02/01 GALLI show

GALLI
GALLI

This is back in Addison, IL. This looks to be a fun card, and I totally love employing the strategy of Johnny Cash in “One Piece at a Time”. Don’t tell Quack, we’re sneaking another midwest CHIKARA show out of the (wrestle) factory and hopefully all the pieces will fit when we put it back together. (I don’t know if it works as return on investment for the local promotion, but I sure hope so.)

However, 02/01? February 1st? Really? There’s a little other event on that day people like to call the Super Bowl, which starts about the same time as the 3rd match on this show. Why are you running against the Super Bowl? Even on the same day is iffy, but if that’s the only day you can do it, why not try it run it early enough so people might be able to do both? There’s no way this will work out as well as it should.

This is a show I’d really like to go to, but there’s not a chance I will. I’m sure there will be people who don’t really care about football who will go, but there’s many more who won’t.

10/09 Coliseo Results

CMLL (SUN) 10/19 Arena Coliseo
1) Artillero, Polvora, Súper Comando b Sombra de Plata, Starman, Trueno
2) Dark Angel, Goddess, Princesa Blanca b La Seductora, Mima Shimoda, Princesa Sujei
3) Hijo del Fantasma, La Mascara, Sombra b Euforia, Nosferatu, Satanico
4) Blue Panther, LA Park, Volador Jr. b Terrible, Villano IV, Villano V
5) Rey Bucanero b Héctor Garza [CMLL LH]

Sombra replacing Mictlan = WIN.

Now that I realized it, I’m disappointed I’m not getting the title match. Hector wants a hair match.

Trueno got strechered out.

While I’m at it…

GALLI (SUN) 10/19 Addison Community Center
1) Tokyo Twin I & Tokyo Twin II b Ryan Slade & Zach Thompson
2) Furia Roja & Pinocho b Emperador Azteca & Venom
3) ? b Electron
4) Tony Scarpone DCOR Dave Storm
5) Centella de Oro, Golden Star, Nemesis DQ Funebre, Resistencia, Yakuza
6) Charly Manson Jr. & Concussion Konselli b Chilango & Mason Comrad
7) El Tiger & Slayer b Amenzaz del Siglo & Vengazna
8) Samurai b Bryce Benjamin, Gringo Loco [GALLI]

* Tokyo Twins are two white guys doing Funaki. That wasn’t as bad as the tope Ryan Slade blew; I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone as completely catch the middle rope on a dive attempt as that one. It was not the worst botch of the night but the funniest for sure.
* Pinocho looks good, improved since I last saw him. Roja was rough.
* The ? guy’s name was announced twice, but I couldn’t understand it either time. He was an unmasked guy (Ricky Marvin with his head shaved looking guy) debuting here and good, making far more of an impression than Electron.
* Scarpone/Storm was a lot of comedy, and Scarpone killing him with a chair shots until the match was over. It sounded like they were setting up a rematch, but then they announced a different match later

* after intermission, they came back with another match which was a lot of brawling and chair shots. Golden Star still doesn’t believe in getting his hands up. After tens of chairs shots, rudos get DQed for a foul. Rudos give the rudo referee a loud testicular claw in revenge. Family show!

* Chilango, Mason Conrad, Amenaza del Siglo, Venganza, Bryce, Tony, and Gringo are the Underground. They use the nWo music, which is slightly hilarious

* In between matches here, Meteoro II was called out to announce his retirement. He suffered a career ending injury (unspecified) at age 17. That sucks. This set up a Meteoro I vs Chilango mask vs hair match at the 11/02 show. (M2 was okay enough to give Chilango a shiranu after he attacked M1, so perhaps it’s not that bad.)

* El Tigre has the funniest drawl. Slayer’s apparently turned back tecnico (maybe joining the Underground and turning?) Tigre decided to call out Scarpone, which is stepping up like two spots above his level, but why not. It did get him beat after the match.

* Three way fun with the heels enjoying the two on one advantage. Not Samuari’s best night, though. Bryce is the ex-Negrotistico Fantastico, throwing off the shackles of the old name but keeping the colors. The Underground keeps stealing the belt, and did again after this match.

for 11/02, we have

– Meteoro I vs Chilango [mask/hair]
– Funebre/Resistance vs Golden Star, Centella de Oro [GALLI TAG] – Funebre/Resistance will be suspended if they do anything questionable
– Scarpone/Amenaza vs Tigre/Slayer
– Yakuza vs Jerry Lynn, Yakuza gets a title shot if he wins.
– Something involving Samurai – maybe Samuari/Charly vs Bryce/Gringo? I think that’s right.

