Month: May 2006

Today’s Ovaciones has an interview with Rey Bucanero, re:Friday’s match. Rey’s not thrilled to be teaming with Atlantis, so this angle/teased feud now exists every place but the actual ring. Despite not liking his tag partner, Rey promises to win for his fans, and mainly all the beautiful ladies. They hint at him going his own way, but maybe I’m reading into that.

I’m not sure how much time I’m going to have the next few days, so let’s take a look at the weekend cards right now.

CMLL (FRI) 05/12 Arena Mexico Results
1) Marcela, Mima Shimoda, Sahori vs Amapola, Hiroka, Princesa Sujei
Probably just an opener and nothing more.
2) Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Heavy Metal, Hector Garza, LA Park, Mr. Niebla, Olimpico, Ultimo Guerrero vs Johnny Stamboli, Mark Jindrak, Milano Collection AT, Ohara, Okumura, Pierroth, Takemura, Tanaka [Gran Prix, Ciber]
There’s elements on Team Mexico which wouldn’t seem to work together well, so I don’t like their odds. Stamboli and Jindrak are supposed to be around at least till next Tuesday’s Queretaro show, so they may set something up for a rematch
3) Great Muta, Ultimo Dragon vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero
Muta’s not losing here regardless, but perhaps Rey not liking Atlantis actually shows up in a result for once.
4) Mistico vs Black Warrior [NWA MW]
If Warrior loses here, then I have no idea what they’re doing. I have no idea what they’re doing, but I’ll have to pick Warrior anyway.

Toryumon Mexico (SAT) 05/13 Arena Mexico Lineup
thanks to DGUSA for the lineup
1) Fujita Hayato, Kanjyuuro Matsuyama, Shinjitsu Nohashi vs Arkangel, Negro Navarro, Skayde
old school
2) Hiroka, Mima Shimoda vs Dark Angel, India Sioux
This should be fun. I wouldn’t know Mima Shimoda if she walked in the room wearing a t-shirt that said “I am Mima Shimoda (you fool)”, but from reading bios, it’s going to be a matter of the others trying to keep up with her. Maybe they’ll learn something too.
3) Daisuke Hanaoka vs Toshiya Matsuzaki vs Hijo del Fantasma vs Brazo de Plata Jr. vs Astro Boy vs Matemático II vs Chaos vs Mano Negra Jr. vs Cuchillo vs Ultraman Jr. [br]
Last time we saw Hijo del Fantasma, he was part of AAA’s Mex Nat Middleweight tournament, so it’s quite strange to see him there. (Haven’t seen him on AAA lineups, now that I think about it, so maybe he’s done there?) Also, Brazo de Plata Jr. should be Kronos, unless they’ve given up on the Kronos gimmick quick.
4) Masada, Passion Hasegawa, Takemura vs Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Plata, Brazo de Platino
Brazos being Brazos
5) Kazuchika Okada, Milano Collection AT vs Johnny Kashmere, Trent Acid and Brute Issei, Okumura and Averno, Mephisto
This’ll probably turn into a tournament. Kashmere and Acid are US East Coast indy guys who were moved up from working the dark match opener (which leaves the guys they were supposed to face – where?)
6) Hajime Ohara vs La Mascara [NWA Welter]
I presume Ohara’s winning in so they can keep the title around for this promotion or El Dorado. If La Mascara win it, past precedent says he vacates the Mex National Welterweight championship, but this is probably a set up for Ohara to win a championship by beating a champion.
7) Dos Caras Jr., Hijo de Lizmark vs Johnny Stamboli, Mark Jindrak
The FBI got the best of Dos and Lizmark last time in, so you’d think they’d flip it this time.
8) Great Muta, Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Ultimo Dragon vs Atlantis, Dr. Wagner Jr., Ultimo Guerrero [pi]
That second team has 0% chance of getting along.

There’s a story in Ecos De La Costa about a 06/24 show (date may change) in Villa de Alvarez, where they hope to use the revenue to build a new church. (Translation actually says ‘temple’, but I think they’re wrong?) Main event is scheduled to be Mistico/Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Atlantis/Ultimo Guerrero.

In lieu of a new update, El Halcon Net has reposted the last ten editions of the magazine. Worth reading if you haven’t already.

Someone’s posted a spanish language bio of Firpo Segura on the box y lucha board. He’s a star from the early days of lucha.

WWE’s announced (or will announce) the SD! brand is going to tour the Caribbean and Central America at the end of June.
06/29: San Juan, Puerto Rico
06/30: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (see article in http://www.radiorebeld.com/, May 13 @ 11 am. There’s some web streaming links and e-mails addresses to submit questions on this post: Ask if the symbols on their head means they’re in league with La Nazi! Ask them if they’re miffed not to part of the Pandilla! Ask them when they’re going to win the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Titles!

Normal times.

Saturday: This is the Santo/Negro vs Averno/Mephisto title match, which was said to be good, but both the top two matches could’ve been better.

Sunday: Leyenda de Plata part A – okay but kinda disappointing.

GdR: Mistico match + Women, I think.

That picture (stolen from Ovaciones) is Santo’s state in the Tepito district of Mexico City. It was sculpted by Edwin Jorge Barrera Gracia in bronze. It’s 3.6 meters tall (nearly 12 feet), weighs 1500 kg (3300 pounds), and cost 400 000 pesos ($36,500 US). There are stories on the unveiling in La Jornada and Aldiatx.

