Splitting this up today. Preview is up at 4p CT. Plans came up and I will be unable to do live coverage, but I’ll have a post for comments around 7:00 if you’d like to talk. There should also be another post before that…
CMLL (SUN) 08/24 Arena Neza [The Gladiatores]
1) Golden Bull & Iron Black b Dragon Xtream & Moto Cross
2) Furia Roja & Rey Neza b Asesino del Futuro & Dr. Trauma
3) Espectrito I & Mini Boricua b La Parkita & Mini Vagabundo
4) Okagua & Shogun b Black Hunter & Volcan Negro
5) Chac-Mol, Starman, Tony Rivera b Apocalipsis, Black Heart, Black Hunter
6) Ángel Azteca Jr., Hijo del Faraon, Mictlán b Bronco III, Dragon Rojo Jr., Semental
Wasn’t I just told CMLL was no long running in Arena Neza? You may counter that a card with Angel Azteca jr. and Semental doesn’t actually count, but it’s kinda more interesting that way.
The Gladiatoes also has interviews with Cien Caras and Dr. Wagner Jr.
AAA (WED) 08/27 Arena Miguel Canto, Cozumel [El Diario de Quintana Roo]
1) Alan Stone & El Elegido b Cuervo & Ozz
2) Jack Evans & Teddy Hart b Crazy Boy & Ultimo Gladiador
3) Gronda II & La Parka Jr. DQ Kenzo Suzuki & Mesias
Attendance is estimated as 3000 in the article.
El Hijo del Santo was on a panel discussion for the magazine Castalida, as he’s featured inside. Santo says he’s been vetoed from Mexico City (not CMLL, though that’s what he probably means) for many years, and the NWA Mexico match is his return.
CMLL’s Blog has more photos of CMLL in Spain.
SuperLuchas has a story on a Bolivia vs Peru show.
Both this week’s Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly say Televisa and TV Azteca rejected WWE’s TV offer, and that’s why it ended up on TVC Deportes. I think I just buried the lead.
Ovaciones has a general preview on Arena Mexico and an artice on Scorpio Jr. “Grave, but stable and hoping for a quick recovery.”
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i didn’t know Mesias was back with the Legion.
Scorpy thing sounded pretty bad at first, as if he was in a comma, but the AAA guys make it sound as if it was not that bad, at least he’s improving.
Rob’s prediction for NWA show bombing seems to be on the right track, I was at Ticketmaster’s page and 8 tickets were available for ringside, so it seems they’re not moving so they’ll depend on the walk up.
Neza used to had UWA and EMLL shows on back to back days, so maybe they have some especial privilege.
In the new WO Dave says AAA wants to bring in Raven. Talk about someone I never thought I’d ever see in Mexico. But you can say that about just about every foreigner AAA brings in anymore.
Actually take that back, It’s Raven who wants to work in AAA.
Konnan and Raven have been buddies since their WCW days so this is another decision NOT MADE BY KONNAN BECAUSE HE HAS VERY LITTLE INFLUENCE!;)
Raven WANTS to work in AAA, that doesn’t mean he’s working there. He’s been without job since March, so if it was up to Konnan, he would be in AAA already.
Yeah sorry. I misread and noticed after I posted here. I usually skim through the observer before giving it a thorough read.
Raven was probably busy organizing his lawsuit though. Now that it’s filed he has nothing to do for over a year while the WWE delays and delays.