AAA Reina de Reinas Championship

Professional wrestling championship
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship
The current championship belt
Details
PromotionLucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA)
Date establishedFebruary 19, 1999[2]
Current champion(s)Flammer
Date wonAugust 12, 2023[1]
Statistics
First champion(s)Xóchitl Hamada[2]
Most reignsFaby Apache and Taya Valkyrie
(4 reigns)
Longest reignTaya Valkyrie
(1st reign, 945 days)
Shortest reignAyako Hamada
(33 days)
Oldest championPimpinela Escarlata
(42 years, 104 days)
Youngest championKeyra
(23 years, 233 days)

The AAA Reina de Reinas Championship (literally "AAA Queen of Queens Championship", "AAA Women's Championship") is a singles women's professional wrestling championship promoted by Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). It is the only women's championship in AAA.

From its creation in 1999 to 2009, the title was put on the line every year during the eponymous "Reina de Reinas" tournament, in addition to traditional defenses. The tournament eventually returned in 2012, with Sexy Star becoming the first wrestler to successfully retain the title at the event.[3][4][5][6]

The inaugural champion was Xóchitl Hamada, who was crowned after winning the original Reina de Reinas tournament in 1999.[2] Faby Apache and Taya hold the record for most reigns with four, while they along with Tiffany and Sexy Star have the record for most Reina de Reinas tournaments won, with three. The record for longest reign is held by Taya, whose first reign lasted 945 days, with the record for shortest held by Ayako Hamada (Xóchitl's sister) at 33 days. Although the title is supposedly for women only, Pimpinela Escarlata, a luchador Exótico, won it in 2011.

Title history

On February 19, 1999, Xóchitl Hamada became the inaugural champion after defeating Esther Moreno, Miss Janeth and Rossy Moreno in a four-way match.[2] On February 20, 2000, the championship was vacated after the previous titleholder Esther Moreno suffered an injury. Moreno won the vacant championship on the same date by defeating Hamada, Janeth and Martha Villalobos in a four-way match.[7][8] On July 31, 2011, at Verano de Escándalo, Pimpinela Escarlata became the first man to hold the title in the championship's history, which was legitimized as Escarlata being a Exótico.[9] On February 19, 2013, the championship was vacated as the previous champion Sexy Star vacated the tile due to her pregnancy.[10] On March 17, at Rey de Reyes, Faby Apache won the vacant title by defeating LuFisto, Mari Apache and Taya in a four-way elimination match.[11]

On July 1, 2017, the director of talent Vampiro stripped Taya from the title, who was in her second reign. In kayfabe, Vampiro explained due to Taya using an illegal chokehold on Ayako Hamada, which Taya defeated to win the title on April 21, the championship was vacated, despite the match being a no disqualification match.[12] However, the real reason for the vacancy is still in question, as it was reported that AAA requested from Taya's fiancé Johnny Mundo to turn the title for photoshoot, which was later declared vacated.[13] This led to Taya publicly quitting the company.[14] On July 16, Star won the vacant title after defeating Big Mami, Faby Apache, Goya Kong, La Hiedra and Lady Shani in a six-way match.[15]

On August 26, at Triplemanía XXV, Star successfully defended her title against Hamada, Rosemary and Shani in a four-way. During the match, Star legitimately injured Rosemary after applying an armbar. On September 4, due to violation of the promotion's rules, Star's victory in the championship match was overturned as a result of the incident, leading to the title being vacated.[16] On October 1, at Héroes Inmortales XI, Shani defeated Hamada to win the vacant championship.[17] On August 3, 2019, the title was vacated once again after the last champion Keyra suffered an injury.[citation needed] On August 3, at Triplemanía XXVII, Tessa Blanchard won the vacant championship after winning a seven-woman Tables, ladders, and chairs match.[18]

On September 15, 2019, Taya Valkyrie, previously known simply as Taya who made her return to the company on 2018,[citation needed], defeated Blanchard to win the title for the third time, during the Lucha Invades NY event.[19] On February 24, 2021, the title was vacated for the fifth time after Valkyrie signed with WWE.[citation needed] On May 1, at Rey de Reyes, Faby Apache won the vacated championship.[20] On December 4, at Triplemanía Regia II, Valkyrie made her return to the company.[21] On April 23, 2022, at Impact Wrestling's Rebellion, Valkyrie defeated Deonna Purrazzo to win the title for the fourth time in her career.[22]

Reigns

As of April 23, 2024, there have been 31 reigns between 18 champions and five vacancies. Xóchitl Hamada was the inaugural champion. Faby Apache and Taya Valkyrie are tied with the most reigns at four. Valkyrie's first reign is the longest at 945 days, while Ayako Hamada's reign is the shortest at 33 days. Pimpinela Escarlata is the oldest champion at 42 years old, while Keyra is the youngest at 23 years old.

