AAA (FRI) 02/12 Arena San Juan Pantitlan [Estrellas del Ring, Black Terry Jr. (Flickr)]
1) Payasito Chicolin & Payasito Confeti b Jony Velta & Tonina Cirio
2) Caricia, Mohicano, Nino de Ebano, Super Brazo, Super Tarin b Colombino, M-1, Miserable, Ricky Ricon, Tony Cirio
3) Aerostar & Fabi Apache b Billy Boy & Sexy Star
4) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown b Histeria, Infinito, Super X
5) Dizzy, Extreme Tiger, La Parka Jr. b Psicosis III, Silver King, Último Gladiador
6) El Mesías & Electroshock b Chessman & Cibernético
Cheesman got pinned in the final fall of the main event, then tripped up Cibernetico from the outside so he’d lose too.
Silver King pulled Parka’s mask and rolled him up in the semimain, but Parka kicked out, used his long hair to cover his face, and rolled up Silver King for the win. After the match, the two seemed to agree to a loser must wear a dress match for the next show. However, the next show won’t be here; the EdR recap mentions this is the last show in this building for this promoter (Contreas). Elsewhere, Mr. Reyes says the promotion is moving to Arena Neza, and the future of this long time lucha building is uncertain.
CMLL (FRI) 02/12 Arena Mexico [SuperLuchas, Record, Cesar, Fuego en el Ring]
1) Delta & Guerrero Maya Jr. b Disturbio & Inquisidor
2) Bam Bam, Bracito de Oro, Fantasy DQ Pequeño Universo 2000, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior
3) Stuka Jr. b Virus [lightning]
4) Hijo del Fantasma, Máximo, Valiente b Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
5) Brazo de Plata, La Sombra, Strong Man b Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
6) Volador Jr. b Místico [MEX LH]
Volador Jr. won the Mexican Light Heavyweight Championship, becoming the 61st champion. At the end of the night, Mistico is the one who walked home with the belt.
Volador took the first fall with either a poor La Mistica or something else that wasn’t very clear. Mistico took the second with a mask yank and cradle. Third fall (of another 20 minute match) saw Mistico kick out of Volador’s moonsault sideslam. Mistico went for a casita to finish Volador, Volador reversed it to his own cradle and GRABBED THE ROPES for the win.
Mistico lost his mind after the match, spearing Volador as the new champ was handed his belt and ripping up his gear. Mistico grabbed the belt back and hit Volador with it to lay him out. Tigre Hispano, the referee of the match, tried to break it up, but Mistico smacked him with the belt and then fouled the official as well. Mistico held onto the belt and started running up the ramp, only stopping to taunt the fans (and get pelted with beer glasses.)
My guess is Mistico will be suspended by the commission for a while. Besides the post match action, he also used the wooden steps from outside the ring during the second fall, including powerbombing Volador on them, which is usually illegal and can also be justification for a punishment. Mistico will disappear from Arena Mexico for 2-4 weeks, work thru his previous scheduled tecnico bookings elsewhere in the country, and then return to Arena Mexico in time to work the Dos Leyendas show as an official rudo. This is not confirmed, but this appears to be the direction.
Edit: WRONG! At least so far.
Not a lot of other news here, but what did you need? Semimain was said to be a good comedy match, while the cuatro was the best match on the show. There may be a new minis feud starting up, but it appears to involve Bracito de Oro and Mini Violencia Mini Warrior (Violencia Warrior took the mask for the DQ) so I’m okay with passing on the whole thing.
Show as a whole was said to be good, and attendance was again noticeable up.
Fuego en el Ring interviewed Semental, who hasn’t been in Arena Mexico for two months but will return this Sunday. The laguerno rudo says he sunk into a depression after being robbed of his spot in the Gran Alternativa. Darn that Yellow Wave! Semental says he’s back after dropping a little weight and feel like his time will eventually come if he keeps on working. Semental also has a lot of nice words for Satanico as a trainer.
Cesar makes the point that CMLL doesn’t really need Zumbido – Zumbido is not a draw, they’ve got other people who can work as well, they’ve got other people who can be Guapos, they even have other people who used to be Guapos (if you even want to restart the group, which is iffy.)
Ohtani’s Jacket enjoyed lots of last week’s IWRG, and some earlier CMLL.
Tomorrow is the last day to vote in CMLL’s awards. There’s a couple close ones Dragon Rojo/Mascara Dorada is the tightest. There’s also some with some fairly surprisingly outcomes: it looks like Angeles Rebeldes are going to win trio of the year and La Mascara is going to win tecnico of the year.
No lineups yet. Will update when I see them.
