Tag: Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

AEW Announces Partnership With Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

All Elite Wrestling has confirmed it will be joining forces with one of Mexico’s biggest promotions — Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide!

AEW took to Twitter to announce the partnership: “We are an hour away from the Ticket Announcement Party but the news is breaking now!,” the tweet read. “[AEW]and [AAA] are teaming up to ”

The tweet included a video featuring AAA’s General Manager Dorian Roldán Peña talking about what the relationship between the two promotions will entail.

“Unfortunately we could not attend the present day. But we are very happy to be able to make this announcement with you,” Roldán says. “The announcement is that AAA Lucha Libre Worldwide and All Elite Wrestling come together in a new alliance that will present new surprises to the fans,” he continued, adding that the relationship would involve “exchange of talent,” and “surprise people.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Impact Wrestling On Twitch Peak Viewership, Overall Ranking Compared To AAA

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Although IMPACT Wrestling has been streaming programming through Twitch for some time, there was a special curiosity regarding the promotion’s new distribution strategy: to air on domestic television via the Pursuit Channel and stream concurrently on Twitch on Friday nights.

In numbers available on SullyGnome (a Twitch statistics and analysis website) for the 7 day period of January 8th-14th, IMPACT Wrestling peaked at 10,422 viewers (at some point on Friday night). The channel is programmed nearly 24/7 and over 155 hours in the last week averaged 318 viewers for a total watch time of 51,662 hours. IMPACT gained 4,816 followers for the week (and now has 67,320 followers on the platform).

IMPACT was the most watched program in the Wrestling category. In comparison, AAA was ranked second. The AAA promotion had no specific destination programming this week but did stream 144 hours of content. It peaked at 194 viewers and averaged 60 viewers with a total watch time of 8,731 hours.

Over the last 365 days, the most watched 5 promotions were the following:

1. IMPACT
2. AAA
3. Rocky Mountain Pro
4. House of Hardcore
5. Capitol Wrestling

Source: WrestlingINC

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide TripleMania XXVI Results 8/25/18

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* Psycho Clown, La Park, and Pentagon Jr. defeated Hijo del Fantasma (Cage Match with last two entrants facing off in a Mask vs. Mask Match)
* Lady Shani defeated Faby Apache (Mask vs. Hair)
* Fenix defeated Jeff Jarrett (c), Brian Cage, and Rich Swann (AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship)
* Joe Lider, Murder Clown and Pagano defeated La Mascara, Rey Escorpion and Texano Jr. (Street Fight)
* Averno, Chessman and Super Fly defeated Jack Evans, Juventud Guerrera and Teddy Hart
* Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. and Tito Santana defeated Mamba, Maximo and Pimpinela Escarlata, and El Hijo de L.A. Park, Puma King and Taurus
* Bandido and Flamita defeated Aerostar and Drago, Golden Magic and Laredo Kid, and Andrew Everett and DJZ (Number One Contender Ladder Match for the AAA Tag Team Championship)
* Big Mami and Nino Hamburguesa (c) defeated Hijo Del Vikingo and Vanilla, Dinastia and Lady Maravilla and Angelikal and La Hiedra (AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship)
* Sammy Guevara defeated Australian Suicide (c), ACH and Shane Strickland (AAA World Cruiserweight Championship)
* Freelance, Astrolux and Dragon Bane defeated Draztick Boy, Aramis and Látigo

Also during the event, Konnan and Vampiro signed a contract for a Loser Leaves AAA Match.

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide TripleMania XXVI 8/25/18

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You can watch the show on AAA’s Twitch channel and it will have English commentary by Matt Striker and Vampiro.

AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship: (C) Jeff Jarrett vs. Fenix vs. Brian Cage vs. Rich Swann

Steel Cage Match (last two entrants facing off in a Mask vs. Mask Match) – Psycho Clown vs. Hijo del Fantasma vs. La Park vs. Pentagon Jr.

Mask vs. Hair: Lady Shani vs. Faby Apache

AAA Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: Aerostar & Drago vs. Golden Magic & Laredo Kid vs. Bandido & Flamita vs. Andrew Everett and DJZ

La Mascara, Rey Escorpion & Texano Jr. vs. Joe Lider, Murder Clown & Pagano

Jack Evans, Juventud Guerrera & Teddy Hart vs. Averno, Chessman & Super Fly

Mamba, Maximo & Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. & Tito Santana vs. El Hijo de L.A. Park, Puma King & Taurus

AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship: (C) Big Mami & Nino Hamburguesa vs. Hijo Del Vikingo & Vanilla vs. Dinastia & Lady Maravilla vs. Angelikal & La Hiedra

10-Way AAA Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Australian Suicide vs. TBA

A Llave a la Gloria Finals (Six-Man Tag)

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide On UK TV

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Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide making its UK debut on the free-to-air sports channel Front Runner this Wednesday:

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide wrestling to be aired on free UK sports channel Front Runner

Mexico’s biggest wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide is set to be broadcast on UK television for the first time in its history, exclusively on the free-to-air sports channel Front Runner.

The first show will be aired on Wednesday 14th June at 9.30pm to 19 million homes across the UK and Northern Ireland on SKY ch469, Freesat ch250, Freeview ch91, Talk Talk/ BT ch91.

The fast action wrestling style of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, which is celebrating its 25-year anniversary this year, offers wrestling fans the chance to see some of the world’s greatest luchador wrestlers such as Johnny Mundo, Angelico, La Parka, Super Fly, Drago and luchadora Taya.

The Mexican promotion showcases the best ‘lucha libre’ style wrestling, focusing on rapid sequences of chain and grapple wrestling manoeuvres as well as high-flying offence from the top ropes. Many of the international competitors wear masks when competing.

Ross Ravago, from Front Runner said: “We are thrilled to be able to broadcast one of the biggest wrestling company’s to UK wrestling fans and believe that it is a fantastic alternative to similar programmes already shown in the UK.

He added: “Wrestling has a long heritage both here in the UK and in Mexico and we are delighted to be able to gain the rights to broadcast this world renowned weekly episodic show, every Wednesday night from 9.30pm.”