Day: May 26, 2008

CMLL (SUN) 05/25 Arena Coliseo [ovaciones]
1) Molotov & Trueno b Calígula & Méssala
2) Bronco II, Loco Max, Virus b Flash, Neutrón, Soberano Jr.
3) Hooligan, Sangre Azteca, Satánico b Grey Shadow, Metalik, Stuka Jr.
4) Negro Casas, Shocker, Volador Jr. b Averno, Mephisto, Olimpico
5) Alex Koslov b Rey Bucanero [CMLL LH]

Ovaciones says this is defense #10 for Rey.

Volador replaced Dos, Olimpico replaced Villano V in the semimain. Tecnicos won in straight falls.

Hooligan replaced Olimpico in the third match. Ovaciones results lists Soberano Jr., but that’s gotta be Hijo de Soberano.

Marco Rivera says TripleMania will be on Sky PPV in Mexico. It will not be on US PPV – there’s actually a women’s boxing match listed for that night. The reasoning of bringing in Lashley and Danielson was on request of a person on the US side who wanted more US names to make the PPV marketable. I don’t know that those two really mean a lot – Lashley didn’t mean much to WWE’s buyrates and it’s not like ROH is doing great numbers – but they probably didn’t have tons of options either. Anyway, we’ll have to wait and see what this means for the event airing on Televisa (and in the US) down the road.

LLF (FRI) 05/23 Arena Femenil Monterrey [SuperLuchas]
1) La Bandida b Venadita [qf, torneo, LLF Juvenil]
2) Perla Negra b Dama de Hierro [qf, torneo, LLF Juvenil]
3) Lady Puma b La Rebelde [qf, torneo, LLF Juvenil]
4) Angelica b La Bombon [qf, torneo, LLF Juvenil]
5) La Bandida b Perla Negra [sf, torneo, LLF Juvenil]
6) Angelica b Lady Puma [sf, torneo, LLF Juvenil]
7) Angelica b La Bandida [final, torneo, LLF Juvenil]
8) American Angel & La Chacala b Lady Dinamita & Polly Star

IWRG (THU) 05/22 Arena Naucalapan [Super Luchas #265]
1) Quarterback b Halcon 2000
2) Gallo Tapatio Jr. & Yack b Nemesis IWRG & Rockero del Diablo
3) Demony, Septiembre Negro II, Veneno b Centauro, Fantasma de la Ópera, Zatura
4) Multifacético, Rayman, Silver King b Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Negro Navarro, Universo 2000
5) Dr. Wagner Jr. b Máscara Año 2000 [UWA HEAVY]

IWRG (SUN) 05/25 Arena Naucalpan [DINO @ box y lucha]
1) Gemelo Fantastico I & Gemelo Fantastico II b Judas el Traidor & Rockero del Diablo
2) Septiembre Negro II, Trauma I, Trauma I b Andros, Gallo Tapatio Jr., Goleador
3) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro b Coco Chips, Coco Verde, Cocolores [EdM TRIOS]
4) Multifacético b Dr. Cerebro [IWRG IC WELTER]
5) Fantasma, Hijo del Fantasma, Ultramán Jr. b Hijo de Pierroth, Mascara Sagrada, Veneno

The WON says the CMLL team for TNA’s World X-Cup will be Volador Jr., Ultimo Guerrero, Averno and Rey Bucanero. Seeing as we still haven’t had that CMLL/TNA press conference, I wouldn’t take the list too seriously.

Victor has a recap of Llaves y Candados

Lineups, many via Super Luchas #265

CMLL (MON) 05/26 Arena Puebla
1) Toro Bill Jr. & Toro Bill Sr. vs Fuerza Chicana & Mr. Rafaga
2) Asturiano, Blue Center, Lestat vs Furia Chicana, Negro Navarro, Siki osama
3) Bam Bam, Mascarita Dorada, Peuqeno Ninja vs Mini Universo 2000, Pequeño Damian 666, Pierrothito
4) La Sombra, Sagrado, Volador Jr. vs Damián 666, Mephisto, Mr. Águila
5) Heavy Metal, Marco Corelone, Místico vs Averno, Terrible, Texano Jr.

