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AAA TV (SAT) 02/23 Centro de Convenciones Minatitlan [boxyluchalibre pn – which seems to be the offical version, just posted faster]
1) Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr. b Argenis, Chiva Rayada I, Gato Eveready [Rey de Reyes]
2) Aerostar, el Ángel, Pegasso, Rey Cometa b Jesse, Nygma, Polvo de Esterllas, Yuriko [Rey de Reyes]
3) Histeria, Mr. Niebla, Psicosis b Alan Stone, Chris Stone, Super Calo [Rey de Reyes]
4) Abismo Negro, Electro Shock, Head Hunter I b Joe Lider, Juventud Guerrera, Ultimo Gladiador [Rey de Reyes]
5) El Alebrije, Laredo Kid, Mascara Divina b Extreme Tiger, Halloween, TJ Xtreme [Rey de Reyes]
6) Electro Shock, Kenzo Suzuki, Zorro b Charly Manson, Chessman, Intocable [Rey de Reyes, bull terrier]
Projected Air Date (#825)
Mexico: 03/02/08
US: 03/22/08
(winning captains are in bold.)
Abismo Negro’s undefined status was the big story of the night. Tough to predict, seeing as he wasn’t on the card but ended up subbing for X-Pac. Last taping, Konnan (absent as well) gave Abismo as much time as he wanted to make a decision on joining the legion, but Zorro is apparently in more of a hurry and requested one tonight. Abismo helped the Legion win the fourth match, which the Legion paid back by stopping the Vipers from jumping Abismo, but Abismo turned down membership before the main event. Not sure if he’s going to create his own group (dueling Viper factions would not be new) or going tecnico.
Legion still won the main event easily. Zorro continues to get wins, seemingly much after it mattered (and only until the top guys come back and he’s used to put them over again.) Zorro touched all six sides to win the chain match, and powerbombed Charly Manson thru a table after the match. Charly was carried to the back. This is payback for Cibernetico returning last week and beating up the Legion, coming on people who are not actually Cibernetico.
The show did deliver the questionable captains I hoped for. Of those three in the semimain, Mascara Divina seems like the least likely guy. (Tiger climbed partially up a light tower and dived off onto Alebrije.) Head Hunter I makes even less sense, and I guess they’re just planing to get Abismo in the tournament another way. He’s clearly going to be involved in something major on the show. As suspected, Pirata Morgan was inserted in the opener to provide a more ‘credible’ entrant (though he’s just as likely to be eliminated quickly as the other guys.)
Rey De Reyes Qualifiers (8 of 16)
tecnicos
Aerostar
Mascara Divina
rudos
Decnnis
Scorpio Jr.
Pirata Morgan
Mr. Niebla
Head Hunter I
Zorro
Upcoming tapings
03/01: Plaza de Toros La Concordia, Orizaba, Veracruz
03/05: Gimnasio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi
03/09: Plaza de Toros de Texcoc, Mexico State
03/16: Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon (Rey de Reyes)
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If I remember correctly from Noti AAA, they said the following shows will have (insert #) Rey De Reyes entrants:
March 1: 4 (Alan, Intocable, Electro, Kenzo)
March 5: 2 (here’s where Abismo goes in)
March 9: 2 (guess we need a lineup first?)
That’s pretty much what I’m figuring too. March 9th should be a couple tecnicos for balance – Super Porky & TBA.
The 9th might have to be a normal match instead of a cage to get guys like Porky and Gronda in.
Am i the only one believeing that Abismo is going to turn technico only to be a spy for the Legion?
I should keep comments related to this show in it’s own thread I guess. Sorry about that.
Opener was FUN if a bit messy at times.
You know how Astro Boy does Mistico spots at 1/2 speed? Well Argenis does tham at 1/4 speed.:) This was my first time seeing him and I wasn’t remotely impressed.
Nemesis AAA is definitely not Gato Eveready. Whoever is doing the gimmick is an older guy so I’m stumped. FWIW, on TV they called him “Gato Volador” and never used the “Eveready” term.
The Piratas work really well together. If they could ever get the bumps down properly like the old Infernales used to do, they’d be gold. They seem to care more about doing their own moves though which has a lot to do with them starting out working the Crazzy Boy style for small indies that wanted to be like ECW.
Crowd was really hot for these guys! Imagine how into the later part of the show they’ll be.
Explain to me why we need an El Angel and Argenis on the same roster if they do the same gimmick and have the same outfit?
Second match was edited to death but still had the usual fun flying as each tecnico got to do a dive. Aero Star was clearly being turned into the star of his team as he got in two big dives, multiple exchanges and pinned BOTH Polvo and Nygma with a reverse 450 splash (sorta…).
Jessy has gotten good.
*LMAO* Noti AAA has a skit with Porky trying to climb a jungle gym in the park but he can’t make it up. So now he says climbing out of a cage will be impossible!
Super Calo got hurt landing in the crowd when he did his senton dive over the ropes onto fake Psicosis.
~4th ROW! Felt like 1997 all over again. Only thing missing was Doug Dillinger running over to give free WCW Nitro shirts to anyone who survived. I (heart) Super Calo!
This has been quite the great show but I need a break so gonna skip this match.
The Mexican Powers vs Legion
was a pretty nice match. Juvi gets squashed by a Headhunter I top rope splash and Joe Lider gets backdropped onto the outer edge of the ring by Electoshock.
Wow, this match is awful. Shows how lacking Extreme Tiger and TJ Xtreme are at working a normal tecnico/rudo match…