Month: July 2013

great match roundup, 2013-06-08

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Great/Excellent Matches
CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2013-06-08
taped 2013-06-02 @ Arena Mexico
Negro Casas vs Máscara Dorada for the NWA World Welterweight Championship – Excellent

CMLL on Televisa: 2013-06-08
taped 2013-05-31 @ Arena Mexico
Shinsuke Nakamura vs La Sombra [IWGP IC] – Excellent

Shows Watched But Nothing Made The List
CMLL on CadenaTres: 2013-06-08
CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2013-06-08
AAA on UTDN: 2013-06-13
AAA Fusion: 2013-06-12

Matches Worth Consideration But Will Be Watched Later

Noches de Coliseo: 2013-06-09
Angel Blanco Jr. & Dr. Wagner Jr. vs LA Park & Villano IV – any good?

IWRG Zona XXI: 2013-06-09
Centvrión, Dinamic Black, Golden Magic vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro: – can’t remember if this was good

Puebla cibernetico, AAA TV taping in DF, Mascara Sagrada USA, Infierno en el Ring lineup

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CMLL (MON) 07/08/2013 Arena Puebla [El Popular (cover), Porra Fresa]
1) Blue Center & Espanto Jr. b Asturiano & Fresbee
Rudos took 1/3.
2) Stigma b Espíritu Maligno, Leono, Pegasso, Siki Ozama Jr., Skándalo, Disturbio, Robin, Tigre Rojo Jr., Inquisidor
Eliminations: Inquisidor (Pegasso), Tigre (Disturbio), Robin (Skandalo Driver), Disturbio (Leono), Skandalo (Stigma), Osama (Leono), Pegasso (Espiritu), Leono (Espiritu), Espiritu (DQ when Stigma had Espiritu beat and Skandalo broke the pin.) Everyone brawled post match to set up the cage match next week.
3) Bushiroad, Diamante, Tritón b Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
Tecnicos took 1/3.
4) Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión b La Máscara, Stuka Jr., Titán
Rudos took 2/3.
5) Mr. Niebla, Pierroth, Último Guerrero DQ Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Shocker
Tecnicos took 2/3. UG fouled Azul for the DQ.

So Stigma didn’t actually get the pinfall on Espiritu after all. Hmmm.

Ultimo Guerrero vs Diamante Azul are matched up next week too, so this is the start of a thrilling feud.

Virus kept the CMLL Super Lightweight Championship over San Luis Potosi’s Bogar in Arena Coliseo San Luis Potosi this past Sunday. Virus took the last two falls, and fans threw money in the ring after the match.

AAA’s announced a return to Gimansio Juan de la Barrera on 08/02 for a TV taping. No lineup. Best guess is it airs 08/10 but we’re groping in the dark to figure out AAA’s TV schedule right now. Announced taping schedule right now is 07/15 in Tehuacan, 07/19 Xalapa, this one on 08/02 and then a yet to be announced one 08/16 in Queretaro. Either the DF taping is 2 shows, or there’s another taping to be announced around 08/09. This is a week after the next TxT show in Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera, in case you want to know what Santo will blame poor attendance on.

AAA has also added a profile for a Mascara Sagrada USA. The picture appears to be of the original Mascara Sagrada and the profile suggests it’s that guy. That seems very unlikely, since the original Sagrada and AAA have long battled over who had rights to the name and AAA’s had other people replace him. Maybe AAA locked down a variation of the name? It’s been a long time since that character really meant anything, but AAA likes to protect it’s creations.

Averno says beating Titan was an easy win. That recap says the match had “more than 30 minutes of fighting.” SKEPTICAL.

The mystery Vengador for the WWL show turned out to be Vengador Radioactivo from Xalapa.

King Rap, Temepstad, and Calaca Spike talking about winning a lucha reality show in Saltillo.

Optymuz talks up the upcoming NGX trios match with Dinastia Navarro.

ChilangaMask 08/25 card update: Negro Navarro vs Shu el Guerrero, Aeroboy vs Kaientai, Solar vs TBA

Thread asks Who would win in a fight, Canelo Alvarez vs Konnan Big? (Depends on the rules.)

Hijo del Santo’s column today ends with him promising revenge on LA Park.

