Month: July 2013

CMLL (TUE) 07/16/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Camaleón & Génesis b Akuma & Camorra
2) Guerrero Negro Jr., Hijo del Signo, Nosferatu b Hombre Bala Jr., Molotov, Súper Halcón Jr.
Rudos took 2/3.
3) Bushiroad b Hooligan [lightning]
Bushiroad survived the Hooligan Crash and used a front cracker for the win in 8:57.
4) La Comandante, La Vaquerita, Zeuxis b Lluvia, Luna Mágica, Silueta
Zeuxis came up short on a top rope moonsault to the outside and hit her head on the apron. She was strechered out, but said she was dizzy but still okay later. Rudas still won, taking falls 2/3.
5) Morphosis, Olímpico, Shigeo Okumura b Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Máscara Dorada
Okumura replaced Namajague, said to be out with an injury. Olimpico submitted Dorada with a cristo negro.
6) Máximo, Rush, Thunder b Kráneo, Mr. Niebla, Psicosis
Niebla/Thunder feud is not mentioned in the recap, may have been dropped.

Olimpico replacing Namajague in the Mascara Dorada feud would be very disappointing. Would be neat if Fox could air a nine minute Bushiroad vs Hooligan match instead of repeats of matches from other shows, but they appear

CMLL (TUE) 07/16/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Metatrón & Smaker b Espectrum & Évola
Tecnicos took 2/3.
2) Bárbaro Cavernario, Cancerbero, Raziel b Black Metal, Esfinge, Magnus
Rudos took 1/3.
3) Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión b Fuego, Stuka Jr., Tritón
Rudos took 1/3, then took the tecnico’s masks after the match. Stuka challenged Escorpion to a title match, which Escorpion ignored.
4) Atlantis, Blue Panther, Shocker b Euforia, Rey Bucanero, Tiger
Euforia replaced Negro Casas. Tecnicos took 1/3.
5) Volador Jr. b Mistico
Volador took 1/3. Euforia was Mistico’s second and pulled Mistico’s mask from the outside, with Volador rolling up for the win.

Volador loses to Super Porky on Sunday, beats Mistico on Tuesday. Makes a lot of sense,

Porra Fresa is understandably thrilled with the outcome of the Arena Puebla cage match. There’s (far away) video of the finish here. Espiritu challenged Stigma to a mask vs mask match. They say the attendance was more than 3,000; the most recent capacity I have for the arena is 2,800, but he mentions some people standing for the whole show.

In previewing Friday’s cage match, Rush says he hated being a pretty boy luchador and preferred to be more aggressive. Rush says he wants Negro Casas’ hair the most, then Shocker (“his time is over, it’s my time now”) and then Averno (no reason.) Rush repeats that he has absolutely no interest in Rey Escorpion’s hair. In another interview, Rush declares his hair the most valuable in CMLL and wants to humiliate the idol of the people, Negro Casas.  Rey Escorpion has less to say, just noting this is his first cage match and he’d be happy to beat anyone, rudo or tecnico. Televisa Deportes will have web video chats with luchadors in the match this week: Rush & Maximo today at 5pm CT, Rey Bucanero & Rey Escorpion tomorrow, and Shocker & Negro Casas on Friday.

Links

• The graphic that used to say “AAA USA Events” now has a LLL Mexico USA Events logo. I don’t even know.
• Ultimo Dragon’s Kickstarter is still looking for backers.
• Drago thinks he and Faby Apache should be prepared for tricks by Halloween & Mary Apache and have their own planned.
• The Navarros face Silver Star, Difunto II and Skayde in Monterrey’s Arena Solidaridad this Sunday.
• Monterrey indy group ERLL has a bigger than usual show with DTU wrestlers this Sunday.
• The Traumas are headed to Ensenada.
• Dr. Wagner faces LA Park in Tijuana on 08/30.
• Super Fly is randomly on the Ayako Hamada 15th Anniversary show in Japan on 08/09.
• La Catedral returns for the first time in six months to say trainers should be more focused on helping implement new ideas into traditional wrestling and encourage creativity while dismissing not-credible teachers.
• The original IWRG Oficials.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 07/22/2013 Arena Puebla
1) Asturiano & Black Tiger vs Cholo & Guerrero Negro Jr.
2) Dalis la Caribeña, Dark Angel, Estrellita vs La Vaquerita, Princesa Blanca, Zeuxis
3) Diamante, Fuego, Sagrado vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Raziel, Skándalo
4) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Stigma vs Espíritu Maligno, Puma, Tiger
5) La Máscara, Rush, Thunder vs Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, Volador Jr.
6) Diamante Azul vs Último Guerrero [NWA LH]
first defense for Azul

I really need to make the Ultimo Guerrero bingo card before that main event airs.

