Tag: Dr. X

Sombra vs Volador (in Puebla & Mexico), GdT location, Konnan & Dorian, Dr. X

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CMLL (MON) 10/08/2012 Arena Puebla [Porra Fresa]
1) King Jaguar & Siki Ozama Jr. b Black Tiger & Lestat
rudos took 1/3.
2) Mercurio, Pequeño Olímpico, Pierrothito b Acero, Fantasy, Shockercito
rudos took 2/3, Mercurio pulling Fantasy’s mask and saying he’d do the same Sunday.
3) Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus b Metatrón, Stuka Jr., Triton
rudos took 2/3.
4) Misterioso Jr. b Diamante [lightning]
Gori Driver for the win.
5) Negro Casas, Puma King, Tiger b Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Hijo del Fantasma
Straight falls for the Casas, Negro surprisingly Maya with a casita when the second fall seemed to be going the tecnicos ways.
6) Diamante Azul, La Sombra, Rush DQ Mr. Águila, Psicosis, Volador Jr.
Azul & Rush did a weird dance before the match. In the first fall, rudos kept breaking Azul & Sombra’s up holds. Rush jumped in the ring to kill them, Tiger Hispano cut him off, Rush accidentally shoved him, and Hispano fell, hitting the ropes as he went down. Crowd mocked the ref, who got up and awarded the fall – to Sombra! Crowd mocked more until Hispano realized he meant to DQ the other team and awarded the fall to the tecnicos instead. Tecnicos took second, and Volador yanked Sombra’s mask for the DQ after avoding him all fall. Sets up a singles match with them next match. Poor match.

photo by CMLL

CMLL (TUE) 10/09/2012 Arena Mexico [CMLL, Kaiser Sports, La Catedral]
1) Pequeño Universo 2000 & Pequeño Violencia b Aereo & Pequeño Halcón
Rudos took 1/3.
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Magnus, Super Halcon Jr. b Apocalipsis, Inquisidor, Zayco
Tecnicos took 2/3. Magnus looked as he did prior, inconsistent.
3) Ángel Azteca Jr., Metatrón, Molotov DQ Artillero, Hijo del Signo, Súper Comando
Tecnicos took 1/3. Signo fouled Molotov.
4) Black Warrior, Niebla Roja, Puma King b Ángel de Oro, La Máscara, Rey Cometa
Tecnicos took 1/3. Puma beat Mascara with a campana.
5) La Sombra TLDRAW Volador Jr. [lightning]
Expected good match. Volador had Sombra beat with the Volador Spiral at the time limit, but not in time for the three count. Both pointed out how ridiculous it was for them to be limited to 10 minutes. They protested to the referee, who refused to give them more time. They then took it to ringside commissioner Rambo, who called up “the head of the DF commission” (Fantasma), who also turned them down. Fans and wrestlers were unhappy.
6) Kráneo, Olímpico, Psicosis b Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Shocker
Clean win, shockingly so. Rudos won falls 1/3 and only lost the second by DQ foul.

NOTI AAA Facebook, which is not the Offical AAA Facebook but apparently still official, says Guerra de Titanes will take place in Zapopan.

AAA’s been posting it’s uStream chat with Konnan and Dorian from last week on YouTube. Part 1 is here, part 2 is here, and part 3 should be up tomorrow.

The first part is the usual rudo “AAA is great because of you and me!” bit, plus them talking about the issues with Santo. I feel sorry for them having to explain over and over again why they don’t and wouldn’t want to do business with Santo, that’s got to get old. This retelling did have Konnan hilariously imitating the guests on Santo’s talk show telling Santo how great he is.

Part 2 has more interesting stuff to me. Konnan says they’er looking for someone who has that X-Factor, naming Rey Misterio Jr., Sin Cara, Evan Bourne, Eddie Guerrero and Bryan Danielson as guys who have it. A discussion of how happy they are with their relationship with TNA (very happy!) leads to Dorian picking young guys he’s high on and would like to see represent AAA in TNA: Texano & Daga. PPV is brought up, which first leads to a TV discussion.” Dorian says lucha libre doesn’t get the respect from Televisa as other sports, but suggests the full episodes will be available as part of AAA’s new site, which debuts tomorrow. (I’m not sure I totally got that right, which is why it’s not in bold and big print.)   If I understood right, not being on PPV has to do with a variety if issues, including distributors  price, and wanting to air the shows on TV a couple weeks later. Dorian says they’ll be back on TV in the US “pronto.”

photo by CMLL

Dr. X passed away one year ago. Sangre Azteca shared his memories.

