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Death Triangle

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Death Triangle
Stable
MembersPac
Pentagón Jr./Penta El Zero M/Penta El Cero Miedo/Penta Oscuro/Penta El Zero Miedo
Rey Fénix
Alex Abrahantes (manager)
Name(s)Death Triangle
Billed heightsPac: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Penta: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Fénix: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Combined
billed weight		564 lb (256 kg)[1][2][3]
DebutJanuary 1, 2020
DisbandedAugust 25, 2024
Years active2020–2024

Death Triangle was a professional wrestling stable in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) consisting of Pac and The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix), alongside their manager, Alex Abrahantes. The trio are former one-time AEW World Trios Champions. Additionally, since the team's formation in March 2020, The Lucha Brothers became one-time AEW World Tag Team Champions, while Pac and Fénix won the 2021 Casino Tag Team Royale. The Lucha Brothers also appeared for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH), where they are former ROH World Tag Team Champions.

History

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All Elite Wrestling (2020–2024)

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From left to right: Rey Fénix, Pac, and Penta El Zero M

On the March 4, 2020, episode of Dynamite, Pac formed a villainous alliance with The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) called Death Triangle, attacking Orange Cassidy and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent).[4] Pac would become absent from AEW television soon after as he was unable to travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] During this absence, Alex Abrahantes became the manager of The Lucha Brothers. After an eight-month absence from television, Pac returned to AEW on the November 11 episode of Dynamite where he confronted Eddie Kingston, thus turning face for the first time since 2016.[6] On the following episode of Dynamite, Death Triangle was reformed after Fénix and Penta saved Pac from an attack by Kingston and The Butcher and The Blade.[7]

At Revolution on March 7, 2021, Pac and Fénix won the Casino Tag Team Battle Royale to determine the next challengers for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.[8] They challenged The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) for the tag team championship on the April 14 episode of Dynamite, but were defeated. This match was awarded a five-star rating from wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.[9] On September 5 at All Out, Penta and Fénix defeated The Young Bucks in a tornado tag team steel cage match to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship.[10] At Full Gear, the duo successfully defended their titles against FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood).[11] On the TBS debut episode of Dynamite on January 5, 2022, Penta and Fénix lost the AEW World Tag Team Championship to Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus), ending their reign at 122 days. During the match, Fénix was chokeslammed off the apron through a table by Luchasaurus, which dislocated his left elbow upon landing.[12]

On the February 23 episode of Dynamite, Pac teamed with Penta, who was now using the name "Penta Oscuro", to defeat Kings of the Black Throne (Brody King and Malakai Black).[13][14] During Revolution's Buy-In pre-show, Pac and Penta would team with Erick Redbeard in a trios match against the House of Black (King, Black, and Buddy Matthews), which they lost.[15] Fénix returned from injury on the April 27 episode of Dynamite, disguised as manager Alex Abrahantes, before attacking the House of Black and reuniting with the rest of Death Triangle.[16] At Double or Nothing, Death Triangle lost to the House of Black in a six-man tag team match after interference by Julia Hart.[17] At AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, Pac defeated Malakai Black, Miro, and Clark Connors in a fatal four-way match to become the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion.

After Forbidden Door, Death Triangle competed in a tournament to crown the inaugural AEW World Trios Champions, but were eliminated in the first round by United Empire (Will Ospreay and Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher)). However, after the championship was vacated on the September 7 episode of Dynamite, Death Triangle defeated Best Friends that same episode to win the vacant Trios Championship, which also made Pac a double champion.[18] On the 11 January 2023 edition of Dynamite, Death Triangle would lose their Trios titles to The Elite (Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks) in the finale of a Best of Seven Series. During that series of matches, Pac suffered a major nose injury during a ladder match at Full Gear (2022).