Addition: Lineups
CMLL (TUE) 02/16 Arena Mexico
1) Camaleón & Robin vs Disturbio & Semental
2) Horus, Metatrón, Trueno vs Bronco, Durango Kid, Inquisidor
3) Fuego, Molotov, Sensei vs Nosferatu, Pólvora, Raziel
4) Blue Panther, Toscano, Valiente vs Ephesto, Terrible, Texano Jr.
5) Brazo de Plata, La Sombra, Shocker vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
Doesn’t seem like they’re following up with anything from last week. Again, Nosferatu not being in the Cancerbros is awkward. If he stays in his spot, he’s going to continue to be teaming with the Tuareg or Cancerbros quite often.
Horus & Metatron are very much on the fringes of this roster, and Robin (Maravilla?) would be a debut. Last time Horus was listed, it turned out to be a fakeout to set up a singles match and lineup change, but there doesn’t seem to be any singles match set up for this show.
CMLL (FRI) 02/19 Arena Mexico
1) Delta & Diamante vs Puma King & Tiger Kid
2) Bracito de Oro, Eléctrico, Mascarita Dorada vs Pequeño Universo 2000, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito
3) Ángel de Oro, Ángel de Plata, Sagrado vs Dragon Rojo Jr., Misterioso II, Shigeo Okumura
4) La Sombra vs Felino [lightning]
5) Máximo, Mr. Niebla, Strong Man vs Naito, Ray Mendoza Jr., Taichi
6) La Máscara, Místico, Negro Casas vs Héctor Garza, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
I have no idea. It appears the idea behind the main even is the runners up from DF in the national tournament with fellow DF rep Mistico take on the best of the rest. (The winners apparently have won a chance not to appear at all.) The main is not officially listed as relevos increidble but appears that way.
There definitely have been changes in plans in this lineup during this week. Okumura is on the card, but no longer taking with Naito & Taichi. No one would be too surprised if Mr. Niebla joined the tecnicos, but he just seems like a random inclusion here.
Correcting the results: it was Mini Warrior who pulled Bracito’s mask last night, so the segunda continues that issue.
CMLL (SUN) 02/21 Arena Mexico
1) Bengala & Principe vs Cholo & Zayco
2) Fabián el Gitano, Guerrero Maya Jr., Leono vs Dr. X, Hooligan, Nitro
3) Ángel Azteca, Pegasso, Rey Cometa vs Arkangel de la Muerte, Loco Max, Skándalo
4) Blue Panther, Toscano, Valiente vs Euforia, Nosferatu, Vangelis
5) Hijo del Fantasma, Místico, Shocker vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
And now Mistico is here as just a normal tecnico. CMLL is always slow moving guys over, but this seems a bit absurd.
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Stat of the day: This is the first time in at least 24 years that this belt has changed hands in Arena Mexico.
Question of the day: Does this mean Mistico starts defending the IWRG title or the WWA title?
@thecubsfan: OR….CMLL creates another belt and Mistico wins it!:) You know they would do this in a heartbeat.
Yeah, he’ll defend one. I would think he’d more likely defend the WWA title than the IWRG one.
Ovaciones says CMLL is still scheduled for 3-5pm.
@thecubsfan: How is XEJ working for you?
Mistico’s turning into a goddamn animal and I like it. I like it a lot.
Updated with lineups.
It’s official, rudo Mistico has been unleashed!
XEJTV is working for once with the top 3 airing.
Apparently Misterioso Jr. is working Arena Coliseo Monterrey on Tuesday. I doubt its the CMLL one right?
LOL @ the cartwheels.
STRONGMAN!!!!
I don’t care how amazing the main event is or how many fancy grahpics you’ve added to modernize the show – if you can’t have more than 15 minutes total wrestling in the first hour of your show it’s still considered one of the worst wrestling shows on television.
And there are still at least 12 segments I’ve seen so far that could easily be dumped.
CMLL Misterioso isn’t listed as working anywhere that way, but it’s a bit odd
Dear God! They show more commercials than Galavision USA on this channel.
so tv guide updates with AAA with 2 hours. And to show how serious Televisa is about making it exactly 2 hours, they are airing a 15 min program between AAA and the Monterrey vs Tigres game. In the past, Lucha would just fill in the 15 mins.
52MX has
Angel Azteca Jr., Fabián el Gitano, Guerrero Maya Jr. b Arkangel de la Muerte, Nitro, Skándalo
Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas b Hijo del Fantasma, La Sombra, Sagrado
IWRG is going to take some work. Have they been cutting out music because everyone is using someone else’s music?