Stigma & Espiritu Maligno are moved way up after the cage match and appear to be linked together. That match could be a lot of fun.

The impression I have from Dark Angel’s Twitter account is she’s gone back home for a break at the moment and is heading to Japan next, not back to Mexico, so it’s surprising to see her listed. This is from the commission, maybe there will be a change when CMLL posts it.

CMLL (TUE) 07/23/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Metatrón & Sky Kid vs Demonio Maya & Sádico
2) Esfinge, Gallo, Soberano Jr. vs Hijo del Signo, Maléfico, Ráfaga
3) Lluvia, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Amapola, La Comandante, Princesa Sugheit
4) Diamante Azul, Sagrado, Stuka Jr. vs Ephesto, Misterioso Jr., Vangellys
5) La Sombra, Máximo, Rush vs Euforia, Mr. Águila, Último Guerrero

Sombra returns. So does Vangellys! It’s going to be funny for a while every time first place Vangellys and last place Misterioso team.

TxT (SAT) 07/27/2013 Gimnasio Juan De La Barrera
1) Centvrión vs Imposible
2) El Hijo del Medico Asesino vs Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.
3) Rossy Moreno vs Esther Moreno, Lady Apache
4) Brian Cage, Heddi Karaoui, Oliver John, Zumbi vs Angel Blanco Jr., Blue Demon Jr., El Hijo del Solitario, Rayman
5) Cien Caras Jr., Máscara Año 2000, Universo 2000 vs Canek, LA Park, Rayo de Jalisco Jr.

Rayo vs the Dinimitias, again and again. Semimain is Mexico versus the World, with Californian Brian Cage in as a La Migra member. Centvrion vs Imposible should be fun!

Santo also said a three way mask match between himself, LA Park and Dr. Wagner will happen on 09/01 if everything goes as planned.  Things already aren’t going as planned, because that’s not the date that was originally announced for that show. Neither LA Park nor Dr. Wagner were at the press conference. It’s almost certainly not going to actually happen as announced; I wouldn’t bury it down here if I believed it at all.

indy (SUN) 07/14/2013 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [LuchaMania Monterrey]
Attendance: 3850
1) Fake Rey Mysterio & Fake Sin Cara b Fake Sin Cara Negro & Fake Umaga
2) Larry Miranda Jr. b Sexy Francis
3) Burrito & Nahomi b Dama De Hierro (Monterrey) & Erika Sotelo
4) Ernesto Chavana COR Konnan Big [hair]
Simbolo, Silencio, Vudu, Hijo del Ninja, Larry Miranda and Dulce Kanela were helping Chavana, though Miranda and Kanela were quickly taken out with big falls. Big Neurosis, Rico Rodriguez and Sky were helping Konnan Big. Ninja and Silencio looked good. Chavana wasn’t horrible. He wore a mask at the start of the match, then gave it to Rico Rodriguez and Konnan gave him a guitar shot by mistake. Crowd was behind Konnan Big, a surprise. Konnan did a dive off a high place and could not make it back to the ring in 20 seconds for the count out loss. Konnan got some of his hair cut, and was supposed to have the rest cut on the TV show. Ninja and Konnan teased a hair vs career match.

Definitely a Noches de Futbol show. Originally announced for 06/30, but pushed back a few weeks. The three undercard matches weren’t much, the main event is a TV show host versus gimmick match wrestler, and it drew one of the biggest gates of the year. The LuchaMania Monterrey recap starts off with a piece about the role of these matches in Monterrey (it’s not the matches they wanted to see, but the matches they wanted to see this year draw badly and this drew well, so they can’t be faulted and there are plenty of other options.)

CMLL (MON) 07/15/2013 Arena Puebla [Cinco Radio, El Popular]
***Arena Puebla 60th Anniversary***
Attendance: 2800
1) Asturiano & Shockercito b Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia
2) Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit b Estrellita, Luna Mágica, Marcela
3) Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión b Máximo, Stuka Jr., Titán
4) Pierroth, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. b Diamante Azul, Shocker, Super Porky
Ultimo Guerrero beat Diamante Azul, setting up a title match next week.
5) Leono L Stigma, Pegasso, Tigre Rojo Jr., Robin, Skándalo, Siki Ozama Jr., Disturbio, Espíritu Maligno, Inquisidor [cage, mask, hair]
Escapes started after 10 minutes. Order of escape: Inquisidor, Robin, Pegasso, Siki Osama Jr., Tiger Rojo Jr. (had climbed up before to do a dive off the top), Skandalo, Disturbio and Stigma. Espiritu defeated Leono with a foul. Second hair match loss in a seven months for Leono. First known apuesta win for Espiritu Maligno.

