Month: June 2013

CMLL (MON) 06/03/2013 Arena Puebla [@cincoradio, El Popular (cover)]
1) Ares & El Malayo b Asturiano & Black Tiger
2) Metálico, Sensei, Starman DQ Hijo del Signo, Hooligan, Nitro
Signo fouled Metalico for the DQ.
3) Misterioso Jr., Puma, Sangre Azteca b Diamante, Fuego, Rey Cometa
Rudos took 1/3, Misterioso beating Cometa. Fuego is mentioned by two different sources as working this show.
4) Blue Panther, Shocker, Super Porky b Negro Casas, Rey Bucanero, Terrible
5) Atlantis, La Máscara, Rush b Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
Tecnicos took 2/3, Atlantis beating Ultimo Guerrero. This sets up a singles match next week.

A surprisingly lack of Diamante Azul vs Rey Bucanero here if they’re really doing a mask vs hair match soon. Maybe Atlantis/UG has replaced them as the match?

We’ve been told AAA has TripleMania coming up soon, and that the show will be available on PPV, iPPV and in theatres. That show is 12 days away, and there’s still zero details about this at all. The PPV part is at least not in AAA’s control – that’s Sky Mexico’s part, and they’ve tended to announce these things rather late. Maybe the other announcements are tied to that one, but that’s not really a good deal for something unusual like this. AAA has been pushing the tickets for live show hard (and perhaps that’s another reason there’s no more news about PPV), but they need to push the PPV options just as hard if they expect anyone to buy it. It’s 12 days away, and no one knows how much the show will cost, when the broadcast will start, who will be able to receive the broadcast (country restrictions?), or on what devices the show will be available. I know more about what the show won’t be happening than will be happening with the iPPV – it won’t be US iPPV carriers Highspots or WWLive running the show as best as I know, and GoFightLive (which handled the IWL iPPVs) also does not list TripleMania.

I would not expect the same out of an iPPV as a normal PPV – they should be the same, but anyone who watches the free CMLL Terra show knows that’s not the case – but people obviously want to know they’re going to get a decent chance at getting the show they ordered before handing over their money. The longer they wait to say anything – again, all we’ve seen is a along the lines of one sentence in press release – the less people are going to be trust AAA has this all worked out.

Perros del Mal’s 5th anniversary show, scheduled for June 9th, has been postponed due to the death of Hector Garza. Hector Garza passed away on May 26th, and the show would’ve been two weeks later. The show had been announced before Garza’s death, and the promotion had previously said the show would now honor Garza. Also in the interim, AAA ran a TV taping four days after Hector Garza’s death. That show included a main event with the same guys who would have worked the Perros del Mal show, in front of a full house. Perro’s continued to work his scheduled matches. Everyone who knew Hector Garza is still hurt by losing him and will forever be hurt. At the same time, it’s hard to believe this show honestly went from going on to honor Hector to being canceled to honor Hector five days before the show. It reads much more like a situation where the promotion needed to get out of running this show, and distastefully used Hector’s passing as their excuse. It is professionally wrestling, and so this does not break new ground. At least it’s a real situation and not an imaginary one.

A fair bit of shuffling on CMLL’s lineups on Tuesday and Friday:

• Fuego is out of Tuesday’s segunda, with Rey Cometa stepping in. This follows Fuego being taken to the hospital after Friday’s match. There’s no news about the injury itself, but Fuego’s been dealing with a shoulder injury going back to last year. Again, his next En Busca de un Idolo match is next Tuesday; it’s unclear what CMLL will do if he’s out of the tournament, but his standing means they’d probably only need to fill in for that one match
• Maximo replaces Thunder today in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara.
• The top 2 matches on Friday have been switched around. The Atlantis/UG feud has been dropped to the semimain, with Terrible and Mascara Dorada moving to the top. The new main event is La Sombra, Mistico, Mascara Dorada vs Volador, Terrible and Euforia, which should be great. If they’re running a cage match next Friday, then that match could set up the semimain event.
• Demus is still listed as working Friday’s show, but will be replaced by Pequeno Violencia because Demus is out with a knee injury. The CMLL Gaceta story says 1 month, then quotes Demus as saying 8 weeks.  Every month being eight weeks would explain why Mexico feels behind the times. Anyway, the story stirs up a Demus/Electrico feud out of it.

