01/15: Coliseo, Neza, Merida, Warner

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CMLL (SUN) 01/14 Arena Coliseo Results [cmll, ova]
1) Bracito de Oro, Mini Olimpico b Mini Mr. Aguila, Sombrita
2) Flash, Sensei, Super Nova b Artillero, Super Comando, Zayco
3) Dr. X, Hooligan, Mr. Mexico b Mascara Purpura, Tony Rivera, Virus
4) Lizmark, Mictlan, Satanico DQ Emilio Charles Jr., Okumura, Pierroth
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Mistico, Volador Jr. b Averno, Mephisto, Universo 2000

I think you know the main event finish. Semimain saw the first two falls go to count outs, and Pierroth fake a foul in the third fall but get caught. Please don’t let that match make TV, thanks.

On the same day, Averno beat Mistico in Arena Neza to retain the CMLL Middleweight Championship. They’ve been pushing Los Rayo Tapatios strong as a local tag team there since CMLL took it back over (again.)

Reyes del Ring (SUN) 01/14 Poliforum Zamna de Merida Results [el halcon]
1) Estrella de Fuego, Misterio Maya b Fuego Infernal, Haragan
2) Halcon Rojo, Halcon Rojo Jr., Lobo Salvaje b Amenaza Roja, Angelito Vengador, Cobra Man
3) El Fantasma, Linda Warrior b El Hijo de Hanibal, Linda Star
4) Villano III, Villano IV b Groon XXX, Hijo del Solitario
5) Hijo del Santo, Latin Lover b Blue Demon Jr., Shocker

Villano III and Hijo del Solitario agreed to a hair/mask match, but we’ll see if it happens.

Warner and CMLL are working together to produce some CMLL cartoons and comics, feature guys like Los Perros, Mistico, and the Guerreros. They’ll start appearing in March, and they say you’ll be able to buy them over the internet. (Esto)

Mundo De Hoy has a preview of the CMLL VIP show this Saturday and an interview with the promoters. They’ve got the familiar story of wanting to be luchadores, training and their parents not liking the idea, but the unfamiliar twist of actually listening to their parents.

Magazines
Luchas 2000 #351 has Perro Aguayo Jr.
Super Luchas #195 has an interview with Nicho

12/11: CMLL Vip, Teleton

CMLL VIP (SAT) 12/09 Monumental Monterrey Results [lomejordeluchalibre]
1) Corazon Adicto DRAW Dr. Cianuro
2) Orientale I, Orientale II b Dralion, Morvius
3) Diana la Cazadora, Dark Angel b La Bruja, La Nazi
4) Super Raton, Super Pinocho Jr., Super Muneco Jr. b Llamarada, Leono, Oro II
5) Hijo de Rey Misterio, Rey Misterio, La Mascara b Pierroth, Pierroth Jr., Alex Koslov
6) Mistico, Blue Panther, Sagrado b Nicho, Averno, Mephisto

2000 people in a 11000 person arena, according to the report.

Let me explain the Teleton matches bit in once place, so it’s easier for me to recall later:

Around 1pm on Saturday, CMLL and AAA both had matches.
– Dos Caras Jr., Shocker, Heavy Metal b Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Olimpico
– Abismo Negro, Chessman, Charly Manson b La Parka Jr., Intocable, Head Hunter I (who had to be filling in for someone)

After the matches, they proposed the two winning teams would face off – but only if the people watching at home would donate 4,000,000 pesos ($367633 US) in the next half hour. They went over four million, so the match was on: Dos, Shocker and Metal vs Abismo, Chessman, Charly. (It’s been noted that all the CMLL guys had once been in AAA.) Shocker and Abismo were captains.

In the one fall match, Heavy Metal pinned Charly Manson with a ‘rana, but then Chessman beat Heavy Metal. The next pinfall would be the deciding one, and Dos took himself and Chessman out of the picture with a dive. Abismo and Shocker got into a tapatia, leaned back, and both sets of shoulders were down for the three count. It was a double pin draw, though both sides complained and vowed revenge.

Sports newspaper Esto has announced it’ll start covering lucha libre. YAY INFORMATION. As a person not living in the US, it’s pretty mindboggling that a newspaper would decide to start to cover wrestling. I’m not complaining.

