Day: October 13, 2005

Lucha Times

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My recording of this week’s lucha (not the night time version) was an hour off for some reason. So no quick turnaround recap this week – but perhaps I’ll grab anther show and do it instead.

Lucha Times is up.

Saturday: So this is a three hour show (note the split feed) – even the over night replay is that long, and I don’t know what to make of it. I mean, I’ve heard the ideas – I like going back to the 90/90 shows best of all – but there’s no clues on what will actually happen. Galavision.com has actually started writing articles about lucha, if you look for them, but they don’t offer any answers.

The next show in the queue features Mascara/Dr. X for the MEX WELTER (in a match where Mascara ought to be proving what he can do, or we’ll know we he can’t) and Perro vs Mistico. But who knows? We’ll all find out together (except on the west coast.)

Sunday: Again, split feeds. Lineup looks good, though I haven’t gotten around to watching it – hey, there’s an idea for tomorrow.

high comedy alert

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I’ve spent some money on some insane things this week, but buying the cmllblog.com domain probably is the silliest. At least my bag didn’t get searched this time.

I’m scheduled to be on the Figure4 Audio show on 10/20 Thursday (taping on Wednesday) 10/19 Wednesday (taping on Tuesday). Don’t ask me, I don’t pay enough attention. It’s a subscriber-only dealio, but should be a good half hour of lucha stuff, as long as I don’t completely tank it. Vegas posted the early over/under line of ‘uh’s at 50. Please join us!

Note To Self: Fabricate an interesting story of Why I Am A Wrestling Fan sometime this week.

10/13 news

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Ovaciones has been talking about the Leyenda de Plata a lot for a show that’s still two weeks ago (cibernetico on 10/28.) That is repeated today, in talking about Santo’s last few dates due in for CMLL of the year (10/28, 11/04, 11/11 – the length of the tournament), and his own 23rd Anniversary show on 10/20 Arena Coliseo.

There’s also an IWRG lineup – they seem to be building to that Mistico/Blue Demon match they skipped due to Mistico’s injury – and a preview of Puebla’s Monday show (Canek, Atlantis, Blue Demon Jr. vs Negro Casas, Dos Caras Jr., Lizmark Jr.) Ovaciones hints Blue Demon will soon be in Arena Mexico – maybe for the cibernetico?

(el)Halcon(net) #40 is up. Inside:
– A story on the Mexico City El Santo statue. It’s going to be a bronze statute over 13 feet tall. They expect the work will be done on in January. There’s also a statue in Santo’s hometown.
– Interview with Texano Jr. You can tell this was done a couple of weeks ago, because he lists his biggest matches as the G1 match vs La Mascaras, and the Mexican Trios Title Shot with Misterioso II and Brazo de Oro Jr. Like many others, he started training without his parents knowledge, because they weren’t thrilled with the idea. He thinks the best wrestling ever was the wrestling from the 80’s, but it’s on the rise in 2005.
– Arena Mexico recap
– Q&A with Mascara Ano 2000. His picks his mask loss vs Perro Aguayo as his best match, and his first match as his worst match. Unfortunate translation error: “Better book. A book of Hitler.”
– VIP San Luis Polosi recap
– Amenaza Roja recap. Oddly formatting. Probably looks cool printed.
– NGX recap
– PAR Arena Solidaridad recap
– More pictures of people with masks who’ve since lost them. The MS-1 mask is cool

The Torch says Sean Waltman is going “to Mexico” for at least a month. No idea where.