Cibernetico & Konnan argue, “unauthorized video” posted to YouTube

According to YouTube, there have only been 373 views of this video since it was posted last night on Box Y Lucha. I do better than that! So, let’s note, I’m trying to help them out by getting this video to the people. I don’t know why AAA doesn’t love me, I care.

The idea here is this is really real real shoot security cam footage from Arena Monterrey, of Konnan exploding at Cibernetico at some point during or after Heroes Inmortales, and someone’s ripped it from the security and posted it online. The “unofficial” video accompanies AAA’s press release masquerading as an interview, which was sent to all the people who’d publish it Konnan amazingly doing the same exact rant on Cibernetico as he did with other magazines this week.

And now, my favorite parts of this really really real real super shoot unauthorized totally not an attempt at a viral video:

– Not only is there a security camera, you can clearly see a second camera man for the first half of the video, and you can see a light set up for the scene if you look at the mirror as they walk in. Also, the security cameras don’t typically pan across the room to pick up the action. But it’s in black and white and there’s a time stamp on it, so we know it’s totally totally real.

– If I had security camera access to AAA show, this is not the footage I’d be looking to put on the internet. Danger had better ideas. (1) Truly, the only thing missing here is the random filler shot of the crowd.

– Zorro gets more character moments in a fake shoot video on YouTube then he has on television since TripleMania. (2)

– La Parka is able to hold Cibernetico back by himself! You don’t really want to fight when it just takes Parka and his one good arm to hold you back. Sure seems like Parka is the only one who leaves with Cibernetico too.

– Gran Apache & Konnan are seen in the same room, which means they exist in the same universe. I’m always disappointed when that occurs, because it just reminds me all the Apache stuff will be crushed one day. Gran Apache seems confused the whole way thru.

– Joe Lider, bored with this and looking right at the camera for about 10 seconds. Why is his in his gear and Nicho is in his normal clothes? More surprised Lider wasn’t still wearing his belt here.

– This appears to building a Cibernetico vs Konnan match, which would make Gronda vs Gronda look like a classic. And I know at least Konnan knows it’d suck. Plus, Cibernetico just turned rudo – so would Konnan (currently blackmailing AAA for control) be turning tecnico? He’s sure treated that way here, but that wouldn’t make any sense in the short term, and if you’re not doing anything with in the short term, why do it?

Maybe AAA can not spend their time working the internet (3) and actually put on good television shows. As someone trying to go back over a month’s worth of shows, I’d really appreciate it.

(1) Maybe Danger’s the mysterious uploader! They have done GTV yet, there you go.

(2) Actually, before this all happened, I was thinking the other day about Zorro going to CMLL (yes, again) and how Averno’s really much more an Arn than a Flair because they’ve never given him a big win that’s stuck (like, instead of burying Leono six feet under, maybe Averno should’ve taken his hair first). Zorro would work – Zorro teaming with Terrible & Texano alone would work. Though, I must be totally wrong – clearly the better use of him is anonymous jobs and calming Konnan down.

(3) which Konnan told us they don’t do! So, again, this must be totally real.

Freelance, Mexico, notes, Puebla

I think the AAA video needs it’s own post. Let’s save that for later.

IWRG (THU) 10/01 Arena Naucalpan [twitter/gladiatores, Black Terry Jr. @ box y lucha]
1) Halcon 2000 b Imperial
2) Carta Brava Jr. & Hijo del Signo b Eragon & Jack
3) Bushi, Exodia, Trauma I b Gringo Loco, Menfis, Xibalba
4) Avisman b Freelance [IWRG IC Light]
5) Barba Roja, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr. b Hombre Bala Jr., Oficial 911, Oficial Fierro

Not sure where Oficial AK-47 went, but Hombre Bala got moved up and Trauma I got added. Still think they’re setting up a trios title match here.

The big news from the card was Freelance being hurt in the second match. He went for an Asai, Avisman moved, and Freelance hit the rail chest first. That was the end of that match.

Previews for tonight’s Arena Mexico show.
ESTO – quotes Ultimo, who sees the main event as Ultimo Guerrero coming to the save of Mistico and CMLL, since they can’t beat the Japanese without him
SuperLuchas
OEM
notimex

Less interesting than past shows. Still waiting on them to pull the trigger for Yujiro/Warrior, and they might be holding that off all the way to the year end show (don’t think they will.) The only other things of note is Angel de Oro getting a consolation semifinal, and the lightning match is Metro/Euforia. Why wasn’t Metro in the Gran Alternativa? (Maybe they plan on saving him for when he gets his real gimmick.) I don’t expect there to be any response to the Gran Alternativa backlash, but I guess we’ll see. Reports had last week’s show at a disappointing 8,000 attendance, and I figure this’ll be below.