There’s wire articles about the teleton match in many places – Vanguarida and mundo hispano are two

Latin Lover has had some falling out with the producers of the Solo para Mujers shows and won’t be appearing with them any more. However, he’ll still be doing his other show and just signed a seven year exclusive contract with Televisa, so he’ll probably be doing okay. They’re going to start filming on a lucha movie early next year. (tabascao hoy)

A blog entry on Milenio talks about piracy in lucha libre, mostly with Rayo de Jalisco Jr. If I’m not mistaken, Rayo claims Rayman – the wrestler who El Hijo de Rayo de Jalisco Jr. till the name had to be changed – was someone who is not family and was pirating the name. That can’t be right – there’s gotta be confusion somewhere here.

Paper Magazines
Luchas 2000 #247 has Rey Misterio Jr. recovering from his knee surgery, and hype for one hair match with results for another
Luchas 2000 Special #16 says goodbye to Lizmark.
Super Luchas #191 features AAA stars with indy stars from a recent spot show.

Internet Magazines
El Halcon #81 has interviews with Rey Bucanero, Hijo del Diablo, as well as results from Queretaro, Gimnasio Nuevo Leon, and the CMLL Vip show
the Gladiatores #21 has results form Naucalpan, Tijuana, Neza and another Villalobos show.

12/05: Monterrey, Puebla, Reynosa, VIP

indy (SUN) 12/03 Arena Coliseo Monterrey Results
1) La Furia, Viento Negro b Payaso Loco I, Payaso Loco II
2) Burrito, Mini Burrito b Angel Negro, Ave Azul
3) Dule Poly b La Bruja [trofeo]
4) Difunto I, Difunto II, Potro Jr. b Corazon Adicto, La Kalaka, Sky
5) Casanova, Enrique Vera, Humberto Garza Jr. DQ Pancho Tequila, Stuka, Vudu
6) Rayo de Jalisco Jr. b Konan Big [FILL HEAVY]

Yea, Rayo didn’t lose his mask.

indy (SUN) 12/03 Arena Coliseo Reynosa Results [lomejordeluchalibre]
1) Arionza 3 b Rey Patriota
2) Imagen II, Medico Jr. b Super Boy, Super Chucky
3) Mascarita Sagrada, Mini Volador b Mini Hator, Pierrothito
4) El Angel (Reynosa), Mr. Aguila b Mr. Niebla, Rayman
5) Asterisco, El Hijo del Santo b Damian 666, Super Parka

CMLL VIP (FRI) 12/01 Salon 21, DF Results [mundo de hoy]
1) Dr. X, Nitro, Sangre Azteca b Leono, Tigre Blanco, Tigre Metalico
2) Dark Angel, India Sioux b Amapola, Hiroka
3) Coco Blanco, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde b Super Muneco, Super Pinocho, Super Raton
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., Hijo del Santo DQ Blue Demon Jr., LA Park

CMLL (MON) 12/04 Arena Puebla Results [hugo999]
1) Siki Osama Jr., Espiritu Maligno, Fuerza Chicana b Asturiano, the Tiger, Blue Center
2) Mascara Purpura, Tigre Blanco, Tigre Metalico DQ Nitro, Blade, Maniacop
3) Olimpico, Sangre Azteca, Misterioso II b Mascara Sagrada, Felino, Sagrado
4) Ultimo Guerrero, Averno, Mephisto b Heavy Metal, Dos Caras Jr., Hijo de Lizmark
5) Shocker, Universo 2000, Mascara Ano 2000 b Hector Garza, Kenzo Suzuki, Alex Koslov

There’s some video at the link too. I can’t tell if there was actually a Brazo/Villanos match (or who was in it), or if it was just a reference. VIP’s website appears to be http://luchasvip.com.mx/. Lots of Flash.

Lourdes Grobet’s lucha photograph will be exhibited at some of the DF subway stations.

The Box Y Lucha comission of Torreon will be holding tournaments for the state titles starting in Feburary. Can’t tell if they’re reseting the titles or introducing new ones. (El Siglo de Torreon.)