, but Mysterio wants to talk to Hiedra about something else.

Money Machine vs. LWO vs. Psycho Circus vs. Los Americanos

For a Tag Team Title shot. Del Toro and Rayo trade missed dropkicks to start and it’s off to Wilde, who gets taken down with a backbreaker. A slingshot hilo connects on Wilde so Money Machine comes in to take over on Bravo. The Circus comes in to take over on Oro and it’s everyone getting together to go after Murder Clown. Plata hits a dive to take over and the Machine beats on Bravo in the corner.

Naturally Bravo can suplex both of them at once and it’s back to Rayo with a top rope seated senton. It’s right back to to Dave The clown to clean house, including a big suicide dive to the floor. Murder comes back in for a dive of his own to the floor but of course Bravo is able to give him an airplane spin. The LWO takes the Clowns out and a Phoenix splash hits Rayo, with Bravo diving out of nowhere for the save. A Russian legsweep/top rope clothesline combination finishes Wilde to give Los Americanos the title shot at 12:17.

Rating: B. The match was the usual messy affair that you would have expected but Los Americanos going forward is a good way to go. They’re associated with the hottest star in the promotion so tack them on with another title match. It’s not like any of the other teams really stand out all that much.

We get the weekly press conference from Rey Mysterio, where he reiterates that Omos is suspended and says that Galeno will be out of action due to injuries. Therefore, Damian Priest will be in the final match for the Latin American Title. That’s next Sunday at Ola de Calor.

Penta vs. Bronco Nima

If Penta wins, he’s free but if Nima wins, Penta is in Los Perros del Mal. Nima jumps him from behind to start and throws him inside for the bell. Penta’s mask is tied to the rope but Nima takes too long, allowing Penta to fight back. That means the big running flip dive, only for Nima to come back with a shoulderbreaker for two.

The Mexican Destroyer is blocked so Penta has to settle for a tornado DDT. Penta is right back with a basement superkick and another try at the Mexican Destroyer, which is blocked as well. This time though the counter is countered into a small package to give Penta the pin at 4:58.

Rating: C+. This didn’t have time to go anywhere but Penta isn’t about to lose anytime soon when he is all but guaranteed to get a title shot against Roman Reigns in a few weeks. This wraps up the loose end of Los Perros as Penta is on his way to Mexico City and the biggest match of his career. Nima was just a warm body here and that’s fine.

Post match Los Perros come in and lay Nima out, with Penta just leaving them be. Penta gets in and is offered a shirt but turns the team down. That earns Penta a beating of his own. Rey Fenix and Dragon Lee run in for the save and the challenge is issued for Ola de Calor. Rey Mysterio makes it official to end the show.

Overall Rating: B. The more I watch of this show, the more I like it. This was another situation where they started fast and kept going, covering a few things in just over an hour. It remains the easiest show to watch every week and I could go for seeing where it goes in the coming weeks. TripleMania should be a show stealer and that’s exactly what it should be, especially with how well this show has been going as of late.

Results
Omos vs. Galeno went to a double DQ when they both used the steps
Los Americanos b. Money Machine, LWO and Psycho Circus – Russian legsweep/top rope clothesline combination to Wilde
Penta b. Bronco Nima – Small package

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AAA On FOX
Date: August 15, 2026
Location: Coliseo Centenario, Torreon, Mexico
Commentators: Rey Mysterio, Corey Graves, John Bradshaw Layfield

We’re rapidly approaching TripleMania and a bunch of the roads lead to El Grande Americano vs. Dominik Mysterio. That’s not all we’ll be seeing on the show though and more of the card will need to be built up. Last week saw Psycho Clown attacked by some weird guy, which almost has to tie into the attacks on the Psycho Circus. We might get some more of that here so let’s get to it.

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

The opening recap looks at last week’s interview with Dominik Mysterio, who talked about how he didn’t join Los Perros del Mal but turned on El Grande Americano for suggesting that he did. Now he’s with El Ojo, and Americano is going to need some help to beat Mysterio at TripleMania.

Wrestlers are arriving and it’s El Grande Americano getting in a fight with Dominik Mysterio, which spills into the ring. Rey Mysterio tries to break it up and Dominik gets in a low blow. The Mysterios argue and Dominik bails. Americano says his issue with Dominik is about people comparing him to various lucha libre legends. That will never happen, because those legends gave to wrestling but Dominik always takes. At TripleMania, the title returns home for all of the Mexican legends when the belt comes to Americano. As usual, Americano is awesome at these promos and I want to see him win.

