CMLL (FRI) 09/12 Arena Mexico [ovaciones, la afficon, ESTO, reforma]
1) Puma King & Tiger Kid b Ángel Azteca Jr. & Astro Boy
2) Hiroka, Mima Shimoda, Princesa Sujei b Goddess, India Sioux, Princesa Blanca
3) Máximo, Metalik, Mictlán b Dragon Rojo Jr., Ephesto, Misterioso II
4) Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Marco Corelone b Lizmark Jr., Mr. Niebla, Olímpico
5) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. b Atlantis, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero
Panther’s team won in straight falls (UG going down to the armbar in the 2nd), but then Panther got jumped and destroyed by Villano IV and Villano V post match. According to ESTO, a fan hit the ring and attacked the Villanos before security got to him, and Dr. Wagner was confronting any fan who was booing him.
Marco beat Lizmark with a roll up to get revenge for last week. CMLL.com teases Dragon Rojo joining the tecnicos. In the movie, Dragon Rojo Jr. is a tecnico. CMLL also pushes a Sujei/Goddess feud. You know, if the anniversary show was around Halloween (not the wrestler), they’d have lots of feuds ready for it.
Televisa’s ad in Ovaciones says CMLL is on from 3:00 to 4:50.
the next NWA Mexico show has been pushed back a week, to October 4th.
Ticker buyers are upset in Colima that Mistico didn’t wrestle as scheduled, only appearing for 30 seconds and leaving. My first instinct is to say, if they were such a fan of Mistico, shouldn’t they know he’s been hurt for weeks – but apparently the promoter of the show went on TV 3 days before hand and assured the public that Mistico would wrestle. That’s not the way to go.
If you’re in the area, there’s a Guerra de Titantes show in Chile tommorow.
Dos y Tres has Mesias on the cover (again.)
CMLL (TUE) 09/16 Arena Mexico
1) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Goddess, Lady Apache, Sahori vs Hiroka, Mima Shimoda, Princesa Sujei
3) Mascarita Dorada vs Bam Bam, Celestial, Pequeno Ninja, Pequeño Warrior, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Halloween, Fantasy, Sombrita, Electrico [MEX LIGHT]
4) Alex Koslov, La Máscara, Sagrado vs Black Warrior, Misterioso II, Rey Bucanero
5) Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Volador Jr. vs Averno, Mephisto, Terrible
So they brought back the Cosmico gimmick so he could work both shows? And they solve the problem of not having enough guys by just making this be 2 men short? Awesome. My hunch is Bam Bam is moving on.
CMLL (FRI) 09/19 Arena Mexico
1) Alex Koslov, La Sombra, Maximo vs Damián 666, Mr. Águila, Texano Jr.
2) Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Volador Jr. vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
3) Dos Caras Jr., Hector Garza, Marco Corelone vs Heavy Metal, Lizmark Jr., Mr. Niebla
4) LA Park vs Dr. Wagner Jr.
5) Atlantis, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero vs Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt [CMLL TRIOS]
6) Blue Panther vs Villano V [mask]
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Most shows are promoted for people in the neighborhood, even in one Aficionado de la Semana Riaño asked some lady “how did you get here (meaning that how did she became a fan)” and she said “walking, I live 2 blocks away”. CMLL has their shows ending at 10:30 or earlier, so it’s not really that much of a big deal, but for other places it’s pretty bad. I remember reading that Wagner got to a show somewhere in Mexico City after 1:00 AM, and I think that the Mistico vs Skayde masks match started also about that hour. With guys doing 4 or 5 shots per day, even on weekends, it turns nasty.
Even Santos Laguna soccer team tried to run games at 9:00 PM, but it didn’t work out, fans with cars were the minority and other fans didn’t attend because bus service stops at 10.
I do remember reading somewhere that there were issues with CMLL shows ending later and later and fans missing the last subway train. In NYC, it’s not an issue, the Mets pay for extra subway trains. It would be funny if Paco did the same for ArMex big shows. My last time there, the show ended at 10:30.
This is one of the main reasons I am not going back to Mexico. I’m afraid of the shows ending late, and getting mugged or kidnapped.
Which is a totally valid reason except for the fact you never once mentioned that until 2 weeks before you were supposed to go. I am dying to go to Mexico to watch some wrestling but am not gonna lie and keep saying “I’m going this year” and backing out over and over for ludicrous reasons. I’m perfectly honest – I don’t have the ability to leave my job whenever I wish, I don’t have the finances and none of my friends are particularly interested in taking a trip with me to watch wrestling every day for 2 weeks straight. And I could honestly give a fuck about Mexico itself (no offense) aside from watching wrestling. I’m not really a traveler. So what I’m trying to say is… where is LuchaGoyle and will she marry me?;)
I’ve been down there quite a few times. Two years ago was my last trip I think. That was when I visited ACM. I would’ve gone last September, but a death in the family stopped it. This year, there’s no excuse, other than a newly developed fear of flying, and fear of being killed in Mexico. I just saw another report about a kid who was killed even after his dad paid the ransom. Saw another report where some guy was kidnapped but the police saved him.
Just today, I lost $150 on Jetblue b/c I would not get on the plane to Tampa. Now I have to drive there from NYC. So unless I am willing to get back on a plane, I don’t think I’ll be able to go to Mexico again.