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== Current Champion == | == Current Champion == | ||
[[File:Matt Riddle AAA cruiser.jpg|thumb|[[Matt Riddle]]|, Current Champion|300px]] | |||
[[Matt Riddle]] is the current champion. He defeated [[Komander]] and [[Laredo Kid ]] in Triplemania XXXII at [[Arena Ciudad de México]]. | |||
== History of Championship == | |||
As part of AAA's evolution towards a US-style promotion, and as a nod to the WCW title of the same division, this championship was created in 2009 to serve as a crown for those not big enough to be in contention for the [[AAA World Heavyweight Championship]]. Unlike the Mexican National championships previously used in this role all wrestlers are eligible for this championship regardless of the home country. No specific weight limit has ever been emphasized for this division, just the broad idea there must be one. | |||
AAA held a [[AAA World Cruiserweight Tournament, 2009|two stage, thirteen man tournament]] to determine the first champion. As tends to happen in AAA tournaments, it was complicated more than most, though there was a greater emphasis on explaining the tournament. As with the previous tournament for the AAA minis championship, the final was a three-way, elimination match. | |||
The title was irregularly defended over the next five years, frequently going many months without being exposed on television and often used as a way just to get a lot of midcarders onto a show. There were individual feuds teased, but singles matches were much more likely to take place on indy appearances. | |||
In the lead up to [[TripleMania XXII]], AAA declared both this championship and the [[AAA Fusion Championship]] would be unified into a new AAA World Cruiserweight Championship. Despite some confusion (mostly on this wiki's part), this cruiserweight championship is considered to have an unbroken lineage - it's being treated as the same championship, just a new belt. | |||
== Champions Listing == | == Champions Listing == | ||
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | {{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[AAA World Cruiserweight Tournament, 2009|13 man tournament]] for initial championship}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[AAA World Cruiserweight Tournament, 2009|13 man tournament]] for initial championship}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Alex Koslov]]|[[Alan Stone]] & [[Extreme Tiger]]|[[2009]].[[05.21]]|[[Auditorio Jose Maria Morelos]], [[Aguascalientes]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Extreme Tiger]]|[[Alex Koslov]], [[Alan Stone]] & [[Crazy Boy]]|[[2009]].[[06.13]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]], [[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Alex Koslov]] [2]|[[Extreme Tiger]], [[Jack Evans]], [[Teddy Hart]] & [[Rocky Romero]]|[[2009]].[[08.21]]|[[Centro de Convenciones]], [[Ciudad Madero]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant when Koslov fired as a result of losing match on [[August 30]], [[2009]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|five man match for vacant championship}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Extreme Tiger]] [2]|[[Sugi San]], [[Jack Evans]], [[Teddy Hart]] & [[Rocky Romero]]|[[2009]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena Monterrey]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Joe Lider]]|[[2009]].[[11.08]]|[[Parque Revolucion]], [[Culican]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Alex Koslov]]|[[2010]].[[03.12]]|[[Plaza de Toros Santa Maria]], [[Queretaro]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Jack Evans]] |[[Extreme Tiger]], [[Nosawa]] & [[Christopher Daniels]]|[[2010]].[[06.06]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]], [[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Escoria]]|[[2011]].[[09.16]]|[[Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo]], [[Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Juventud Guerrera]] |[[Jack Evans]], [[Nicho el Millonario|Psicosis]] & [[Teddy Hart]]|[[2012]].[[05.19]]|[[La Plaza de Toros Belisario Arteaga]], [[Chilpancingo]], [[Guerrero]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Chessman]] & [[Fénix]] |[[2012]].[[07.15]]|[[Deportivo Villa Coalco]], [[México City]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Daga]] |[[Fénix]], [[Nicho el Millonario]], [[Jack Evans]], [[Juventud Guerrera]], [[Joe Lider]]|[[2012]].[[12.02]]|[[Auditorio Benito Juarez]], [[Zapopan, Jalisco]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Eita]], [[Rich Swann]], [[Dinastía]], [[Flamita]], [[Tribal]], [[Angel del Mistero]]|[[2012]].[[12.11]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Fenix (AAA)|Fenix]], [[Atomic Boy]], [[Dizzy]]|[[2013]].