IWRG (THU) 05/29 Arena Naucalpan
1) Jack & Rey de Corazones vs Trauma I & Trauma II
2) Aeroman vs Dr. Cerebro, Marco Rivera, Freelance, Turbo, Star Boy, Halcon 2000, Black Thunder, Gallo Tapatio Jr., Avisman [IWRG LIGHT, ciber]
3) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro vs Demony, Septiembre Negro II, Veneno [EdM Trios]
4) Multifacético vs Fuerza Guerrera [IWRG IC WELTER]
5) Hijo del Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. vs El Dandy & Silver King

IWRG did not need another title. Couldn’t they have just stripped Mistico or Negro Casas?

AULL (SAT) 05/31 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Hijo del Valiente & Valiente Jr. vs Sol de Oriente & Violento
2) Josseline & Yeska vs Flor Metalicoa & La Seductora
3) Juan el Ranchero, Terry 2000, Yakuza vs Rocky Santana, Sadico, Tonia Jackson Jr.
4) Robin Maravilla, Tony Rivera, Villano III vs Fuerza Guerrera, Mano Negra, Sadico
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Silver King, Solar I vs Hijo del Cien Caras, LA Park, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.

CMLL (SUN) 06/01 Arena Coliseo
1) Starman & Trueno vs Apocalipsis & Ramstein
2) Dark Angel, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Amapola, Medussa, Princesa Sujei
3) Felino, Leono, Súper Nova vs Arkangel de la Muerte, Diamante Negro Jr., Virus
4) Grey Shadow, La Máscara, Sagrado vs Ephesto, Olímpico, Sangre Azteca
5) Dos Caras Jr., LA Park, Negro Casas vs Black Warrior, Rey Bucanero, Universo 2000

AULL (SUN) 06/01 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Angel de Plata vs Mendoza Jr.
2) Dragon Sagrado, Rey Misterio, Toruguillo Ninja vs Iron Master, Misterio, Sol de Oriente
3) Jose Caporal, Juan el Ranchero, Super Panda vs Cerebro Maligno, Epitafio, Herejia
4) Chucho el Roto, King Star Tiger, Robin Maravilla vs el Macho, Rey Krymen, Sepulturero I
5) Super Astro, Ultraman, Yakuza vs Atlantis, Rocky Santana, Sadico

IWRG (SUN) 06/01 Arena Naucalpan
1) Avisman & Halcon 2000 vs ? & Quarterback
2) Chico Che & Jack vs Trauma I & Trauma II
3) La Gaviota, Marco Rivera, Star Boy vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
4) Freelance, Multifacético, Zatura vs Dr. Cerebro, Masada, Veneno
5) El Fantasma, el Hijo Del Anibal, Fantasma Jr. vs Fuerza Guerrera, Hijo del Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.
6) Rayman, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Silver King vs LA Park, Máscara Año 2000, Ricky Cruzz

CMLL Tercera Guerra (SAT) 06/14 Plaza Monumental Monterrey [RFC]
1) Dranser & Scravos vs Dralion & Morvius and Azteca Warrior & Furor and Hijo de Trueno & Silver Star
2) Mascarita Dorada & Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Damian 666 & Pierrothito
3) Hijo de Matematico & Hijo del Fantasma vs Billy Blade & Gangrel
4) ?, Felino, Heavy Metal, Rey Misterio Sr. vs Averno, Mephisto, Pierroth, Terrible
5) Joey Mercury, Marco Corelone, Místico vs Black Warrior, Hardcore Kid, LA Park

Yes, someone thought “I NEED to fly in Hardcore Kid to sell some tickets.”

