Day: November 17, 2019

AAA in Juarez, CMLL weekend results

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CMLL (SAT) 11/16/2019 Arena Coliseo [CMLL]
1) Acero & Último Dragóncito DQ Pequeño Universo 2000 & Pequeño Violencia
Tecnicos took 2/3. Universo unmasked Dragoncito
2) El Coyote, Inquisidor, Príncipe Odín Jr. b Arkalis, Eléctrico, Robin
Rudos took 2/3.
3) Sanely DCOR La Seductora [lightning]
said to be a surprise finish
4) Kawato, Okumura, Vangellys b Drone, Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr.
rudos took 2/3.
5) Atlantis Jr., Star Jr., Valiente b Ephesto, Hijo del Villano III, Luciferno
tecnicos took 2/3
6) Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Volador Jr. b Euforia, Hechicero, Templario
tecnicos took 2/3.

No feuds here. Sanely & Seductora sounds like something went wrong.

CMLL (SUN) 11/17/2019 Arena México [CMLL]
1) Apocalipsis & Inquisidor b Leono & Sangre Imperial
rudos took 1/3
2) Cholo, Espíritu Negro, Yago DQ Magia Blanca, Magnus, Príncipe Diamante
Rudos took 1/3, the last when Diamante unmasked Espiritu.
3) La Metálica b La Magnifica [lightning]
Metalica won via double underhook driver.
4) Kawato San, Sagrado, Universo 2000 Jr. b Esfinge, Pegasso, Rey Cometa
rudos took 1/3.
5) Hechicero, Mephisto, Negro Casas b Ángel de Oro, Kráneo, Niebla Roja
rudos took 2/3
6) Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón DQ Carístico, Soberano Jr., Valiente
straight falls, Forastero tossing his mask to Caristico to draw a DQ.

Another round of Forastero/Caristico, perhaps.

AAA TV (SUN) 11/17/2019 Auditorio Municipal Josue Neri Santos, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua [AAA, Lucha Central, thecubsfan]
1) Big Mami, Máscarita Dorada, Niño Hamburguesa b Demus, Keyra, Lady Maravilla  (posted by Lucha Libre AAA (Twitch))
13:39, Maravilla frog splashed Big Mami after a superplex. Mami was bloody after a chair shot. Maravilla did accept the hair match challenge this time.
2) Arez, La Parka Negra, Monsther Clown b Mamba, Murder Clown, Pimpinela Escarlata  (posted by Lucha Libre AAA (Twitch))
9:51. Mamba gave away a win by betraying Pimpinela Escarlata. Monster Clown got the win with a powerbomb on Pimpi. Mamba was tired of teaming with Pimpi. Monster Clown said he’d unmask Aerostar at TripleMania Regia.
3) Daga © b Taurus, Brian Cage, Flamita [AAA LA]  (posted by Lucha Libre AAA (Twitch))
9:44. Announced as a title match with no explanation of why it changed. Daga beat Cage with a foul and feet on the ropes.
4) Hijo Del Vikingo, Nicho el Millionario, Taya b Ayako Hamada, Rey Escorpión, Texano Jr.  (posted by Lucha Libre AAA (Twitch))
15:22. Texano powerbombed Nicho into a ladder to set up the win. Vikingo replaced Psycho Clown (moved up.)
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Pagano, Psycho Clown b Averno, Blue Demon Jr., Chessman  (posted by Lucha Libre AAA (Twitch))
17:00. An earlier bit with Pagano, Chessman, Los Mercnarios, Psycho Clown and Konnan set up Psycho Clown taking Parka’s spot in this match. Demon & Wagner started brawling to the back during the match and never returned. Pagano beat Chessman for the win. Rey Escorpion ran out and attacked Psycho Clown, with he and Pagano left laid out to end the show.

Like the Torreon show last week, there were a few good matches but nothing outstanding. There’s a lot of moving pieces for storylines. The idea that Big Mami had to beat Maravilla to get the hair match was dropped to move along the idea quickly. That seems to say it’s happening on 12/14 for Guerra de Titanes. The Mamba/Pimpinela turn was sudden, though they were already on opposite sides at Heroes Inmortales. Perhaps they also have something for Guerra de Titanes. (Local advertisements say the card will be revealed on Tuesday.) A lot of the rest of the feuding was to build up the TripleMania Regia cage match. Daga/Cage/Flamita/Taurus was meant to be the great match of the show, but it didn’t really come together and the crowd didn’t care about it at all.

AAA is off of Twitch for a couple of weeks. They come back on 11/30 on Twitch in Veracruz and 12/01 not on Twitch in Monterrey.

Flamita has signed a one year deal with Ring of Honor

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Flamita has signed a one year deal with US promotion Ring of Honor. He’s expected to start on their 12/13 Final Battle PPV. Hugo Savinovich mentioned a rumor of Flamita signing during today’s AAA show. I can confirm that rumor is correct, Flamtia has indeed signed with ROH.

Flamita debuted in Ring of Honor about a month ago, as an injury replacement for Mexablood partner Bandido. The substitution got a positive reaction for the promotion, Flamita impressed in his matches, and Ring of Honor seems to be on an annual autumn contract drive. Fellow guest wrestlers Dan Maff similarly did well in his return to Ring of Honor, who quickly signed him. The same concept seems to apply with Flamita: ROH liked what they saw and are motivated to make moves.

This contract is a significant career achievement for Flamita. A wrestler who was once considered too small for CMLL now has a deal with a US promotion. It isn’t technically Flamita’s first deal with a US group – a short stint with Lucha Underground ended unhappily, and this one can only end up better. It does mean some changes. Flamita has been a frequent guest wrestler in Dragon Gate since 2013. As best I know, that will come to an end for now and Ring of Honor will be top priority.

MLW and Impact both came up this past year as Flamita destinations in 2019. He did appear in both, but no deal was signed. Flamita wrestles in AAA but seems to be a freelancer there as well. ROH officially has an alliance with CMLL in Mexico but has not stood in the way of their wrestlers working AAA when CMLL hasn’t been interested in them. In practice, Bandido worked a lot less with AAA once ROH bookings took over, though he returns to the promotion later this month.

Flamita signing with Ring of Honor does not guarantee Bandido will re-signing with ROH; that’s still a possibility, just nothing was decided last I’ve heard. It’s a positive for Bandido to see ROH sign his tag partner and close friend Flamita, but they’re making their deals individually.