Cruiserweight Title: Rey Fenix vs. Noisy Boy

Fenix is defending and we get a hand slap to start. They run the ropes rather quickly to start with Boy being sent outside. The places are switched and Fenix is dropkicked to the floor, setting up the big dive. Back in and Fenix’s kicks don’t do much good as Boy snaps off a running headscissors.

Fenix is right back up with the rope walk kick to the head and a high crossbody. Boy grabs a cool springboard spinning cutter for two of his own but Fenix is back with a nasty Fenix Driver for the same. The Mexican MuscleBuster is broken up so it’s a springboard poisonrana to give Boy two more. A handspring moonsault gets the same but Boy misses a moonsault. That’s enough for the Mexican MuscleBuster to retain at 5:51.

Rating: B. As usual, this was about taking two talented high fliers and putting them in the ring to go nuts for a few minutes. I could have gone for a few more minutes, as Boy was getting rather impressive with some of the things he was doing. It felt more like a way really give him a chance and that worked out well. Rather good stuff here.

Here is Penta (who greets his brother Fenix on the way to the ring) for a chat. He’s here to talk about one person and that is Roman Reigns. The reality is that Reigns has never faced him and Penta has fought for everything. He’s never needed a family or a faction to accomplish his goals so he’s going to win the tournament and then show Reigns what Penta really is.

Cue Los Perros del Mal and Rey Mysterio knows this isn’t good. Commentary points out that Penta is a former member of Los Perros del Mal…and Penta hugs them. Daga welcomes Penta back and explains how things happened back in 2012. But then they lost Perro Aguayo Jr. and now Daga wants to know what Penta meant about not needing a family.

More than ever, Penta needs a family because Reigns isn’t just a man. If they go together, it could all work, because this is about Mexico vs. them. Reigns respects power and there is power in numbers. Penta is offered the shirt and says he’ll think about it, with Daga saying he has until the end of the night. They hurried through this but it still worked.

Raw World Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: La Parka vs. Psycho Clown

They trade armdrags to start and it’s time for Parka to dance. The taped up Clown kicks Parka in the corner and shrugs off a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Clown is quickly suplexed into the corner but comes right back with a sunset flip for two. Parka misses a charge and crashes out to the floor, naturally setting up the suicide dive. Back in and the super Spanish Fly so Clown is right back with a Canadian Destroyer to take over again.

Parka dropkicks him into the corner and the turnbuckle pad is taken off, only for Parka to grab a rolling cutter. The referee actually does his job by trying to put it into the corner, where he is quickly crushed. That means the Psycho Driver gets no count so Clown takes off the first layer of his mask…and the lights go out. It’s the big guy from last week who wrecks Clown again and sends him into the barricade and post, with Parka not seeing what happened. The Bone Breaker finishes Clown at 9:08.

Rating: C+. They kind of had to have the attacker come in again here, as there was pretty much no reason to have him show up last week and then not again this week. Parka is a popular star and probably better known to the Raw audience so he makes for a better option in the tournament. The main point here was the big attack again though and the story could get more interesting when we find out some details.

Post match Parka checks on Clown and waves medics down to help.

Penta is considering the shirt when Los Perros del Mal come in. Penta says he respects everything that the shirt and the team mean to him but he’s not sure. If he does this, he wants to make sure there is no dead weight, which doesn’t please Bronco Nima. They agree to face off next week, with Penta’s future in the team on the line. Penta hits the catchphrase, with the fans approving to end the show.

Overall Rating: B+. This show was focused and to the point, with a title match, a tournament match and a bunch of attention on the bigger stories. It was such an easy show to watch and I want to see more from pretty much everything they did this week. This was a rather good show and one of the better they’ve done in a bit. Heck of a job here.

Results
Rey Fenix b. Noisy Boy – Mexican MuscleBuster
La Parka b. Psycho Clown – Bone Breaker

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AAA On FOX
Date: August 8, 2026
Location: Arena San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Rey Mysterio, Corey Graves

It’s the last night of Verano de Escandalo and that means it’s time to get ready for the build towards TripleMania. That could mean quite a few things, but we do have another title match with the Reina de Reinas Title being defended in a triple threat match. Dominik Mysterio is here too so let’s get to it.

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

Latin American Title Qualifying Match: Cruz del Toro vs. El Fiscal vs. Psycho Clown

Del Toro and Fiscal tease an alliance but instead Clown helps Fiscal get rid of del Toro. Back in and a pop up powerbomb gives Fiscal two on del Toro but Clown sends Fiscal outside. The dive is broken up so del Toro hits a big dive of his own onto the two of them. They all get back inside with Clown hitting a heck of a clothesline to del Toro, who is right back up with a super hurricanrana to Fiscal.