[[03.19]]|[[Explanada de la Iglesia]], [[Iztapalapa]], [[Distrito Federal]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Fenix (AAA)|Fenix]], [[Pentagon Jr.]], [[Super Fly]]|[[2013]].[[03.31]]|[[Arena Solidaridad]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Joe Lider]]|[[2013]].[[06.06]]|[[Estadio Teodoro Mariscal]], [[Mazatlan]], [[Sinaloa]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Super Fly]], [[Argenis]], [[Australian Suicide]]|[[2014]].[[03.16]]|[[Plaza de Toros La Monumental]], [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Belial]]|[[2014]].[[05.18]]|[[Arena Fusion, Ecatepec, Estado de Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Australian Suicide]], [[Willie Mack]], [[Pentagon]]|[[2014]].[[07.18]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Championship absorbed by the new World Cruiserweight Championship on [[2014]].[[08.17]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|10 way match for new championship, replacing both the AAA Cruiserweight Championship and [[AAA Fusion Championship]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Hijo del Fantasma]]|[[Angelico]], [[Daga]], [[Fenix (AAA)|Fenix]], [[Pentagon Jr.]], [[Ricky Marvin|Bengala]], [[Jack Evans]], [[Drago (AAA)|Drago]], [[Joe Lider]]|[[2014]].[[08.17]]|[[Arena Ciudad de Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Aerostar]]|[[2014]].[[09.26]]|[[Domo Deportivo Noe Hernandez, Zumpango, Estado de México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ricky Marvin|Bengala]], [[Aerostar]], [[Angelico]], [[Jack Evans]], [[Steve Pain]], [[Joe Lider]], [[Súper Fly]]|[[2014]].[[10.12]]|San Luis Potosi, Mexico}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Fenix (AAA)|Fenix]]|[[2015]].[[03.18]]|[[Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Jalisco]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Fenix (AAA)|Fenix]]|[[2015]].[[05.08]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Australian Suicide]], [[Daga]]|[[2016]].[[09.16]]|Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Angelico]], [[Drago (AAA)|Drago]]|[[2016]].[[10.28]]|Lienzo Charro de Los Reyes Ixtacala in Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico, Mexico}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Garza Jr.]]|[[2017]].[[01.20]]|Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, Mexico}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Johnny Mundo]]|[[Hijo del Fantasma]], [[Texano Jr.]]|[[2017]].[[03.19]]|[[Arena Jose Sulaiman]], [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo Leon]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Hijo del Fantasma]], [[Texano Jr.]]|[[2017]].[[07.21]]|Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez de Tijuana}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Hijo del Fantasma]], [[Texano Jr.]]|[[2017]].[[08.26]]|[[Arena Ciudad de Mexico]] - [[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Lanzeloth]]|[[Johnny Mundo]], [[Máscara de Bronce]], [[Venum]], [[Hijo Del Vikingo]], [[Solaris]], [[Dragón Solar]], [[Villano III Jr.]], [[Angelikal]], and Tiger Boy|[[2017]].[[10.01]]|[[San Luis Potosí]], [[San Luis Potosí]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Australian Suicide]]|[[2017]].[[11.03]]|Auditorio Instituto Queretano San Javier, Querétaro, Querétaro}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Australian Suicide]]|[[Lanzeloth]]|[[2018]].[[01.26]]|Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, Mexico}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Hijo Del Vikingo]]|[[2018]].[[02.09]]|Palenque de la Feria Nacional De San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Lanzelot]]|[[2018]].[[05.31]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Sammy Guevara]]|[[Australian Suicide]]<br>[[Shane Strickland]]<br>[[ACH]]|[[2018]].[[08.25]]|[[Arena Ciudad de Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Laredo Kid]]|[[2019]].[[02.01]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]] , [[Tijuana]], [[Baja California]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Laredo Kid]]|[[Sammy Guevara]]|[[2019]].[[02.16]]|Palacio del Aire in [[Morelia]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Flamita]]<BR>[[Angel Mortal Jr.|Parka Negra]]<BR>[[Mocho Cota Jr.]]|[[2019]].[[03.25]]|[[Arena Cuatro Caminos, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Hijo del Vikingo]]|[[2019]].[[06.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Drago]]|[[2020]].[[10.03]]|[[Autodromo Hermano Rodriguez]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Golden Magic|Octagon Jr.]]|[[2020]].[[10.04]]|[[Autodromo Hermano Rodriguez]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Zenshi]]|[[2020]].