Rey de Reyes

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Rey de Reyes
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Promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
First event Rey de Reyes (1997)
Event gimmick Rey de Reyes tournament

Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "King of Kings") is a major annual professional wrestling event in Mexico produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, a subsidiary of WWE. The event was established in 1997 and centers around the Rey de Reyes tournament, which is comparable to WWE's King of the Ring tournament. It originally consisted of four-way elimination matches with four qualifiers and a final. The winner is presented with a sword, which some have carried with them for an entire year. In 2026, the Rey de Reyes tournament the winner also receives a future AAA Mega Championship match.

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History

The first Rey de Reyes event was held on February 21, 1997 at the Convention Center in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico. [1] Since then all Rey de Reyes events have been held in March each year. The 13 events have hosted 13 finals, with only one wrestler, La Parka, winning the tournament more than once, in 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007. Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas and Naucalpan, Mexico State are tied for most events hosted with five each. Beyond that, only Zapopan, Jalisco has repeated as host of the event. As is tradition with recent major AAA shows, the wrestlers compete inside a hexagonal wrestling ring and not the four sided ring the promotion uses for regular television events and House shows.

As of 2011 Rey de Reyes has seen six Luchas de Apuesta , or bet fights. A wrestler has been unmasked once, and five times a wrestler or wrestlers have had their hair shaved off as a result of losing the Apuesta match. The event has hosted eight championship matches, with four championships changing hands on the show, including the finals of the tournament to crown the first ever AAA World Tag Team Champions.

List of events

EventDateVenueCityMain event
1997 February 21, 1997Convention Center Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas 1997 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [1]
1998 March 1, 1998Toreo de Cuatro Caminos Naucalpan 1998 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [2]
1999 March 7, 1999 Perro Aguayo vs. Sangre Chicana vs. El Cobarde - Lucha de Apuesta , three-way "Hair vs. Hair" Bull Terrier Match. [3]
2000 March 5, 2000 La Parka vs. Gigante Drako - Lucha de Apuesta , mask vs. mask match [4]
2001 March 30, 2001Convention Center Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas 2001 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [5]
2002 March 17, 2002Auditorio Benito Juarez Zapopan, Jalisco 2002 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [6]
2003 March 16, 20032003 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [7]
2004 March 21, 2004Toreo de Cuatro Caminos Naucalpan 2004 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [8]
2005 March 11, 2005Convention Center Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas 2005 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [9]
2006 March 10, 20062006 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [10]
2007 March 18, 2007Toreo de Cuatro Caminos Naucalpan 2007 Rey de Reyes tournament final. [11]
2008 March 16, 2008Plaza de Toros Lorenzo Garza Monterrey, Nuevo León El Mesias vs. Cibernético for the AAA Mega Championship [12]
2009 March 15, 2009Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso Guadalajara, Jalisco El Mesias vs. Chessman for the AAA Mega Championship [13]
2010 March 12, 2010Palacio de Toros Santa Maria Querétaro, Querétaro El Mesias vs. Electroshock vs. Mr. Anderson for the AAA Mega Championship
2011 March 18, 2011Plaza de Toros Monumental Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 2011 Rey de Reyes tournament final.
2012 March 18, 2012Auditorio Benito Juárez Zapopan, Jalisco Jeff Jarrett vs. El Mesias for the AAA Mega Championship
2013 March 17, 2013 [14] Plaza de Toros Monumental Monterrey, Nuevo León 2013 Rey de Reyes tournament final.
2014 March 16, 20142014 Rey de Reyes tournament final.
2015 March 18, 2015Auditorio Benito Juarez Zapopan, Jalisco Myzteziz and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. El Hijo del Perro Aguayo and Pentagón Jr.
2016 March 23, 2016Plaza de Toros Monumental El Paseo San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí El Texano Jr vs. El Mesias for the AAA Mega Championship
2017 March 19, 2017Arena José Sulaimán Monterrey, Nuevo León Aero Star vs. Super Fly in a mask vs. hair Lucha de Apuestas [15]
2018 March 4, 2018Acrópolis Puebla Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla El Hijo del Fantasma vs. El Texano Jr. - Lucha de Apuesta , mask vs. hair match
2019 March 16, 2019 Los Mercenarios (Texano Jr. and Rey Escorpión) vs. Lucha Brothers (Fénix and Pentagón Jr.) for the AAA World Tag Team Championship
2021 May 1, 2021Unknown San Pedro Cholula, Puebla Psycho Clown and Pagano vs. Chessman and Sam Adonis
2022 February 19, 2022 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila Veracruz, Veracruz El Hijo del Vikingo vs. John Hennigan for the AAA Mega Championship
2023 February 5, 2023 Poliforum Zamna Mérida, Yucatán Sam Adonis vs. Bandido vs. Pagano vs. Hijo del Vikingo
2024 February 3, 2024Base del Ejercito y Fuerza Aerea Mexico City El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Laredo Kid vs. El Texano Jr.
2025 March 22, 2025Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera Alberto El Patrón (c) vs. El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Mega Championship
2026 March 14, 2026
(Airing March 14–28)		Auditorio GNP Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla Week 1 (March 14)
Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Mega Championship
Week 2 (March 21)
TBA
Week 3 (March 28)
TBA

