Category: AAA

Alberto Del Rio Indicted For Aggravated Kidnapping By Grand Jury In Texas

Alberto Del Rio, the former WWE Champion, was indicted on Thursday by a grand jury in San Antonio, TX, on charges of aggravated kidnapping, according to a report on PWI Insider.

As reported back in May, Del Rio was arrested and subsequently charged with a second degree sexual assault felony and aggravated kidnapping. Although Thursday’s court order lists the primary charge as aggravated kidnapping, it is unclear if the sexual assault charge resulted in an indictment as well.

The report added that a trial date has yet to be set. Del Rio, who had been out on a $50,000 bond, is slated to be arraigned on Friday, as per court records.

Del Rio was arrested on May 5th, 2020, after the victim approached local authorities in San Antonio and stated that the professional wrestler allegedly grew enraged with her after accusing her of infidelity. She also alleged that Del Rio physically assaulted her.

The victim had also alleged that Del Rio “slapped her across the head” several times and “forced her to wear a dress and dance for him” after she would not admit to the infidelity. Furthermore, Del Rio allegedly threatened to take the victim’s son and “drop him in the middle of the road somewhere.”

The FOX affiliate in San Antonio also provided additional details which noted that Del Rio allegedly “tied the woman’s hands with boxing straps, put a sock in her mouth and sexually assaulted her for several hours, using various objects.”

In the state of Texas, a conviction for aggravated kidnapping, if punishable in the first degree, could lead to a jail sentence ranging from 5-99 years or life imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $10,000. However, if the accused is convicted of aggravated kidnapping in the second degree, they could face anywhere from 2-20 years in prison and/or a fine up to $10,000.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Alberto Del Rio Arrested for Sexual Assault

Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio has been arrested on sexaul assault charges.

TMZ Sports has obtained the police report from the Alberto Del Rio arrest … and it’s very disturbing.

The accuser told police Del Rio exploded on her on May 3 in San Antonio, Texas — accusing her of cheating on him with other men.

The accuser — who cops say only speaks Spanish — says Del Rio smashed her cell phone, her laptop and attempted to burn her passport in an attack that started at around 10 p.m. on May 3 and lasted until around 2:30 p.m. on May 4.

The woman also claims Del Rio attacked her, causing multiple injuries and left her, “feeling woozy and dizzy from the hits to her head.”

There’s more … the accuser also claims Del Rio choked her and at one point “shoved a sock into her mouth, to keep [her] quiet.”

The woman says, “When the sock was in her mouth, she could not breathe.”

During the incident, the woman claims Del Rio also sexually assaulted her with his penis and other body parts. The woman is adamant she did NOT consent to sexual activity with Del Rio.

The woman told police that she is afraid of Del Rio and had planned on leaving the city as soon as possible.

The responding officer says he saw “multiple bruises” on the accuser’s face, arms, legs and neck.

Del Rio — real name Jose Rodriguez Chucuan — was arrested for domestic violence and aggravated sexual assault. According to his booking sheet, the 42-year-old is listed at 6’4″, 240 pounds. The accuser is 5’5″, 132 pounds.

Del Rio was a WWE superstar from 2009 until 2016, winning the WWE championship, the 2011 Royal Rumble, and more. He’s also an MMA fighter, who recently lost to Tito Ortiz in December 2019. He has also wrestled for Impact Wrestling and other promotions around the world.

Source: TMZ Sports

MLW Announces Big Event With AAA In Mexico

MLW announced today that they are teaming up with AAA to co-promote a big event in Tijuana, Mexico on Friday, March 13 at the historic Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez.

Matches and more details for the big AAA x MLW event will be announced soon.

Below is the full announcement from MLW:

MAJOR LEAGUE WRESTLING AND AAA TO PRESENT HISTORIC CO-PROMOTED EVENT IN MEXICOAAA x MLW Event Set for March 13 in Mexico

MEXICO — Major League Wrestling and AAA Lucha Libre’s collaboration continues on March 13 with a historic co-promoted card in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

The MLW x AAA event will emanate from the historic Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez.

Information on the card and on-sale date for tickets will be revealed soon.

The card will feature top ranked MLW wrestlers and represents the first-time MLW has united with AAA to present a co-promoted event.

