Day: August 28, 2006

Based on today’s release of the 09/03 AAA lineup, I can backtrack and figure out who’s advanced in AAA’s Dream Tournament. (Did we ever find out what the winner gets first winning this tournament? Way to go AAA, for not updating the website.)

Anyway, here’s what I’ve got.

Chiva I----
           |Chiva I----
Paranoica--            |
                       |-----------
Kaoma Jr.--            |           |
           |Kaoma Jr.--            |
Super Fly--                        |
                                   |
Rey Cometa-                        |
           |Rey Cometa-            |
Toxico-----            |           |
                       |-----------|
Pegaso-----            |           |
           |Apache-----            |-----------
Apache-----                        |
                                   |
Nemesis----                        |
           |Pesadilla--            |
Pesadilla--            |           |
                       |-----------
Laredo Kid-            |
           |Laredo Kid-
Mr. Condor-

Obviously, the first round losers may have been replaced, and there’s no way of knowing it at this point. Based on what Robert’s got for the 08/15 show (the cibernetico for matchups – which were already announced), I’d presume Policeman replaced Toxico in the opening match versus Rey Cometa, but I don’t know for sure.

The semifinals happen on 09/03, and there’s a three way booked for the next big card. I would presume it’s going to be Laredo, Cometa and Kaoma moving on, but that’s because I have no idea who Pesadilla is.

CMLL (SUN) 08/27 Arena Coliseo Results [ova]
1) Rayo Tapatio I, Rayo Tapatio II b Polvora, Vaquero
2) Mascara Purpura, Stuka Jr., Virus b Hooligan, Loco Max, Nitro
3) Hombre sin Nombre, Misterioso, Sangre Azteca b Sagrado, Texano Jr., Volador Jr.
4) Heavy Metal, La Mascara, Volador Jr. b Mascara Ano 2000, Pierroth, Universo 2000
Volador filled in for Negro. Since Negro’s now been out for 10 days (yet still somehow gets booked), why didn’t they have a backup here?)
5) Dos Caras Jr., Hijo de Lizmark, Mistico DQ Damian 666, Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mr. Aguila
Perro low blowed Mistico and pulled his mask. Wash rinse repeat

IWRG (THU) 08/24 Arena Naucalpan Results [iwrg]
1) Golem b Francotirador
2) Platino, Turako b Bacteria, Paramedico
3) Ave Fenix, Kid Tiger, Tony Rivera b Black Jaguar, Black Stone, Cyborg
4) Panterita, Suicida, Texano Jr. DQ Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, Nitro
Suicida replaced Sagrado. Nitro replaced Cerebros turned on Nitro and beat him up, causing the DQ. Veneno and the Head Hunters made the save.
5) Head Hunter I, Head Hunter II, Nitro, Veneno b Ogun, Pantera, Ramses, Sagrado
Nitro replaced Black Pentagon, Sagrado replaced Negro Casas. Rudos, who appear to be the newest incarnation of the Corporation, were attacked by Cerebros after the match, but 4 on 2 goes to the 4 and the Cerebros were left bleeding.

Super Luchas #176 teases Santo vs Perro and says Rey Misterio Jr. is coming back to Tijuana. Is he working a RAW show now? So confusing.

Box Y Lucha #2781 has a photo from Roberto Rangel’s funeral, and Santo beating Perro Aguayo. Poster is Perro trying to remove the mask, and Chessman delivering a superkick.

Santo posted on the Box Y Lucha board to thank the fans (and mention the cities where he’ll be wrestling this week.)

The Fox Sports Lucha Libre show was cut to 42 minutes because a (replay of a) MLS game went long and they cut out most of the first match to make up for it. No word what aired in Mexico.

Recaps
– Victor watched Fox Sports lucha show, and AAA on Galavision show.
– Jose @ F4D watched the Fox Sports show.

In this article, Super Astro talks about his giant sandwich, the Gladiador, and how it came to be.

Dark Angel is going to be working in Newfoundland, Canada, for the early part of September.

At Sunday’s Champ Car race driver Paul Tracy was seen parading around in Blue Demon mask and wearing a Quebec flag for a cape. It made sense at the time.

Not for nothing (except I really like typing that this week), it’s been 13 days since AAA’s last updated their website.

Lineup notes
– AAA tapes TV on Sunday (09/03). They’ve got the next round of the Dream Tournament listed.
– The main event of tomorrow’s CMLL Guadalajara show is Dr. Wagner Jr., Hijo de Lizmark, Metro II vs Ohara, Okumura, Terrible, which seems quite weak
– IWRG debuts someone named Dissel (or Diesel); I like how he’s teaming with Nitro.

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So I think I’m not going to update Monday till late – it’s nearly 2 am and I’m not sure about when I’m sleeping yet is the usual sign – but to hold you over, I present to you (via box y lucha’s forum)

Apparently this poster was posted in Guadalajara? (I guess it could be photoshop, but you’d think they wouldn’t make it that blurry.) And that’s why people were reporting the Blue Panther match last week? And now I’m now I’m going to ignore all card updates – from wherever they come – and not say anything more till the show happens and we have results. For what it’s worth.