Lineups

DTU (SAT) 07/13/2013 Autolavado VM, Tulancingo, Hidalgo
1) Flyer vs Sope Fox, Alexis X, JC MaClean
2) Artikus & Pequeno Cobra vs Lanzeloth & Rocky Lobo and Miedo Extremo & Sacristan
3) Drastik Boy, Hacker, Kaleth vs Black Fire, Hormiga, Jhonky
4) Cíclope, Paranoiko, Slayer Pack vs Ángel o Demonio, Big Memo, Ovett

DTU show this weekend building off Los Porros running in last weekend.

IWRG (SUN) 07/14/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Galaxie & Seiya vs Araña de Plata & Fulgore II
2) Astro Rey Jr., Golden Magic, Saruman vs Fulgor I, Imposible, Power Bull
3) Centvrión, Dinamic Black, Veneno vs Decnnis, Oficial 911, Scorpio Jr.
4) Dr. Cerebro, Emo Extreme, Toscano vs Fuerza Guerrera, Heddi Karaoui, X-Fly
5) Eterno & Súper Nova vs Trauma I & Trauma II

Main event will be a fight. Traumas may be outnumbered, since X-Fly is around and Negro Navarro (and Acero?) are not, but they’re the Traumas so it’ll be fine.

Emo Extreme, semimain tecnico, is random even for IWRG. Don’t confuse a Power Bull with a Golden Bull, totally different bulls.

CMLL (TUE) 07/16/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Camaleón & Génesis vs Akuma & Camorra
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Molotov, Súper Halcón Jr. vs Guerrero Negro Jr., Hijo del Signo, Nosferatu
3) Bushiroad vs Hooligan [lightning]
4) Lluvia, Luna Mágica, Silueta vs La Comandante, La Vaquerita, Zeuxis
5) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Máscara Dorada vs Morphosis, Namajague, Olímpico
6) Máximo, Rush, Thunder vs Kráneo, Mr. Niebla, Psicosis

Semimain looks like the best match on the card. Bushi/Hooligan will be fun too, though only the people in the building will get to see it. Dorada/Namajague and Thunder/Niebla are carrying on from last week; one of those sounds great and the other sounds great for very different reasons.

Metalico seems to have gone missing. Maybe laws were passed to block further Signo/Metalico matches, but they got the wrong guy.

CMLL (TUE) 07/16/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Metatrón & Smaker vs Espectrum & Évola
2) Black Metal, Esfinge, Magnus vs Bárbaro Cavernario, Cancerbero, Raziel
3) Fuego, Stuka Jr., Tritón vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión
4) Atlantis, Blue Panther, Shocker vs Negro Casas, Rey Bucanero, Tiger
5) Mistico vs Volador Jr.

Main event is a rematch from an Arena Mexico show. It could’ve be a bigger deal, since this is Mistico’s hometown arena (or at least his home state arena), but CMLL seems to have stripped the Guadalajara-ness of Mistico La Nueva Era along with everything else.

CMLL (FRI) 07/19/2013 Arena Mexico
***Infierno en el Ring, 2013***
1) Dalis la Caribeña, Goya Kong, Marcela vs Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany
2) La Máscara, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Niebla Roja
3) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Thunder vs Felino, Mr. Niebla, Pierroth
4) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Euforia, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
5) Shocker vs Máximo, Rush, Brazo de Plata, Blue Panther, Negro Casas, Rey Bucanero, Mr. Águila, Averno, Rey Escorpión [cage, hair, mask]

The Estetas del Aire do team on a Friday against a good, but no significant match on this card besides the cage match. That tercera looks like a struggle, second and fourth look good. Vangelis can win En Busca de un Idolo and would still miss this card unless they add a lightning match.

