Cook’s AAA on FOX Review 3.28.26

Hey kids! Steve Cook here with you for the final night of AAA Rey de Reyes 2026. It’s been a good time, but we all know that good things don’t last forever. We close the proceedings with two big matches and El Hijo del Vikingo challenging Penta, which I’m sure will lead to a Penta appearance that will please the fans.

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Cook’s Lucha Libre AAA Review 3.28.26

Then. Now. Forever. Together!

We see the now traditional iron sharpening iron promo building up tonight’s matches. We hear El Fiscal & Abismo Negro stating their sides of the issue, the build of tonight’s championship match, and a promise that something new will be forged.

Dragon Lee SITS IN THE ARENA! Laredo Kid GETS OUT OF A CAR! El Ojo TALK IN THEIR LOCKER ROOM! Penta is SHAKING HANDS & POSING! Corey Graves, JBL & Rey Mysterio are our hosts.

Cruiserweight Championship Fatal 4-Way: Laredo Kid (c) vs. TJ Perkins vs. Jack Cartwheel vs. Dragon Lee: I feel like those of us at home are more interested in seeing these guys than the Puebla fans seem to be. They came up a little for Laredo. Laredo gets stomped out of the ring, Lee shoulderblocks Cartwheel, Perkins avoids a double dropkick, but he & Lee end up on the floor. Cartwheel hits a dragon rana on the floor to Laredo. Laredo dives onto TJP. Carthweel hits an asai moonsault on Laredo. TJP stops a Lee dive, Cartwheel with the top rope dropkick on him, a kick to Lee, misses in the corner, Laredo doesn’t, he gets superkicked by Lee, Cartwheel with a flipping neckbeaker, Laredo with a Michinoku Driver, Tornillo gets 2, Dragon covers Laredo for two. Lee with a German suplex on Laredo for two. TJP stomps Lee & Laredo, gets Lee in an octopus, then gets Laredo in as well. Cartwheel breaks it up, flips around and kicks some folks! TJ with a boot scrape in the corner and the facewash on Cartwheel. Cartwheel fights back with a kick, drops Lee on TJP, Dragon Lee gets stomped, swept & hiloed by Carwheel! Laredo with a DDT Destroyer on Cartwheel! Laredo taken out by TJP, who gets powerbombed for two by Dragon. They finally give me a few seconds to pause. TJP kicked to the floor, Laredo clotheslined, Lee gets kicked out of the ring by Cartwheel. Cartwheel into the moonsault on the floor by Cartwheel! Cartwheel up top aiming for Dragon, TJP crotches him, follows him but gets knocked off by Laredo. Dragon rises up, powerbombs Laredo when Cartwheel flies over thanks to TJP. Lee chops TJP, runs into a kick, TJP runs into a knee. Cartwheel placed up top, TJP gutbusts Dragon, Dragon catches Cartwheel and Styles Clashes him on TJP! Laredo allegedly breaks up the count. Dragon & Laredo exchange chops. DDT Destroyer, but Dragon fighting spirits a knee! Dragon & Laredo fight, Dragon goes up top, Laredo follows him, Cartwheel powerbombs Laredo down! Cartwheel kick on Dragon, Dragon blocks the rana, hits a doublestomp on Cartwheel’s back! Operation Dragon by Lee! Mamba Splash by TJP! Laredo breaks up the count. TJP gets superkicked outside. Dragon doublestomps Laredo, Dragon knocks Cartwheel down, snap Germans Laredo. Dragon Lee with the tope con hilo on Cartwheel! TJP misses with the belt, holds the ropes for a cover but can’t finish. Laredo with a poison rana on TJP. Big shot in the corner, Laredo with a curb stomp on TJP! That’ll end the match!

Winner: Laredo Kid (13:18 via pinfall)
Match Rating: ***3/4
This is the kind of match one either really loves or really hates. I don’t love constant spotfests, but I do appreciate a truly epic spotfest by itself, and this was certainly one. I was afraid Laredo would fall by the wayside, but he hasn’t. Cartwheel is definitely a star waiting to happen. Dragon Lee’s done a lot more in WWE than I would have thought possible when he signed.

