10/31 news

They’re celebrating in the streets of Mexico City, for Sangre Azteca has won a match in New Japan!!! He beat Akiya Anazwa earlier today via a reverse armbar in 5:47. Starman lost on the show, which is actually an improvement from being left off the card as he has the last few shows.

CMLL (FRI) 10/28 Arena Mexico Results [cmll]
1) Bam Bam & Ultimo Dragoncito b Mini Violencia & Sombria
2) Sagrado, Virus, Metro b Dr. X, Mr. Mexico, Loco Max
3) Jado, Okumura, Loco Max b Heavy Metal, Felino, Maximo vs
4) Hijo del Santo won Block A of the 2005 Leyenda de Plata tournament. Order of Elimination:
– Hombre Sin Nombre
Thanks for coming.
– La Mascara by Jado
Stretchered out.
– Volador Jr.
– Misterioso II
– Jado
– Averno
– Negro Casas
Negro and Santo both were pinned when one applied a tapatia and leaned back, but the commission restarted the match so we’d have a winner. Santo got a camel clutch for the win. Atlantis is almost certainly winning this Friday.
5) Universo 2000, Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero DQ Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Hector Garza, Terrible
Damian and Halloween helped attack the other team. Two straight brawls for falls – Universo took the first with a surpirse small package on Perro, and rudos got DQed in the second. Universo, Ultimo and Rey were left laying. Looks as if they’ve set up the main feud to be GdA & Capos & Pierroth vs Perros. No idea on Tarzan.

CMLL (SUN) 10/30 Arena Coliseo Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Sombra de Plata & Rayo Tapatio I b Polvora & Vaquero
2) Flecha, Jeque, Guerrero del Futuro b Neutron, Kronos, Trueno
3) Virus, Brazo de Oro, Crazzy Boy b Mr. Mexico, Hooligan, Apocalipsis
Ovaciones liked the antics of Crazzy Boy
4) Olimpico, Averno, Mephisto b Lizmark, Felino, Safari
Ovaciones said the tecnico team made “many errors.”
5) Dos Caras Jr., Hijo de Lizmark, Black Warrior b Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Halloween
As might be reasonable, Atlantis and Ultimo didn’t want to team with Halloween. The rudos managed to keep it together for a fall, but eventually it was Halloween who turned on the other two, helping the tecnicos win.

There was an interview with Crazzy Boy in Saturday’s Ovaciones. He’s been training with Satanico in hopes of being a more solid wrestler; trying to fit his style in CMLL’s context. He really hopes to get on an Arena Mexico card.

CMLL.com says the last Arena Mexico show of the year will either be 12/02 or 12/09, which is a week or two earlier than typical. They don’t hint as towards a main event (which means they probably don’t know), but I’m betting they shoot the angle on the 11/11 show either from the LdP final (probably Atlantis b Santo) or something elsewhere on the card.

They’re apparently running the Arkangel/Fantastik feud Ark alluded to last week on the Arena Neza shows. Wish we were still getting lineups or results from there.

Today’s Monday afternoon (2PM CSTish) Box Y Lucha chat is with Mascara Sagrada. I have nothing funny or interesting to say to him.

I feel like I’m forgetting something, but oh well.

10/31 Lineups

CMLL (MON) 10/31 Arena Puebla Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Kirvan & Lasser Man vs La Mafia & Ares El Guerrero
2) SWAT & the Tiger vs Tarahumara & Bobby Jack
3) Marcela & India Sioux vs La Nazi & Amapola
4) Maximo, Sagrado, Texano Jr. vs Hijo de Gran Markus, Furia Chicana, Maniacop
5) Heavy Metal, Negro Casas, Black Warrior, El Hijo de Lizmark vs PdM (Halloween, Mr. Aguila) and GdI (Rey & Ultimo)
Rudos will likely turn on each other.

CMLL (TUE) 11/01 Arena Coliseo Lineup [box y lucha]
1) (mini) Fantasy & Mini Shocker vs Fire & Sombrita
2) Kronos, Leono, Trueno vs Super Comando, Ramstein, Jeque
3) Marcela, Sahori, India Sioux vs Amapola, Hiroka, La Nazi
4) Black Warrior, Lizmark, Felino vs Olimpico, Canek Jr., Okumura
5) Mr. Niebla, Hijo de Lizmark, Dos Caras Jr vs Tarzan Boy, Rey Bucanero, Averno
He’s actually, finally and completely back – Niebla’s booked on quite a few cards.

