Month: March 2008

either Alfonso Lizarraga
or Jose Lazaro Rodriguez
for The Gladiatores

AAA (FRI) 03/21 Arena Azteca Budokan [the gladiatores]
1) Kagura, Rey Dragon, Sobredosis b Clinico, Galactico, Rey Neza
2) Caballero Nocturno, Sexy Amazonas, Skullman b Andromeda, Piloto Fantasma, Ricky Gonzalez
3) Fabi Apache, Gran Apache, Mari Apache b Estrellita, Oriental, Rossy Moreno
4) Mini Charly Manson & Mini Cibernetico b Mr. Takote, Octagoncito
5) La Parka Jr., Charly Manson, Chessman b Alan Stone, Chris Stone, Super Calo

The show stealer is that photo. Rossy just beat Estrellita with a chair and her fist until she bled. And she sure did bleed. They’re doing a hair match in April. In the main event, Parka started out in the match but the Stones attcked his hurt arm in the first fall, and was taken to the match. Angel replaced him, and the tecnicos rallied to win the second, then won the third when Parka came back out to help.

Also important: Super Calo’s Fu Man Chu mustache. A fine idea.

CMLL (THU) 03/20 Arena Neza [thegladiatores]
1) Dare Devil & Freesbe b Black Lancer & Puma King
2) Molotov & Trueno b Calígula & Méssala
3) Mr. Aguilita, Pequeño Damian 666, Pequeño Halloween b Bam Bam, Pequeño Olímpico, Último Dragoncito
4) Felino, La Sombra, Leono b Arkangel de la Muerte, Dr. X, Nitro
5) Místico, Negro Casas, Stuka b Averno, Damián 666, Mephisto

Stuka replaced Alex.

AAA (MON) 03/24 Arena Cuatro Caminos de Nuevo Laredo [RFC]
3) Decnnis, Scorpio Jr., Zumbido b Hombre Sin Miedo, Laredo Kid, Sangre Chicana
4) Charly Manson, Gronda II, La Parka Jr. b Cuervo, Escoria, Ozz

On Box y Lucha, writer Javier Munoz shares his memories of traveling with Bestia Salvaje. Another columnist, Fernando Alvarez, says Mistico is booed because he’s not humble enough and oversensitive to the booing.

Rey_Fuego @ Satanico’s Mansion reposted Record’s list of The Top 75 Luchadors (in Mexico) Over The Last 75 Years. I’m going to put in after the jump because it’s a long list, but it’s pretty interesting to see who doesn’t quite make the list.

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CMLL (MON) 03/24 Arena Puebla [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
1) Forjido & Legionario b Aguila Guerrera & Ares
2) Fuerza Chicana, Karisma, Siki Osama Jr. b Coco Rojo, Coco Verde, Cocolores
3) Fantasy, Mascarita Dorada, Shockercito b Pequeño Black Warrior, Pequeño Damian 666, Pierrothito
4) Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero b La Sombra, Sagrado, Volador Jr.
5) Héctor Garza, Marco Corelone, Shocker DQ el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Terrible, Texano Jr.

Main event came down to Garza vs Perro, and Perro got caught fouling Hector this time. Semimain finished with TRIPLE Atlantidas on the Mexican Trios champs. Title rematch? Dorada got Damian again in the minis match. Surprised to see Cocos lose to locals.

CMLL (TUE) 03/25 Arena Mexico [ovaciones, cmll]
1) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II b Puma King & Semental
2) Fire, Mr. Aguilita, Pierrothito b Atomo, Fantasy, Pequeño Olímpico
3) Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V b Alex Koslov, Felino, Máximo
4) La Sombra, Sagrado, Volador Jr. b Damián 666, Ephesto, Misterioso II [MEX TRIOS]
5) Marco Corelone DQ Terrible

Marco won in straight falls, getting fouled in the second. Main event sounds a bit iffy in Ovaciones. Trios champs got in the triple dive from a corner, won clean and were congralutaed by their opponents after the match. I’m presuming that’s Puma King in the opener, but everyone’s still calling him Puma Kid.

CMLL explained more about it’s plans to honor past stars during this 75th anniversary year. They’ll be bringing guys from the past back to be recognized, and they’ve announced the first group:
– Estrella Blanca
– Zaeta Azteca (no info on the wiki?)
– Tony Lopez (wrestled as the original La Sombra)
– Manuel Robles
– Leon Negro (the original, not Psicosis II)

They’ll be honored on the 04/11 Coliseo and 04/13 Mexico shows.

