AAA Lucha Capital Tournament, 2018
The AAA Lucha Capital Tournament is a professional wrestling tournament held by Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). It is done in conjunction with Facebook though their plataform Facebook Watch, which airs on live all the matches that take place in the tournament. The debut episode took place on October 31, 2018 at Pinche Gringo Barbecue out of Mexico City.
Development
Originally, the promotion announced 24 wrestlers would take part of the tournament. The scoring system consists on get three points per victory, and zero points per loss, not indicating what would happen if a match ends in a draw, or if any match needs an actual winner. The first three dates would be part of the Like Phase, while next three would be part of the Follower Phase. The winners of first two stages will ensure a spot in the Final Phase. Wrestlers who only won one of their two matches will ensure a spot in Fan Phase, that is scheduled to take place on December 12.
At Fan Phase will wrestle all those who have won at least one match. This stage is scheduled to be featured by five matches. The Final Phase will take place on December 19. There will be held the First Round Matches of the tournament, featured by all those who previously were placed into the finals. The First Round will consist in four three way matches in order to get four semifinalits. The semifinals will be two one-on-one matches, and the winners of that matches will be faced off in the finals of tournament.
Participants
Next are listed wrestlers who originally were announced as participants in the tournament.
- Aerostar
- Australian Suicide
- Drago
- Fénix
- Golden Magic
- Hijo Del Vikingo
- Keyra
- Killer Kross
- La Hiedra
- Lady Maravilla
- Lady Shani
- Laredo Kid
- Mascarita Sagrada
- Máximo
- Murder Clown
- Niño Hamburguesa
- Pagano
- Pentagón Jr.
- Psycho Clown
- Puma King
- Taurus
- Taya Valkyrie
- Texano Jr.
- Vanilla Vargas
Results
Episode 1 (10/31)
- Vanilla Vargas defeated La Hiedra
- Pagano defeated Taurus
- Psycho Clown defeated Murder Clown
- Pentagón Jr. defeated Puma King
Episode 2 (11/07)
- Lady Shani defeated Lady Maravilla
- Aerostar defeated Máximo
- Killer Kross defeated Hijo Del Vikingo
- Laredo Kid defeated Drago
Episode 3 (11/14)
- Mascarita Sagrada defeated Keyra
- Texano Jr. defeated Niño Hamburguesa
- Australian Suicide defeated Taya Valkyrie
- Fénix defeated Golden Magic
Episode 4 (11/21)
- Hijo Del Vikingo defeated Mascarita Sagrada
- Drago defeated Puma King
- Keyra defeated Vanilla Vargas
- Murder Clown defeated Samoano (replaced Killer Kross)
Episode 5 (11/28)
- Lady Shani defeated Lady Maravilla
- Pagano defeated Aerostar
- Máximo defeated Niño Hamburguesa
- Pentagón Jr. defeated Golden Magic
Episode 6 (12/05)
- Psycho Clown defeated Texano Jr.
- Taya Valkyrie defeated La Hiedra
- Golden Magic defeated Niño Hamburguesa
- Australian Suicide defeated Laredo Kid
Episode 7 (12/12)
- Máximo defeated Mascarita Sagrada
- Golden Magic defeated Aerostar
- Laredo Kid defeated Texano Jr.
- Hijo Del Vikingo defeated Drago
Episode 8 (12/19)
Final Phase
The original idea of the concept was a tournament featured a mix of male, female, and mini estrella wrestlers. On December 11, the promotion announced they will split the tournament into two divisions, looking to crown a male, and a female winner. Keyra, Taya Valkyrie, and Vanilla Vargas were placed into de women's final, while a brunch a male wrestlers were announced to wrestle in order to get a spot in the finals.
Women's Division
This match took place on December 12 at Pinche Gringo Barbecue, Mexico City. The match aired during live broadcast of Episode 7.
- Taya Valkyrie defeated Keyra, and Vanilla Vargas to win the tournament.
Men's Division
This phase is scheduled to be held on December 19.
