Rey de Reyes (2026)

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Rey de Reyes
Promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
DateMarch 14, 2026
City Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla
VenueAuditorio GNP Seguros
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The 2026 Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "King of Kings") is an upcoming professional wrestling event produced by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), in partnership with its parent company WWE. The event will take place on March 14, 2026, at Auditorio GNP Seguros in Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla. It will be the 29th Rey de Reyes show promoted by AAA since 1997, and will be the first Rey de Reyes to be held under WWE's ownership of AAA.

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Production

Background

Since 1997 and every year except 2020, 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, [1] 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. [2] 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. [3] 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. [1] There have been years where AAA has employed a different format to determine a winner. [3] 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. [4] [5] [6]

During Guerra de Titanes on December 20, 2025, AAA announced that Rey de Reyes will take place on March 14, 2026, in Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla at the Auditorio GNP Seguros. [7]

On the January 24, 2026, episode of AAA on FOX, Penta announced the format of the 2026 Rey de Reyes tournament. It will consist of four Fatal 4-way qualifying matches. The winners of those matches will compete in Fatal 4-way tournament final for an opportunity to challenge for the AAA Mega Championship. Penta will present the signature sword to the winner of the tournament. The tournament began on the January 31 episode of AAA on FOX with a Fatal 4-way qualifying match featuring Jack Cartwheel, Aero Star, Apollo Crews, and La Parka. [8]

Storylines

Rey de Reyes will feature professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from scripted feuds. The wrestlers will portray 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. [9]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1La Parka vs. 3 TBD Fatal four-way Rey de Reyes tournament final to determine the #1 contender for the AAA Mega Championship [8]
2 Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. El Hijo del Vikingo Singles match for the AAA Mega Championship [10]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

Rey de Reyes Tournament (2026)

Qualifiers
Lucha Libre AAA on Fox
January 17, 2026 (Aired: January 31)		Final
Rey de Reyes
March 14, 2026
La Parka Pinfall
Aero Star 8:15 [11]
Jack Cartwheel —
Apollo Crews —
La Parka

References

  1. 1 2 "Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Rey de Reyes". ProWrestlingHistory.com. February 21, 1997. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  2. ↑ "1997 Especial!". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 7, 1998. pp. 2–28. issue 2332.
  3. 1 2 "Número Especial – Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2004". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 24, 2005. Issue 91.
  4. ↑ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: AAA Reina de Reinas". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 400. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  5. ↑ "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 6, 2008. issue 296. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  6. ↑ Marquina, Alva (September 26, 2009). "AAA- Héroes Inmortales III- (Resultados en vivo 26 septiembre 2009) – Cibernético gana el Trofeo Antonio Peña – Electroshock sustituye a Charly Manson contra Chessman – El luchador sorpresa fue Konan Big" (in Spanish). Super Luchas . Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (December 22, 2026). "AAA Confirms Rey De Reyes Event For March 2026". Fightful. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Thompson, Andrew (January 24, 2026). "Penta To Present Sword To 2026 AAA Rey de Reyes Winner". Fightful. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). ""Okay... what is Lucha Libre?"". Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers. p. 31. ISBN   978-0-06-085583-3. featuring clearly distinguished good guys and bad guys, or técnicos and rudos
  10. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (January 31, 2026). "Dominik Mysterio Defending Mega Championship Against El Hijo del Vikingo At AAA Rey de Reyes". Fightful. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "AAA on FOX #3". Cagematch. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
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