indy (TUE) 01/18 Arena Aficion [Estrellas del Ring]
2) Anubis & El Extrano b Crazy Clown & Drastik Boy
3) Maldito Jr. b Samot [XNL CHAMP, #1]
4) Bugambilia & Diva Salvaje b Kevin & Magia Jr.
5) Bestia 666, Damián 666, X-Fly b Arenita, Big Boy, Gran Markus
This show was notable because
- Maldito Jr. earned a shot at the title Super Crazy won in South America.
- Brazo Metalico was renamed Magia Jr. before the match, including a new mask, still lost.
- X-Fly recovered from the illness that caused him to miss the AAA taping! (WON says X-Fly no-showed without giving a reason and may be done in AAA.)
indy (WED) 01/19 Arena Lopez Mateos [Estrellas del Ring]
1) Eros & Freelance b Pequeno Demonio & Space Warrior
2) Lolita & Vaneli b Chica Tormenta & Vakerita
3) Robin Maravilla, Rocky Santana, Sadico b Black Terry, Trauma I, Trauma II
4) Histeria II & Psicosis II b Negro Navarro & Solar I [quarterfinal, UWE TAG]
5) Atlantis & Último Guerrero b Felino & Rey Bucanero [quarterfinal, UWE TAG]
6) Atlantis & Último Guerrero b Histeria II & Psicosis II [semifinal, UWE TAG]
These are new tag team titles. Looks like clean finals all around here.
In the match between Rocky Santana & Black Terry, it was Robin Maravilla & Sadico who surprised and submitted the Traumas.
Video:
Solar/Negro Navarro vs Histeria/Psicosis: part 1, part 2
main event: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
AAA announced their next taping (after the one this week) will be back in Arena Naucalpan on 02/04. That date is a Friday, probably replacing the usual Thursday IWRG show. No lineup has been announced, but tickets go on sale 01/30.
La Parka explains he thought his issues with Cibernetico were just between them, so he still allowed Cibernetico to see his god child, and the child could not explain to him that he was hurt when he was with Cibernetico. Sure! This week’s WON explains how this storyline came to be: Parka’s kid really did fracture his tibia on his own, and Parka happened to have the x-ray at a meeting where AAA was planning things for the future. Cibernetico came up with the angle then and Parka was fine with it. When they did the angle at the last TV taping, Parka forgot to bring the x-ray, so they just got the biggest manilla envelope they could find and pretended the x-ray was inside.
ESTO hypes up the NJPW tour by talking to, uh, the ring announcer. Ivan Salguero is the young ring announcer who’s been one of the voices of Arena Mexico the last few years, and he’s being sent to Japan to announce the two shows. Salguero has been planning special outfits to wear to bring the Mexican taste to Japan, and he’s also learning some Japanese (and not just the swears.) He actually started out on security, and Tony Salazar was the one who spoke up for him to get the announce gig.
Estadio Deportes talks to Atlantis, who says he and Okumura have been working together in the gym for three weeks to prepare for their tag title opportunity. Atlantis says they both know Mexican wrestling, and Okumura wrestled many Japanese and Americans in Japan, so they should be a good team. They’ll win by any means!
The CMLL guys are leaving today, and will be back on Monday.
Black Terry explains his training plan for young luchadors, and gives tips for being a good luchador. With bonus Dinamic Black endorsement.
LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.
Links
- Heavy Metal is cleared to return from his ankle injury. Don’t fall off any more cages, please.
- Psycho Circus will be dancing on the Sabadazo TV show. Dancing?
- R de Rudo has an Octagoncito promo.
- Porra Fresa rates the NJPW luchadors who wrestled in Arena Puebla in 2010.
- Tartu el Brujo Jr. talks about his first year of lucha libre.
- AAA wants you to send your photos of the Toluca taping to them.
- Amo de Lucha Libre interviews the technical director of the FMLL shows.
Lineup
CMLL (MON) 01/24 Arena Puebla
1) Black Tiger Jr. & Centella de Oro vs Fuerza Chicana & Sauron
2) Aereo, Mini Maximo, Pequeño Halcón vs Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior
3) Dark Angel, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Amapola, Mima Shimoda, Princesa Blanca
4) Hijo del Fantasma, Rush, Valiente vs Felino, Misterioso II, Vangelis
5) Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. vs El Alebrije, Histeria, Psicosis
CMLL has one main event match while all their tecnicos are gone, and they’re going to do it everywhere.