Bobby Zavala, Rey Escorpion and Mistico advance in tournaments, AAA to Durango

CMLL (FRI) 04/19/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Pequeño Violencia & Pequeño Warrior b Eléctrico & Pequeño Halcón
Electrico’s return to Arena Meixco in a loss.
2) Disturbio & Hijo del Signo b Metálico & Molotov
Hijo del Signo took Metalico’s mask and rolled him up for the win.
3) Averno & Mistico b Valiente, Rey Cometa, Guerrero Maya Jr., Fuego, Volador Jr., Sangre Azteca, Tiger, Namajague [cibernetico, #1 contender, MEX WELTER]
Sides were rudos vs tecnicos. Elimintions went Sangre Azteca (Fuego), Guerrero Maya (Volador), Fuego (Tiger), Namajague (DQ for fouling Rey Cometa), Rey Cometa (Averno pinning Cometa after the foul), Tiger (Valiente), Valiente (Volador) and Volador (Mistico with La Mistica). Averno & Volador double teamed Mistico at the end but Mistico still survived and will face Averno for the title next week.
4) Camaleón & Espanto Jr. b Bobby Zavala, Leono, Sensei, Cholo, Herodes Jr., Soberano Jr. [Gran Alternativa, seeding battle royal]
5) La Sombra & Soberano Jr. b Herodes Jr. & Terrible [Gran Alternativa, eightfinal]
Sombra & Soberano wore split masks.
6) Rush & Sensei b Cholo & Rey Bucanero [Gran Alternativa, eightfinal]
7) Bobby Zavala & Rey Escorpión b Blue Panther & Leono [Gran Alternativa, eightfinal]
8) Espanto Jr. & Mr. Niebla b Camaleón & Super Porky [Gran Alternativa, eightfinal]
9) La Sombra & Soberano Jr. b Rush & Sensei [Gran Alternativa, quarterfinal]
Rush attacked Sensei after the loss.
10) Bobby Zavala & Rey Escorpión b Espanto Jr. & Mr. Niebla [Gran Alternativa, quarterfinal]
11) Bobby Zavala & Rey Escorpión b La Sombra & Soberano Jr. [Gran Alternativa, semifinal]
Soberano did the stage dive in the match, but the rudos still came back to win. Zavala & Escorpion advance to face Hombre Bala & Atlantis next week.
12) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Shocker DQ Euforia, Mr. Águila, Último Guerrero
Ulitmo Guerrero & Aguila fouled Atlantis & Shocker for the DQ. Challenges followed.

After they were done with this show, Rey Bucanero, Valiente and Fuego went over to Gimansio Juan De La Barrera, met up with Arkangel and Isis (already there as part of the expo?) and ran-in on the main event for reasons unknown.

AAA announced a 05/12 taping in Durango. That continues AAA’s pattern of taping AAA Sin Limite once every two weeks, and confirms tonight’s taping in Cordoba is for something else. Evolucion was said to be airing only on UTDN, so perhaps some of the classic matches and even longer versions of Sin Limite matches may be replaced by matches from this taping starting next week.

Drastic Boy won the DTU Alto Impacto championship on last night’s show in Ciudad Madero.

CMLL 52MX aired the Signo/Metalico lightning math, the Thunder match, and the relevos increibles main event from this past Sunday.

I’m heading to the Chilangamask/GALLI show tonight. It should be a fun time.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s long news update.

Lineups

IWRG (THU) 04/25/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Ángel Del Amor & Seiya vs Dragón Celestial & Fulgor
2) Freelance & Saruman vs Imposible & Picudo Jr.
3) Centvrión, Chico Che, Dinamic Black vs Apolo Estrada Jr., Eita, Tomahawk
4) Danny Casas, Golden Magic, Veneno vs Canis Lupus, Carta Brava Jr., Eterno
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan vs Cien Caras Jr., Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Máscara Año 2000 Jr.

Main event is a rematch of Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. at TripleMania, while the rematch from the cage match is in the tercera.

CMLL (FRI) 04/26/2013 Arena Mexico
***Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary***
1) Metálico, Sensei, Soberano Jr. vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hijo del Signo, Skándalo
2) Ángel de Oro, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Ephesto, Felino, Mephisto
3) Atlantis & Hombre Bala Jr. vs Bobby Zavala & Rey Escorpión [Gran Alternativa, final]
4) Rey Cometa vs Namajague [hair]
5) La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, Rush vs Terrible, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
6) Mistico vs Averno [MEX WELTER]
title is vacant

Loaded card for a show that’s usually been celebrated with one important match and a lot of regular matches. It’s a lot like the Dos Leyendas show and CMLL would be thrilled if they came close to that crowd to see that main event.