Rey Mysterio used Verano de Escandalo to push AAA's next live show forward before the night was over. Speaking in his role as general manager in Aguascalientes on Saturday night, July 25, 2026, he said Penta will be on the next live show after receiving the message during the event coverage.
The announcement fit the job Mysterio said he wants to do. He said his mission is to bring lucha libre to the world and to create more opportunities for luchadores to become global superstars, which is why each new name added to the schedule matters beyond one night in the building. Verano de Escandalo is set to air over three episodes, and the Penta reveal gives the next installment a fresh hook while keeping the show tied to the live presentation.
The bigger test came when Dorian Roldan stepped in and blamed Mysterio for Hijo del Vikingo's injury and for taking the Latin American Championship from Omos. Roldan demanded that the title be returned, Omos moved toward Mysterio, and Dorian Roldan stopped him before it became physical. Mysterio answered that he has faced giants his whole career, that this was not the first threat and would not be the last, and that his answer was no. Roldan shot back that there would be consequences, but the refusal made clear the title change is not being reversed.
That exchange gave the night its edge. Mysterio was there to present AAA as a place where luchadores can break through, yet he was also forced to defend one of the most sensitive calls in the company while the pressure from Dorian Roldan and Omos kept building. The same show that ended with La Hiedra and Laredo Kid taking the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship and Los Perros del Mal beating Dominik Mysterio and El Grande Americano also left Mysterio with an open fight over authority. For now, the next live show has its first clear addition in Penta, and the championship dispute is still hanging over everything else.
