AAA Fusión Championship explained

Championshipname:AAA Fusión Championship
Campeonato AAA Fusión
Promotion:AAA
Firstchamp:Fénix
Longestreign:Fénix (518 days)
Shortestreign:El Hijo del Fantasma (<1 days)
Oldest:El Hijo del Fantasma (29–30 years)
Youngest:Fénix (22 years, days)
Heaviest:El Hijo del Fantasma (90kg (200lb))
Lightest:Fénix (74kg (163lb))

The AAA Fusión Championship ("Campeonato AAA Fusión" in Spanish) was a professional wrestling championship promoted by the AAA promotion in Mexico.[1] The first champion was crowned on March 17, 2013, when Fénix won a tournament for the title. On August 17, 2014, the title was unified with the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.

The championship was generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition.

History

In late 2012, AAA introduced a new television program, titled AAA Fusión, which would start airing alongside the promotion's primary television program, Sin Límite. The first show was taped on September 30, 2012.[2] The following November, AAA started a tournament to determine the inaugural AAA Fusión Champion. On April 23, 2013, AAA split its entire roster into two brands; AAA Evolución and AAA Fusión, with the AAA Fusión Championship becoming exclusive to the latter.[3] [4] On June 27, 2014, AAA announced that the AAA Fusión Championship and the AAA Cruiserweight Championship would be unified on August 17 at Triplemanía XXII.[5] El Hijo del Fantasma won the ten-way elimination match to unify the two titles into the new "AAA World Cruiserweight Championship".[6]

Championship tournament

The AAA Fusión Championship tournament started on November 3, 2012, when Fénix defeated Dark Dragon, Drago and Toscano in a four-way elimination match to become the first wrestler to advance to the finals.[7] The second tournament match took place on November 18, when Daga defeated Jack Evans, Joe Líder and Psicosis in another four-way elimination match.[8] The final two first round elimination matches took place on March 1, 2013, when Juventud Guerrera defeated Aero Star, Pentagón Jr. (Dark Dragon's second appearance in the tournament) and Último Gladiador, while Crazy Boy defeated Angélico, Halloween and Super Fly.[9] The finals of the tournament took place on March 17 at Rey de Reyes, where Fénix defeated Crazy Boy, Daga and Juventud Guerrera to become the inaugural champion.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campeonato AAA Fusión . September 6, 2013 . . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20130709002432/http://luchalibreaaa.com/historia/campeonatos/item/552-campeonato-aaa-fusi%C3%B3n.html . July 9, 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: 'AAA Fusion in Magdalena Mixhuca . Garcia . Carlos . October 1, 2012 . September 6, 2013 . CFan Deportes . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005053040/http://www.cfandeportes.com/box/item/32980-%E2%80%98aaa-fusi%C3%B3n%E2%80%99-en-la-magdalena-mixhuca . October 5, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Roster Completo de AAA Fusión y AAA Evolución . April 24, 2013 . September 6, 2013 . . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20130714121934/http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/628-roster-completo-de-aaa-fusi%C3%B3n-y-aaa-evoluci%C3%B3n.html . July 14, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: AAA splits roster in two: The Lucha Report . Zellner . Kris . April 25, 2013 . September 6, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Insider.
  5. Web site: Segunda lucha confirmada para Triplemanía XXII . June 28, 2014 . June 28, 2014 . . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20140722235033/http://luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/1577-segunda-lucha-confirmada-para-tripleman%C3%ADa-xxii.html . July 22, 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 8/25/14 . Boutwell . Josh . August 25, 2014 . August 25, 2014 . Wrestleview.
  7. Web site: The Lucha Report . Zellner . Kris . November 5, 2012 . September 6, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Insider.
  8. Web site: Choque de Rivalidades en AAA Fusión . November 19, 2012 . September 6, 2013 . . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512123242/http://luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/327-choque-de-rivalidades-en-aaa-fusi%C3%B3n-rumbo-a-guerra-de-titanes.html . May 12, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. Web site: AAA Fusión Enciende el Camino a Rey De Reyes . March 2, 2013 . September 6, 2013 . . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20130423032431/http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/noticiasaaa/item/512-aaa-fusi%C3%B3n-enciende-el-camino-a-rey-de-reyes.html . April 23, 2013 . dead .
  10. Web site: Complete AAA Rey de Reyes results, AAA splitting into separate brand for United States and more: The Lucha Report . Zellner . Kris . March 18, 2013 . September 6, 2013 . Pro Wrestling Insider.