Tag: Rayo de Jalisco

Konnan returning?, Mr. Aguila & FdT, Mr. Niebla, Rayo vs paperwork, NJPW in Mexico

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Jesus Zuniga tweeted out yesterday that Konnan would be returning to the ring in January 2013. Konnan has been talking about coming back for One Last Run for a while, but this is the first time a date has been put to a return. On the recent webcasts, Konnan mentioned an 18 month run, which put the ending around TripleMania 2014. January, AAA’s deadest period, is an odd time to make what should be a big in-ring return. Maybe he’ll be wrestling off TV for a couple months with Rey de Reyes as his first big match back.

Mr. Aguila turned up teaming with Familia de Tijuana this weekend at an indy show, which has had people talking about him leaving CMLL. It’s possible, but Aguila’s deal with CMLL appears to allow him to work his own schedule, so there’s nothing stopping from him working whoever he wants on his days off, with the exceptions of AAA and IWRG guys. That’s the bigger issue here; that was a Promotion Black Terror spot show with AAA luchadors. If Aguila is gone or in trouble, we’d probably find out by him being pulled off the CMLL show tomorrow night. It doesn’t seem like he’s in any real trouble, because CMLL has known about this for all week and not only hasn’t pulled him from Friday, but Aguila is booked for next Tuesday’s show as well.

Speaking of Misters, Mr. Niebla missed Tuesday’s Arena Aficion show. Ultimo Guerrero took his place, fouling Terrible in a sparsely attended show, but which included members of the local soccer team.

Rayo de Jalisco has been telling people (including this week’s Box Y Lucha) that he missed the show in Monterrey because he was never sent plane tickets or a deposit, so LyC has sent copies of Rayo’s plane tickets and deposit to LuchaMania Monterrey.

NJPW”s president Naoki Sugabayashi and “programmer/referee” Tigre Hattori arrived in Mexico to have meetings with Paco Alonso about their co-operative plans in 2013. (So odd to see NJPW talking face to face with Paco Alonso to set up cross promotion; haven’t they heard of uStream and magazine interviews?) They chatted with Kaiser Sports at the airport. They say the female fans would like to see Rush back, and they’d like to bring back Sombra, Volador and Mascara Dorada who’ve also been accepted well by the NJPW fans. Tanahashi has asked for a rematch with Terrible in Japan, unhappy with the results of the Universal tournament.  Devitt likewise would like to fight Dragon Rojo. The NJPW officials say they’d like to reward the CMLL fans for the supporting the NJPW wrestlers so well, and they have plans to send “one of the best rudos we have.” They don’t say the name, but Kazuchika Okada is a rudo and the biggest name from NJPW who hasn’t made an appearance in CMLL (though he has worked in Arena Mexico for Toryumon way back in the da.) No word if Okumura & Namajague tried to get Sugabyashi & Hattori to join Fiebre Amarilla.

Negro Casas is headed to Japan tomorrow. He’s working for NJPW thru their 11/11 PPV in Osaka.

The Gladiatores has an interview with Hector Garza from their weekly Perros del Mal podcast, talking about his health situation. He seems in good spirits.

SuperLuchas #484 has lots of Heroes Inmortales coverage. There’s also an interview with Nitro, who says he’s aiming for a return on November 15th. That’s far sooner than it sounded when he broke his knee back in August.

Infierno Rockers say fighting the Air Force will be like going duck hunting with the best shotgun. What an odd analogy for rockers to make. The Air Force is the past, the Rockers says they’re the present.

LuchaWorld has this week’s PosterMania.

Links

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 10/23/2012 Arena Mexico
1) Genesis & Soberano Jr. vs Apocalipsis & Guerrero Negro Jr.
2) Bengala, Metálico, Sensei vs Cancerbero, Hijo del Signo, Raziel
3) Último Dragoncito vs Pierrothito [lightning]
4) Fuego, Sagrado, Stuka Jr. vs Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis
5) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger vs Ángel de Oro, Diamante, Hijo del Fantasma
6) Atlantis, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Black Warrior, Mr. Águila, Volador Jr.