10/19 GALLI Show

GALLI 10/19 poster
GALLI 10/19 poster

GALLI (SUN) 10/19 Addison Community Center
1) Furia Roja & Pinocho vs Emperador Azteca & Venom
2) Centella de Oro, Golden Star, Nemesis vs Funebre, Resistencia, Yakuza
3) Charly Manson Jr. & Joey Marx vs Chilango & Mason Conrad
4) El Tiger & Slayer vs Amenzaz del Siglo & Vengazna
5) Samurai vs Bryce Benjamin vs Gringo Loco [GALLI]

Hey, look, a poster. I haven’t been to a GALLI show in quite a while (there hasn’t been as many, and I don’t notice the free shows at the car dealership until after they happened), but I’m thinking I’ll be able to make it to this one. Looks like Charly is back and Negrotistico is Negrotistico no more. I like how they tease me with only five matches, as if I’d go and it’d be done by 7:30. ha ha NO.

GALLI has/had a TV show, though it’s not even listed as GALLI in the TV listings, with matches from the aforementioned car dealership shows I think. (It’s not listed as GALLI or lucha libre or anything in the guide, just the normal Azteca America program for that half hour.) I have 2 or 3 episodes on my TiVo and I haven’t gotten to them yet, but I guess I need to catch up and/or find the YouTube links so y’all can see it.

GALLI show tonight in Villa Park

Almost forgot about this

GALLI (FRI) 07/11 the Odeum, Villa Park, IL
3) Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz vs Arik Cannon & Tony Scarpone
4) Meteoro II vs Chilango [hair, mask]
5) Centella de Oro, Joey Marx, Nemesis (GALLI) vs Guerrillero, Pentagon del Infierno, Tokio Lee
6) Samuary vs Negrotistico, Gringo Loco, Amenaza del Siglo [TLC, GALLI]

Since I’ve last checked in with this group…
– Charly Manson Jr. apparently left, vacating the title. Haven’t seen his name on another lucha indy, and no idea what the deal is
– the tag title tournament they were pushing heavily last time in this building is apparently on hiatus
– No idea where the mask vs hair match came from, but okay

Main event was not actually called a TLC match, but that’s what it is. Amenaza del Siglo is taking Charly Manson Jr.’s spot, and doesn’t seem to fit the match, he’s a veteran rudo (with comedy) guy. I also wonder if this means Negrotistico has switched sides yet again and is back to being a tecnico to balance out the match.

Haven’t seen Tokio Lee previously, but I’d assume he’s one of the novatos getting a gimmick. Two young guys in a big singles match looks like it might be trouble on paper, but I’m guessing they’ve been working thru it for the last couple weeks and you just hope they don’t get derailed. The Northstar Express is good, right? I have no idea and haven’t seen Arik Cannon in many a year.

Tickets are $10 for Kids GA, $15 for Adults GA, $20 for ringside. Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:30. Say hi if you see me hanging out there.

06/06 GALLI results

Quick results first. Let’s see how many names I’ve guessed wrong

GALLI (FRI) 06/06 Addison Community Center
0) Brian Slade & Hunter Matthews b Alex Lapad & Zach Thompson
1) Intrepid & Potro b Blade & Venom
2) Mr. Zeus & Pinocho b El Funebre & Emperador
3) Resistencia & Venganza DQ Meteoro I & Meteoro II [GALLI TAG, semifinal]
4) Centella de Oro & Slayer b Guerrillero & Pentagon del Infierno
5) Creston Edwards & Tony Scarpone b Concussion Conselli & Joey Marx
6) Chilango & Gringo Loco b Negro Thunder & Samoan Love Machine [GALLI TAG, semifinal]
7) Charly Manson Jr. b Negrotistico [GALLI]
8) Coco Black, Coco Green, Demencia b Nemesis (GALLI), Quinto Sol, Samuray

If I’m going to spend half the night writing down notes on my iPod, I ought to post them. So they’re after the jump.

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