AAA Mini Line - 05/31/08 (#835)
Recap: 06/28/08

Match 1: Ángel Mortal, Gran Apache (c), Mr. Cóndor vs Billy Boy (c), el Ángel, Gato Eveready
Auditorio Carlos Serdan Arechavaleta de Veracruz, 05/02/08

Winner: Tecnicos
Match Time: 9:38
Notes: Angel has new music. New to me, anyway. Gato Eveready's rap entrance actually makes TV. They give away a lot of free stuff to ringside people as well.

Billy and Apache start, and are well into their usual match when the others interrupt (presumably so they get a chance.) It's then Condor and Mortal's usual miscommunication bumbling to set up the high flyer's stuff, and Apache straightens it up for a beatdown about 4 minutes in. It doesn't last too log before Apache is accidentally slapping his partner, and the tecnicos are getting revenge. Hopefully you get the idea that this is just the usual match from this crew. There have been better, but this was okay. Apache ends up having Gato down and ready to be finished off, but Billy knocks him off the top rope to stop the senton, and Gato cradles Apache in a casita for the win.

Vignette: Air Force debate – wait, no, I'm distracted by them standing in front of the spray painted wall from the Barrio Boys video. AAA is a small world. Anyway, Super Fly is still thinking about Konnan's offer to join the Legion, so I guess he didn't watch that show where Konnan revealed he was just screwing with people. Laredo can't believe it's even a consideration to leave AAA, and Aero Star agrees with him, but Super Fly seems to to be still considering and walks off. Huh.

Match 2: Extreme Tiger, Halloween (c), TJ Xtreme vs Alan Stone (c), Chris Stone, Super Calo
Auditorio Carlos Serdan Arechavaleta de Veracruz, 05/02/08

Winner: Stones by DQ
Match Time: 7:25
Notes: No entrances, but plenty of time for Halloween to introduce his own team. Break before things get going. Piero is ref.

Stones get about three minutes of control before it breaks down and the Tijuana team takes over. Super Calo's mustache is still awesome. Calo is almost murdered by a powerbomb/silla combo, Calo ending up turning too far over when Tiger rode him to the ground. Of course, they have to still get a legdrop in. Rudos work over Alan in the corner and crotched him on the post. While Halloween is celebrating, Calo and Chris get him, and crotched him on the opposite post. Stones get their own combos spots from there, with someone seemingly clipped out. Chris Stone's walk the ropes splash is kinda the most pointless move ever – why does it help to walk the ropes there? Calo actually covers Extreme Tiger after a quebrada, then is alerted to not to try to actually win the match. Stones clear the ring and pose, Halloween takes out Calo and Chris, Alan slides him out and follows with a pescado, which didn't seem like his original plan. Back in the ring, Calo lifts Tiger onto his shoulders, and Chris jumps off the top rope into a double stomp on Tiger, into a moonsault splash on – nothing, no one's there, one's supposed to be there, and Chris just lays there selling. That's bizarre. Calo does a really week double jump nothing so Tiger can lift his boots into his face, while TJ kicks Chris out of the way. This has broken down, and TJ and Calo had a bad sequence keep it that way. Halloween returns from the dead to trip Calo into position to be dropkicked out by Tiger, and then the rudos bounce Chris around a bit. No idea where Alan went. Rudos lift Chris up – press slam to the outside! Is that a DQ? Isn't that a DQ? Piero makes a signal, and I have no idea what it's supposed to be. Meanwhile, Alan makes a one man comeback for about thirty seconds before Halloween boots him low. That's definitely a DQ.

FdT beat down Alan, but it's over. Alan gets his arm raised once Piero can actually get to his arm. Fans happily dance away to his music anyway.

In Ring Bit: After a clip (and everyone disappearing), Prez. Roldan hits the ring to talk about finding a challenger for Cibernetico's title. Zorro's called out. Zorro gets the TripleMania title shot, if he beats Cibernetico tonight. Cibernetico gets nothing if he wins, sucks to be him. Zorro's pretty sure he should already be getting the shot because he won Rey de Reyes, but he's going to win tonight anyway.

