06/18 news

CMLL (FRI) 06/16 Arena Mexico Results [O’Campo]
1) Ultimo Dragoncito & Pequeno Olimpico b Pierrothito & Fire
2) Sangre Azteca, Averno, Mephisto b Satanico, Felino, Metro
Metro looks green.
3) Dr. Wagner Jr., Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Dos Caras Jr. b Canek, Pierroth, Terrible
Wagner and Canek are ripping masks again.
4) Groon XXX, La Parka, Lizmark Jr. DQ GdI (Ultimo, Rey, Olimpico)
Park ripped of his own mask and threw it to Ultimo. Ultimo busted Groon open, and the two challenged each other to a singles match. Good luck Ultimo! O’Campo says it felt like a normal show till this point.
5) Mascara Magica lost in the Cage of Death match
They had staggered entrances. Mistico got punked out on the way to the ring by Perro Aguayo and they locked the cage without him, so he was forced to climb up the cage and dive onto everyone. They only kept everyone ien the ring for 5 minutes. People weren’t thrilled that Perro took off first, having expected a Mistico/Perro climax. When Mistico, Mascara Magica and Damian were left, Magica wanted them to beat down the rudo enough so he’d be an easy pin, but Mistico took off. Magica, ticked, left the cage to get Mistico and his mask, but you have to win fall by pinfall or submission, and so he had to come back. Damian got the win with his wacky neckbreaker. Both Perro and Damian are said to have suffered rib injuries.

This week’s GALA

As I speak:

Felino/Volador/Mistico vs Olimpico/Averno/Mephisto (06/18/04)
Park/Shocker/Porky vs Pierroth/Okumura/Rey (07/09/04)
L.A. Park vs Ultimo Guerrero [CMLL LH] (09/17/04)
Canek vs Wagner vs Universo vs Rayo [mask/mask/mask/mask] (09/17/04)

Yea, I know! I had to double check that I was awake.

FMLL @ Congress on 06/25

I was trying to remember if the next Congress show was this week or next week, and then thought maybe I wasn’t the only one. Plus, now we’ve got a lineup.

FMLL (SAT) 06/25 Congress Theatre “6:30”
scheduled: El Reo, Yakuza, Amenaza del Siglo, Mascara de Jade, Tigre, the red ring
3) Principe Franky & SWAT Kat vs El Dorado & Principe Azteca
4) Dos Caras & Poloto Suicida vs El Cobarde & Shamu Jr.
5) Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & La Parka (CMLL) vs Blue Panther & Universo 2000

That’d be a tricked out main event without Rayo. Still pretty good. I love Saturday shows, too.

Congress Chicago is only listing GA tickets at $15; you may want to get there early if you want to get up close.

06/17 news

Mistico’s opponent for the Dragon Door debut show on 07/19 is – Ultimo Guerrero. Of course.

Ovaciones’ Cage of Death hype interview today is with Mascara Magica. Magica remembers he lost his mask in just this type match, but does not plan on losing his hair. He’s got no friends in this match besides himself, and he’s just concentrating on not dying. A fine goal.

Let’s look at the card again.

CMLL (FRI) 06/16 Arena Mexico Lineup [superlucha]
1) Ultimo Dragoncito & Pequeno Olimpico vs Pierrothito & Fire
Does it matter? Probably not. Tecnicos will take it.

2) Satanico, Felino, Metro vs Sangre Azteca, Averno, Mephisto
I expect Metro to be put over. Did I mention he’s Fabian el Gitano here? There you go.

3) Dr. Wagner Jr., Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Dos Caras Jr. vs Canek, Pierroth, Terrible
We should get some indication if they’re going with this as match for the anniversary show. Canek’s side takes it.

4) Groon XXX, La Parka, Lizmark Jr. vs GdI (Ultimo, Rey, Olimpico)
Another Groon showcase. I don’t think they’re going any deeper than that.

5) Universo 2000, Heavy Metal, Negro Casas, Mistico, Mascara Magica, Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Damian 666, Hector Garza, Halloween [cage of death]
I’m not so interested in this match; I haven’t seen a match of this type I’ve really enjoyed, and I expect it’ll be one of the minor names who drops his hair: Mascara Magica, Halloween or Damian. I figure it’s Magica.