06/13: IWRG, previews, Abismo

Niebla & Abismo/AAA

IWRG (THU) 06/12 Arena Naucalpan [superluchas]
1) Avisman b Anubis
2) Gemelo Fantastico I & Gemelo Fantastico II b Comando Gama & Judas el Traidor
3) Freelance, Goleador, Zatura b Capitán Muerte, Karloff Lagarde Jr., Xibalva
4) Demony, Septiembre el Terrorista, Veneno b Aeroman, El Dandy, Pantera
5) Ricky Cruzz L el Hijo Del Anibal, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Tinieblas Jr., Hijo del Cien Caras, Fantasma Jr., Oficial 911, Fuerza Guerrera, Multifacético, Fantasma de la Ópera [cage, mask]

As everyone expected, Ricky Cruzz lost his mask. His real name is, in fact, Ricardo Jose Cruz (so, Ricky Cruz), a 9 year old vet from Puerto Rico. Ovaciones focused on Anibal in the lead up to this match, so they must’ve had a clue. Mr. Reyes posted video of the unmasking.

Wrestlers could leave the cage after 9 minutes. Order of escape was Fantasma Jr., Oficial 911, Hijo del Cien Caras, Fantasm de Opera, Tinieblas Jr., Fuerza Guerrera, Multifacetico. This left Mascara Ano Jr., Ricky Cruz and Hijo de Anibal. Hijo del Cien Caras came back in to help his cousin to leave, while Fuerza prevented Ricky Cruz from leaving from the outside. Cruzz had a chance to leave, but slipped, fell, hurt his leg and Anibal was able to get out.

Pantera accidentally hit Dandy in the match, which let to Dandy snapping and attacking Pantera and the ref. The locker room cleared out to break up the fifth, and Dandy challenge Pantera to a hair match.

TONIGHT:
CMLL Previews: Notimex
CMLL & AAA Previews: Notimex, El Sol de Cuautla. Ovaciones also has short articles on both with not much news.

I’ve posted previews for both Jucio Final and TripleMania this week. There’s no update on Mistico this morning.

The 06/11 Wrestling Observer mentions Abismo Negro has been fired from AAA for no-showing the 05/19 taping, saying that he was almost fired previously but brought back just to finish the angle with Niebla. This doesn’t fit with AAA’s explanation of Abismo missing the show with a neck injury, but seeing how Abismo is a featured character in that movie, they may be planning to put someone new under the outfit. On Black Abyss’ TV debut, the crowd loudly thought he was Abismo Negro until he refused to fight and there’s been short term fill-ins in the past, so it wouldn’t be a big jump.

The same edition mentions everyone in AAA has been asked to fill out paper work for US working visas. Maybe CMLL should have already done the same thing. Crazy idea, I know.

LuchandoLibre has a post up about the odd Mr. Niebla situation. The news announcing his return to CMLL is still not back on the website, and the Sunday card has still not been put up on their site, which is very unusual. Solo Luchas contacted AAA to find out what was going on, but hasn’t heard anything back.

LuchandoLibre also has a roundup of TripleMania mystery person guesses:
– the original Gronda
– Rayo de Jalisco
– Black Warrior
– Latin Lover
– someone already within AAA who’s just not booked
– Silver King

I think I’ve read things saying Silver King is for sure going to AAA, for sure not going to AAA, and for sure screwing around with the interviewer just to be confusing. AAA could use more vets who can work and I think Silver King would be a good addition to their roster, but I don’t think he works as a big surprise wrestler.

The most likely option remains Latin Lover, but I’m no more than 30% sure it’ll be him.

The main item of AAA’s New York trip was to tease a AAA Animated Film. The movie, scheduled for Fall of 2009, will feature AAA wrestlers traveling thru different eras in time (including interacting with dinosaurs) to save the Earth. Saving the Earth must be getting easier and easier. The film will feature 6 wrestlers (it reads like Abismo Negro, Octagon, Masacrita Sagrada and La Parka are 4), with about 20 more making cameos. Interestingly, the characters will be voiced by actors, not by the actual wrestlers.

Next Saturday in Chicago, you can pay $25 to see a lucha show and be an extra in a movie starring Roddy Piper and two American Gladiators.. YOU can go pay that. There were show at Congress where they ought to have paid me $25 for showing up.

A post for live (reposted) cover of both TripleMania and Jucio Final will go up around 6 PM CT. I’ll post news as I get it.