Noti AAA
- you can buy tickets for TripleMania at Ticketmaster
- Mesias vs Vampiro
- Vampiro cuts a promo with the Guardian Angels, who talks about his long feud with Ricky Banderas. Vampiro doesn't want to wrestle, he doesn't want to win, he wants to destroy Mesias
- Lucha Libre Expo Q&A with AAA wrestlers.
- and they got plaques. CMLL wrestlers are clipped out of the picture, ha
- Reina de Reinas is in Morelia.

Promo: Teddy Hart yells while Jack Evans stands nearby and occasionally gets in a couple words. Subtitles! They've beat every one they've faced so far. Jack says everyone's jealous, but they're not changing.

Match 3: Crazy Boy & Juventud Guerrera vs Jack Evans & Teddy Hart
Auditorio Carlos Serdan Arechavaleta de Veracruz, 05/02/08

Winner: Mexican Powers
Match Time: 12:50
Other Match Notes: So no followup on the turn? Huh. Hijo de Tirantes is the ref.

Juvi and Teddy are not only not on the same page early on, but they may be reading different books. Juvi ends up suplexing Teddy to the floor in a weird spot, and Teddy actually sells it for a bit. Jack is so much better than Crazy when they're in together to start, Crazy gets in a double knee gutbuster for a near fall, except Teddy attacks him before he can even cover for a nearfall. Everyone else is n the match is thrown off by that for a few seconds, and Juvi ends up just throwing Teddy out so they can work over Jack, which is partially clipped and again not so good. Combo double knee chestbreaker gets two before Teddy breaks it up. Everyone stumbles across each other for a second, and Juvi throws Teddy out again. Tons of confetti still in the ring from the MPs entrance, I guess. Jack makes a big tecnico comeback, despite not actually being a comeback. His spots look good, but there's no big reaction to them. Teddy comes back for their backbreaker/SSP combo, and it gets no audible reaction. Juvi breaks up Teddy's pin with a dropkick, and gets a huge reaction. Juvi gets Jack with a snap back backbreaker, Crazy takes out Teddy with a running DVD, tecnicos actually cover, and Teddy runs over them to break it up. Corner whips, reversed, Mps still manage to kick the tecnicos, and do moves. AAA uses tight shots here, and I have no idea what the moves are. And then here's a long crowd shot to make it more confusing. Crazy apparently sends up getting an ankle lock on Teddy. Meanwhile, Jack flips to the apron, but gets dropkicked to the floor and Juvi takes him out with a slingshot ax-handle (huh?) Inside the ring, Teddy gives Crazy a - release back suplex into a front slam? I have no idea, it just didn't look good. Elsewhere, Jack has somehow taken control and gives Juvi a 450 splash off the apron. Inside the ring, Teddy gives Crazy a DDT, poses on the apron, climbs up, and comes down with a tornillo elbow drop. One two, Juvi breaks it up, then takes one headbutt and leaves. Jack Evans goes up top for a move on Crazy, but Juvi returns to knock Teddy into him. Crazy Boy rolls away as Juvi clotheslines Teddy out, then climbs up to join Jack. They both stand on the top rope, and Juvi pull shim off with a tope rope 'rana. Juvi covers, Jack breaks it up. This is just a move, pause, move, pause, with no particular sustained heat. Teddy gives Juvi a backcracker. Crazy break sit up and starts a chant for himself. Crazy puts Teddy on top, they position each other, Teddy points at Juvi to get Tirantes to move him, and Teddy headbutts Crazy off the ropes. Flying DDT takes care of him. Jack comes in, drags Juvi into position, and goes to the apron. Jack tells Teddy to pick up Juvi, and gives him a double underhook Canadian Destroyer to no reaction. And then he grabs his crotch! Great television. Jack on top, pointing, looking, eventually doing his 630 senton, except no one's home. (Kinda, Juvi barely moved.) Crazy takes himself and Jack out, Juvi gets Jack with a Juvi Driver, one two three. Crowd goes crazy, but this was an awful TV match.