Averno defeats Titan, Volador vs Mistico, Puebla cage match

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photo by CMLL

CMLL (TUE) 07/09/2013 Arena Mexico [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), CMLL]
1) Molotov & Sensei b Apocalipsis & Inquisidor
2) La Vaquerita, Tiffany, Zeuxis b Dalis la Caribeña, Estrellita, Luna Mágica
Estrellita shot off streamers before the match.
3) Delta b Boby Zavala [lightning]
Delta won with a moonsault. Delta was bleeding significantly thru the top of his mask during the match, unsure how he was hurt.
4) Namajague, Rey Bucanero, Tiger b Máscara Dorada, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr.
Rudos took 2/3. Namajague snuck in a foul on Mascara Dorada.
5) Averno b Titán [MEX WELTER]
Seconds were Mascara Dorada and Rodolfo Ruiz (Averno’s father.) Averno took falls 1/3 to keep the title in the usual quick early falls/long last fall format. Averno dodged a Titan tope in the third fall, and Titan crashed hard. Averno threw him in and laid on top for the win. Titan was strechered out. Averno’s first defense.
6) Atlantis, Máximo, Thunder DQ Mr. Niebla, Niebla Roja, Pierroth
Niebla fouled and pulled off Thunder’s mask for the DQ. Niebla Roja needed medical help after taking a Thunder chokeslam.

Mistico would often miss a tornillo to the outside and get pulled back in to be pinned when CMLL needed to have him lose a match but wanted to protect him. The title match finish might have been the same thing.

Crossing fingers for a Mascara Dorada/Namajague feud.

CMLL (TUE) 07/09/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno b Metatrón & Virgo
Rudos took 2/3
2) Arkángel de la Muerte, Ráfaga, Skándalo b Leo, Starman, Stigma
Rudos took 1/3.
3) Goya Kong b Princesa Blanca
One fall match. Goya Kong used a middle rope splash for the win.
4) Gallo, Guerrero Maya Jr., Super Porky b Olímpico, Psicosis, Sangre Azteca
Gallo replaced Hijo del Fantasma. Porky pinned Psicosis.
5) Mistico, Shocker, Valiente DQ Felino, Mephisto, Volador Jr.
Tecnicos took 2/3, Volador pulling Mistico’s mask in the third. Mistico challenged him to a title match next week.

Next week’s singles match will probably end nearly the same way.

Rob has highlights of 05/17/2013 CMLL.

This Sunday’s Arena Coliseo Monterrey show has Konnan Big versus everyone and Fake WWE wrestlers.

Rey Bucanero wants Shocker’s hair (revenge for losing his mask) and Negro Casas’ hair (revenge for Felino taking his hair.)

AAA has part 1 of their interview with Los Reinas del Ring.

La Copa talks Ciclope vs Joe Lider.

The lucha libre exhibit in Monterrey’s Museo del Noreste is the most visited exhibit in the history of the musem.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 07/15/2013 Arena Puebla
1) Bam Bam & Shockercito vs Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia
2) Estrellita, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit
3) Máximo, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión
4) Diamante Azul, Shocker, Super Porky vs Pierroth, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
5) Stigma vs Pegasso, Leono, Tigre Rojo Jr., Robin, Skándalo, Siki Ozama Jr., Disturbio, Espíritu Maligno, Inquisidor [cage, mask, hair]

Arena Puebla cage matches tend to end with local Puebla luchadors losing their mask (and often ending their Arena Puebla careers.) They’ve been hinting at Espiritu Maligno being the local who loses this time, probably to Stigma, but also went ahead and did that exact finish this week. They rarely do that two weeks in a row.

First time Bam Bam’s been in this arena in a year. Assuming he shows up.

AAA RCH (THU) 08/01/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Freelance & Seiya vs Alan Extreme & Fulgor I
2) Faby Apache, Fénix, Miss Gaviota vs Bugambilia, Pentagón Jr., Taya Valkyrie
3) Lolita vs Sexy Lady [bull terrier]
4) Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Decnnis, Veneno, Danny Casas, Saruman, Apolo Estrada Jr., Dinamic Black, Extreme Tiger, Golden Magic, Picudo Jr., Centvrión [Copa High Power]
5) Texano Jr. & Villano IV vs Chessman & Daga and Eterno & Súper Nova and Trauma I & Trauma II and Cien Caras Jr. & Hijo de Pirata Morgan [cage, hair, mask]

Main event is listed as a five way tag match, but is really last man in the cage loses their hair or mask. It seems like it’s either Eterno or Hijo de Pirata Morgan unless RCH is throwing around a lot of money. Hijo de Pirata Morgan just lost his mask, so maybe Eterno’s mohawk is not long for this world.