mid April Chicago lucha notes

SuperLuchas posted some stuff I wanted to point out

ELLMEX (SAT) 04/12 Estadio Concord, Chicago, IL [bunso1305 @ superluchas]
1) Rey Makawee b Enfermero Loco
2) Discovery & Torando b Principe Azteca I & Principe Azteca II
3) Diabolico & Horoscopo b Kamakazee & Rey Fuego
4) Principe Franky & Rayo Lazer b Bazooka & Martin Escobedo

I thought the semimain was supposed to be a mask/hair match. Apparently not. There’s also now video up of Chela Salazar show.

Arenas de Chicago (SAT) 04/12 Ninth Grade Center, Waukagen, IL [CPW]
1) Super Villano b Rey Makawi
2) Bazooka & Horoscopo b Electron & Resistencia
3) Duce Trey b Chris Micahels
4) Great Cheyenne b Fuzion
5) Imapcto, Rey Fuego, Silueta Dorada b Angel de la Muerte & Rey Makawi
6) Discovery, Misteriosito, Nuevo Ciudadano b Aguila del America, Guerrerito del Futuro, Infernal

GALLI’s running on an ice rink this Sunday

GALLI (SUN) 04/20 Edge II Ice Arena, Bensenville, IL
1) Centella de Oro & Nemesis GALLI vs Bandolero & Venganza
2) Meteoro 1 & Meteoro 2 vs Chilango & Funebre
3) Silueta Dorado & Slayer vs Blade & Resistencia
4) Acid Jazz & Negrotistico vs Isias Velazques & Steve Boz
5) Charly Manson Jr. & Tigre vs Guerrilero & Pentagon del Infierno
6) Huracan Ramirez, Huracan Ramirez Jr., Samuary vs Amenza del Siglo, Demencia, Yakuza

As much as I would like to see lucha libre on ice (or perhaps a dried rink where ice used to be), I don’t think I’m going to make it out to this one. I hope Acid Jazz works more shows, because he’s quite good.

They’ve canceled their Rockford show, but they’re running this show, then shows the following Friday (Addison) and Sunday (Hoffman Estates) and co-promoting a show on Saturday…

GALLI MEXREPCOMM (SAT) 04/26 Cicero Stadium [CPW
1) Nemesis GALLI vs Meteoro
2) Blade & Slayer vs Chialngo & Venganca
3) Quinto Sol & Tigre vs Funebre & Resistencai
4) Huracan Ramirez, Huracan Ramirez, Samuary vs Demencia, Pentagon del Infierno, Yakuza
5) Anibal Jr., Charly Manson Jr., Pantera vs Gringo Loco, Hijo del Cien Caras, Violencia

That’s a lot of lucha in a short time. This seems unsustainable. I hope I’m just missing a piece about how it’s working and everyone’s actually making lots of money.

04/14: misc results, lineups

SuperLuchas #259 has Dr. Wagner talking about WWE. Nothing you haven’t heard before, but I demand you to buy the magazine just for the brillant takedown of AAA and Arturo Rivera. Rivera complained in Box y Lucha that SuperLuchas wasn’t covering enough AAA, the response is sort of “you guys banned us, you dorks.” Also, “Mario Rivero” on Box y Lucha, today bringing up a WON rumor Goldberg and/or Lashey might be working TripleMania (no and maybe but who’d care), is actually AAA Press Officer Carlos Oliver. Sockos are not what I was thinking when I hoped lucha libre groups would make better use of the internet.

The rest of the magazine is good too, and I generally like Arturo but he probably should know the whole deal next time. There’s also a continuning anti-SuperLuchas “they cover too much of the US stuff!” complaints wrapped around this, which I still find to be dumb. They’re a magazine, a business attempting to make money, not a public service. Their obligations are to no one but themselves and they have full right to cover whatever they want, becuase they’re paying the bills at the end of the day.

Ovaciones posted Last Monday’s news article. I was confused for quite a while. I guess CMLL doing the exact same main event finish back to back weeks doesn’t stick me as weird.

