Day: February 11, 2007

02/11: Neza

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Ovaciones says LA Park may be suspended for his brawl with Dr. Wagner on Friday. Among other things, Park used a folded up wheelchair to batter his opponent.

CMLL (SUN) 02/04 Arena Neza Results [thegladiatores]
1) Mohicano Jr, Piel Roja b Buho I, Buho II
2) Flama Azul, Toro Negro b Fuego Negro, Roca
3) Sensei, Sombra de Plata, Valiente b Artillero, Flecha, Super Comando
4) Chac Mool b Kid Star [hair]
5) Felino, Heavy Metal, Maximo b Olimpico, Ramstein, Tarzan Boy

Tecnicos won the third match in straight falls, and the main event when Maximo faked a foul.

indy (SUN) 02/04 Blancas Fiesta Hall, San Diego Results [thegladiatores]
1) Akiles, Magno, Wama b Galeno, Gigante Blanco, Maquiaveliko
2) Faraon de Occidente b Iona
3) Rosa Salvaje, Ruby Gardenia b Hurracan Negro, Tornado Negro
4) So Cal Crazy b Matt Twisted [hair]
5) Damian 666, Kendo b Black Tiger IV, Huracan Jr.

Accion

CMLL: Rey Bucanero, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Black Warrior, Marco Corelone, LA Park – Everyone clothesline everyone! Corelone is the winner of the clothesline battle because he did a springboard (and went last.) Finish has LA Park imploring Universo to stop walking out to the ramp every week because it’s seriously getting old, and the tecnicos using the resulting numbers advantage.

AAA: Cibernetico, Charly Manson, Chessman vs Ozz, Cuervo, Scoria [cage] – Charly escapes fine, and Cibernetico is reaching out to grab Chessman and bring him with, but the Sect pulls him back. Black Family have some new red outfits, which isn’t much black. Black Family keeps the Hell Brothers out while they work over Chessman’s knee. The wall paneling gets involved, Chessman making his comeback by speaking Escoria into it. Chessman is on top of the cage when the Fake La Parka Jr. (irony) shoves him off into the ring, onto wall paneling that had been propped up with two chairs. Morales tells us it’s Nicho even before LA Parka Jr. arrives to pull of his mask.

02/10 ELL-MEX Results

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ELLMEX (SAT) 02/10 Alianza Soccer Field
1) Wizard, Mascara de Jade, ???? vs ?, ??, ???
2) Tigre, Rey Fuego, Chapulin Colorado b Black Destroyer, “other guy in black mask”, “Mexican Jake Roberts-looking dude”
3) Principe Frankie, Pistolero, K? Jr. b Malefico, Principe Azteca II, Venom
4) El Hijo del Santo, Tinieblas Jr. b Emilio Charles Jr., Villano III

It took me of driving around in circles to find the place. Putting up a white bed sheet with “LUCHA” written on it and expecting people to find it in pitch dark is dumb. I know for a fact quite a few people missed it and were looking for instructions elsewhere. I’m going to stop complaining now because no one who cares reads this, but this is why I tend not to bother to track down lucha shows in places I haven’t been.

Alianza Soccer Field is a warehouse converted into two half sized indoor soccer rinks. They stuck the ring in the middle of the first field, and filled the rest of that field with chairs and bleachers. I’d guess around 500-600 people, maybe 2/3rds of them were kids.

I missed most of the opener. Assuming it WAS the opener. Second match was horrendous and I don’t want to talk about it. Third match might have been a 2 star match (5/10) but it seemed like a 25 star match after what it followed. Principe Frankie is the best of the bunch. The third tecnico – who had a random title belt of some kind – was announced as C/Ksomething Jr. I thought it was Kendo Jr., but the mask – kinda like a Sangre Chicana mask, black with a red stripe – doesn’t match up. Maybe it was Chicana Jr.? I dunno.

Before the fourth match, the main eventers, Frankie and family members brought Chela Salazar in the ring to honor her for her career. She got flowers, a plaque, a posterboard with scrapbook clippings from her career, and nice words from everyone – it was well done and she seemed touched.

Villano III wore his mask for the ceremony, which Santo noted as everyone started leaving the ring, pointing out that he lost it long again. Villano III explained his side – punching Santo to start the rudo attack. Emilio Charles was the best guy in this match, which is some sort of karmic vengeance towards me. Santo’s looked better when I’ve seen him before, but he did all the usual. For the second straight time, Santo brawled no farther than three feet from me and I didn’t think to pull out my camera phone till ten seconds too late. I am a moron. Match was the exact legends match you’d expect from these four guys in a converted warehouse in the middle of nowhere and the fans were happy with it. I left right after the end of the third fall because I should be sleeping by now, but I guess not, huh?

I was happy with the show, but I don’t think I’ll be seeking out the Chitown ELL-Mex shows to see the undercarders.