CMLL (THU) 03/27 Arena Neza
1) ?, Electrico, Fantasy vs Fire, Mr. Aguilita, Pequeño Black Warrior
2) Molotov & Trueno vs Pólvora & Vaquero
3) Flash, Leono, Stuka Jr. vs Arkangel de la Muerte, Loco Max, Nitro
4) Felino, Shocker, Valiente vs Black Warrior, Olímpico, Sangre Azteca

I’m piecing that lineup from Box Y Lucha’s usual scrambled Neza info and may not be accurae.

CMLL (SUN) 03/30 Arena Neza
1) Dark Devil & Freesbe vs Black Lancer & Puma King
2) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II vs Mohicano I & Mohicano II
3) Dark Angel & Goddess vs Hiroka & Mima Shimoda
4) La Sombra, Sagrado, Volador Jr. vs Atlantis, Misterioso II, Olímpico

Champs are teaming a lot lately. Just not on my TV.

AULL (SUN) 03/30 Arena Lopez Mateos [box y lucha]
1) Dragon Sagrado, Rey Krystal, Sombra Escarlata vs Hombre de Guerra, Sol de Oriente, Tormenta
2) Caramelo, Super Nino, X-Men vs Cerebro Maligno, Epitafio, Herejia
3) Robin Maravilla, Super Panda, Tortuguillo Ninja vs Blasfemia, Judas, Rey Krymen
4) Chucho el Roto, Terry 2000, Yakuza vs Sadico, Sepulturero I, Ultimo Gladiador

Terry 200 and Sadico are scheduled to fight for the AULL title on 04/09.

CMLL (SUN) 03/30 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Novato vs Milenio
2) Thunder Boy vs Valentin Mayo
3) Casanova & Oro II vs Fraile de la Muerte & Guero Loco
4) Metal Blanco & Metalik vs Depredador & Vaquero
5) Mascarita Dorada & Tzuki vs Pequeño Damian 666 & Pierrothito
6) Averno, Mephisto, Terrible vs Grey Shadow, Marco Corelone, Sagrado

CMLL (TUE) 04/01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Thunder Boy vs Quazar
2) Virgo vs Ebola
3) Lider vs Asesino Negro
4) Metatron vs Vaquero
5) Pierrothito vs Tzuki
6) Axxel, Gallo, Máximo vs Malefico, Misterioso II, Toxico
7) Alex Koslov & Marco Corelone vs Rey Bucanero & Texano Jr.

Is that Axxel’s start date? The biggest match of Vaquero’s career?

DTU (FRI) 04/04 Auto Lavado VM, Tulancingo, Hidalgo [RFC]
1) Agula Misteriosa & Ragde vs Black Fire & Dement Xtreme
2) Paranoiko & Psicopata vs Rey Krimen & Sepulturero I
3) Sadico vs Talaxys, Metal Boy, Amo de la Noche, Money Pack, Terry 2000, Pesadilla, Freelance, Aero Boy, Tony Boy, Titan
4) Cerebro Negro & Dancy Boy vs Fantasma e la Opera & Toxico
5) Demoledor & Mike Suicida vs Angel o Demonio & Violento Jack

MrCoyote @ box y lucha posted lots of photos from the Arena Xalapa show on Sunday.

Box Y Lucha #2863 has bad Hector.

Veneno is interviewed in Reforma (via Jazzo.) There’s also Villano V pushing for the mask match with Blue Panther.

CMLL (SUN) 03/16 Arena Neza [thegladiatores]
1) Cosmico & Crazy Vesquez b Centella de la Muerte & Maquina de la Muerte
2) Terror Boricua & Teuton DQ Black Bird I & Black Bird II
3) Amapola & Mima Shimoda b Luna Mágica & Sahori
4) Ultra Star b Tony Cirio [hair]
5) Dos Caras Jr., Sagrado, Shocker b Atlantis, Euforia, Último Guerrero

Clean win for the tecnicos in the main event.

