Congress Theatre, 08/26

I’ve been neglectful in my duties as “dude who appears to know about lucha in Chicago, but actually knows crap”, and I must make good. This time, I’m basically regurgitating the info from a thread on CPW.

There’s a free show Saturday at Congress Theatre. As usual, ringside is not free – I’d advise you either to get their early to get a good seat, or pay for tickets. (That’s my plan.)

Here’s the card:
1) tba (Silute Azul and others listed as in action)
2) Mini Charlie Manson & Lupillo el Terrible vs Guerrerito del Futuro & El Guerrlillero
3) SWAT Kat & Lancer 2000 vs Coco Negro & Coco Verde
4) Principe Unlimted & Rayo Lasser vs Septiembre Negro Jr., Aguila del America
5) LA Park & Super Astro vs Blue Panther & Tarzan Boy

I’m setting the under/over on matches actually happening as listed at 1.5. (I kid because I care. And it’s funny.)

Here’s the spot where I complain about no trios matches

Here’s the spot where I note the start time is 6 PM and wonder if that means bell time or doors open

Here’s the spot where I ask if anyone else is going, and no one is. ROH is the same night, so I suspect I’ll be the only gringo paying to be in the building. Though – if this was a 6 PM bell time and ran efficiently (ahahahahaha – sorry again) it could wrap by 8. ROH doesn’t start till 7:30 – maybe you could get to Chicago Ridge in time to catch the last half of the show? The show surely won’t be done before midnight, so there’s a chance at some of it if things roll right. I don’t think I’ll be trying this (unless someone else wants to.)

I’m going to lucha instead of ROH because ROH makes money, which I figure to mean I’ll have many more chances to see Danielson and such (though the Colt title match sounds pretty fun) but at some point much sooner, the lucha promoters will tire of losing money and I won’t get a chance to see LA Park or Blue Panther without going to Mexico. It’s all about scarcity, I guess. Or STILL being bitter I missed Santo.

That’s all I got.