Day: August 9, 2005

Dave Meltzer’s lucha article in the WON this week was about half and half about the general resergence of attendance in Mexico and the specific Mistico/Ultimo Guerrero match which aired last week.

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el Hijo del Perro Aguayo meets Mistico in a hair/mask match in Arena Monterrey on 09/13. (KrisZ)

Do you like CMLL midcard? Ovaciones likes CMLL midcard: interviews today with Texano Jr. and Tigre Metalico.

Texano’s been scouting La Mascara this week, watching videos and thinking about how to counter his favorite holds, which he tries to do whenever facing a rival. Going into last week’s Cibernetico, Texano focused on Sangre Azteca, figuring he’d be a favorite and likely finalist.

Texano Jr. said his dad has already had the back operation, but needs one on his neck as well. It’s a urgent situation, and it’ll have to happen this month. Texano Sr. can no longer walk due to his injuries (30 years of wrestling, but specifically by an injury in a Tijuana cage match earlier this year.)

Your G1 Update: not mentioned anywhere. Texano’s prize is an unspecified tour with a Japanese company.

Tigre Metalico claims to be back to 100% following his head injury; the wound has healed, and he’s not longer having headaches. While he’s never going to forget the day he got hurt, he realizes lucha libre has it’s risks, and you must accept them to succeed. He’l return to the scene of the injury (Pachuca) tonight, teaming with Tigre Metalico and Halcon Dorado to take on Sangre Azteca, Titan and Nitro.

IWRG (SUN) 08/07 Arena Naucalpan Results [ova]
1) Antaris & Panterita b Los Faorasteros I & II
2) Gallo Tapado Jr., Rey de Corazones, Aquiles b Magnifico, Fantasma de la Opera, Super Colt
3) Scorpio Jr., Black Pentagon, Dr. Cerebro, Xibalba b Batman, Star BOY, Tony Rivera, Marco Rivera
4) Cyborg b Matrix [IWRG MW]
5) Cerebro Negro & American Gigolo b Avisman & the Hornet [PI, losers advance]
6) Avisman b the Hornet [hair/hair]
No pictures, yet.

IWRG (THU) 08/11 Arena Naucalpan Lineup [IWRG]
1) Antaris & Kid Tiger vs Rey Estruendo & Forastero II
2) Rey De Corazones & Frezby vs Macho II & Magnicifico
3) Kung Fu Jr., Marco Rivera, Star Boy vs Cyborg, Polizon, Xibalva
4) Suicida, Virus, Sagrado vs Averno, Dr. Cerebro, Cerebro Negro
5) Mistico, Blue Demon Jr., Felino vs Scorpio Jr., Pierroth, Bestia Salvaje

IWRG (SUN) 08/14 Arena Naucalpan Lineup [IWRG]
1) Antaris & Frizer vs Los Forasteros I & II
2) Aquiles & Panteria vs Macho II & Rey Estruendo
3) Gallo Tapado Jr., Star Boy, Rey de Corazones vs Fantsma de la Opera, the Hornet, Magnifico
4) Batman, Fatasma Jr., Suicida vs Enfermero Jr., Dr. Cerebro, Andy Barrow
5) Avisman vs Gigolo Americano [hair/hair]

I think we may need to make a IWRG roster rule, where you have to make it to the tercera to count. I think we’d fill up the list with too many guys who are never going to appear again if anyone on a card is counted (anyone seen Mr. Libra). If you’ve made to to the third match, it seems like you might stick around with that gimmick. Then again, I have no idea where Magnifico came from.

I guess I need to add Batman at any rate.

AAA (SUN) Arena Colise de Monterrey Results [KrisZ]
1) Galactor & Mascara Purpura b the Beat & Magia Negra
2) La Hechicera, Miss Janteh, Tsunami b Ariel, Matha Villalobos, Poly Star
3) Barrio Boys (Alan, Billy Boy, Decniss) b Oscuridad, Rio Bravo, Tito Santana II
4) Babe Rap/Hombre sin Miedo/Laredo Kid b Dark Family (Cuervo, Escoria, Ozz)
5) El Joyero del Mal (Esterlla Dorado Jr., Hator, Monje Negro Jr.) b Vatos Locos (Espiritu, Picudo, Silver Cat)
Postmatch, Shocker said Estrella Dorado Jr. is now a Guapo, for whatever that means.
6) Shocker & Cibernetico b Zorro & Charly Manson [losers advance]
7) Zorro b Charly Manson [MEX HEAVY, UWA LH]
I think I got that right.

Thank you to the people who sent me the Mistico article. I’ll have a summary (quick: not much you didn’t know) and the promised recap sometime this evening.

I haven’t touched anything else, so hold on if you’ve sent me mail.