I should be able to see tomorrow’s CMLL for the first time in forever. Huzzah!
Dave Meltzer in this week’s Wrestling Observer newsletter ran down the recent AAA Triplemania event (not CMLL related, but you’ll want to read this). The first Triplemania, held April 20th 1993, drew 48,000 to see Cien Caras beat Konnan in a retirement match thanks to interference from Jake Roberts. It’s the still the largest crowd ever to see live wrestling in Mexico.
The 2003 version drew 15,500, which is amazing, when you consider that (a) not many promotions anywhere can draw like that these days, and (b) AAA blows. Here are the results:
1. Esther Moreno & Mascara Sagrada Hr. & Mascarita Sagrada & May Flowers beat Poly7 Star & Picudo & Mini Abismo Negro &Polvo de Estrellas when big Abismo Negro ran in and used a flame thrower (!) on Sagrada Jr. Each team consisted of a male wrestler, a female wrestler, a mini, and a transvestite. I have no idea what to call a match like that.
2. Electroshock & Lady Apache won a four corners match over Gran Apache & Fabi Apache, El Brazo & Martha Villalobos, and Chessman & Tiffany to win the World Mixed Tag Titles.
3. Hijo de Solitario (subbing for Canek) & Latin Lover & AAA Mascara Sagrada beat Jason the Terrible & Leatherface & Eddie Watts.
4. Rayman & Zorro beat Juvie Guerrera & Mr. Aguila (Essa Rios siting!) by DQ.
5. Heavy Metal beat Pirata Morgan (subbing for El Dandy), El Texano, & and Sangre Chicana in a handicap hair match. Whoever took the pinfall on the rudo side would lose their hair. If Metal lost, he and his father, Pepe Casas, would get cueballed. Metal pinned Morgan. Only problem was, Morgan just lost his hair to Latin Lover in Dallas, so when he removed his bandana, he was already bald, so no haircut.
6. Lizmark Sr. & La parka Jr. & Octagon & Super Calo beat Abismo Negro & Cibernetico & The Headhunters. Dave says “Finish saw a DQ when Cibernetico pinned La Parka Jr.” I have no clue what that means.
You maybe, just maaaaaybe, want to pass on this one.
Some notes:
–Dr. Wagner and Black Tiger will soon be feuding with the GdI over the tag titles. ME WANT TAPE
–I can’t remember if this was mentioned, but on 6/15 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. beat Mascara Ano Dos Mil to retain the WWA World Title. The kicker? The match lasted forty minutes. FORTY MINUTES.
–I asked Alfredo about a comp of the GdI matches in New Japan. He told me that not enough aired to make a comp, but he’d probably stick them on a juniors comp down the road. Worth looking into if you want to see the matches but don’t want to buy whole New Japan shows (like me!).