Having found the beloved babyface it can build its new lucha libre property around — in a German playing a made-up American lucha libre legend, of all things — WWE is now in the business of setting up formidable and menacing heels for the heroic El Grande Americano to battle and ultimately put down in AAA.
Toward that end, AAA brought back one of the hottest lucha acts of the 21st century, the rudo group Perros del Mal. Made up of previous Perros member Daga, Hector Garza’s nephews Angel & Berto,
and NXT’s Karmen Petrovic, the new Perros are obviously missing deceased founder Perro Aguayo Jr. That didn’t seem to be the only thing they were missing heading into Triplemania 34 this past weekend.
But even though they didn’t pick up the big addition some of us were predicting, the latest incarnation of Perros del Mal did get an upgrade. It was a blast from the past that had the Arena CMDX crowd rocking Mexico City last night (Sept. 13).
It happened when the group hit the ring to beat down the losers of the AAA Cruiserweight title 4way after Fenix retained. “Perros” by Cartel de Santa hit the loud speakers, which for Mexican fans is like hearing “Rockhouse” in the States. You know Scott Hall (R.I.P.) isn’t gliding through the smoke when you hear thos chords, but they can still make you feel like its 1998 all over again.
The crowd at Arena CMDX erupted, and chanted “Perros” in various ways as the newest version of PdM beat down Mini Vikingo, Jack Cartwheel, and Nathan Frazer and threw them out of the ring.
I still think they need some muscle, but with some gold finally around their waists on Friday’s night one, and now this track bumping? Perros del Mal feel much cooler and more threatening than they did before Triplemania 34.
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