AAA Quien Pinta Para La Corona
Quien Pinta Para La Corona is a talent search contest, co-sponsored by Corona and COMEX. The contest aims to find new boxing and wrestling stars by touring Mexico. The boxing portion involves tournaments in weight divisions, while the wrestling portion (run by AAA) includes open tryouts, judges selecting the best at every tour stop, then all the winners coming to Mexico City for one final tryout. Lucha libre winners are chosen in mens, womens, and mini categories. The winners get a contract with AAA, though the extent and terms of the contract are never specified.
Each tour stop features the tournament boxing matches one night (usually the first night), and tryout lucha libre matches followed by an AAA show in the evening. AAA often taped television in the same city of the QPPC shows during the first year, and the AAA show was the actual TV taping in most of those cases. In others, the show took place in the same tented exhibition arena as the tryouts. The judges and coaches (for the tryouts) are drawn from the group of wrestlers who are working that night's shows. The judges varied from stop to stop, but the coaches often included Fabi Apache, Gran Apache, Konnan, El Brazo, and Cinthia Moreno.
The QPPC stops also have autographs sessions and various other lucha libre and boxing entertainment for fans who are not trying out.
The first Quien Pinta Para La Corona took place in the second half of 2011. It aired on AAA TV as weekly short features. Tour stops were usually shown over two weeks.
The contest returned in 2012, with a few less stops.
Winners
| Year | Men | Women | Mini |
| 2011 | Daga | La Magnifica | Dinastia |
| 2012 |
Rules
Luchadors must be licensed and have trained two years to try out. Also, they must be willing to move to Mexico City should they win the contest. Male luchadors who are 145 cm (4' 9") and shorter are placed in the minis division. All taller are in the regular division. QPPC's height cut off is lower than the traditional (5' 0") minis limit. There is no height restriction in the female division.
Luchadors are not restricted to trying out in their home market; many qualified away from where the normally work. There is no known restriction from foreign wrestlers trying out, as one was a runner up in 2011.
The initial rules states 20 luchadors would be picked from each stop, but the actual number varied and was usually much lower.
2011
Mexico City
Advancing to the Final
- Men: Blazer, Silencio, Silver Star (DF), Silver Tiger, Daga
- Women: Keira
- Mini: Mini Suicida, Drastick Boy
Daga was originally announced as part of the minis division, but reassigned to the men's division.
Judges:
Coaches:
Veracruz
Advancing to the Final
- Men: Alas de Plata, Angel del Misterio, Brian (Acapulco), Brandon (Acapulco), Corsario de Fuego, Hijo de Exorcista, Exorcista Jr., Samurai del Sol
- Women: Krystal
- Mini: none
Krystal was not on the original list of finalists, but included on the final list.
Judges:
Coaches:
Guadalajara
Advancing to the Final
- Men: Cometa, Tiger King, Tony Rodriguez
- Women: La Magnifica
- Mini: none
Judges:
Coaches:
Acapulco
- Men: none
- Women: Hijo de Black Silver, Fetiche, Principe Aereo, Xtreme Warrior
- Mini: none
Runner ups:
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Source:
San Luis Potosi
Date: September 3 and September 4.
Advancing to the Final
- Men: AeroBoy, Bogar, Bogar Jr., Maligno, Oro Azul, Sange de Dragon, Turbo Kid
- Women: Reyna Azteca
- Mini: none
Runner ups: Latino, Ranieth, Mini Neurosis Golden King, Monje Diabólico, Ángelus, Star King, Diablo Negro, Destello, Mágico, Aerodemon, Electro Boy, Black Extreme, Venganza, Dragón Fury, Ultimo Azteca
Judges: La Parka, Chessman, Silver King
Coaches: Cinthia Moreno, Konnan, Faby Apache
Source: http://www.pulsoslp.com.mx/Noticias.aspx?Nota=45515
Puebla
- Men: Barbaro I, Concord, Lucky Boy, Sexy Boy, Tribal, Violencia Jr.
- Women: none
- Mini: Dinastia, Mini Espiritu
Dinastia was announced in the main division, but wrestled as a mini in the final.
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Source:
Monterrey
Advancing to the Final
- Men: Demenzia, Gato Fantasma, Kratoz, Perseus, René Guajardo Jr. II, Sayko
- Women: Lady Puma
- Mini: none
Judges:
Coaches:
Leon
Date: November 5, November 6
- Men: Tarahumara, Arlequin, Maremoto, Septimo Dragon, Wasson
- Women: Chica Ye-Ye
- Mini: none
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Final
Date: December 3.
- Men: Daga
- Women: La Magnifica
- Mini: Dinastia
Honorable mention: Chica Ye Ye, Lucky Boy, Samurai del Sol
Judges: Octagon, Silver King, and Konnan
La Magnifica never wrestled for AAA. AAA did not explain what happened, but stopped mentioning her as a previous winner.
2012
Monterrey
Took place August 25 and August 26th
Advancing to the Final
- Men: Gemelo Muerte I, Gemelo Muerte II, Perseus, Slayer Boy
- Women: Lady Puma, Hiedra
- Mini: Mini Hator
Judges: El Mesías, La Parka, Chessman
Coaches: El Brazo, El Apache, Faby Apache, Konnan
Campeche
Takes place September 22 and September 23
- Men:
- Women:
- Mini:
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Source:
Puebla
Takes place October 13 and October 14
- Men:
- Women:
- Mini:
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Guadalajara
Takes place November 10 and November 11
- Men:
- Women:
- Mini:
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Mexico City (Final)
Takes place December 8
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- Mini:
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