Day: June 17, 2010

AAA on Televisa #941 (06/05/2010)

thecubsfan

Arena Actopan, 05/19/2010

Mascarita Divina, Mini Charly Manson, Octagoncito vs Mini Abismo Negro, Mini Histeria, Mini Psicosis: reoccurring pattern of this show were matches that were not really good on their own but did the job in explaining the stipulation for TripleMania. Also, the winner of the preview match was usually the loser, like here where they did the couple ladder and chair spots and Mini Abismo won.

Cinthia Moreno, Fabi Apache, Mari Apache vs Jennifer Blade, Rain, Sexy Star: And here, where they talked about the maid outfit bit (and actually showed the post match bit of the rudas trying to dress Fabi in it on next week’s show), and yet the match wasn’t much good. I have not watched TripleMania at this point but I’m not expecting much.

Joe Lider & Nicho el Millionario vs Silver King & Último Gladiador: a random collection of moves, in no particular order, with a overbooked finish. NEXT.

Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Electroshock in a cage match: I think I’ve written ten different variations of this, but it bears repeating: AAA ran a cage match to have interference, to build up to a straight match with no interference. Lucha cage matches remain usually awful

Cibernético, Heavy Metal, Nicho el Millionario vs Chessman, LA Park, Zorro: another angle instead of a match. It was very strange that they didn’t show Parka being arrested for gimmick infringement in the ring, but plenty of stuff about the build to this feud have been plenty weird.

06/16 AAA TV Results (SLP)

thecubsfan 5 Comments

AAA TV (WED) 06/16 Auditorio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi [DosDeTres, AAA]
1) Gato Eveready, Gran Apache, Relampago b Billy Boy, Decnnis, El Brazo
2) Cuervo & Escoria b Alan Stone & Chris Stone
3) Alex Koslov, Chessman, Kenzo Suzuki b Heavy Metal, Jack Evans, Pimpinela Escarlata
4) Electroshock & Último Gladiador b Dr. Wagner Jr. & Octagón
5) Hernandez, LA Park, Zorro b Cibernético, Joe Lider, Nicho el Millionario

2010 AAA TV Chart
Projected Air Date (#942)
Mexico: 06/20
US: 07/03

No Konnan on the taping, since he was at E3. No Perros, though they did not go unmentioned. LA Park did a promo (at least for Dos de Tres) saying he and Dorian were friends again and the Perros were coming in to destroy AAA. LA Park was in a good mood on the show, with AAA’s recap noting he was doing bits from his first run in AAA as La Parka. He also annoyed Marisela Pena enough that Pena threw a drink at him.  Park powerbombed Lider onto chairs to pick up the win.

Early on the show, Wagner was talking about winning the title and defending it against anyone, when he was interrupted Vampiro. Vampiro said Dr. Wagner Junior had hurt his knee many years ago, and wanted revenge. They brawled here. After the semimain, with Electroshock beating Wagner, Vampiro ran down again and attacked Wagner. Not sure how this will come off on TV, but this was kind of hilarious on Dos de Tres’ video, because security flooded the ring to presumbably keep them apart, except they all just stood in the ring and watched for a while until Vampiro pulled Wagner’s mask. Not sure if they came into the ring too soon or something else was supposed to happen. Electroshock was conflicted by the Vampiro/Wagner fight, leaving to the entrance then returning to do a lot of staring.

It seems like this is the setup for Vampiro challenging Dr. Wagner Jr. at Verano de Escandalo. You can see some logic in using Big Star Vampiro vs Wagner as a top match, especially on a show like this where they don’t have as long to build. The idea doesn’t hold up much past that – there are other guys who could’ve meant as much as Big Names and Vampiro/Wagner is going to be a poor match. AAA doesn’t seem to want to see Vampiro in the ring – he’s been pulled from more TV matches (2) than matches he’s actually had since coming back (1) – so putting him in a singles match is crazy.

With Electroshock hanging around and AAA loving to do multiman matches, it probably won’t be Vampiro vs Wagner one on one by the time the show runs around.

Chessman pinned Metal in the tercera.

Alan & Chris were having issues in their match and after their loss. I’m not sure the point of a breakup angle of guys who are barely on this show; even if one turns, it doesn’t mean much and it shouldn’t be expected to go anywhere.

There appeared to be no follow up to Relampago’s bit at TripleMania; he was the same opening card tecnico as he has ever been and got the pin on El Brazo. Maybe they taped something backstage, but if there’s nothing going on by Sunday’s taping, this has great possibilities of being a wacky lucha meme.