The Japanese story from months ago about Nieto del Santo heading to Japan to train with NOAH just got reported today in Mexican outlets. I would guess this is a TxT or Santo press release (author listed as Redacción!), because I can’t find anything on NOAH’s site about it.

Rob has highlights of 10/20/07 AAA & 10/18/07 AAA.

Bill has highlights of TxT 04/27/13.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Lucha Libre in Japan

06/04 NJPW: Prince Devitt b Titan [BOSJ] – Devitt’s friends got involved.
Titan is now 2-5. His final match is Thursday morning versus Rocky Romero, and a Titan win would deny Romero from having a chance to advance.

 

Links

• Porra Fresa shows how they get ready for a show. In the US, this would probably just involve drinking.
• Judicial Jr. won the lucha libre reality show in Saltillo.
• Cronicas y Leyendas looks back at Cavernario vs Gorlita Flores and Groon XXX in CMLL.
• Part 4 of the Nino Hamburguesa & Crazy Boy interview.
• Photos from the Lasser benefit show.
• Hijo del Pirata Morgan talks about being unmasked.
• The short lived run of Fuerza War.

Lineups

IWRG (SUN) 06/09/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Acero (IWRG) & Sky Ángel vs Epidemia & Fulgor I
2) Centvrión & Saruman vs Alan Extreme & Picudo Jr.
3) Chico Che, Dinamic Black, Golden Magic vs Apolo Estrada, Cerebro Negro, Eterno
4) Dr. Cerebro, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Trauma I vs Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Súper Nova, X-Fly
5) Carta Brava Jr. vs Trauma I [IWRG JUNIORS]
First defense for Carta.

I feel like the main event is a title change, but mostly because I figure Carta (and Eterno) should be working more with AAA going forward, which means less time with IWRG, which means other people hold IWRG championships. That’s how promotions elsewhere might think, but I may be wrong in applying that to IWRG.

Semimain continues the Pirata/Mascara  build up; both title matches were teased for this week, but only one could happen. Second and tercera could be fun.

No one watching other promotions (and commissions not actually licensing people) is how two Aceros happen.

I wonder what this card will be like next week.

WWL (SUN) 07/07/2013 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [mediotiempo]
1) Colt Cabana vs ACH
2) Apolo, Hércules Gómez, Ricky Banderas vs Team Mexico TBA
match to honor Hector Garza
3) Sabu vs Tommy Dreamer
4) Mr. E & Sexy B vs Dr. Wagner Jr. & Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Heddi Karaoui & Zumbi and Eita & Tomahawk T.T.
5) Estelaris Jr., Hombre Sin Miedo, Laredo Kid vs Máscara Púrpura, Ninja Jr., Rico Rodriguez
6) Ivelisse Vélez vs Taya Valkyrie
7) Blue Demon Jr. vs Big Daddy V [PWR HEAVY]
Demon is champion
8) Mil Mascaras & Sicodélico Jr. vs Villano III & Villano IV
Mil Mascaras working a semimain!
9) Monster Pain vs Bobby Lashley [WWL HEAVY]
Monster Pain is champion

A REAL SHOW. Probably an iPPV show too, though likely with a new provider. I really have no idea how IWL and WWL haven’t joined forces yet, they are made for each other.

The fifth match should be good. The tag match might be okay, ask me after TripleMania. The opener could be good (though each of those guys would be better with other people – though you get that match just about every weekend somewhere.) The rest of this show…I have no high hopes for the rest of this show. Don’t get me wrong, I will be buying this show to support the Laredo Kid and fuel sarcastic remarks on Twitter, but I would not advise you to do the same.