CMLL PROLLM (SUN) 04/06 Coliseo Coacalco [SuperLuchas #259]
1) Alma Negra & Betos Boy b Aleph & Guman
2) Daga, Eterno, Lobo Metalico b Black Terror, Forastero, Stigma
3) Alexander, Valentine, Vincent b Ave Nocturna, Huizar, Storm
4) Ángel Azteca Jr., Gallito de Oro, Mano Negra Jr. b America, Macabro Jr., Negro Navarro
5) Fabián el Gitano DCO Magnifico

I guess they’re building to a a apuesta match here? Reviewer demanded the commission come down hard on Vincent for the insults he directed towards an elderly female fan.

AULL (WED) 04/09 Arena Lopez Mateos [SuperLuchas #259]
1) Mascarita Oriental & Nino de Fuego b Black Star & Zayruz
2) Psicopata, Super Nino, Super Panda b Cerebro Maligno, Epitafio, Herejia
3) Rey Krimen, Rocky Santana, Sepulturero b Chucho el Roro, Heavy Boy, Robin Maravilla
4) Sadico b Terry 2000 [AULL LIGHT]
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Groon XXX, Solar I DQ Canek, Negro Navarro, Universo 2000

Canek ripped off Wagner’s match to the end the match. I’m thinking Canek wants his title back.

CMLL (WED) 04/09 Plaza de Toros Monumental El Paseo [KrisZ]
1) Dark Angel & Luna Mágica b Hiroka & Medussa
2) Black Bull L Máscara Púrpura, Rayo de Plata Jr., Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca, Máximo [cage, mask]
3) Damián 666, Mr. Águila, Terrible b Alex Koslov, Marco Corelone, Volador Jr.
4) Blue Panther, Místico, Negro Casas b Averno, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mephisto

Mascara Purpura gets the win over Black Bull, who’s Hector Villagomez Ramirez from Celaya.

AAA (WED) 04/09 Parque Revolucion Culican [KrisZ]
1) El Delfin & Orion b Anestesiador & Frank el Payaso
2) Bello Juan, Monster Truck I, Pedro el Hermoso, Relampago b Ciclope, Doberman, Epidemia, Mario Mora
3) Killer Clown, Psycho Clown, Zombie Clown b Aerostar, Laredo Kid, Super Fly
4) El Mesias & Ozz DQ Alan Stone & Cibernetico

This Clowns win was announced as #100.

CMLL (THU) 04/10 Arena Neza [KrisZ]
1) Bam Bam, Electrico, Último Dragoncito b Fire, Pequeño Damian 666, Pierrothito
2) Pólvora & Vaquero b Calígula & Méssala
3) Máscara Púrpura, Máximo, Valiente b Guerrero Infernal, Ohara, Shigeo Okumura
4) Dos Caras Jr., Negro Casas, Volador Jr. b Atlantis, Sangre Azteca, Último Guerrero

AAA (SUN) 04/13 Gimnasio Josue Neri Santos [tamba_jr @ box y lucha]
3) Killer Clown, Psycho Clown, Zombie Clown b Cibernetico, El Elegido, Octagón [AAA AMERICAS TRIOS]

This was announced as victory #100 as well. Probably not the only two. There was a version of the AAA Americas Trios belt on display at last year’s lucha libre expos, so I would guess those are the belts being used. “Used” may be too strong – I think you have to wait to see if they’re mentioned again or shown up on TV before figuring out if this means anything or if it’s just some wacky thing they did for a Juarez show.

I still can’t figure how that match was solicited as a mask vs title match when neither team were champions.

Mr. Reyes teases next week’s Gladiatores with photos from Thursday’s Neza show. Also, peppers!

indy (SUN) 04/13 Arena Mexico San Luis Potosi [El Sol de SLP]
1) Tiger Boy & Tomahawk vs Dr. Satan & Gato Salvaje
2) Genesis vs Belcebu [CRM HEAVY]
3) Brujo Cosmico, Salmon, Sombra del Misterio vs Black Fantasy, Fuerza Maligna, Sabu Jr. [CENTRO TRIOS]

Fuerza Maligna’s crew are the champs and were defending the belts for the third time.