Mr. Cacao is returning to CMLL this Sunday as part of his honeymoon. It takes a special woman to agree to that; Cacao’s new wife is Vancouver Cat, another wrestler from his promotion. Arkangel de la muerte, part time super villain, vowed to hurt Cacao so much, he won’t be able to spend one night with his wife.

The show at Sala de Armas de la Magdalena Mixhuca this weekend I assumed with the latest Toryumon Mexico show turns out to actually be a benefit for Electrico. Electrico broke his leg at the last Toryumon Mexico show and has just recently got the cast off, and the show is to help him out while he’s not working. Sombra, Asral, Mascara Dorada, Angel de Oro, Pierrothito, Fantasy, Mercurio and Hiroka are all giving gear to be sold off at the show. It reads like Titan and Triton will go back to their old gimmicks for one night, and then that gear will go to raffle winners. Tickets for the show are free if you buy a souvenir.

Rob has highlights of 03/16/12 CMLL.

Links

Lineups

IWRG (SUN) 10/14/2012 Arena Naucalpan
1) Astro Rey Jr. & Johnny Rivera vs Epidemia & Star Boy Jr.
2) Dinamic Black & Freelance vs Comando Negro & Imposible
3) Carta Brava, Oficial Factor, Rayan vs Carta Brava Jr., Oficial 911, Oficial AK47
4) el Ángel, Pantera, Veneno vs Scorpio Jr., Violencia Jr., Zumbido
5) Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 & Pirata Morgan vs Cien Caras Jr. & Hijo de Pirata Morgan [Relevos Increíbles]

Carta Bravas seem to have changed partners.

I’ll make the segunda down in the great column right now.

CMLL (TUE) 10/16/2012 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Sky Kid vs Èvola
2) Black Metal & Metatrón vs Demonio Maya & Ráfaga
3) Fuego, Starman, Triton vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Skándalo
4) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Rush vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
5) Titán vs Pólvora [MEX WELTER]
Titan is champ. This is a rematch of the title change.

In addition to the main event, the semimain is a rematch of the trios title change.

AAA (SUN) 10/21/2012 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
***Arena Coliseo 57th Anniversary***
1) Antifaz del Norte, Big Neurosis, Rico Rodriguez vs Ángel Dorado, Dralion, Máscara Púrpura and Caifan, Difunto I, Rey Orion [Copa 57 Anniversary]
2) Monje Negro Jr., Pirata Morgan, Potro Jr. vs Gemelo Muerte I, Gemelo Muerte II, Super Parka
3) Cuervo, Espíritu, Ozz vs Héctor Garza, Hijo del Ninja, Humberto Garza
4) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Teddy Hart vs Jack Evans & La Parka

There may be brawling in the main event. And a foul. Oh, such a foul.

Dr. X/Dr. X-Treme (1968?-2011)

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Long time CMLL rudo and recently independent luchador Dr. X (or Dr. X-Treme) was reportedly murdered earlier this morning. He was 41. According to SuperLuchas note, he was shot at a party. Enrique Yniesta originally mentioned this story on Twitter.

More when details become available.

12:30 PM: news on the shooting here and here. The second article lists Dr. X’s name as Clemente Marcelino Valencia Nájera, and all articles now have him as 43 years old. Dr. X was just at a party with his friends and family when a brawl broke out. He was not the intended target of the shooting, was shot in the head, and died before he reached the hospital. No suspects are in custody.

AAA has put up a message of sympathy on their facebook page. Meanwhile, at least of right now, CMLL is listing Dr. X as working a show he was never going to be on.

IWL has also posted a note on their facebook account.