The national trios champions teaming up, for the very first time since they won these belts! And maybe someone actually has a plan here with all the recent Delta/Maya vs Invasors matches on Tuesday nights? So weird! (Alternatively, you could read this as Aguila is leaving and they’re pushing the reset button as hard as they can, but I guess we’ll find out later.)

Universo/Rayo in Puebla, Garza/Shocker in GDL, Tzuki returns

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CMLL (MON) 06/21 Arena Puebla [Fuego en el Ring]
1) Ares & Karisma b Centella de Oro & Crazy Black
2) Loco Max, Nosferatu, Skándalo b Pegasso, Rey Cometa, Sensei
3) Fuego, Metro, Valiente b Euforia, Misterioso II, Pólvora
4) Blue Panther, La Máscara, Siki Osama b Atlantis, Shigeo Okumura, Yoshihashi
5) Jushin Lyger, Negro Casas, Universo 2000 b La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, Rayo de Jalisco Jr.

Universo got in a foul on Rayo for the pin. Rayo demanded a mask vs hair match for Puebla’s anniversary show and a title match. Since he has a title, that one’s a little easier to pull off.

Siki replaced a missing Toscano. Mascara finished Atlantis with an Atlantida.

CMLL (TUE) 06/22 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Fuego en el Ring]
1) Silueta b Princesa Maya
2) Drago & Ebola b Angelo & Virgo
3) Gallo, Metal Blanco, Palacio Negro b Ángel del Mal, Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno
4) Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Máximo b Ephesto, Terrible, Texano
5) Héctor Garza DQ Shocker

Hector not only had to deal with Shocker in this match, but also Shocker’s mom. She was seated at ringside, but chased Garza around the outside at one point. Garza still won – he tried to foul Shocker, Shocker blocked it and fouled him, and the ref saw it. Shocker challenged Garza to a hair match, but Garza just said no.

CMLL (TUE) 06/22 Arena Mexico [@cmllmagazine]
1) Disturbio & Semental b Camaleón & Robin
2) Dark Angel, Goya Kong, Marcela b Amapola, La Comandante, Mima Shimoda
3) Demus 3:16, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito b Bam Bam, Mascarita Dorada, Tzuki
4) Delta, Toscano, Valiente b Pólvora, Shigeo Okumura, Yoshihashi
5) Máscara Dorada, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Super Porky b Atlantis, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero

Tzuki actually showed up! Demus got his team the win with a foul on Bam Bam, and wants either a rematch or a title match.

Rayo’s team won, and he and Atlantis are still teasing the mask match.

Sombra talks to R de Rudo about his Best of Super Juniors experience. As expected, Sombra highlights how he beat “the two top figures in Japan” (in Tiger Mask and Jushin Lyger.)

Dos Caras Jr. debuted in a vignette at last night’s SmackDown taping as the unmasked Alberto del Rio. Since it’s a vignette, it could still be edited off the show before it airs this week, but it’s most likely his debut.

LuchaWorld has video of Satanico vs Super Astro for the UWA light heavyweight title from 1985.

CMLL (MON) 06/28 Arena Puebla
1) Asturiano, Silver, Tigre Rojo vs Espiritu Maligno, Mr. Rafaga, Siki Osama
2) Guerrero Maya Jr., Leono, Trueno vs Bronco, Durango Kid, Inquisidor
3) Ángel de Oro, Rush, Stuka Jr. vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
4) La Sombra, Shocker, Volador Jr. vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
5) Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Universo 2000 [WWA HEAVY]

Rayo has been champion for five years. Probably will be champion for another five years.

11/26, 11/29 IWRG Results (Pantera, Rayo anniversary shows)

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IWRG (THU) 11/26 Arena Naucalpan [@gladiatores, Al Filo del Ring]
1) Comando Negro b Dinamita Kid
2) Eragon & Miss Gaviota b Carta Brava Jr. & Vampiro Metálico
3) Exodia, Pendulo, Ultramán Jr. b Dr. Cerebro, Gringo Loco, Oficial Fierro
4) Bushi b Avisman [IWRG LIGHT]
5) Angelico, Pantera, Super Porky b Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Oficial 911

Pantera was honored. Bushi is the new champion, and I guess this means he’s sticking around for quite a while longer. (On the other hand, it is an IWR title.) The tercera sets up a title match, improbably.

