CMLL (FRI) 08/30/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL, CMLL on Terra]
1) Apocalipsis & Disturbio b Metálico & Sensei
Rudos took 1/3.
2) Amapola, La Seductora, Princesa Blanca b Dalis la Caribeña, Goya Kong, Marcela
Seductora pinned Marcela in the first (only after Blanca powerbombed Marcela.) At the end of a long second fall, Marcela accidentally missile dropkicked Dallys, and Dallys attacked her not at all on accident. Rudas took advantage for the win. Dallys, looking like the ruda in the new issue, refused to make friends and stormed off after the match.
3) Averno, Pólvora, Rey Escorpión b Blue Panther, Máscara Dorada, Mistico
Rudos took 1/3. Revolucionarios beat Estetas in the third and challenged for a title shot. Mascara Dorada accepted for “proxima fecha.” Panther and Averno feuded heavily and brawled to the back at the finish.
4) Dragón Rojo Jr. b Titán [CMLL Universal, eightfinal]
Dragon Bomb for the win.
5) Hiroshi Tanahashi b Shigeo Okumura [CMLL Universal, eightfinal]
Okumura was a last minute replacement for Diamante Azul (out for “personal reasons”.) Tanahashi worked tecnico and won with a german suplex.
6) La Sombra b Mephisto [CMLL Universal, eightfinal]
Sombra double moonsault (after kicking out of Mephisto’s valagueza and super Devil’s Wings.)
7) Virus b Valiente [CMLL Universal, eightfinal]
Virus won clean with the Gori Special.
8) Hiroshi Tanahashi b Dragón Rojo Jr. [CMLL Universal, quarterfinal]
Tanahashi survived Rojo’s top rope double stomp and put on a cloverleaf for the submission win.
9) La Sombra b Virus [CMLL Universal, quarterfinal]
Sombra Brillante Driver to advance.
10) Hiroshi Tanahashi b La Sombra [CMLL Universal, final]
Good match. Sombra started to go for the rope flip moonsault, but was distracted by Volador Jr. Tanahashi dropped Sombra with the Hooligan Crash and landed the High Fly Flow for the win. Sombra challenged Tanahashi to mask versus hair match. Tanahashi did not accept.
11) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Rush b Felino, Negro Casas, Volador Jr.
Negro submitted Rush with an STF in the first. Maximo beat Volador with the Kiss of Death in the second. Maximo and Marco beat the Casas brothers clean in the third. Some great Negro versus Rush action.
Terra’s feed died during the Blue Panther/Averno match, but was fine otherwise. Universal tournament matches seemed better than usual. Announcers did the usual Fox wrap up bit after Tanahashi/Sombra, so the Universal tournament should be airing on that show. The rest – maybe Galavision? maybe nowhere? Maybe 52MX since there’s no Sunday taping?
I’m sure Mascara Dorada said “proxima fecha”, but apparently that doesn’t mean next week. Or the Anniversary show, so far, because it’s not been added to that. None of the guys are on next week’s card.
Diamante Azul is supposed to be defending his title versus Pierroth today in Durango.
CMLL also officially announced Sunday’s Arena Coliseo show is canceled.
Ex-IWRG luchador Chicano, reported as suffering a career ending injury in a car accident earlier this year, is back wrestling on an AAA spot show in Chihuahua at the end of the month.
LuchaWorld has 90 to 81 of their 2012 countdown.
AAA posted the third part of their interview with Texano Jr.
Porra Fresa previews Monday’s card.
Cronicas y Leyendas looks back at Dr. Wagner vs Alfonso Dantes in 1975.
Lineups
CMLL (FRI) 09/06/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Astral, Bam Bam, Eléctrico vs Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico
2) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Tritón vs Misterioso Jr., Sangre Azteca, Shigeo Okumura
3) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Super Porky vs Terrible, Tiger, Vangellys
4) Diamante Azul, La Máscara, Shocker vs Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
5) Atlantis & La Sombra vs Último Guerrero & Volador Jr.
6) Rush vs Hiroshi Tanahashi [CMLL Universal, final]
Whatever the outcome, that should be a good main event.Semimain is the last minute preview of the anniversary match and looks sure to end with everyone fighting everyone.
I guess Diamante Azul’s personal issues will be over next week?
Terrible, Tiger and Vangellys are listed as TRT. Everyone’s in the group!
