By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (Episode 42)
Mexico City, Mexico, at Gimnasio Olimpico
Streamed live November 14, 2026, on Fox in Latin America and on the WWE YouTube Channel
Corey Graves and JBL provided commentary. Unfortunately, I didn’t watch this live, which meant I was stuck with the awful YouTube ad breaks every 2.5 minutes. WWE programming on YouTube is borderline unwatchable.
* The show opened with footage of Dorian Roldan accusing Rey Mysterio of having an affair with his mother. Eye-roll; I don’t think I can get into this storyline. Dorian then came to the ring and was loudly booed. Two guys held pictures of his father in the background. The crowd LOUDLY booed him. (There were no subtitles on screen while he spoke in Spanish. Was this live? I don’t pay attention to that.) Corey read what Dorian was saying, so it was likely not. Dorian said his mom decided not to attend the show tonight.
Dorian said the fans “no longer have to endure the mismanagement of Rey Mysterio.” He called Mysterio a “power-hungry cheater.” That brought Mysterio to the ring. Graves tried to convince JBL that the rumors aren’t true, but JBL insisted that Rey was “sleeping his way to the top.” Rey wore blue jeans; he’s not dressed to wrestle. Rey said he took his job as GM very seriously. He may not be GM anymore, but he took pride in it. He noted he is headed to Survivor Series as captain of his team. Rey is sick of Dorian’s lies and the way he disrespects his mother.
They argued nose-to-nose; Dorian dared Rey to strike him. Rey pushed him away. Dorian announced that the AAA Board of Directors has appointed HIM as the GM, not Rey! His first act as GM is to have Rey removed from the building! “It sounds like corruption to me,” Graves said.
* Footage aired of the Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Omos feud. Backstage, Grande Americano spoke to Pimpy, saying Pimpy has been acting “erratic” lately. He questioned the decision to face Omos in a match. (This conversation had subtitles.) Pimpy informed Americano it will now be a NO-DQ match!
* Rey Fenix came to the ring. He also is not dressed to wrestle. (Is anyone going to wrestle tonight?) AAA is starting a 12-man tournament! It features four three-way matches in the first round. Fenix joined the Spanish commentary team at ringside.
1. Kento vs. Jack Cartwheel vs. Lince Dorado in a first-round tournament match. Lince struck each opponent. Jack hit a handspring-back-elbow into the corner on Dorado. Kento hit a leg lariat to Lince’s jaw, then a Dragonscrew Legwhip on Jack at 1:30. He hit one on Lince, too. Kento hit a top-rope frog splash onto both for a nearfall. Dorado hit a Lungblower to Kento’s back for a nearfall. He tied Jack in a cross-armbreaker, then hit a clothesline for a nearfall at 3:00.
Dorado hit a backbreaker over his knee on Jack for a nearfall. Kento climbed onto the apron, but Lince knocked him back to the floor. Kento and Lince fought on the floor, and Lince threw him down the entrance ramp. They all got back into the ring, where Lince tried pins on both. Jack hit a headscissors takedown on Lince and a running neckbreaker on Kento. Jack hit a slingshot splash onto Lince for a nearfall at 6:00. Jack hit a Pele Kick on Kento, and he hopped onto Kento’s shoulders; Lince hit a missile dropkick on Jack, but Jack turned it into a Poison Rana on Kento! Nice!
Kento hit a spear on Lince, then a flip dive to the floor onto both guys at 7:30. In the ring, Kento hit an awesome Crucifix Driver for a nearfall, but Jack made the save. Jack hit a double dropkick that sent both to the floor. Jack nailed the Sasuke Special to the floor on Kento. Lince threw Kento in the ring and hit a powerbomb, but he missed a Shooting Star Press. Jack hit his rolling DVD on Lince, then another. Jack nailed the top-rope Phoenix Splash onto Lince for the pin. A good match; Jack was late to get to a spot late in the match, but this was really good overall.
Jack Cartwheel defeated Lince Dorado and Kento in a Triple Threat at 9:59 to advance to the semifinals.
* Rey Fenix rolled into the ring and shook Jack’s hand.
* New GM Doran Roldan held a press conference, talking to the off-screen media. He was asked about Rey Mysterio, and he noted that Rey is a terrible father.
2. Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Omos in a no-DQ match. Pimpy came out second and charged at Omos. Omos hit some chops and shoved Pimpy to the floor. They briefly fought on the floor. Back in the ring, Pimpy kicked the top rope to crotch Omos as he got in. Pimpy hit some chops. Pimpy struck the top rope on a dive attempt, but was successful on a second one! Pimpy got a long stick and struck Omos with it. Omos grabbed it and snapped it in half.
Omos threw Pimpy onto the Spanish announce table at 3:00, then threw Pimpy back into the ring. Grande Americano ran into the ring (not dressed to wrestle) and hit a series of punches on Omos. Americano repeatedly struck Omos with his title belt. However, Los Perros Del Mal hit the ring and beat up Americano. La Parka jumped into the ring at 5:30 to fight Los Perros. Rey Fenix ran in, too. Fenix hit a superkick on Omos. La Parka hit one.
La Parka, Fenix and Americano all hit a stereo running headbutt on Omos to send him through a table in the corner! Rey hit a frog splash on Omos! Those three rolled to the floor. Pimpy crawled over and climbed on top of Omos and got a nearfall! However, a flamboyant man in a half-shirt struck Pimpy. Graves recognized him but didn’t name him. Omos hit a chokeslam and pinned Pimpinela.
Omos defeated Pimpinela Escarlata in a no-DQ match at 8:06.
Final Thoughts: The Twitter-verse is saying Pimpy’s attacker is named Black Andromeda; I am unfamiliar with him. He was joined by a woman named Kira. Omos and Pimpy can only do so much, so they wisely had the interference of Los Perros, and the babyface trio helping Pimpy.
The three-way was really good, but there were two awkward moments. Jack missed a Pele Kick, and Lince wasn’t sure how to sell it coming up short. Late in the match, Lince was doing a flip off the rope; it’s clear Jack was supposed to get there in time to catch Lince’s head and turn it into a stunner, but Jack was late getting there. It’s unfortunate because it was really good action, and I’ve been such a huge fan of Cartwheel for years now. You do that many cool high-flying moves, you eventually will have a few that just don’t quite land. I’m intrigued by the cruiserweight tournament, though! It should create some intriguing matchups. I didn’t see a bracket.
The Dorian-Rey stuff is eye-rolling. I’m amused that JBL is so committed to the accusations and believes every awful thing Dorian says about Rey Mysterio.