Guerrero versus…Garza, Skeletons vs Pirates, Dr. Xtreme,

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CMLL (FRI) 08/05/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL, Record]
1) Metálico & Starman b Disturbio & Inquisidor
Straight falls. In the second, Disturbio took a Starman flying plancha off Metalico’s shoulders, and Metalico cradled Inquisidor for the win. Disturbio had a bloody nose after the match.
2) Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito b Bam Bam, Fantasy Shockercito, Último Dragoncito
Warrior powerbombed Shockercito into the corner, then Pierothito put on his hold for the win.
3) Sangre Azteca b Raziel [lightning]
Counter dropkick for the win in 8:20. What in the world was Raziel doing on the top rope?
4) Fuego, Metal Blanco, Palacio Negro b Euforia, Hijo del Signo, Virus
Fuego defeated Virus in the third.
5) Ángel de Oro, Delta, Shocker b Ephesto, Mephisto, Pólvora
Tecnicos took 2/3. Angel de Oro dove on Mephisto, and Shocker and Angel de Oro pinned the other two.
6) Atlantis, Héctor Garza, La Máscara b Dragón Rojo Jr., Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero
Straight fall win. Excessive violence DQ in the first for beating up Garza, then Garza pinned UG in the second after a moonsault. Garza challenged UG for a title shot, his fifth, and UG accepted. Ultimo in turn challenged Atlantis to pick a side!

Feels like they’re just going to do the tease all the way to September.

Mr. Niebla has new music. I have no idea why you’d do that.

IWRG (THU) 08/04/2011 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), Mi Lucha Libre (2), Mi Lucha Libre (3), Mi Lucha Libre (4), The Gladiatores]
1) Dark Devil & El Imposible b Dragon Fly & Sky Angel
2) Alan Extreme, Bugambilia del Norte, Centurión b Comando Negro, Keshin Black, Polifacético
Alan Extreme replaced the mysterious Titan. Comando Negro and Bugambilia, from Chihuahua, are feuding.
3) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro, Oficial Spartans b Dinamic Black, el Ángel, Golden Magic, Multifacético
4) Hijo de LA Park, Trauma I, Trauma II DQ Apolo Estrada Jr., Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Veneno
Veneno was the unlisted member of the Pirata side. The Park/Traumas team were the psuedo-tecnico side for the night. They took 2/3, Park tossing his mask to Morgan for the DQ

Other News

Dr. X held a press conference yesterday to officially announce his departure from CMLL. CMLL owns the Dr. X name, so he’ll now be going by Dr. Xtreme. (Depending on who’s recap you read, it’s spelled that way, or it’s spelled X-Treme, or it’s spelled Extreme and Xtreme in the same post. ) He’ll debut on tonight’s Perros del Mal show in Atizapan, and did a promo for it on their facebook. Dr. Xtreme says he’s talked to AAA, and it sounds like he’ll just be doing any work that comes his way.

Guerrero Maya Jr. returns to action this weekend. He’s claiming Ultimo Guerrero actually hurt his arm, and Negro just took advantage of it the next week. Amazing how many things seem to revolve around Ultimo Guerrero.

This week’s Ras de Lona, at the Police Museum, included a lot of minis talking about the big minis tournament. Oddly, Mascarita Dorada, Demus 3:16, Mercurio and Aereo talked about as if they were in it, but those four were specifically not included in Thursday’s list of names. Others talked about facing same side luchadors in apuesta matches, which isn’t actually possible in the format they announced. Poor quality control

AAA says tickets will go on sale for it’s 08/19 Queretaro show on Monday. Hopefully, we’ll get a lineup or anything to talk about with them.

WON says the Sin Cara returning this Tuesday in WWE looks to be Hunico (Incognito/Mystico de Juarez – had a dark match this past week on one of the shows), and it’s possible he may be taking the role over from Mistico. That’d be crazy.

CMLL in Japan

08/06 NJPW:

 

 

1) Hirooki Goto [6] b La Sombra [4]
2) Karl Anderson [4] b Strong Man [0]

luchadb, now with video

As of yesterday, the luchadb now includes links to video links of matches, in-line to the results. If you click on the filmstrip icon, the video will open in a separate page. Matches with multiple filmstrip icons have multiple parts, and I’ve tried to put in time codes to start the video at the actual start of the match where ever possible. Videos are linked to on my channels (both YouTube and DailyMotion), Black Terry Jr.’s channel, MrAlexisCMLL, Warriorx2000, Retros80s90s, LuchaLibreEnMexico and others. The filmstrip icons should eventually show up where ever the match is listed, though the dumb way I’ve designed the site means it may take a while. I did rebuild the main events database (‘cmll/events/’), so they should be there, and they will appear if you use the Match Finder (which has also been slightly changed.)

