News and notes.
02/05 (FRI) Arena Mexico Results [O’Campo]
1) Texano Jr, Chris Stone, Tiger Metalico b Ramstein, Super Comando, Koreano
2) Felino, Volador Jr., Safari b Pierroth Jr., Sangre Azteca, Arkangel
3) Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000, Universo 2000 DQW Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Pierroth, Hijo de Pierroth
Perro Aguayo Sr., looking in ring shape, ran in to help his son. Challenges were made, and now we’ve got a Aguayos vs Cien/Universo double hair/hair match scheduled for 03/18. That’s a long way off.
4) LA Park, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Mascara Sagrada b Hector Garza, Apolo Dantes, Terrible
5) Shocker b Dr. Wagner Jr. to win La Copa Jr. final
Ovaciones thought the crowd was more with Shocker than Wagner and Wagner rudoed it up a little bit. Ernesto O’Campo’s times have it as “quick first two falls for a long third fall” type match. Intersting that there’s a difference. They also estimated the crowd as “over 10,000”, so it was probably another good draw. Gotta figure they’ll do this again next year.
CMLL 02/06 (SUN) Arena Coliseo Results [KrisZ]
1) Caligula/Messala b Rayos Tapatios
2) Misterioso II/Tigre Blanco/Tiger Metalico b Ramstein/Guerrero del Futuro/Flecha
3) Brazo de Oro/Sagrado/Virus b Mexico/Nitro/Loco Max
4) Felino/Warrior/Satanico b Brazo de Platino/Magica/MY2K
5) LA Park/Negro Casas/Blue Panther b Aguayo/Terrible Vampiro/Emilio Caras
No shows. No idea why. Hope Emilio isn’t hurt again. Rudos turned on each other, and MY2K has to come out and save his brother.
02/08 (TUE) Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Pequeno Olimpico y Bracito de Oro vs Pierrothito y Fire
2) StarMAN, Tigre Metalico, Explosivo vs Super Comando, Jeque, Koreano
3) La Mascara, Alan Stone, Sagrado vs Mr. Mexico, Arkangel, Veneno
4) Brazo de Plata, Brazo de Oro, Zumbido vs Black Tiger, Terrible, Mascara Magica
I guess Zumbido being let go was wishful thinking? Or a change of plans. Magica’s split personality shows up again.
5) Dos Caras Jr., Atlantis, Black Warrior vs Tarzan Boy, Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero
02/09 (FRI) Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Maximo, Brazo de Plata Jr, Sombra de Plata vs Sangre Azteca, Loco Max, Ramstein
2) Negro Casas, Felino, Safari vs Emilio Charles, 
Taguchi, Okumura
That’s NJPW’s Ryusuke Taguchi in his CMLL debut appearance. Ovaciones says he’ll be working Arena Coliseo, Arena Mexico, Puebla, and Cuervnavaca. Tough to get a read on how high they’re going to read him – this is low, but because of an odd card. Wonder if they’re feeling out what he can do in the ring – you’ve got lead trainer Negro here, and Taguchi faces three ring veterans on Sunday. Does seem as though the Emilio/Taguchi/Okumura team is going to be regular at least short term.
3) Shocker, Dr. Wagner, Satanico vs Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, Mephisto
4) Mistico (c) vs Averno for the NWA Middleweight Championship
This is matchup #3. Mistico’s swept matches on 01/01 in Arena Coliseo and 01/30 in Guadalajara.
5) Universo 2000, Cien Caras, Mascara 2000 vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Pierroth, Vampiro
this is going to be a long six week build
02/11 (SUN) Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Ultimo Dragoncito y Tsuky vs Espectrito y Pequeno Violencia
2) Chris Stone, Texano Jr., Tigre Blanco vs Mogur, Guerrero del Futuro y Flecha
3) Virus, Tony Rivera, Misterioso, Nitro, Dr. X, Holligan
4) Blue Panther, Satanico, Brazo de Oro vs Emilio Charles, Taguchi, Okumura
5) Rayo de Jalisco, Brazo de Plata, Black Warrior vs Canek, Vampiro, Rey Bucanero
Surprise: Dr. Wagner did manage to retain the UWA Title over Canek in Naucalpan on 02/03. That issue is still pending, and maybe for a while unless they’re going to double main event it with the hair match.
Surprise: Tinieblas Jr. turned in his AAA debut, joining LLL. This is the nWo, after all.
The ‘in’ crowd: Speaking of obtusely large groups, Ovaciones lists this as the current GdI lineup: Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, Tarzan Boy…Averno, Mephisto, Nitro, Dr. X, Hooligan, and Sangre Azteca. Olimpico’s begging for a correction. Rumors that they’re all leaving to form their own promotion are false but pretty amusing.
Upcoming important AAA tapings:
– 02/03: Aguascalientes (first taping of the year)
– 02/20: Monterrey (Rey de Reyes and Reina de Reinas opening round)
– 03/04: Queretaro
– 03/11: Tampaulipas (Rey de Reyes and Reina de Reinas final)