Joe Lider is out to mockingly crap for the Mps. Why does Juvi hold Crazy back from attacking? Why does Hijo de Tirantes hold Juvi back alter? I mean, it's two of them, one of him, they all hate him, why not attack? Oh, Crazy Boy finally does when Lider proclaims himself the true extreme wrestler. Familia de Tijuana rush out and stomp down Juvi and Crazy. Halloween then turns to Joe Lider – is he with them or against them? Fair question. Lider makes sure to put some space between him and the FdT before answering, that's oddly smart of him. Lider says who he's with – Nicho el Millionario. Everyone's a bit shocked – I guess that it happened today, because it's always bound to happen. Wow, he's got a song with his name in it. Nicho walks by the Mexican Powers in the aisle, and joins the FdT and Lider in the ring. Everyone slaps hands, Nicho shakes Halloween hand – and pulls him into a clothesline! Beatdown is on. Smashing yellow shirt on Nicho today. Lider slams Tiger on the floor. Nicho goes under the ring, and pulls out a table that just happens to have ten light bulbs taped onto it. Of course, that's completely natural. I have no idea where Jack and Teddy went, they ought to check this wackiness out. Halloween takes a big hiptoss into the table. Good thing he's wearing a shirt this week. TJ Xtreme comes back in to take a DVD onto more lightbulbs. Nicho is all about the crotch chops.

Promo: Nicho and Lider call out all their rivals.

Recap: Abismo Negro wins control of the Vipers and is never given it (and this is never explained – perhaps they should've skipped this part), then the Vipers actually replace him with Black Abyss. Abismo has no Vipers and refuses to have any tecnico friends.

Match 4: Black Abyss vs Super Porky
Auditorio Carlos Serdan Arechavaleta de Veracruz, 05/02/08

Winner: Black Abyss
Match Time: 4:15
Other Match Notes:  And with that, this match is joined in progress. It's supposed to feature Abismo Negro, but he's not here. Porky was supposed to be his second, so now he's wrestling – well, he's getting stomped down by the Niebla and Abyss. Pepe Casas is ref and not doing much. Alan is Porky's second and not helping all that much.

Black Abyss works over Porky with slaps and kicks, but one mightily chop starts the comeback. Niebla comes in, slaps Porky down with one shot, and leaves. Apparently, that's legal this week. These rules change fast. Black Abyss adds a legdrop and poses. Niebla and Black Abyss discuss, and then Black Abyss starts going from side to side of the ring to taunt so Porky has enough time to get up. Crowd shot. Abyss off the ropes, but can't knock over Porky, Black Abyss looks at the crowd a bunch while the crowd chants for Porky. Black Abyss invites Niebla in, and they try to double suplex Porky – they got it! (Lots and lots of camera shaking.) Niebla rolls out – why bother? - and Black Abyss coves. Oh, Pee Casas is just not going to count that pin. Replay of the suplex. Meanwhile, Porky's been knocked down again, and Black Abyss and Mr. Niebla are dancing and posing. Porky gets them with the headlock, headscissors takeover, and it's unbelievable. Double clothesline for both, stomach press on both. Alan Stone in, Alan stone out with a tope on Black Abyss, while Porky gets Niebla with an apron plancha. That's great, it must mean we're close to the end game. Porky and Black Abyss in, Abyss charges, Porky moves, Abyss hits the corner and falls down, Porky stares at him, Abyss wiggles over a bit, Porky sits down on top gently. Porky is completely blown up and just leans on the ropes waiting. Niebla comes in, tries to give him a chair shot, Porky moves one step to the left, Niebla hits the ropes and hits himself with the chair, falling perfectly into position. Porky climbs the ropes, with Alan coming into help balance him, and Porky needs help just to get to the second rope. Porky splashes Niebla, but Black Abyss moved out of the way. Black Abyss it waits for Porky to get up, slaps him, off the ropes, Black Abyss goes for a sunset flip, Porky tries a sit, Black Abyss moves and Porky sits on nothing, a devastating maneuver. Black Abyss quickly goes up and adds a top rope frog splash, one two three.

