Day: August 12, 2010

some additional info was added around 6p CDT

The 10 in the cage for 09/03

• Mistico
• Sombra
• Volador
• Averno
• Mephisto
• Ephesto
• Alebrije
• Olimpico
• Histeria
• Psicosis

Psicosis, Histeria, and Olimpico are obvious suspects. Alebrije is probably not giving up his mask unless he’s done, because he needs to be masked for his character to work, much more than the other three. Of the CMLL regulars, Ephesto is the only one I’d guess at losing.

After the Anniversary show, CMLL will be running (and rushing) another tournament in honor of Mexico’s Bicentennial. It’ll be stretched over three shows, but they’ll be running both blocks during the same week to finish in time for the 09/17 show. There will be a tournament of rudos on 09/07 (Tuesday) and a tournament of tecnicos on 09/10 (Friday), with the one on one final the following Friday, a holiday.

This seems an attempt for CMLL to get two anniversary level cards. 09/03 is the official anniversary with someone losing the mask. 09/17 will be a big singles match with Mistico vs a rudo TBD (Volador?), which is kind of what everyone would’ve figured back in March.

Since the tournament doesn’t start until 09/10, there will be a bigger break the Universal Tournament and this new one than it feels at the moment. Still, with the minis own bicentennial tournament also on going, and the utterly random trios tournament this Friday, CMLL is doing a silly amount of tournaments over a short period of time.

Other news, all taken from CMLL Twitter.

• Ayumi Kurihara will be coming in September. She was in Mexico this past May/June, working XLAW, Toryumon, IWRG and other indy shows. She’ll be working the 09/14 and 09/17 shows.
• Texano, Averno and Mephisto will be getting new NWA title belts, as the old ones will be going in CMLL’s (moveable/drivable) museum. The belts were actually referred to as NWA belts, for the first time since Blue Demon Jr. made the claim on them for NWA Mexico. Peace in our time? I’ll edit this if the long form news update adds an explanation.
• Peste Negra is now four and a half strong – Mr. Niebla returns, but Rey Bucanero stays. The email addressto suggest names for the Parrot is now danielcmll@hotmail.com Rey Bucanero says he’s out of the Guerreros because they were more interested in teaming with Olimpico then him. Mr. Niebla says his body rejected an implant in his knee, requiring additional surgery.
• CMLL’s newest charity initiative: eyeglasses for school children

CMLL (MON) 08/09 Arena Puebla [KrisZ]
1) Guerrero Maya Jr., Leono, Starman b Dr. X, Inquisidor, Puma King
2) Pierrothito b Mascarita Dorada, Pequeño Warrior, Bam Bam, Eléctrico, Pequeño Violencia, Astral, Pequeño Nitro [cibernetico]
3) Dragón Rojo Jr., Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca b Ángel de Oro, Stuka Jr., Valiente
4) La Máscara, La Sombra, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. DQ Atlantis, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
5) Místico b Charlie Manson

Charlie accidently kicked Tirantes in the main event, so Tirantes angrily quick counted him.

Volador was DQ for fouling Sombra, and pulled his mask off after the match. I don’t believe they’re friends any more.

Pierrothito beat Dorada to win the cibernetico.

IWL says Scorpio Sky is off Friday’s show, because his passport got stolen. Heddi Karaoui swaps places with Sky in the tournament (Sky faces Villano III instead), and it probably means no different for the attendance.

Diario de Xalapa has an interview with retired local wrestler Gorilla Infernal, who does one of those creative retelling of his career. In his memory of events, he won 26 masks, including defeating Blue Panther in two straight falls, except Panther refused to unmasked and just did not return to Xalapa for a couple years. (On the wiki, we have Panther as unmasking Gorilla Infernal.)

Segunda Caida watches 03/11/10 IWRG and wishes for some better defined terminology.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 08/17 Arena Mexico
1) Horus & Tigre Blanco vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Diamante, Fabián el Gitano, Metro vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
3) Pierrothito vs Bam Bam, Astral, Pequeño Halcón, Aereo, Último Dragoncito, Pequeño Warrior, Pequeño Universo 2000 [cibernetico, Torneo Bicentenario]
4) Blue Panther, Máximo, Toscano vs Averno, Mephisto, Vangelis
5) La Máscara, Máscara Dorada, Shocker vs Atlantis, Dragón Rojo Jr., Negro Casas

Presuming it’s a tecnico/rudo final in the minis tournament and figuring CMLL would’ve just started the newbies in the main division if they wanted them there, it’s either Bam Bam or Ultimo Dragoncito. Which means it’s a really big surprise if there’s not one final Bam Bam vs Demus 3:16 match on 08/24.

CMLL (TUE) 08/17 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Javier Cruz Jr. vs Titanio
2) Idolo & Metatrón vs Drago & Metalik
3) Hierro & Magnum vs Malefico & Rey Trueno
4) Hijo del Fantasma, Rotoporky, Sagrado vs Ephesto, Felino, Terrible
5) Místico vs Jushin Lyger

Lyger and Mistico split their two singles matches last year. If the current Teleformula pattern holds (it won’t), this will air on 09/11.