CMLL (TUE) 11/01 Arena Aficion Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Minner’s & Concord vs ? & Medic’s III
2) Milanito & Chuichiro vs Okada & ?
3) Loco Max & Flecha vs Safari & Virus
4) Mr. Aguila, Halloween, Damain 666 vs La Mascara, Volador Jr., Misterioso

CMLL (TUE) 11/01 Arena Queretaro Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Principe Valiente Jr. & Zain vs Dravek I & II
2) Astro Boy (III) & Fuego Latino vs Halcon de Fuego & Dr. Karonte
Did we ever figure out what was going on with a new Astro Boy? Not only that, but he’s facing Mistico’s dad (or someone using the gimmick.
3) Maximo, Texano Jr., Sagrado vs Sangre Azteca, Dr. X, Nitro
No way Sangre makes this.
4) Mistico & Dr. Wagner vs Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero

AAA (TUE) 11/01 Auditorio Municipal Puebla Lineup [box y lucha]
1) ?
2) ?
3) Octagoncito & Parkita vs Jerrito Estrada & Espectrito
4) Billy Boy & Estrellita vs Tiffany & Gran Apache
5) Dos Caras Sr., La Parka Jr., Shocker vs Abismo Negro, Chessman, Charly Manson

IWRG (THU) 11/03 Arena Naucalpan Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Freesbee vs Conde Negro
2) Antaris & Kid Tiger vs Black Jaguar & Super Colt
3) Ultra Mega, Aquiles, Panterita vs JdA (Pirata Morgan Jr., Nemesis, Kaleth)
4) Sagrado, Suicida, Matrix vs Pantera, Dr. Cerebro, Enterrador 2000
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Masada, Blue Demon, Veneno, Fantasma Jr., Okumura, Hijo de Lizmark, Cerebro Negro, Universo 2000, Bestia Salvaje [10, cage of death, hair/mask]

CMLL (FRI) 11/04 Arena Mexico Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Valiente & Sombra de Plata vs Mesala & Caligula
2) Virus, Stuka Jr., Chamaco Valaguez Jr. vs Arkangel, Hooligan, Apocalipsis
3) Blue Panther, Satanico, La Mascara vs Terrible, Mascara Ano 2000, Misterioso
4) Mistico, Ultimo Dragon, Maximo, Sagrado, Atlantis, Mephisto, Hijo de Pierroth, Gedo [LdP Block B]
5) Santo, Dos Caras Jr., Hijo de Lizmark vs Canek, Mr. Aguila, Jado
Lots of hype for the return of Canek.
6) Universo 2000, Ultimo Guerrero, Pierroth vs Hijo del Perro Aguayuo, Damian 666, Halloween

AAA (FRI) 11/04 Salon Rodeo Valle de Chalco, EdM Lineup [box y lucha]
1) ?
2) Mini Oriental, Fuercita Guerrera, ? vs Aguilita, Mini Cibernetico, Flama
3) Lola Gonzalez, Cinthia Moreno vs Miss Janeth, Chola
4) Kumbia Kids (Javi, Yessy, Kevin) vs Black Family (Cuervo, Scoria, Ozz)
Kevin’s new, I think. Or I can’t remember the wacky way it’s actually spelled.
5) Octagon & Mascara Sagrada vs Pirata Morgan & Pentagon
6) Zorro vs Charly Manson [UWA LH]

CMLL (SAT) 11/05 Arena Xochimilco Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Turbo & Pulsar vs Black Thunder & Bazooka Negra
2) Sahori vs La Nazi
You know, the big winners of the women wrestling push are Sahori, India Sioux, and other midcard women, who’ve gone from almost not booked at all on publicized cards to getting 3-4 shots a week.
3) La Mascara, Volador Jr., Skayde vs Impacto, Veneno, Skandalo
Hmmm.
4) Brazo de Plata & Mr. Niebla vs Mascara Ano 2000 & Pierroth
I don’t know if he’s back yet, but I assume he’ll be back by the end of the year.
5) Mistico, Dr. Wagner Jr., Negro Casas vs Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Tarzan Boy

CMLL (SUN) 11/06 Arena Coliseo Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Rayo Tapatio I & II vs Artillero & Polvora
2) Texano Jr., Virus, Metro vs Loco Max, Ramstein, Guerrero del Futuro
3) Tag Team Tournament
– Heavy Metal & Negro Casas
– Dos Caras & Mr. Niebla
– Blue Panther & Satanico
– Lizmark & Felino
– Averno & Mephisto
– Pierroth & El Hijo de Pierroth
– Olimpico & Mascara Ano 2000
– Emilio Charles & Okumura
4) Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Jado, Gedo

CMLL (SUN) 10/06 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [box y lucha]
1) Exterminador vs Electrofobia
2) Idolo & Estrella de Jalisco II vs Depredador & Infierno
3) Makabre & Oro II vs Apocalipsis & Ebola
4) Neutron & Leon Blanco vs Dr. X & Toxico
5) Rayo de Jalisco, Hijo de Lizmark, Rayman vs Universo 2000, Terrible, Cien Caras Jr.
Rayo II and Rayo III teaming, how odd.

