This Saturday, April 27th, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide brings us the thirty-second annual Triplemania live from Estadio Mobil Super in Monterrey, Mexico!
The first of three Triplemanias scheduled for this year, the show in Monterrey is set to drastically change the landscape of AAA. New and old faces will star in a whole host of unpredictable matches to kick off Triplemania season!
Triller TV brings us all the action from 7 pm local time in Monterrey. Whether you’re a weekly viewer of AAA on Space, remember the stars of the nineties, or have never watched AAA before, there is bound to be something for everyone on the show.
We have a rundown of what’s been happening to prepare you for the action ahead this Saturday!
TRIPLEMANIA XXXII
Faby Apache, Estrellita, Sexy Star & Reina Dorada vs. Dalys, Flammer, La Hiedra & Maravilla
Female icon of the lucha libre world, Faby Apache leads a team of fellow veteran Estrellita, Sexy Star (the second incarnation of the Sexy Star character), and star of the independent scene Reina Dorada into battle against veteran Dalys and AAA’s top trio of female villains, Las Toxicas.
Having been a former ally of Sexy Star, Dalys then chose to align herself with Las Toxicas, which caused quite the rift in the AAA women’s division.
She, Maravilla & La Hiedra have already had some success as a team when they defeated Estrellita, Faby Apache, and legendary exotico Pimpinela Escarlata in Queretaro back in January.
However, Faby Apache would pick up a win over Dalys in a singles match this past March, giving both women something to prove heading into Monterrey.
While Estrellita has had some issues with Las Toxicas in the past, the issues between the group, Sexy Star and Faby Apache have been frequent ever since the women fought over the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships.
Flammer, as well as being the leader of Las Toxicas and reigning Reina de Reinas (Queen of Queens) champion, holds one-half of the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships with Abismo Negro Jr. as of December 2022.
Sexy Star challenged for the titles with Drago in December 2022 but they were unsuccessful.
The duo would get another opportunity in January with the team of Faby Apache and Aero Star being thrown into the mix, but the champions would once again retain.
Plainly, Flammer has a huge target on her back, as do the rest of Las Toxicas by association.
The trio have already incurred losses against teams that have included Sexy Star and Faby Apache in recent months and will hope that the addition of Dalys will be enough to keep their challengers at bay once Triplemania in Monterrey comes to pass.
TRIPLEMANIA XXXII
Copa Bardahl
The Copa Bardahl makes its fourteenth bow at this year’s Triplemania in Monterrey with thirteen men looking to add their names to the already prestigious list of previous winners.
The cup was originally named the Copa Triplemania, as it was contested first at Triplemania IX in 2001, but it has been sponsored by Bardahl since 2022.
There have been various versions of the Copa Bardahl in the past, ranging from trios contests to knockout tournaments, and this year’s Copa Bardahl appears to be contested as an over-the-top rope battle royal where participants can also lose via pinfall or submission.
The line-up for the match is as follows:
- El Elegido, ‘The Chosen One’ who helped to take the hair of lucha libre icon El Brazo in 2008.
- Pimpinela Escarlata, a legendary exotico and former Reina de Reinas champion.
- Antifaz, the local thirty-year veteran.
- Super Calo, a former WCW and ECW star who was a mainstay of the AAA roster for some time.
- Aero Star, a long-time AAA fan favourite who many will remember from his time in Lucha Underground.
- Chessman, a veteran and specialist of multi-man matches.
- Nino Hamburguesa, the fan favourite heavyweight.
- Iguana, the clue is in the name; he loves iguanas.
- Charly Manson, the closest that professional wrestling will ever get to Marilyn Manson taking a hurricanrana.
- Abismo Negro, one half of the current AAA Mixed Tag Team champions and one third of the current AAA World Trios champions.
- Heavy Metal, AAA’s rockstar of the nineties and early 2000s.
The match will also feature two surprise competitors who are sure to be the first pair of many on the night.
Some will wish to kickstart their careers while others will be looking to revitalize what once was, but regardless of their motives, all of these competitors will be looking for a victory on the grand stage.
TRIPLEMANIA XXXII
Negro Casas, ??? & ??? vs. Dr. Wagner Jr., ??? & ???
