09/24 news

CMLL: main event trios from Arena Mexico. Lots of spots, Ultimo getting the Guerrero special, and the rudos ripping Mistico’s mask to shreds.

AAA: Guapos vs Tecnicos Atomico match from VdE. Galavision still thinks Hator’s name is “Athor”, and I don’t get it. Porky and Scorpio are bleeding as we join, and then we get to see a lot of dives including a porky tope (with a ref keeping the ropes spread to give him room.) You know, THIS masked man who ran in did look a lot like Poncho de Nigris; I don’t think it’d be him, because those matches would be quite awful, but that’s the body type (and fashion sense.)

There’s video of Volador’s tornillo gone wrong on YouTube. I think the lesson is “if you’re going to corkscrew, do it towards the center of the ring at all times.” Volador was scheduled to be in the hospital all weekend, and hopefully we’ll know more on Monday. I would be shocked if he made any of his schedule this week.

TNA’s announced they’d running Arena Monterrey on 11/25. I’d expect AAA names to be involved. (billboard, via box y lucha. )

Congress Results, 09/24

1) Sileuta Azul b Tiger de Nunchucks (not an actual name) via “ankelock?”
2) Guerrito del Futuro & Angel del Muerte b Pato Loco & Acero Dorado
3) Mascara de Jade & Gringo Loco (w/Joey Eastman) b SWAT Kat & Lancer 2000
4) Hijo del Diablo, Coco Verde, Coco Negro (w/Coco Anaranjado) DQ Rayo Laser, El Dorado, Aguila del America
5) El Hijo del Santo & Mistico b Averno & Mephisto

I could write more, but Dr. Keith put it best during the semimain:

The main event has to be 18 stars, or I’m never coming back

This was approximentaly 15 seconds before he was informed he was getting shut out of interviews too.

Main event was, what, 3 to 3.5 stars an 85, and nothing else on the card was higher than a 70.

Show was listed as “5:00”. Doors didn’t open till 5:30ish, show didn’t start till 6:30ish, and wrapped up around 9:40. Opener was the only single fall match, and the only one which seemed shorter than the main.

If I convinced you to go, I apologize.

(Let the record show I was in a unnaturally happy mood all day for reasons I can’t comprehend, but I could still tell this was so not good.)