AAA #899 (08/22)

taped 07/19

This show was thought provoking, and I need some help processing this thought. Let’s crowd source an answer:

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“None of these men can actually run” is not an option.

Aerostar & Fabi Apache vs Billy Boy & Sexy Star in a lumberjack strap match – this was really short for this feud, but I’m totally OK with that given the limiting stips. They stopped it right when they ran out of ideas for strapping bits, the good place for it. Need to get the Billy/Mari match. (Probably not.)

Alex Koslov, Sugi, Teddy Hart vs Extreme Tiger, Rocky Romero, Jack Evans – these matches really should be about a hot move comeback, and they never seem to remember to do them. The rudos get in all their moves, the tecnicos start to get their moves, and then the rudos just cut them off again to do more moves and set up the dives

El Elegido & Gronda II vs Joe Lider & Nicho el Millionario – On this night, Elegido was worse than Gronda. Let’s see if that holds.

Dr. Wagner Jr., Laredo Kid, Marco Corleone vs Killer Clown, Psycho Clown, Zombie Clown – if you don’t announce the captains, and you do a fake finish based on who’s the captains, that’s less a swerve and more plain bad

#1 contender rumble – the last time they did one of these, you had to go over the top rope. Not so much this time. Who knows. They had Mesias start first in the last rumble only to be thrown out by Chessman, though I’m not sure if they were playing off that finish or if they’re just really uncreative.

Bonus: Double Date – exactly what I wanted it to be.

Scorpio Jr. 25th Anniversary, CMLL anniversary notes

BUAP (WED) 08/26 Polideportivo Ignacio Manual Altamirano [Poblanerias]
1) Mascarita Dorada & Octagoncito (original) vs Mr. Aguilita & Pequeño Halloween
2) Josseline & Martha Villalobos b La Diabólica & Rossy Moreno
3) El Alebrije & Oriental b Monsther & Scorpio Jr.
4) Blue Demon Jr., Juventud Guerrera, Super Porky b Histeria, Mr. Águila, Psicosis
5) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo ?? El Hijo Del Santo

That didn’t take Oriental long. Of course, there are reports that Oriental has said he’s not leaving AAA, but that sure looks like him elsewhere. We’ll see.

IWRG (THU) 08/27 Arena Naucalpan [EdR, Mr. Reyes]
1) Talisman Jr. b Fly Star
2) Miss Gaviota & Star Boy b Carta Brava Jr. & Vampiro Metálico
3) Bushi, Chico Che, Freelance b Avisman, Fantasma de la Ópera, Gringo Loco
4) Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro b Barba Roja, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr. [EdM Trios]
5) Head Hunter I & Sangre Chicana b Scorpio Jr. & Villano III

This was Scorpio’s 25th anniversary, so everyone gave him a big trophy – and the he got forked in the match. I prefer cake. Scorpio accidentally hit the ref at the end, and Sangre snuck in a foul on V3. Those two challenged hair vs hair and both guys are looking like they have more hair than usual.

Pirata/Cerebros looks good. Champs retained clean, with the Cerebros beating Morgna Jr. and Black Terry pinning captain Hijo del Pirata.

Freelance got hurt in his match, but came back and fought on to the win. He’s looking for a title shot vs Avisman. Speaking of Freelance, Segunda Caida has him as #11 of 2008. I have faith that they’ll finish this countdown by the end of the month.

Anniversary card rundowns: Ovaciones, Notimex, Mistico, and ESTO. Nothing new of any note. Negro & Mistico were respectful towards each during the hype, and they built it as experience vs youth. Tickets prices are set from 50 MXP to 500 (3.77 to 37.77.) That seems down from last year, but they ended up doing a 2×1 deal for some areas when ticket sold slowly. There’s no word where/if this show will be broadcasted, and I suspect that’s TBD based off on how the advance looks. Hope they give at least 48 hours warning this time.

The only other news reported from the press conference is the imminent debut of “Jon Strongman”, a new Guapo recruit of Shocker. I don’t want make pre-judgments, because may he’ll be really great and we’ll all be thrilled, but Ultimo Guerrero brings in Laguna wrestlers who are rare but talented, and Shocker brings in body builders. Might need new music.

LuchaWorld has one two KrisZ’s news updates.

AAA (MON) 09/21 Coliseo Gym, San Mateo Otzacatipan, Mexico
1) Aerostar & Argenis vs May Flowers & Yuriko
2) Cibernético & Súper Fly vs Escoria & Ozz

What a weird great idea for a team.