Month: September 2007

Bob Barnett quotes newspapers which say Dr. Wagner Jr. is ticked at management and wants out if things don’t change. He may have a case, but going to the press the day before the biggest show of the year is not the most classy of moves.

Ovaciones talks to Lizmark Jr., who vows to go after the injuries of his opponents in the cage match to defeat them. He says this is his sixth cage match.

AAA (SUN) 09/30 Arena Coliseo Reynosa [rfc]
1) Rocker Boy vs Bufalo
2) Arizona III & Luminoso vs Chamaco Ortiz & Rey Patriota
3) Gatito Volador & Mascarita Sagrada vs Mini Hator & Mini Psicosis
4) Asterisco, Hijo de Yuma, Latin Heart vs Corazon de Bario, Imagen I, Imagen II
5) Hijo del Santo & LA Park vs Konan Big & Super Parka

“Super Amigos“, a documentary about the likes of Super Barrio using masks to gain attention for their causes – I wrote a note about this back in May – airs Friday in LA as part of the National Geographic All Roads Film Festival, and next Wednesday in Harrisburg VA, as part of their Latino Film Festival.

Guerreros del Ring #106 has Perro Aguayo Jr. taking a bite out of Mistico’s mask.

In Royal Oak, Michigan, IWR is bringing in LA Park for a show/DVD taping on 10/14. A DVD with highlights from previous shows with lucha types is coming out on 10/02 from Big Vision Entertainment.

CMLL (TUE) 09/25 Arena Coliseo
1) Messala & Zayco b Astro Boy & Sensei
2) Fire, Pequeno Violencia, Pierrothito b Bam Bam, Electrico, Fantasy
3) Fabian el Gitano, Tony Rivera, Valiente b Arkangel, Nitro, Skandalo
4) Eclipse, Ogun, Satanico b Felino, Leono, Mascara Purpura
5) Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Negro Casas DQ Terrible, Villano III, Villano V

Guessing from the CMLL.com pictures again. Leono replaced Maximo, which derails his feud with Ogun for this week. Wagner looked to be suffering from a low blow in the final picture. It’s not clear where it’s from, but V5 would fit.

As I type this, Blue Panther is doing a live chat on elUniversal.com

Ovaciones has an extended interview with Halloween. He says he needed a change – he felt he wasn’t doing all he could in CMLL and it was time to split. Halloween revealed his new Familia de Tijuana would be Nicho & Extreme Tiger. I was sure Extreme Tiger was going to end up with Halloween, but I think I neglected to write it down.

I wonder who they’ll get when Nicho no-shows.

CMLL.com hasn’t posted Tuesday results, but it has posted Sunday’s. In the women’s trios match, Amapola was disqualified for putting her feet on the ropes for a pin. I know that’s illegal, but I’ve never heard of a DQ for it. In the semimain, Sangre Azteca ended up with a face full of blood after a Corelone high kick.

CMLL (SUN) 09/23 Arena Neza [thegladiatores]
1) Super Tri b Karonte Jr.
2) Freezbe & Nakashima b Miedo & Spider Black
3) Bam Bam, Gitano, Pequeno Olimpico DQ Mini Halloween, Mr. Aguilita, Pequeno Damian 666
4) Angel Azteca Jr., Leono, Maximo b Artillero, Super Comando, Virus
5) Alex Koslov, Shocker, Volador Jr. b Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca, Ultimo Guerrero

Lots of Gitano’s bloody turn on Mini Olimpico at the link if you didn’t see them yesterday. New crackpot theory: Gitano is the guy about to be Mini Black Warrior, who’s going to beat Mini Olimpico for the title and then drop it to Mascarita Sagrada (over the course of five or more years.) Whomever Gitano is, he’s not around this week yet:

CMLL (THU) 09/27 Arena Neza [Dr_landru]
1) Molotov & Sombra de Plata vs Caligula & Messala
2) Astro Boy, Mascara Purpura, Starman vs Euforia, Nosferatu, Super Comando
3) Dr. Wagner, La Mascara, Rey Bucanero vs Atlantis, Olimpico, Ultimo Guerrero

IWRG (SUN) 09/16 Arena Naucalpan [thegladiatores]
1) Akuma & Judas el Traidor b Espia & Latin Brother
2) Golem & Samba b Nemesis IWRG & Puma King
3) Black Terry, Dr. Muerte, Macho II b Fantasma de la Opera, Tortuguillo Ninja I, Tortuguillo Ninja II
4) Freelance, Negro Navarro, Ultraman Jr. b Kai, Sasaki, Yamato
5) Bogeman, Felino, Mistico b Black Warrior, Cerebro Negro, Enfermero Jr.

