12/19: IWRG, Mexico preview

IWRG (SUN) 12/14 Arena Naucalpan [the gladiatores]
1) Imperio Azteca b Soldado del Diablo
2) Eragon & Miss Gaviota DQ Trauma I & Trauma II
3) Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro b Eragon, Jack, Pendulo
4) Head Hunter I, Nosawa, Tetsuya b Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
5) Masada L Scorpio Jr., Veneno [hair]

Main event was supposed to feature Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., but Veneno replaced him and was the first one to save his hair. Masada lost his hair to Scorpio Jr.

CMLL (FRI) 12/19 Arena Mexico
1) Ángel Azteca Jr. & Angel de Oro vs Calígula & Méssala
2) India Sioux, Marcela, Princesa Blanca vs Amapola, Hiroka, Medussa
3) Flash vs Pólvora [lightning]
4) Mascara Dorada, Máximo, Valiente vs Felino, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca
5) La Máscara, Toscano, Volador Jr. vs Ephesto, Terrible, Texano Jr.
6) Dos Caras Jr., Mark Corleone, Shocker vs Black Warrior, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero

Previews
– Ovaciones
– Notimex
– ESTO

Yea, this would’ve been fine in Arena Coliseo. I’m more intersted in the Bucanero show (only for the matches.)

You can make a case that the CMLL bodybuilding contest is silly and I’m not sure I’d argue with you. It’s the kind of thing that I know is supposed to make me impressed with how hard they work out in the gym, but ends up making wonder about CMLL’s anti-doping policies (or lack thereof) and note how bodybuilding to those extremes is actually probably really bad for your body. Not to mention generally outdated and stillyness of it all.

However, if they’re going to do it, the people who had to work out like crazy, diet like crazy and whatever else might as well get a real prize out of it. Not money or a trophy, but a real opportunity. So I’m glad Povlor is getting this lightning match. If he and Flash are good, great. If not, it’s not the first or last bad match in Arena Mexico.

CMLL isn’t usually the promotion that builds up shows for other days and buildings, so as much as the main event probably should be a UG/Dos affair, I don’t know. It may be a “let’s get this done QUICK so I can get to the nightclub” affair. And there’s not a lot else going on, as you can probably tell from me spending two paragraphs on Polvora.

AAA has short articles on Lider & Nicho as unbeatable tag champs, the return of the Vipers, Mesias & Abismo on the tecnicos and the Psycho Cirucs on tonight’s taping. Great hilarity in the last one – the writer admits he has absolultely no idea what their win streak number is supposed to be. This is such the wonderfully done story. AAA’s last TV taping of the year is tonight, but it seems firmly in a time killing mood.

El Hijo del Santo is not a fan of lucha on TV.

Noticias Oaxaca seems to be down at the moment, but cazador2005 @ SML reposted a very detailed interview with Pierrothito from that site. It doesn’t answer the “how does he work the Santo shows?” question.

Luchaworld has Robert on CMLL GDL from 05/13 and 05/20/07, CMLL 05/27/07, and AAA 05/27/07. KrisZ’s news update is also up.

Ohtani’s Jacket is disappointed by El Dandy vs Satanico in a hair match fro 1991.