CMLL (TUE) 05/09 Arena Coliseo Results
0) Astro Boy, Flash b Cyber Black, Dr. Karonte Jr.
‘dark’ match
1) Danger, Explosivo b Artillero, Zayco
2) Kronos, Sensei, Trueno b Apocalipsis, Jeque, Super Comando
3) Mascara Purpura, Pantera, Virus b Arkangel de la Muerte, Dr. X, Nitro
4) Brazo de Plata, Felino, Satánico b el Hijo del Pierroth, Hooligan, Misterioso II
Hooligan filled in for Emilio.
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Heavy Metal, Negro Casas DQ Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero
Atlantis yanked off Dr. Wagner’s mask

CMLL (TUE) 05/02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Destroyer b Milenio
2) Valentin Mayo b Golden
3) Mr. Creible b Fraile de la Muerte
4) Bracito de Oro, Tzuki, Último Dragoncito b Mini Damian, Mini Halloween, Pierrothito
5) Maximo b Magnum
6) Texano Jr., Tony Rivera DQ Cesar Dantes, Emilio Charles Jr.
7) Averno, Mephisto b La Mascara, Mistico
Averno pinned Mistico in the final here, which set up yesterday’s title match – which I presume Mistico won.

CMLL (SUN) 05/07 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Flama b Golden
2) Bracito de Oro, Tzuki b Fire, Sombrita
3) Leono, Makabre, Nube Roja b Antrax, Evola, Super Maquina
4) Cesar Dantes, Malefico b Sagrado, Stuka Jr.
5) Cien Caras Jr., Hijo de Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000 b Blue Panther, Mr. Niebla, Texano Jr.
Mascara Ano fouled Blue Panther and pinned him for the win. Panther wanted a hair/mask match, but will get a rematch.

CMLL has started listing it’s champions agian. I’ll be stealing borrowing those pictures shortly for luchawiki.

La Estrella de Tuscon has a story about a lucha show there on 05/21.

Guerreros Del Ring #34 looks to have a big article on Hector Garza.

Full week lineups are below

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CMLL (MON) 05/08 Arena Puebla Results
1) Fuerza Tiger, Mr. Rafaga b Fenix, Iron
2) Sigma, the Tigre, Tigre Rojo DQ Murcielago, Siki Osama, Toro Bill Jr.
3) Hijo del Gran Markus, Hombre sin Nombre, Maniacop b Asturiano, Centella de oro, Lestat
4) Dos Caras Jr., Mr. Niebla, Silver King b el Hijo del Pierroth, Maniacop, Pierroth
Maniacop filled in for Black Warrior
5) Atlantis, Último Guerrero, Universo 2000 b Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Último Dragón
Dos Caras Jr. filled it in for Heavy Metal

Not much at all today.

Marcela will be doing a box y lucha chat at 2 pm today

Super Luchas #160 has a photo of Great Muta as Darth Vader.

CMLL (SUN) 05/07 Arena Coliseo Results
1) Caligula, Messala b Molotov, Zetta
2) Mini Damian 666, Mini Halloween, Pierrothito b Mini Fantasy, Mini Olímpico, Shockercito
3) Lady Apache, Princesa Blanca, Sahori b Hiroka, La Nazi, Rosa Negra
4) Brazo de Oro, Dos Caras Jr., Felino b Emilio Charles Jr., Hombre Sin Nombre, Misterioso II
5) Averno, Mephisto, Universo 2000 b Hijo de Lizmark, Mistico, Ultimo Dragon
Mep low blowed Mistico, as you can see, but scooped up the win because the refs were elsewhere. They’re not scheduled to come back with a rematch next week, but you’d think they might.

AAA TV (SAT) 05/06 Palenque de la Feria, Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala Results [Satanico’s Mansion]
1) Jesse, JJ, Kevin b Espantapájaros I, Espantapájaros II, Espantapájaros III
2) Nemesis, Oriental, Rey Cometa, Super Fly DQ Cuervo, Espiritu, Ozz, Scoria
Chessman interfered and the rudos were DQed
3) Angel, Intocable, La Parka, Octagon b Abismo Negro, Histeria, Kaoma Jr., Psicosis II
Crazy Boy appeared, and he and Psicosis turned on the new Vipers – didn’t they just get back together? The Mexican Powers group of Juvi, Crazy and Psi is apparently mimicking the Mexicools
4) Konnan, Ron Killings, Sean Waltman NC Chessman, Cibernetico, Muerte Cibernetica
Syxx was the big surprise. Konnan and Cibernetico figured out they shouldn’t be fighting each other, they should be firing AAA
5) Zorro ?? Charly Manson [MEX HEAVY, cage]
Everyone got involved here. I have no idea what happened.

Lucha 2000 has bloody La Parka Jr., bloody Billy Boy and “Mexico vs Resto del Mundo”

Slam has a recap of the Detroit indy/lucha show that’s gotten a lot of attention.

Sangre Azteca in Japan (http://www.puroresufan.com/)
05/06: Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask IV, Wataru Inoue b Jushin Liger, Hirooki Goto, Sangre Azteca [Kanemoto anklehold Goto]
05/07: Koji Kanemoto, Wataru Inoue b Hirooki Goto & Sangre Azteca [Kanemoto ‘rana Azteca]
I believe he’s finished up until the end of the month start of the Best of Super Jr. tournament.

If you haven’t read the comments over the weekend, the big 05/28 Monterrey show, packed with big CMLL names from top to bottom to an unreal degree, turns out to be an unreal show. On this week’s CMLL show, it was announced via letter from the lucha comission that none of the scheduled CMLL wrestlers would be appearing, and are all programmed elsewhere in Mexico that day. The show had been announced since the beginning of April, but it’s not implausible for CMLL to be unaware of something everyone else knows.