They’re clearly building a Cerebro Negro/Bogeman feud.

IWRG (THU) 09/20 Arena Naucalpan [thegladiatores
1) Latin Brother b Akumma
2) Golem, Kid Tiger, Samba b Comando Gama, Pandemonium, Puma King
3) Macho II, Sasaki, Yamato b Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro [super libre]
4) Cien Caras Jr., Hijo de Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. b Cyborg, Nitro, Xibalba
5) Bogeman, Rayman, Sagrado b Black Warrior, Damian 666, Mr. Aguila

Kai (sub Macho II) and Captian Muerte (sub Nitro) both missed the show due to injuries. They seem to be building up trios feuds in those matches so hopefully things won’t get derailed. Warrior snuck in a foul on Ray Man in the main event.

IWRG (THU) 09/27 Arena Naucalpan
1) Latin Brother vs Comando Gama
2) Golem & Simbolo vs Judas el Traidor & Rockero del Diablo
3) Samba, Tortuguillo Ninja I, Tortuguillo Ninja II vs Nemesis IWRG, Puma King, Sasaki
4) Centauro, Fantasma de la Opera, Ultraman vs Black Terry, Enfermero Jr., Yamato
5) Bogeman, Negro Navarro, Volador Jr. vs Black Warrior, Cerebro negro, Nitro

IWRG (SUN) 09/30 Arena Naucalpan
1) Golden & Kid Tiger vs Paramedico & Puma King
2) Fantasma de la Opera, Tortuguillo Ninja I, Tortuguillo Ninja II vs Judas el Traidor, Pandemonium, Yamato
3) Coco Blanco, Coco Verde, Cocolores vs Ofical 9111, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
4) ?, Bogeman, Ultraman Jr. vs Cerebro Negro, Hijo de Cien Caras, Nitro

CMLL (SUN) 09/30 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Estrella de Jalisco & Golden vs Danger (Guadalajara) & Destroyer (Guadalajara)
2) Metatron & Oro II vs Infierno & Mr. Trueno
3) Leon Blanco, Leono, Magnum vs Malefico, Mascara Magica, Toxico4) Alex Koslov, Gallo, Maximo vs Ephesto, Mephsito, Toscano
5) Mistico vs Averno [NWA MIDDLE]

CMLL (TUE) 10/02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Thunder Boy vs Milenio
2) Carlo Roggi vs Evola
3) Idolo vs Egipcio
4) Metal Blanco vs Rey Trueno
5) Lider vs Asesino Negro
6) Leono & Maximo vs Ephesto & Toscano
7) Rayman vs Cien Caras Jr.
8) Alex Koslov & Blue Panther vs Averno & Mephisto

Still no GDL results, but I think it’s safe to assume:

CMLL (SUN) 09/16/2007 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3) Dos Caras Jr. b Universo 2000 [CMLL HEAVY]

CMLL (TUE) 09/18/2007 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
7) Rey Bucanero b Ultimo Guerrero [CMLL LH]

We would’ve heard about a title change by now.

AAA (SUN) 09/30 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Criminal & Virtual X vs Baby Fox & Dr. Cianuro
2) Aguila Extrema & Guerrero Blanco vs Mercurio & the Beast
3) Rey Infernal vs Monje Negro Jr. [bull terrier]
4) Rey Cometa & Super Fly vs Pirata Morgan & Sangre Chicana
5) Alebrije, Elegido, Pimpinela Escarlata vs Antifaz, Casandro, Monsther

AULL (SAT) 09/29 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Poseidon & Rey Krystal vs Chico del Barrio & Zykoman
2) Aguila Guerrera, Star Cat, Yakuza vs Kivlan, Militar, Sol de Oriente
3) Eidermia, Heavy Boy, Psicopata vs Epitafio, Trauma I, Trauma II
4) Alex Koslov, King Star Tiger, Robin Maravilla vs Negro Navarro, Onita Santana, Texano Jr.
5) Blue Panther & Hijo del Perro Aguayo vs Dos Caras Jr. & Hijo de Lizmark [ri]

This would be Panther, Perro and Lizmark’s first match since the cage match. Villano III, Atlantis, Wagner, and UG turn up first in Coliseo on Sunday (as do Perro and Panther, but not Lizmark), and Mistico’s off in Guadalajara for the weekend. Would CMLL have Lizmark Jr. lose his mask on Friday and not appear at any of their shows till next Friday but show up an AULL event?

