[Dark Match]: Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Avispa and Shiiba beat Los Payasos (Coco Azul and Coco Rojo) 2 falls
to 1:
x Shiiba beat Azul via the Frog Splash in 0:09:21
x Rojo beat Avispa via the Payaso Backbreaker in 0:17:45
x Shiiba beat Rojo via the Frog Splash in 0:22:03
Rating: * 3/4

Avispa and Shiiba avenged their loss at Triplemania by defeating Los
Payasos in three falls.  Shiiba took care of Azul with the Frog
Splash, but Los Payasos stormed right back and took the second fall
with the Payaso Backbreaker.  Rojo was knocked off the top turnbuckle
in the third fall, and that gave Shiiba the opportunity to put this
one away with a Frog Splash.  He didn't disappoint.

AAA TV is on the air!  What a night it was last week at Triplemania!
In case you missed it, here are the brief results:

- In the opener, Xochitl Hamada defeated Ayako Hamada.
- Tzuki and Pikachu took care of Mini Mosco and Mini Psicosis in three
falls.
- Aguila and Mr. Niebla swept Shiiba and Avispa, to retain the Mexican
National Tag Team Titles.
- In a phenomenal match, Octagoncito defeated Mini Abismo in three
falls, to win the Mexican National Minis Title.
- Negro Casas and the mystery man, revealed as Gran Apache, fought to
a no-contest in a First Blood Match after both wrestlers bled.  Apache
attacked Casas after the match.
- In a match that featured some questionable calls by Tirantes, Los
Vipers defeated Los Vatos Locos in a Falls-Count-Anywhere Match, to
win the Mexican National Atomicos Tag Team Titles.
- For the first time in almost 25 years, Perro Aguayo lost his hair,
and his Mexican National Heavyweight Title, to Cibernetico in a Cage
Match.
- Octagon defeated Pentagon in three falls, to capture Pentagon's mask
- or so he thought.  Pentagon unmasked to reveal Blue Demon Jr., and
the rudos attacked the tecnicos from behind after the match, in a
shocking ending.

As for Octagon...  He just hasn't been the same.  He refused to show
up at a AAA charity function in Acapulco on Sunday, and wasn't seen...
until today.

Today, AAA held a press conference to announce three major signings:
Ultimo Dragon, Magnum Tokyo, and Pierroth Jr..  Dragon and Tokyo
expressed their eagerness to work for AAA...  but Pierroth wasn't so
cordial.  First off, he said that he only signed with AAA because they
were willing to pay him the cash.  Second off, he stated that he has
no allegiance with ANYONE in AAA, including Los Vipers, Los Vatos
Locos, and Blue Demon Jr..  Finally, he stated that he doesn't want to
get stuck in opening matches, and challenged anyone - he repeated,
ANYONE - to face him this week on TV.

Pierroth Jr. can't watch his back.

Octagon ran out, and started to pound away on Pierroth Jr.!  Security
finally separated the two, but not before Octagon yelled, "I ACCEPT!"

So, Pierroth Jr. will face Octagon tonight, in the main event.  Should
be a great match.

And then, there were a few little problems to clear up, as well.

Negro Casas hates Gran Apache.
Perro Aguayo is shocked at Blue Demon Jr.'s actions.
Canek still hates Los Vipers.

So, ANOTHER match was signed for tonight - Casas, Aguayo and Canek
taking on Apache, Demon Jr., and Abismo Negro.  However, this won't be
a normal match...  it'll be a Sudden Death Match!  The rules are:

- Everyone has a Singapore Cane/kendo stick.
- Anything goes.
- As soon as you hit your finisher, you win the match for your team.

So, as soon as Demon Jr. hits the Stunner, or Casas nails the Casita,
or Aguayo executes the Double Stomp, or Canek hits hard with the Canek
Press, or Abismo flies through the air with a Sky Flying Senton, or
Apache puts a tecnico through a Fisherman Suplex - the match is over.

Got it?  Good.

Plus, a six-mini Battle Royal to determine the #1 Contender to
Octagoncito's Mexican National Minis Title, Ultimo Dragon and Magnum
Tokyo in action, and so much more!  Let's head to the action!