You've never seen a more exhausted man than Super Porky right here.

Vignette: Mesias rants to Ozz and Scoria about being ready for Vampiro in case he shows up. They're less concerned than he is, and Scoria suggests Mesias might be scared. Way to get yourself choked, Scoria! Thankfully Ozz calms Mesias down a bit.

Match 5: Escoria, Mesias (c), Ozz vs Electro Shock, Head Hunter I, Konnan (c)
Auditorio Carlos Serdan Arechavaleta de Veracruz, 05/02/08

Winner: Draw (DCO)
Match Time: 14:10
Other Match Notes: Head Hunter has entrance music? Wow, what a team this is. Couldn't they have talked Jack in to working twice? Sect has their belts. Who are we supposed to be rooting for here? Hijo de Tirantes is ref and I'm not rooting for him either.

A kid chanting for Mesias gets on mic, which may be a hint, but then the Sect jumps the Legion for a beatdown, so who knows. Electroshock seems only sporadically interested in selling for Scoria. Crowd ends up chanting for Cibernetico. This match can not hold my interest in the least. There's never a comeback, Hijo de Tirantes just randomly decides to enforce the rules and make it back to one one one. Noted rudo Electroshock encourages the fans to chant for him. I think the Sect ends up the tecnicos, but it feels more like turn taking. 12 minutes in, and Mesias and Konnan are doing comedy test of strength spots. I have no idea why this match needed twelve minutes. Ozz and Cuervo get in their dives, which should. mean this is near end. Konnan and Mesias brawl, Konan throws Mesias out, but Mesias able to post him. They focus on Hijo de Tirantes counting, so the finish is not the least bit subtle. Music starts to play before he gets to twenty – it's Vampiro, who takes care of Ozz and Cuervo himself. That kinda should be a DQ, but this show has sucked the will to care out of me. Vampiro is the only to beat the count back in to the ring, which doesn't really make any sense but just know that it's a draw.

Mesias finally stops messing with Konnan long enough to see Vampiro. Both Konnan and Mesias want in the ring at Vamp, but are held back by agents. Lots more time, not much more happens. Vampiro plays with a camera for fun. It seems vaguely familiar. Lots of crowd shots.

Vignette: backstage, Cibernetico doesn't look to particularly thrilled to have Vampiro back either. Charly if he's concerned about Zorro getting another shot to beat him. Nah, Zorro can have a dozen and it's not happening.

Vignette: Elsewhere (well, in front of the spray painted wall), Konnan is ranting to someone on the phone and not talking to Zorro. Zorro will fix that! They're also all upset about Vampiro coming back. Konnan says they're beat everyone else, they'll take care of him when it comes up. Zorro seems confident about tonight's match, as you might expect. Konnan wants to get back to his phone call, but Zorro needs him to come along to the ring. "Time is money, dude!"

Match 6: Cibernetico vs Zorro where Zorro gets a title shot if he wins
Auditorio Carlos Serdan Arechavaleta de Veracruz, 05/02/08

Winner: Zorro
Match Time: 10:08
Other Match Notes: I don't know why Kenzo is getting an entrance here (I thought Konnan was Zorro's second? Why did they have Konnan wrestler that match instead of Kenzo anyway?), but anything to kill time before the match. He's got a chair, and I bet it's not so he can sit at the announce desk. (He stands on that!) Kenzo dances to his music! They mange to drag this one out so it doesn't start until the last quarter hour. Perhaps we can get in a break too? Fine work! Piero is ref.

