The master of the 619 is now the master of the boardroom
If you thought Rey Mysterio was just going to retire and fade away into a quiet life of collecting vintage masks, you haven't been paying attention to the absolute fever dream that is the current AAA landscape. The legend is moonlighting as the General Manager of AAA, and frankly, it feels like the kind of chaotic, fan-service booking we’ve been begging for.
Rey didn't just walk out in a suit to cut a bland promo during Noche de Los Grandes this week. He stepped into the spotlight and flat-out confirmed that the AAA Mega Championship is getting the spotlight treatment at TripleMania 34.
The Lince Dorado breakout is long overdue
Let’s talk about that five-way match. Lince Dorado absolutely carved through his competition to earn the number one contender spot for Rey Fenix’s AAA Cruiserweight title. If you saw the way he navigated that ring on June 6, you know the dude has been sitting on a powder keg of potential for years.
He didn't just win; he looked like he was fighting for his life. Putting Lince in the ring with guys like Cruz del Toro and Octagon Jr. was a stroke of genius that reminded us why the cruiserweight division remains the heartbeat of Mexican lucha libre.
The booking flaws are starting to show
Look, I love the energy in Arena Monterrey, but let’s not pretend everything is perfect. While the in-ring action is frantic and fun, the multi-person matches are becoming a crutch. If I see one more six-person tag match that feels like it was thrown together to get every social media star on the card, I’m going to lose my mind.
We need stories with weight, not just spots. The trios match featuring Bayley, La Catalina, and Lola Vice against Flammer, Maravilla, and La Hiedra was a prime example of high-intensity wrestling that lacked any real stakes. Throwing bodies at the wall just to see what sticks isn't a long-term strategy for building stars.
The TripleMania 34 anticipation meter is pinned
Despite the lack of clear direction in some divisions, the build toward the TripleMania 34 show feels genuinely electric. We are currently sitting at 0% margin for error if Rey wants to prove he’s an executive titan rather than just a wrestling icon. The crowd in Monterrey is loud, but they are unforgiving.
If the main event at TripleMania falls flat, the shine on this new GM experiment is going to vanish faster than a Ricochet mid-air rotation. Right now, the company is riding a wave of goodwill from the YouTube viewership numbers and some high-octane sequences. But the fans aren't stupid; they want a payoff to these storylines, not just endless weeks of setups with absolutely zero narrative resolution.
The current state of the promotion reminds me of a summer blockbuster with an $85,000,000 marketing budget that forgets to hire a scriptwriter. Pretty colors, loud pops, but is anyone actually invested in who walks out as champion? We have exactly 3 days before the global sports focus shifts entirely elsewhere, so the next batch of tapings needs to be visceral.
If AAA wants to keep the momentum rolling past this week's 6/6 broadcast, they need to stop relying on the nostalgia of the veterans. Give me a reason to care about the new guard. Lince Dorado is a great start, but in a company this deep, he’s just one piece of a very complicated puzzle that still has a few missing edges.