I’ve been working on this for months; it’s a slower process than I’d like, but a lot of it is catching up thru old footage and sorting out where matches start and end. I’m hoping this will be less intensive once I’m just looking for new channels. There are 2,327 matches linked as of now, with probably another 500 in the queue to be cataloged.

How you can help:

  • Keep putting lucha libre video up on the internet!
  • Recommendations for YouTube channels to look at are always helpful.
  • If you are putting up video, consider slicing it up so the matches are the start of the segment and are easier to identify
  • Suggestions about how to better use these links!

Links

  • MedioTiempo interviews Lucha POP luchadors Yuki Star
  • Porra Fresa has it’s list of the ten best flyers in CMLL – and doesn’t include Palacio Negro!
  • IWL press release mentions a deal with California’s WPW (and ZeroOne), so that’s probably the American promotion Daga & Suicida are working
Lineups
CMLL (FRI) 08/12/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Höruz & Trueno vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Dragon Lee, Pegasso, Rey Cometa vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Loco Max
3) Hijo del Fantasma, Sangre Azteca, Stuka Jr. vs Misterioso Jr., Shigeo Okumura, Yoshihashi
4) Valiente vs Rey Escorpion [lightning]
5) Atlantis, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Averno, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
6) Último Guerrero vs Héctor Garza [CMLL HEAVY]
Are “title matches every two weeks” now an actual deal? Will Atlantis ever make up his mind?

Fuego/Dr. X, Mil Mascaras vs Leathface, Dandy, Ayumi

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CMLL (TUE) 05/17/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL, Record]
1) Camaleón & Höruz b Ramstein & Zayco
Tecncios won the last two falls. This one did not sound good.
2) Demus 3:16, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia b Aereo, Astral, Eléctrico
3) Fuego, Hombre Bala Jr., Palacio Negro b Dr. X, Hijo del Signo, Tiger Kid
Tecnicos took 2/3. After weeks of Dr. X messing with Fuego, Fuego pinned the doctor clean here.
4) Ángel de Oro, Sagrado, Stuka Jr. DQ Euforia, Pólvora, Virus
Euforia replaced Misterioso. Tecnicos took it in straight falls. Polvora fouled Angel de Oro and took his mask; that might be next week’s final Forjando un Idolo match up.
5) Atlantis, Héctor Garza, Volador Jr. b Black Warrior, Blue Panther, Máscara Dorada
Rudos took falls 1/3, Volador beating Dorada and Atlantis submitted Panther in the third.

CMLL (TUE) 05/17/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Fuego en el Ring]
1) Leo b Black Metal
2) Metatrón & Virgo b Acertijo & León Blanco
3) Pierrothito b Último Dragoncito
4) Delta, Diamante, Metro b Rey Escorpion, Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis
Metro german suplexed Rey Escorpion for the win.
5) Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto b Hijo del Fantasma, Sangre Azteca, Toscano
Rudos took 1/3. Porky tried a dive in the third fall, but took out poor Sangre Azteca. Triple powerbomb on Fantasma for the win.

indy (TUE) 05/17/2011 Arena Aficion [Estrellas del Ring]
1) Lancelot b Rocky Lobo
2) Dinastía & Profecia b Concord & Konami
Profecia replaced Black Fire
3) Chapuline Negro, Katomico, Peligro b Low Rider, Pesadilla, Rex
Peligro got the win on his birthday.
4) Chica Tormenta & Super Crazy b Crazy Sid & Io Shirai
Mexicans took falls 1/3.
5) Canek, Mil Mascaras, Villano IV b Leatherface, Nosawa, XL
Villano IV replaced Canek. Mil submitted Nosawa to a bearhug, and V4 did the same to XL.

Other news

Scott Steiner reappeared in TNA for last night’s tapings, so perhaps he might show up in AAA tonight as well.

El Pancracio has a good long interview with El Dandy about his career and what he’s doing now (physical therapy – he’s not in it, he’s helping other people with it.)