On March 6, 2024, episode of Collision, Pac made his return to save Eddie Kingston and his teammate Penta from an attack from The Elite (now including Kazuchika Okada). On March 13 at Big Business, Pac and Penta teamed with Eddie Kingston, in a losing effort against The Elite.[19]At Double or Nothing, Death Triangle reunited to challenge the Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) for the AEW World Trios Championship and ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. After a near victory, Pac was ambushed by a returning Juice Robinson, before being pinned by White.[20]

Sub-groups

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Affiliate Members Tenure Type
The Lucha Brothers Penta El Zero Miedo
Rey Fenix 		2020–2024 Tag team

Championships and accomplishments

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Death Triangle are former AEW World Trios Champions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Neville's WWE profile". WWE. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Pentagon Jr". fite.tv. FITE. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Rey Fenix". fite.tv. FITE. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "PAC, Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix To Be Known As Death Triangle In AEW". Fightful. March 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Powell, Jason (July 14, 2020), "AEW President Tony Khan on suspending Sammy Guevara and Jimmy Havoc, Pac's status with the company", Pro Wrestling Dot Net, retrieved September 3, 2020
  6. ^ "AEW Dynamite Results for November 11, 2020". All Elite Wrestling. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (November 18, 2020). "Death Triangle Reforms On AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Powell, Jason (March 7, 2021). "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match for the AEW Championship, Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho and MJF for the AEW Tag Titles, surprise debut, Face of the Revolution ladder match for a TNT Title shot". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. ^ AEW Staff (April 15, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results for April 14, 2021". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Powell, Jason (September 5, 2021). "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of CM Punk vs. Darby Allin, The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros in a cage match for the AEW Tag Titles, Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage for the AEW Title, Britt Baker vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. MJF". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Chiari, Mike. "Lucha Bros Defeat FTR, Retain AEW World Tag Team Titles at Full Gear 2021". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  12. ^ Barnett, Jake (January 5, 2022). "1/5 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Hangman Page vs. Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Championship, Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix vs. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus for the AEW Tag Titles, Ruby Soho vs. Jade Cargill to become the first TBS Champion, Malakai Black vs. Brian Pillman Jr". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  13. ^ Keller, Wade (February 23, 2022). "2/23 AEW DYNAMITE RESULTS: Keller's detailed report and analysis on Jade Cargill vs. Bunny for TBS Title, Tag Team Battle Royal, House of Black vs. Penta & Pac, Jericho-Kingston face-to-face". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "AEW Dynamite Results for February 23, 2022r". February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Renner, Ethan (March 4, 2022). "Erick Redbeard teaming with Death Triangle at AEW Revolution Buy-In". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Powell, Jason (April 27, 2022). "4/27 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Sammy Guevara vs. Scorpio Sky in a ladder match for the TNT Title, Wardlow vs. Lance Archer, Dax Harwood vs. Cash Wheeler in an Owen Hart Cup tournament qualifier, Hikaru Shida vs. Serena Deeb in a Philadelphia Street Fight, 10-man tag match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  17. ^ Powell, Jason (May 29, 2022). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. CM Punk for the AEW Championship, MJF vs. Wardlow, Thunder Rosa vs. Serena Deeb for the AEW Women's Title, Owen Hart Cup tournament finals, The Hardys vs. The Young Bucks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland for the AEW Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  18. ^ Renner, Ethan (September 7, 2022). "Death Triangle crowned new AEW World Trios Champions". Figure Four Online. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  19. ^ Powell, Jason (March 13, 2024). "AEW Dynamite results (3/13): Powell's live review of "Big Business" with Samoa Joe vs. Wardlow for the AEW World Championship, Darby Allin vs. Jay White, the expected debut of Mercedes Mone". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  20. ^ Powell, Jason (May 26, 2024). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Christian Cage for the AEW World Championship, Willow Nightingale vs. Mercedes Mone for the TBS Title, Anarchy in the Arena". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  21. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 26, 2022). "AEW All-Atlantic Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  22. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 5, 2021). "AEW World Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  23. ^ "Official AEW World Trios Championship History". All Elite Wrestling.
  24. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 7, 2022). "AEW World Trios Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  25. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 25, 2021). "AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  26. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 7, 2021). "Men's Casino Tag Team Royale". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  27. ^ Paul Davis (March 31, 2023). "Lucha Bros win ROH World Tag Team Titles at Supercard of Honor". WrestlingNews.co. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
Preceded by
None (first)
 Tag Team Casino Battle Royale winner
2021 		Succeeded by
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