Hijo del Vikingo is the top champion of AAA. The match was set up when Dragon Lee issued a singles challenge. El Grande Americano butt in to expand the challenge. Dominik Mysterio made a surprise appearance to ambush Vikingo and Dragon Lee. That made it a four-way dance for Triplemania. Simple as that. It will be interesting to see if WWE makes the call to crown one of their own wrestlers. Vikingo has been receiving less support as a babyface lately. Part of that is due to being overshadowed by the superstar power of Alberto Del Rio. Vikingo feuded with El Patron to win the mega title. The booking did him no favors to be presented on that same level inside the ring. Even though Alberto was a ruthless rudo, many people still rooted for him over Vikingo. El Grande Americano and Dirty Dom are both well-received by the crowd, despite also being bad guys. All that to say it is anyone’s guess on who will win.

Los Garza won the AAA tag titles in a four-way bout. Psycho Clown and Pagano did the work to set up the pin, then Angel and Berto swooped in to take the glory. It is now time for payback in a street fight. Dom was concerned about Niño Hamburguesa and Mr. Iguana trifling in his business, so he asked the Judgment Day to watch his back. The crew obliged and even set up a mixed trios tag team bout. Flammer holds the women’s championship in AAA. Natalya has great respect for Faby Apache, but there is also a competitive edge between the two. Flammer observed the tension brewing, and she welcomed them to try to take the title.

This is another case where anyone could win. Flammer is popular as a ruda champion. Plus, she has Las Toxicas (La Hiedra and Lady Maravilla) watching her back. Faby is one of the biggest stars in the history of the AAA women’s division and a four-time Reina de Reinas champion. Natalya represents WWE, and that company calls the shots. El Mesias reigns as champion of Latin America. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. is due for a big win to establish himself in the pecking order of AAA. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. is a star in his own right, but he doesn’t have the signature moment yet since coming aboard full-time this year. La Copa Bardahl is a match similar to the Royal Rumble. Bardahl refers to the sponsorship from the automotive company of that name. This match will be a way to get wrestlers on the card and deliver a handful of surprises. The big mystery will be if Alberto makes an appearance at Triplemania XXXIII. After a falling out with heel authority figure Dorian Roldan, El Patron was fired in storyline due to losing to El Mesias. It is unclear if Alberto is actually gone from the company. He brings money from the Mexican fanbase, however, he has a checkered past that WWE may shy away from when promoting AAA in the USA.

Triplemania has a decent card on paper. Intrigue is strong to see how WWE presents the show in the new era of ownership. Lucha libre action will be delivered. The wrestling in general should be entertaining. It is questionable how much of the AAA experience will remain intact. Triplemania is traditionally a wild spectacle. It straddles the fine line between good, bad, and so bad that it is good. If you know, you know. This card looks like a sanitized version. Production should be more polished. The storylines are basic without any major grudges. The tag team street fight might be the only one to fit into that crazy style, because Pagano is a crapshoot all himself.