This collaboration between the two organizations continues Major League Wrestling’s strategic alliances with international federations to create a unified global system to help introduce the sport to new markets, exchange talent, collaborate on content and develop opportunities for fans, athletes and the sport.

It is MLW’s mission that these efforts present dream matches, easily accessible high quality content and advancements in the sport.

Blue Demon Jr.’s TV Show Gets Pilot Order At Disney Channel

Disney Channel has given a cast-contingent pilot order to Blue Demon Jr.’s TV show, “Ultra Violet & Blue Demon,” according to Deadline. Casting is currently underway in Los Angeles and Mexico.

“Ultra Violet & Blue Demon” is about a 13-year-old girl who finds out that her famed luchador uncle (Blue Demon Jr.) is actually a superhero and is picked to be his successor.

Blue Demon Jr. is also the executive producer of the show along with “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit.

Blue Demon Jr. was the first Mexican wrestler to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He’s also a former AAA Latin American Champion and Mexican National Cruiserweight Champion.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Sin Cara Gets New Ring Name

This past weekend saw the debut of Jorge Arias, a.k.a. Sin Cara, in AAA in the promotion’s Guerra de Titanes event. Arias was recently granted his release from WWE with three years left on his deal. He is on a 90-day non-compete and is not free to wrestle elsewhere until March.

WWE has not given Arias the right to use the “Sin Cara” name since they own it. Now the former Sin Cara is going by “Cinta de Oro” and he revealed the new ring name on Instagram, which translates to “Gold Ribbon”.

Luchablog noted that Cinta de Oro is the name of the Ciudad Juarez legend who trained Arias, and he has been wearing a gold ribbon on his mask as a way to honor him the last few years.

Arias had filed a trademark on Cinta de Oro in Mexico this past July, but it has not been approved so far. Legal action may be taken however as Luchablog has found a Facebook post from a woman named María Zárate claims to have ownership of Cinta de Oro since 2016.

The people in Arias’ Instagram post are allegedly the sons of Cinta de Oro to show that he has the approval from the family to use the ring name. However, in the same Facebook post from Zárate, a profile of who appears to be Ciudad Juarez legend Ari Romero, or a relative of his, implies that the men in posing with Arias are not Cinta de Oro’s legitimate sons.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Kenny Omega Says He’s Bringing AAA Mega Championship To AEW

During an interview with Lucha Libre AAA’s Hugo Savinovich, Kenny Omega revealed that he will be bringing the AAA Mega Championship. Omega won the title Saturday night at AAA Heroes Inmortales XIII from Fenix.

“I’ve always been a man who said to make history everywhere I go,” Omega said. “I never said it would be easy. Does it look like it was easy? Fenix, you’re still one of the best, I’m just better. You were a great champion, but I will be better. That title, Mega Championship, you might see it back in Mexico, but you will, I promise you, you will see it in AEW.”

Back in February, AEW and AAA formed a working partnership.

The whole interview can be watched in the video below:

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Lucha Libre AAA’s Los Angeles Event (Invading LA) Rescheduled

In the midst of a small U.S. tour, Lucha Libre AAA has hit a bit of a snag. Set to have an even at The Forum in Los Angeles on October 13 inside The Forum, it appears the event has been rescheduled.

The Forum sent out an email (via John Pollack of POST Wrestling) to those that bought tickets to the event, stating that the event would not be happening at the scheduled time. As of now, no makeup date has been announced.

Dear Lucha Libre Ticket Holder:

Please be advised that Lucha Libre AAA presents Lucha Invading LA event originally scheduled to take place at The Forum on October 12 has been rescheduled. The rescheduled date will be announced at a later time.

Please hold onto your original tickets, as the original tickets will be honored for the rescheduled event. Your original tickets will not need to be exchanged.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Sincerely,
The Forum

While no matches were even announced, the event was supposed to feature the return of MMA fighter Cain Velasquez. AAA recently had a problem selling out Madison Square Garden, eventually moving the show to the Hulu Theater.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AXS TV To Air “Lucha Libre Invading NY” Friday Night 9/20/19

AXS TV will be airing the Lucha Libre Invading NY event from this past Sunday on Friday night at 8/7C.

