05/23 Arena Mexico Lineup

CMLL (FRI) 05/23 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
5) Hector Garza & Mstico vs Averno & Mephisto [CMLL TAG]
6) Toscano vs Heavy Metal [hair]

No cage match, obviously. What do I know.

This is clearly a big show to counter WWE running in Mexico City on the same night, but the timing is a bit off – WWE tickets have been on sale since March, so I’m thinking anyone who might be swayed by a big card probably already bought their WWE tickets. It’s not sold out yet, so maybe there’s still be some movement and I’m sure they want to show they can draw a big house regardless of who else is in town.

I think Toscano loses his hair as a final bit of punishment, because logic and Heavy Metal in CMLL does not mix. It’s kinda weird to be so mad at Toscano for no showing a hair match that you suspend him, and then you bring him back to trust that he’ll show up for a hair match all over again. If Toscano vanishes this time, CMLL’s going to look quite dumb.

05/03: Mexico, Expo, lineup



Felino/CMLL

CMLL (FRI) 05/02 Arena Mexico [ovaciones, superluchas, cmll, ESTO]
1) Astro Boy & Kid Tiger b Apocalipsis & Ramstein
2) Dark Angel, Goddess, Luna Mágica b Hiroka, Medussa, Princesa Sujei
3) Felino, Hijo del Fantasma, La Sombra b Ephesto, Misterioso II, Virus
4) Alex Koslov, Heavy Metal, Negro Casas DQ Black Warrior, Rey Bucanero, Toscano
5) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Terrible, Villano V b Blue Panther, LA Park, Shocker

V5/Panther wasn’t as mask ripping as it’d been in the past.

Metal and Toscano were messing with each other in the semimain. Toscano faked a foul to win the second fall, so Metal faked a foul to win the third fall and the match.

Not really much else of note on this show, though ESTO is down on the women’s match (“at times slow and boring”) and the opener (tecs won despite messing up several moves.)

My new theory, somewhat slow to come together, is we’re heading to a June cage match of Panther, V5, Metal, Toscano, Garza, Mistico, Averno and Mephisto (with maybe Perro thrown in too.)

Ovaciones, ESTO and NotiMex mention the tag title rematch will take place on May 23rd. ESTO says the titles are vacant. If this is going to take a month resolve, I think they’re correct.

Lucha Libre Expo News
The show opened with Atlantis, Loco Max, Charly Manson and Rocky Santana in the ring welcoming the people.

Blue Demon Jr. was telling people (including Ovaciones) that the first NWA-Mexico show will take place in June in Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera. There’s been so little news about this promotion, I’ve forgotten to make fun of the lack of news for this promotion, but I will remind you they originally said the shows would start in May.

La Jornada followed Demon around, which reads really odd. The lead-in says Demon calling Mistico just someone who’s popular in the moment, but Demon never actually says that in the article. I dunno.

Opening show:

El Pancracio (FRI) 05/02 Centro Banamex [LuchandoLibre]
1) Baby Perez, El Templario, Electrodo Jr., Meteoro Kid b Comando del Aire, Comodin Jr., El Zicario, Kumo
2) Alarido Nocturno, Halcon Diabolico I, Halcon Diabolico II b Espiral Negro, Golden Bull, Hijo de Rambo
3) Gran Markus II, Kripta, Sepulcro b Caramelo, Pinocho 3000, Super Nino
4) Escorpio Dorado Jr., Super Muenco Jr., Yakuza b Disturbio, Kilvan, Sadico
5) Rambo, Rocky Santana, Super Muneco, Super Pinocho b Coco Rojo, Coco Verde, Cocolores, Shu el Guerrero

CANEK (FRI) 05/02 Centro Banamex [LuchandoLibre]
1) Sexy Man & Shu el Guerrero b Canek Jr. & Hijo de Canek

This was a tribute match for Canek, who was on crutches here. Way to honor your father, Caneks. LuchandoLibre notes the announcer was remarkable awful (could not remember Canek’s name.)

There were no lines for autographs or pictures for Generico or Shimma Xion when LuchandoLibre got thiers. No results from the IWRG show from Friday night.

MT has one two articles about the expo and what’ll be going on this weekend. EXOnline has the same sort of article

IWRG (FRI) 05/02 Centro Banamex [MundioHispano]
4) Ciclon Negro, Fuerza Guerrera, Hijo de Pierroth II b Black Dragon, el Hijo Del Anibal, Multifacético
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Silver King b Hijo del Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.

Silver King replaced “XPO” or maybe was meant to be XPO. Brawling match that went out of the ring and around the expo a little bit before the Wagner brothers beat the Capos. Wagners want a shot at IWRG Tag belts.

