Month: December 2013

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Stigma took Camorra’s mask last night in Puebla. Camorra is Roberto Ruiz Gonzalez, 36 years old, 12 years a wrestler. Rudos won the main event in straight falls. Attendance looked good.

The Tuesday Arena Mexico show is a Wednesday 5pm show because of the holiday. That show starts at 5pm, while Guadalajara is at 8:30.

On this week’s MLW Radio podcast, Konnan says it looks like AAA will be starting in April, and there should be a press conference about it [not sure if he meant El Rey or AAA, sounded like network because he talked about investors]. He’s not sure his exact role with the new backstage company – may be agent, may be writer. AAA will not look anything like WWE, but more like comics. Konnan’s going to make sure it doesn’t drift too far from lucha libre, but likes all the people he’s working with and the talent they’re going to bring in. He wants great matches, and not stupid stuff like WWE/TNA present, and he thinks everyone is going to like the finished product

The show is “being written by really smart sharp people, people who’ve had a lot of success in Hollywood, but they’re people who don’t understand wrestling, so that’s one of the things I’m there for.” That’s present tense; they’re working on now. It’s not a process Konnan’s involved in himself; he meant those people and it sounds like they’ll meet more later on but it’s those writers doing the writing. He’s seen some of the rough drafts and likes how they’ve integrated Mexican history, but he’s also in the dark about a lot of what they’re doing and hopes to learn more soon.

On his own role: “I can’t wrestle any more, but I will be one of the main guys on the show.” He’s not sure if he’s going to be a heel or tweener.

People Konnan feels are tremendous jerks (cleaning up for the website) and unprofessional: LA Park, Dr. Wagner Jr., and Hijo del Santo. He used to hate Canek and feels he killed the UWA by selfishness, but Canek’s changed and is cool now and Mil Mascaras. Fishman and Perro Aguayo are cool.

Also, I’m told Konnan shared his thoughts about me over on a premium podcast – or he complained about Rob and thought it was me again, for the 100th time. This has either reached fantastic A+ trolling or it’s just hilarious. I really want it to be A+ trolling.

Rey Centella lost his mask in Queretaro. Looks like Hijo del Tirantes helped.

LuchaWorld has PosterMania and a recap of this week’s TerceraCaida.

Rob has highlights of 10/15 & 10/22 CMLL and Super Porky vs Rey Escorpion.

Mascara Sagrada says he’s going to retire…at some point, maybe soon, maybe later.

Zeuxis says she’s working for WWL in 2014, so maybe there are WWL shows in 2014.

This is so fake – Polvora’s not going to main event a Friday night show.

Cronicas y Leyendas looks back at Irma Aguilar versus Rossy Moreno.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 01/05/2014 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) William Rock vs El Yaqui
2) Halcón de Plata & Idolo vs Furia Nazi & Satara
3) Virgo vs Rey Trueno
4) Leo & Smaker vs Magnum & Sádico
5) Gallo, Sagrado, Valiente vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Reapper, Vangellys
6) Titán vs Averno [MEX WELTER]
Titan is champion. 1st defense (Averno is former champion)

Not sure where Guadalajara is going to get barricades before Sunday.

CMLL (MON) 01/06/2014 Arena Puebla
1) Meyer, Robin, Star Jr. vs El Rebelde, Espíritu Maligno, King Jaguar
2) Eléctrico, Stukita, Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito, Saurón
3) Camorra, Raziel, Virus vs Fuego, Sagrado, Stigma
4) La Máscara, La Sombra, Shocker vs Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero
5) Volador Jr. vs Averno [NWA WELTER]
Volador is champion. 1st defense.

Averno sure is persistent. Camorra comes back at least once unmasked.

Star Jr. and Rebelde are new names. There was a Star Jr. in la Laguna, but maybe it’s a second generation local we’ve yet to meet. There have been a million Rebelde’s – this is probably not the guy from 1960.

IWRG (SUN) 12/29/2013 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), IWRG]
1) Atomic Star & Electro Boy b Látigo & Sky Ángel
2) Emperador Azteca, Hip Hop Man, Seiya b Anubis Black, Fulgor I, Fulgor II
3) Canis Lupus, Dowki, Imposible b Chico Che, Diva Salvaje, Miss Gaviota
4) Rey Hechicero, Súper Nova, X-Fly DQ Alan Extreme, Negro Navarro, Veneno
Rudos took 1/3. X-Fly tried to hit Veneno with a drink tray, hit the ref instead, gave the tray to Veneno, and Veneno was DQed.
5) Apolo Estrada Jr., Avisman, El Hijo del Diablo b Black Terry, Bombero Infernal, Dr. Cerebro [EdM Trios]
Gringos are champions and took falls 1/3 to keep the titles. In the third, Terry eliminated Avisman and dove onto Apolo. Doc Cerebro tried to finish Hijo del Diablo, but Avisman tripped him up and Diablo took advantage to beat him and win the title. Second defense (first was also against this team.)

Hooray USA!

Looks like they did some Hechicero & Navarro spots, even though that wasn’t the focus of the result. Same thing last week with Negro Casas & Negro Navarro, where they feuded even though the finish was something else (and clearly screwed up on vidoe.)

Ari “el Gato” Romero passed away Sunday. He was 62. Romero was a great rudo during the 70s and 80s, including feuding with the Guerreros in Ciudad Juarez around the start of Eddie Guerrero’s career. Romero was known for winning chain matches and for using a fork on his opponents (“El Rey del Tenedor”). Romero wrestled in Mexico City under his own name in the 80s. When the wrestling world began to shrink in the early 90s, Romero returned to Mexico City as the masked masked Gran Shiek for a few years, ultimately losing it the mask to Blue Demon in 1994. Romero would return to Juarez and wrestle there and occasionally elsewhere; the most recent match I know of his was last November, when he was on a trios opposite of Mil Mascaras. His son also became a luchador in Ciudad Juarez.

Alfredo has more thoughts on Ari Romero. CMLL will likely have a moment of applause for Romero this week.

Fantasma del Espacio lost his mask in Xalapa.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 01/05/2014 Arena Mexico
1) Hombre Bala Jr. & Súper Halcón Jr. vs Guerrero Negro Jr. & Herodes Jr.
2) Dark Angel, Estrellita, Goya Kong vs Amapola, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany
3) Eléctrico vs Astral, Stukita, Shockercito, Último Dragoncito, Demus 3:16, Mercurio, Pierrothito, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Nitro [Pequeno Reyes del Aire]
4) La Máscara, La Sombra, Super Porky vs Negro Casas, Rey Bucanero, Terrible
5) Atlantis, Máscara Dorada, Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero

Dia de Reyes card (a day early.)

Sombra and Volador are on the same card for the first time since Volador’s turn – maybe they’ll pass in the aisle.

Past Pequeno Reyes del Aire winners:
2007: Pequeno Damian 666 (Demus 3:16)
2008: Mascarita Dorada
2009: Pequeno Black Warrior (and someone from Puebla, results never were posted)
2010: Pequeno Nitro
2011: Pequeno Olimpico
2012: Ultimo Dragoncito
2012: Pequeno Black Warrior (two of ’em)
2013: Aereo

Aereo is not in the field this year. Neither is Warrior, which is good news. Bam Bam, Fantasy, Violencia and Universo are also MIA. I’d expect Astral or Electrico to win, but I’m rooting for Stukita with the massive upset.