Day: August 14, 2009

Oficials retain in Naucalpan, notes on tonight’s shows

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IWRG (THU) 08/13 Arena Naucalpan [EdR, Mr. Reyes, twitter/the gladiatores]
1) Keshin Black b Imperial
2) Blasfemia & Heavy Boy b Eragon & Star Boy
3) Avisman & Gringo Loco CO Gemelo Fantastico I & Gemelo Fantastico II
4) Barba Roja, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr. b Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro
5) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro b Negro Navarro, Trauma II, Trauma II [IWRG IC TRIOS]

Navarros took the first fall, Oficials took second and third. Piratas won again, and will get a title match in the next two falls. Gemelos celebrated their return by losing the first fall, then somehow getting counted out in the second fall.

Ovaciones hypes Nitro return as the big story of tonight’s Arena Mexico. It’s great that Nitro is back, but that doesn’t say much for the show. Everyone says six matches, so the trio listed on ESTO appears to be correct.

Really, it’s the AAA taping and the Puebla shows which are the two big matches. ESTO previews that first, noting 08/10 was the 17th anniversary of the CMLL minis division.

Estrellas del Ring also has an interview with Konnan Big and indy wrestler Sioux

The Gladiatores has interviews with Martha Villalobos, Tercera Caida announcers, and from the Super X press conference. Their debut show is tomorrow.

Cesar rates last week’s CMLL wrestlers. Sagrado was really the big midcard guy? Worrisome. Also, he’s critical of those were critical of Apolo Dantes but are now working with him.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 08/17 Arena Puebla
1) Black Tiger & Tigre Rojo vs Ares & Guerrero Mantis
2) Centella de Oro, Delta, Diamante vs Artillero, Fuerza Chicana, Súper Comando
3) Fabián el Gitano, Leono, Tony Rivera vs Durango Kid, Escorpion, Loco Max
4) Máximo, Mictlán, Rouge vs Black Warrior, Dragon Rojo Jr., Sangre Azteca
5) Mictlán, Shocker, Toscano vs Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Sagrado and Naito, Shigeo Okumura, Yujiro and Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
6) Héctor Garza vs Último Guerrero [CMLL HEAVY]

This is Hector’s third shot at this title here. Not sure why they’re running six matches + a tournament. Poder Mexica continues to team up here. Three debuts in the openers – Guerrero Mantis (who appears to be a new local based on that position; there was someone in Veracruz by that name), Diamante (who we know is Principe Diamante), and Escorpion (???).

CMLL (TUE) 08/18 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Meteoro & Virgo vs Güero Loco & In Memoria
2) Angelo & Idolo vs Infierno & Malefico
3) Casanova, Gallo, Neutrón vs Asesino Negro, Dragon, Leon Blanco
4) Mictlán vs Misterioso II [OCCIDENTE LH]
5) Blue Panther, Máximo, Sagrado vs Felino, Heavy Metal, Negro Casas

Guero Loco returns here after being out with a knee and shoulder injuries.

PWR (SAT) 09/12 Santa Maria Fairpark, Santa Maria, CA [PWR]
1) Melissa Coates & Rock of Love vs Polyester Express
2) Alexander the Brute & Rik Luxury vs Captain Calico & Mr. Wrestler #4
3) Dragon del Infierno, Joey Ryan, Vaquero Fantasma vs Chimera, Hijo del Sicodelico, Leon de Oro
4) Oliver John vs LA Park

Lucha Libre Premier press conference notes

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Luchando Libre has the point system for the Lucha Libre Premier championship, from yesterday’s press conference to hype it. (So, no, it’s not canceled.) This is delightful:

  • everyone on the winning team gets 3 points
  • person who personally picks up the win gets 3 points
  • “whoever makes the most dramatic movement of the show”, 1 point.
  • DQs will cost you one point

Top 2 point gets face off at the end of the season for the championship.

Chances AAA has this all planned out now: 0%
Chances AAA keeps this all straight: 30%

I’d like to obsessively track this on the site, because that’s what I do, but the best wrestler of the show point is going to be tough to figure from results. I guess they could make this clear, but, uh, they won’t. They’ll just do random matches, and they we’ll end up with 2 of Wagner, Cibernetico and Mesias (if they’re all there) having a match at the end. I know this. And yet…

At the press conference yesterday, the two mystery women were announced as Rain (announced under her real name) and Koa-Marie Gabric, a WWE 2007 Diva Search woman who I have absolutely no recollection of. I’m sure she’ll be fantastic. Konnan will be color commentator for the show, for those who are in withdrawal.

The Televisa Deportes doesn’t even specifically mention the channel the show is on, so not a lot of news there.

First show is tonight. Results are appreciated.

Edit: The Koa-Marie Gabric name is still in my search box, and I’m thinking about how I know I’ve seen that name before, somewhere. And then it finally clicks – Koa Marie is the heel valet on all the GALLI shows and I’ve seen her plenty of times. She’s a lovely person who works well as the hot girl with the jerk boyfriend, but…you know, maybe she’s been working matches some place else, since GALLI hasn’t really run women’s matches and I’m sure she and Rain will work out something in advance, but from the physical interactions I’ve seen her in GALLI, in-ring wrestler is not the role for her at this point. (She’s Nikki, really.) I’m happy for her getting the opportunity, just like it’s cool every time Gringo Loco’s name pops up in IWRG, but this is not a good casting decision by AAA.