CMLL (FRI) 06/27 Arena Mexico
1) Bam Bam & Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Warrior & Pierrothito
2) Diamante Negro vs Vangelis, Skandalo, Bronco III, Puma King, Tiger Kid, Hijo del Fantasma, Hijo del Faraon, Axel, Metalik, Astro Boy, Angel Azteca [cibernetico, Gen75]
3) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Shocker vs el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Terrible, Villano V
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., Héctor Garza, Místico vs Heavy Metal, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
ESTO preview. The most noteworthy part of the event isn’t listed; the Wrestling Observer says Dr. Alfonso Morales has quit as announcer on CMLL’s main show. CMLL is still ticked at Arturo Rivera and wanted to start costing him his other jobs, like his Box Y Lucha column. Morales runs the magazine, refused to fire Morales, and walked out on CMLL. Some people talk the talk (*cough*wagner*cough*), Dr. Alfonso Morales walks the walk.
Technically, Televisa is in charge of announcers, so they may ultimately have a say in this. I’d guess they use a guy from one of the other shows.
In actual matches, main event is Wagner versus his rivals with the tag champs along for the ride. Panther/V5 continues on the semimain. Dimante Negro, Axel, Hijo de Fantasma and Metalik have to be the favorites in the Generation 75 cibernetico. I’m going to guess Diamante.
If Niebla can’t decide what the name of his group with Negro and Heavy is, then I’m not going to acknowledge it. I did learn something from that Hector Garza press conference after all. For his part, Atlantis says the door is still open for Niebla or the Casas brothers to join the Guerreros.
ESTO talks to Bucanero about TNA. They mention the tag team win and Rey beating Alex, and no other matches. Expected as much. SuperLuchas has video from last night’s Impact, which featured the tag match. I’m guessing Rey’s 74 shirt is to remind us of his birthday coming up.
(Mr. Reyes) Zumbido turned up at last night’s IWRG show.
There’s a bit of controversy around Sunday’s AAA taping, and it has nothing to do with who’s actually on the show. A local ticket seller blacked out the prices on the tickets, and selling them for higher than advertised on the poster. Local authorities see this as fraud (though not enough that they’ve taken away the tickets), while the ticket reseller maintains the prices were originally incorrect and he’s just charging what he was authorized by AAA. No word from AAA in the article, presumably they couldn’t get a hold of anyone there.
AAA () 07/18 Complejo Cultural Siglo XXI Lineup
1) Super Kiss, Estrella de Plata, Triple X vs Tarahumara, el Dante, the China Boxer
2) La parkita, Mascarita Divina, Octagoncito vs Mini Abismo Negro, Mini Histeria, Jerry Estrada
3) Estrellita, Fabi Apache vs Mari Apache, La Hechicera
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Tirantes is running this show on 07/18 in Puebla. Because he’s Tirantes, he’s gotten both AAA talent and indy guys working the show. The top matches will be a incredible trios tournament, with 24 wrestlers randomlly placed into teams. The list of scheduled wrestlers, via Mr. Reyes: Cibernetico, Mil Mascara, Blue Demon Jr., Kenzo Suzuki, Octagon, Tinieblas Jr., Elegido, Pimpinela, Zumbido, Psycho Clown, Killer Clown, Cassandro, Hijo de Anibal, Latin Lover, el Mesias, Zorro, Tinieblas Sr., Chessman, Fuerza Guerrera, Scorpio Jr., Decnnis, May Flowers, and Intocable. Lineup is very subject to change.
Promiciones Navarez Brothers has started a blog on lucha libre in Chetumal, including history of wrestling in the area.
There’s a local (to me, anyway) FREE show today in Villa Park.
GALLI (FRI) 06/27 CartMart USA, Villa Park, IL [CPW]
1) Stress & Venom vs El Potro & Pinocho
2) Golden Star & Mr. Zeus vs El Guardian & Emperador
3) Joey Marx & Negrotistico vs Ainsworth & Tony Scarpone
4) Meteoro I, Meteoro II, Silueta Dorada vs Blade, Chilango, Resistencia
5) El Tigre, Nemesis (Galli), Slayer vs Demencia, El Funebre, Pentagon del Infierno
6) Centella de Oro, Quianto Sol, Samuary vs ?, Amenaza del Siglo, Gringo Loco
This starts at 5, which means it’s going directly agianst the last few innings of the Cubs/Sox game. Not quite the way I would’ve gone.