Two legends of lucha libre come face to face in Monterrey with teams of their choosing at their sides. Negro Casas and Dr. Wagner Jr. have a combined eighty-two years of in-ring experience across multiple promotions, and both will be looking to show off that experience to fans across the globe when the bell rings in Monterrey.
At the age of 64, Casas has become one of the most respected and accomplished wrestlers in the industry.
Casas is a multi-time champion and most notably deprived several luchadores, such as El Satanico, Bestia Salvaje, and Sam Adonis, of their hair in Luchas de Apuestas (wager) matches.
Despite a lengthy career, Casas only made his AAA debut with Dalys in January 2023 and went on to make his in-ring debut with the promotion a month later.
Beyond his in-ring achievements, he has played a significant role in mentoring younger luchadores and preserving the traditions of lucha libre.
As a member of the famed Casas wrestling family, he carries on a rich legacy and continues to inspire fans and luchadores alike with his passion and dedication to the profession.
Dr. Wagner Jr., as the name might suggest, is the son of the legendary Dr. Wagner, both of which are known for a trademark mask which has been worn by three generations of Wagners to date.
Now 58, Dr. Wagner Jr. comes into the match in Monterrey having worked across Mexico and Japan since the late eighties and has substantially more history with AAA than his opponent.
Dr. Wagner Jr. debuted for the promotion in 2009 and immediately found himself in possession of the AAA Mega Championship, and down the line, he would lose his legendary mask in AAA.
The pair have had a number of matches together over the course of their lengthy careers, be it across the ring or on the same team as one another.
The two first teamed together back in 1991 and first ended up on opposite teams the following year, yet a singles match between the two never truly materialized despite their tag team feud in the mid-2000s.
Who Casas and Dr. Wagner Jr. will bring to the table in Monterrey is anyone’s guess, though it’s worth noting that both come from prestigious lucha libre families with plenty of talent that could be called upon on either side.
That being said, AAA loves to throw a curveball as often as possible, so be prepared for anyone to show up.
TRIPLEMANIA XXXII
Psycho Clown, Octagon Jr., Laredo Kid & ??? vs. QT Marshall, Parker Boudreaux, Sam Adonis & Satnam Singh w/Jeff Jarrett
It’s Mexico vs. the United States this weekend in Monterrey as two teams fight to honour their country and there’s plenty of history between those involved to get into ahead of the big match.
Sam Adonis’ view on Mexico compared to the USA has been clear for quite some time and winning the Rey de Reyes (King of Kings) tournament in 2023 did little to curb his ego, yet in the 2024 edition he fell to El Hijo del Vikingo during the semi-final triple threat match that featured one of his opponents for Monterrey – Psycho Clown.
Another set of rivals on opposing sides are Octagon Jr. and QT Marshall, whose story together doesn’t appear to be over just yet.
At Triplemania XXXI in Tijuana last year, QT Marshall defeated Pentagon Jr. in an ambulance match to set up a victory just a month later in Mexico City, where he claimed the AAA Latin America Championship.
He then took the championship on tour with him for a number of months until he was defeated for the belt by Octagon Jr at Guerra de Titanes.
Monterrey will mark the first time that the two have been in a match together since, and sparks are sure to fly as the rivalry is renewed.
Parker Boudreaux is perhaps the most unexpected of all the names present for this match. The blonde giant as Hugo Savinovich called him, surprised everyone when he ran out after Octagon Jr. retained his AAA Latin America Championship against Mecha Wolf and attacked them both.
Following that, Boudreaux stood face to face with El Mesias but decided that perhaps it was best not to get into a physical altercation with him on night one.
We haven’t seen Parker Boudreaux in action since March 2023, but he’ll be hoping to make a big splash on his in-ring debut with AAA.
That leaves Laredo Kid, who this past weekend at TNA Rebellion became the new TNA Digital Media champion and the most recent addition to the match, Satnam Singh.
It was announced this past week by TNA founder and current AEW wrestler Jeff Jarrett that he and Satnam Singh would be appearing at Triplemania Monterrey to support Parker Boudreaux, with Satnam Singh being a part of the match while two-time AAA Mega champion Jeff Jarrett accompanies them (no doubt with a guitar still in hand).