 

IWRG (SUN) 06/02/2013 Arena Naucalpan [The Gladiatores]
1) Galaxie & Seiya b Araña de Plata & Epidemia
2) Centvrión, Chico Che, Golden Magic b Fulgore I, Fulgore II, Imposible
Tecnicos took 2/3. Fulgor II replaced Alan Extreme
3) Black Terry, Dinamic Black, Trauma I b Apolo Estrada Jr., Canis Lupus, el Ángel
Tecnicos took 1/3. Angel has a new look, looking less like Angel.
4) Trauma II DQ Carta Brava Jr.
Trauma II submitted Carta Brava in the first, and Carta Brava was caught faking a foul in the second. Trauma II asked for a Juniors title match.
5) Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 & Pirata Morgan b Cien Caras Jr. & Hijo de Pirata Morgan [Relevos Increíbles]
Everyone was reluctant to fight their usual partner. The Piratas eventually were professional, with Pirata Sr. beating Hijo del Pirata in the first, but Cien just laid down so Mascara could beat him. Morgans just attacked the Dinamitas for that and Hijo de Pirata’s team took fall 2. They played it according to the rules in the third fall and Pirata Sr.’s team came on top, with Mascara beating Hijo Morgan and asking for a title shot.

Semimain was short for an IWRG match. A little bit of money was thrown in after the segunda. Angel has quite changed his look. I’ll have the top 4 matches in tomorrow’s video post.

Hijo del Santo and Blue Demon Jr. are advertised for a singles match in Merida at the end of the month.  It would be their first known singles match since 2011. Santo is also working for PWR in July.

Perro used a foul to beat Cibernetico in trios action in Tabasco.

Tercera Caida has a special looking back at Hector Garza. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard it’s good.

Amo la Lucha Libre has a 1 hour interview with Blue Demon Jr. I’m probably not signing up for this, but let me know if you do.

TVC Deportes has CMLL Puebla on today at 4pm. The bandit feed is running this week, showing UTDN at the moment (repeat of the Mexico/Nigera game) but their schedule says they’ll flip to TVCD in time. Hoping to actually record it this week!

Cronicas Y Leyendas has the second part of an Espectro bio.

La Copa writes about Ciclope and Drastick Boy’s recent success.

Rob has highlights of 04/27/13 AAA.

Lucha Libre in Japan

06/03 NJPW: Alex Shelley b Titan [BOSJ]
Titan drops to 2-4, eliminated from advancing. Match went less than 4 minutes. Titan mentioned he suffered a leg injury versus Ricochet and it was still bothering him, but he refuses to give up. Titan’s got Devitt tomorrow.

BSW (FRI) 05/31/2013 Auditorio de Tijuana [The Gladiatores]
1) Black Zygon & Dragon Chino b Firebird & Silencio Negro
2) Eddie Randle, Ryan Kid, Socal Crazy b Duke, Johnny Goodtime, Johnny Yuma
Team San Diego beating Team Los Angeles (in Tijuana)
3) Angel Garces & Enfermero Jr. b King Azteca & Rubi Gardenia [relevos suicidas]
There was a moment of applause for Hector Garza, Rocky Roman and “the parent of Hijo de Rey Misterio.”
4) Rubi Gardenia b King Azteca [hair]
Rubi won via hurracarrana.
5) Atlantis DQ Último Guerrero
UG jumped Atlantis, but Atlantis came back to take the first with an Atlantida. UG pinned Atlantis with his feet on the ropes in the second. UG fouled Atlantis in the third, faked his own foul, and was caught for a DQ.
6) Mil Mascaras & Rayo de Jalisco Jr. DQ Canek & Cien Caras Jr.
Tecnicos took 1/3, with Canek desperately fouling Mil.

This was the show Ultimo Guerrero was at instead of screaming at Misterioso. The building is really dark in pictures; might have been an okay draw, but it’s tough to tell.

