Month: February 2011

CMLL (TUE) 02/08/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Enrique Vera Jr. & Leono b Bronco & Mortiz
2) Demus 3:16 b Virus, Stuka Jr., Fuego, Ángel de Plata, Dr. X, Puma King, Rey Cometa, Hijo del Signo, Durango Kid, Hombre Bala Jr., Dragon Lee [cibernetico]
Order in reverse order of elimination. Dragon Lee knocked himself out on a dive. CMLL.com says he had memory issues, which sounds bad. Final four were Stuka/Fuego/Virus/Demus, but the rudos surprisingly beat both the tecnicos. While the ref was busy getting Stuka out, Demus fouled Virus and got the winning pin. CMLL taunts this as the student beating the teacher.
3) Héctor Garza, Shigeo Okumura, Texano DQ Hijo del Fantasma, Super Porky, Toscano
Texano fouled Super Porky. Porky demanded a hair match.
4) La Máscara, La Sombra, Rush b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Rush pinned Ephesto with a back suplex.

CMLL (TUE) 02/08/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Amor al Deportes, Fuego en el Ring]
1) Magnum b Evola
Samurai was referee, and Evola was not happy with his deciding count
2) Guerrero Maya Jr. & Starman b Infierno & León Blanco
3) Pequeño Universo 2000 & Pierrothito b Eléctrico & Shockercito
4) Gallo, Sagrado, Sangre Azteca b Escorpion, Misterioso II, Pólvora
Sangre Azteca teaming with Gallo & Sagrado just seems wrong. Rudos punished Sangre for switching sides, but Sangre pulled off a surprise small package on Misterioso to win it for his side.
5) Felino & Rey Bucanero b Máscara Dorada & Máximo
Tecnicos took the first. Rudos got the second when Bucanero faked a foul from Maximo, as he did last week. Maximo tried the same trick in the third, the fans protested, and Perico flew over and fouled Maximo in the confusion. Bucanero pinned Maximo for the win. Fine teamwork!

Mi Lucha Libre visits El Mexicano’s lucha libre class, which includes his two sons.  I would not take credit for training El Padrino.

On the Naucalpan AAA taping, Hijo de Tirantes bashed Fabi Apache’s leg with a bat. That should put her out of action for a while. Gran Apache is not happy.

A flyer for shows from February 22 to 24 in Tamaulipas list a bunch of CMLL, indy, and US indy names: Maximo, Olimpico, Alebrije, Estrellita, La Mascara, Casandro, Mil Mascara, Octagoncito, Carlito, Colt Cabana, Adam Pearce and Mellisa Anderson among others. Cabana’s website has a list of upcoming dates but doesn’t (yet?) mention any of those.

Links

• Kcidis reveals the new Mistico!
• Mi Lucha Libre interviews Andy Barrow Jr.
• The former AULL tag champs says they don’t think the titles should’ve changed hands in a hardcore match.
• While his right knee is recovering, Shocker is getting his left knee scoped.
• Camorra would like to enter Gran Alternativa 2011, with Nitro as his partner.

CMLL (MON) 02/07/2011 Arena Puebla [Cinco Radio]
3) Máximo, Toscano, Valiente b Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis, Yoshihashi
4) Blue Panther, Hijo del Fantasma, Máscara Dorada DQ Atlantis, Averno, Dragón Rojo Jr.
5) Último Guerrero b Psicosis
Guerrero Special for the clean win. Tirantes was no factor (or Psicosis was beyond help.)

Mistico

CMLL is advertising him for future shows. Zocalo writes about a trios of CMLL shows at Arena Pavillon del Norte this month. CMLL’s been sending 2-6 guys there regularly, and the match they’re sending for 02/27 are Averno & Volador Jr. vs La Mascara & Mistico. The Arena Coliseo Monterrey promoters also are advertising Mistico for their 02/27 show (and CMLL guys usually work both.) The Zocalco show refers to Mistico’s mask as part of a farewell tour before starting with WWE, though it’s not clear if CMLL or the article is labeling that way.

CMLL had previously mentioned Mistico would work all previously scheduled dates. Prior to now, there just had not been any announced dates, but both major lucha promotions schedule long in advance. This is still just an agreement between CMLL and the local promoter. We’ll know if Mistico still is working these dates if he appears at the press conference.

WagnerMania writes about the changes in Mistico’s personality over time.

Related: Cesar teases the identity of another CMLL luchador who tried out for WWE. Plenty of people know who this person is. (Even *I* know.) It’s just not clear if CMLL knows. If they do, they haven’t suspended him. If they don’t, and the name gets out, and he gets suspended, that’ll be sad for everyone. I’m 99% sure they know the name – when CMLL was told about Mistico trying out, they were told about everyone who tried out – but better safe than sorry. As far as we know, only Mistico was signed.

Related 2: Estrellas del Ring interviews El Hijo del Medico Asesino, who talks about wanting to make it to CMLL someday, and doesn’t mention a word about WWE. Huh.

Rey de Reyes

Mi Lucha Libre has all four groups, including the two new yet to be revealed ones:

A: Extreme Tiger won
B: Electroshock, Aerostar, Super Fly, Mesias
C: Dr. Wagner, LA Park, Halloween, Nicho el Millonario
D: Jack Evans, Carlito, Ozz, Decnnis

The Electroshock vs Super Fly feud lives! That seems like three tecnicos and one rudo, though I’m not totally sure what sign Electroshock is meant to be on. Jack and Carlito can discuss coping with unhappy working arrangements before their match. I have no strong feeling on who’s going to win any of these groups, but it is nice they have four. I suspect all the ‘big’ names will take each other out so they can be spun out into single matches.

They announced the C group on TV, but maybe the B group is next? AAA says they’ll be announcing the next taping lineup in a few days.

Other Stuff

Viva La Lucha: Continental Conflict debuts on PPV this weekend. The trailer is here. The Mexico matches are from the 11/06 Perros del Mal Tijauna show.

Main event this Sunday for FULL/CMLL @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey (& Arena Pavillon): Rey Bucanero, Dr. X, Skandalo vs Mr. Aguila, Hijo del Fantasma, Angel de Oro. Bucanero and Aguila seem flipped, even though both are technically rudos.

In the undercard of the DTU show where Aeroboy and Violento Jack picked up the AULL Tag Team Titles, Zagma beat Desafiante for his mask. Also in the match: Fly Star (or Cometa Fly in DTU’s recap), who said to be training under Decnnis. No idea Decnnis was training people.

We still don’t know if tonight’s Arena Mexico Cibernetico means anything, but Virus and Stuka are co-favorites.

Links

• Ultimo Dragon says the next Toryumon Mexico show is March 6th.
• Kcidis has Sangre Azteca’s tecnico debut.
• Cesar rates the possible Dos Leyendas matches; the Volador feuds and Polvora/Sangre are way too high
• Porra Fresa rates the CMLL luchadors in Arena Puebla last year.
• Luis Reyna lost his hair in Monterrey.
• WagnerMania has part one of a video interview with Damian 666
• The opener of the AAA spot show in Merida will be a karate exhibition.
• A luchador is working with a museum to fight bad habits and promote civility in children.
• MedioTiempo talks about Lucha Va Voom and interviews Hector Garza, who’s on the shows in LA Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday is already sold out.
• Box Y Lucha #3012 has Alberto del Rio winning the Royal Rumble.