12/05: Mexico, CMLL notes, links

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Today’s Arena Mexico Lineup
CMLL (FRI) 12/05 Arena Mexico
1) Calígula & Méssala vs Molotov & Sensei
2) Bam Bam, Pequeño Olímpico, Último Dragoncito vs Mr. Aguilita, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior
3) Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Valiente vs Dragon Rojo Jr., Misterioso II, Virus
4) Máximo, Shocker, Toscano vs Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, Sangre Azteca
5) Héctor Garza, Marco Corelone, Místico vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero

Previews
– Notimex
– Ovaciones. Amusingly, they say Marco Corelone may be replaced in the main event, because “he has one foot out of CMLL.” HERE WE GO AGAIN. You want to complain about the newspapers this, not the internet, Marco.

No one cares about this show (which means some random angle will spring up.) On the other hand, Wrestlers apparently cared enough to diet and workout into crazy shape for the annual bodybuilding contest. Results (via ESTO, CMLL)
Minis: Electrico 1st, (Mini Halloween and Cosmico were 2nd 3rd)
Women: Dark Angel 1st (Niky – who?, Marcela)
Beginner: Inquisidor 1st (Pequeno Damian – not a mini?, Leono)
Intermediate: Sombra 1st (Sensei, Hijo de Trueno – didn’t even know he was here)
Advanced: Povlora 1st (Molotov, Dragon Rojo Jr. 3rd – what?)

Winners got a trophy and $5000 pesos ($367.74 – I hope Dark Angel uses some of that money for an all you can eat buffet.) ESTO’s article mentions Volador Jr. was ticked not to make the finals of his group. I still can’t get over Dragon Rojo not winning; if people placed wagers on things as silly as the CMLL Bodybuilding contest, Olimpico or Dragon Rojo would’ve been the easy favorites a couple weeks ago. You also notice how little this means, because we’ve got just tons of primera wrestlers who never go anywhere placing high here and that’s not new.

After Paco Alonso handed out the trophies and money here, he spoke to the press (ESTO) about Dr. Wagner and Perro Junior. Wagner is done here again, with Paco saying he crossed a line by attacking a fan (doesn’t explain why they let him work the following Sunday, but it’s a good story.) Alonso also confirms that the original plan Perro’s promotion was to allow them to use CMLL wrestlers, so that’s why they were given space in Arena Mexico. However, once Alonso found out Perro was going to run in the same places at the same times, he pulled out his guys because there was no sense in competing against himself. Paco Alonso is pro-competition, which must explain why he’s going full out to squash possible competition the next two weekends.

Lucha Libre London articles
– the UK Sun interviews Cassandro
– Independent writes the generic lucha libre story. Local promoter says they’re coming back ‘early next year’
– same article in the Telegraph, almost literally

AAA’s taping in Xalapa is in December 17. No matches announced. We still haven’t gotten the Chilpancingo date, right? I need to break down and add these to the 2008 chart or something.

Articles from the AAA site (which suddenly have bylines)
– AAA notes there’s another Histeria in Peru, obviously having borrowed the name from the AAA guy(s). AAA also notes someone else used their dome cage idea. AAA currently has a stable named D-Generation-Mex. I’m just saying.
– Speaking of, it’s been ten years since X-Pac joined DX. The exciting part (no) is someone’s apparently told them not to use WWE names in this post, so you get to read about Jean Paul Levesque and Michael Hickenbottom. Which makes the history piece kinda useless for those who don’t already know this history.
– Electroshock, won some matches.
– Bobby Lashley, doing the MMA. “Lashley, of course, will continue to work as an independent fighter” – uh, probably not.
– AAA may do something on mySpace or YouTube. Say hello to 2006 for me.

On Sololuchas
– Roslaio Vera talks about his book
– Perro Aguayo Jr. talks about comeptition. He says he has a good business plan. Good to know one exists.
– interview with Rocky Santana. I am misreading this, or does he say Bronco (UWA) = Mr. Condor?

WagnerMania has video from TVC Deportes of Mil Mascaras in the partially demolished el Toreo. I like how Mil just walks around out in the world with a belt over his shoulder. No one questions this, and no one should, because it’s Mil Mascaras.

RFC has a Psycho Circus promo.

SuperLuchas looks back at Abdullas the Butcher in Mexico.

100% Lucha Libre is running a show on Sunday. If you happen to be in Buenos Aires.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Previews of the weekend’s major shows and the FSE recap to come.