Verano de Escándalo 2001

The 2001 Verano de Escándalo (Spanish for "Summer of Scandal") was the fifth annual Verano de Escándalo professional wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). The show took place on September 16, 2001 in Naucalpan, Mexico. The Main event featured an Eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match between the team of El Canek, Zorro, Latin Lover and Heavy Metal facing the team of Cibernético, Headhunter I, Electroshock and Abismo Negro.

Background
The event featured eight professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines. Wrestlers portray either villains (referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites (Técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.