CMLL lists the August 29th show as Mask vs Mask, Hair vs Hair. I suspect they’ll announce that as the Panther/Villano III date today, but it could be Dragon Rojo/Mictlan or something completely different. Reforma suggests it could involve Wagner, Niebla or Ultimo Guerrero. Niebla would like a one on one match. Whatever’s going down, CMLL’s been floating the idea of multiple anniversary celebrations – they’ll still have a big one in September, but it won’t be alone.
(Reforma via Jazzo) Perhaps there’s a reason CMLL held the Leyenda de Plata tournament bunched with everything else: El Hijo del Santo will sue CMLL for the rights to that name Santo and his lawyer also says they are filing evidence with the National Institute of Copyright to block Axxel from being billed as the grandson of Santo.
In the email newsletter, Abismo Negro talks about returning to AAA. Abismo first says the All The Vipers vs Abismo in a cage match was unfair to him, so he left for three months. Later, he says he left because of (unspecified) family and health issues and is offended about the stories people made up about him. Abismo says he challenged Niebla to a mask match and Niebla ran off scared to CMLL and says he’ll be back on TV soon.
AULL (SUN) 08/03 Arena Lopez Mateos [joshyman @ el martinete]
1) Golden Bull, Mohicano I, Mohicano II, Mohicano III b Cheke Pena, El Mimo, el Pachuco, Torbellino Negro
2) Batman, Chicago Power, Pandita, Vertigo b Coco Azul, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde, Pandemonium
3) Aguila Tapada, Balam, Rock Star b Crazzy Rock, Dragon Asesino, Murcielago Negro
4) Cicloncito Ramirez & La Parkita b Espectrito de Ultratumba & USA Machine
5) Mano Negra & Solar I b Black Terry & Negro Navarro
6) Black Terry, Blue Demon Jr., Dos Caras Sr., Super Astro, Ultimo Dragon DQ Cien Caras Jr., Mephisto, Monsther, Rambo, Ultimo Guerrero
This was the Kato Kung Lee Benefit show. Lots of extra people ended up working the show. UG fouled Demon in the main event.
IWRG (SUN) 08/03 Arena Naucalpan [KrisZ]
1) Anubis & Dinamita Kid b Dragon & Eragon
2) Fenix, Jack, Star Boy b Judas el Traidor, Tormenta I, Tormenta II
3) Coco Chips, Coco Verde, Cocolores b Capitan Muerte, Cyborg, Xibalba
4) American Machine, Dr. Cerebro, el Hijo del Pierroth II b Multifacético, Pantera, Ultramán Jr.
5) Fuerza Guerrera, Hijo del Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. b LA Park, Scorpio Jr., Zumbido
AAA (MON) 08/04 Arena Cuatro Caminos de Nuevo Laredo [RFC]
1) Dana & Street Boy b Black Mamba & Goya
2) Babe Rap, Brazo de Plata Jr., Principe Diamante b Ángel Mortal, Gallego, Mr. Cóndor
3) Rio Bravo, Tigre Cota, Tito Santana b Jesse, Nygma, Yuriko
4) Alebrije, Chris Stone, Pimpinela Escarlata, Sangre Chicana b Antifaz del Norte, Cobarde, Cobarde Jr., Escorpion Negro
5) Killer Clown, Psycho Clown, Zombie Clown b Alan Stone, Cibernetico, Super Porky
I believe that’s Brazo de Plata Jr. working twice. AAA is weird about the Psycho Circus – they have them beat top guys here, but I don’t think they have any plans for them after the streak. I could totally see a Super Porky led team stopping the Psycho Clown streak at Verano de Escandalo and everyone being flipped into other gimmicks.
The ex-trios champs are sad to be ex-champs. Fantasma says he was shocked Negro cheated, because he’s grown up admiring him. But apparently not paying attention to Negro when he was a rudo. Garza respects the new champs ability but can’t believe they’d win the titles in such a manner, and everyone wants a rematch (which will have to wait until after the Spain trip) and a shot at Negro’s hair. Meanwhile, Atlantis vows to be a fighting champion. When’s the last time the NWA Light Heavyweight Title was defended again?
It’d be interesting if a Fantasma/Negro or Mascara/Negro match came out of this, but it looks like a build to Garza/Negro.
Rey Bucanero is hoping he and Ultimo will be back in TNA in September.
SuperLuchas posted photos of Alfonso Dantes’ Toque Tapatio. Sure looks like a Tiger Suplex to me. There’s only pictures of the finish, but the start of the move they showed in the magazine looks very similiar.
LA Park complains about the existence of La Parka Jr. in an interview that barely promotes Friday’s show. Park claims he came up with the name and is the only Mexican to ever hold six world championships at the same time. Did I ever tell you about the time I caught a fish that was this big? It was a whopper.
A Hijo del Santo interview is basically un-noteworthy, except for the part where they list current luchadors and the list goes “Mistico, Satanico, Nitro, Loco Max”. Well, they drop Hijo del Santo’s real name too, claims lucha libre in more popular than soccer and dare to suggest wrestling in Mexico might not have started with the first CMLL show. But, c’mon, Nitro?
Ovaciones has no lucha coverage, and this might be true a lot of places until the Olympics are over.
Chikara’s is teasing lots of outside particpation for their October shows, including IWRG (maybe Skayde, Pantera and Turbo?) and AAA (I hope it’s Guapito!) They’re supposed to announce something on September 7th and htis still a month after that, so just file it away in the back of your mind for now.