Ayumi Kurihara will be in CMLL starting June 6. No word about how long she’s here for (it was just a week last year.) She’s owed a title shot at Amapola.

Dark Angel was interviews on a TV show, until Princesa Sujei ran in. I like to imagine Sujei just flipping thru channels at home, angrily spotting Dark Angel on an interview show, and storming down to the studio to destroy a Canadian. This was actually promotion for the DTU show.

Mi Lucha Libre has a video interview with Charly Manson! (It’s only about Drago, that’s why it’s down here.)

Los Traumas talk about their AULL Tag Title win, and there’s footage of the AULL vs IWRG ciberentico.

Rob has highlights of the 03/01/2011 CMLL show.

Box Y Lucha #3026 has WWE in Mexico, and Marco wanting to get back into CMLL (still.)

Links

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 05/23/2011 Arena Puebla
1) Asturiano & Centella de Oro vs Aguila Guerrera & Fuerza Chicana
2) Höruz, Metatrón, Stigma vs Puma King, Siki Ozama Jr., Tiger Kid
3) Ángel de Plata, Delta, Fuego vs Cancerbero, Euforia, Raziel
4) Sagrado, Stuka Jr., Valiente vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Misterioso Jr.
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Strong Man vs Atlantis, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas

Okay, not a trios title match! Maybe I should stick with Atlantis/Sombra, since that’s what they were building up on TV.

The same day Ultimo Guerrero is supposed to be in Guadalajara to defend the CMLL Heavyweight Title versus Sombra, this Sunday, he’s supposed to be in Guatemala to defend the CMLL Universal Title. Which is also odd because he doesn’t have the Universal Title. the Guatemala promotion has brought in CMLL guys before and has specifically been advertising UG as coming in during May for over a month, and this particular day for a couple weeks.

Fuego/Dr. X, Rush keeps his title, AAA/TNA

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CMLL (TUE) 05/10/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL, MT, Record]
1) Astro Boy & Bengala b Disturbio & Semental
2) Estrellita, Princesa Sujei, Tiffany b Dalys la Caribeña, Estrella Mágica, Luna Mágica
Sujei beat Luna.
3) Diamante, Fuego, Rey Cometa DQ Dr. X, Hooligan, Virus
Tecnicos took falls 1 and 3, with Dr. X fouling Fuego by DQ. Fuego & Dr. X have ended up in a DQ three of the last four weeks.
4) Felino, Mephisto, Negro Casas b Ángel de Oro, Hijo del Fantasma, Valiente
Rudos took falls 1 and 3. Mephisto replaced Dragon Rojo.
5) Atlantis, Héctor Garza, Mr. Niebla b Black Warrior, Blue Panther, Strong Man
Rudos took falls 1 and 3, with Atlantis sneaking in a foul on Blue Panther.

CMLL (TUE) 05/10/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Fuego en el Ring]
1) El Divino b Thunder Boy
2) Magnum & Metatrón b Ángel del Mal & Exterminador
Angel del Mal’s first match here since 2011-01-25.
3) Delta, Gallo, Metro b Misterioso Jr., Puma King, Tiger Kid
4) Dark Angel, Goya Kong, Marcela b Amapola, La Comandante, Princesa Blanca
Goya Kong splash on everyone, of course.
5) Rush b Psicosis [CMLL LH]
Seconds were Misterioso & Metro. Psicosis took the first fall, Rush took the second, Psicosis used the middle rope to pin Rush in the third, but ref Loco figured it out and ordered the match continued. (Rush getting ‘lucky breaks’ is probably the least helpful thing for him.) Rush went onto to submit Psicosis to keep the title.

Dorian says Mickie James will be appearing at TripleMania. Jeff Jarrett continues to rant in videos for AAA; this one teases AAA appearances by Kurt Angle, Sting and Jeff Hardy.

Chessman explains the difference between Los Maniacos and Los Maniaquia is more anarchy. Not sure that’ll go well for Konnan. They’re in the semimain on the 05/18 SLP taping vs the Psycho Circus; rest of the card still TBA.