IWRG (SUN) 11/29 Arena Naucalpan [EdR, al filo del ring (video)]
1) Carta Brava b Bestia Magnifica
2) Epidemia & Fantasma de la Ópera b Eragon & Tortugillo
3) Ultramán Jr. b Bobby Lee Jr. [#1 Contenders, IWRG IC WELTER]
4) Jack & Oficial 911 b Freelance & Oficial Fierro [relevos suicidas]
5) Oficial Fierro b Freelance [hair]
6) Angelico, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Scorpio Jr. b Oficial 911, Tóxico, Tóxico DF

No Jr. Capos, no Hijo dell Lizmark (Scorpio may be an upgrade, but I Can Not Believe Hijo del Lizmark Did Not Show Up For This Show.) Rayo’s team lost the first fall in his anniversary match, but rallied back to win two and three.

Oficial Fierro hurt an arm in the end of the relevos match, so Freelance went to work on it during their heads up match (oddly 3 falls.) Freelance took the first, got DQed for excessive violence towards the arm in the second, and got rolled up for a pin to lose, though his shoulders weren’t actually done. Freelance takes the hair cut he seemed headed to before he got hurt in early October.

Ultraman gets a shot at Fuerza Guerrera, though apparently not this upcoming week.

IWRG (THU) 12/03 Arena Naucalpan
2) Cometa De Fuego vs Dinamita Kid
3) Chico Che, Gemelo Fantastico I, Gemelo Fantastico II vs Hijo del Signo, Maldito Jr., Samoth
4) Freelance, Pantera, Zatura vs El Hijo del Diablo, Gringo Loco, Xibalba
5) Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro vs Exodia, Pendulo, Ultramán Jr. [EdM Trios]

Seems like the bar was low to earn that title shot. Pantera appears to be sticking around.

IWRG (SUN) 12/06 Arena Naucalpan
3) Bushi, Freelance, Suicida vs Cerebro Negro, Fantasma de la Ópera, Gringo Loco
4) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro vs Histeria, Psicosis, Tóxico
5) El Alebrije, Hijo del Lizmark, Super Porky vs Hijo del Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Pirata Morgan

No idea if the Jr. Capos are still on, but that’s the schedule. Fourth match sure seems like a telegraphed title match. TV deal must be going well if they’re paying to bring these guys in.

03/31: IWRG, GDL, Konnan, suspensions (two different articles)

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IWRG (SUN) 03/29 Arena Naucalpan [Dr. Spectro]
1) Garra de Aguila b Keshin Black
2) Latin Brother & Miss Gaviota b Arafath & Judas el Traidor
3) Gemelo Fantastico II, Trauma II, Turbo b Black Thunder, Hijo del Signo, Oficial Fierro
4) Trauma I b Bushi and Toxico AAA and Freelance and Multifacetico and Xibalva and Andy Barrow and Cerebro Negro and Capitan Muerte and Chico Che and Universo 2000 and Bobby Lee Jr. and Pierroth II and Hijo de Pierroth (IWRG) and Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. and Arlequin and Zatura and Dr. Cerebro and Gemelo Fantastico I and Oficial 911

This was another “eliminated wrestler is a lumberjack with a strap” match.

CMLL (SUN) 03/29 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [mt]
5) Averno, Mephisto, Texano Jr. b Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero

Texano not only beat Atlantis clean in the third fall, but he also remembered Atlantis has a belt. Texano made the challenge, and it seems like it they’re setting it up here for next week (which would be two days after the fan appreciation show) or the week after.

indy (SUN) 03/29 Arena Pavillon del Norte [Vanguardia]
1) Zorro Plateado & Zorro Plateado Jr. b Indio Kikapoo & Zorro Galactico
2) Overnator, Piloto 2000, Popeye DQ Gran Markus, Gran Markus Jr., Green Femon
3) Rayo de Jalisco Jr. b Mascara Ano 2000 [WWA HEAVY]

Link has highlights of the match.

On luchalibreaaa.com, Konnan responds to Cibernetico’s comments about him: “I believe the drugs, steroids, and growth hormone have harmed the little intelligence he has left“. Well then. Konnan basically tells Cibernetico to get over it.

