# Verano de Escándalo

Verano de Escándalo (Spanish for "Summer of Scandal") is a major annual professional wrestling event in Mexico promoted by the Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) promotion. The show is as the name indicates a summer show, traditionally held in September. The first show was held in 1997 and since then twenty-two events have been held, the more recent ones generally presented on pay-per-view while the early shows were shown as Television specials on the Televisa channel. Verano de Escándalo is the first major show by AAA after their annual Triplemanía event, and generally features storylines or feuds stemming from that event. It is generally seen as the smallest of the five major shows AAA puts together every year. The most recent event was the 2023 event, the twenty-third overall Verano de Escándalo in the series.

## Event history

The first Verano de Escándalo event was held on September 14, 1997 and has been held in September 11 out of 13 times, with one event in August (2003) and one in October (2004). All Verano de Escándalo shows have been held in Mexico, with most events, three, being held in Naucalpan, Mexico State. As is tradition with AAA major events the wrestlers compete inside a hexagonal wrestling ring and not the four sided ring the promotion uses for television events and House shows. The highest documentede attendance for a Verano de Escándalo show was 18,500 spectators for the 1997 event. The lowest recorded attendance was 4,021 spectators for the 1999 event.
As of 2015, Verano de Escándalo has seen fourteen Luchas de Apuestas, or bet fights. Two times a wrestler has been unmasked and twelve times a wrestler or wrestlers have hair their hair shaved off as a result of losing the Apusta match. The event has hosted twelve championship matches, with seven championships changing hands. Twice Verano de Escándalo has been host to the final match of a tournament to establish a new AAA Championship, in 2007 the first ever AAA Mega Champion was determined and in 2008 the first ever AAA World Mini-Estrella Champion was crowned. Of the fifteen main events to date six have been a steel cage elimination match under Apuesta rules.
For the first time in sixteen years, Verano de Escándalo did not take place in 2012 as Triplemanía XX was moved to August from its usual position in June. In 2013, Triplemanía XXI was moved back to June, but Verano de Escándalo still did not take place. After a two-year break, the event returned in 2014. No event was held in 2016.