And now a section I’ll title “stuff I read this week but keep forgetting to mention because I don’t have a link to hand you, but probably should’ve been mentioned days ago”

– In this week’s SuperLuchas, Princesa Sujei mentions she’s had talks with CHIKARA about coming in.
– On his biweekly F4WOnline interview, Steve Sims says it’s always been standard AAA practice not to tell anyone finishes to their matches until TV tapings, so what Charly was asking for was a bit unusual. Steve also says Charly expected Chessman to leave AAA with him, but Chessman declined. The WON says AAA did pay for Charly’s most recent surgery, for what it’s worth.
– This week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter has a lot more AAA notes.
* They’ve hired six writers to work on storylines. If they’re just hired, that can only help. If they’re the people who’ve been writing since TripleMania, boy do they suck. Note that six writers are more writers than matches on many TV tapings, and it’s not like they’re writing anything on the first half of the shows.
* Mr. Kennedy was the first guy looked at for the mystery spot. When he was booked elsewhere, they tried Umaga, but didn’t agree to money. Then they went to Latin Lover, who would only come in if he got to win the match, and they decided it wasn’t a good idea to give the big win to someone who’s not a full timer. Perhaps they have learned something from TripleMania?
* Negro Casas tried to get Joe Lider & Nicho to jump to CMLL, but only if they brought the tag belts with them. Lider & Nicho wisely have not jumped.
* AAA feels like their fans are interested in the product for the AAA brand, and not for individual wrestlers. Konnan (via Meltzer) compares this to what WWE does. Still, they’re running far few spot shows of late because local promoters don’t think they can make any money.

In an interview with Fuego, Okumura says he knows won the Gran Alterntiva the wrong way, but he wanted the chance – and also Yujiro didn’t want to team with a Mexican anyway. He’s still looking for that trios title shot, and says Liger wanted to stay in Mexico longer but New Japan told him he had to come home.

AAA notes Mesias wore a Kahoz mask at Heroes Inmortales, and looks back at when Pena used that name..

Estrella del Ring writes about the upcoming Pierroth tribute show.

Ohtani’s Jacket and Raging Noodles are on a quest to find the best matches of the 00’s, and start with Perro Aguayo Sr. vs Universo 2000, their 03/01 hair vs mask match.

CMLL (MON) 10/05 Arena Puebla
1) Akron & Espiritu Maligno vs Blue Center & Centella de Oro
2) Guerrero Maya Jr., Sensei, Trueno vs Inquisidor, René Guajardo Jr., Tiger Kid
3) Ángel Azteca Jr., Ángel de Oro, Ángel de Plata vs Nosferatu, Vangelis, Virus
4) La Máscara, Toscano, Valiente vs Dragon Rojo Jr., Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca
5) Héctor Garza, Shocker, Strong Man vs Ray Mendoza Jr., Terrible, Texano

Speaking of things I keep forgetting to post. I hope they’re really going with “Strong Man” as his name, that’s exactly what it should be in Mexico. Gets right to the point.

I see an Akron in Xibalba’s group in 2007, but nothing else. Hopefully we get an interview with him too.

10/03-04 Lucha Times

box. Putting Dreamweaver back on this computer was one of the last things I got done, so this had to be held off a day.

Worth noting right off the bat that there’s no Perros del Mal show on Televisa’s schedule this week, at least as far as I find. If someone else sees differently, please let us know in the comments, but I thought the show wasn’t going to air until the middle of October. But I misread things all the time.

AAA-US: shifted to 5:30 pm on Saturday, because of FIFA U20 soccer. Should be the first post Verano show, with the cruiserweight cage match. Surprised the guy who’s gone didn’t come back before this finally aired.

52MX: Flipping turns – women’s trios, main event Panther/Garza/Volador vs Warrior/Felino/UG

CMLL: Usual time, usual matches – top 3, including Warrior/Mistico/UG vs Naito/Okumura/Yujiro. Hey, did Ras de Lona know they were doing that main event when they spent all that time talking about Mistico teaming with Warrior and UG in the past?

AAA-MEX: First part of Heroes de Inmortales. Don’t know which way they’re going here, but I’ll guess the hair match is the first week just to get it out of the way.

FSE-CMLL: Fuerza CMLL/Fabian vs Tuareg/Vangelis, plus V5/Terrible/Naito vs Fantasma/Maximo/Sagrado

FSE-AAA: maybe two straight weeks of new shows? Again, not sure what’ll air for AA, but guessing the relevos match and the Jack/Marco/Zorro vs Alex/Chessman/Electro

C3: Atlantis & Mendoza do not like the idea of a match with them teaming together on the rudo side. I agree.

Puebla: segunda seems much more likely to be dropped here than the main event.

Monterrey: Gato/Silver/Tigre vs Hijo Cien/Potro/Sagitario