@Alfredo: This is why CMLL got a 3.5 last week, even though they aired the highly anticipated Mistico vs. Volador match, which should’ve done better.
Freaking IWRG… By the time I figure out who everyone is and if its a repeat, half the show is done. LOL!
Okay, opener is from
01/1901/312) Heavy Boy & Hijo del Signo vs Eragon & Eros
Maybe the other match will be the third from that show?
3) Angelico, Hijo del Pantera, Pantera vs Gringo Loco, Trauma II, Veneno
Meant 01/31, oops.
One of the IWRG announcers appears to be broadcasting from inside a well. SEND HELP.
Watching two lucha shows and making comps for my compadre. Not an easy thing to do.
That trios match was great. STRONGMAN!!!!
I bet if Mistico wore that outfit and was in AAA, they’d have a glow-in-the-dark mask match.
Mistico is now being listes as a rudo.
IWRG’s opening match was ridiculously long.
So what was the second match on the IWRG show?
@Phil: It was the third match (the one with Gringo Loco knocking himself silly)
did a new observer come out on Wednesday, dated 2/15?
The advertising on Cadena Tres is out of control. Now they have a guy with a big sign on his back walk down with the ring girl plugging some Cadena Tres show. I mean what the hell?
@LLL: Yes. There was on the 15th and one on the 17th (Brisco bio)
The rudos look absolutely terrified every time Rush is in the ring.
OH MY GOD.
CMLL just did an interesting finish I’ve never see before. Cubs you will LOVE it!
There I am (now bald). this match was spectacular live and coming across nice on tv too.
@Rob: 2nd fall finish was nice too.
Definitely enjoyed that match. Wouldn’t say it was better than the previous week’s semi-main but I may have enjoyed it just as much b/c I like more of the guys involved in this week’s match.:) First two fall finishes were really well done, especially the first one. Third fall had some interesting moments especially Raciel flipping backwards to the ramp and eventually getting LAUNCHED into the ring with a monkey flip. I didn’t think he was gonna clear those ropes. Another match that shows either the booker or wrestlers are putting more thoughts into finishes this year.
And it goes without saying I could watch Panther and Raciel work together all day long. Panther/Turbo vs Raciel/Skayde! New dream match!
I just thought of something, now that Mistico is (maybe) rudo, what are the odds of a Mistico/Vangelis team?
I know La Nazi is technically with Terrible/Texano but I’m going to just pretend she is with Vangelis and CMLL listened to my helpful advice.
Main event was pretty good too. Everyone was working hard.
Another impressive weekend for CMLL.
ACM has (so far)
02/09: Gato Fantasma & Hijo del Ninja vs Lover Boy & Simbolo
02/09: Orlando Santa Cruz, Rambo, Silver Star vs Furor, Hijo del Cien Caras, Pierko el Boricua
Hey Cubs, I don’t know if you knew there was a futbol game tomorrow? I don’t think they plugged it enough.
Pierko looks almost exactly like Homicide now.
@Tim: I swear, I was trying to figure out how Homicide came to Monterrey and I missed it until I saw Pierko’s crazy eyes.
Just how old are Payasito Chicolin, Payasito Confeti, Jony Velta, and Tonina Cirio? I am shocked that children are wrestling at a very young age! Why don’t parents just allow their kids to be kids? Thanks a lot DTU or whoever started this crap of kids wrestling at a very young age.
I hope that Silver King and La Parka worded it so that the person who didn’t win has to mow the lawn in their wife’s Sunday dress, so that it’s a draw and they both have to.
And fake Parka’s wife’s dress would suspiciously be exactly his size.
AAA starting 5 minutes early (there goes the WE’RE ON FROM 4-6! announcement) and with a MV recapping previous weeks. Are they allowed to use this music?
Mini’s opening.
Shockingly they aired the entire 10 minute match w/o a commercial.
Typical finish that makes zero sense though and really makes me question how smart the new guys in charge are. Tirantes Jr. helps the rudos all match long including blocking Manson so he can’t reach the ropes to escape and thus ends up submitting to Mini Abismo. Tirantes Jr. laughs and laughs. Rudos beat up Manson post-match including using chairs. Tirantes Jr. gets mad and disqualifies them. QUE? The match was over! And why was he mad at the post-match attack but not the cheating during the match? Nonsense.
Upcoming TV:
2/27 Cuernavaca
3/5 Poza Rica
3/12 Queretaro
I’m just watching to see if the Lasser Boy debut makes TV.
I assume they started five minutes early because of the big soccer game that follows. And for the first time in months, they announced three big shows. I’ll guess Cuernavaca and Poza Rica are tv tapings.
LOL. That was incredible.