Cage of Death ’04

Skipping Ahead: This past week’s Arena Mexico show was just a setup to the big show this Friday, so whynot just preview that (even though we’re pretty much treading on old ground.)

Cage of Death With Hair On the Line: Vampiro vs Pierroth vs Tarzan Boy vs Shocker vs Negro Casas vs Perro Aguayo Jr.
This has been built as the tecnicos against the rudos (duh! – I mean as trios), but given the stipulations – only the loser PERSON, not the losing team, loses their hair – it’s really an individual event set up for backstabbing. Recently in Arena Mexico, these have played out with the tecnicos working together and the rudos saving themselves. I can’t see Tarzan, Shocker or Perro losing their hair unless it was a singles match. They may have plans for this rudo trio, which would lead me to believe Negro’s taking the fall, but if Vamp’s heading out of town again, it’d make since for him to drop his hair. Plus he could use a fresh start with that thing anyway. I’ll pick him as the loser.

Canek (c) vs Dr. Wagner for the UWA Heavyweight Championship
This is the extreme southern version of the USWA Universal Heavyweight Title, with Canek doing an odd Lawler impersonation (actually, given the dates, it’s more the other way around.) You know Canek’s going to end up with this title, but history shows he’s agreeable to drop the title to build up to a later rematch. I think this feud has a lot more legs in it, so I suspect the Doctor picks up the title here.

Satanico vs Emilio Charles & Ringo Mendoza
The story is Satanico goes against two of his biggest rivals for his 30th wrestling anniversary. I suspect it might end up more exhibition and celebration than match, and surely Satanico comes on top.

Atlantis & Blue Panther vs GdI (non-title)
I have a strong desire to see this match; filler Atlantis and Panther matches feel as much, but the match with Tarzan Boy from this winter makes me believe Atlantis can still go if it’s a big match and he wants to, and I figure the same thing applies to Panther. No way it makes GALA this low on the card, though. They’re building to the title match here, so take the tecnicos.

Volador, Felino, Mistico vs Averno, Mephisto, Olimpico
Can Mistico look better in his debut than Sagrado did? Maybe I should set the bar a bit higher. The rudos might be an interesting trio (which I’d know if I’d watch the TV), but they probably don’t stand a chance here.

Tony Rivera, Tigre Blanco, Texano Jr. vs Dr. X, Nitro, Veneno
They even mention the lingering Mexican Welterweight issue in the hype! But this is just an opener so whatever. Rudos win because I’ve picked a lot of tecnicos.

News:

Don’t date Zumbido: Over on LuchaWorld, you can check on article about Zumbido attacking his baby’s momma for taking diaper money. And the picture isn’t very flattering either! Among many other more serious things, I guess they need to turn him back rudo now.

It’s Almost Like Teaming With Shocker: Alan Stone won a 12 man cibernetico this past Friday. They split up the guys into teams of Guapos (Brazo Plata Jr., Karisma, Leono, Lestat, Tigre Metalico and Alan) against ‘Guerreros’ (Arkangel, Dr. X, Koreano [who was in the Guapos!], Loco Max, Nitro, Sangre Azteca). Alan pinned Dr. X for the win; KrisZ has full order of eliminations. Of course, this match was good and there’s absolutely no way this airs, of course. In fact…

Gotta love soccer: Only the Perro Aguayo/Tarzan Boy match aired last week in Mexico. They never ever bother to add on other taped matches for US (just rerun filler if they need to fill), so that’ll be all we’re getting here. Yay.

Part #343: they main evented Atlantis vs Dr. Wagner Jr in Arena Coliseo tonight. I’m guessing they’ve got it down to a science at this point.

Some of the TV’s apparently pretty good and maybe I’ll watch it tommorow? Of all the things in the world, I lost it on the Winnie the super hero vignette and haven’t moved past it.

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