Mascara Ano 2000 helped out the rudos in the semimain, yanking Anibal’s mask to allow him to be pinned.

Dr. Wagner Jr. was said to be very popular at the show.

Lots of photos of the event at el Martiente. The Gladiatores has more photos at box y lucha.

SuperLuchas had a dozen posts of it’s WWE ticket giveaway, it seems.

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LLF (FRI) 05/02 Arena Femenil de Monterrey [LuchandoLibrea>
1) Dama de Hierro b Wendy
2) Lady Puma & Venadita b Angelica & Rayito de Luz
3) Diana La Cazadora & Perla Negra b La Bandida & La Chacala
4) Roxxi Laveux b Polly Star [LLF INTL]

Notable becuase TNA (or maybe LLF?) had Nikki Roxx work her TNA gimmick even though she wsas promoted under her old name.

Arturo Rivera’s weekend column talks about the returns of Nicho and Vampiro.

Newspaper Tree has a photo essay of lucha libre in El Paso.

A press release for the MLS Colorado Rapids/Lucha Libre double header promotes it as “the first-ever Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling event to the USA”. I’m thinking no. I really have to post the ‘quotes’ from Santo and Demon here.

Santo:

Buenos Dias, citizens of Colorado. I am El Hijo de Santo. Perhaps you have heard of my fame in Mexico, perhaps not. I have changed the lives of millions and inspired generations with my will and spirit.

Either way I come to Colorado to dominate, and you will be witness to my legend this Sunday. It is my 25th anniversary as the top Luchador in Mexico, and when I take to the ring against Blue Demon in the final match on Sunday, the Earth will tremble.

I will leap like the grasshopper and I will strike like the jaguar. And Blue Demon will feel the true extent of my power.

Only one will walk away from our match on Sunday. And that one is me, El Hijo de Santo. The last thing Blue Demon will hear is the crowd chanting my name….’The Son of the Saint’.

Enjoy the fiesta Sunday. Eat the food. Drink in the beer garden. Cheer for your Rapids to defeat their enemy from DC.

But remember this, mis amigos: when it comes time for the main event of Lucha Libre on Sunday: cheer for me, and you cheer for victory.

Saludos, El Hijo de Santo

And Demon responds:

“Fanaticos de los Rapids, I am the Blue Demon, Jr. Remember my name, for when you utter it, it will strike fear into the hearts of your enemies.

Since I first picked up this mask and uniform that my father once wore, I have championed the cause of justice in the world and carried on his heart and spirt to to the pinnacle of Lucha Libre.

Cast your gaze upon me. Fear me. Love me.

El Hijo de Santo must tremble in his silver boots when his mind struggles to comprehend my invincibility.

When we lock in combat this Sunday, the shock waves of our historic struggle will be felt across nations.

I look forward to visiting Colorado and the USA for the first time. And I will leave my mark.

I will leave it in the eyes of your children, in the envy of your men, and in the hearts of your women.

This Sunday it is I who will emerge victorious. You hear it for the first time here. Let there be no mistake, there can be only one true champion of Lucha Libre, and he wears the color of azul.

I am Blue Demon. Cheer for me Sunday, and together we will bring injustice to its knees.

Hasta Domingo, Blue Demon, Jr.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 05/06 Arena Mexico
1) Luna Mágica, Princesa Blanca, Sahori vs Hiroka, Medussa, Rosa Negra
2) Fabián el Gitano, Mictlán, Súper Nova vs Diamante Negro, Nitro, Skandalo
3) Bam Bam vs Pequeño Damian 666 [CMLL MINI]
4) Felino, Heavy Metal, Negro Casas vs Averno, Mephisto, Misterioso II
5) Black Warrior, Sangre Azteca, Último Guerrero vs Alex Koslov, Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr.

Bam Bam does get a title shot. That’s been fun in the past and should be fun here too.

CMLL (FRI) 05/09 Arena Mexico
1) Mascarita Dorada & Tzuki vs Pequeño Warrior & Pierrothito
2) Sagrado vs La Sombra, La Máscara, Volador Jr., Valiente, Máscara Púrpura, Stuka Jr., Flash, Virus, Mr. Águila, Ephesto, Misterioso II, Loco Max, Sangre Azteca, Diamante Negro, Euforia [Reyes del Aire]
3) Alex Koslov, Heavy Metal, Shocker vs Black Warrior, Rey Bucanero, Toscano
4) Héctor Garza, Marco Corelone, Místico vs Atlantis, Olímpico, Último Guerrero

Milenio says this show is a special Mother’s Day show. Mothers must love the high flyers. That’s a really good lineup for the Reues de Aire.