Recent Puebla apuesta match results
2013-07-15: Espiritu Maligno beat Leono
2012-05-21: Puma King beat Arissma
2012-03-12: Virus beat Loco Max
2011-08-01: Rush beat Yoshihashi
2011-03-14: Loco Max beat (Rey) Escorpion
2010-10-18: Shockercito beat Bracito de Oro
2010-07-19: Loco Max beat Centella de Oro
2009-07-20: Centella de Oro beat Policeman – most recent Puebla local apuesta win until last night
2009-03-06: Mascarita Dorada beat Sombrita
2008-10-27: Ultimo Dragoncito beat Fire
2008-08-11: Maximo beat Policeman
2008-07-21: Policeman beat Centella de Oro
2008-05-12: Policeman beat Cerebro Negro
2007-06-04: Leono beat Loco Max – last Leono apuesta match in Arena Puebla
2007-05-07: Leono beat Toro Bill Sr.
2007-05-02: Texano Jr. beat Maniacop
2006-08-07: Maximo beat Mr. Mexico
2006-07-17: Mr. Mexico beat Kraken
2006-02-13: Toro Bill Sr. beat Furia Chicana
2005-07-25: Pierroth beat Satanico
2005-03-07: Centella de Oro beat Tarahumara
2005-01-31: Maniacop beat Kraken

Lineups and results are spotty prior to 2005, but a lot of big matches are recorded. CMLL started running this arena in 1995 (it was mostly a UWA building prior), and last night is the first and only time I can find where a local luchador beat a national guy in an apuesta match. It’s possible it happened before, but it’s a rarity. There’s also a pattern of surprising winners going on to lose later in the year, but Espiritu Maligno has beaten the odds so far.

It appeared to be a complete sell out, which is a nice surprise. Besides the AAA TV taping, the Taekwondo World Championship is taking place in Puebla and seemed to draw a lot of people themselves based on photos (and more media coverage; it’s also why the TVC Deportes schedule is different this week)

CMLL Gaceta hypes Thunder vs Mr. Niebla, which is bad news. They also mention Okumura replaces Namajague due to injury, which is more bad news. Hope they still get to Mascara Dorada vs Namajague. Leono’s due to show up bald for the opener today.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Rob has highlights of AAA 11/26/1993 and March 1994 AAA.

Black Terry Jr. has highlights of Trauma II vs Carta Brava Jr. and Super Nova vs Dinamic Black. Tercera Caida streamed part of that match on Twitter and it looked good.

Links

• Galactar kept the Monterrey Light Heavyweight Championship over Golden Boy.
• Recap of Faby Apache keeping the Reina de Reinas championship over Jennifer Blake. No Stukita & Mascara Purpura in the battle of the promotions tag team tournament.
• Piratas plan on attacking Villano V’s sons until he agrees to face Hijo del Pirata in a hair match.
• Bio of SLP’s Aero Fly.
• SuperLuchas #405 asks “Quien es La Parka Negra?” My guess at the answer: He’s a rudo who seems vaguely aligned with Pentagon Jr., vaguely feuding with La Parka, and really hasn’t had much to do.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 07/21/2013 Arena Coliseo
1) Bengala & Fresbee vs Espanto Jr. & Herodes Jr.
2) Pegasso, Sensei, Tritón vs Artillero, Nitro, Súper Comando
3) Bushiroad, Diamante, Sagrado vs Misterioso Jr., Sangre Azteca, Virus
4) Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Boby Zavala [lightning]
5) Blue Panther, Titán, Valiente vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Felino, Mr. Niebla
6) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Mistico vs Averno, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero

Lightning match should be very fun. Artillero & Super Comando invade the segunda.

CMLL (SUN) 07/21/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) El Divino & Javier Cruz vs El Yaki & Samael (Guadalajara)
2) León Blanco, Smaker, Virgo vs Espectrum, Exterminador, Magnum
3) Black Metal vs Bárbaro Cavernario [OCCIDENTE MIDDLE]
Black Metal first defense, Barbaro was previous champion.
4) El Hippie & Tony Escobedo vs Acertijo & Jocker [hair]
5) Stuka Jr. & Super Porky vs Kráneo & Psicosis

Looks like Hippie may not get out of this one.