AULL (SUN) 03/16 Arena Lopez Mateos [the gladiatores
1) Super Panda & Tortuguillo Ninja b Misterio & Sol de Oriente
2) Blasfemia, Chavo Extreme, Judas b Cerebro Maligno, Epitafio, Herejia
3) Chucho el Roto, Terry 2000, Yakuza DRAW Sadico, Sepulturero I, Ultimo Gladiador
4) Alex Koslov, Grey Shadow, Leono, Semental b Misterioso II, Nitro, Rocky Santana, Skandalo
5) Héctor Garza, La Sombra, Místico b Averno, Damián 666, Mr. Águila

indy (FRI) 03/21 Salon Teotihuacan [the gladiatores]
1) Factor Miedo & KJ b Black Thunder & Gatubelo
2) Chona, Skayde, Super Lobo b Diestro, Dr. Aero, Tramposo
3) Espectrito I & Pentagoncito b La Parkita & Mini Lizmark
4) El Fantasma & Negro Navarro b Lizmark Sr. & Solar I
5) Fantasma de la Quebrada L El Hijo del Solitario, Black Fish, Dos Caras Sr., Shu el Guerrero, Super Muneco, Black Man Jr., Astro de Oro, Hijo del Cien Caras, Máscara Sagrada [cage, mask]

Fantasma de la Queberada was supposed to lose his mask last year, no-showed over a pay dispute, and vowed to retire. So at least he got around to losing this mask. As you might suspect, he left the cage only to return while Black Fish and Hijo del Solitario fought. Fish snuck out, and Hijo del Solitario beat Fantasma de la Quebrada for his mask win. His real name was announced as Edmundo Ibaes Salas from Acapulco. He also introduced his son, Fantasma de la Quebrada Jr., who vowed revenge.

CMLL (SUN) 03/23 Arena Coliseo Gudalajara [KrisZ, cmll]
1) Thunder Boy b Quazar
2) Ebola b Danger (Guadalajara)
3) Infierno & Super Maquina b Casanova & Metatron
4) Metal Blanco & Metalik DQ Depredador (Guadalajara) & Vaquero
5) Malefico, Nitro, Toxico b Ángel Azteca Jr., Gallo, Leon Blanco
6) Dos Caras Jr., La Sombra, Sagrado b Atlantis, Euforia, Sangre Azteca

Vaquero and Depredador fouled one tecnico and yanked the mask of the other to score the DQ. Looks to be a feud here, which would partially explain the mystery of Vaquero’s appearance here.

CMLL (MON) 03/24 Arena Puebla
1) Forjido & Legionario vs Aguila Guerrera & Ares
2) Coco Rojo, Coco Verde, Cocolores vs Fuerza Chicana, Karisma, Siki Osama Jr.
3) Fantasy, Mascarita Dorada, Shockercito vs Pequeño Black Warrior, Pequeño Damian 666, Pierrothito
4) La Sombra, Sagrado, Volador Jr. vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
5) Héctor Garza, Marco Corelone, Shocker vs el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Terrible, Texano Jr.

IWRG (THU) 03/27 Arena Naucalpan [ova, box y lucha]
1) Mascarita Sagrada (original) & Pequeno Volador vs Mini Universo & Pentagoncito
2) Cocolores, Miss Gaviota, Payaso Coco Verde vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
3) Aeroman, Negro Navarro, Ultramán Jr. vs El Hijo del Diablo, el Hijo del Pierroth, Veneno
4) el Hijo Del Anibal, El Hijo del Solitario, Tarzan Boy vs Hijo del Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Septiembre Negro II

IWRG (SUN) 03/30 Arena Naucalpan [ova, box y lucha]
1) Avisman & Chico Che vs Nemesis IWRG & Rockero del Diablo
2) Fantasma de la Ópera, Filoso IWRG, Freelance vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
3) Multifacético, Negro Navarro, Zatura vs Arlequin, Black Terry, Ventarron
4) Aeroman, LA Park, Solar I, Tarzan Boy vs Hijo del Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Universo 2000

I forgot to say this earlier, but I’m guessing – sight unseen – new wrestler Aeroman is old wrestler Bogeman without a sponsor.

ESTO writes an article about Abismo Negro as Televisa wrestler of the year 2007 and does not actually state a reason for Abismo winning the award. To be fair, the only reason I’ve been able to discern is Abismo was secretly the inspiration for Amy Winehouse’s hit single.

It also happens to be nearly the exact article posted on AAA’s site. Yay for press release copy masquerading as journalism.

Arturo Rivera raves about the CMLL PPV and says it’ll air on TV in two weeks.

Links
– Noticas Oaxaca profiles local Subzero, who hopes to make it as a mini wrestler.
– Box Y Lucha posted their recap and photos of Dos Leyendas
– Superluchas posted video interviews with Chicago area lucha promoter Frank Arenas

More tomorrow. We’ll see if I can get over AAA doing Zorro vs Cibernetico mano y mano on the first TV taping after Rey de Reyes enough tomorrow to post that lineup.