For more information, read the 2006 Tapatia Awards Information
Please cut and paste the following ballot to luchaawards@thecubsfan.com. Do not post your ballot in this or any thread. E-MAIL THE BALLOT.
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Day: March 24, 2007
2006 Tapatia Award Information
Hi!
This is the third Tapatia awards, designed to honor the best in lucha libre over the past year. We encourage all fans to vote, and let their voice be heard on the previous twelve months of Mexican lucha libre. This year of voting will cover the calendar year 2006. Matches are eligible if they were TAPED in 2006, regardless of when they aired.
This year, we’ve changed the awards to ten categories.
Voting will be held from March 24th to April 8th, subject to change. One ballot per person. Send completed ballots to (and only to) luchaawards@thecubsfan.com. Ballots sent to other addresses or posted may not be counted.
Scoring: Categories with first thru third voting will give 5 points for first, 3 points for second, 2 points for third. Categories with first thru sixth voting will give 17 points for first, 12 points for second, 8 points for third, 5 points for fourth, 3 points for fifth and 2 points for second. TIE VOTES ARE NOT ALLOWED. There will be a quiz on this later.
Any match in any location using the Mexican lucha libre style are eligible to be included. Shows in the US and elsewhere using this style are included. Japanese lucha libre promotions such as Michinoku Pro are not included, but Japanese tours by Mexican lucha libre promotions are included. Female and mini wrestlers are eligible for all categories, unless otherwise specified.
Quick descriptions of the awards:
1) Best Wrestler – top wrestler over the last year.
2) Best Match – please include dates, location where possible
3) Best Tecnico – greatest good guy
4) Best Rudo – for the entertaining evil-doers
5) Best Female – women only. Sorry, no exoticos.
6) Best Unit – tags, trios, atomicos, other groups – must’ve been a team in 2006
7) Best Promotion/Territory – CMLL, AAA, IWRG, AULL, “the group that runs Arena Coliseo Monterrey” or other – specific enough so we can identify a group
8) Best Rivalry – most interesting/exciting/entertaining feud. Can be person vs person, or people vs people.
9) Most Improved – wrestler who stepped up their game the highest from 2005
10) Most Underutilized – wrestler who’s deserving of more attention from both the promotion and the fans
I (thecubsfan) am the sole dictator of the awards, and my decisions will be final.
Please cut and paste the ballot to luchaawards@thecubsfan.com . Do not post your ballot in this thread.
03/24: Mexico, GdR
CMLL (FRI) 03/23 Arena Mexico [Alvin @ el Martiente, ovaciones]
1) Mini OlÃmpico & Último Dragoncito b Mini Violencia & Pierrothito
2) Leono, Máximo, Sagrado b Hirooki Goto, Ohara, Shigeo Okumura
3) Alex Koslov, Rey Bucanero, Volador Jr. b Ephesto, Mephisto, Misterioso II
4) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Héctor Garza, Mr. Ãguila b Atlantis, Sangre Azteca, Último Guerrero [CMLL TRIOS]
5) Lizmark Jr., Marco Corelone, MÃstico DQ Black Warrior, OlÃmpico, Universo 2000
First fall was rudo DQ for excessive beatdown, second fall was Mascara Ano 2000 running in for the DQ. Obviously the idea is Corleone gets all kinda of worked over to set up the big comeback next week, but it made for a poor main event this week. They teased Mistico and Lizmark not getting along, but very slightly. Perro low blowed Atlanbtis and Ultimo in the final fall of the title match, and he and Hector got the pins.
Alvin also posted Tuesday’s lineup
CMLL (TUE) 03/27 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Angel Azteca Jr., Explosivo vs Carrona, Zayco
2) Tzuki, Shockercito, Electrico vs Mini Damian 666, Mini Halloween, Mini Mr. Aguila
3) La Mascara, Virus, Texano Jr. vs Hirooki Goto, Okumura, Ohara
4) Lady Apache vs Amapola [CMLL WOMEN]
5) Shocker, Rey Bucanero, Heavy Metal vs Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Misterioso Jr.
6) Averno vs Dr. Wagner Jr.
Huh. This is the most interesting Tuesday card in a while. Figured Avenro pinning Wagner was leading to something, but not a singles match. Why do they keep booking Shocker in matches? It’s not going to work out! I think the women’s match is scheduled the best for all of – I get the feud to move on in some measure, and you get no chance of it airing on TV. I presume Electrico is an Electro Shock mini, and that can’t be a good idea. Though it makes sense he’s teaming with Shockericto. CMLL.com talks about Angel Azteca Jr., and notably doesn’t say he’s Angel Azteca’s son – but if he’s just some guy who bought the gimmick, why is he being rushed on to a card?
Friday is the PPV lineup, and there are no changes there.
CMLL (SUN) 04/01 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Rayo Tapatio I, Rayo Tapatito II vs Messala, Caligula
2) Ultimo Dragocnito, Tzuki, Mini Olimpico vs Mini Halloween, Mini Damian 666, Mini Mr. Aguila
3) Virus, Stuka Jr., Leono vs Loco Max, Dr. X, Jeque
4) Shocker, Heavy Metal, Mascara Sagrada vs Olimpico, Misterioso II, Mascara Ano 2000
5) LA Park, Ultimo Guerrero, Atlantis vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Damian 666, Halloween
GdR has
03/16 Mexico: Hiroka, Mima Shimoda, Princesa Sujei b Dark Angel, Luna Magica, Sahori
03/18 Coliseo: Dos Caras Jr., Lizmark Jr., Mistico b Black Warrior, Olimpico, Ultimo Guerrero
and a look at Rey Bucanero’s house.
CMLL on FSE #6 (09/17/06)
for Victor, and if there’s anyone else who noticed, the links should be working these posts
This is a show completely wrecked by clipping – you lose the finish of the first match, and the first fall of the second match.
We – or I, at least – see the rudos in the opener plenty, but the Tigres don’t make TV that much (and neither really does Stuka, as we move on), so it would’ve been fun to see their comebacks.
Main event had some good parts, but the indelible memory is Averno reaching and missing for that inside cradle, since that flash pin was supposed to set up the challenge, I’d think. It could’ve been worse, but you expect better from those two.
TV Update: I gave in and got the Latino package, though I may change my mind later. Theoretically, I’ll continue to have recaps on the CAN52 and add the FSE shows, but we’ll see.