Links

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 05/16/2011 Arena Puebla
1) Stigma & Tigre Rojo Jr. vs Espiritu Maligno & Sauron
2) Dalys la Caribeña, Goya Kong, Luna Mágica vs Mima Shimoda, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sujei
3) Pegasso, Rey Cometa, Sensei vs Hooligan, Loco Max, Nitro
4) Hijo del Fantasma, Máximo, Valiente vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Olímpico
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada vs Atlantis, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas

CMLL Trios champs teaming up in the main event.

Popitekus, Mask Matches, Santo in Dallas (and not Chicago), sound ideas

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News

Kurt Brown has a great remembrance of Popitekus. Segunda Caida reviews the Brazos/Popitekus match linked to the other day.

Dos de Tres posted a video of Chessman in a cast, which is the first time AAA’s acknowledged he’s hurt. Looks like he’s making spot shows still, or at least that one.

Ovaciones has a preview of today’s Arena Mexico show, which is good even besides the parts read from the luchawiki CMLL Tag Team Championship page. There’s also an article about the impending debut of Mercenario Jr. SuperLuchas is picking the champs in the title match.

Seuxis has a big plan to win her mask match on Sunday: she and Silueta have learned from the same trainers, so the ruda knows everything the tecnica knows, but Seuxis also knows ruda tricks to give her the edge. Makes sense to me.

In the other mask match, Dr. X says he’d like to stay to the end, just to get his hands on Fabian el Gitano and settle it one on one. That’s the psychological problem with lucha de apuesta en cage problems: if you hate this other person so much that you’re willing to put your entire identity, your life, on the line just to get a shot at theirs, why do you ever leave the cage and give up that opportunity? You’d have to be a liar or a coward to want to leave, and I guess rudos are closer to the former, and it’d only make sense to leave as a tecnico if you rival has already gone, but that’s not usually how it works.

The latest WON says Sexi Star contacted WWE about getting in. Meltzer says she doesn’t speak English, clearly exposing how little AAA TV he watches. (Okay, she doesn’t speak English well.) I can’t imagine it’s going to work out, but it says something about the promotion when the most important woman in AAA over the last year or so is looking for a place elsewhere. I wonder if she’s under contract.

Hereos del Ring says there will be a mystery legendary luchador to unlock in the game. Alliens?

Yesterday, AAA had an article about getting back on Gaora TV in Japan this year. Dorian tweeted a similar message earlier and Dos de Tres echoed on Facebook. Today, that article is mysteriously missing, so why don’t I just post it:

Triple A está iniciando acuerdos de trabajo con al televisora deportiva japonesa Gaora, con la cual empezará a transmitir los eventos magnos de la tres veces estelar a partir de ya.  El primer evento en ser transmitido en las pantallas japonesas será el ya muy próximo Verano de Escándalo, que tendrá lugar en la ciudad de Orizaba, Veracruz.    Triple A está abriendo nuevos mercados también en el aspecto TV, con lo que la presencia de la lucha libre mexicana se cotizará todavía más en el mundo.

AAA also catches us up on the biggest issue in the promotion at the moment: Billy Boy’s thoughts on teaming with Tiger Cota & Decnnis vs the Air Force in Toluca. Spoiler: he thinks his teammates are good and his opponents are not.

For R de Rudo, Brazo de Plata introduces Brazo de Plata Jr., Brazo Metalico, and Goya Kong as his newest debuting sons and daughters.

Shocker, Angel de Oro, Angel de Plata and Camorra visited ill children in the hospital.

Local Articles

El Hijo del Santo is listed on a show in Dallas on Sunday. El Hijo del Santo is also listed on a show in Chicago on Sunday. That is a bit problematic! Santo says he’ll be in Dallas, which is all the excuse I need not to go to Congress Theater. This is actually a fine defense of Twitter.

El Pancracio has info on some of the guys on their Lucha Libre Expo show, and hypes up their main event.

Sportimes previews Puebla’s anniversary show.

In Guadalajara, local wrestler Leo says replacing Toscano in the semimain Sunday with the regular CMLL wrestlers was a dream come thru. He’s only been wrestling for three months, and sometimes it pays to be the replacement guy.

Dos de Tres teases a feature on behind the scenes of TripleMania. Surprised they’d show La Parka and LA Park within arms reach of each other, even in this context.

Hidalgo Sports interviews Fuerza Minera, who is apparently sponsored by the local mineworkers union.

