Triplemanía

Triplemanía is an annual lucha libre event promoted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). The event is traditionally held in August annually. The name is a combination of how "AAA" is pronounced in Spanish, "Triple A", and WrestleMania, WWE's biggest annual show. It is the promotion's flagship event, featuring the culminations of several long-building storylines. Several events have been presented as a series of shows; either two or three per year. Most events have been distributed via pay-per-view, while others are shown as television specials on the Televisa channel, or as livestreams on Twitch. Since 2025, this event is now promoted by the WWE through its acquisition of AAA.

History

The first Triplemanía event was held on April 30, 1993, at Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Mexico. The event drew 48,000 spectators, the largest number for any Triplemanía, and the largest number of spectators for any wrestling event in Mexico. In 1994, 1995, and 1996, AAA held three Triplemanía events; while two events were held in 1997. From 1998 to 2019, only one event has been held.

Triplemanía has twice been held outside of Mexico; Triplemanía IV-A was held in Chicago, Illinois, and Triplemanía VIII was held in Tokyo, Japan. As is tradition with major AAA shows, Triplemanía feature inside a hexagonal wrestling ring; instead of the usual four-sided ring used for regular television events and house shows.

Events

Copa Bardahl

The Copa Bardahl (Spanish for Bardahl Cup) is a professional wrestling match based on a traditional battle royal, sponsored by the automotive brand Bardahl. The match is usually held annually at Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide's TripleMania events. The rules are similar to both WWE's Royal Rumble match and Major League Wrestling's Battle Riot where 12 to 17 wrestlers compete; two competitors start the match with another competitor entering every 90 seconds. In addition to eliminating opponents by throwing them over the top rope with both of their feet touching the floor like a traditional battle royal, eliminations can also occur via pinfall or submission.

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