Flammer is the current champion in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Valkyrie at Triplemanía XXXI: Mexico City on August 12, 2023, in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
N/A Unknown information
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Xóchitl Hamada February 19, 1999 Reina de Reinas Puebla, Puebla 1 229 Hamada defeated Esther Moreno, Miss Janeth and Rossy Moreno in a four-way match in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [2][23]
2 Esther Moreno October 6, 1999 Live event San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 1 137 [24]
— Vacated February 20, 2000 — — — — Esther Moreno vacated the championship due to an injury. [2]
3 Rossy Moreno February 20, 2000 Reina de Reinas Morelia, Michoacán 1 363 Moreno defeated Martha Villalobos, Miss Janeth and Xóchitl Hamada in a four-way match in the tournament final to win the vacant championship. [7][8]
4 Lady Apache February 17, 2001 Reina de Reinas Veracruz, Veracruz 1 371 Apache defeated Alda Moreno, Miss Janeth and Tiffany in a four-way match in the tournament final. [25]
5 Esther Moreno February 23, 2002 Reina de Reinas Veracruz, Veracruz 2 70 Moreno defeated Lady Apache, Martha Villalobos and Miss Janeth in a four-way match in the tournament final. [26]
6 Martha Villalobos May 4, 2002 Live event Reynosa, Tamaulipas 1 295 [26]
7 Tiffany February 23, 2003 Reina de Reinas N/A 1 343 Tiffany defeated Lady Apache in the tournament final. [27]
8 Lady Apache February 1, 2004 Live event Zapopan, Jalisco 2 385 [28]
9 Tiffany February 20, 2005 Reina de Reinas Mexico City 2 363 Tiffany defeated Lady Apache in the tournament final. [29]
10 Miss Janeth February 18, 2006 Reina de Reinas 2006 Orizaba, Veracruz 1 400 Janeth defeated Cynthia Moreno, La Diabólica and Martha Villalobos in a four-way elimination match in the tournament final. [30]
11 Tiffany March 25, 2007 Reina de Reinas Hidalgo 3 430 Tiffany defeated Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache, Miss Janeth, Rossy Moreno and Sexy Star in a battle royal in the tournament final. [31][32]
12 Faby Apache May 28, 2008 Reina de Reinas Morelia, Michoacán 1 486 Apache defeated Ayako Hamada and Mari Apache in a three-way match in the tournament final. [33]
13 Sexy Star September 26, 2009 Héroes Inmortales III Monterrey, Nuevo León 1 322 This was a "Bull Terrier" match. [34]
14 Mari Apache August 14, 2010 Verano de Escándalo (2010) Orizaba, Veracruz 1 351 This was a six-person mixed tag team match. Aero Star and Faby Apache were Mari's partners, and competed for the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship; defending World Mixed Tag Team Champions Alex Koslov and Christina Von Eerie were Sexy Star's partners. As per stipulation, either Mari or her partners could win the championship they were competing for, but not all three; Mari pinned Sexy Star to win the match, thus becoming the new Reina de Reinas Champion, while Koslov and Von Eerie retained the World Mixed Tag Team Championship. [35]
15 Pimpinela Escarlata July 31, 2011 Verano de Escándalo Guadalajara, Jalisco 1 138 This was an eight-way elimination match, also involving Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache, Jennifer Blake, Lolita, Mickie James, and Sexy Star. Escarlata, who was a surprise entrant into the match, became the first man to hold the championship; in kayfabe, his character was deemed a valid contender due to being a Exótico. [9]
16 Sexy Star December 16, 2011 Guerra de Titanes Puebla, Puebla 2 431 This was a lumberjack match. [36]
— Vacated February 19, 2013 — — — — Sexy Star vacated the championship due to her pregnancy. [10][37]
