AAA Lucha Libre
AAA Rey de Reyes 2004 March 21st 2004 £7
AAA Invades Japan January 23rd & 24th 2004 £7
AAA Triplemania XI June 15th 2003 £7
AAA Triplemania VIII July 5th 2000 £7
AAA Triplemania Va June 13th 1997 £7
AAA in Tijuana July 5th 1996 £7
AAA When Worlds Collide PPV November 6th 1994 £7
AAA in San Diego August 29th 1993 £7
Est. 1990
The working relationship between AAA and NWA:TNA has catapulted lucha talent into the US mainstream for the first time in years. TNA reciprocated by catapulting Jeff Jarrett south of the border for this hot interpromotional card. Commentary en Espanol. El Brazo, Intocable & Oriental vs La Fiera, Pirata Morgan & El Texano (Los Consagrados)… Chessman & Lady Apache vs Electro Shock & Tiffany (Relevos Increibles de la Muerte)… Electro Shock vs Lady Apache (hair vs hair match)… Aguila, Cibernetico, Charlie Manson & Juventud Guerrera vs Octagon, Heavy Metal, Gronda & Zorro… Jeff Jarrett vs Latin Lover (NWA World HeavyweightTitle/AAA Rey de Reyes Title Match)
All the matches from AAA's recent cards in Osaka and Tokyo. This tour was too much fun to qualify as an actual invasion - but with the world in warlike mood, the title must have seemed appropriate. Local lucha marks Liger, Taka and Hayashi all drop by, along with NOAH heavyweight ace Jun Akiyama. You have to think he took a wrong turn somewhere. Kaz Hayashi, Ayako Hamada & Danshoku Dino vs Alebrije, Ether Moreno & Pimpinela Escarlata… Mascara Sagrada & Mascarita Sagrada vs Psicosis & Mini Psicosis… Jushin Liger, Electro Shock, Oriental, El Zorro & Lady Apache vs Juventud Guerrera, Aguila, Charlie Manson, Gefar & Tiffany… Latin Lover, La Parka Jr. & Gronda vs Cibernetico, Abismo Negro & Chessman… Esther Moreno, Alebrije & Pimpinella Escarlata vs Taka Michinoku, Dabsoyoku Dieno & Commando Bolshoi… Psicosis, Mini Psicosis, Charlie Manson & Aguila vs Mascara Sagrada, Mascarita Sagrada, Oriental & El Zorro… Electro Shock & Lady Apache vs Chessman & Tiffany… Juventud Guerrera, Abismo Negro, Gefar & Cibernetico vs Latin Lover, La Parka Jr., Gronda & Jun Akiyama
In which AAA boss Antonio Pena gets fireballed, Jason and Leatherface do their pantomime villain routine with TV's, chainsaws and live jumper cables, referees do unconvincing battle, and the minis wrestle full-grown men and women. There's some quality lucha here, but AAA could sell just as many tickets for its booking meetings. Poly Star, Picudo, Polvo de Estrellas & Mini Abismo Negro vs Esther Moreno, Mascarita Sagrada Jr., May Flowers & Mascara Sagrada Jr… 'Gronda' debuts… Octagon, Super Calo, Lizmark Sr. & La Parka Jr. vs The Head Hunters, Cibernetico & Abismo Negro… Leatherface, Jason the Terrible & Eddie Watts vs El Hijo del Solitario, Latin Lover & AAA Mascara Sagrada… El Texano vs Heavy Metal vs Pirata Morgan vs Sangre Chicana (hair vs hair four-way dance)
Taped at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall, Triplemania VIII was the first AAA supercard held outside of Mexico - or California, which AAA has quietly annexed for the motherland. NJPW, NOAH, Michinoku Pro and Toryumon lend their support, with star turns by Jushin Liger, Minoru Tanaka, and Tiger Mask IV. Octagonito vs Mini Abismo Negro… Gran Apache vs Oscar Sevilla… Oriental & Esther Moreno vs Pentagon & Xochiti Inoue (mixed tag match)… El Alebrije, Pathfinder & Perro Aguayo Jr. vs Charlie Manson, Picudo & Espiritu vs Histeria, AAA Psicosis & El Mariaco vs Minoru Tanaka, Genki Horiguchi & Masamichi Marufuji… Tiger Mask IV & Heavy Metal vs Kickboxer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru… Jushin Liger, Latin Lover, Octagon & Hector Garza vs CIMA Nobunaga, Cibernetico, Abismo Negro & Electro Shock
Jake Roberts, star of the most heated feud in AAA history (vs Konnan), returns to Tijuana after a three year absence. This is the uncut version of the card. Venum, Ludxor, Discovery & Super Nova vs Loco Valentino, Goya, Frank Nitti & Al Capone… Mini Pentagon, Mini Mankind & Mini Goldust vs La Parkita, Octagoncito & Mascarita Sagrada Jr… Mascara Sagrada Jr., Octagon & Arandu vs Pentagon, Fuerza Guerrera & Sangre Chicana... Pierroth vs Cibernetico (streetfight)… Heavy Metal & Leon Negro vs Latin Lover & Perro Aguayo Jr. vs Picudo & Jerry Estrada vs May Flowers & Halcon Dorado Jr. (four corners hair match)… Perro Aguayo, El Canek & Tineablas Jr. vs Jake Roberts, Killer & Gorgeous George III. Plus bonus footage of Los Straightjackets (groovy surf band clad in lucha masks).
Features all the regulars, Ultimo Dragon in a cracking six-man tag and a typically great AAA house show main event. Los Chacales & Shamu vs The X-Men… Abismo Negro, Tigre Blanco & Thunderbird vs Enpemero Jr., Buddha Khan & The Bronx Bomber… Los Padilleros vs Loco Valentino, Vulcano & Arce… Ultimo Dragon, El Pantera & Muneco vs Halloween, Misterioso & Huichol… Rey Misterio Jr. & Konnan vs Psicosis & Damian
Lucha Libre's first pay-per-view, presented by AAA and IWC in conjunction with Ted Turner's chequebook. It remains one of the best cards ever seen south of the border, with five terrific matches, hot, hot heat, and astute commentary by Mike Tenay. It was also the last major event before the death of 'Love Machine' Art Barr. If you aren't familiar with Barr, there's no better starting point than the hair vs mask classic found here. Mascarita Sagrada Jr. & Octagoncito vs Espectrito & Mini Estrada… Fuerza Guerrera, Louie Spicolli & Psicosis vs Heavy Metal, Latin Lover & Rey Misterio Jr… Chris Benoit, Tito Santana & Too Cold Scorpio vs Blue Panther, La Parka & Jerry Estrada… Eddie Guerrero & Love Machine vs Octagon & El Hijo del Santo (hair vs mask match)… Perro Aguayo vs Konnan (steel cage match)
Vintage house show with a red-hot main event. Pilota Suicida & Masato Tanaka vs Louie Spicolli & Latin Lover… Mascarita Sagrada Jr. & Octagoncito vs Espectrito & Mini Jerry Estrada… El Hijo del Santo, Rey Misterio Jr. & Volador vs Heavy Metal, Jerry Estrada & Fuerza Guerrera… Huichol vs Misterioso… Konnan, Octagon & Dos Caras vs Eddie Guerrero, Love Machine & Jake Roberts
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