Clown sunset flips Fiscal into the rope for no count so del Toro covers them both for two each. Back up and Clown Psycho Drivers del Toro onto the apron, followed by a Cactus Clothesline to Fiscal. Cue a masked monster in the crowd to take out Psycho Clown, punch some fans, and rip off part of his mask. That leaves Fiscal to toss del Toro off the top and hit a frog splash for the pin at 7:59.

Rating: B-. This was more about the monster (and likely Psycho Circus attacker) being revealed and taking out Psycho Clown. That’s something we’ve been waiting to see for a long time now and hopefully the future of the story winds up working. Fiscal winning is a good thing too as I’ve liked what I’ve seen from him in recent months.

Rey Mysterio announces a tournament for the right to face Roman Reigns for the Raw World Title on September 14 in Mexico on Monday Night Raw. Yeah that’s big.

AAA was at the Summerslam version of Axxess.

Noisy Boy vs. Jack Cartwheel

They start with an exchange of headscissor escapes and both miss stomps on the apron. Boy is back up with a springboard cutter to take over and kicks Cartwheel in the head. Cartwheel is right back up to strike it out before going up top. A super headscissors brings Cartwheel down, leaving Graves to say that they’re just making stuff up now. Cartwheel sends him outside for the big running flip dive, followed by a Red Arrow for the pin at 4:32.

Rating: B. Oh good grief this was exactly what it should have been, with the two of them flying around and getting to show everything they could do. It made for a heck of a showcase, with Cartwheel getting to look great in the process. Odd name aside, Boy did well here too and it made him look like a bigger star at the same time. Rather impressive stuff here.

Post match here is Karmen Petrovic to signal Los Perros del Mal for the beatdown on Cartwheel. Daga says he warned us of this and here is Damian 666 (an original member of the team) as the newest member. That’s a big addition and he seems happy to be here.

We get a sitdown interview with Dominik Mysterio, talking about how he wasn’t happy with El Grande Americano not trusting him. Everything changed with Americano won Rey de Reyes and Mysterio left AAA for a bit. Americano went on to become the Mexican national hero but Mysterio will beat him at TripleMania.

As for Dorian Roldan, Mysterio joined up with him after Rey Mysterio became GM, because they both know what it’s like to have fathers in powerful positions. Omos will be here with Mysterio next week, and here is Liv Morgan to leave with Mysterio (along with give a hard glare at interviewer Andrea). That wraps up a bit of a loose end, as well as helps get us focused on Mysterio vs. Americano, as it should be.

Reina de Reinas: La Catalina vs. Lady Shani vs. Flammer

Flammer is defending and both of the other two have pinned her in recent months. Rey Mysterio has to leave commentary to “do some GM stuff”, which has JBL rather annoyed. Flammer gets knocked outside to start fast and Shani takes her down again with a dive. Catalina dives onto both of them before hitting Flammer with a running dropkick back inside. Shani is back up to take the other two down but Flammer gets in a running dropkick to both challengers.

That’s broken up as Catalina is up with a double missile dropkick before Gory Bombing Flammer onto Shani for two more. Shani’s spinning sunset flip gets two on Flammer with Catalina making the save. Catalina splashes Shani for two and then spears Flammer on the floor, followed by a running knee to Shani back inside. That’s fine with Flammer, who sends Catalina outside and steals the retaining pin at 9:10.

Rating: C+. This was fine and felt like a house show triple threat, right down to the most basic three way finish imaginable. The women’s division continues to feel like something that doesn’t really matter all that much in AAA and this didn’t do much to change the feeling. The match was completely fine, but nothing that felt like a big deal in any way.

Overall Rating: B-. This is one of those things you have to get used to, as AAA doesn’t exactly go all out for its final nights of a big event. Instead, these things tend to be front loaded and that’s a rather different way to go. The Cartwheel vs. Boy match was a blast and Clown being attacked definitely felt big, but the show itself, as usual, could have been any regular week. That’s just kind of how it works around here though so it’s hard to get that mad.

