two shows around the Chicago area this weekend

GALLI’s running a bonus show on the 02/22 at the Glendale Heights Ramada Inn. There March show still sounds on, and I don’t know if they wanted to try out the venue first or if they just felt like running another show.

GALLI (FRI) 02/22 Ramada Inn, Glendale Heights, IL [Chicago Pro Wrestling]
1) Joey Marx vs Negrotistico
2) Aguila Tapatia Jr. & Galactico vs El Chilango & El Funebre
3) Blade & Centella de Oro vs Resistencia & Venganza
4) Discovery & El Tigre vs Demencia & Guerrillero
5) Charly Manson Jr., Samuary, Slayer vs Coco Negro Chicago, Coco Verde Chicago, Gringo Loco

Doors open at 6:30, bell time is scheduled at 7:30. Tickets are $20 for ringside, $15 for GA, and $10 for kid. If you print off the flyer at the link, you get a kid (under 10) ticket free for one adult ticket.

Main event looks like it could be pretty fun. I think the guys in the opener are the guys who worked last weke’s opener.

On Saturday, FMLL is back in Congress with a, uh, experienced main event.

FMLL (SAT) 02/23 Congress Theater [Chicago Pro Wrestling]
1) Angel de la Muerte & Bazooka vs Impacto & Pepe el Suavecito
2) Silueta Azul vs Tigre Oriental
3) Mascarita Sagrada vs Guerrerito del Futuro [? MINI]
4) Sicodélico Jr. & Slayer vs Aguila del America & Lucifer
5) Mil Mascaras & Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Emilio Charles Jr. & Hijo del Cien Caras

Show lists 6 PM, which could be the time the doors open, or the bell time, or just a time that happened to be on the flyer. No ticket price is listed. The same crew works in California on Sunday.

You never quite know which Mascarita Sagrada you’re getting at any day. I kinda hope it’s Dorada, and he’s defending a Mexican National Championship in Mexico, but I don’t know it to be true and I’d actually presume it’s the original.

I’d like to go to the Friday show, but won’t know if I can till a few hours before. The minis singles match should be good, but I think I’m going to be doing non-lucha stuff on Saturday, and a long cold trip gets colder and longer when you’re paying to see Mil Mascaras. I’m sure I’m not going to both.

If YOU are going to either, let me know how the shows go. (Same thing with any other lucha show you might go to.)

02/19: notes

Arturo Rivera heard the Heavy Metal to AAA rumor about two weeks after everyone else and also throws out a Latin Lover to CMLL rumor.

Ovaciones says Multifacetico did defeat Kaminari for his hair on Sunday, and Rayo de Jalisco did not lose the WWA Heavyweight championship on Saturday.

AAA (SAT) 02/16 Plaza de Toros Torreon [KrisZ]
1) Pentagoncito & Ricky Estrada b Dragoncito & El Lobo
2) Estrellita & La Bandida b La Hechicera & Rosy Moreno
3) Billy Boy & Pegasso b El Tackle & Tony Rodriguez
4) Histeria, Mr. Niebla, Psicosis II b Animaniac, Extreme Tiger, Halloween
5) Intocable, La Parka Jr., Super Porky b Espiritu, Kenzo Suzuki, Zorro

indy (SUN) 02/17 Poliforum Zamna de Merida [KrisZ]
1) Halcon Rojo Jr., Piloto I, Piloto II DQ Drako, Panther Boy Jr., Tormenta Negra Jr.
2) Halcon Rojo, Johny Reyna, Lobo Salvaje b La Chona, Sexy Geminis, Torinto
3) Angelito Vengador b Arkanos [mask]
4) el Hijo Del Anibal & Rayman b Hijo del Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.
5) Blue Demon Jr. & Latin Lover b Héctor Garza & LA Park

Latin briefly talked about this show with La Oreja.

indy (TUE) 02/19 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Pedro Navajas & Perla Negra vs Lady Puma & Tequilita
2) Guerrero Griego & Laser Man vs Fomer Lover & Metalic
3) Gardenia Azteca, Mariposa Monarca, Rosa Salvaje vs Angel Negro, Misionero, Sika
4) Bengaly & Karonte vs Ejecutor & Maravilla Azteca
5) Angel Dorado, Corazon Adicto, Golden Boy vs Rey Demonio Jr., Simbolo, the King

el maldito enmascarado has pictures from one of the LA lucha va voom shows.

WAGNER (SAT) 03/08 Plaza de Toros Torreon [el siglo de torreon]
1) Autentico & Fantastico vs Rey Sagitario & Vaquero Salazar
2) Centella Azul Jr. & Maquina 27 vs Super Leopardo & Super Star
3) Dorado, Emperador Azteca, Sexy Piscis vs Chamuco Trevino, Moro II, Sexy Libra
4) Máscara Púrpura & Súper Nova vs Nitro & Super X
5) Dr. Wagner Jr. vs LA Park vs Héctor Garza vs el Hijo del Perro Aguayo