List of Rey de Reyes tournament winners

YearWinnerTimes wonDateNote
1997 Latin Lover 1February 21, 1997Defeated Heavy Metal, Héctor Garza and Octagón [1]
1998 Octagón1March 1, 1998Defeated Latin Lover, Cibernético and Perro Aguayo [2]
1999 Cibernético 1March 7, 1999Defeated Octagón, Latin Lover and Electroshock [3]
2000 Abismo Negro 1March 5, 2000Defeated El Alebrije, Charly Manson and Cibernético [4]
2001 La Parka, Jr. 1March 30, 2001Defeated Latin Lover, Abismo Negro and Heavy Metal [5]
2002 El Canek 1March 17, 2002Defeated Pirata Morgan, Cibernético and Octagón [6]
2003 La Parka, Jr.2March 16, 2003Defeated Abismo Negro [7]
2004 Jeff Jarrett 1March 21, 2004Defeated Latin Lover [8] Win stricken from AAA's records, after the company ended their relationship with TNA. Win recognized again when relationship resumes in 2010. [16]
2005 La Parka3March 11, 2005Defeated Latin Lover, Abismo Negro, Chessman, Jeff Jarrett, Konnan and Cibernético [9]
2006 Vampiro 1March 10, 2006Defeated La Secta Cibernetica, Team TNA and Los Guapos VIP [10]
2007 La Parka4March 18, 2007Defeated Octagón, Abismo Negro, Rhino, Fuerza Guerrera and Latin Lover [11]
2008 El Zorro 1March 16, 2008Defeated Abismo Negro, Mr. Niebla and Alan Stone [12]
2009 Electroshock 1March 15, 2009Defeated La Parka, Silver King and Latin Lover [13]
2010 Chessman 1March 12, 2010Defeated Hernandez and Marco Corleone [17]
2011 Extreme Tiger 1March 18, 2011Defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool, L.A. Park and El Mesías
2012 El Hijo del Perro Aguayo 1March 18, 2012Defeated Héctor Garza, Jack Evans and L.A. Park
2013 El Mesías 1March 17, 2013Defeated Canek and L.A. Park [18]
2014 La Parka5March 16, 2014Defeated Black Warrior, El Hijo del Perro Aguayo and El Zorro [19]
2015 El Texano Jr. 1March 18, 2015Defeated Aero Star, Psycho Clown and El Mesías.
2016 Pentagón Jr. 1March 23, 2016Defeated La Parka and Villano IV
2017 Argenis 1March 19, 2017Defeated Averno, Bengala, Chessman, El Elegido, Joe Líder, Niño Hamburguesa, La Parka and Pimpinela Escarlata.
2018 Rey Escorpión 1March 4, 2018Defeated Bengala, El Hijo del Vikingo and La Parka
2019 Aero Star 1March 16, 2019Defeated Laredo Kid, El Hijo del Vikingo, Jack Evans, Sammy Guevara, Australian Suicide, Taurus, Golden Magic and Myzteziz Jr.
2021 Laredo Kid 1May 1, 2021Defeated Texano Jr., Murder Clown, Abismo Negro Jr., Hijo del Vikingo, Mysteziz Jr., Aerostar y Drago.
2022 Psycho Clown 1February 19, 2022Defeated Cibernético, Laredo Kid, Bandido, and Heavy Metal
2023 Sam Adonis 1February 5, 2023Defeated Bandido, Pagano, and Hijo del Vikingo
2024 El Hijo del Vikingo 1February 3, 2024Defeated Laredo Kid and El Texano Jr.
2025 Niño Hamburguesa 1March 22, 2025Defeated El Mesías, El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and DMT Azul
2026 TBD —March 14, 2026La Parka vs. "The Original" El Grande Americano vs. El Grande Americano vs. Santos Escobar

References

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  13. 1 2 "Resultados de Rey de Reyes-AAA (16 marzo 2008) Elecktroshock nuevo Rey de Reyes. Juventud Guerrera y Marco Corleone las sorpresas. Wagner se presenta en AAA para retar al Mesías" (in Spanish). SuperLucha.net. March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Rey de Reyes será en Monterrey". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). February 15, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  15. ↑ Dark Angelita (March 20, 2017). "AAA: Resultados "Rey de Reyes 2017" – 19/03/2017 – Johnny Mundo triple monarca; Argenis gana la espada y Ayako Hamada es la nueva reina". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Jeff Jarrett, nuevo Megacampeón". Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (in Spanish). June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Rey de Reyes, cobertura en vivo aqui" (in Spanish). AAA. March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  18. ↑ Beltrán, William (March 17, 2013). "¡El Mesías es el Nuevo #ReydeReyes!". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  19. ↑ "La Parka, Rey de Reyes 2014". Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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