MedioTiempo talked to Atlanits, Ultimo Guerrero, Lizmark about the cage match – they seem to be going by unit on this, so one with Wagner, Panther and Mistico should turn up later today or tomorrow. Lizmark Jr. mentions he has a right knee ligament injury which would make climbing the cage rough. I don’t think that’s going to be an issue.

Atlantis and Ultimo Guerrero also appear in El Siglo de Torreon talking about the match.

Etceter writes about Santo’s film and comics career.

Box Y Lucha #2837 has Zorro’s turn and the anniversary show

Arturo Rivera’s Ovaciones column says X-Pac also has a sciatic nerve issue, and Gran Apache can not walk right now. Arturo says AAA will be back in Texas in three weeks, this time in Austin. (No building mentioned.)

(link may not work tomorrow, but there just because it’s nice to have a working link to the static page.)

Black Terry Jr. posted photos from Arena Neza. What’s strange is the minis match was Mini Damian, Mini Halloween, Mini Mr. Aguila vs Mini Olimpico, Bam Bam, and Mini Gitano. Mini Gitano appears to be a new guy (and not Mini Halloween), who promptly turned on Mini Olimpico. Confusing.

AAA (SUN) 09/23 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Aguila Extrema & Dranser b Dr. Cianuro & Virutal X
2) Mercurio b Criminal
3) Baby Fox & Tigre Cota b Mascarita Divina & Ramses (Monterrey)
4) Guerrero Negro Jr. & Rey Infernal b Monje Negro Jr. & Sangre Chicana
5) Alan Stone, Ricky Marvin, Zorro b Antifaz, Cuervo, Psicosis II

Zorro turned on Alan, but that team still won.

CMLL (MON) 09/24 Arena Puebla [hugo999]
1) Ares, Espiritu Maligno, Mr. Rafaga b Forajido, King Jaguar, Zigma
2) Legionario, Lestat, Tigre Rojo b Black Terry, Fuerza Chicana, Negro Navarro
3) La Mascara, La Sombra, Maximo b Misterioso II, Texano Jr., Virus
4) Terrible, Villano III, Villano V DQ Atlantis, Olimpico, Sangre Azteca
5) Dr. Wagner Jr. b Hijo de Lizmark [UWA HEAVY]

Down one fall already, Atlantis was left alone with Villano V in the ring and fouled him. Not sure why Olimpico replaced UG.

Lestat, I remember, was an unmasked guy way back in Guapos U, and I’ve noticed hugo’s pictures showing a masked Lestat guy here. I thought they were the same guy – is my memory faulty?

indy (SUN) 09/30 Arena Coliseo Reynosa [LGB @ LMDLL]
1) Hijo del Santo & LA Park vs Konnan Big & Super Parka

AAA (MON) 10/01 Domo de la Feria [Am.Com.Mx]
1) Mascarita Divina & Octagoncito vs Mini Charly Manson & Mini Chessman
2) Bobby Lee Jr, Rey Leon, Sku vs Fuerza K-9, Krimen, Maquina Infernal
3) Elegido, Intocable, Zorro vs Alan Stone, Scorpio Jr., Super Calo
4) Fabi Apache & Martha Villalobos vs Mujer Demente & Rossy Moreno
5) Chessman & Cibernetico vs Head Hunter I & Mesias

Medio Tiempo talks to Perro Jr. and Villano V about the cage match. V5 plans to stay in the match as long as Atlantis and Ultimo do, just in case he can beat either of them with the mask. If they leave, he’s out of there.

La Aficion (Milenio) has a generic preview of the anniversary show. At least they spell Blue Panther correct, as opposed to ticketmaster.

If you can’t quite make it to Mexico City but find yourself in Panama on Friday, there’s lucha libre at Fantastic Casino.

The George Eastman House in Rochester, NY has an exhibition called Lucha Libre! Masked Mexican Wrestlers from now till 01/27/08. It’s part of a set of exhibits about male and female appearance.

On CMLL main TV show this weekend, the promotion announced Mascarita Sagrada (presumably the one which was just in AAA and current Mexican Mini champ) and Mini Black Warrior are coming in. I have no records of a Mini Black Warrior, so the easy guess is Mini Halloween’s getting a new gimmick.

