12/28: GDL

CMLL (TUE) 12/23 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Carlo Roggi b Impostor
2) Ebola b Plata
3) Samurai DCO Quazar
4) Virgo b Depredador (GDL)
5) Malefico & Mr. Trueno b Magnum & Metatron
6) Satánico b Gallo
7) Máximo, Sagrado, Shocker DQ Black Warrior, Mr. Niebla, Rey Bucanero

Had only the main event before. Satanico got away with a foul on Gallo, of course.

CMLL (SUN) 12/28 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [MT]
4) Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno, Satánico b Infierno, Malefico, Máscara Mágica
5) Atlantis, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero b Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Shocker

Atlantis and UG got Mascara and Fantasma with powerbombs. They may have also had their feet on their ropes, but the ref didn’t see it. Despite losing, the tecnicos demanded a title shot and it sounds like they’re actually getting it. That makes no sense!

Mistico & Marco are getting a CMLL tag team title shot in SLP…at some point. Article neglects to mention a date! It’s either this Wednesday or next Wednesday.

The Gladiatores has video interviews with Skayde trainees like Tetsuya & Mini Kenzo Suzuki

Accion’s highlights were much longer than usual. Less going on, I guess. CMLL’s were of the main event, and 90% tecnico highspots. I don’t know how the rudos don’t get DQed for the finish, but the fans did go crazy for Averno beating Mistico. AAA’s highlights were of Zorro vs Chessman from Xalapa, which the crowd was not into at all.

SuperLuchas looks back at Blue Panther vs Love Machine.

LuchaWorld has Robert on 06/16/07 GdR and 06/17/07 FSE and CMLL 06/09/07

Crowd turned on the Villanos halfway through the match b/c… well… the stink. Unless your mind is stuck in the 80’s, it’s pretty clear when you see them in action that they are long past the point of “should be retired by now”

KrisZ’s news update is also up, with a story about CMLL and NWA-Mexico talking.

CMLL FSE has (as noted in the comments)
Amapola, Hiroka, Medussa vs India Sioux, Marcela, Princesa Blanca
Flash vs Pólvora [lightning]
Mascara Dorada, Máximo, Sagrado vs Dragon Rojo Jr., Sangre Azteca, Skandalo

I’ll try to get both shows up this week, but time is an issue. Maybe video and not reacps (which I’m sure is fine.) First fall of the women’s match this week is totally JIP, I’m certain.

indy (SUN) 12/28 Deportivo Lee Roy
1) Circus, Eterno, Payasito vs Averno (Laguna), Rey Sagitario, Vigilante
2) El Herrero vs Inmortal [hair, mask]
3) Aguila I vs Aguila II [hair]
4) Mensajero de la Muerte vs Brillante [Laguna WELTER]
5) Misterioso II vs Stuka Jr. [Occidente LH]

Yes, this title being defended outside of GDL.

IWRG (TUE) 01/01 Arena Naucalpan [IWRG]
1) Imperio Azteca vs Shuriken
2) Gemelo Fantastico I & Gemelo Fantastico II vs Trauma I & Trauma II
3) Chico Che, Freelance, Zatura vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
4) Multifacético vs Barba Roja, Pendulo, Tetsuya, Cerebro Negro, Jack [cage, sf]
5) Pirata Morgan Jr. vs Veneno, Capitán Muerte, King Drako, Dr. Cerebro, Nemesis (IWRG) [cage, sf]
6) ? vs ?? [cage, hair, mask, final]

I’d like to point out that I was off by ONE DAY on the return of the Pirates to IWRG. So close.

CMLL (SUN) 01/04 Arena Coliseo
1) Sensei & Starman vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Cosmico, Electrico, Mini Fantasy vs Pequeño Halloween, Pequeño Universo 2000, Pequeño Warrior
3) Fabián el Gitano, Máscara Púrpura, Máximo vs Bronco III, Skandalo, Vangelis
4) Mascara Dorada, Shocker, Valiente vs Terrible, Texano Jr., Virus
5) Dos Caras Jr., Toscano, Volador Jr. vs Mr. Niebla, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero

2009 and Dos is still here.

Interesting that, in the week before the big minis cage match, the tecnico side is made up of three masked minis who are not in the cage match. Lineup change to come?

CMLL Fox Sports #123 (12/14)

taped 12/07, didn’t air in the US

Put the Sombra/Ephesto on the watch list. For me, already selling people on Sombra, this was more a revelation about Ephesto. I’ve not been really high on him, but he was such the great veteran leading a youngster, turning it from a collection of high spots to an actual competition.

The video (now that it’s finally all up) can sell you more on the match than I can.

The minis match was cut down to little time. This is going to sound strange, given what I’ve said before, but there is a point where, if a match is going to be given so little time anyway, maybe they would’ve made better use of the 3 segments in hyping the main event. This was going to be a one match show either way.

Edit: download link