CMLL (TUE) 10/04/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL, Record]
***Fan Apperciation Day, October (TUE)***
1) Mercurio & Pequeño Universo 2000 b Aereo & Pequeño Halcón
2) Leono, Molotov, Trueno b Bronco, Rayo Tapatío I, Rayo Tapatío II
Tecnicos took 2/3, Leono & Molotov beating the Tapatios.
3) Ángel de Plata, Fuego, Pegasso b Hijo del Signo, Nosferatu, Raziel
Tecnicos got 2/3.
4) Ephesto, Misterioso Jr., Vangelis b Ángel de Oro, Black Warrior, Metro
Warrior was surprised by the Ephesto Roll for the win; rudos took 2/3. Warrior walked out on his teammates after the loss again.
5) Atlantis, Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara b Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
Atlantis stole Mr. Niebla’s mask and pinned him for the straight fall win.
IWRG FIL (TUE) 10/04/2011 Arena Naucalpan [The Gladiatores]
1) Dinastía b Lancelot, Pequeno Cobra, Kaleth
2) Halcon Xtreme & Zafiro b Aero Cruz & Artillero Galactico
3) Flama Infernal & Serpiente Dorada b Dragon Celestial & Galactico Infernal
4) Guizmo, Sky Angel, Volaris vs Guerrero 2000, Matrix Jr., Monster Blue
Guizmo replaced Picudo Jr.
5) Centurión, Halcon 2000, Rolling Boy b Dark Devil, Imposible, Keshin Black
6) Arana de Plata, Electro Boy, Excentrico, Hacker, Jhonky, Miedo Extremo, Radical, Slayer b Alan Extreme, Astro de Plata Jr., Carta Brava Jr., Dinamic Black, Eterno, Golden Magic, Saruman, Tritón [cibernetico, Copa Higher Power XVIII]
IWRG vs DTU. Arana de Plata was the unlisted guy on the DTU side. Team DTU won due to Violento Jack running in during a distraction and dropping Saruman with the “poderoso driver”. Both sides brawled after the match due the finish. Violento Jack took the trophy for himself, saying this was a proof he was a better leader than Crazy Boy, while the IWRG side challenged the DTU to come back and win on their own merits.
Other News
Antonio Pena passed away five years ago today.
WWE.com has a story about Sin Cara vs Sin Cara and the Mistico name fight. A bit surreal, and I’m pretty sure Incognito/Mistico did not work for CMLL at any point. The story he’s always told is he stayed at Panico’s place while in DF (though never why he stayed there), and he pitched the name and look to Panico but did not get the job. (CMLL) Mistico’s never really talked about what he knew of the whole thing; at least in the context of this article to build a storyline, he claims he had no idea the Mistico de Juarez existed. (That’s very plausible.) Also, I bet Mistico knows how to spell “Dr. Karonte”, they probably could’ve asked for the correct spelling (or gone to one of a million sites to check that out.) It’s weird to see AAA & CMLL mentioned by name on a WWE site.
Tercera Caida was prohibited from filming the Anniversario show. If they don’t do it this week, it’s just being weird because it’s the anniversary show (not that it makes the slightest bit of difference). If they keep doing it, it’s just more of the CMLL bunker mentality we’ve already seen.
La Catedral says if we have to give credit to the CMLL programming crew for the last boom if we’re blaming them for the current anti-boom. Which is fair, but that doesn’t mean they still should be replaced; successful people in highly demanding creative positions usually burn out over time, due to just running out of ideas or losing it during the crazy stress involved in such a job. The bigger problem, as alluded to in that article, is the lack of coordination. Over in his column, Apollo Valdes notes that part of the problem with the Anniversary show was running another big show in Guadalajara that night. If CMLL had to run a big show for Guadalajara on a Friday last month, there was no sensible reason to run it the same night as the big show in Arena Mexico. It hurt the lineups for both shows and seemed to indicate no one in control thought that out before scheduling the shows.
Shocker says yesterday that he lost to in Guatemala because he was hit in the back with a chair. FMLL’s results from that show says Voltron beat Shocker with a small package. I guess both COULD be true. Highly unlikely though.
Fuego says the Tuareg have been like a pebble in his shoe for a while and the Coliseo Tag Team belts are a dream for them, but they should stop dreaming.