Before we even started, we took a look at the brackets for the Mexican
National Women's Title Tournament:

Chikako Shiratori - Alda Moreno (06/30/1999)
Kaori Nakayama - Miss Janeth (07/03/1999)
Martha Villalobos - Ayako Hamada (07/03/1999)
Chaparrita ASARI - Xochitl Hamada (06/30/1999)

The winners will fight in the semi-finals, next week, and the finals
will be the week after.  One women will walk out of this...  Queen.

MATCH #1 - Alda Moreno vs. Chikako Shiratori - Mexican National
Women's Title Tournament Match - ONE FALL, 10 MINUTE TIME LIMIT

This match was... nothing.  Shiratori took down Moreno with some hair
pulls early on.  Moreno countered with some of her own.  Get the
picture?  Things started to pick up after a backspin DDT by Shiratori,
which got the crowd back into it.  Shiratori did look a little tired
after working a GDW show the other day, so that could explain why she
doesn't look 100%.  Moreno caught Shiratori by surprise and planted
her with *two* Northern Lights suplexes, but couldn't keep Shiratori
down!  At this point, anything Shiratori tried was either reversed or
countered, so she was in trouble.  Finally, Shiratori mounted some
offense with a bridging back suplex, which got two.  After a bodyslam,
Shiratori went for a Swinging DDT, but Moreno countered with another
Northern Lights suplex, and Shiratori *barely* kicked out!  Moreno
signaled that it was time to end this, but Shiratori reached into a
duffle bag at ringside...  what the hell?  A large stick?  OUCH!
Moreno received it right in the head!  The cover...  One... two...
three.  That seals it.  Chikako Shiratori advances to the semi-finals.

[Mexican National Women's Title Tournament - Round 1]:
Chikako Shiratori pinned Alda Moreno with her special move in 0:09:52.
Rating: 1/4*

MATCH #2 - Chaparrita ASARI vs. Xochitl Hamada - Mexican National
Women's Title Tournament Match - ONE FALL, 10 MINUTE TIME LIMIT

Better than the last match.  ASARI and Hamada went at it like animals
in this one.  A minute in, ASARI went for a flying sunset flip, but
Xochitl cradled her for a two count!  Hamada then took the advantage
with a well-placed dropkick, but couldn't keep ASARI down for long,
and fell victim to a springboard rana!  A normal rana followed, but
Xochitl placed her foot on the ropes!  ASARI attempted a moonsault
next, but Hamada had her knees up, and winded ASARI.  Hamada connected
with a German suplex, but could only get two.  That was all ASARI was
willing to take.  On the outside, she whipped Hamada into the
guardrail, tossed her back into the ring, and connected with a flying
legdrop!  Xochitl... wasn't getting up.  One Skytwister Press later,
we knew of another woman who would advance to the semi-finals.

[Mexican National Women's Title Tournament - Round 1]:
Chaparrita ASARI pinned Xochitl Hamada with the Skytwister Press in
0:08:10.
Rating: * 1/4

And now, the semi-final pairings look like this:

Chikako Shiratori - Kaori Nakayama/Miss Janeth
Martha Villalobos/Ayako Hamada - Chaparrita ASARI

MATCH #3: BATTLE ROYAL - Winner gets Mexican National Minis Title Shot
Participants: Tzuki, Pikachu, La Parkita, Pierrothito (AAA Debut),
Mini Mosco De La Merced, Mini Psicosis

Simple.  The winner becomes the #1 Contender for the Mexican National
Minis Title.  Let's get to it.

Everyone went after everyone at the start, which resulted in the
unlikely pairing of Tzuki and Pikachu.  Pikachu couldn't measure up to
Tzuki tonight.  A nice spinning headscissor takedown, followed up by a
rana, pretty much took all the electricity out of Pikachu.  He did
attempt a dropkick, but missed by a good couple of feet.  It was easy
pickings for Pikachu after that.

x Tzuki threw out Pikachu after a side step in 0:01:10

Things got really hairy after this.  La Parkita and Pierrothito went
at it lucha style, but Los Mini Vipers, still angry at their loss to
Tzuki at Triplemania, double-teamed Tzuki!  Tzuki didn't stand much of
a chance, and maybe he's regretting tossing Pikachu out of the Battle
Royal.  After Pierrothito took down La Parkita with a bodyslam, it
soon became a 3-on-1!  After a double spinning leg lariat, poor Tzuki
was finally tossed out of the ring.  We're down to 4!