Perros, Oriental/Mistico, Copa Bobby Bonales

thecubsfan

Perros del Mal have announced on their Facebook that they’re running in on Sunday’s AAA TV taping. 2010!

In Monday in Nuevo Laredo, Oriental pinned Mistico in a trios match after a foul.

More notes from the CMLL press conference: Estrellas del Ring has video, if you can’t wait for it to be clipped up on Ras de Lona. The Gladiatores recap explains Copa Bobby Bonales will not be a tournament, but simply a vote of CMLL wrestlers on – I guess whoever is the best wrestler, because that part isn’t clear.

This Sunday in Arena Neza, Ray Mendoza Jr. & Rayo Tapatio I meet where Rayo gets a mask vs hair mask if he wins, while Ray Mendoza gets not having to do that match if he wins. Also, Skayde defends the NWA Mexican Lightweight Championship, which is problematic in that Turbo is the lightweight champion (Skayde is the welterweight; it’s the same belt and they pretend they’re two different belts; NWA Mexico is serious!) but more problematic in that Ramstein can not even be considered a lightweight in a world with no actual weight divisions.

Mascara Ano 2000 says to Fuego en el Ring he wasn’t planning on returning to CMLL, but since Universo was going back, he decided to go with him. M2000 says he wasn’t doing more than basic training, but started getting a tan and taking training more seriously once he was back in CMLL. Remember, he was in IWRG until the moment he was in CMLL (and some moments after); here, Mascara says he has no plans to return to IWRG.

AAA is running a TV taping on 07/04 in Merida.

The Gladiatores has a two part video interview with Cassandro about his injury, rehab and benefit show.

DJ Spectro notes the 50th anniversary of Medico Asesino‘s passing.

Kcidis has Mistico trying to decide on who to feud with.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 06/22 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Silueta vs Princesa Maya
2) Angelo & Virgo vs Drago & Ebola
3) Gallo, Metal Blanco, Palacio Negro vs Ángel del Mal, Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno
4) Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Máximo vs Mephisto, Terrible, Texano
5) Shocker vs Héctor Garza

Hector talks about how great he is (his mom is the most famous mom in Mexico, because her son is Hector Garza) to hype this match for Fuego en el Ring.

AAA Heroes en el Ring E3 Wednesday round up

thecubsfan 9 Comments

* The game was part of a Konami showcase. AAA’s hype included La Parka, Elegido and Silver King doing a weigh in (?), then being interrupted by a promo on tape from Dr. Wagner, then getting into a random slap fight. This was all completely inexplicable to the people watching.

Sure looks like they had someone else in Silver King’s gear.

Today’s the day they’re doing the match for the cover. Wagner so definitely declared he would win in his promo, Parka seems the favorite again. Then again, the only guy who can promise a win as a rudo and actually get the win is Wagner.

* Hands on from CrunchGear

walking in to the game this morning I though, “Meh, hopefully it’s halfway decent.” I’m pretty sure I can say it’s quite a bit better than “halfway decent.” It’s fairly arcadey (as in a single big punch can send one guy over the ropes), but then again lucha libre itself is pretty arcadey, too.

* Operation Sports

I’m a big fan of wrestling and wrestling games, but I am not crazy about Lucha Libre at this point. I say that because the controls felt a little stiff, there seemed to be a lack of moves, and the wrestlers looked a little robotic when moving around the ring. For those who played TNA Impact, Lucha Libre seems to be falling into a lot of those same traps.

* Dave Meltzer stopped by the show (in LA for a MMA show, of course) and said the matches were real good, calling the minis match he saw *** 1/2 stars. Crowd likes the Psycho Circus; it’s the right audience for that crew. Konnan and Moody Jack were calling matches, which means they were in SLP at the taping last night. Dorian posted on Twitter that he and Wagner got into LA this morning.

* Rob says it’s Mascarita Divina in a Mascarita Sagrada suit. Sounds about right.

CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX #236 (05/29/2010)

thecubsfan

Arena Coliseo, 05/23/2010

Horus, Metálico, Starman vs Durango Kid, Puma King, Tiger Kid: a Sunday match. They’ll be better.

Metro, Rush, Valiente vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Euforia, Vangelis: Like this one. It wasn’t a match I’ll remember a month from now but everyone was trying and they had some idea of what they wanted to do.