quick GALLI results
0) Usual “People Driving In From Iowa” Novatos match
1) Emperador & Amenza del Siglo b Pinocho & Mr. Zeus [GALLI TAG, torneo, 1st]
2) Tony Scarpone b Dan Lawerence
3) Nemesis (GALLI) & Centella de de Oro (GALLI) b Resistencia & Venganza [GALLI TAG, torneo, 1st]
4) Meteoro I, Meteoro II b Pentagono del Infierno & Demencia [GALLI TAG, torneo, 1st]
5) Gringo Loco & Chilango b Tigre & Slayer [GALLI TAG, torneo, 1st]
6) Negrotistico (w/a fat manager playing the part of Bill Alfonso) b Jerry Lynn
– Negrotistico is now 10-0. He asked for and will receive a shot at the GALLI title
7) Diablo Robotico (?) & Samoan Love Machine b Joey Marx & Samuray [GALLI TAG, torneo, 1st]
– “Diablo Robotico” is what’s listed on the program, but the guy was doing a Disco Stu gimmick
8) Golden Star & Quinto Sol b Funebre & Yakuza [GALLI TAG, torneo, 1st]
– after the match, Yakuza & Funebre attacked their rivals. Yakuza gave Golden Star a martiente and is now suspended.

Next show is their 1st anniversary show at the Addison Community Center on June 6th, with the Negrotistico/Charly match and the conclusion of the tag team title tournament (I think.) Tickets are discounted to $10 GA, $15 ringside. If you’re interested enough in lucha libre to be reading this site and are in the area, you really ought to make your way out.

NotiMex has a few articles wrapping up Friday’s show
– Toscano admits Heavy Metal was the better man in this (quick) match, but it’s one battle and not the war. He feels ugly without his hair.

– Heavy Metal was thrilled not just to get the win, but win a hair match in Arena Mexico, the most important place in lucha libre. Pepe Casas was a surprise guest for the show – apparently sitting in the crowd, not sure if he made TV – and Heavy was pretty happy to have him there.

– Mistico & Hector Garza feel they proved the doubters wrong, by excelling as a team in a short time. Mephisto is definite sure his team wasn’t over confident, but Mistico just knows them too well.

Today’s Ovaciones coverage includes a preview of tonight’s Alex/Rey match, an small article on Blue Demon’s charity race for the fight against juvenile cancer (which has gotten a lot of coverage) and a quick note on WWE attendence – supposedly just over 10K. Meanwhile, Notimex says more than 15,000. This is why I find it hard to take any attendance figure seriously.

Both the WWE shows and Blue Demon’s 10K made Accion’s Top 10 segment. CMLL highlights the triangle hair match. To answer Oddessa’s question, Mrs. Toscano didn’t appear because everyone was driven on the back of motorcycles for whatever reason (also strangely including Guerrero del Futuro driving Toscano’s.) Perro looked dominant in the clips, Toscano got in a springboard dive, and Metal did a pres slam and a casita for the win. Heavy Metal’s not only not wearing the shirt anymore, he also seems to have acquired a lot of muscle mass. AAA’s highlights were from Leon – which means their website was wrong and so are all my future projections – of the Chessman/Ciberentico vs Evans/Hart tag match. The highlight of the clips was Dr. Alfonso Morales inabilitly to tell the rudos apart (they do have matching gear and all you white boys look alike), and settling for calling both Jack Evans. Jack Evans was everywhere in this match, including a great handspring dive to the floor. If they’re doing something with Chessman, it didn’t play into the finish here – Cibernetico got Teddy clean with the chokeslam, but Hijo de Tirantes was checking on Jack and Chessman elsewhere and completely missed Zorro coming in to give Cibernetico a chair shot and drag Teddy on top for the win.

In a hype interview for tonight’s AAA show in Oaxaca, the local AAA promoter said the event was originally scheduled to take place in Tijuana, but President Roldan visited Oaxaca and decided it must happen there.

The Whitter Daily news has an article on the EWF group in CMLL. A Havana Pitbull makes an appearance in the first sentence.

Tommorow’s a holiday where I live, but I’m sure I’ll be posting the usual stuff.