Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide brings its marquee event, Triplemania 34, to the United States for the first time this weekend, with Night 1 set for Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The main event pits WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, who also serves as AAA general manager, against the 7-foot-3 Omos. The two have been building toward this match for months. Mysterio suspended Omos in August after Omos attacked him, though Omos later returned to AAA shows as a paid spectator, still finding chances to confront Mysterio before their showdown was set for Triplemania 34.
If Omos wins, he will be reinstated to the AAA roster. Dominik Mysterio is in Omos’ corner for the match, while El Grande Americano will support Rey Mysterio.
Dominik Mysterio has his own match on Night 2, taking on El Grande Americano on Sunday for the AAA Mega Championship. Night 2 will be held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
Broadcaster Corey Graves, who will call the action for Triplemania, praised Mysterio’s continued ability to perform at a high level at 51 years old.
“Rey to me is a miracle,” Graves told OutKick Dropkick. “I actually had a chance to say to Rey a few months back. We were on the road, god knows where, and I’ve gotten to do commentary with Rey a lot lately… to have him still around and as much knowledge and experience as Rey has and physically speaking to move like he has not lost a step in 30 years — it’s a miracle.”
At 5-foot-6, Mysterio has built his career on outmaneuvering larger opponents, but Graves said Omos presents a different kind of challenge, describing the matchup as a classic David versus Goliath story.
“Now you’ve got Rey in the main event of Triplemania, which in a way is sort of full circle,” Graves said. “Rey began in AAA and has competed in Triplemanias, but main eventing in a different country versus Omos — this is a true David and Goliath story taking place within the confines of the world of Lucha Libre.”
Graves added that he hopes the event draws in Las Vegas fans who aren’t already familiar with Lucha Libre.
“Hopefully it captivates the imaginations of people who may not be diehard Lucha fans or may not even know what they want to do Friday night in Las Vegas… Come see Lucha Libre. I promise you, it’s unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. It’s the most passionate fan base in the WWE universe. It’s just fun, man. And to see a legend, a bona fide living legend like Rey Mysterio competing in the main event still at the highest level possible, you can’t say enough about Rey and how incredible he’s been.”
Night 1 of Triplemania 34 airs on YouTube at 10 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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