[[10.21]]|[[Glit Nightclub, Orlando, Flordia]]|<ref>aired on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs-rSVzCyRM&t=276s January 27, 2021]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseSpan|[[Lio Rush]] defeats [[Laredo Kid]]; see MLW Dispute}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Octagon Jr.]]<BR>[[Aramis]]|[[2021]].[[02.07]]|[[Hacienda de Santa María Xalostoc, Tlaxco, Tlaxcala]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Willie Mack]]|[[2021]].[[02.13]]|[[Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas]]|<ref>match originally scheduled as against Daga; a non-TV event</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Arez]]|[[2021]].[[03.20]]|[[Autocinema Aire Libre Coyoacán]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Latigo]]|[[2021]].[[05.31]]|[[Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Willie Mack]] & [[Taurus]]|[[2022]].[[03.13]]|[[Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Bandido]] & [[Flamita]]|[[2022]].[[03.31]]|Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Travis Banks]]|[[2022]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Arez]] & [[Gringo Loco]]|[[2022]].[[06.12]]|[[2300 Arena]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Fénix]]|[[Hijo Del Vikingo]]<br>[[Laredo Kid]]<br>[[Bandido]]<br>[[Black Taurus|Taurus]]|[[2022]].[[06.18]]|Estadio Caliente, Tijuana, Baja California}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Vacant on [[July 17]], [[2023]] when [[Fénix]] was unable to appear in AAA due to commitments in other promotions.}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Komander]]|[[Mecha Wolf]]<br>[[La Estrella (Dragon Gate)|La Estrella]]<br>[[Kuukai]]|[[2023]].[[09.23]]|Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Ciudad de México}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Accion Jackson]]|[[2024]].[[03.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo Reynosa]], [[Reynosa]], [[Tamaulipas]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Matt Riddle]]|[[Laredo Kid]]<br>[[Komander]]|[[2024]].[[08.17]]|[[Arena Ciudad de México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryEnd}} | |||
== Ignored MLW Title Change == | |||
[[Lio Rush]] defeated Laredo Kid in a champion versus champion match also including the MLW Middleweight Championship on MLW TV in 2021. The match is believed to be taped on or around October 21st, 2020, and aired on February 10, 2021. [https://twitter.com/luchalibreaaa/status/1359669185958191104 AAA acknowledged the title change at the time the match aired], then reverted to referring to Laredo Kid as champion without ever referencing the title change on TV. MLW continued to reference Lio Rush as champion in pre-taped episodes. On the May 5th, 2021 episode of MLW Fusion, the promotion explained Laredo Kid kept the belt and believed he was still champion due to what he believed was Lio Rush tapping out during the match. The announcers framed this as a dubious reason; it was also appeared to be retcon explanation to accommodate AAA deciding not to acknowledge the title change. | |||
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Lio Rush]]|[[Laredo Kid]]|[[2020]].[[10.21]]|[[Glit Nightclub, Orlando, Flordia]]|<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmra8EjNjwo aired on February 10, 2021]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryEnd}} | {{TitleHistoryEnd}} | ||
== Gallery of Champions == | == Gallery of Champions == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Aaacruiser_alex.jpg|[[Alex Koslov]], 1st & 3rd Champion | |||
aaacruiser_tiger.jpg|[[Extreme Tiger]], 2nd & 4th Champion | |||
JackEvansCruiserAAA.jpg|[[Jack Evans]], 5th Champion | |||
aaacruiser_juvi.jpg|[[Juventud Guerrera]], 6th Champion | |||
aaacruiser_daga.jpg|[[Daga]], 7th Champion | |||
Hijo del Fantasma AAA crusero Champion.jpg|[[Hijo del Fantasma]], 8th Champion | |||
Johnny_Triple.jpg|[[Johnny Mundo]], 9th Champion | |||
LanzelotCrucero.jpg|[[Lanzeloth]], 10th Champion | |||
AustralianSuicudeCampeonCrucero.jpg|[[Australian Suicide]], 11th Champion | |||
SammyGuevaraAAACruiserChamp.jpg|[[Sammy Guevara]], 12th Champion | |||
Laredo kid AAA campeón crucero.jpg|[[Laredo Kid]], 13th champion | |||
aaacruiser_liorush.jpg|[[Lio Rush]], disputed MLW reign | |||
FenixDobleCampeon.jpg|[[Fénix]], 14th champion | |||
KomanderCruiser.jpg|[[Komander]], 15th Champion | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Gallery of Title Belts == | |||
{{Gallery|name=aaacruiser.jpg|caption=1st Belt}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=aaacruiser2.jpg|caption=2nd Belt}} | |||
{{AAATitleBox}} | {{AAATitleBox}} | ||
[[Category:Championships]] | [[Category:Championships]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 19 August 2024
Current Champion
Matt Riddle is the current champion. He defeated Komander and Laredo Kid in Triplemania XXXII at Arena Ciudad de México.