Lucha Libre Invading NY featured the stars of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide along with stars from Impact Wrestling.

Below is the card from the event:

Demus & Dave The Clown vs. Chris Dickinson & Mascarita Sagrada

Team Impact: Josh Alexander, Michael Elgin, and Sami Callihan vs. Team AAA: Murder Clown, Drago, and Faby Apache

Flamita vs. Puma King vs. Daga vs. Aerostar in a Fatal-4 Way to determine the number one contender for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship

AAA Reina de Reinas Championship: Tessa Blanchard (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie

AAA Tag Team Championships: The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) (c) vs. LAX (Santana & Ortiz) for the AAA Tag Team Championships

Los Mercenarios (Texano Jr., Taurus, and Scorpion King) vs. Brian Cage, Psycho Clown, and Cain Velasquez

No Disqualification Match: Blue Demon Jr. vs. Dr. Wagner Jr.

Results for Lucha Libre AAA Invading NY can be found HERE.

Lucha Libre AAA Invades New York Results 9/15/19

Demus & Dave The Clown vs. Chris Dickinson & Mascarita Sagrada

Winners: Mascarita Sagrada & Chris Dickinson

Team Impact: Josh Alexander, Michael Elgin, and Sami Callihan vs. Team AAA: Murder Clown, Drago, and Faby Apache

Winners: Team Impact (Josh Alexander, Michael Elgin, and Sami Callihan)

Flamita vs. Puma King vs. Daga vs. Aerostar in a Fatal-4 Way to determine the number one contender for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship

Winner: Daga

AAA Reina de Reinas Championship: Tessa Blanchard (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie

Winner and New AAA Reina de Reinas Champion: Taya Valkyrie

Post-Match: Blanchard attacks Valkyrie. She gives the audience the finger and leaves the ring.

AAA Tag Team Championships: The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) (c) vs. LAX (Santana & Ortiz) for the AAA Tag Team Championships

Winners and Still AAA Tag Team Champions: The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix)

Los Mercenarios (Texano Jr., Taurus, and Scorpion King) vs. Brian Cage, Psycho Clown, and Cain Velasquez

Winners: Cain Velasquez, Psycho Clown, and Brian Cage

No Disqualification Match: Blue Demon Jr. vs. Dr. Wagner Jr.

Winner: Dr. Wagner Jr.

Post-Match: Demon is furious for losing the match and starts attacking Wagner. The Impact Wrestling locker room comes out and attacks Wagner. The AAA locker room comes down to the ring to aide Wagner and take out those who are attacking him. A riot has broken out! AAA cleans house and they all stand in the ring together to celebrate not only taking out all of the Impact wrestlers, but for also having such a successful event!

AAA “Invading NY” Location Changed To Hulu Theater At MSG, First Matches Announced

AAA officially announced that their “Invading NY” event on Sunday, September 15th will be held at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, and not at the Garden itself. The Hulu Theater has a capacity of about 5,600, while the Garden can seat up to 20,500 fans.

It was also announced that Tessa will defend her Reina de Reinas (Queen of the Queens) Championship against former champion, Taya, while AAA legends Blue Demon Jr. and Dr. Wagner Jr. will clash in a grudge match. Blue Demon Jr. will be putting his mask on the line against Dr. Wagner Jr.’s hair.

“We are thrilled to bring the most popular Lucha Libre legends to fans in the Hulu Theater at MSG,” said Dorian Roldán, Director General of Lucha Libre AAA.

Regarding the event being moved to the Hulu Theater, Roldán added, “We want to ensure the quality of the experience for our New York area fans and the Hulu Theater offers the kind of setting in keeping with many AAA extravaganzas. Every seat is up close to the action and less than 177 feet from the ring, so our fans will have the kind of exciting, personal experience they expect from AAA.”

Current ticket holders will be guaranteed a new seat assignment of equal or greater value than the seat they already purchased.

Following Invading NY, AAA will run the Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 13th.

Tickets are now on sale for both the New York and the Los Angeles events and may be purchased at the box offices or online in Spanish or English at luchalibreaaausa.com, ticketmaster.com or MSG.com. Both events will be available on pay-per-view live worldwide on FITE, or from all cable and satellite TV providers on pay-per-view.

Source: Wrestling Inc.