{"id":16383,"date":"2018-03-30T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T19:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=16383"},"modified":"2018-04-02T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T19:59:50","slug":"el-mesias-speaks-out-details-of-his-exit-from-aaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/03\/30\/el-mesias-speaks-out-details-of-his-exit-from-aaa\/","title":{"rendered":"El Mesias Speaks Out: Details On His Exit From AAA"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we reported last week, Ricky Banderas,<\/strong> aka Mesias in AAA<\/strong>, announce on Social Media that his time in AAA was over<\/a> after 14 years in the Mexican promotion. Banderas, who is a four-time AAA Mega Champion and a former Lucha<\/strong> Underground<\/strong> champion said that a press conference was going to be held about his exit from the company.<\/p>\n

This week, Mesias, joined by mini<\/strong> Rey Mysterio<\/strong>, on a press conference, talked about his relationship with AAA<\/a>, exit, consequences and future for him.Here\u2019s some notable comments.<\/p>\n

When He Injured His Knee, Everything Went Downhill<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo: AAA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Banderas explained that he injured his knee in June, but AAA made him work through it until the month \u2013 that included a tour in Japan \u2013 of October. Banderas explained: \u201cWhen my knee operation was up, I was hurt since June and they made me work almost until the end of October. I talked to Dorian Roldan for money support, but the money was very low. I then talk to the TV producer, Gonzalo P\u00e9rez Rodr\u00edguez, who knows about wrestling what I know about being an astronaut and told me that, if I wanted more money, I should ask for a loan. They told me that when I had been in the good and bad years with AAA. I had to use my savings to complete the expenses.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

He Never Saw His AAA Contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo: AAA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Banderas explained that he left AAA without knowing how many years he had left in his AAA contract. He explained that every time he asked AAA owner\u00a0Dorian Roldan<\/strong> to see his contract he was always referred to the lawyer of the promotion, which in the process, never had time for Banderas and the examination of his contract. \u201cSometimes I asked Dorian to review the contract with AAA, and the lady who is in charge, who is the lawyer, always left with the little game of ‘already going to go’. And I never knew. Maybe I have the expiration in a year, who knows. It’s been four years since it was signed\u201d<\/em>, explained Banderas in the press conference.<\/p>\n

Dorian Roldan Didn\u2019t Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo: AAA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the most notable parts of the press conference was Bandera\u2019s description of Dorian Roldan\u2019s behaviour in the company. He said that Dorian wasn\u2019t the same person that he knew before, that he saw how he (Dorian) would contemptuously talk about the talents that would leave AAA, which were the cases for Pentagon<\/strong>, Fenix<\/strong>, Cibernetico<\/strong> and Daga<\/strong>. Dorian himself said that he would close all the doors in Mexico for him (Mesias) and that he would make his life a living hell. He also noted that AAA hold the rights of \u201cRicky Banderas el Mesias\u201d, but that the Ricky Banderas name goes back to 1998 and not 2011, when AAA supposedly acquire the rights.<\/p>\n

AAA could have a case for the EL Mesias trademark, but not the Ricky Banderas, since it was essentially created in Puerto Rico (in US soil) and the true owner was International Wrestling Association Puerto Rico. When Banderas went to World Wrestling Council in the late 2000s, he couldn\u2019t use the \u201cRicky Banderas\u201d name, because, IWA at the time, hold the rights to it. So, AAA could block easily the use of \u201cRicky Banderas El Mesias\u201d name, but not the name solely without the \u201cEl Mesias\u201d part.<\/p>\n

He Hopes To Continue Working with Lucha Underground<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo: El Rey Network \/ Lucha Underground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was reported already that Banderas will not be in the Wrestlecon<\/strong>, Impact<\/strong> Wrestling<\/strong> vs. Lucha Underground show<\/a>, instead he’ll be at the Contralona PR table with Drago<\/strong>, Mecha<\/strong> Wolf<\/strong> 450<\/strong> and Savio<\/strong> Vega<\/strong>. But, he explained that he still looks forward the opportunity to work with LU as Mil Muertes, since talents like Pentagon Jr and Johnny<\/strong> Mundo<\/strong>, who had left AAA, were still part of LU.<\/p>\n

His relationship with Vampiro<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Banderas explained that he doesn\u2019t hold any grudge towards Vampiro<\/strong>, even though he was the booker in the Rey the Reyes<\/strong><\/em> show were Banderas was set to lose against La Parka. Banderas himself explained that Vampiro had his hands tied by management in AAA and that a big part of his career is due to the great matches that he had with Vampiro.<\/p>\n