Circle. Here we go again. Lockup, Zorro quick with the waistlock, switch, Zorro spins around for a facelock, Cibernetico quick to the armbar, flipping Zorro to the mat. Test of strength, Cibernetico clearly winning. Zorro breaks and twists to get a wristlock, but Cibernetico ducks ac hop and clotheslines him down. Crowd is fired up, Zorro is not, and calls a timeout. Cibernetico comes out after him, but they have a very slow speed chase around the ring. Zorro just backs up while showing a timeout. Kenzo probably should've cut Cibernetico off, but is messing with his chair. Zorro slides in first, and kicks Cibernetico as he comes in. Right. Right. Right. Chinlock. Cibernetico elbows out. Cibernetico off the ropes, into a rolling dropkick from Zorro, which may not have actually made contact. Crowd is not happy as Zorro grabs a reverse facelock on the mat. Zorro switches to a chinlock as Cibernetico battles up. Two chinlocks in 2:30 minutes, that's quite something. Cibernetico gets the ropes, so Zorro lets go, but kicks Cibernetico as he gets up. Cibernetico is swept down, and Zorro kills time with an ankle hold. Zorro twist the leg and steps over, but Cibernetico kicks him away. Zorro is on top of Cibernetico before he can fire up. Back to that chinlock. I guess Zorro's thinking he can't let Cibernetico get on a run, or it's over. Crowd chanting for Cibernetico. Cibernetico escapes, off the ropes, into Zorro's cane shot flurry. Piero will allow it. Kenzo tries to start the Zorro chant. No dice. Zorro circles Cibernetico, and punches him as he gets up. CHINLOCK #5! At least he mixed it up with ankle lock that one time. Cibernetico up to his feet, right hand, off the ropes, into a sleeper neckbreaker. Zorro crotches his chop instead of following up in any way. Well, he still has about 4 minutes to kill before Cibernetico's comeback can start. Chinlock #6. This time, Cibernetico rushes Zorro the corner to post him, but again doesn't get in anything before Zorro takes a leg. Back to the ankle lock, what a wonderful way to mix it up. Cibernetico reaches for the ropes, almost gets it, and gets his hand slapped away by Kenzo. Kenzo tries to pull the rope away, and Charly kicks him down. That wakes the crowd up, but then they're back to waiting for Cibernetico escape. It's not like they're worried, it's like they're just taking a break until Cibernetico makes his comeback. Charly does get the crowd going, and they tease Cibernetico getting the ropes a couple times to build for it. Cibernetico ends up going across the ring to grab Zorro's cane, and cracks him in the head with it. Both men down, Cibernetico actually loses the punch battle and gets superkicked down. Zorro poses some more. Kenzo yanks Cibernetico out, grabs him by the right leg, and pounds on it until Charly makes the save. I guess it's a story point and not just time killing. Cibernetico is whipped, and he does try to limp on it. Zorro sleeper. Crowd chants again and Cibernetico start to rally back. Zorro get tossed down by his hair. Big clothesline. That leg doesn't' seem to bothering him any more than usual. Clothesline, and a long crowd shot, so who knows what happened there. Bad looking press slam, but effective enough. Cibernetico goes to kick Zorro, covers up, Cibernetico just pulls him up. Oh, so he can hold him chokeslam position. And keep holding him there. And look at Kenzo. And look at Kenzo. Kenzo finally recalls why he's been holding that chair for the last fifteen minutes, and comes in the ring to hit Cibernetico with it, breaking up the pin. Piero managed to get himself distracted for no reason. Kenzo tries to hit Charly with the chair, misses, hits the ropes and has it rebounds into himself. They must've really liked that spot to do it twice on the same show. Charly goes after Kenzo with a dropkick to the knee, and Kenzo takes the bump for it way too early. Charly kicks him out, and follows with a big tope. This leaves Cibernetico free to chokeslam Zorro, and that works this time. Cibernetico yells at Zorro instead of counting, and Piero makes a handwave signal. Konnan limps out (that doesn't look good), distracting the ref from Teddy Hart running in front the crowd, fouling Cibernetico, and putting Zorro on top of the win.

Zorro is thrilled for the win, of course. He wants the belt. And they don't have much time for anything besides that. That's it.