(Edit: fixed first round matchups)
CMLL (FRI) 01/11 Arena Mexico [ESTO, ovaciones, HesnupiH @ box y lucha, Mistyk @ el Maritente]
1) Calígula & Méssala b Molotov & Starman
2) Amapola, Hiroka, La Nazi b Luna Magica, Marcela, Princesa Blanca
3) Pequeño Damian 666 b Mascarita Dorada [CMLL MINI]
4) Villano IV & Villano V b Rey Bucanero & Stuka Jr. [torneo, 1st]
5) Blue Panther & Sagrado b Ohara & Okumura [torneo, 1st]
6) Dos Caras Jr. & La Sombra b Hector Garza & Pierroth [torneo, 1st]
7) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Texano Jr. b La Máscara & Volador Jr. [torneo, 1st]
8) Villano IV & Villano V b Blue Panther & Sagrado [torneo, qf]
9) Dos Caras Jr. & Sombra b el Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Texano Jr. [torneo, qf]
10) Dos Caras Jr. & Sombra b Villano IV & Villano V [torneo, sf]
11) Místico, Negro Casas, Shocker b Atlantis, Black Warrior, Último Guerrero
Main event was just two falls, possibly because the tag team tournament had caused the show to run so long. Mistico got Atlantis with La Mistico. Ultimo and Shocker had issues, with UG beat up Monito (who was helped out.)
Dos and Sombra face the winner of next week’s tournament winner. Stuka Jr. replaced Valiente for no known reason. Pierroth and Hector Garza did not get along at all during their match. Sagrado was strechered out during his semifinal tournament match.
Mini Damian had talked about keeping the match 100% clean at the press conference, so I guess I should’ve figured he was going to win by cheating. Mini Halloween jumped up on the apron to distract the ref, and Mini Damian yanked Dorada’s mask then cradled him for the win. This isn’t over.
Ovaciones says just over 10,000 fans. The minis match and the women’s match were specifically praised in press coverage, though the el Martinete report was bored with the women’s match.
A group of wrestlers, including Hijo del Santo, Canek, Mil Mascaras and La Sombra, handed out toys and ate pizza and cake with children for Three Kings Day.
Ovaciones writes about Mil Mascaras and Mistico getting their hand prints in the walk of fame. Arturo Rivera spends 80% of his column yelling at Mistico for saying negative comments about Cibernetico.
CMLL (TUE) 01/15 Arena Mexico
1) Sombra de Plata & Trueno vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Ángel Azteca Jr., Astro Boy, Tigre Blanco vs Apocalipsis, Hooligan, Ramstein
3) Flash, Metálico, Stuka Jr. vs Diamante Negro, Ohara, Shigeo Okumura
4) Blue Panther, Rey Bucanero, Volador Jr. vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Universo 2000
5) Místico, Shocker, Valiente vs Atlantis, Averno, Olímpico
Coliseo shows are back in Mexico again; I guess road construction is back on? If you’re surprised by that Valiente teamup, check out Friday’s card.
CMLL (FRI) 01/18 Arena Mexico
1) Bam Bam & Mascarita Dorada vs Pequeño Black Warrior & Pierrothito
2) Fabián el Gitano, Mictlán, Super Nova vs Euforia, Nosferatu, Virus
3) Místico & Valiente vs Alex Koslov & Marco Corelone and La Máscara & Último Dragón and Felino & Heavy Metal and Black Warrior & Olímpico and Averno & Mephisto and Damián 666 & Mr. Águila and Misterioso II & Sangre Azteca
4) Shocker vs Último Guerrero
Averno & Mephisto are the heavy favorites. It’s most likely a rudo team to face Dos and Sombra, and they’re the best team. Still, I’m hoping the tournament final has a indecisive finish and they rematch Averno & Mephisto against Mistico & Valiente in a full match at some point, becaus that just like tons of fun. No Negro Casas to be seen anywhere here, which throws off my guess. Not sure why La Mascara is getting a second shot in the tournament, they surely could’ve found someone else for Dragon to team with.
Micltan fans can rejoice about his return from injury.
CMLL CAN52 Guerreos del Ring #112 has
01/06 Coliseo: Amapola, Hiroka, La Nazi b Luna Magica, Marcela, Princesa Blanca
01/04 Mexico: Mephisto, Ohara, Shigeo Okumura b Felino, La Máscara, Máximo
I was totally wrong here. They’ve done work on Coliseo during it’s downtime, and wrestlers now enter thru a door that looks quite like the one from WCW Saturday Night. So weird. Mexico match is a repeat, right?