Month: June 2013

AAA (SAT) 06/08/2013 Arena Azteca Budokan [Estrellas del Ring, The Gladiatores]
***Billy el Malo benefit show***
1) Hellboy, Skiderman, Toby b Espiral Negro, Golden Boy, Nimrod
2) Corcel de Plata, Nemesis, Sky Boy b Butterfly, Dark Conde, Mr. Lady
3) Callejero, Demoledor, Lunathor b Colombiano, Miserable, Ricky Ricon
4) Caballero de Plata, Dinastía, Máscarita Divina b Astro Negro, Mini Charly Manson, Mini Chessman
5) Black Mamba, La Hechicera, Yuriko b El Brazo, Mary Apache, Polvo de Estrellas
6) Aerostar, Crazy Boy, Niño Hamburguesa b Devil Rocker, Soul Rocker, Súper Fly
Super Fly moved to the rudo side to replace Machine Rocker, and Nino Hamburguesa took his place with the tecnicos. Hector Garza was honored after the match.
7) Electroshock, La Parka, Mascara Jr., Octagón b Chessman, Oriental, Silver King, Taboo
Mystery guys were announced on either side for a trios match, but it turned out to be an atomicos with Octagon & Mascara Jr. added on the tecnico side and Oriental & Tabu on the rudo side. Tecnicos took 2/3. Silver fouled Parka, Octagon made the save, and Octagon & Parka beat Silver and Chessman.

Taboo is still around! Billy appeared on the show to thank the people.

IWRG (SUN) 06/09/2013 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), The Gladiatores]
1) Epidemia & Fulgor I b Acero (IWRG) & Sky Ángel
2) Centvrión & Saruman b Alan Extreme & Picudo Jr.
3) Chico Che, Dinamic Black, Golden Magic b Apolo Estrada, Cerebro Negro, Eterno
Dinamic surprised Cerebro Negro with a cradle to take the match. Cerebro still wants a title shot.
4) Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Súper Nova, X-Fly b Dr. Cerebro, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Trauma I
Lots of blood. Rudos took 1/3. Cerebro and X-Fly traded the first two pins, then Mascara beat Pirata.
5) Trauma II b Carta Brava Jr. [IWRG JUNIORS]
Carta submitted Trauma II quickly in the first, Trauma II submitted Carta in the second and the third. Trauma II becomes 10th champion. Carta falls in his first defense.

As mentioned last night on Twitter, IWRG’s taping scheme has changed around. Thursdays are now the AYM/LAS taping, airing on Sunday (and hopefully with less issues.) Sunday shows will not be aired anywhere, though Tercera Caida is still recording at least part of the show for their own highlights and it appears Black Terry Jr. recorded the main event himself.

According to this video, former IWRG luchador (and technically still lightweight champion) Chicano retired from lucha libre due to injury. He was one of the main guys in Coliseo Chihuahua, having won their title tournament this spring, and so the following match is for his now vacant title.

A Mistico Negro is listed as main eventing a show in Coahuila later this month. It’s a show with AAA luchadors, but it’s unclear if Mistico Negro is an AAA luchador or a local wrestler or even just Argos being put on a poster with the wrong name. AAA doesn’t list this show on their website yet. Edit: Should’ve checked the database; there’s at least two other cards with Mistico Negro, including one with Ultimo Guerrero.

R de Rudo discovers Dr. Wagner is not always honest about his future plans.

Somos Deportes says tonight’s Arena Puebla debuting Aguila Egipcia is 20 years old with 5 years of experience.

Ciclope and Drastick Boy promote next month’s DTU tour.

Rob has highlights of 11/02/12 CMLL.

Bill has highlights of 05/11/13 TxT.

NJPW announced BUSHI’s trip to CMLL. No end date is specified. It could be a while; if he’s here long enough to miss the next NJPW tour, he might as well hang out in Mexico thru the G1.  (Nakamura’s on a plane home by the time you read this.)

Sombra is not on NJPW’s 06/22 PPV, which means the soonest he’ll work for him on 07/05.