## Dates, venues and main events

| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event |
| Verano de Escándalo (1997) | September 14, 1997 | Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico | Río Nilo Coliseum | Perro Aguayo, Perro Aguayo Jr. and Heavy Metal vs. Sangre Chicano, El Picudo and El Cobarde II - Steel Cage Elimination Lucha de Apuestas match. |
| Verano de Escándalo (1998) | September 18, 1998 | Madero, Tamaulipas | | Heavy Metal and Blue Demon Jr. vs. Kick Boxer and Abismo Negro - Steel Cage Match |
| Verano de Escándalo (1999) | September 17, 1999 | Mexico City, Mexico | Juan de la Barrera Gym | Heavy Metal and Octagón defeated Jaque Mate and Kick Boxer - Steel Cage Luchas de Apuestas match. |
| Verano de Escándalo (2000) | September 29, 2000 | Ciudad Madero, Mexico | | Heavy Metal and Perro Aguayo Jr. vs. Latin Lover and Héctor Garza |
| Verano de Escándalo (2001) | September 16, 2001 | Naucalpan, Mexico | El Toreo | Canek, Zorro, Latin Lover and Heavy Metal vs. Cibernético, Headhunter I, Electroshock and Abismo Negro - eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match |
| Verano de Escándalo (2002) | September 16, 2002 | Naucalpan, Mexico | El Toreo | El Dandy vs. Electroshock vs. El Zorro vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. - Luchas de Apuestas Elimination match |
| Verano de Escándalo (2003) | August 31, 2003 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | | El Brazo vs. Heavy Metal vs. Oscar Sevilla vs. Sangre Chicana vs. El Texano vs. El Zorro - Steel cage Lucha de Apuesta match. |
| Verano de Escándalo (2004) | October 16, 2004 | Orizaba, Mexico | | Heavy Metal, El Intocable and Zorro vs. Los Vipers (Histeria (wrestler), Mosco de la Merced and Psicosis) - Steel cage Lucha de Apuestas match. |
| Verano de Escándalo (2005) | September 18, 2005 | Naucalpan, Mexico | El Toreo | Chessman vs. Cibernético vs. Shocker vs. Latin Lover - Steel cage Lucha de Apuestas match |
| Verano de Escándalo (2006) | September 17, 2006 | Naucalpan, Mexico | El Toreo | Gronda, Octagón and La Parka vs. La Legión Extranjera (Abyss, Jeff Jarrett and Konnan) |
| Verano de Escándalo (2007) | September 16, 2007 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Plaza de Toros | Los Hell Brothers (Charly Manson, Chessman, Cibernético) and El Zorro vs. the Black Family (Dark Cuervo, Dark Escoria, Dark Espíritu and Dark Ozz) - Domo De La Muerte cage match |
| Verano de Escándalo (2008) | September 14, 2008 | Zapopan, Mexico | Auditorio Benito Juarez | Vampiro vs. El Mesías - Steel cage match |
| Verano de Escándalo (2009) | August 21, 2009 | Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas | Centro de Convenciones de Ciudad Madero | Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. El Mesías vs. Cibernético - Cage match for the AAA Mega Championship |
| Verano de Escándalo (2010) | August 14, 2010 | Orizaba, Veracruz | Plaza de Toros La Concordia | Los Perros del Mal (El Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Damián 666 and L.A. Park) vs. Cibernético, El Mesías and La Parka |
| Verano de Escándalo (2011) | July 31, 2011 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Plaza Nuevo Progreso | Los Perros del Mal (Damián 666, Halloween and X-Fly) vs. Los Psycho Circus (Monster Clown, Murder Clown and Psycho Clown) - Steel cage Hair vs. Mask match |
| Verano de Escándalo (2014) | June 7, 2014 | Orizaba, Veracruz | Plaza de Toros La Concordia | Cibernético, Myzteziz and La Parka vs. La Sociedad (Averno, Chessman and El Hijo del Perro Aguayo) |
| Verano de Escándalo (2015) | June 14, 2015 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Arena Monterrey | Myzteziz, La Parka and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Johnny Mundo, El Mesías and Pentagón Jr. |
| Verano de Escándalo (2017) | June 4, 2017 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos | Psycho Clown and Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Nuevo Poder del Norte (Soul Rocker and Carta Brava Jr.) vs. Los Totalmente Traidores (Monster Clown and Murder Clown) in a Three-way Tag Team Luchas de Apuestas match |
| Verano de Escándalo (2018) | June 3, 2018 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Plaza de Toros La Monumental | Rey Wagner vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jeff Jarrett for the AAA Mega Championship |
| Verano de Escándalo (2019) | June 16, 2019 | Mérida, Yucatán | Poliforum Zamná | Psycho Clown and Rey Wagner vs. Blue Demon Jr. and Taurus |
| Verano de Escándalo (2021) | July 3, 2021 | Querétaro, Mexico | | Los Mercenarios (Rey Escorpion, Taurus, and Texano Jr.) vs. Los Psycho Circus (Monster Clown, Murder Clown and Psycho Clown) |
| Verano de Escándalo (2022) | August 5, 2022 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Arena San Marcos | Taya and Los Lucha Bros (Fénix and Pentagón Jr.) vs. Chik Tormenta, Taurus, and Hijo del Vikingo |
| Verano de Escándalo (2023) | July 21, 2023 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Arena San Marcos | Sam Adonis, Cibernético, and Gringo Loco vs. El Hijo del Vikingo, Alberto El Patrón, and Psycho Clown |
| Verano de Escándalo (2024) | August 2, 2024 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Palenque de la Feria | La Secta Del Mesías (El Mesias, Dark Escoria and Dark Espíritu) vs. Los Psycho Circus (Murder Clown, Dave the Clown and Panic Clown) vs. Fresero Jr. and Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón and Forastero) in a three-way Steel Cage match |

### 2023

Verano de Escándalo (Spanish for "Summer of Scandal") was a major professional wrestling event produced by the Mexican Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion, which took place on July 21, 2023 at Arena Son Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The Verano de Escándalo event has been a regular summer event for AAA since 1997, only skipping the event in 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2020. 2023 marked the 23rd time AAA has used that name for an event and the first Verano de Escándalo event since 2019.

### Background

In September 1997 Mexican professional wrestling, company Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, later known as simply AAA and then Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, added a new major event to their schedule as they held the first ever Verano de Escándalo ("Summer of Scandal") show on September 14, 1997. The Verano de Escándalo show became an annual event from 1997 until 2011, usually held in September, with few exceptions. In 2012 AAA changed their major event schedule as they pushed Triplemanía XX to August instead of holding the show in June or July as had been the case up until 2012. With the change to the schedule AAA did not hold a Verano de Escándalo show in 2012 and 2013. In 2014 the show was put back on the schedule, but held in June instead, filling the void left when Triplemanía was moved. AAA did not hold a Verano de Escándalo in 2016, instead holding the Lucha Libre World Cup in June. A Verano de Escándalo show was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Verano de Escándalo show was the 22nd show in the series.

