TripleMania IV-B
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TripleManía IV-B was the ninth overall TripleManía wrestling
show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA). 1996 was third year to feature the "TripleManía Series" of shows with 3, referred to as IV-A, IV-B and IV-C, where this was the second of the series. The show took place on June 15, 1996 in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. The Main event featured a Lumberjack match between the teams of La Parka
, Octagón
, and Máscara Sagrada
and Killer, Cien Caras
, and Heavy Metal
.
with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted
feuds, plots and storylines
. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains
(referred to as rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites
(técnicos in Mexico) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA). 1996 was third year to feature the "TripleManía Series" of shows with 3, referred to as IV-A, IV-B and IV-C, where this was the second of the series. The show took place on June 15, 1996 in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. The Main event featured a Lumberjack match between the teams of La Parka
Adolfo Tapia
Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. For years he has worked under the ring name L.A. Park, but is best known throughout the world as La Parka, especially from his many years in World Championship Wrestling . He was forced to change his...
, Octagón
Octagón
Juan Escalera is a Mexican luchador enmascarado better known as Octagón. He is currently with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , having worked for the company since it was founded in 1992. In 2011 he was inducted into the promotion's Hall of Fame...
, and Máscara Sagrada
Máscara Sagrada
Máscara Sagrada is a Mexican Luchador enMáscarado who has worked for every major Mexican wrestling promotion over the last 20 years. His ring name is Spanish for "Sacred Mask" and is inspired by the "sanctity" of masks in lucha libre...
and Killer, Cien Caras
Cien Caras
Carmelo Reyes González is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cien Caras...
, and Heavy Metal
Erick Casas
Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Heavy Metal for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración...
.
Background
The event featured six professional wrestling matchesProfessional wrestling match types
Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of performing art that is professional wrestling....
with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
feuds, plots and storylines
Narrative thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread , refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry 'All knowing' sort of narration...
. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
(referred to as rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
(técnicos in Mexico) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Results
# | Result | Stipulation | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Los Cadetes Del Espacio (Ludxor, Venum Venum Black Jullián Carrillo is a Mexican professional wrestler who is best known for Lucha Libre and in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . He has also wrestled in the WWF in 1997 because of the AAA and WWF partnership... , Boomerang Skayde Jorge Rivera Serrano is a Mexican professional wrestler who is best known for Lucha Libre. He has been a tecnico throughout his wrestling career. He is currently training wrestlers at Arena Xalapa.-Professional wrestling career:... , Thunderbird and Frisbee) defeated Ravana, Black Cat II, El Duende, Espectro, and El Picudo |
Eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match | |
2 | Latin Lover, Sergio Romo Jr., and Antifaz defeated Jerry Estrada Jerry Estrada Jerry Estrada , is a Mexican professional wrestler. Estrada was a major star for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre during the 1980s but was one of the first stars to jump to Antonio Peña's AAA promotion during the 1990s... , El Sanguinario, and Arandu |
Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match | |
3 | Rey Misterio Jr., Oro, Jr. Mike Segura Miguel Angel Nava is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name, Mike Segura. North American fans knows Nava under the name Super Nova from his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation... , Winners Abismo Negro Andrés Alejandro Palomeque González was a Mexican Luchador . He is best known for appearing under the stage name Abismo Negro, which is Spanish for "Black Abyss" or "black hole", in the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion... , and Super Caló defeated Perro Silva Maniaco Maniaco is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known for being a part of the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración group Los Vipers. He currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , although the storyline portrays him as an outsider, part of Los Independientes... , Halloween Manuel Ortiz Manuel Ortiz Partida is a professional wrestler who is currently wrestling the independent circuit in Mexico, particularly in the Tijuana area... , Kraken, and Mosco de la Merced X-Fly Juan Francisco Domínguez is a Mexican luchador or professional wrestler, currently performing under the ring name X-Fly. He is also known as the original Mosco de la Merced , a name which has since been given another luchador... . |
Eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match | |
4 | Los Junior Atómicos (Máscara Sagrada, Jr., Tinieblas Jr., Blue Demon, Jr. Blue Demon, Jr. Blue Demon, Jr. is a Mexican luchador and professional wrestler. He is the allegedly adopted son of the legendary original Blue Demon and is the first Mexican and the second masked wrestler to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship . Blue Demon, Jr.'s real name is unknown.-Origins and heritage... , and Halcon Dorado Jr.) defeated Los Payasos (Coco Rojo, Coco Verde and Coco Amarillo) and Karis la Momia La Parka (AAA) Jesus Escobedo is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, better known as La Parka, who has worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración since the mid-1990s.Escobedo is not the first wrestler to use the ring name "La Parka",... by disqualification |
Eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match | |
5 | Pierroth, Jr. Pierroth, Jr. Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr... defeated Perro Aguayo Perro Aguayo Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival... , Juventud Guerrera Juventud Guerrera Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández , better known as Juventud Guerrera, is a Mexican professional wrestler who is best known for his work in many wrestling promotions worldwide, including all the major American wrestling promotions, such as World Wrestling Entertainment, World Championship... , Konnan Konnan Carlos Santiago Espada Moises , also known as Charles Ashenoff and better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestler and rapper of Puerto Rican descent... , El Pantera Pantera (wrestler) Francisco Javier Pozas is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, who is best known under the ring name El Pantera, but has also worked as Pantera II, El Manaya, América, Tritón and TANAKA over the years... , Pimpinela Escarlata Pimpinela Escarlata Mario González Lozano is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler who works as an Exotico for the Mexican Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion under the ring name Pimpinela Escarlata. As Escarlata he is the current AAA Reina de Reinas Champion and a former Mexican National... , Psicosis and Villaño III Villano III Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers , he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, Villano V, Villano VI and Villano VII... |
Elimination match | |
6 | La Parka Adolfo Tapia Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. For years he has worked under the ring name L.A. Park, but is best known throughout the world as La Parka, especially from his many years in World Championship Wrestling . He was forced to change his... , Octagón Octagón Juan Escalera is a Mexican luchador enmascarado better known as Octagón. He is currently with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , having worked for the company since it was founded in 1992. In 2011 he was inducted into the promotion's Hall of Fame... , and Máscara Sagrada Máscara Sagrada Máscara Sagrada is a Mexican Luchador enMáscarado who has worked for every major Mexican wrestling promotion over the last 20 years. His ring name is Spanish for "Sacred Mask" and is inspired by the "sanctity" of masks in lucha libre... defeated Killer, Cien Caras Cien Caras Carmelo Reyes González is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cien Caras... , and Heavy Metal Erick Casas Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Heavy Metal for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración... |
Lumberjack match |