Blue Panther/Dragon Rojo advance, Magnus debuts, lineups

CMLL (FRI) 02/11/2011 Arena Mexico [MT, CMLL, SuperLuchas, Cesar]
1) Höruz & Tigre Blanco b Camorra & Disturbio
2) Ángel de Plata, Magnus, Rey Cometa b Bobby Zavala, Loco Max, Skándalo
3) Mr. Águila & Rush b Brazo de Plata & Olímpico [natl pi, eightfinal]
4) Metro & Rey Bucanero b El Alebrije & Sangre Azteca [natl pi, eightfinal]
5) Ángel de Oro & Último Guerrero DQ Terrible & Texano [natl pi, eightfinal]
DQ for Terrible pulling Angel de Oro’s mask. Ultimo Guerrero had previously been eliminated
6) Blue Panther & Dragón Rojo Jr. b Delta & Héctor Garza [natl pi, eightfinal]
longest match of the the tournament, at 5:04
7) Metro & Rey Bucanero b Mr. Águila & Rush [natl pi, quarterfinal]
8) Blue Panther & Dragón Rojo Jr. b Ángel de Oro & Último Guerrero [natl pi, quarterfinal]
Laguna vs Laguna!
9) Blue Panther & Dragón Rojo Jr. b Metro & Rey Bucanero [natl pi, semifinal]
10) Máscara Dorada b Averno
Dorada took falls 2 and 3. The reversal sequence leading to the finish was awfully familiar. Instead of an armbar, Dorada won with a fireman’s carry bomb, same move he was using in his match with Taguchi. Dorada challenged for a title match and a mask match.

The talk of the night was the new luchador in the segunda, Magnus. There had been talk about him being a new Mistico, but nearly every new masked tecnico introduced in the next two years has been molded like a new Mistico. This was a bit something more. Magnus had been wearing a white and red mask in his pre-debut interviews, but now suddenly had a white and silver mask redesigned  to look very close to Mistico’s mask. Similar gear and similar moves too. Magnus didn’t use La Mistica as a finish, but did use an arm submission – Alberto Del Rio’s cross armbreaker. Magnus is CMLL’s Mistico II, without actually using the name. (So far.) Notice he even has his own t-shirt already.

Cesar outs Magnus as Mistico’s cousin, says he looked nervous early and the crowd turned on him (though his late crazy dive might have won some of them back.) The reaction to this stunt has been negative, everyone feeling like CMLL is trying to deceive the fans. It also seems a shot at Mistico, that they can just put a new guy under nearly the suit and think they get away with it. (Ras de Lona’s promised story on Mistico did not appear.)

Ras de Lona alos aired a skit with Mini Maximo and Perico for Valentine’s Day. We had believed they were the same guy, but they weren’t in the same skit. Perico looked a couple inches shorter than Mini Maximo, and there’s not many people that size around lucha libre.

Fabi Apache will be out for a few weeks due to Hijo de Tirantes attack to her leg on the Arena Naucalpan show. (In reality, she came into the match with a leg injury and this was their way of writing her out.) Mari Apache will take her place in all matches.

Links

• Porra Fresa previews Monday’s Arena Puebla card.
• Croncicas y Leyendas looks back at Andre the Giant vs Canek.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 02/15/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Robin & Trueno vs Cholo & Ramstein
2) Astral, Bam Bam, Eléctrico vs Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito
3) Euforia, Pólvora, Virus vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Demus 3:16, Hijo del Signo
4) Ángel de Oro, Delta, Metro vs Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis, Yoshihashi
5) La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, Rush vs Averno, Dragón Rojo Jr., Ephesto

Semimain is a bit weak, but the tercera makes up for it. They’re following up on the Demus/Virus issues from last week’s cibernetico. It’s also the closet they’ve come yet to the Cancerberos vs Tuareg match both sides really want to do.

Segunda features Bam Bam vs Olimpico, two days after their title match. And main has more Dorada/Averno issues.

CMLL (FRI) 02/18/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Dalys la Caribeña, Dark Angel, Luna Mágica vs Amapola, Princesa Sujei, Zeuxis
3) Atlantis & Máscara Dorada vs Felino & La Máscara and La Sombra & Misterioso Jr. and Diamante & Volador Jr. and Ephesto & Stuka Jr. and Máximo & Negro Casas and Psicosis & Valiente andHijo del Fantasma & Mephisto [natl pi, semifinal]
4) Blue Panther, Rush, Super Porky vs Terrible, Texano, Último Guerrero

Hijo del Fantasma & Mephisto are the designated team to fall apart, and that’s okay. Psicosis & Valiente is the really great looking team on paper which will probably struggle to win it’s first match. Atlantis & Mascara Dorada are the returnign champions and the heavy favorites.

Main event seems to be combining Rush & Super Porky’s individual issues with los Renegados. Teaming someone up with Brazo de Plata is one way to make someone more likable.

CMLL (SUN) 02/20/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Thunder Boy vs Nube Roja
2) Metálico & Trueno vs Drago & Infierno
3) Goya Kong & Silueta vs La Comandante & La Seductora
4) Ángel de Oro, Gallo, Metal Blanco vs Cancerbero, Inquisidor, Pólvora
5) Hijo del Fantasma, Super Porky, Valiente vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Texano Jr.

Some different combinations.

AAA (SAT) 04/16/2011 Sala de Armas Magdalena Mixhuca
1) Eterno, Ludark Shaitan, Sexy Star vs Fabi Apache, Sexy Lady, Zumbi
2) Monster Clown & Psycho Clown vs Cerebro Negro & Dr. Cerebro and Crazy Boy & Joe Lider and Canek Jr. & Hijo de Pierroth (IWRG) and Damián 666 & Halloween and ? & Veneno
3) Dr. Wagner Jr. & Electroshock vs La Parka & Silver King

Listed as an AAA show, but appears to be another IWRG/DTU battle of the promotions show, or maybe a Perros del Mal show. ? is listed as a mystery Perro.