IWRG (THU) 08/05 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (flickr)]
1) Mixteco Jr. b Imperial
2) Dinamic Black & Keshin Black b Alan Extreme & Imposible
3) Cerebro Negro, Eragon, Miss Gaviota b Comando Negro, Eterno, Magia Negra
4) Avisman, El Hijo del Diablo, Gringo Loco b Brazo Metalico, Chico Che, Freelance
5) Electroshock, Último Gladiador, Zorro b Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan, Trauma I
IWRG took the first fall of the main event, AAA took the second, and Ultimo Gladiador beat Trauma I with a hard powerbomb. Trauma I was put in a neckbrace and stretchered out.
Brazo Metalico replaced Suicida. Keshin Black was a replacement for Silver Boy and either forgot to bring his gear or was a very last minute sub, because wore a Hijo del Diablo mask and Comando Negro’s pants.
Two notable shows today. At Arena Mexico, CMLL has part two of the Universal tournament. With Sombra coming out of the block, there are obvious finals against Jushin Lyger (rematch of Sombra’s BOSJ closing win by countout) and Volador Jr. (tag team partners, Volador turning rudo?), and less obvious finals versus Hector Garza & Mr. Aguila (just defeated him for the tag titles.) We’ll probably get a Negro Casas/Jushin Lyger match along the way. CMLL’s stopped hinting towards Volador/Sombra lately; I think Lyger is more likely. SuperLuchas is also picking Lyger.
Main event should be more with Psicosis/Mistico, though this would be the week to back away if they’ve changed their mind. The anniversary show is 6 Fridays away.
In Puebla, AAA tapes it’s last television show before Verano de Escandalo. Aerostar & Fabi Apache get their rematch for the mixed tag team titles against Alex & Christina, which hopefully goes better for her than the last match. The Vipers 3.0 return to television as goons for the Legion, and 187 faces Halloween and Damian in a match that’s been teased since the AAA/Perros crossover was announced. Most of the show will be straight build to the card next week.
A CMLL press release explains Tuesday’s minis cibernetico is part of the annual celebration of the start of their division. The yearly party will take place on Thursday.
Espaladas Planas has a video interview with IWRG’s Comando Negro.
Former IWRG wrestler La Roca, last spotted training in CMLL, gives an interview with Fuego en el Ring where he says his new name is Oxido and he’s signed by AAA.
IWL held a press conference for their debut show, next Friday. Website still doesn’t work. Reading the notes WagnerMania posted from the press conference, it’s no longer the list of talent that sticks out to me (Al Snow not on the list this time), but that they plan on running 45 shows. This year? All time? Who can say. Their tournament schedule
08/13: Chuck Palumbo vs Charly Manson, Scorpio Sky vs Ryan Taylor
08/19: Mr. Aguila vs Jerry Lynn, Paul Dennis (?) vs Damian 666
08/26: Blue Demon Jr. vs El Generico and Villano III vs Henry Caloui
09/04: Canek vs Alebrije and Paul London vs Paul Cabana (maybe Colt?)
09/10: quarterfinals A & B
09/18: quarterfinals C & D
10/03: semifinals and final
I can’t believe Blue Demon Jr. vs El Generico might be a real match. I don’t actually believe any of this until it happens and I hope they actually spent the press conference hyping up their first show more than their seventh. (On the other hand: not my money, knock yourself out.)
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Ras de Lona was episode 109 tonight.
I don’t know if it is the same guy, but the promoter of IWL has the same name (Octavio Rivero) as the guy that did the Lucha Libre London shows a few years ago.
The Henry Caloui listed is the French guy Heddi Karou who used to wrestle for the “#3 promotion in Mexico”, RFC, & was on the Perros expo show .
One of the mystery Paul’s might be Naruto who appeared with Heddi & the promoter on the R the Rudo podcast
We sure it was the drug cartel that robbed AAA and not the promoters of IWL? Can’t see them affording all those fly-ins any other way.