x Mini Psicosis threw out Tzuki in 0:05:38

Yes, and as soon as the rudos tossed Tzuki, Mini Mosco and Mini Psic
turned on Pierrothito!  La Parkita ended up making the save, but ended
up stuck with Mini Mosco.  The mini rudo opened up on La Parkita with
a series of chops and punches, but La Parkita fired right back with
some rights of his own.  After a spinning backbreaker by Parkita, Mini
Mosco decided to lean on the ropes to relax.  Stupid move!  La Parkita
grabbed Mini Mosco...  and nailed him with a waistlock suplex that
sent Mini Mosco to the outside!  We're down to three!

x Parkita threw out Merced after a waistlock suplex in 0:09:59

And, to continue the trend, Pierrothito turned on Parkita after that
elimination!  La Parkita did pretty well against Pierrothito, taking
him down with two ranas in succession,  but after he missed a
moonsault bodyblock, it was all but over.  Pierrothito just had to
pick up Parkita, and we were down to two rudos!

x Pierrothito threw out Parkita in 0:12:13

This was quick.  Pierrothito tried to whip Mini Psic into the corner,
but Mini Psic reversed it, and followed in with a clothesline.  Mini
Psic tossed Pierrothito into the other corner... clothesline!  Mini
Psic grabbed Pierrothito, and put him in position for a Splash
Mountain, but Pierrothito countered with an elbowsmash!  And another!
And another!  Mini Psicosis is taken by the collar...  and he's gone!
Pierrothito wins!

x Pierrothito threw out Mini Psicosis after an elbowsmash in 0:13:04

[Winner faces Octagoncito for the Minis Title]:
No-Countout-No-DQ-6-Man Battle Royal:
Pierrothito won a 6-man Battle Royal.
Rating: ** 1/4

MATCH #4: Ultimo Dragon and Magnum Tokyo (AAA Debut) vs. Mosco De La
Merced and Psicosis (Los Vipers) - 2/3 FALLS

Dragon and his young student, Magnum Tokyo, debuted tonight against
the experienced, but still young, team of Mosco and Psic.  First fall
saw Tokyo and Dragon get a feel to life in AAA, as all four
participants worked primarily on the mat - but Dragon wasn't afraid to
go airborne with his Asai moonsault, either.  Tokyo looked a little
out of place early on, but quickly adjusted.  Mosco missed a slingshot
somersault splash on Dragon, and that gave the masked one the
opportunity he needed to hit his famous Dragon Sleeper!  Mosco tapped
as if his life depended on it.

Second fall was short and sweet.  Dragon was trapped on the outside by
Mosco, and while the referee was distracted, Mosco hit the low blow!
(#1 of the night)  After a power bomb to the mat, Mosco hit his Flying
Senton, to give Los Vipers the second fall.

Third fall saw Mosco and Psic double-team Dragon for almost the whole
fall, with Tokyo being cut off every time he tried to make the save.
Finally, Tokyo busted through and saved Dragon after Psicosis
connected with his dangerous Flying Legdrop.  Tokyo grabbed Psicosis
and set him up...  VIAG(a)RA DRIVER!  Tokyo climbed up top...  Here we
go!  AV STAR PRESS!  Mosco rushed over to make the save... DRAGON
SLEEPER!  Mosco had no place to go, and submitted before Tokyo could
pin Psic!

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Magnum Tokyo and Ultimo Dragon beat Los Vipers (Mosco De La Merced and
Psicosis) 2 falls to 1:
x U. Dragon beat Merced via the Dragon Sleeper in 0:12:08
x Merced beat U. Dragon via the Flying Senton in 0:14:43
x U. Dragon beat Psicosis via the Dragon Sleeper in 0:20:18
Rating: *** 1/2

MATCH #5: Perro Aguayo, Canek and Negro Casas vs. Gran Apache, Abismo
Negro and Blue Demon Jr. - SUDDEN DEATH MATCH

We know the rules, so let's get right to it.

It was a bit of a surprise to see Pentagon come out, and tell the
tecnicos that Demon Jr. has a surprise for them next week.  Then,
Pentagon casually mentioned that Demon Jr. wasn't in the building
tonight, after a huge party that he threw the other night. (Gee, I
wonder who was invited?)  So, Pentagon volunteered to take Demon Jr.'s
place.

And no, Pentagon didn't have Demon Jr.'s mask on.  This *was* the real
deal.