Results
El Fiscal b. Psycho Clown and Cruz del Toro – Frog splash to del Toro
Jack Cartwheel b. Noisy Boy – Red Arrow
Flammer b. La Catalina and Lady Shani – Running knee to Shani

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AAA On FOX
Date: August 1, 2026
Location: Arena San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Rey Mysterio, Corey Graves

It’s time for the second week of Verano de Escandalo and we have another title match, as Rey Fenix defends the Cruiserweight Title against Mini Vikingo. The big story coming out of last week was Dominik Mysterio joining up with El Ojo, which should create some problems for El Grande American as we get closer to TripleMania. Let’s get to it.

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

We open with a recap of last week’s main event, with Dominik Mysterio betraying El Grande Americano, but for El Ojo rather than Los Perros del Mal.

Last week, Mysterio says you should have expected that because he is the King of the Luchadors.

Latin American Title Qualifying Match: Lince Dorado vs. Mecha Wolf vs. La Parka

Parka dances a bit to start and gets knocked down by the other two. Dorado is sent outside though and a dropkick has Wolf joining him. Parka dances some more and grabs a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Dorado. That lets Parka dive, only for the other two to catch and post him. Dorado throws Wolf down though and snaps off a top rope hurricanrana to Parka. Wolf is back up for a dive each to both of them, followed by a DDT for two on Dorado.

Parka is back in with a double rolling cutter and a double flapjack for a bonus. The middle rope moonsault hits Dorado and Wolf on the floor as the fans certainly approve. Parka is knocked down, leaving Wolf to spinning superplex Dorado. Parka’s diving save breaks that up at two and fireman’s carries both of them at once.

Dorado escapes to give Parka a handspring Stunner before taking Wolf off the apron. Back in and Dorado gives Parka a shooting star press for two more. Wolf mists Dorado but gets suplexes by Parka. An overhead belly to belly sends Wolf into the corner and it’s a top rope splash into the Bone Breaker for the pin at 12:05.

Rating: B. This was pretty much non-stop throughout the match and I got into the whole thing. That’s not the biggest surprise as these matches tend to be nuts, but this was even bigger than usual. Parka is just crazy popular right now and it’s great to see the fans responding like that.

Someone films the Psycho Circus….walking? In theory it’s the attacker filming them because who else would it be?

Los Perros del Mal brag about what they’ve done so far and promise that things are growing even bigger next week.

Dinamico/Drago vs. Galeno/El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.

Dinamico jumps over Wagner to start and it’s off to Drago for a pump kick. Wagner isn’t having that though and knocks them both down, with Galeno making a blind tag. Galeno runs over Dinamico on the floor with Drago getting caught in the wrong corner. Wagner boots Dinamico out to the floor and it’s a splash off of Galeno’s shoulders. The Galeno Special finishes Drago at 2:43. Total squash.

Rey Mysterio was surprised by Dominik Mysterio joining El Ojo but he isn’t backing down. That’s all for this week though, because we have a big main event.

Cruiserweight Title: Mini Vikingo vs. Rey Fenix

Fenix is defending. They shake hands to start and they flip around a lot, followed by a series of kicks. Vikingo’s spinning high crossbody gets two, as does Fenix’s. Back up and Vikingo’s crucifix driver gets two more but Fenix is back up with a rope walk kick to the head. A Death Valley Driver gives Fenix two more so Vikingo gives him a Spanish Fly for the same.

Fenix’s kick to the face doesn’t do much as Vikingo knocks him down and hits a frog splash for another near fall. The super Spanish Fly plants Fenix for two more and Vikingo can’t believe the kickout. Fenix’s Mexican MuscleBuster is broken up so he opts to just knee Vikingo in the back of the head for two more. Now the Mexican MuscleBuster can retain the title at 10:53.

Rating: B+. Much like the opener, this was about taking people and letting them go nuts for a few minutes until one of them got the pin. Fenix was getting exasperated at not being able to put Vikingo away and that made some of Vikingo’s near falls feel even better. I dug this one a lot and it moved Vikingo up even in a loss.

Post match respect is shown. Vikingo goes to the back, where Dorian Roldan whispers something to him to end the show.

Overall Rating: B+. While this might not have felt like some big special edition show, it was more than entertaining enough for about fifty five minutes. The two matches that actually got some time were both more than good and the squash match was the kind of entertaining you get from something like that. I’m not sure if it needed to be part of Verano de Escandalo, but I’ll take what I can get here. Rather fun show, as AAA can often be.

Results
La Parka b. Lince Dorado and Mecha Wolf – Bone Breaker to Wolf
Galeno/El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. b. Dinamico/Drago – Galeno Special to Drago
Rey Fenix b. Mini Vikingo – Mexican MuscleBuster

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