05/25 Galli in Villa Park Preview

Good things happening for my favorite local lucha promotion. There was a story on them on local public radio yesterday. And they’re running a big show this Sunday – the huge 16 12 team tournament at the Odeum in Villa Park. Show time is scheduled for 7 with the usual ticket prices. I mentioned the wackiness of the tournament when it was announced, and they’ve changed the teams a bit more so it’s even a little stranger.

Teams That Are Normally Teams
– Golden Star & Quinto Sol (brothers; tecnicos)
– Meteoro I & Meteoro II (presumably brothers; tecnicos)
– Samuary & Charly Manson Jr. (team often in trios matches; Charly is the singles champ; tecnicos)
– Guerrillero & Pentagono del Infierno (“Guerrilleros del Infierno”; rudos)

Teams That Vaguely Team Together Only Because They’re On The Same Level
– Venganza & Resistencia (rudos – I always love how Resistencia fights for Marxism while wearing a Nike elbow pad)
– El Tigre & Slayer (tecnicos)
– Centella de Oro & Nemesis (tecnicos)

Teams With Top Guys Randomly Teaming With Undercarders
– Yakuza & El Funebre (rudos; Yakuza is a top guy)
– Gringo Loco & Chilango (rudos; personality wise, this is a great fit)

Teams With Guys Who I’ve Never Seen Before, But Somehow Have A Picture
– Mr. Zeus & Pinocho (tecnicos?? – note the poster uses Pinocho 3000‘s picture from the luchawiki flipped – I don’t think it’s him)

Teams With People Who Don’t Even Have A Picture
– Amenaza del Siglo & El Emperador (rudos – Amenaza is a vet and would normally be teaming with Aguila del America, but he seems to have left this promotion – restricted to another promotion?)
– Diabolo Robotico & Samoan Love Machine (rudos??; A++ for names)

There’s also Jerry Lynn vs Negrotistico (who may still be undefeated), and I think they’ll probably run another match somewhere in here. Potentially thirteen matches, and they only list ONE referee working the show. Tough night for La Vaca.

I think Guerrillero & Pentagono del Infierno are the best bet. Meteros are really young, Samuary/Charly have more to do, Star/Sol have other things to do and everyone else is a toss up.

Anyway, it’s not Skayde vs Pantera, but I think it’ll be fun.


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3 thoughts to “05/25 Galli in Villa Park Preview”

  1. Nope. It’s also not the Nemesis that’s wrestling for IWRG. Too many people using that name.

  2. I attended this show Sunday – and was quite happy – this promotion is quite good

    the curtain jerker was not that great, the technicos in it seemd way to green –

    The manager/second for the rudos in the opener looked really imposing

    for the most part after the opener I thought the rest of the matches were good – and very good in some instances

    I am not famaliar with any of these guys – and with the annoucing being in Spanish I could hardly tell who was who other than from the poster (which you got a mini one on the way in)

    Tony Scarpone, Gringo Loco, & Negrotistico really were impressive to me

    Best match for my money was the tag in which Gringo Loco & El Chilango went over El Tigre & Slayer – as I states Gringo Loco really stood out, but the others in the match also had their moments

    Main Event was good – seemed a tad bit short

    I was a bit miffed that all the workers on the poster didn’t work, but I still left feeling like it was money well spent – and I was highly entertained

    I will definitely go to future shows as long as they are within a reasonable distance

    I know they announced when the next show will be, but I couldn’t understand what he said – either it again was in Spanish, or with people milling around I just couldn’t make it out

    all night I was having a hard time with the annoucements

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