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Rey Fenix Finally Accepts AAA Title Challenge After Weeks of Trash Talk
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Rey Fenix has finally agreed to put his AAA World Cruiserweight Championship on the line against "Absolute" Ricky Saints after weeks of verbal shots on WWE SmackDown . The long-awaited showdown is now set for September 11, giving Saints the title opportunity he has repeatedly demanded.
The tension began on August 7 when Saints confronted Fenix. He warned Fenix to stop focusing on Roman Reigns and the World Title. Instead, Saints said Fenix needed to worry about a "real wrestler" coming after his Cruiserweight Championship.
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Saints kept pushing the issue on August 21 while Fenix was speaking with Fraxiom. He claimed Nick Aldis would already have given him the title if Fenix hadn't been involved in the World Title tournament. Fenix responded simply, "You talk too much."
The exchange became more heated on August 28.
Rey Fenix and Ricky Saints set for AAA Cruiserweight Championship Match
Saints interrupted Fenix during an interview where he discussed his match with Penta. Saints predicted that Fenix would lose before returning to SmackDown "with his tail between his legs." He again accused the champion of avoiding him.
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Fenix finally answered with a challenge of his own, telling Saints he "doesn't have what it takes to be a Champion." On September 4, the champion accepted Saints' challenge, officially putting their months-long back-and-forth on a collision course with the Cruiserweight title.
Fenix has been active with the championship since winning it from Laredo Kid. He defended the gold across SmackDown, NXT, and AAA events. His recent defenses have included matches against Axiom, JD McDonagh and NXT's EK Prosper.
The title match also comes shortly after Fenix's battle with his brother Penta in the World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 Contender tournament final on August 31 . Penta won that match and earned a championship opportunity against Roman Reigns in Mexico City on September 14.
Now Fenix has another fight to handle. After weeks of Saints trying to get inside his head, the champion has finally given him what he wanted — a chance to settle the argument inside the ring.
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