CMLL (SUN) 10/06 Salon La Marka, Colonia Naravarte Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Mini Path Finder & Rocky Marvin vs Mini Psicosis & Espectrito
2) Kumbia Kids (Javi & Yessy) vs Scoria & Gallego
3) Cintia Moreno & Estrellita vs Tiffany & Diabolica
4) Dos Caras & Super Calo vs Psicosis II & Picudo

IWRG (SUN) 10/06 Arena Naucalpan Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Mr. Libra vs Conde Negra
2) Freesbee & Antaris vs Black Jaguar & Carta Brava
3) Payasos (Coco Rojo, Coco Verde, Coco Blanco) vs Cyborg, Fantasma de la Opera, Black Terry
4) ?, Star Boy, Marco Rivera vs Corporacion (Veneno, Dr. Cerebro, Cerebro Negro)
5) Heavy Metal, ?, Sagrado vs Head Hunter, Enterrador 2000, Bestia Salvaje

On a big Toluca card next Sunday (11/12), Mephisto and Averno are scheduled to put up the CMLL Tag Team Titles versus Negro Casas and Felino.

10/28 news

CMLL (MON) 10/31 Arena Coliseo Lineup [box y lucha]
1) Kirvan & Lasser Man vs La Mafia & Ares El Guerrero
2) SWAT & the Tiger vs Tarahumara & Bobby Jack
3) Marcela & India Sioux vs La Nazi & Amapola
4) Maximo, Sagrado, Texano Jr. vs Hijo de Gran Markus, Furia Chicana, Maniacop
5) Heavy Metal, Negro Casas, Black Warrior, El Hijo de Lizmark vs PdM (Halloween, Mr. Aguila) and GdI (Rey & Ultimo)
Which is odd, because Gdi and PdM are opposite sides of the main event in Arena Mexico. Whatever. No one can keep this straight.

The Arena Mexico preview is actually a Terrible interview today. He’s thrilled to be back in the main event, of course. He had two operations on his eye; one laser, and one more invasive, after suffering the retina injury which put him out of action. He’s dropped some weight, to 108kg.

NJPW wants Mistico for their 01/04/06 Tokyo Dome show. That’s a couple weeks into the offseason Arena Mexico when many guys are taking time off and CMLL isn’t focused on doing much. They could easily spare Mistico for a week, and it’s could even be the start of a neat yearly gimmick for him (first week of ’05, he won the NWA MW title, first week of ’06, he wrestled at the Tokyo Dome, what’s he going to do in ’07?)

Kaori @ Mistico from Mexico City has a detailed breakdown of the Atlantis’ new evil rudo mask. (Scroll down.)

NJPW Results (via Puroresu Fan)
10/22: Masahito Kakihara & Rysuke Taguchi b Sangre Azteca & Hirooki Goto (Azteca loses the fall)
10/22: Tiger Mask b Starman (8:01)

10/23: Black Tiger, Minoru, Hirooki Goto b Koji Kanemoto, Ryusuke Taguchi, Starman (Starman loses the fall)
10/23: Tiger Mask b Sangre Azteca (5:29)

10/24: Minoru & Hirooki Goto b Ryusuke Taguchi & Starman (Starman loses the fall)
10/24: Kojo Kanemoto & Tiger Mask b Black Tiger & Sangre Azteca (Azteca loses the fall)

10/25: Minoru b Starman (7:32)
10/25: Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi< b Black Tiger, Sangre Azteca, Hirooki Goto (Azteca loses the fall)

10/27: Koji Kanemoto & Akiya Anzawa b Minoru & Sangre Azteca (Azteca loses the fall)
10/27: Starman doesn’t wrestle.

10/28: Hiroshi Nagao b Starman (5:17)
10/28: Koji Kanemoto b Sangre Azteca (10:00)

About what I expected: 0-11, taking the fall in every tag match. They’re making up the undercard and shuffling things as they go, so I can’t tell you who they’re facing on 10/30 (bigger show), 10/31, 11/03, and 11/04, but I think I can guess the results. As I’ve said before, it matters more how good they look during the match than the result at the end of the match.

Odds on tonight’s LdP

Hijo del Santo 1:2
Negro Casas 2:1
Averno 12:1
Jado 12:1
La Mascara 15:1
Hombre Sin Nombre 15:1
Volador Jr. 25:1
Misterioso II 35:1

Early line for next week

Atlantis 3:2
Mistico 3:2
Ultimo Dragon 12:1
Gedo 20:1
Maximo 25:1
Sagrado 35:1
Mephisto 35:1
Hijo de Pierroth 35:1

Lucha Times

Forget to do this last night. Sorry. Like I really have a clue which way they’ll be going anyway.

Saturday: Anyone get the West Coast Feed? If you do, well, quite the unusual setup this week. Most people get the show at 2PM; those on the West Coast Feed get it at 11pm. They’ve got two hours of show, two hours of something else, and two hours of show on repeat. I’m guessing this show is the same show I was guessing it to be last week, but I was wrong then and I’ll probably be wrong now. Yay.

Sunday: No Vuelta this week. Dunno why.