Lucha Times was just updated. I waited this long to see if I could avoid being tripped by a late move for once.
Ever since they went back to the first show of the current run a couple weeks ago, the Vuelta episodes have been skipping around, so don’t bank on getting any particular episode.
I’m so behind in recaps and it’ll only get worse, but that’s what no feedback will get you.
(This is the 200th post on this blog. Wow!)
Biggest news from Arena Mexico:
I can’t even begin to imagine WHY
Actually, the big non-Canek story out of Arena Mexico’s show this past Friday is that Perro Aguayo Sr. got involved in yet another post match attack on his son, who lost a main event trios via low blow against the Capos (teaming with Park and the sorta-tecnico Black Warrior). The big double hair/hair match is this week, but it seems pretty likely that match will just be the stepping stone for Perro Sr. to return to the ring and get his rematch against Universo.
Not much news on the undercard. Despite having to fight someone in such an outfit, Terrible did manage to beat Mascara Ano to build up their particpation in that hair match. Zumbido beat Virus in the Lighting match, which I would figure to set a SL title match down the road, but right now more directly leads to the Mexican Trios Title match next week.
Other news!
Canek starts offically on 3/26, probably because they’ve already got this week’s card booked.
The 2004 Class of Guapo U starts wrestling for the people this Tuesday at Arena Coliseo. Opening match is Brazo de Plato Jr./Tigre Metalico/Leono vs Misterioso II/Lobo Vikingo/Koreano. Despite what had been said earlier, this is not an elimination from Guapo U match – at least to start, they’ll be doing these to see if the fans dig any one in particular (or, hopefully, they dig the one they want to push.)
In a completely lucha turn of events, Omar (as in “(mexico) Big Brother 2’s Omar! Call this number to vote for him!” and he apparently won) petioned to join Guapo U, but lost an entry match to Guapo U’s (the former blue monkey thing) mascot. Omar has decided not to give up on his dream of teaming with his hero Shocker.
Only one add to this week’s Arena Mexico card: Nosawa takes on Tigre Blanco in a bonus Lighting Match. Not sure if we should read into them doing these two weeks in a row.
Lucha Times will be updated later this week.
Bob Barnett’s explaination is that Vampiro was allowed to book his own angle (though there was some Day Of arguement about that, Vamp did get his way), and since everyone had Black Warrior winning the title, they did a walkout finish as a swerve. He should be back in a month to do a rematch and maybe drop the title, but it’s wrestling so who really knows.
It should make for some wacky TV at least, assuming it makes TV.
Barnett also says Tarzan Boy is fired from CMLL, again. Someone needs to start keeping track of how many times that happens.
Canek appeared at Arena Mexico this week to announce that he’s coming into CMLL. Apparently, they didn’t have enough older lucha guys that I have no interest in seeing! I’m hoping this implies Canek is cheaper than Santo, because if you’re actually paying for extra top talent and you’re going the wrong way, you’re driving me insane.
In the same vein, Mil Mascaras wrestled on Sunday’s show in Arena Coliseo.
Guapos U matches start this Tuesday in Arena Coliseo.
Of all the things they could mention, CMLL.com had a blurb on it’s pick for rising trio of 2004: Astro Boy, Explosivo and Sombre de Plata. Right.
I keep waiting for the usual Sunday/Monday update to show up on CMLL.com, but no luck so far. I don’t expect a lot of news since they’ve already announced this week’s card, but I’ll update when they do.
One wacky story of note. Vampiro defended his NWA Light Heavyweight Championship against Black Warrior in the main event of the 3/5 Arena Mexico Show. The match was ruled a no contest when Vamp walked out of the match (leaving him officially still the champ). The local paper tore into the whole incident, saying the match was a mess and Vamp should be stripped of his title by the commission (which really exists) for his antics. Vampiro says he booked the finish, but the regular booker asked him to drop the belt the night of the show, so he just took the belt and left the arena. Then he returned and yelled at everyone, and apparently won’t be back for a month.
God only knows what to make of all this, but I am sure Vamp will be back sooner rather than later.
The show from 4 weeks ago is now up. It’s not worth the wait.
I’ll catch up on news a little bit later (after last night’s results turn up), and hopefully finish another recap at that time.
I forgot to mentioned it earlier, and now Ovaciones doesn’t have it up any more, but they had a report from what I presume was Shocker’s press confrence. Just mostly the same group of names, with the added tidbit that they’d be doing matches weekly on Arena Coliseo, in different forms (like singles and trios), with the losers eliminated. No phone support polls, just lose and you’re out. Won’t start till after 3/19 show, and we’ll see if they follow through.
Bit Torrent Wrestling Sites I Know Of
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Lots of cross over. CMLL was listed on the first three (the episode from two weeks ago, and none previous or later so who knows if this ongoing thing), but I only see on the third. Probably because people have stopped seeding?
Bit Torent can be slow (given how many people are sharing at once, it’s agnozing to get a mean speed of 8kps on files in the 100s of megs) and files are only available if someone’s actively sharing them. But, hey, it’s there.