11/14 AAA TV Results (Irapuato): Mascarita Dorada, Garza debut, 11/16 SLP canceled

AAA TV (MON) 11/14/2011 Lienzo Charro Ignacio León Ornelas, Irapuato [AAA]
1) Jennifer Blake & Sexy Star b Fabi Apache & Lolita
Sexi Star pinned Lolita.
2) Mini Monster Clown, Mini Murder Clown, Mini Psycho Clown b Mascarita Divina, Mini Charly Manson, Octagoncito
Rudos won, planchs n all the tecnicos. After the match, Mascarita Dorada returned to AAA and got the better of the Psycho Circus.
3) Electroshock & Extreme Tiger b Silver King & Último Gladiador
Earlier, Electroshock came out to announce the Maniacos had fractured Heavy Metal’s skull back at Ecatepec (where Metal didn’t wrestle), and it turned into a brawl with random people. Lokillo is now with Electroshock, for the purpose of feuding with Trolli. Extreme Tiger got the pin with a 450 splash on Ultimo Gladiador.
4) Nicho el Millionario b Joe Lider
Bloody hardcore match, of course AAA recap results say Nicho pinned Lider. (Facebook said the opposite.) X-Fly and Halloween helped out Nicho, while Lider only had Extreme Tiger.
5) Halloween, Octagón, X-Fly b Aerostar, Dr. Wagner Jr., Fenix
Faction arguing before the match; Joaquin explained Octagon was only in the second matches because he was feuding with Super Fly (and I guess Super Fly must be in the second match), and Octagon didn’t get a match at Heroes Inmortales because he was too hurt to fight. Octagon, Sexi and Konnan interrupted to say Sociedad was the real AAA. Joaquin told Octagon to get in shape and respect the fans; Octagon had no interest in that. Halloween dedicated this match to his wife, because it was their anniversary. Wagner was distracted by Konnan and fouled by Octagon for the loss. Rudos took Wagner and Fenix’s masks after the match.
6) El Mesías & Jack Evans b Chessman & el Hijo del Perro Aguayo
Jack got the pin with the 630 senton on Perro (!) “To everyone’s surprise”, Hector Garza returned to AAA, as part of Los Perros. They destroyed Jack.

The Hector Garza appearance would’ve been more of a surprise if we all didn’t kinda of know it was coming four days ago; it’s his third surprise appearance in that time. It will still be a big surprise to the majority of AAA fans who don’t follow lucha gossip on Twitter, aren’t aware of Perros del Mal shows, and aren’t reading about AAA tapings before they happen. Same thing with Dorada. It’s fine.

Dorada working here probably has no impact on his Santo agreement or whatever he has going with WWE. He’s already listed on the next Santo show. AAA and Santo do not get along (and may still be suing each other, there was never a mention if that was resolved), but AAA doesn’t appear to have the same “us or him” mentality as CMLL. The “Mascarita Platedata” identity is probably there to separate the two, but surely one of Dorada’s conditions for coming back here was the ability to control his own schedule. AAA minis not being on every show isn’t as a big a deal because Dorada probably won’t be around for every show anyway.

I had heard rumors of Mascarita Dorada going to AAA as far back as early spring, when CMLL attendance was relatively great; there was a long stretch where he quietly disappeared from CMLL cards where it seemed like he might turn up at any AAA TV taping. Mini Psicosis is a clear transitional champion, and a pretty clear sign that someone was coming in to win the minis title down the line, though Dorada was not the only name considered. Anyway, I think the point is quite often takes a long time from the first hints of a rumored luchador promotional jump until it actually happens; just because people haven’t talked about in a while doesn’t mean people aren’t still thinking about it.

This is now the only taping this week. AAA announced late last night that Wednesday’s SLP taping is canceled. That article and a local news paper article do not mention any reason for the cancellation. (Another website is still promoting the show, oops.)

modified TV schedule
taped           airs
11/05 Ecatepec  11/19
11/14 Irapuato  11/26
    TELETON!    12/03
11/27 Pachuca   12/10
12/11 Campeche  12/17
12/16 Puebla    12/24, 12/31 (Guerra de Titanes)

I forget about the Teleton every year (and Televisa also may about Primera Division final that week), Dr. Lucha pointed it out to me. I don’t know that AAA canceled the SLP taping because they realized they had one TV taping, but it does fit perfectly in the old SLP spot.

This also means that AAA has one (1) TV taping before Guerra de Titanes and have appeared to announce zero (0) matches. Maybe it’s clearer on the TV itself. They seem to be setting up Hector vs Jack based off that main event finish (for similar reasons as Dorada), and maybe some miscellaneous tag matches.

Next taping is that show at the end of the month in Pachuca. I would really like to write about AAA more – the proportions are all wrong – but it’s tough to have much to say when they’re running TV tapings about once every two weeks.

No sign of the usual Fox Sports show; that usually is announced and even taping by now.