CMLL (SUN) 09/23 Arena Coliseo [ova]
1) Caligula & Messala b Astro Boy & Molotov
2) Super Nova, Tigre Blanco, Tony Rivera b Arkangel, Nitro, Skandalo
3) India Sioux, Lady Apache, Sahori DQ Amapola, La Nazi, Mima Shimoda
4) Alex Koslov, Marco Corelone, Rey Bucanero b Eclipse, Sangre Azteca, Toscano
5) Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mr. Aguila, Terrible DQ Atlantis, Olimpico, Ultimo Guerrero

Ultimo fouled Perro in the main event. In the womens match, the rudas got DQed when it seemed certain they’d lose.

CMLL (SUN) 09/30 Arena Coliseo [cmll]
1) Bam Bam, Fantasy vs Mr. Aguilita, Fire
2) Lady Apache, Marcela, Luna Magica vs Medussa, Rosa Negra, Seductora
3) Volador Jr., La Mascara, Sombra vs Satanico, Okumura, Ohara
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., Blue Panther, Rey Bucnaero vs Black Warrior, Villano III, Villano V vs Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Olimpico vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Terrible, Texano Jr. [torneo]

AAA (SAT) 09/22 Cowtown Coliseum, Ft. Worth, Texas [TxFan31 @ DVDMB]
1) Cinthia Moreno, Octagoncito, Pimpinela Escarlata b Fabi Apache, Mini Abismo Negro, Polvo de Estrellas
2) Billy Boy, Pegasso, Super Fly b Espiritu, Histeria, Mr. Condor
3) La Parka Jr., Laredo Kid, Octagon b Cuervo, Fuerza Guerrera, Ozz
4) Charly Manson & Chessman (w/Ciberntico) b Kenzo Suzuki & X-Pac (w/Konnan)

Histeria, Cuervo, and X-Pac replaced Gran Apache, Escoria and Mesias respectively.

CMLL (THU) 09/27 Arena Olimpico Laguna de Gomez Palacio
[El Siglo de Torreon]
1) Dulce Paola & Semental vs Dorado Jr. & Tackle
2) Bello Rubi & Sexy Libra vs Camorra (GP) & Oso Negro
3) Virus vs Stuka Jr., Misterioso II, Euforia, Super Nova, Sexy Piscis, Moro Jr., Espacial, Diamante Negro, Piloto Suicida, Hijo del Soberano [Reyes del Aire]

Evoluction XXI (WED) 09/26 Auditorio Americo Villarreal Guerra [El Hijo de La Luz @ El Martiente]
1) Iron Boy & Lumino vs Hechicero & Loco Castillo
2) La Parkita & Mascarita Sagrada vs Coquito Azul & Pequeno Peligro
3) Cosmico 2000 & Oso Negro vs Asesino Negro & Sadico [super libre, copa Salvador Barragan]
4) Gronda XXX vs Axxel, La Figura, Canek Jr., Pierroth Jr., Peligro [ruleta de la muerte, mask]

CMLL AZTECA (WED) 10/03 Arena Xalapa [Diario de Xalapa]
1) Full Contact & Tiger Boy vs Galgo & Lasserman
2) Brazo de Platino, Super Brazo, Super Brazo Jr. vs Escandalo, Impacto, La Morgue
3) La Sombra, Mascara Purpura, Volador Jr. vs Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca, Texano Jr.
4) Black Warrior & Mistico vs Averno & Dr. Wagner Jr.

That’s gonna suck for Mistico. More Brazo’s are going to suck for everyone else.

Magazines
– Super Luchas #231 hypes the cage match
– Super Luchas Grafico #25 has Alex Koslov and WWE Unforgiven.

Political party PAN will sponsor lucha libre shows in 15 states to promote the parties’ issues.

Dominican Republic wrestler Jack Veneno is profiled by Listin Diario. It’s good, though I always wonder about a bit of fictionalization in these. The best story is how his first title match versus Ric Flair ended in DQ when Santa Claus ran-in.

An unnamed luchador is being sued for damaging a promoter’s car. Well, his real name is given, but strangely not his luchador name. Apparently, he was late for a show where he was supposed to be in a main event with Octagoncito. The promoter fined him, and the wrestler allegedly caused 40 000 pesos damage to the promoter’s Nissan Sentra. ($3,642)

IWRG’s redesigned homepage looks completely broken on Firefox (though it’s fine on Internet Explorer) and none of the links work. Perhaps they’ll fix this.