CMLL (SUN) 06/09/2013 Arena Coliseo [CMLL]
1) Artillero & Súper Comando b Magnus & Soberano Jr.
Rudos took 2/3.
2) Arkángel de la Muerte & Skándalo b Hombre Bala Jr. & Super Halcón Jr.
Rudos took 2/3 in a not good match.
3) Delta & Niebla Roja b Pólvora, Stuka Jr., Rey Cometa, Tiger, Valiente, Mr. Águila [seeding battle royal]
Usual battle royal. Stuka apparently was hurt on his elimination.
4) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente b Mr. Águila, Psicosis, Volador Jr. [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
long trios and good trios match between the two teams, ending with a Mistica on Volador.
5) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger b La Máscara, La Sombra, Rey Cometa [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
Much quicker match. Sombra & Mascara had their Generacion Dorada jerseys while Cometa was still in his normal gear. Tecnicos jumped the rudos and landed topes, then had big dives near the end, but Terrible still beat Sombra clean with his take on the Air Raid Crash.
6) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente b Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger [CMLL TRIOS, semifinal]
music started to introduce the next quarterfinal, then they sent out the semifinal of this group instead. TRT attacked the Estetas before the whistle. Tecnicos rallied back for a triple moonsault to the floor spot. Match ended with Mistico’s Operacion Dragon onto Terrible – which Terrible could not catch and Mistico hit the floor hard. Tecnicos immediately hit their moves for the win. Mistico looked very shaken up and had trouble standing.
7) Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión b Blue Panther, Diamante Azul, Stuka Jr. [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
Stuka was limping after the leg injury in the battle royal and they did the best to cover it with a mostly brawl of a match. Polvora top rope frog splashed Panther to advance.
8) Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero b Atlantis, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr. [CMLL TRIOS, quarterfinal]
Usual Atlantis/UG feuding, but it was the other Guerreros beating the other Atlantida to win.
9) Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero b Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión [CMLL TRIOS, semifinal]
Brawl, with the Revolucionarios getting in shots on the Guerreros but going down to a triple submission. Estetas vs Guerreros next week for the trios titles.
10) Rush b Shinsuke Nakamura
Nakamura defeated Rush with an armscissors in the first, Rush beat Nakamura in a second fall. Quick opening falls, longer hard hitting third fall. Nakamura escaped the Rush Driver, went for the Bomb-Ye, Rush moved and ended up dropping Nakamura with the Rush Driver for the win. Nakamura’s last night in. Fans got behind Rush, so Rush’s crazy post match promo included challenges to Terrible (heavyweight title), Sombra (IWGP IC title) and the fans (stop cheering him you dogs!)

Mistico looked shaken up significantly. Luchadors do come back from looking shaken up two days later – that’s when Mistico’s next booked – but given this luchador’s injury history, nothing should be taken as granted. In past situations where there’s been an injury to someone due to be a tournament final, CMLL’s awarded the other team the titles, and usually held a non-title match with a replacement in it’s place with the scheduled match happening a little later. CMLL hasn’t said anything about Fuego, so there’s no sense in expecting them to say anything about Mistico.

CMLL (SUN) 06/09/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Índigo & Metalik b El Piraña & Relampago
Tecnicos took 1/3. Metalik’s first action here since May 2012.
2) Azteca de Oro, El Divino, Sky Kid vs Acertijo, Demonio Rojo, Sádico
Rudos DQed in the first for excessive violence, Azteca de Oro pinned Demonio Rojo in the second.
3) Maléfico & Shigeo Okumura b Black Metal & Esfinge
Gallo, Triton, and Malefico were originally in this match, but changed to a tag with Black Metal. Rudos took 2/3.
4) El Hippie b Exterminador [hair]
Hippie took 2/3 to take Exterminador’s hair. Exteminador tried to leave without getting his head shaved, btu was brought back.
5) Bárbaro Cavernario, Mephisto, Mr. Niebla b Gallo, Hijo del Fantasma, Tritón
Maximo was replaced by the three guy missing from the tercera. Rudos took 1/3, Niebla pulling Fantasma’s mask, Triton pulling Niebla’s mask and Barbaro pinning Triton.

That’s two wins for Hippie in a very short time.

AAA’s annual pilgrimage to La Basilica de Guadalupe will start Thursday at 1pm.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Rob has a Flamtia/Eterno bit from a recent AAA on UTDN.

Lucha Libre in Japan

06/08 NOAH: Super Crazy b Pesadilla – Pesadilla’s debut here.

06/09 NJPW: Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA [O], BUSHI, Titan b Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov, Brian Kendrick [X], Ricochet, Baretta

Links

• NJPW still hasn’t mentioned BUSHI is headed to CMLL.
• Principe Orion is coming to DTU.
• Cronicas y Leyendas has a photo of El Halcon vs Danny Ortiz and Damian 666 in Japan.
• DJ Spectro looks back at Ases del Halcon.
• A mass for Hector Garza at Arena Azteca Budokan.

CMLL (FRI) 06/07/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Astral & Eléctrico b Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia
Tecnicos took 2/3. Violencia replaced Demus, who now says he’ll be out 6 months after knee surgery.
2) Diamante, Pegasso, Tritón b Cancerbero, Raziel, Shigeo Okumura
Tecnicos took 1/3.
3) Máximo, Rush, Thunder b Mr. Águila, Negro Casas, Pólvora
Tecnicos cheated (Mexico foul on Aguila) to win in straight falls. More hair match challenges followed.
4) Vangellys b Valiente [En Busca de un Idolo]
Vangelis won with a northern lights suplex
5) Tiger b Hijo del Fantasma [En Busca de un Idolo]
Tiger moved out of the way of the Phantom Attack, Fantasma tried a huracanrana, Tiger rolled thru and grabbed the ropes for the win.
6) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, La Máscara b Felino, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero
Atlantis took 2/3. Super quick first two falls.
7) La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, Mistico DQ Euforia, Terrible, Volador Jr.
Volador pulled Sombra’s mask for the DQ. Sombra/Volador made challenges – Sombra wants a mask match, Volador wants a shot at Sombra’s new title.

