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Ovaciones says this week’s CMLL main event has been changed. It’s now a parajes incredible match with teams of Mistico & Dr. Wagner versus Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero. (Mission Accomplished?) The working explanation is CMLL just couldn’t get Ultimo Guerrero vs Shocker signed on the dotted line, so this match is a make good. I’d guess Shocker was already booked elsewhere and they forgot, but I guess there’s a chance they worried about the drawing power of UG/Shocker.
The updated lineup
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) Super Nova & Valiente vs Alex Koslov & Marco Corelone and Flash & Último Dragón and Felino & Heavy Metal and Black Warrior & Olímpico and Averno & Mephisto and Damián 666 & Mr. Águila and Misterioso II & Sangre Azteca
4) Dr. Wagner Jr. & Mistico vs Rey Bucanero & Último Guerrero [pi]
Flash replaces La Mascara as Ultimo Dragon’s partner, which was probably a typo. Super Nova replaces Mistico as Valiente’s partner, which hurts their chances of winning just a bit. Note that Nova is still listed in the segunda, so that has to be fixed, and Black Warrior is still in the tag team tournament, which conflicts with yesterday’s rumor.
Perro vs Volador is also official for Sunday.
Today’s Arturo Rivera column talks about how great Mistico is, giving him credit for now working his actual family back into his ever changing back story and changing up his gear for 2008.
Obscure World Championship News: Ovaciones and Box Y Lucha says Rayo de Jalisco Jr. will defending the WWA Heavyweight against Hijo de Cien Caras on 02/16 in Centro Social Municipal de Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.
NotiMex previews Shocker/Ultimo Guerrero. Oops. In Reforma (thanks to Jazzo) Shocker talks about beating Perro Jr. for his hair. That’s just as likely.
SickMistico @ box y lucha reprints Lucha 2000 interview Marcela. Marcela is on her daughter’s school’s PTA.
CMLL (SUN) 01/13 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
4) La Máscara, Leono, Tony Rivera b Angel Blanco Jr., Sangre Azteca, Texano Jr.
5) Atlantis & Último Guerrero b Rayman & Sagrado [CMLL TAG]
Rudos got the Atlantida’s for the clean win. Looks like now they’re going to do the Occidente tag team titles next.
Tecnicos challenged the rudos a trios hair/mask match after their win. Rudos said, no way.
AAA (SUN) 01/13 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Dranser & Scravos b Criminal & Invasor
2) Aguila Extreme b Dr. Cianuro [NORTH LH]
3) Kaientai, Lord Byron, Ramses (Monterrey) b Erick Snake, Insane, Sick Boy
4) Principe Diamante, Rio Bravo, Tito Santana II b Antifaz del Norte, Iron, Virtual X
5) Charly Manson & Hombre Sin Miedo b Pimpinela Escarlata & Zorro
indy (TUE) 01/15 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Flecha (Monterrey) & Mascarita de Fuego vs Jaguar I & Jaguar II
2) Black Panther & La Mancha vs Mercurio & Tequilita
3) Gardenia Azteca & Rosa Salvaje vs Guerrero Negro & Rey Demonio
4) Maravilla Azteca & Pancho Tequila vs Casanova & Corazon Adicto
5) Golden Boy vs Simbolo [super libre]
indy (WED) 01/16 Flores Magon, Oaxaca
1) Lalo El Loco vs Fantasma (Oaxaca)
According to the article, both guys will get a match at Arena Coliseo soon.
CMLL (THU) 01/17 Arena Neza
1) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II vs Pólvora & Vaquero
2) Electrico, Shockercito, Tzuki vs Fire, Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito
3) Ángel Azteca Jr., Leono, Máximo vs Disturbio, Dr. X, Nitro
4) Blue Panther, Rey Bucanero, Sagrado vs Atlantis, Euforia, Último Guerrero
CMLL (SUN) 01/20 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Quazar vs Milenio
2) Golden vs Fraile de la Muerte
3) Estrella de Jalisco vs Impostor
4) Carlo Roggi, Ebola, Lider vs Depredador, Exterminador, Valentin Mayo
5) Gallo, Leono, Tony Riera vs Infierno, Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno
6) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Shocker vs Ephesto, Misterioso II, Universo 2000
Mascarita Dorada hurt his shoulder in the title match. Mini Damian says Dorada has to work his way back up the ladder.
The Daily Herald profiles Chicago area lucha indy GALLI. Their next show is on 02/10.
Plenty Magazine profiles Hijo del Santo for his work with Wildcoast.
Box Y Lucha #2853 has Mistico’s return. In one corner, Mr. Niebla is listed as the new leader of the Vipers. Not sure what that means for Abismo, but wouldn’t you just try to elevate Psicosis or Histeria to that level, since they manage to show up all the time?
