2024 Plans

 After transporting this blog over from my old one, I want to really focus in specifically on lucha libre instead of puro or other western wrestling. My plans for 2024 will include an increased coverage on the current lucha libre scene, which will most likely be primarily CMLL as what else is happening outside of that is not that exciting. 

I do have plans to expand to more coverage of classic lucha that we have available such as classic EMLL/CMLL, AAA, UWF footage as well as assorted indies. I am planning on doing promo translations, feud recaps and interview translations. 

I also want to do indepth reviews of not just Santo films but the lucha film boom as a whole. 

I'm planning on starting this in the second half of the year as I plan everything out. 

AAA Triplemania XXVIII Results

  

The biggest lucha event of the year finally makes its appearance only a few weeks before the end of the year. AAA has largely been shut down from the pandemic aside from the Lucha Fighter tournament and the Autoluchas shows. With Mexico close to shutting back down again, AAA lucked out and were able to run Mexico City Arena without fans this year. Triplemania is always a spectacle and despite all of the setbacks, AAA made this feel like a big deal with a spectacular stage set up, musical numbers and several great matches. 

Those looking for their yearly fix of bad Vampiro English commentary will be disappointed as he was not there this year and for the better. The best announcer in the business, Hugo Savinovich, handled both English and Spanish commentary along with Jose Manuel Guillen. Hugo seamlessly switched back and forth between languages and explained the rules of the matches, the history of the feuds and even put over AEW storylines on the program. This show alone should lock him in as announcer of the year, he was that good. 

The opening and last two matches of the card ranked from very good to excellent, with the middle three matches only being okay. Nothing was egregiously bad even if the women's match did go a bit too long. Omega/Laredo Kid was match of the night as expected and helped set up a match with Hijo Del Vikingo down the road. Hijo del Vikingo and Taurus making their returns at the show was definitely welcome. 

Pagano and Chessman was the exact kind of match everyone expected out of them. It was bloody, it was violent, the bumps were dangerous, Hugo got his head busted open by a guitar from Chessman, and it was very entertaining. While it didn't reach the bloodbath levels of last year's Blue Demon Jr/Dr Wagner Jr match, it was still a great match. 

Triplemania was easily one of the best shows of the year and if you are going based on no fans shows, it is easily the best of those. If you are strapped for time, the first two and the last two matches are the good stuff, but you should honestly watch the whole thing. It is a very easy watch. 

Trios Match
Nuevo Poder del Norte (Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. & Tito Santana) defeat Dinastia, Maximo & Mr. Iguana

AAA World Tag Team Title Three Way Match
The Lucha Brothers (Fenix & Pentagon Jr.) defeat Los Mercenarios (El Texano Jr. & Rey Escorpion) and Los Jinetes del Aire (Myzteziz Jr. & Octagon Jr.)

Copa Triplemania Femenil Match
Lady Shani defeats Big Mami and Chik Tormenta and Faby Apache and Hades and Lady Maravilla and La Hiedra and Mamba and Pimpinela Escarlata 

Trios Match
Psycho Circus (Psycho Clown, Monsther Clown & Murder Clown) defeat Blue Demon Jr., El Hijo de LA Park & LA Park 

Marvel Showcase Tag Match
Terror Purpura & Venenoide defeat Arcano & Leyenda Americana

AAA Mega Championship Match
Kenny Omega defeats Laredo Kid 

Cabellera vs Cabellera Lucha de Apuestas
Pagano defeats Chessman