Various: Mini Vikingo vs. Octagon Jr. vs. Laredo Kid for AAA Cruiserweight Title Set for 1/24 AAA TV Show, Potential Next Destination for Tommaso Ciampa’s Wrestling Career, EVIL’s Expected NJPW Departure & Joining WWE Update

Jan 24, 2026

Mini Vikingo vs. Octagon Jr. vs. Laredo Kid for AAA Cruiserweight Title Announced for Jan. 24th AAA TV Show

Lucha Libre AAA recently announced one newly updated match for the card of their AAA TV show on January 24th on FOX Latin America.

This newly updated match announced was an AAA World Cruiserweight Championship Three-way match of Mini Vikingo vs. Octagon Jr. vs. Laredo Kid (c).

Laredo Kid expone el Campeonato Mundial Crucero AAA: MAÑANA #AAAenFOX

México y Centroamérica 🇲🇽 🚨 HORARIO ESPECIAL: 8 PM por Fox y Fox One y 10PM por Fox Tubi

Sudamérica 🌎 (Excepto Brasil) por YouTube FOX pic.twitter.com/t2Lj5gIhuj
— Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (@luchalibreaaa) January 23, 2026

Current card for January 24th AAA TV show:

AAA Latin American Championship – Mecha Wolf vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. (c)
AAA Cruiserweight Championship – Mini Vikingo vs. Octagon Jr. vs. Laredo Kid (c)
AAA World Tag Team Championship – mystery opponents vs. Pagano & Psycho Clown (c)
Penta to make “big” announcement
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) to appear

Potential Next Destination for Tommaso Ciampa’s Wrestling Career

As noted before, Tommaso Ciampa’s contract with WWE is currently set to expire soon and he recently confirmed that he will be leaving the company.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that there has been recent talks of Ciampa potentially going to New Japan Pro Wrestling for the next destination in his wrestling career.

Meltzer speculated that Ciampa would fit in style wise with AEW but due to its large roster filled with top talent, it would be a tough place for him to break through for his wrestling career. Meltzer also speculated that Ciampa’s push for indie bookings would seem to indicate that he didn’t leave WWE for AEW at least right away.

EVIL’s Expected NJPW Departure & Joining WWE Update

As noted before, EVIL has been rumored to be looking at options for the future of his wrestling career outside of NJPW. EVIL is currently rumored to have recently given his notice to NJPW and is expected to be joining WWE.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that EVIL was not listed for any of the cards for NJPW’s upcoming shows through February 11th. EVIL had made his first appearance for NJPW since Wrestle Kingdom 20 earlier this month at their Road to The New Beginning 2026 event on January 20th in Tokyo. EVIL competed in an Eight-Man Tag Team match with HOUSE OF TORTURE’s Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi, & Dick Togo against Aaron Wolf, Toru Yano, Yoh, & Master Wato. Meltzer reported that there was no post-match angle afterwards involving EVIL or anything related to HOUSE OF TORTURE.

Meltzer reported that the current belief is that EVIL is heading to WWE. EVIL and Io SKY reportedly were a couple in Japan but it is currently not known if they still are a couple due to it would have been years of a long distance relationship after SKY joined WWE.

In regards to WWE, Meltzer reported that none of those spoken to within WWE has confirmed that EVIL will be joining their company as of the release of his report.