The 2008 Verano de Escándalo (Spanish for "Summer of Scandal") was the twelfth annual Verano de Escándalo professional wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). The show took place on September 14, 2008 in Zapopan, Mexico. The Main event featured a Steel Cage "Street Fight" Match between Vampiro and El Mesías.
Background[]
See also: Professional wrestling
The event featured seven 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.
Results[]
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- El Oriental & Cynthia Moreno defeated Gran Apache & Mari Apache (c) to win the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
- El Alebrije, Brazo de Plata, El Elegido and Pimpinela Escarlata defeated El Brazo, Decnis, Escorpion Negro and Pirata Morgan.
- Mini Charly Manson defeated Octagóncito and Mini Abismo Negro in the Tournament finals for the first AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship.
- Gronda II, La Parka and Super Fly defeated La Legión Extranjera (Electroshock, Kenzo Suzuki and El Zorro)
- La Hermandad 187 (Joe Líder and Nicho el Millonario) defeated The Mexican Powers (Crazy Boy and Último Gladiador), La Familia de Tijuana (Extreme Tiger and Halloween) (c) and The Hart Foundation 2.0 (Jack Evans and Teddy Hart) in a Four-way ladder" match to win the AAA World Tag Team Championship
- Cibernético (c) defeated Chessman to retain the AAA World Heavyweight Championship
- Vampiro defeated El Mesías in a Steel Cage Match