The addition of Satnam Singh begs the question, who, if anyone, will the Mexican team bring to counter the giant? We’ll have to wait until Saturday to find out.
TRIPLEMANIA XXXII
Special Guest: Latin Lover
Latin Lover will be in attendance to support Vampiro in his match against La Secta as well as step into his new role within the promotion.
It is expected that Latin Lover will be in charge of creative direction for AAA starting with Triplemania Monterrey, though it’s entirely unknown what impact the change will have on the promotion.
It will be worth paying close attention to what Latin Lover does in Monterrey as it could very well be a sign of things to come going forward.
TRIPLEMANIA XXXII
Vampiro Canadiense, Pagano & El Mesias vs. La Secta (Cibernetico, Dark Ozz & Dark Cuervo)
We’re coming to the end of a legendary career. Slowly but surely, Vampiro is working through his last few matches as an in-ring competitor, and at Triplemania Monterrey, he will step in the ring with some of those most important to him.
For those who have not had the chance to experience much of his career, Vampiro will go down as one of the most entertaining all-round stars to grace not only lucha libre in Mexico but professional wrestling worldwide.
From the biggest promotions in Mexico to All Japan Pro Wrestling and Genichiro Tenryu’s WAR in Japan to WCW and the NWA in the United States, Vampiro has come a long way since being a draftee for the Kingston Canadians Ice Hockey team.
AAA programming has been geared towards setting up Vampiro’s farewell for some months now, but he cannot face the threat of La Secta alone, so hardcore expert Pagano and four-time AAA Mega Champion El Mesias have come to his aid for Monterrey.
Vampiro talked at length with Matt Striker about his upcoming farewell about the reasons why he wanted this match in Monterrey.
There, he mentioned how La Secta is somewhat of a mirror to him given their overall gothic/vampiric aesthetic, hence why they would be perfect opponents at this late stage of his career.
He also jokes how El Mesias is partly responsible for all the injuries he accrued over his career, as the two went to war in every match they had together.
Finally, Pagano was chosen as Vampiro’s second partner because the two have known each other for some time, but more importantly, Vampiro expects plenty of blood to spill in the match, something Pagano is an expert in doing.
You can see the full interview for free on Triller TV’s website here.
TripleMania XXXII
AAA Mega Championship (Vacant):
Alberto El Patron vs. Nic Nemeth
The main event in Monterrey this year pits two former WWE stars against each other when Alberto El Patron and Nic Nemeth fight to crown a new AAA Mega champion.
The AAA Mega Championship is the most prestigious of AAA’s titles and it was declared vacant in March due to an injury sustained by the now former champion El Hijo del Vikingo.
Vikingo had been the AAA Mega champion for over eight-hundred days and as sad as the end to his reign was, the show must go on.
Alberto El Patron returned as a full-time member of the AAA roster this year and earned his place in this match by defeating Cibernetico and Psycho Clown in Mexico City.
Winning the match was easier said than done after interference from a mysterious, unidentified group that use an eye as their symbol and have interrupted AAA programming for some time now. It wouldn’t surprise many if they made their presence felt once again in Monterrey either.
Many will know El Patron for his time in WWE as Alberto Del Rio, but he has turned over a new leaf since then, becoming ‘The Pride of Mexico’ in the process.
However, if he wants the moniker to last he will have to fend off one of the hottest stars in professional wrestling right now – Nic Nemeth.
Formerly Dolph Ziggler in WWE, Nic Nemeth has made waves since his departure from the promotion and has appeared all over the world challenging for gold at every opportunity.
Nic Nemeth is the reigning IWGP Global Heavyweight champion. He beaten the first champion, David Finlay, at the New Beginning in Sapporo, defeated Tomohiro Ishii in Chicago, and went all out against Moose at TNA Rebellion.
Now ‘The Wanted Man’ has told AAA that “there’s a storm on the horizon, and they’re looking at it.”
A new era dawns for AAA at Triplemania XXXII in Monterrey on Saturday April 27th but who will be the one to lead it?
The only way for international audiences to find out live is by tuning in with Triller TV, so be sure not to miss what could be history in the making.
