Ovaciones site (www.ova.com.mx) seemed to be down most of the week, or at least I couldn’t get it. It’s back up today, so I dunno. They have nothing much today.
late add: Yesterday, there was a note on the Leyenda de Azul cibernetico; it’s scheduled to take place the second half of the month, which probably means the 22nd or the 29th. They’re keeping with “the biggest names possible” concept.
Last week, they had a blurb on Black Tiger deciding to leave Mexico and go back to Japan (hahaha; the timing of the gimmick change and the meeting with NJPW over the G1 tournament seems too close to be concidental), and a note that the Stone Brothers have indeed been stripped of the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship and new champions would be crowned at some point.
Lucha Insider says Halloween was booked to lose the Cage of Death at one point, refused, and now is on the outs with CMLL.
In the same blurb where Koreano is listed as Apocalipsis, they say Brazo de Plata Jr. is Kronos – but he’s listed as wrestling his original name this week. Maybe he turned back time and stopped the gimmick from ever happening?
Halcon.net notes
– ENSEMA has suspended it’s anniversay show, and any shows at this point
– Interview with LA Park. When talking with Pena to come up with his gimmick orginally, they figured he was into a death, so why not be a skeleton? I think he alleges he was going to win the lawsuit over the gimmick, but his lawyers were bought off, so he had to start all over with new ones, and by that time, he was happy just to make a deal and move on. He’s calling the code red “Code Red”, so I should be able to remember that.
– Chono at last week’s Arena Mexico show. That must’ve been wonderful; you’re trying to impress your guests from Japan, and that main event happens.
– Dr. X, who says Dr. Wagner is the best rudo, and Dr. Wagner is the best tecnico. Doctors gotta stick together.
CMLL (TUE) 07/05 Arena Coliseo Lineup [cmll]
1) Rayo Tapatios vs Polvora & Vaquero
2) Leono, Sombra de Plata, Valiente vs Super Comando, Jeque, Artillero
3) Texano Jr., Tigre Blanco, Tigre Metalico vs Dr. X, Arkangel, Apocalipsis
4) Sagrado, Lizmark, Felino vs Pierroth, Emilio Charles Jr., Hijo de Pierroth
5) Mistico, Black Warrior, Blue Panther vs Ultimo Guerrero, Averno, Mephisto
IWRG (THU) 07/07 Arena Naucalpan Lineup [iwrg]
1) Mr. Libra vs Rey Estruendo
2) Rey de Corazones & Panterita vs Fantasma de la Opera vs Carta Brava
3) Stripers (Star BOY & Marco Rivera) vs Coprorativos (Dr. Cererbo & Cerebro Negro)
4) Corporacion (Black Tiger, Scorpio Jr., Veneno) vs “Invasion Japonesa” (Okumura, Masada, Taguchi)
It would be hilarious if kept the gimmick going in IWRG. Actually, doesn’t he have to turn in this match?
5) Grond XXX, Villano III, Matrix vs Pierroth, Olimpico, Cyborg
CMLL (FRI) 07/08 Arena Mexico Lineup [cmll]
1) Leono & Stuka Jr. vs Ramstein & Flecha
2) Tony Rivera, Maximo, Virus vs Okumura, Masada, Taguchi
3) Bronco, Brazo de Plata, Satanico vs Universo 2000, Mascara 2000, Apolo Dantes
4) LA Park, Dos Caras Jr, el Hijo del Lizmark vs Hector Garza, Tarzan Boy, Pierroth
5) Atlantis & La Mascara vs Dr. Wagner Jr. & Misterioso II
rematch of the Gran Alternativa final. It’ll be interesting to see if this draws; I wouldn’t think so. I like a lot of the guys, but neither matchup seem really compelling; maybe it’d be more so if I actually believed they’d do the mask/mask match.
CMLL (SUN) 07/10 Arena Coliseo Lineup [cmll]
1) Mini Olimpico & Bracito de Oro vs Fire & Sombrita
2) Brazo de Plata Jr., Neutron, Argos vs Hiromi Horiguchi, Guerrero del Futuro, Mogur
3) Metro, Tony Rivera, Texano Jr. vs Arkangel, Veneno, Sangre Azteca
4) Rayo de Jalisco, Ultimo Dragon, Brazo de Plata vs Universo 2000, Emilio Charles, Olimpico
5) Atlantis, Blue Panther, Negro Casas vs Tarzan Boy, Rey Bucanero, Pierroth
IWRG (SUN) 07/10 Arena Naucalpan Lineup [iwrg]
1) Black Fire & Mr. Libra vs Rey Estruendo & Psaico
2) Black Soilder & Rey de Corazones vs Carta Brava & Fantasma de La Opera
3) Payasos (Rojo, Verde, Blanco) vs Cerebro Negro, Polizon, Xibalva
4) Kung Fu Jr., Avisman, Fantasma Jr., Hijo del Fantasma vs Crazy Boy, Signo, Veneno
5) Elektro, Fantasma, Villano III vs Scorpio Jr., Bestia Salvaje, Pantera
Super Lucha’s cover is out. There’s also a Superlucha Illustrated #1 magazine, which sounds great.
Box Y Lucha hasn’t updated since last week.
Anything else? I think I’ve got it covered. Some more housekeeping later.
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