Canek to Rey de Reyes, Fenix vs Dinamic, Cien keeps his title, Dorian Roldan interview

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IWRG (THU) 03/14/2013 Arena Naucalpan [Estrellas del Ring, The Gladiatores]
1) Imposible b Mr. Leo
2) Black Terry, Eita, Tomahawk b Oro Negro, Silver King Jr., Violencia Jr.
Silver King school vs FILL, or really Black Terry and the Dragon Gates. Team IWRG won, then was beat up by Silver King and the rest of his students.
3) Argenis, Drago, Fenix (AAA) b Centvrión, Dinamic Black, Trauma II
Fenix and Dinamic Black stole the show. Fenix’s neck was hurting after a package piledriver from Dinamic, but he still beat him with a Spanish Fly. Fenix asked for a title match, assuming Dinamic Black gets past Carta Brava Jr. this Sunday.
4) Eterno, Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, X-Fly b Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Trauma I
Rudos took 1/3. Despite it being listed as Mascara Ano 2000 Sr., it was Hijo de Mascara Ano 2000 who actually wrestled. Trauma and the Clowns made mistakes in the third fall, with Trauma II apparently turning on Clowns to cause the loss. Clowns attacked Trauma I, and Trauma II made the save. Navarros vs Psycho Circus challenges followed.
5) Cien Caras Jr. DRAW Psycho Clown [IWRG IC HEAVY]
Psycho rolled thru a plancha to take the first fall, but dived into a chair shot to lose a quick second fall. Seconds (Hijo de Mascara, Murder Clown) got involved in the third. Double pin caused the draw. Cien seemed okay with it, Psycho less so. Cien Caras Jr.’s his fifth defense, second straight versus Psycho Clown.

Big week coming up for Dinamic Black.

AAA announced Canek is the other mystery wrestler for Rey de Reyes. Canek is former winner of the tournament, taking the 2002 edition, and was active in AAA from about 1996 to 2003. He was the name I’d heard a while ago but was unable to confirm. This is not a full time return, because Canek is unable to wrestle full time anywhere, but just a special bit for the card. I’d expect Villano IV and Canek to be mentioned on tomorrow’s AAA TV show.

Rompe Huesos had a sit down interview with Dorian Roldan. Some of the discussion is familiar – Dr. Wagner is brought up, with Dorian explaining he wanted the truth out about his contract as much for AAA as for CMLL  – but there’s some new stuff. The headline stuff is Dorian accusing CMLL of “prostituido al pancracio mexicano” (prostituting lucha libre) by flooding the airways with CMLL TV shows. It’s not just because over oversaturation, but whatever CMLL is charging for TV is reducing the amount of money AAA can charge. Dorian proposes a bit of collusion between the companies, where they work together to raise the value of both TV shows and improve the quality at the same time. Dorian is hopeful this is a first step to even shows with both promotions. It’s a different tact, though CMLL still doesn’t seem interesting in working with AAA or improving their TV.

Dorian talks about the social media push, which is better explained as a belief that internet view of lucha libre is about to greatly increase, and Dorian wants those coming fans to be able interact with the luchadors. There’s a desire to reeducate fans that all rivalries do not have to end with an apuesta match (because those are hard to get done), but in other matches like a title matches. The interviewer is skeptical on this point because of the many random titles in Mexico, and I’d say AAA needs to improve themselves how they handle their titles. There’s also a few floating around aimlessly, and they’re about to add another one.

I know Konnan talked about the AAA US deal on MLW Radio today, but I haven’t gotten to that today. I’ll try for tomorrow.

This week’s Fusion and Tercera Caida are up. This week’s Fusion 4 Way was better than last week’s. AAA’s also put up their 2 hour show.

Yahoo! Deportes interviews Okumura & Namajague about tonight’s big match. We learn Namajague does know a few special words of Spanish.

Deportivoros previews this weekend’s shows and talks about Namajauge’s identity. His point is is everyone knows Namajague’s real name, and his character was designed to lose his mask, but it’s still odd too see someone’s real name mentioned on the day they lose their mask.

An article hyping tonight’s AAA show in Tampico has the promoter saying AAA will be back for a TV taping on 05/24. If correct, that’s probably the last taping before TripleMania.

The promoter of Arena Xalapa says people aren’t going to shows because it costs too much to buy tickets. Think about that for a second. There’s something I must be misunderstanding here, because cost of tickets is kind of his decision. He also complains about the cost of bringing Mexico City luchadors. He’s bringing in Super Fly, Argenis, Lolita, Sexy Lady this weekend, none of them exactly seem high priced, but he could also just not bring in people. That again seems like his call. The promoter says the local guys care more about pleasing the fans, because that’s more their reward than the little they get paid. The article says some shows have less than 50 people, which does fit with the videos we’ve seen with the arena. Despite all of this, they end the article with the promoter saying the shows are quality family fun and inviting everyone to come in. I’m sold.

Not only does the WWL promotion have a Mesias vs Texano Jr. title match on their debut April show (which might just suggest a result on Sunday), but they’ve got Pierrothito in a minis match, an Octagon Jr. sighting in a three way with Axel and Hijo del Rey Misterio, a “Cruz” defending a midwest title against Colt Cabana which I presume is Ricky Cruz and the GALLI title, and Laredo Kid and Nuevo Laredo friends in the opener. It’s already a 14 match debut show. That’s going to be quite something.

Rob has highlights of June 29 2012 CMLL.

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