AAA (SUN) 06/22 Salon Sagitario [the gladiatores]
1) Chac Mool b Guerrero Escarlata
2) Guerrero Azteca & Kevin b X Fly, Aquiles [Sagitario TITLE, torneo]
3) Zumbido L Intocable, Super Calo, El Brazo, Alan Stone, Decnnis [hair]
4) El Elegido, Gronda II, La Parka Jr. b Histeria, Pirata Morgan, Psicosis II
Complimenting that: AAA’s site says Zumbido and Decnnis are not going anywhere. No mention of Guapito, who re-re-reversed himself on Sunday and showed back up in IWRG. The article acknowledges Scorpio and Guapito departure, and the new unit of Zumbido, Decnnis and Brazo will come up with a new name. (AAA’s article says the group will “undergo a shift of 360 degrees”, which means you’re just spinning in a circle and ending up where you started.) No mention of who takes Scorpio’s spot in the atomicos scheduled for Sunday. Nor really any info about the dozen or so others who’ve been rumored as leaving (add Sexy Star to list), some of which worked this show.
Anyway, back on the show I originally mentioned, Zumbido lost his hair when Decnnis’ help backfired, and Intocable was able to escape last. We know Calo is going, so he and others could just be working out his contracted schedule.
Ultimo Guerrero and Rey Bucanero made it to Orlando for TNA yesterday, and even won their match! They defeated Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino of Dragon Gate in the first stage of the World X Cup, in a match that’ll air on 06/26 in the US on SpikeTV.
Team Mexico (CMLL) is now tied with Team USA (TNA) at 1 point and Team International and Team Japan (a NJPW/Japan combo.) Tonight, TNA should be taping the 2nd Round singles matches between the teams. These are each worth 2 points, and should air on the July 3rd and July 10th shows. Either Volador or Averno will wrestle against one of Team International (Alex Koslov vs Volador or Averno would be fine, though this could be Doug Williams spot) or Team TNA (Kaz or Curry Man). I’d guess that since they won the tag match, they’re probably not winning the singles match. Hopefully they’ll also use UG and Rey in non-X Cup matches while they’re hanging around.
After tonight’s spoilers come out, I’ll go thru the possible scenarios in agonizing detail, don’t you worry.
Rey and Ultimo weren’t the only lucha guys working on US tapings last night. Former Gran Alternativa winner, Sicodelico Jr. worked a dark match at WWE RAW last night. He’s Texas based, came recommended by Super Crazy, and is fluent in English, has some size, and wrestled with and against US style wrestlers plenty, so I’d think he would have a good shot if he looked good in the ring. The only strike against him is he’s not really the crazy high flyer that US fans/people in charge now associate with lucha libre, but there’s plenty there to work with. Sicodelico ought to at least get offered a developmental deal with them, if that’s what he wants.
Best link of the day: Notimex suggests Heavy Metal MAY turn on his tecnico teammates tonight. Their investigation notes Heavy Metal turned on Wagner Friday, is booked as a rudo starting this Friday, and is facing new ally Mr. Niebla in this match, but they don’t want to jump to any conclusions.
Meanwhile, Dr. Wagner thinks the the Casas are just jealous of him, but of course he’ll get his revenge. Wagner is a little concerned about his matches, because it’s a pain to find your opposition and your teammates at the same time.
Hijo de Santo was interviewed by the UK Sun, hyping up the Lucha Libre London shows.
(Noroeste) Tony Golden and Black Metal (a new/young one) hype up their mask match, July 3rd in Auditorio Benito Juarez.
Victor has a recap of this past Sunday’s FSE.
El_Mariscal @ el Martinete posted the episode of Verdad y Fama focusing on Dr. Wagner Dr. Wagner Jr.
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in the World X Cup your scores are off.
Team TNA – 2 pts
Team Mexico – 1 pt
Team Japan – 0 pts
Team International – 0 pts
the tournament began on the Impact that aired last week. the week before were preview matches and didnt count toward the actual tournament.
Actually they’ve only been two WXC matches so far: MCMG vs. Daivari/Dux and Guerrero & Bucanero vs. Team Japan. There were several “preview” matches but they don’t count for the tournament. So Team TNA & Team Mexico are indeed tied, each with 1 point. The other two teams have zero points so far.
@ Phil Lions:
you’re forgetting Alex Koslov vs. Kazarian from last week.
@ Bruce:
Koslov/Kaz wasn’t an official X Cup match, and even if it was your points would still be wrong since a singles win equals 2 points. They explained Koslov/Kaz by saying that since Koslov beat Curry Man in a non-cup match the week before Kaz wanted to wrestle Koslov and get some revenge so to speak.
More so, Koslov/Kaz happened because the CMLL guys didn’t show and they needed a different match to fill the spot for that week. Or at least that’s how it read to me.
my mistake then. i thought it was a part of the tourny as it happened after it already began. and the point values keep changing anyway. remember it was initially supposed to be 2 pts for a tag win and 1 pt for a singles win.
How many points will the reverse battle royale be?
Are there any truth to the rumors that Ultimate X will be changed to where you have to grab the X, bring it down and then put it back up to win the match?
The new WON reports Vince Russo is suggesting the winning team should be the one with the least points as a way to surprise the viewers and create a never before seen twist. Yep.
I wish TiVo had an option to just record the minute Ultimo and Rey make their entrance and end the recording the second the pinfall is scored.
@ Rob:
the match should begin between 9:40 and 9:50 eastern time, if that helps. if that’s the only match you want start watching around then or wait until Saturday at 11pm and get it exact on the replay. i can post what time the match begins and ends for you if you’d like and you can just hit record at the time it begins.
@Bruce: heh I appreciate it but I’ll bite the bullet and watch.:P Plus with the internet being so awesome these days – I’m sure someone will have it for download within minutes of it airing. They actually put TNA up on some sites a few hours before it airs in the States b/c in Europe (I think) it airs 3 hours earlier.
the Impact that airs on 7/3/08 has Rey Bucanero vs. Alex Koslov in a World X Cup match with Rey winning. the only other X Cup match was Milano Collection A.T. beating Curry Man. so no Ultimo, Averno, or Volador at tonight’s taping. hopefully the Rey/Alex match will be as good as their title match. though it’ll definitely be a shorter match. but Team Mexico has the lead now. they should end up winning this. Team International has yet to secure a point, though i do see Doug Williams winning something, especially since they signed him to a contract.
I for one cannot wait to see Cubs fantasy book the tournament to death now only for TNA to announce a special 5 point bonus match on the PPV.:)
i think they said that in their version of the cibernetico, if the last 2 guys left are from the same team, that team wins the tournament. that’s basically their failsafe for making sure the team they booked to win the tournament actually does.