The promoter in Cancun who got caught putting someone else under the Abismo Negro mask is being suspended from promoting for two years, with fines (possible for AAA as well) yet to be determined. Even after everyone realized it could not have been Abismo Negro in that match because he would’ve been dead by then (and Black Abyss was on the opposite side, so it was surely some local), the promoter was still trying to claim it was the real Abismo Negro in the match. It’s a tough punishment, but he kinda dug his own hole and everyone involved shoudl’ve probably been much more apologetic about it from the start.

Previews of tonight’s show: both ESTO and Ovaciones focus on the Fire/Shockercito match. Fire would seem to be the underdog, but Shockercito’s name was spotted on a Perros del Mal lineup again.

This show, by the way, the one with the rushed hair/hair mask is NOT a Fan Appreciation show. That show is not until…next week. Why didn’t they just wait? There’s also a Sunday Fan Appreciation show on 04/12. I could not begin to guess what match they’re headlining either show with.

SuperLuchas has started selling official wrestlers gear the last few months, mostly indy guys. Today, they’re adding Atlantis. CMLL, of course, only has $150 professional Ultimo Guerrero and Mistico masks you can buy.

Not to make comparisons, but TO MAKE AN EASY COMPARISON: AAA (or the Dos de Tres staff, whatever difference that makes) posted the Winners/Super Calo mask match on YouTube.. That’s how you’re supposed to use the internet. Obviously, the next Dos de Tres is all about Abismo.

DTU interviews Shiima Xion about working their show.

Box Y Lucha #2915 has Abismo Negro’s death, and interviews with Super Porky and Pirata Morgan leaving AAA (posted by DJ Spectro). Super Porky says he’s working with ex-WWE-er Eugene on 04/18, which sounds like a MOTYC.

Guerreros del Ring #184 has Abismo Negro.

Luchas 2000 #464 has Abismo Negro, Villano V, and the guys leaving AAA.

In LA last Sunday, there was a lucha show to fight domestic violence. The idea is to spread the message that fighting if for lucha libre, but women should use the laws of the US to protect themselves.

LuchaWorld has Alfredo and KrisZ on the news.

WrestlingObserver has their AAA TV Recap.

(Lineup dump in a bit.)

01/29: IWRG, Mexico, heavyweight returns, GDL lineups

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IWRG (THU) 01/22 Arena Naucalpan [The Gladiatores]
1) Halcon 2000 b Comando Gama
2) Anticristo Jr. Comando Negro & Avisman b Eragon & Miss Gaviota
3) Demony & Xibalva b Chico Che & Goleador
4) Freelance, Multifacetico, Pendulo DQ Tetsuya, Toxico AAA, Veneno
5) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro b Trauma I, Trauma II, Zatura [IWRG IC TRIOS]

Champs win again. DQ in semimain for Tetsuya pulling Multifacetico’s mask, and they’re teasing a singles match there. Demony got away with a mask pull in the tercera, taking Goledaor’s before pinning him for the win.

IWRG (SUN) 01/25 Arena Naucalpan [The Gladiatores]
1) Avisman b Galactic
2) Fenix, Jack, Miss Gaviota b Anticristo Jr., King Drako, Nemesis IWRG
3) Chico Che, Gemelo Fantastico I, Gemelo Fantastico II b Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro
4) Zumbido b Fuerza Guerrera
5) Freelance, Pendulo, Scorpio Jr. b Andy Barrow, Tetsuya, Veneno

Night of making title challenges. Gemelos and Chico want an IWRG Trios shot after beating the champs. Zumbido swept Fuerza (first fall was DQ for Fuerza’s excessive violence after winning the fall) so he wants a Welterweight shot. Even though Freelance and Tetsuya weren’t involved in the finish of the main event (Scorpio pinning Veneno), Freelance wants a hair/mask match and Tetsuya wants another shot at the lightweight belt. Tetsuya’s mask does not seem long for this world.

