Day: December 14, 2011

CMLL (TUE) 12/13/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Cholo & Zayco b Freesbe & Robin
2) Molotov, Sensei, Starman b Bronco, Camorra, Ramstein
Sensei had a right knee injury after the win.
3) Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus b Ángel Azteca Jr., Dragon Lee, Fuego
4) Hijo del Fantasma, Metro, Stuka Jr. b Misterioso Jr., Pólvora, Tiger
Tiger moves up in level, loses.
5) Ángel de Oro, La Máscara, La Sombra b Dragón Rojo Jr., Terrible, Último Guerrero
clean win for Sombra & Mascara.

No results from the IWRG trainee show yet, though it looks like there was another Villano vs IWRG issue.

Other News

Yesterday was Blue Panther’s meeting with the Mexico Lucha Commission about giving Negro a martinete on Friday. Blue Panther defended himself by explaining he just got really mad and caught up in the moment, but did not plan to piledriver Negro. They must’ve had more reporters in the office than actual commissioners, because Fantasma ended the meeting by announcing another meeting with the rest of the commissioners to decide Panther’s punishment. That meeting is Wednesday (today!), but Panther is suspended until then. Felino is quoted as agreeing with the punishment, saying Panther should know better since he was injured by Love Machine doing the same move.

Today, the commission announced it’s decision: Blue Panther is suspended for two weeks, but the suspension will not be enforced until after Sin Piedad. Panther had already signed for the match, and the commission didn’t want to defraud the public. Panther will wrestle Felino on Friday, and then be off during the holidays, until New Year’s Day. A harsh punishment! If Panther loses his hair on Sin Piedad, it’ll be well on it’s way back by the time anyone sees him again (assuming this suspension is honored outside of Mexico City.)

Tuesday was a busy day for press conferences. Todos x el Todos held public weigh ins for their title matches this Saturday. Only one person seems to have actually reported the weights, which I guess tell you how seriously anyone took it. (Also, some people still think Demon is defending the NWA title.)

WWA Welterweight: Hijo del Santo (c) (73 kg) vs Angel Blanco Jr. (78 kg)
WWA Heavyweight: Rayo de Jalisco (c) (123 kg) vs Hijo del Cien Caras (113)
FLMM Masters: Solar (c) (89 kg) vs Dandy (98 kg)
PWR Heavyweight: Blue Demon Jr. (c) (90 kg) vs Villano IV (85 kg)
NWA Mini: Mascarita Plateada (c) (48 kg) vs Lobito – no weight given, apparently not at the press conference, does not appear to exist outside his participation in this match.

The weigh ins are part of the push to be Serious Wrestling. They had Fantasma there as commission representative to show how serious they were taking it. The weight only really mattered for the Welterweight title; the limit there was 78, and both made it. There’s sort of a heavyweight minimum of 97 kg for heavyweight, but minimums have never been enforced. Shouldn’t they have measured Mascarita Plateada with measuring tape, since the limit there is height? Funnier picture at least.

Todo x el Todo also announced a lottery to decide title match order, which will take place befor the minis match (which won’t be in the lottery.) It doesn’t help the Santo show to be running their next show a day after AAA & CMLL run their big ones, but there doesn’t seem to be as much interest in this one as the first, and there wasn’t a lot interest in that show.

There was also a press conference for a Festival Luchistica, taking place this weekend at Expo Reforma.

Rob has highlights of early January 1994 AAA.

Links

• Hijo del Fantasma gives a very politically correct interview to Fuego en el Ring. Another way he’s WWE ready!
• Xtreme Tiger and Mesias hype their Guerra de Titanes matches.
• Jaque Mate talks about losing his mask to Octagon.
• Poster for the FantasticMania show. No matches given listed.
• WagnerMania interviews El Demasiado about his impending LuchaPOP debut
• Vaquerita wants Keira’s mask.
• R de Rudo visits an autograph signing.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 12/20/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Enrique Vera Jr. & Soberano Jr. vs Apocalipsis & Bobby Zavala
2) Eléctrico, Fantasy, Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito
3) Rey Cometa, Titán, Triton vs Hooligan, Loco Max, Skándalo
4) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Metro vs Felino, Negro Casas, Rey Escorpion
5) Ángel de Oro, Atlantis, Rush vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Mr. Águila, Volador Jr.

The last time we saw Delta, Guerrero Maya and Metro together, Metro walked off on his teammates, because he was feuding with them and allied with Titan & Triton. That aspect of the feud has not been touched on since, and maybe this is an indication it’s been dropped. Or forgot? Same difference.

There are good matches here. If only the can get people to care about them.

CMLL (TUE) 12/20/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Meteoro vs Relampago
2) Hombre Bala Jr. & Super Halcon Jr. vs Ángel del Mal & Infierno
3) Bam Bam vs Demus 3:16
4) Dalis la Caribeña, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany
5) Hijo del Fantasma, Máximo, Valiente vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Último Guerrero

A show! I guess Tiger has better things to do.