Daga is preparing hard to face the best wrestler in the United States. Create your own punch line for this spot.
Rob has highlights of 12/02/94 AAA.
Lucha Libre In Japan
10/02 REINA
3) Yumiko Hotta b Zeuxis
4) La Comandante & Antonio Honda b Cyounshiryuu (?) & Cherry
(Mixed Tag)
If I’m understanding right, Lady Afrodita is starting in a league tournament called the “Blue Star Cup” sponsored by JWP, which runs thru 12/23.
Links
- Sting wants Jeff Jarrett to stay out of his AAA match.
- DJ Spectro finds video of Atlantis/Emilio Charles from 1988 and Santo/Atlantis/Tony Salazar vs Dandy/Satanico/Espectro from 1987, and looks back at the record of Hermano Muerte II and Los Bengalas and la de a caballo.
- There’s a lucha film festival at the University of California in Mexico next Thursday.
- There’s already a Rudo fan support section and Strawberry (Tecnico) fan section in Arena Puebla, and now people formed a neutral fan section. I’m not quite sure how that works, but they have a drum so it’s all good.
- Ludark Shaitan says only her and her cousin Sexy Lady are really extreme lucahdoras
- La Catedral notes all those really bloody matches are not terribly sanitary. These posts work in tandem.
- Ozz & Cuervo talk about their trip to Japan
- Voltaje Negro was captured yesterday. The lucha libre background is being played up strong, they keep listing him as “El Voltaje” without the Negro.
- GALLI has a couple shows this weekend.
Lineups
CMLL (TUE) 10/11/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Relampago Azul vs Acertijo
2) Black Metal & Metatrón vs Ángel del Mal & Rey Trueno
3) Pegasso, Rey Cometa, Starman vs Bobby Zavala, Evola, Malefico
4) Amapola, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Ayumi, Mima Shimoda, Ray
5) Atlantis, Máscara Dorada, Rush vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Mexico vs Japan semimain. Luna’s back just when I thought she was gone.
That is a tecnico team I could imagine winning trios titles. It’s a bold statement saying Atlantis & Mascara Dorada > Toscano & Maximo, but it’s a statement I stand behind.
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Could CMLL possibly be building to a Niebla/Atlantis apuesta?
They have been slowly building to Atlantis/Guerrero…. But with Felino taking Rey’s scalp and a possible Panther/Casas hair match still out there as a possibility, Atlantis taking Niebla’s mask sense.
Although, why wouldn’t you have just done that at Anniversario?
It’s been explained many times in a few places now (my blog for one…) exactly why no more people will lose their masks in CMLL until at least next March. I’m not sure why certain folks refuse to believe what they read even though they’re being told the truth. Is it just people don’t WANT to believe the truth?
On a completely different note, Cesar’s post about Hep C and the dangers of hardcore wrestling is very good and worth reading if you can read Spanish. Most of Cesar’s best commentaries are when he’s not talking about CMLL b/c he has the blinders off.
Alebrije is working ACM on Sunday teaming with Humberto Garza Jr and Hijo De Ninja vs The Beast, Rey Demonio Jr. and Genocida.
When did Ayumi and Ray join up with Shimoda? Or is this just a random GDL thing?
I understand the logic of why it makes no sense for CMLL to payout for a mask… But when is CMLL logical? There was no logic to how Anniversario was handled from a business point of view, so I can see CMLL panicing and putting Niebla in a position to lose his mask (which is why he originally came back to CMLL, right?) as an overreaction. You can’t think CMLL thinks they are gonna do big business with Niebla vs Atlantis on top and never pay it off (which is the likely outcome).
“It’s weird to see AAA & CMLL mentioned by name on a WWE site.”
During the CM Punk angle, they mentioned ROH, New Japan and several other names on TV. When they make polls they mention both TNA and UFC. I think that’s an arrogant way to put all other companies as minor leagues and not real competition.
I don’t see how Punk mentioning ROH and New Japan in his initial “shoot” promos portrayed them as minor league.
The name you were unsure of is Chou-un Shiryu. He wrestles in DDT.
@Adam: Thanks!
WWE does love to portray others as minor league though… like when they had a pic in their magazine of Edge & Hijo del Santo from a Mexican tour with the caption “Edge and one of his fans in Mexico City”, or whatever it said.
WWE probably trademarked “Dr. Korontes.”