Rey de Reyes (2021)

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Rey de Reyes (2021)
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Promotional poster featuring various AAA luchadores and luchadoras
Promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
DateMay 1, 2021 [1]
City San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico [1]
VenueUnknown [1]
Attendance0 (behind closed doors) [lower-alpha 1]
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The 2021 Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "2021 King of Kings") was a professional wrestling tournament and supercard event produced by the Mexican Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion. It was held on May 1, 2021 in San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico at an unannounced location. The event was originally scheduled to be held at the Poliforum Zamna in Merida, Yucatan on March 21, 2020. However, on March 13, AAA announced that they were postponing the 2020 Rey de Reyes show due to COVID-19 precautions. [1]

Contents

The 2021 event was the 24th Rey de Reyes show and tournament, the first since 2019. In the main event match, Psycho Clown and Pagano wrestled Chessman and the debuting Sam Adonis to a no contest. In other prominent matches, Taurus won a three-way match for the vacant AAA Latin American Championship, Faby Apache won a six-way match for the vacant Reina de Reinas Championship, and Laredo Kid won the 2021 Rey de Reyes tournament.

Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo appeared on commentary during the event and former WWE wrestler Andrade made his AAA debut, challenging Mega Champion Kenny Omega to a match at Triplemanía XXIX.

Production

Background

From 1997 to 2019, the Mexican Lucha Libre , or professional wrestling, company AAA has held a Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "King of Kings") show in the spring. The 1997 version was held in February, [2] while all subsequent Rey de Reyes shows were held in March. As part of their annual Rey de Reyes event AAA holds the eponymous Rey de Reyes tournament to determine that specific year's Rey. [3] Most years the show hosts both the qualifying round and the final match, but on occasion the qualifying matches have been held prior to the event as part of AAA's weekly television shows. [4] The traditional format consists of four preliminary rounds, each a Four-man elimination match with each of the four winners face off in the tournament finals, again under elimination rules. [2] There have been years where AAA has employed a different format to determine a winner. [4] The winner of the Rey de Reyes tournament is given a large ornamental sword to symbolize their victory, but is normally not guaranteed any other rewards for winning the tournament, although some years becoming the Rey de Reyes has earned the winner a match for the AAA Mega Championship. From 1999 through 2009 AAA also held an annual Reina de Reinas ("Queen of Queens") tournament, but later turned that into an actual championship that could be defended at any point during the year, abandoning the annual tournament concept. [5] [6] [7]

The 2020 event was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the event was the 24th event in the Rey de Reyes chronology.

Storylines

Rey de Reyes featured five professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from scripted feuds. The wrestlers portrayed either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that play the part of the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they performed. [8]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Látigo defeated Dinastía, Toxin, Aramís, and Arez Five-way match [9]
Winner will receive a future AAA World Cruiserweight Championship match		12:47
2 Taurus defeated Octagón Jr. and Villano III Jr. Three-way match for the vacant AAA Latin American Championship [10] 12:16
3 Faby Apache defeated Lady Shani, Lady Flammer, Chik Tormenta, Lady Maravilla, and Sexy Star II Six-way elimination match for the vacant AAA Reina de Reinas Championship [11] 16:11
4 Laredo Kid defeated El Texano Jr., Aero Star, Drago, Abismo Negro Jr., El Hijo del Vikingo, Myzteziz Jr., and Murder Clown Eight-man Rey de Reyes match [12] 17:03
5 Psycho Clown and Pagano vs. Chessman and Sam Adonis ended in a no contest Tag team match [13] 10:13

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The event was held without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.

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  9. ↑ "¡Un enfrentamiento espectacular! Lucha de Alta Calidad AAA @DinastiaTripleA vs Toxin Squared vs Aramis vs Látigo vs Arez ¡No te lo puedes perder!". AAA on Twitter. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tras el anuncio de @Daga_wrestler, #LuchaLibreAAA Worldwide revela a los contendientes por el Campeonato Latinoamericano AAA a disputarse en #ReyDeReyes @OctagonJrAAA vs @Taurusoriginal vs Luchador Sorpresa 1 de Mayo 19:00 horas. Television @canalspace". AAA on Twitter. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "¡El momento más esperado Star-struck! Uno de estos luchadores logrará llevarse la de #ReyDeReyes @ElTexanoJr vs @Laredokidpro1 vs @murderelgrande vs @aaaerostar1 vs @DragoAAA vs @AbismoJunior vs @vikingo_aaa vs @MyztezizJr_AAA 1 de Mayo 19:00 horas Television @canalspace". AAA on Twitter. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "#LuchaLibreAAA Worldwide presenta nuestra Lucha Estelar en #ReyDeReyes @Pagano656 y @Psychooriginal vs Chessman y Luchador Sorpresa". AAA on Twitter. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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