AAA (MON) 04/14 Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
1) Argenis & Gato Eveready vs Espantapajaros & Toxico AAA
2) Mascarita Divina & Mini Charly Manson vs Mascarita de la Muerte & Mini Chessman
3) El Alebrije & Super Fly vs Decnnis & Kenzo Suzuki

This show took place at 11 this morning, so you’ll probably need to get your time machine to attend. It’s an AAA Kid’s Day function. Good thing they didn’t book the evil clowns for a children’s hospital.

AAA (MON) 04/14 Arena Cuatro Caminos Nuevo Laredo [RFC]
1) Mini Hombra Sin Miedo & Mini Laredo Kid vs Mini Black Mamba & Mini Rio Bravo
2) Rey Infernal, Rio Bravo, Tito Santana II vs Principe Diamante, Street Boy, Tiger Cota
3) Killer Clown, Psycho Clown, Zombie Clown vs El Brazo, Hombre Sin Miedo, Pimpinela Escarlata
4) Cuervo, Escoria, Ozz vs Babe Rap, Charly Manson, La Parka Jr.
5) Laredo Kid vs Scorpio Jr., Sangre Chicana, Jaque Mate [cage, mask, hair]

Jaque Mate or Sangre Chicana? Jaque Mate, totally.

RFC says Jack Evan and Teddy Hart will be working in Nuevo Laredo two weeks from today, in between the 04/27 and 04/30 tapings.

CMLL (TUE) 04/15 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Thunder Boy vs Milenio
2) Idolo vs Danger (Gudalajara)
3) Lider vs Asesino Negro
4) Metal Blanco & Metalik vs Loco Max & Vaquero
5) Gallo & Leon Blanco vs Malefico & Toxico
6) Héctor Garza & Marco Corelone vs Lizmark Jr. & Último Guerrero

AULL (WED) 04/16 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Torbellino Martinez vs Cerval
2) Hijo del Valiente & Valiente Jr. vs Cerebro Maligno & Medieval
3) Dragon Chino, Dragon Sagrado, Tortuguillo Ninja, Yakuza vs Judas el Traidor, Rey Krimen, Rocky Santana, Viento Negro
4) Chucho el Roto, Máscara Sagrada, Robin Maravilla vs Negro Navarro, Sadico, Sepulturero I
5) Atlantis, Olímpico, Sangre Azteca vs Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V

CMLL (WED) 04/16 Auditorio Miguel Barragan [El Sol del SL]
1) Mascarita Dorada, Tzuki, Último Dragoncito vs ?, ??, ???
2) Máscara Púrpura & Stuka Jr. vs Ohara & Shigeo Okumura
3) Dos Caras Jr., Marco Corelone, Shocker vs Black Warrior, Damián 666, Mr. Águila

CMLL (SAT) 04/19 Palenque de la Feria de Tlaxaca
1) Astroman, Black Master, Super Kiss vs Chiva Boxer, Dante, Tarahumara
2) Dark Angel & Goddess vs Hiroka & Mima Shimoda
3) Héctor Garza, LA Park, Místico vs Dr. Wagner Jr., Negro Casas, Shocker and Canek, Mil Mascaras, Tinieblas and el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Villano IV, Villano V and Damián 666, Lizmark Jr., Mr. Águila and Atlantis, Máscara Año 2000, Último Guerrero and Dos Caras Jr., Dos Caras Sr., Marco Corelone and el Hijo Del Anibal, El Hijo del Solitario, Lizmark Sr. [torneo]

Superluchas does not actually list the trios – they just say 24 wrestlers, 8 trios – but I took this as a challenge. Also, boxing goat = $$$.

CMLL (THU) 04/24 Plaza de Toros Cancun [warriorxtremevip @ box y lucha]
1) Hombre Aguila & Suicida Jr. vs Arana Negra & Furia Negra
2) Amapola vs Marcela [CMLL WOMEN]
3) Máximo & Valiente vs Misterioso II & Sangre Azteca
4) Héctor Garza & Místico vs Averno & el Hijo del Perro Aguayo

AAA LLP (SAT) 04/26 Cancha Futbol Rapido
1) Inmortal vs Rey Divino
2) Tormenta & Zaeta vs Deja Vu & Hades
3) Kamikazee, Kendo, Kendo Jr. vs el Tucan, Maquiavelico, Memo Velazquez
4) Black Spider & Rubi Gardenia vs Arandu & TJ Boy
5) Nicho el Millionario vs Mosco de la Merced I vs El Dandy vs Venum Black [cage, hair]

Pay day for Mosco.

