AAA Cruiserweight Championship Match: Rey Fenix vs. Laredo Kid
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Last Time in Action: Laredo Kid defeated Rey Fenix (AAA on Fox, May 23)
Laredo Kid, champion for 539 days, entered Saturday’s match with Rey Fenix, looking for his second victory over his opponent in seven days. A chorus of boos met him as he made his way to the ring for the night’s opening contest.
Fenix started hot, but a powerbomb by the champion halted the babyface’s momentum. The champion grounded him, applying a Texas Cloverleaf, looking for a submission, but Fenix grabbed the bottom rope to force the break.
Kid removed the top turnbuckle and applied a submission in the ropes, but Fenix refused to give up and proceeded to mount a comeback. Fenix delivered a near-fall and immediately transitioned into the arm bar, but the champion fought to the ropes.
Fenix escaped a tornado DDT, but Kid answered seconds later with a destroyer DDT. Building on their last encounter, Fenix blocked a low blow and delivered a cutter for a dramatic two-count.
Sweet Chin Music followed but the champion kicked out again.
The challenger landed a Mexican Muscle Buster, but agan failed to put the champion away as the crowd rained down with chants of “esto es lucha (this is wrestling)!”
Kid utilized another low blow to his benefit and followed with a frog splash, but Fenix kicked out, keeping his championship hopes alive.
The babyface utilized Kid’s own tricks against him, sending the champion into the exposed turnbuckle from earlier in the match and delivering another Mexican Muscle Buster for the pinfall and championship.
Rey Fenix defeated Laredo Kid to win the title