Rey Fenix comes down to the ring dressed like one of Seth Rollins’ henchmen. He congratulates Laredo, and they establish that they are next on each other’s agendas.

Flammer is congratulated for being the longest reigning Reina de Reinas Champion by Hiedra & Maravilla. They run down the list of names she’s beaten, including Lady Shani & Dalys. On April 11 in Mexico City she will hold the biggest celebration that’s ever been seen.

We see a video covering the issues between El Fiscal & Abismo Negro. Fiscal is the original Abismo’s son, says the new one stole the name, the new one says he’s better than Fiscal, fire gets involved multiple times, you know, the usual thing.

El Fiscal vs. Abismo Negro: Fiscal & Abismo go at it right away. Fiscal knocks Abismo outside, then tope suicidas him! Clotheslines in the corner by Fiscal, then some punches. Kick by Fiscal, then clotheslines Abismo down. More strikes in the corner, Abismo tries to fight back but runs into an elbow. Fiscal goes up top, gets crotched into a Tree of Woe, then dropkicked by Abismo. Cover gets two. Abismo chokes Fiscal on the ropes. Fiscal with a dropkick, but Abismo sweeps Fiscal’s legs then hits a clothesline. Abismo with a chinlock. Fiscal fights out, gets smacked back down. Chop in the corner, then a slap by Abismo. Fsical with a couple of clotheslines, then a double leg takedown. Kick in the corner, Fiscal goes for the martinete (Tombstone), Abismo fights out and rams Fiscal’s shoulder against the turnbuckle. Abismo goes for the same move, but Fiscal rolls through and ends up getting 3 on Abismo!

Winner: El Fiscal (6:32 via pinfall)
Match Rating: **1/2
I really liked where this was going early on, but it seemed like they ran out of gas pretty quick. You know Undertaker had to be happy when he realized he could book feuds around his finishing move.

Abismo attacks Fiscal afterward and sends him into the ring steps. Abismo clears the Spanish announce table and beats Fiscal against it. He sets up for a martinete! Abismo hits it on the table! Medics immediately run out with a backboard and carry Fiscal out through the audience while fans chant bad words at Abismo!

Next Week: Flammer defends the Reina de Reinas title against Sussy Love! El Mesias returns to AAA!

El Hijo del Vikingo comes out with Dorian Roldan & Omos. Dorian asks the fans to be quiet. He didn’t expect much from Puebla today. Vikingo has been betrayed by his people & his community. Vikingo is the best pound for pound wrestler in the world, and Doran hands him the microphone. Mini Vikingo is a stupid fool that has no idea what he’s getting into. Last time, Hijo sent him to the hospital and his stupid mother was crying. Next time he’ll send Mini to the morgue. Puebla has the best wrestler in the world and they don’t give him enough respect. Vikingo will leave, and they will miss him. His next stop is WrestleMania. Vikingo is going after the Intercontinental Championship, and he asks Penta to come out right now.

Penta comes down to the ring. The fans are much happier to see him. Penta asks Vikingo if it’s true. When Penta left AAA, Vikingo was a great wrestler, but he sees that Dorian has turned him to waste. He disputes Vikingo’s pronunciation of his championship’s name. Vikingo has rooster teeth. Penta says that Vikingo doesn’t have the respect of anyone, and if Vikingo thinks he’s better than Penta he’s got another thing coming. Penta isn’t Dom, he’ll finish Vikingo off. Vikingo asks what Penta thinks about April 11 in Mexico City. Penta accepts, and does his strut before pushing Vikingo’s face! Penta poses with his championship and even stares down big Omos!

The graphic makes it official, Penta will defend the IC Championship against Vikingo in two weeks on this program! Penta tells Vikingo & crew to be ready, thanks the fans and hopes to be back soon. Penta hits the catchphrase as the show comes to an end. So long for now!

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7.5

The final score: review Good

The 411

The Cruiserweight Championship match is definitely worth watching, and AAA has done a good job in making people care about the Fiscal/Abismo issue. Penta & Vikingo meeting in two weeks has me pretty hyped. See y'all next time!