CMLL (SUN) 08/11/2013 Arena Coliseo [@therealfredo, CMLL]
1) Bengala & Metatrón b Akuma & Apocalipsis
Tecnicos took 2/3.
2) Astral, Eléctrico, Último Dragoncito b Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico
Tecnicos took 1/3.
3) Ángel de Oro, Diamante, Hijo del Fantasma b Misterioso Jr., Sangre Azteca, Virus
tecnicos took 2/3. Diamante might have hurt his knee on his end of match dive. Fantasma and Virus feuded during the match.
4) Rey Cometa b Tiger [lightning]
Tiger and Bucanero/Terrible/Vangelis did separate promos about Tiger being out of (and Vangelis in) TRT, but Tiger came out to the TRT music wearing TRT gear here. Cometa won with a 450 splash.
5) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Vangellys b La Máscara, Rush, Titán
Rush is using the same entrance music, probably a permanent change. Rudos won 1/3 to set up a title match next week. Post match, Bucanero demanded Rush not talk because no one wants to hear what he was to say. Titan tried to ask the crowd if they wanted the title match, and Rush stole the microphone to say it didn’t matter what the fans wanted and he was accepting the match.
6) La Sombra, Marco Corleone, Máximo b Ephesto, Mephisto, Volador Jr.
Tecnicos took 2/3. In the second, Volador tried tossing his mask to Sombra to draw the DQ, but Sombra just pinned him. Marco & Maximo beat Mephisto & Ephesto in the third.
The TRT thing sounds sort of confusing, and sort of like something that might be totally ignored after next week’s title match (which will take place in Arena Mexico.) The trios titles changing hands would not change the number of champions going into the Universal Tournament, but would replace Titan & Rush with Vangelis & Rey Bucanero. Rush is one of the favorites to win the tournament this year, and it’s hard to imagine him not being in it.
CMLL (SUN) 08/11/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Capitan & Metalik b Acertijo & El Yaki
Acertijo replaced Stara. Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Jocker & Satara b Brillante & El Divino
Satara replaced Acertijo. Rudos took 2/3.
3) León Blanco, Sky Kid, Smaker b Demonio Maya, Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno
Tecnicos took 1/3.
4) Delta, Gallo, Guerrero Maya Jr. b Bárbaro Cavernario, Exterminador, Maléfico
Tecnicos took 2/3.
5) Máscara Dorada & Mistico b Dragón Rojo Jr. & Rey Escorpión
Tecnicos took 1/3.
A Sunday Guadalajara show with no crazy local feuds.
Tickets go on for the Anniversary show Monday morning.
LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.
Rob has highlights of 01/25/13 CMLL.
Bill has highlights of 07/14/13 CMLL.
Lucha Libre in Japan
08/11 AJPW: Drago & Argos [O] b Kenzo Suzuki & SUSHI [X] – tour opening match.
AJPW announced 1st round matchups for it’s Royal Road Open Championship (single elimination tournament), and Cuervo is listed as wrestling Low-Ki in the first round on 09/11. I’d assume Cuervo’s on the whole tour, from 09/11 to 09/23.
Links
- Arena Fusion has photos of this weekend’s show with Volador, Extreme Tiger and Stukita.
- Hijo del Santo hypes his September triangle mask show in the Zocalo, says CMLL and especially AAA are scared of TxT. Park and Wagner have conspicuously said nothing about this plan.
- Speaking of September shows in the Zocalo, this week’s SuperLuchas #507 teases a CMLL show there. That would be amusing. Big stories are Hijo de Dos Caras and La Secta.
- Video of Psycho Circus and Los Porros in Arena Aficion.
- Cronicas y Leyendas looks back at Mocha Cota’s outfits and the Shadow brothers.
- Amo La Lucha Libre has an hour interview with Blue Demon Jr.
- El Hijo del Fishman is headed to Santa Ana, California on 09/01. Hijo del Fishman also recently won a mask.
- Psycho Clown explains he hasn’t beaten Texano yet because Texano keeps running from him, and he needs the support of the fans to force Texano into defending his title against him.