CMLL is setting up a major June show, but it won’t be next week. Maybe they figure the Sunday show is enough against TripleMania, maybe they want to space it out from the minis cage match, but there wasn’t even a hint of a date yet.

Valiente & Fantasma had perfect records before their loss last night. It doesn’t look like I got recordings for either (feed died twice) and Terra hasn’t put up any matches from this week. The Valiente/Vangelis match looked real good from what we saw, and Tiger/Fantasma was short but better than last time.

Standings
294 Valiente – clinched
243 Vangelis
198 Hijo del Fantasma
179 Stuka Jr.
—————–
160 Tiger
133 Fuego (should be 131)
103 Sangre Azteca
98 Misterioso

I was focused on Fuego (or Tiger) passing up Hijo del Fantasma, but Stuka is also technically still in play. Stuka’s got Sangre Azteca on Tuesday, and Sangre’s the only in this competition not to get a win, so he’s got a good shot of fixing that. Stuka can still get ahead of Fantasma and to safety with a good judging score. He also does a lot better in fan voting than Fantasma.

Fuego is 65 points behind Fantasma. A win cuts that to 45. Average judging score is 20, which would put the gap to 25 points. Fuego beat Fantasma by 28 points last week in the polling. If Fuego beats Misterioso, it’s coming down to that last poll (and maybe if someone corrects Fuego’s point total.)

The Demus tweet about his surgery is here; six months is much worse than what was said earlier this week.

El Hijo del Santo will appear on a charity event in San Diego next Saturday. He’s over in Japan now with his son.

Video interview with La Parka, Cibernetico, Texano and Silver King.

Very much enjoyed this Daga promo.

Rob has highlights of 05/14/13 CMLL.

Bill has highlights of 05/19/13 CMLL.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 06/10/2013 Arena Puebla
1) Aguila Egipcia, Meyer, Tigre Rojo Jr. vs Ares, Espiritu Maligno, Saurón
Aguila Egipcia’s debut here.
2) Hombre Bala, Stigma, Super Halcon vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Disturbio, Nitro
3) Blue Panther, Fuego, Sagrado vs Morphosis, Olímpico, Vangelis
4) La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, Shocker vs Gran Guerrero, Mr. Niebla, Pierroth
Pierroth’s debut (under that name; last here in July 2003 under his last name.)
5) Atlantis vs Último Guerrero

Still no Bucanero/Azul. That Atlantis/UG seems like it’s the replacement match.

IWRG (THU) 06/13/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Seiya vs Fulgor I
2) Ángel Del Amor & Mr. Magia vs Imposible & Picudo Jr.
3) Centvrión, Dinamic Black, Golden Magic vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro [super libre]
4) Chico Che, Pantera, Veneno vs Decnnis, Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Scorpio Jr.
5) Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan vs Eterno, Súper Nova, X-Fly [IWRG IC TRIOS]
Piratas are champions and their Mexico State trios titles do not appear to be on the line. 2nd defense.

Tercera looks great, but again this show doesn’t seem to be airing in anything more than Tercera Caida highlights.

CMLL (FRI) 06/14/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Leono & Robin vs Camorra & Herodes Jr.
2) Metálico, Pegasso, Starman vs Hijo del Signo, Hooligan, Skándalo
3) Bushiroad, Guerrero Maya Jr., Tritón vs Boby Zavala, Namajague, Puma
4) Rey Cometa vs Dragón Rojo Jr. [lightning]
5) En Busca De Un Idolo 1, En Busca De Un Idolo 2, Negro Casas vs En Busca De Un Idolo 3, En Busca De Un Idolo 4, Virus
6) Máximo, Rush, Shocker vs Mr. Águila, Rey Bucanero, Rey Escorpión
7) Atlantis, La Sombra, Titán vs Pierroth, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.

Titan is back in the main event. Also, Pierroth.

The fifth match is listed as two finalists from En Busca de un Idolo on each side, not necessarily 1st/2nd teaming with Negro. They did realize it’s probably not going to be two members of each side.

Bushiroad is NJPW’s BUSHI – or more distantly, IWRG’s BUSHI. Bushi showed up unmasked to IWRG as a trainee from AJPW, gained a masked along the way, lost the mask to Oficial 911, and went back to AJPW as a masked man anyway. Maybe naming him Bushiroad is to get around any interference for Bushi being masked again. (It also could just be a typo.) More notable that he’s coming in as a tecnico. Not sure how long he’s here for; all the way thru August is possible.