History of Championship
As part of AAA's evolution towards a US-style promotion, and as a nod to the WCW title of the same division, this championship was created in 2009 to serve as a crown for those not big enough to be in contention for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship. Unlike the Mexican National championships previously used in this role all wrestlers are eligible for this championship regardless of the home country. No specific weight limit has ever been emphasized for this division, just the broad idea there must be one.
AAA held a two stage, thirteen man tournament to determine the first champion. As tends to happen in AAA tournaments, it was complicated more than most, though there was a greater emphasis on explaining the tournament. As with the previous tournament for the AAA minis championship, the final was a three-way, elimination match.
The title was irregularly defended over the next five years, frequently going many months without being exposed on television and often used as a way just to get a lot of midcarders onto a show. There were individual feuds teased, but singles matches were much more likely to take place on indy appearances.
In the lead up to TripleMania XXII, AAA declared both this championship and the AAA Fusion Championship would be unified into a new AAA World Cruiserweight Championship. Despite some confusion (mostly on this wiki's part), this cruiserweight championship is considered to have an unbroken lineage - it's being treated as the same championship, just a new belt.
Champions Listing
Sources:
- ↑ aired on January 27, 2021
- ↑ match originally scheduled as against Daga; a non-TV event
Ignored MLW Title Change
Lio Rush defeated Laredo Kid in a champion versus champion match also including the MLW Middleweight Championship on MLW TV in 2021. The match is believed to be taped on or around October 21st, 2020, and aired on February 10, 2021. AAA acknowledged the title change at the time the match aired, then reverted to referring to Laredo Kid as champion without ever referencing the title change on TV. MLW continued to reference Lio Rush as champion in pre-taped episodes. On the May 5th, 2021 episode of MLW Fusion, the promotion explained Laredo Kid kept the belt and believed he was still champion due to what he believed was Lio Rush tapping out during the match. The announcers framed this as a dubious reason; it was also appeared to be retcon explanation to accommodate AAA deciding not to acknowledge the title change.
| # | Champion(s) | Defeated | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Lio Rush | Laredo Kid | 2020.10.21 | Glit Nightclub, Orlando, Flordia | [1] |
| title change | |||||
| successful title defense | |||||
| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found | |||||
Sources:
Gallery of Champions
Alex Koslov, 1st & 3rd Champion
Extreme Tiger, 2nd & 4th Champion
Jack Evans, 5th Champion
Juventud Guerrera, 6th Champion
Daga, 7th Champion
Hijo del Fantasma, 8th Champion
Johnny Mundo, 9th Champion
Lanzeloth, 10th Champion
Australian Suicide, 11th Champion
Sammy Guevara, 12th Champion
Laredo Kid, 13th champion
Lio Rush, disputed MLW reign
Fénix, 14th champion
Komander, 15th Champion
Gallery of Title Belts
| V | AAA/PAP Championships | E |
|---|---|---|
| AAA: Cruiser (Matt Riddle) • Mega (El Patrón Alberto) • Latin American (Q.T. Marshall) Minis (Dinastia) • Mixed Tag (Abismo Negro Jr. & Flammer) • Reina de Reinas (Flammer) Tag (Arez) & (Komander) • Trios (Los Vipers (Abismo Negro Jr.,Psicosis & Toxin)) | ||
| Tournaments: Rey de Reyes (Sam Adonis) • Copa Antonio Peña (Pimpinela Escarlata) • Copa TripleManía (Laredo Kid) | ||
| Defunct: Americas Heavy • Americas Trios • Campeón de Campeones • IWC Heavy • IWC Middle • IWC Minis • IWC Tag • Second/Mascota • GPCW SUPER-X Monster • Lucha Libre Premier • Fusion • Lucha World Cup | ||
| Unofficial: AAA Northern Tag (Kuas Extrem & Snaiper) • AAA Northern Middle: (The Tiger) • AAA Northern Light Heavy (Lemus Jr.) | ||
