Month: May 2007

CMLL CAN52 GdR #76

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aired 05/05, taped 04/29

Catching posting these blurbs, but really not much to say. Opener was was usual Kid’s Day fare, and perfectly fine for what was expected. Main event felt short, and were definitely shorted of some time by clipping – there were a dozen “Happy Kid’s Day” type inserts from folks, so it’s clearly a production choice, and one I obviously disagree with. It was a ten minute

Mistico’s left shoulder was hurt before this match – it was obviously taped – and it was hurt during this match when he took the bullet tope. I think, when Mistico was reported hurt on Tuesday, it wasn’t the result of one single bad bump, it was something that had been nagging for a while and he was just finally unable to continue.

There may or may not be a news update today, so feel free to use this post to discuss whatever. There definitely won’t be a morning news post on Saturday, but I’ll have another thread for TV discussion.

05/10: Guadalajara

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Well, this week’s gone bad. Again, had everything ready to go, was ready to post, waiting around to see if Coliseo results turn up, and this time I just totally lost track of where I put the news update. By memory and quick…

No Coliseo results.

CMLL (SUN) 05/06 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [KrisZ]
1) Golden b Valentin Mayo
2) Azazel & Idolo b Guero Loco & Rey Trueno
3) Astro Boy, Brillante, Metal Blanco b Artillero, Mr. Trueno, Súper Comando
4) Blue Panther, Gallo, Lizmark Jr. b Hirooki Goto, Ohara, Shigeo Okumura
5) Último Guerrero b Dos Caras Jr.

FWIW, Dos was on preliminary lineups for the upcoming LA Coliseum MMA card (under his real name – or a variation of it) but isn’t on the final one they’ve released.

Ovaciones says Mistico could be back by 05/25 – that’d be if he didn’t have surgery and everything was best case, I believe. Please note the emphasis on COULD.

AAA’s posted a news update, highlighting hitting 15 years on Tuesday.

The “Billy Boy joins a Charly Manson faction” story is indeed in the Observer, but there’s been no motion in this direction yet on TV. I would guess Charly would start the new faction upon returning from his burned face, Billy’s quite obviously can’t be a guy in a Barrio Boy suit anymore, but no idea of rudo/tecnico or how it’d work with the Hell Brothers or anything. This is probably still in the planning stages, and so may never happen. Still waiting for the Juvi split that we were told about 4 months ago (it could easily go down in the next couple weeks, but it hasn’t been hinted on TV.)

In an interview in Super Lucha, Zorro says he’s AAA, not a Hellbrother. Everything’s subject to change.

IWRG’s site is down. CMLL hasn’t put up tickets on Ticketmaster. We still do not have Arena Coliseo Tag Team champions!

Even more of me blabbing

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I’m going to be talking lucha on the next Joe Versus The World, and we’re taping it Thursday afternoon. If you still have questions about lucha libre you’re dying to ask, send them to Joe ASAP.

We probably won’t get to everything, because I’m not the only guest on the show…

AAA #623 (05/05/07)

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taped 04/01

So I wrote this blurb, and the blurbs for the other three recaps which I haven’t linked to yet for god knows what reason, and left them in an open window overnight without saving it, and of course Windows feels the need to install updates and reboot my computer.

The paintball stuff was actually disappointing, because they never actually played paintball against each other, you know? Maybe they’ll show that next week.

Let’s go over the scorecard here, and help me figure this one out

Gran Apache: Rudo
Fabi Apache: Ruda? She’s pretty happy with taking free wins, and was ruda against the Morenos.
Billy Boy: Tecnico? I’m sure he’s supposed to be sympathetic, but he’s coming off as a dope
Sexi Star: Would seem to be tecnica, but was hanging out with the rudas at Reina de Reinas, and turned on Billy here.
Barrio Boys: Rudos?

The only good person in this group is totally unlikable. Something went off the rails here.

My first guess is they cut out Cibernetico’s response to Konnan of burying Nicho because he might be back, but I think you’d leave it on in that case, so you’d have something to work off when he did return. I’m not sure what was going on, because you need to have a payoff for the first 90 minutes angle. Maybe this was explained away in commentary?

I don’t understand how anyone is supposed to have ever believed Zorro was going to turn. Missing something here.

05/11-13 Lucha Times

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There’s no new post today because there’s no news. Coliseo results haven’t turned up. IWRG’s site is still down. Ovaciones says they’re not running tomorrow due to “Mother’s Day”, seems fishy.

AAAGALA: 04/15 tapings. The listed main event “Alberije, Gronda II, Zorro b Head Hunter I, Kenzo Suzuki, Mesias” – well, that looks to suck, but I think Charly/Chessman vs Ozz/Cuervo is the actual main event.

FSE’s previews are still previewing last week’s episode as it has been, for six weeks. That’s pathetic. Last week ended the ongoing programs on both shows, so there’s no real telling what’ll air where.

Someone finally fixed the listings on esmas.

CMLLMEX: They must be planning to give the Gran Prix a lot of time.

AAAMEX: Burn Charly Burn

05/08: Puebla, La Parka Jr.’s return

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Could’ve sworn I posted this previously. Oh well. I’m off to update the AAA post next…

CMLL (MON) 05/07 Arena Puebla [hugo999 @ box y lucha]
1) Blue Center, Swat, Zigma b Ares, Mr. Rafaga, Murcielago
2) Centella de Oro, Super Nova, the Tiger b Espiritu Maligno, Karissma, Loco Max
3) Negro Casas, Sagrado, Ultimo Dragon b Efesto, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca
4) Leono b Toro Bill Sr. [hair]
5) Atlantis, Texano Jr., Ultimo Guerrero b Alex Koslov, Marco Corelone, Shocker

Leono made the show, but was clearly wrestling with only one working arm. So that wasn’t much, but I guess they decided they must have the hair match or something.

AAA LG (WED) 05/16 Palenque de la Feria, Celaya Lineup [El Sol del Bajio]
1) Estrellita, Pimpinela Escarlata, Super Fly vs Polvo de Estrellas, Rossy Moreno, ?
2) La Parka Jr., Octagon, Zorro vs Muerte Cibernetica, Antifaz, Kenzo Suzuki

According to the article, La Parka Jr. vows to return to the ring at this show. According to the article, this is the original La Parka. So I dunno.

Perro Aguayo Jr. survived another week on his reality show. His team won first place in the contest and so is not up for elimination this week, which frees up a good 15-20 minutes on CMLL’s TV show from vote plugs.

indy (WED) 05/16 Ricard Velarde Osuna del Paseo de La Loma [Enfoque]
1) El Vaqueros & Kid Relampago vs Angel de la Muerte & Indomable
2) Cholo Maldito & El Cora vs Galaxia 2000 & Mercury 2000
3) Deat Raxyel, Master Terror, Spider Black vs Demoledor, Loco Gonzalez, Verdugo Nazi
4) Angelou, Marakame I, Protector vs Chupacabras, Enfermero Jr., Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.
5) Blue Demon Jr. & El Dandy vs Damian 666 & Mr. Aguila

This is Marakame I’s 25 anniversary show. The news report lists Angelou as Mistico’s brother.

Magazines
– Super Luchas #211 has Marcela, Zorro and Hulk Hogan. Odd trio. The AAA recap headline screams “ZORRO, NEW HELL BROTHER”, so perhaps I’m wrong on that one.
– Super Luchas Grafico #22 has Mil Mascaras

El Sol de Tampico previews a show for this Friday with only Pierroth Jr./Sangre Azteca vs Volador Jr./Mascara announced.

IWRG’s site is down.