So, it wasn't a big surprise when all the tecnicos nailed Apache with
the canes first, then Pentagon, then Negro.  Casas paired off with
Apache, Pentagon and Perro went at it, and Canek and Abismo brawled on
the outside.  Don't forget, the first wrestler to successfully hit his
finisher wins it for his team.  Luckily, every wrestler didn't just go
for their finishers for the hell of it.  A lot of caning to start off,
with Perro getting busted open on his shiny head, and Apache
eventually getting overtaken by Casas.  Around three minutes in,
Abismo went up top for his Sky Flying Senton, but missed Canek!  Canek
went for the Canek Press, but Apache cut him off at the pass, and
nailed Canek with a power bomb.  Meanwhile, Perro was dominating
Pentagon inside the ring, choking him out after a senton.  Apache and
Abismo snuck up behind Perro, however, and caned him right in the
back!  However, while Tropicasas was checking on Canek on the outside,
Apache hit the Fisherman Suplex!  It would be over, but Tropicasas
didn't turn around in time!  Apache was furious, and let Tropicasas
hear it, but while all this was going on, Perro bodyslammed Abismo,
and connected with the Double Stomp!  The tecnicos win!

[Sudden Death Match]: Singapore Cane Match:
Perro Aguayo, Negro Casas and Canek defeated Gran Apache, Pentagon and
Abismo Negro when Perro defeated A. Negro with the Double Stomp in
0:10:04.
Rating: ** 3/4
(Blue Demon Jr. no-showed.)

The rudos were outraged, and in all honesty, they *should* have won,
but maybe this was Tropicasas' way of getting back at the rudos after
what happened at Triplemania.  Only time will tell.

MAIN EVENT: Octagon vs. Pierroth Jr. - 2/3 FALLS

In a neat twist, Pierroth Jr. came out to the WWF's Brawl For All
music.  Strange...

Anyways, these two just stared down... and locked up.  In the first
fall, a lot of time was spent brawling on the floor.  Pierroth showed
why he was the superior brawler, by sending Octagon flying head-first
into the ringsteps!  That, and a lot of power moves on the outside
helped, too.  Still, Octagon managed to keep things even, although not
the way he would have liked to.  Octagon ended up using various
submission moves to keep Pierroth grounded.  Finally, Octagon managed
to knock down Pierroth with the Russian legsweep, then the Octaclutch!
Pierroth gave up, and Octagon won fall one!

Fall two was a different story.  Pierroth grabbed Octagon (who was, by
this time, busted open), and, with ease, sent him down with a choke
slam!  Wow!  Pierroth then picked up Octagon...  PIERROTHBOMB!
Octagon landed on his head!  The cover... and that would do it.  Fall
two is awarded to Pierroth.

Octagon was clearly hurting in fall three.  He just got dropped on his
head, he was bleeding from the forehead...  not a pretty sight.  But
he kept fighting, and you have to give him credit for that.  Still,
even though Octagon had a chance, his hopes were quickly dashed when
Pentagon and Cibernetico ran to the ring.  While Ciber distracted the
referee, Pentagon hit Octagon with a chair on...  you guessed it...
the injured head!  Octagon was rolling on the ground, in obvious pain!
Pierroth gave a glare to the Viper(s?), and PierrothBombed Octagon.
That did it.

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Pierroth Jr. beat Octagon 2 falls to 1:
x Octagon beat Pierroth Jr. via the Octaclutch in 0:13:39
x Pierroth Jr. beat Octagon via the PierrothBomb in 0:17:12
x Pierroth Jr. beat Octagon via the PierrothBomb in 0:24:57
Rating: * 3/4

Afterwards, Pierroth complained to Ciber and Pentagon about
interfering in the match.  "It was *my* match!  I was going to win it!
What the hell did you think you were doing?"  Ciber was quick to
respond, "Don't worry, Pierroth.  Don't worry.  We did what we had to
do."  That didn't satisfy Pierroth, and he left the ring, glaring at
Pentagon and Ciber all the way.  Both rudos huddled, then chased after
Pierroth, trying to get his attention.  That didn't work.

Meanwhile, Octagon left by his own power, with a towel on his head.
He was semi-running to the back, just in case he could catch... um...
Pentagon, I guess.

Let's face it.  We know Pierroth is NOT tecnico.  But in a fight
against Pentagon or Ciber... who would the fans cheer for?

Your guess is as good as mine.