History
The first Guerra de Titaneswas held on December 13, 1997, and was shown on Pay-Per-View (PPV), although later on it would be shown as television specials instead of PPV. Since 1991 Guerra de Titanes has been the "end of the year" show for AAA. All Guerra de Titanes shows have been held in Mexico, with most events (six) being held in Madero, Tamaulipas. The 2004 Guerra de Titanes event holds the record for the largest crowd, with 18,500 spectators. As is tradition with AAA major events the wrestlers compete inside a hexagonal wrestling ring and not the four-sided ring the promotion uses for television events and house shows.
As of 2012 Guerra de Titanes has seen ten Luchas de Apuestas matches, with ten people having their hair shaved as a result of losing (El Picudo, Heavy Metal, May Flowers, Polvo de Estrellas, Sangre Chicana, Brazo de Plata, Scorpio, Jr., El Brazo, Faby Apache and Vampiro) and one wrestler being unmasked (Jaque Mate). Guerra de Titanes has seen seven successful title defenses and seventeen title changes over the years. In 2003 the event hosted the "Televisa tag team tournament", the only year it was ever held.
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