### Storylines

The 2023 Verano de Escándalo show featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing, scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

#### Results

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Los Cachanillas (Skalibur, Kamik-C, and Dinamíco) defeated Las Shotas (Dulce Kanela, Jessy Ventura and La Diva Salvaje) by pinfall | Six-person mixed tag team match | 9:02 |
| 2 | Jack Cartwheel, Willie Mack and Laredo Kid defeated Látigo, Antifaz del Norte and Toscano by disqualification | Trios match | 12:00 |
| 3 | Drago, Dalys and Negro Casas defeated Nicho el Millonario, La Hiedra and Puma King by pinfall | Six-person mixed tag team match | 9:55 |
| 4 | Los Vipers (Toxin, Abismo Negro Jr, and Psicosis) defeated Nueva Generacion Dinamita (Hijo de Mascara Ano 2000, Forastero, and Sansón) (c) by pinfall | Trios match for the AAA World Trios Championship | 11:12 |
| 5 | Octagón Jr., Vampiro and Pagano defeated Daga, El Texano Jr. and Taurus by disqualification | Trios match | 12:06 |
| 6 | Sam Adonis, Cibernético, and Gringo Loco defeated El Hijo del Vikingo, Alberto El Patrón, and Psycho Clown by pinfall | No Disqualification trios match | 16:30 |
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match ||||

### 2024

Verano de Escándalo (Spanish for "Summer of Scandal") was a professional wrestling event produced by the Mexican Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion, which took place on August 2, 2024 at the Palenque de la Feria in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The Verano de Escándalo event has been a regular summer event for AAA since 1997, only skipping the event in 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2020. 2024 marked the 24th time AAA has used that name for an event.

### Background

In September 1997 Mexican professional wrestling, company Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, later known as simply AAA and then Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, added a new major event to their schedule as they held the first ever Verano de Escándalo ("Summer of Scandal") show on September 14, 1997. The Verano de Escándalo show became an annual event from 1997 until 2011, usually held in September, with few exceptions. In 2012 AAA changed their major event schedule as they pushed Triplemanía XX to August instead of holding the show in June or July as had been the case up until 2012. With the change to the schedule AAA did not hold a Verano de Escándalo show in 2012 and 2013. In 2014 the show was put back on the schedule, but held in June instead, filling the void left when Triplemanía was moved. AAA did not hold a Verano de Escándalo in 2016, instead holding the Lucha Libre World Cup in June. A Verano de Escándalo show was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2024 Verano de Escándalo show was the 24th show in the series.

### Storylines

The 2024 Verano de Escándalo show featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing, scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

#### Results

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Faby Apache defeated La Hiedra, Maravilla, Reina Dorada, Sexy Star and Suss Love by pinfall | Six-way elimination match to determine the #1 contender to the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship at Triplemanía XXXII: Mexico City | 16:39 |
| 2 | Decay (Havok and Crazzy Steve) defeated Aero Star and Estrellita and Negro Casas and Dalys by pinfall | Three-way mixed tag team match to determine the #1 contenders to the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship | 11:30 |
| 3 | Pimpinela Escarlata and Las Shotas (Dulce Kanela and Jessy Queen) defeated Guapos VIP (Alan Stone, Scorpio Jr. and Zumbido) by submission | Trios match | 8:27 |
| 4 | Octagón Jr. (c) defeated Belcegor, Taurus and Drago by pinfall | Four-way match for the AAA Latin American Championship | 10:58 |
| 5 | Alberto El Patrón, Psycho Clown, and Vampiro defeated La Secta Cibernética (Cibernético, Dark Cuervo, and Dark Ozz) by pinfall | Trios match | 14:03 |
| 6 | Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón and Forastero) and Fresero Jr., and La Secta del Mesías (El Mesias, Dark Escoria, and Dark Espíritu) defeated Los Psycho Circus (Murder Clown, Dave the Clown, and Panic Clown) | Three-way tag team elimination Steel Cage match | 15:27 |
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match ||||