Day: September 27, 2011

CMLL (SUN) 09/25/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Fuego en el Ring]
1) Thunder Boy b In Memoriam
2) Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno b El Alteño & Hierro
3) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Palacio Negro b Cancerbero, Euforia, Raziel
4) Averno, Ephesto, Pólvora b Ángel de Oro, Hijo del Fantasma, Sagrado
Despite the other tecnicos diving on rudos, Averno still pinned Hijo del Fantasma with a Devil’s Wing.
5) Máscara Dorada b Mephisto [CMLL WELTER]
Seconds were Averno and Palacio Negro. Dorada took 1/3 to keep the title.

It looks like MEXPW is launching today. There’s a press release on the site, hyping a Perros del Mal/XPW hardcore show in Los Angeles in January (exact date/location TBD), following up on the junkyard show using that name last month. They’re using plenty of footage from that show too. Damain is the lead guy from the Mexican side and Perro Jr. isn’t mentioned, which might be why they’re using the MEXPW name.

Mr. Aguila says he wants to beat either Rey Bucanero or Maximo in the cage match. Bucanero because Rey used an illegal piledriver (a Canadian Destroyer) to beat him in last December’s hair match. Maximo is more complicated; Aguila thinks his act is denigrates the homosexual community, denigrates lucha libre, and is out of shape. Aguila says Maximo earlier told him he was a big fan of Aguila when he wrestled in the US, but now Maximo is a guy who doesn’t know what he wants.

Amapola explains that in her REINA title match, all the fans were for Ayumi, the style was for Ayumi, and even the weather was in Ayumi’s favor, but Amapola showed she has no limits and was able to keep her title. Amapola is looking forward to facing Ray while she’s in Mexico and wants a title shot. Amapola shouldn’t actually be eligible for that title, but they really haven’t explained it in Mexico and Tanahashi was somehow in the Universal tournament so I really shouldn’t scoff at this.

Ray is looking forward to trying real Mexico tacos and admiring Mexican architecture.

No results from Puebla yet, but it looks like UG fouled Liger in the semimain, and the tecnicos all pinned the rudos in the main (which probably sets up a trios title match.)

Los Campeons de la Lucha Libre, the 2008 movie by the Muchas Luchas characters staring Dragon Rojo Jr. (where ex-Diamante Negro got his gimmick) is being released on DVD. You can get it on Amazon; I should get it on Amazon.

Rob has tons of 2003 CMLL highlight videos: early Jan ’03, late Jan ’03, early Feb ’03, late Feb ’03, early Mar ’03, late Mar ’03, early Apr ’03, and late Apr ’03. Also, more recent video: Verano de Escandalo ’11, 09/01/11 AAA, and 09/13/11 CMLL.

La Catedral has posts about the five worst Anniversary shows of the last thirty years, wishes Ray defended his title, and is happy Los Rayo Tapatios made the anniversary show but wishes they were doing the mask match there. I’m not totally convinced CMLL’s still interested in doing the Rayo Tapatios vs Gen11 mask match; they’ve turned the fire on that one way down.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Links

• Milienio interviews Laguna referee/wrestler Viruta (who also wrestled as Tin-Tan.)
• QPPC interviews Brandon & Bryan, the Acapulco twins who advanced to the AAA/Corona final.
• Box Y Lucha thread tries to figure out if CMLL ringside doctor Dr. Zabaleta is a former luchador (and the answer appears to be Yes.)

Lineups

IWRG (THU) 09/29/2011 Arena Naucalpan
1) 1 & 2 vs 3 & 4
2) 1, 2, 3 vs 4, 5, 6
3) Golden Magic vs Carta Brava Jr. [IWRG IC WELTER]
4) Cien Caras Jr., Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Máscara Año 2000 Jr. vs Bestia 666, Damián 666, X-Fly

Carta Brava gets his title shot.

CMLL (SUN) 10/02/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Camaleón & Robin vs Cholo & Ramstein
2) Dalis la Caribeña, Marcela, Ray vs Amapola, Mima Shimoda, Princesa Blanca
3) Ángel de Plata, Fuego, Stuka Jr. vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Loco Max, Skándalo
4) Ángel de Oro, Black Warrior, Hijo del Fantasma vs Felino, Negro Casas, Pólvora
5) Blue Panther, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
6) Mr. Niebla vs Atlantis

Both the Black Warrior tecnico problems and the Arkangel/Fuego (or Arkangel/Skandalo vs Fuego/Stuka!) continue in the midcard, while the Niebla/Atlantis match happens right away. Not sure which is the second match to air here. Probably not Cholo/Ramstein.

This is Panther, Felino and Negro’s first matches since the cage match, and all three are real candidates to lose. Loco Max is a strong bet to lose in Guadalajara.

CMLL (SUN) 10/02/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Javier Cruz vs El Divino
2) El Alteño & León Blanco vs Drago & Gran Kenut
3) Höruz & Leo vs Bobby Zavala & Inquisidor
4) Diamante, Dragon Lee, Metro vs Misterioso Jr., Rey Escorpion, Vangelis
5) Super Porky, Toscano, Valiente vs Mr. Águila, Psicosis, Rey Bucanero

Mr. Aguila and Rey Bucanero will be enemies on Friday, partners on Sunday.

CMLL (SUN) 10/02/2011 Arena Solidaridad
1) Guerrero Negro & Sepulturero I vs Demonio del Caribe & Sombra Chicana
2) Delta, Metal Blanco, Palacio Negro vs Nitro, Sangre Azteca, Spartaco
3) Estrella del Oriente, La Máscara, Sagrado vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto

Averno as a less fat Guerrero Negro?

IWRG (SUN) 10/02/2011 Arena Naucalpan
1) 1 vs 2
2) 1 & 2 vs 3 & 4
3) 1, 2, 3 vs 4, 5, 6
4) Mascara Sagrada Jr. , Trauma I, Ultramán Jr. vs El Hijo del Medico Asesino, Hijo de LA Park, Hijo de Pirata Morgan
5) Canek, Electroshock, Villano IV vs El Hijo del Solitario, Pirata Morgan, Universo 2000

You must be This Old to ride this ride. Mascara Sagrada Jr. making his debut in the semimain.

CMLL (MON) 10/03/2011 Arena Puebla
1) Black Tiger & Tigre Rojo vs Sauron & Siki Osama
2) Metal Blanco, Palacio Negro, Stigma vs Hooligan, Loco Max, Nitro
3) Delta, Diamante, Valiente vs Euforia, Vangelis, Virus
4) Héctor Garza, Jushin Lyger, Super Porky vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Rey Escorpion, Último Guerrero
5) Máximo, Rush, Toscano vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto

Main event isn’t listed as a title match but it’s the third week, so it probably is. That would be a criminal title change.

Tiger Rojo turned rudo on Black Tiger, then the whole thing was forgot. Maybe it won’t be forgot.