Day: October 14, 2005

Following up on the improbable “Johnny Ace loves Mexicans” story from yesterday, I recommend you swallow before reading this news item:

–WWE is trying to quickly put together deals to bring in Lucha Libre guys as soon as Monday in Sacramento. I’m not sure whether it’s TNA’s ratings or the articles on how strong Spanish radio has become in so many markets that has spurred the thinking, but they are looking at bringing in several more stars from Mexico as regulars and were trying to get minis, Porky and Mistico that I’m aware of for Monday. None of the deals have been made at this point, and it’s going to be an ultra-rush job if they can contact the guys and get them done.

– WO.com – today

And I was worried Bryan and I wouldn’t have much current events to talk about.

If Mistico goes, everyone is available. On the other hand, since this has no chance of working, I’d make sure I got $$$$$ if I was a lucha guy signing with WWE.

Did they have this idea earlier this week? Juvi won the title belt, and Super Crazy and Psicosis actually make Smackdown – but then, they’re there to be crash test dummies for a debuting team. Obviously, they stand to benefit from this (sudden, random, probably not well thought) impluse change of direction either way.

WHERE IS GROON WHEN YOU NEED HIM?

Lucha 2000 promoted Santo show next Thursday: poster, magazine cover – luchalibre.com

Mistico in a Guerrero del Ring magazine: Page 1, 2, 3, 4 – box y lucha

I must’ve missed this in the lineups, but Ovaciones mentions AAA will once again try to fill the Mexican Middleweight Championship tonight in Aguascalientes. Participants in the tournament (no style specified) are Histeria, Psicosis, Oriental, Audaz (?), Hijo del Fantasma (debut?), Angel, Zumbido, Charly Manson, Apache and Hator. If Charly Manson wins, he’ll hold three belts in different weight divisions (UWA Light Heavyweight, Mexico Heavyweight) – but then he probably won’t win.

The rest is typical Arena Mexico preview. This card doesn’t much for me; I expect the main event will be Atlantis low blowing Mistico but getting caught (so Mistico’s still got the great record in big singles matches but Atlantis doesn’t lose outright).

I figure, either next Monday or sometime next week, CMLL will announce the lineup for the 10/28 Leyenda de Plata ciberenetico. They’ve got a lot of guys to choose from this year; I was taking a look at the possibilities, and you could make 2 16 man cibernetico’s without dropping off much. We should probably get a good match out of it; it’s the worker cibernetico and they have access to plenty of ’em.

Since we might know who’s in by the next time I type something semi-seriously, I’m gonna take a guess at a possible lineup. Feel free to throw in your predictions in the comments. Remember: 16 men, no Perro because he meets the winner, and you still have to leave a credible main event.

Last Winner: El Hijo del Perro Aguayo

Surely in
1) El Hijo del Santo
2) Mistico
3) Dr. Wagner Jr.
4) Atlantis

Probably
5) Ultimo Guerrero
6) Rey Bucanero
7) Tarzan Boy
8) Hector Garza
9) Dos Caras Jr.
10) Jado (due in 10/21)
11) Gedo (due in 10/21)
12) Mr. Aguila

Guesses
13) Blue Demon Jr.
14) Maximo
15) Blue Panther
16) Hijo de Lizmark

Other logical possiblites: LA Park (out of the country?), Averno, Mephisto, Satanico, La Mascara, Texano Jr., Canek, Universo 2000, Mascara Ano 2000, Pierroth, Felino, Heavy Metal, Halloween, Damian, Apolo Dantes, Ultimo Dragon (dunno if he’ll be around), Metro, Black Warrior, Brazo de Plata, Bronco, Sagrado.

Out: Sangre Azteca, StarMAN (NJPW tour starts 10/22), Ryu Taguchi (back in NJPW), Ricky Marvin (NOAH).

Someone’s gotta be in the main event; my picks were based on something like Perro/FdT vs Mascara/Universo/Pierroth there.