09/22: Mexico preview

Tonight’s the last Arena Mexico show before the Anniversary.

CMLL (FRI) 09/22 Arena Mexico Results
1) Mini Olimpico, Ultimo Dragoncito vs Mini Damian 666, Mini Halloween
2) Dark Angel, Marcela, Sahori vs Amapola, Princesa Sujei, Rosa Negra
3) Felino, Heavy Metal, Negro Casas vs Damian 666, Halloween, Mr. Aguila
4) Lady Apache vs Hiroka [CMLL WOMEN]
5) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Volador Jr. vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Marco Corleone, Shocker
6) Dr. Wagner Jr., Mistico, Rey Bucanero vs Atlantis, Black Warrior, Ultimo Guerrero

Lady Apache talks about her title match in Ovaciones today. Nothing too noteworthy there, though we do get a picture of her kissing her Mexican National Women’s Championship belt. Traditionally, if someone holds a National title, they’ll vacate it if they win a World title, so this could be the last day she has that belt. That belt’s also been pretty much a vanity title, so I wouldn’t expect her to lose it unless she’s getting another belt for quite a while. Apache favored to win the CMLL Women’s Title, but I’m not convinced of it.

Lady Apache is already a two time CMLL Women’s champion. The last time she won the title, in 1999, she jumped to AAA and never lost the belt in the ring. (Which may be another reason she’s won’t win.)

Other wise, the focus is on next week. There’s interesting things on the undercard – a rare team up by the Casas brothers to take on PdM (including a returning Halloween), probably more Dos Caras/Marco Corelone feuding – but the only thing that’s being pushed hard is Mistico vs Warrior. They’ve stacked the main event well, with the ‘secondary’ rivalries being ones that might have been the headline for the anniversary show if things had worked out differently.

Konnan was on a conference call Wednesday, where he told reporters (SLAM, Gerwick.net) usual Konnan like things. If only they held it on Thursday, that’d been real fun. If the first question was really about Groon, y’all are dorks. (Thanks to mikeinformer.)

Santo and Rey Misterio Jr. were hanging out before the Mexico City WWE show. Everyone’s getting in on the photo ops. Among those listed as being invited and sitting in the first few rows were Blue Demon Jr. (yea, that’s him in the picture – who else would be wearing a suit?), Fantasma, Fantasma Jr., Ultimo Dragon and Scorpio (Sr.)

In La Cronica, Santo says the WWE coming to Mexico is good for lucha libre, because it forces the existing companies not to rest on the laurels. Santo says he’d wrestle in the US again, only if it was a per date deal where he was still free to control his own schedule. He thinks a lucha libre movie with him and Rey would be pretty cool – so do I! Where’s WWE Films when you need them?

Meltzer had a story (from Robert, from a CMLL photographer – hmmm) about Edge trying to check out the Arena Coliseo show on Tuesday, and concealing his identity beneath a Mephisto mask. That’s quite awesome, and these kinda of things are why Edge is likely going to steal the ‘smart’ WOTY awards over Mistico in various publications.

Update:

(score one for Julio Cesar Rivera)

Also, this kills me

And to top it off, Lita had lunch with her former WWE partner, Essa Rios. They made their WWE debut together in February 2000.

Not sure what my update schedule will be this weekend; maybe nothing Saturday? I may sneak in the Arena Mexico results late tonight, and I’ll have something about the Congress show late Sunday.