17 Faby Apache March 17, 2013 Rey de Reyes Monterrey, Nuevo León 2 518 Apache defeated LuFisto, Mari Apache and Taya in a four-way elimination match in the tournament final to win the vacant championship. [11]
18 Taya August 17, 2014 Triplemanía XXII Mexico City 1 945 [38]
19 Ayako Hamada March 19, 2017 Rey de Reyes Monterrey, Nuevo León 1 33 [39]
20 Taya April 21, 2017 AAA Television Taping Tijuana, Baja California 2 71 This was a no disqualification match. [40]
— Vacated July 1, 2017 — — — — Taya was stripped of the title by director of talent Vampiro. The actual reasons of the vacancy are debated; in kayfabe, Taya was stripped of the title for using an illegal chokehold during her match with Hamada, despite the fact that the match was no disqualification. [12]
21 Sexy Star July 16, 2017 AAA Television Taping Monterrey, Nuevo León 3 50 Star defeated Big Mami, Faby Apache, Goya Kong, La Hiedra and Lady Shani in a six-way match to win the vacant championship. [15]
— Vacated September 4, 2017 — — — — Sexy Star was stripped of the title after she legitimately injured Rosemary following a four-way match where she retained the championship at Triplemanía XXV, which was considered a violation of the promotion's rules; her victory in the championship match was overturned as a result of the incident. [16]
22 Lady Shani October 1, 2017 Héroes Inmortales XI San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 1 117 Shani defeated Ayako Hamada to win the vacant championship. [17]
23 Faby Apache January 26, 2018 Guerra de Titanes Mexico City 3 310
24 Lady Shani December 2, 2018 Guerra de Titanes Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 2 196 This was fatal four-way match, also involving La Hiedra and Scarlett Bordeaux. [41]
25 Keyra June 16, 2019 Verano de Escándalo Mérida, Yucatán 1 48 This was three-way match, also involving Chik Tormenta. [42]
— Vacated August 3, 2019 Triplemanía XXVII Mexico City — — Keyra vacated the championship due to an injury.
26 Tessa Blanchard August 3, 2019 Triplemanía XXVII Mexico City 1 43 This was Seven-woman Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involving Ayako Hamada, Chik Tormenta, Faby Apache, La Hiedra, Lady Shani and Taya. [18]
27 Taya Valkyrie September 15, 2019 Lucha Invades NY New York City, U.S. 3 528 Taya Valkyrie was previously known as Taya. [19]
— Vacated February 24, 2021 — — — — Taya Valkyrie vacated the championship due to signing with WWE.
28 Faby Apache May 1, 2021 Rey de Reyes San Pedro Cholula, Puebla 4 105 Apache defeated Lady Shani, Lady Flammer, Chik Tormenta, Lady Maravilla, and Sexy Star II to win the vacant championship. [20]
29 Deonna Purrazzo August 14, 2021 Triplemanía XXIX Mexico City 1 252 This was a Champion vs. Champion match where Purrazzo's Impact Knockouts Championship was also on the line. [43]
30 Taya Valkyrie April 23, 2022 Rebellion Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. 4 476 This was an event promoted by Impact Wrestling [22]
31 Flamer August 12, 2023 Triplemanía XXXI: Mexico City Azcapotzalco, Mexico City 1 255+ This was a no disqualification match. [1]

Combined reigns

As of April 23, 2024.

† Indicates the current champions
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Taya Valkyrie 4 2,020
2 Faby Apache 4 1,460
3 Tiffany 3 1,136
4 Sexy Star 3 803
5 Lady Apache 2 756
6 Miss Janeth 1 400
7 Rossy Moreno 1 363
8 Mari Apache 1 351
9 Lady Shani 2 313
10 Martha Villalobos 1 300
11 Deonna Purrazzo 1 252
12 Flamer † 1 255+
13 Xóchitl Hamada 1 229
14 Esther Moreno 2 207
15 Pimpinela Escarlata 1 138
16 Keyra 1 48
17 Tessa Blanchard 1 43
18 Ayako Hamada 1 33

See also

  • World Women's Championship (disambiguation)

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