El Hijo del Vikingo defeats Kenny Omega at AAA Triplemania Tijuana
El Hijo del Vikingo is the current AAA Mega Champion.
On Saturday, he fought Kenny Omega in the main event of AAA Triplemania Tijuana to retain his title. Vikingo took a clean victory with a poisonrana from the turnbuckle and a 630 senton. To close the show, the two hugged and Vikingo celebrated in the ring.
Originally, Don Callis was supposed to be in Vikingo’s corner during the bout. However, before the fight could begin, Konnan entered the ring and ordered Callis to leave the ringside area.
Gran lucha por el Megacampeonato. 🔥😎@KennyOmegamanX e @vikingo_aaa dejaron todo en esta lucha. 😱💥
Disfruta de #TriplemaniaXXXI Tijuana. 🔥
🔴 EN VIVO por @FiteTV / @canalspace / @HBOMaxLA / @ClaroSports pic.twitter.com/WINXyzCPe0— Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (@luchalibreaaa) July 16, 2023
The two have a 1-1 tie in their head-to-head series.Omega defeated Vikingo earlier this year on the 3/22 AEW Dynamite in a bout that our own Dave Meltzer scored five stars.
Vikingo vs. Omega in AAA was initially slated for December 4, 2021 at Triplemana Regia II under Omega’s reign with the Mega Championship. However, Omega stated just weeks before the show that he was pulling out and vacating the title due to a slew of ailments.
¡La Guerra de Rivalidades no termina aquí! 😱🔥
💥 MUERTE SÚBITA 💥 #TriplemaniaXXXI@Psychooriginal 🆚 @laparktapia 🆚 @RealSamAdonis 🆚 @rushtoroblanco🔴 EN VIVO por @FiteTV / @canalspace / @HBOMaxLA / @ClaroSports pic.twitter.com/PC1WAz4l8i
— Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (@luchalibreaaa) July 16, 2023
The Guerra de Rivalidades tournament match had an exciting ending on Saturday’s broadcast from Tijuana as well. Rush, who appeared to leave the promotion last month, paired up with LA Park to take on Sam Adonis and Psycho Clown. After both Adonis and Rush scored pins, the bout was declared a draw. Because the losing team was supposed to face each other in a mask vs. hair contest on August 12, they will now all meet in a four-way bout on that night.
QT Marshall and Pentagon Jr. got into a brutal ambulance fight. Aaron Solo used a fire extinguisher to spray Penta, allowing Marshall to strike him with a light tube and a cutter before sealing him in the ambulance.
Despite suffering a broken hand in his loss to Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290, former UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno was in Team Baja’s corner. He participated in the finish by putting Daga in an arm bar.
Former Mega Champion Texano Jr. also made his return to the promotion after a two-year absence. He appeared wearing a Taurus mask and attacked Pagano. After being unmasked, Texano released a promo claiming that he and Taurus are the new Mercenarios and that he was behind the previous attacks on Pagano.
AAA Triplemania Tijuana 7/15 results:
- La Hiedra won Copa Triplemanía
- Entrants: Gringo Loco, Jack Cartwheel, Myzteziz Jr., Dinámico, Niño Hamburguesa, Willie Mack, Argenis, Flammer, Rey Misterio El Heredero, Mr. Iguana, Laredo Kid, Puma Kingo, and Taurus.
- Team México (Dalys, Lady Shani, & Sexy Star II) defeated Team Rest of World (Kamille, Viva Van, & Natalia Markova)
- Vampiro, Jack Evans, & Aramis vs. Pagano & La Rebélion (Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf) went to a no contest
- Team Baja (Nicho El Millionario, Damian 666, Rey Horus, & Xtreme Tiger) (w/ Brandon Moreno) defeated Team Chilango (Negro Casas, Chessman, Daga, & Argenis)
- QT Marshall w/Aaron Solo defeated Pentagon Jr. in an Ambulance Match
- Sam Adonis & Psycho Clown vs. LA Park & Rush ended on a double pin
- AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo defeated Kenny Omega to retain his title