Links
– Victor reviews the Llaves y Candados Show from 04/12
– Ohtani’s Jacket writes about some 80s lucha

04/10, 04/13 IWRG Results, lineups for this week

alert: Diamante Negro chats with Box Y Lucha at 2pm, or after most of you will read this.

IWRG (THU) 04/10 Arena Naucalpan [SuperLuchas #259]
1) Avisman & Comando Negro b Demente & Rey Estruendo
2) Aeroman & Coco Verde b Capitán Muerte & Dr. Cerebro
3) Black Terry, El Hijo del Solitario, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. b Masada, Pantera, Veneno
4) Cerebro Negro & Cocolores b Chico Che & Oficial Fierro
5) Arlequin, Hijo del Cien Caras, Multifacético b El Dandy, Negro Navarro, Zatura
6) Black Terry, El Hijo del Solitario, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. b Arlequin, Hijo del Cien Caras, Multifacético

This show had a seeding battle royal, causing all the weird teams. Black Terry’s team won their first match when Solitario (who’d already been eliminated) fouled Pantera, and won the second when Hijo del Cien Caras wasn’t into fighting his cousin. Terry pinned Multifacetico clean and they made challenges after the match to set up Thursday’s main event.

IWRG (SUN) 04/13 Arena Naucalpan [Alvin @ El Martinete]
1) Comando Negro & Halcon 2000 b Demente & Venom
2) Galactic & Sener b Black Thunder & Judas el Traidor
3) Aeroman, Freelance, Turbo b Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro
4) Cien Caras Jr., Máscara Año 2000, Veneno DQ El Dandy, El Hijo del Solitario, Multifacético
5) Solar I b Negro Navarro [AMERICAS]

Multifacetico and Black Terry fought in the semimian (where Dandy lost it for his team by yanking Cien’s mask) and in the main event (as seconds, I think.) Solar I retained his title in the usual well received match.

IWRG AZTECA (WED) 04/16 Coliseo Tulancingo
1) Delta & Pastillero Black vs Monkey & Super Espia
2) Gemelo Fantastico I & Gemelo Fantastico II vs Judas el Traidor & Nemesis IWRG
3) Aeroman, Chico Che, Multifacético vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
4) Hijo del Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. vs el Hijo Del Anibal & El Hijo del Solitario [IWRG IC TAG]
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Pantera, Solar I vs LA Park, Máscara Año 2000, Universo 2000

This is Anibal and Solitario’s second shot at the belts.

IWRG (THU) 04/17 Arena Naucalpan
1) Comando Negro & Halcón Salvaje vs Trauma I & Trauma II
2) Aeroman, Freelance, Zatura vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
3) Solar I, Super Astro, Ultraman vs Negro Navarro, Septiembre Negro II, Veneno
4) Máscara Año 2000, Nicho el Millionario, Universo 2000 vs Black Dragon, El Fantasma, Pantera
5) Multifacético vs Black Terry [hair]

Multifacetico’s mask is also on the line in the main event, but c’mon. I think I have figured out this lucha libre thing. Fantasma de la Opera will corner Multifacetico and cost Black Terry the match, because that’s what they just did for the title match between the two.

IWRG (SUN) 04/20 Arena Nauclapan
(opener TBA)
2) Chico Che & Kazuki vs Nemesis IWRG & Quarterback
3) Aeroman, Freelance, Zatura vs Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, El Hijo del Diablo
4) Solar I, Super Astro, Ultraman Sr. vs Negro Navarro, Septiembre Negro II, Veneno
5) Cien Caras Jr., LA Park, Nicho el Millionario vs El Dandy, el Hijo Del Anibal, Multifacético