Cronicas Y Leyendas write about San Luis Potosi legendary local wrestler Carnicero Grimaldo.

People are (predictably) complaining about the bad condition of the floor in Auditorio Municipal de Torreon after the return box and lucha events, including an AAA taping. This is what got those events kicked out of that building again.

In Oaxaca, the town council is reviewing local laws passed in 1986 which ban women’s wrestling and prohibit parents from bringing infants to the shows. That 1986 date means they put in the women’s wrestling ban just as Mexico City was lifting theirs, probably in response to other ruling.

There’s a restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma – Elote Cafe and Catering – with lucha libre wrestling every other Thursday. KTUL has a story about the luchadors, and I think have a new favorite gimmick: La Princesa De Cerveza. How did she come up with that identity?

La Princesa’s image was a simple matter of taste, “I love beer, absolutely love beer. So I figured why not be the princess of beer?”

Why not!

Good Stuff Elsewhere

DJ Spectro has more video from Pavillion Azteca.

Segunda Caida has another threesome of Black Terry matches.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 07/20 Arena Mexico
1) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Pequeño Halcón, Pequeno Maximo, Último Dragoncito vs Cisne, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia
3) Ángel Azteca Jr., Ángel de Plata, Fabián el Gitano vs Arkangel de la Muerte, Dr. X, Skándalo
4) Máximo, Rotoporky, Sagrado vs Charly Manson, El Alebrije, Olímpico
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada vs Héctor Garza, Terrible, Texano

Charly Manson (spelled “Charlie”, but that may just be CMLL.com’s random spelling generator) starts here as an Invader, though how long he lasts is anyone’s guess. This is his first match here, but maybe not his first appearance – he was one of the AAA guys who invading to set up the AAA vs CMLL show if I’m remembering right. Two more of the four minis introduced recently actually make their debut.

Beside the debuts, they’ve also got the current trios champs versus some possible contenders, plus the tercera has some Infierno en el Ring fall out. It’s the first appearance for an unmasked Fabian/Dr. X, or maybe those two both still have their masks but are setting up a one on one encounter soon. (And the opener is the quintessential opener.)

CMLL (TUE) 07/20 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Black Metal vs Titanio
2) Angelo & Javier Cruz Jr. vs Acertijo & León Blanco
3) Leo & Palacio Negro vs Ebola & Ráfaga
4) Fuego, Metal Blanco, Stuka Jr. vs Exterminador, Máscara Mágica, Pólvora
5) Blue Panther, Hijo del Fantasma, Metro vs Atlantis, Dragón Rojo Jr., Rey Bucanero

Less interesting. Mascara Magica just returned last week after being out of the ring for weeks, lined up against Metal Blanco then, and is lined up against Metal Blanco now. Take a guess where this one is going.

DTU (FRI) 07/23 Centro Banamex
1) Dement Xtreme vs Chica Tormenta
2) Tacubo vs Muerte Bucanera, Disturbio, Flamita, Ciclope, Hormiga, Skrash, ?
3) Tribal vs Black Fire
4) Trauma I & Trauma II vs Paranoiko & Psicosis III
5) Crazy Boy & Daga vs Drastik Boy & Iron Love and Eterno & Low Rider
6) Aeroboy vs Joe Lider, Kaientai, Violento Jack, Murder Angel [DTU]

Another updated card for LLExpo. Show name is “I [heart] DTU”, which I believe is a trick to force me to type those words. Devilish.

All the AAA-specific guys – Electroshock, Dark Family – are off this card, as is Negro Navarro and Skayde.The last two might be someone realizing no one was allowed to work doubleheaders last year and adjustments being made (which means the NWA card might lose the Traumas.)

The only AAA guys left are part of the usual pack of guys who were working these sorts of shows before they were in AAA. At the same time, MedioTiempo has an interview with Crazy Boy talking about this updated lineup. Crazy trips over himself talking about how much the fantastic relationship he has with AAA even though he hasn’t been on TV in quite a while. Crazy Boy says it’s Violento Jack and Aero Boy and Paranoico who take care of DTU when he’s on tour with AAA.

The Disturbio guy in the second can’t be the CMLL guy, or it won’t be the CMLL guy.