CMLL (SUN) 06/02/2013 Arena Mexico [@therealfredo, CMLL]
1) Metálico & Starman b Disturbio & Hijo del Signo
Tecnicos took 2/3.
2) Diamante, Hijo del Fantasma, Tritón b Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, Virus
Rudos took 1/3. Triton was shaken up after taking an Azul style german suplex from Okumura to end the first fall, but continued on in the match. Virus submitted Fantasma.
3) Euforia, Shinsuke Nakamura, Último Guerrero b Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Rush
Rudos took 1/3, Nakamura using the ropes to pin Rush in the third. Rush was angry (more so than usual) and demanded a match with Nakamura next week.
4) Máscara Dorada b Negro Casas [NWA WELTER]
Dorada pinned Casas in the first. Casas tried the casita two times in the second, Dorada stopped him both times, but Casas got in a third and that one worked to even the match. Dorada used a casita of his own to take third and the title. Excellent match. Mascara Dorada is the new champion (4th or 61st depending on how you’re counting), Negro Casas falls on his seventh defense. Both were complimentary of each other after the match.
5) Pequeño Violencia L Fantasy, Aéreo, Eléctrico, Demus 3:16, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Warrior, Bam Bam, Shockercito, Mercurio [cage, mask, hair]
Minis were required to say in only for 3 minutes, though Bam Bam tried to bolt right at the beginning of the match and was sent back in. Order of escape went Pequeno Warrior, Fantasy, Pequeno Nitro, Electrico (all the masked guys out early), Demus, Aereo, Mercurio, and Bam Bam beating out Violencia & Shockercito. Those two, who had been feuding back in April, fought to a fall for a few minutes, with Shockercito getting the reinrea on Violencia for the win. Shockercito has succesfully defended his hair 5 times and won the last two minis cage matches, while Violencia has lost all 4 times he’s had to defend his hair.

I missed the third fall of Dorada & Negro but it was said to be great. Cage match was a cage match. Violencia was angry with his rudo friends for leaving him behind, but it’s everyone for themselves. So glad we’re getting Nakamura vs Rush after all.

CMLL (SUN) 06/02/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl, @Anicetagtz]
1) Índigo & Javier Cruz Jr. b El Tapatío & Thunder Boy
Indigo replaced Idolo. Tecnicos took 1/3, the last with powerbombs.
2) Azteca de Oro, El Divino, Sky Kid DQ Acertijo, Demonio Rojo, Sádico
Tecnicos took 2/3, Azteca de Oro faking a foul in the third. (Recap is unclear on this finish.)
3) Demonio Maya, Espectrum, Exterminador b Black Metal, El Hippie, Esfinge
Surprising straight fall win for the rudos, with Exterminador sneaking in a foul on El Hippie. This speedily sets up an Extermaindor/Hippie hair match for next Sunday.
4) Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa, Smaker b Bárbaro Cavernario, Puma, Tiger
tecnicos took 1/3, Smaker beating Barbaro in the main event.
5) Rey Escorpión b Gallo [CMLL LH]
Gallo pinned Escorpion in the first, but Escorpion won two straight falls with powerbombs in the second and third. Rey Escorpion’s second defense. Said to be a very good match, and Escorpion complimented Gallo in a post match interview.

Hippie and Exterminador have had interactions the last three weeks, so this was probably built better than was communicated. Seemed to come out of nowhere for me.

Friday, Group Via – the group responsible for putting on the lucha libre show in the Zocalo – and Hijo del Santo held a press conference to explain why Santo wasn’t on the card despite being advertised. Both sides blamed a lack of confusion and were very kind to each other, because Santo is going to be working their next show in September. Both sides also talked about doing a mask vs mask match, which Santo suggested one of the TxT rivalries – himself versus Solitario, or LA Park vs Dr. Wagner as possibilities. I’ve read a couple different versions of this, and Santo seems to only call it a possibility in almost every article. This blurry photo of Metro’s article (not online) somehow heard this as Hijo del Santo vs LA Park vs Dr. Wagner for a mask, which I don’t believe Santo even hinted at. That’s not happening, none of these mask matches are happening – if LA Park and Dr. Wagner Jr. were demanding a 40,000 seat building (with 40,000 ticket buying people in it, they’d hope) last month, they’re not going to suddenly do it in front of a free crowd. There’s obviously some money in this group given who’s working these shows, but not that much money. Maybe there’s enough money to do the Shu el Guerrero vs Super Muneco match that’s been hinted at.

In that same interview, Hijo del Santo he has a verbal agreement for a Hijo del Santo and LA Park and his Santo documentary won’t be done this year.

The Los Exoticos documentary premiered this weekend. Black Terry Jr. has photos from the showing.

Rob has highlights from October & November 1998 AAA, and a 15 minute video highlight package on Hector Garza you should check out.

Bill hash highlights of Rey del Ring 2012.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Lucha Libre in Japan

06/02 Stardom: Dark Angel beat Yuhi [Wonder of Stardom]
Second defense. Dark Angel mentioned on Twitter that she’s headed back to Mexico after this match, so CMLL gets one more (star shaped) title! 

