Slow day as far as results, though there is a little bit of news.
CMLL announced a press conference for Thursday to announce it’s partnership with TNA. While I’m not sure if anything good will come off this, this is at least better than the usual level of uncertainty. The latest Observer says TNA was rebuffed on requests for Mistico (“already booked thru August”) and Perro Jr.
I firmly do not believe there’s big cross over between the CMLL audience and the TNA audience, at least in the US where it might make some finical difference for TNA, and it’s silly to think TNA can suddenly reach that audience when they have so much trouble reaching their own audience. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: they should just bring in four midcard flyers (let’s say Trios Champs + Valiente), let them do show off what they can do, and they’ll get over all on their own.
Knowing TNA, the team will include Mr. Aguila and Shocker, since they’ve worked there before. I don’t want to slight either guy as a wrestler, but I think you’re better off going with guys the audience doesn’t know than people they better recall, in Aguila’s case, as a WWE cast off.
The Observer also says TNA will be giving Dark Angel a tryout sometime soon. She’s definitely good enough to make their roster, so I bet it’ll come down to a money/availability thing and probably will help her get her name elsewhere.
ROH posted a note saying Jack Evans was taking a leave of absence to work internationally. This would appear to mean he’s going to be a regular in AAA, who had offered Evans and Teddy Hart an apartment if they were willing to move down their full time. Hopefully next year, Bryan Alvarez has Jack on for lucha week instead of me.
Noticias Oaxaca has an interview with KeMonito. They talk about his career as Alushe as well.
AAA moves to Arena Solidaridad starting next Sunday.
Ovaciones’s sole lucha libre coverage is a picture of Mini Damian win the Dragonmania hair match.