01/05: Xalapa, Guadalajara, Mexico

CMLL (WED) 01/03 Arena Xalapa Results [El Santon on box y lucha]
1) Samuray b Corsario de Fuego
2) Eslabon Perdido, Lazerman, Perro Mocho Jr. b Brazo Jr., Danger, Skayde
3) Bracito de Platino, Octagoncito, Pequeno Vagabundo b Bestia Magnifica I, Bestia Magnifica II, Piratita Morgan
4) Negro Navarro, Shu el Guerrero b El Solar, Mano Negra
5) Mistico, Rey Bucanero b Black Warrior, El Hijo del Diablo

Semimain was the same match they’ve been doing. Main event was “under 15 minutes”, and Mistico requested a title shot against Warrior. They announced a 01/31 card…

CMLL (WED) 01/31 Arena Xalapa Lineup
4) Tarzan Boy, Olimpico, Eclipse vs Damian 666, Halloween, Mr. Aguila
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Negro Casas, Heavy Metal vs Pierroth, Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero

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CMLL (MON) 01/01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Virgo b Neon
2) Danger (Guadalajara), Depredador b Antrax, Evola
3) Infierno, Mr. Trueno b Golden, Idolo
4) Gallo, Metal Blanco, Metatron b Magnum, Mascara Magica, Toxico
5) Destroyer b Exterminador [hair]
6) Blue Panther, Metro II, Satanico b Averno, Dr. X, Pierroth

Metatron pinned Magnum to win the fourth match, and challenged Magnum for a Occidente Middleweight title match on Sunday.

CMLL (TUE) 01/02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Fraile de la Muerte b Milenio
2) Estrella de Jalisco b Imposter
3) Carlo Roggi b Rey Trueno
4) Azazel b Guero Loco
5) Gallo b Infierno
6) Dr. X, Malefico b Leon Blanco, Metro II
7) Averno, Pierroth, Tarzan Boy DQ Blue Panther, Rayman, Satanico

Pierroth faked a foul to get the win.

AAA IDS 02/22 (THU) Plaza de Toros La Comietca, Comitan de Dominguez [El Herlado de Chipas]
1) Gallo Sureno I, Gallo Sureno II vs Furia, El Mexicano
2) Estrellita, Tiffany vs Miss Janeth, Fabi Apache
3) La Parkita, Octagoncito, Mini Dizzy vs Mini Black Abyss, Mini Charly Manson, Evilman
4) El Brazo, Path Finder, Mascara Sagrada Jr. vs Pimpinela Escarlata, May Flowers, Polvo de Estrellas
5) Cibernetico, Chessman, Charly Manson vs Espiritu, Cuervo, Escoria, Ozz

I point this out to you just to note there’s a mini named Evilman. Also, Furia & El Mexicano are tag team champions of Sur de Texas.

Previews for tonight’s Arena Mexico show
– Esto has an interview with Mistico. His big plan for 2007 is to add more colors to his gear. (Also beat Averno for his title.) He’s also like to win a top rudo mask this year and continue giving 120%. Esto also has a general preview.
– La Prensa recaps the Averno/Mistico feud, starting back with the last time they started a year with a singles match.
– In previewing tonight’s Arena Mexico show, Ovaciones mentions that the five fans with the best drawings of Mistico will get a special prize.

Ovaciones also has an article on Mini Mascara Ano 2000, who works a cook in Mexico City during the week.

El Sol de Tulancingo has a few notes from that Crazy Boy show (though no results.)

El Manana de Matamoros has an interview with Kaoma Jr., who claims he was never trained. Make your own joke here.

A thread on El Martiente was asking “Who’s the Chris Benoit of Mexico?”, and I can’t believe Ultimo Guerrero’s second. I think Blue Panther’s great, but their stytles are completely different, especially the current day versions. UG doesn’t have the world experience Benoit and some of the others on the list do (though tapes and blending of the styles have made the world a lot smaller place in the last few years), but he can be the same complete and full throttle wrestler Benoit is, and he’s got the same high respect level where everyone believes he’s the best wrestler in the company, even if he’s not pushed as the top one

Ultimo’s not a perfect fit, but he’s darn close. Guys like Blue Panther (and Negro Navarro and Solar I, at least in the matches they’ve been doing) aren’t found much in the US right now – maybe Brian Danielson is the closest comparison.

The guy who posted “Joe Lider” is funny.