06/01 NJPW: Titan defeated Taichi with a crucifix [BOSJ]
Taichi had threatened on Twitter to take Titan’s mask and did so even after the loss. Titan demanded a mask vs hair match.
06/02 NJPW: Ricochet defeated Titan with a 630 splash [BOSJ]
This leaves Titan at 2-3. He’s at 4 points, tied for 5 in his block. He pretty much needs to win out to advance. Titan faces Alex Shelley tomorrow morning.

R de Rudo a nice message from Titan, talking about NJPW’s tribute to Hector Garza and his BOSJ experiences so far.

06/02 NOAH: Super Crazy b Daisuke Harada – Crazy challenged for the Junior Heavyweight singles title after the match. Pesadilla should be over here, but is not listed on lineups until 06/08 (where he faces off against Super Crazy.) Maybe they’re just letting him get used to Japan for a week. 

Links

• This appears to be footage of the segunda from DTU’s 05/25 show in Ecatepec; it was scheduled to be Nino de Ebano, Kaleth, Lanzeloth, and Angel del Misterio, but Yuta’s obviously in it and there are probably other changes.
• That same building looks to have sold out for tonight’s show with Daga, Fenix, Ares and Pentagon Jr.
• Perro Aguayo Jr. promised blood and a shaved Cibernetico for TripleMania.
• Porra Fresa has an interview with local luchadora Luna de Plata.
• Early photo of Atlantis.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 06/09/2013 Arena Coliseo
1) Magnus & Soberano Jr. vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Hombre Bala Jr. & Super Halcón Jr. vs Arkángel de la Muerte & Skándalo
3) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger and Atlantis, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr. and Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión and La Máscara, La Sombra, Rey Cometa and Mr. Águila, Psicosis, Volador Jr. and Blue Panther, Diamante Azul, Stuka Jr. and Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero [CMLL TRIOS]
4) ?, ??, ??? vs ????, ?????, ?????? [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
5) ?, ??, ??? vs ????, ?????, ?????? [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
6) ?, ??, ??? vs ????, ?????, ?????? [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
7) ?, ??, ??? vs ????, ?????, ?????? [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
8) ?, ??, ??? vs ????, ?????, ?????? [CMLL TRIOS, semifinal]
9) ?, ??, ??? vs ????, ?????, ?????? [CMLL TRIOS, semifinal]
10) Rush vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Rush versus Nakamura! This is the right building to do in, too. I think Nakamura’s ending up with the same singles match record as Yujiro did last time, but this should be a pretty fun match regardless of the finish.

The first round En Busca de un Idolo meant this trios tournament had to take place on a Sunday (unless they wanted a marathon of a show), and so it turns up next Sunday. They’re not deciding new champions next week – the lineup says this is just to determine finalists – which actually is great because it’ll give more time to the matches on this show and we’ll get a full three fall match next week. A lot of really good teams in this – Cometa replacing Dorada in Generacion Dorada is an inspired decision. Everything’s been pointed to Estates del Aire making the final and that still seems to be case. The Guerreros probably will have to deal with the Revolucionarios or Reyes del Atlantida – or both! – if they want to make the final round.

Trios tournament final means the other cage match they’re teasing is probably happening Friday, and not head to head with TripleMania. CMLL also did announce discounted tickets for that show. We need to thank AAA for persuading CMLL to try a little harder one June Sunday a year.

CMLL (SUN) 06/09/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Índigo & Metalik vs El Piraña & Relampago
2) Azteca de Oro, El Divino, Sky Kid vs Acertijo, Demonio Rojo, Sádico
3) Esfinge, Gallo, Tritón vs Bárbaro Cavernario, Maléfico, Shigeo Okumura
4) El Hippie vs Exterminador [hair]
5) Hijo del Fantasma & Máximo vs Mephisto & Mr. Niebla

Mr. Niebla’s been booked only very infrequently since his latest return; this will be the first time he has two matches in a week. (That may be tied in Peste Negra wasn’t chosen for the trios tournament.) It’s a main event of downplayed rivalries.

Metalik – Mascara Dorada’s brother – hasn’t been here in over a year.