CMLL (TUE) 01/27 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Metálico & Tigre Blanco b Camorra & Inquisidor
2) Pequeño Halloween, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito b Niño de Acero, Pequeño Ninja, Tzuki
3) Mascara Dorada, Metro IV, Valiente b Euforia, Nosferatu, Shigeo Okumura
4) Black Warrior, Dragon Rojo Jr., Sangre Azteca b La Máscara, La Sombra, Sagrado
5) Dos Caras Jr., Héctor Garza, Místico b Ephesto, Terrible, Texano Jr.

Rudos won the semimain again, so they’ve got a title match next week.

Ovaciones says Rayo de Jalisco, Universo 2000 and Mascara Ano 2000 are headed back in next month. :(

(Strong Style Spirit) Mephisto vs Mistico on NJPW’s 02/15 show will now be for Mistico’s CMLL Welterweight championship. Mephisto is probably still not a welterweight.

Diario Impacto has an interview with La Parka Jr. about his career, but they don’t actually have a permalink to the article. You can go to the Deportes section and look on the right side as you scroll down.

The Gladiatores also has interviews with Crazy Star and video interviews with the Traumas and last Oficials

El Manana profiles local wrestler Estrellas Universal

Todo Por el Todo has an invitation to the El Santo memorial fucntions in on 02/05.

DTU has Lord Byron and Kaientai talking about the next show.

LuchaWorld has Robert on 08/30/07 IWRG and bad CMLL MVS shows from 09/08 and 09/09/07.

CMLL (SUN) 02/01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Drago & Relampago Azul vs Nube Roja & Thunder Boy
2) Casanova, Leon Blanco, Magnum vs Malefico, Máscara Púrpura, Mr. Trueno
3) Dark Angel, Goddess, Lady Apache vs Hiroka, Medussa, Mima Shimoda
4) La Sombra & Shocker vs Terrible & Texano Jr.
5) Volador Jr. vs Rey Bucanero [CMLL LH]

Title match is on. And Mima’s back in the country.

CMLL (TUE) 02/03 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Quazar vs Angel de Mal
2) Virgo vs Valentin Mayo
3) Metal Blanco vs Infierno
4) Dark Angel & Goddess vs Hiroka & Mima Shimoda
5) La Nazi & Lady Apache vs Medussa & Sahori [ri]
6) Averno, Mephisto, Terrible vs Máximo, Mictlán, Shocker

Poor Lady Apache. You know, I don’t know which women is going to lose the cage match, but from watching those promos on Ras de Lona, La Nazi didn’t look too confident.

Updates the next few days may be irregular. I’m going to see if I can get some recaps set up to fill in.

09/22: Scorpio Tribute, Dos Jr. MIA?

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I will be back to doing these earlier in the day at some point. I hope.

Park, ready for action
Park, ready for action

SCORPIO TRIBUTE (SAT) 09/20 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Kagura, Payaso Solei I, Payso Solei II b Hijo de Valiente, Medieval, Valiente Jr.
2) Babe Maravilla, Electrodo Jr., Lockman, Ninja de Fuego b Coyote Dorado, Ira, Maldito Jr., Samot
3) Hombre Lobo, Polaris, Zigfried vs Aguila del America, Dinamita Kid, Kumo
4) Linda Star, Martha Villalobos, Mini Scorpio b Lady Warrior, Mini Cibernetico, Rossy Moreno
5) Intocable, Juventud Guerrera, Pantera, Super Calo, Toscano b Fuerza Guerrera, Monsther, Rambo, Shocker, Zumbido

So, that’s the second strangest 10 man tag from Saturday. Seriously, Shocker and Monsther teaming up. SoloLuchas main page has a photo of Scorpio, so he made it to this show. Mr. Reyes has tons of photos. Scorpio looks thin but you’d expect that.

I’m pretty sure Martha is supposed to have a whole troop of female wrestlers, but even on a charity show, it seems like only those four who get any work.

CMLL (SAT) 09/20 Cancha German Evers, Mazatlan, Sinaloa [SoloLuchas]
1) Angel (Sinola) & Valentin Hernandez DQ Stripper & Wilbert
2) El Conquistador, Forcado Maztleco, Serpiente Marina DQ Brujo Mayor, Marakamis I, Marakamis II
3) el Idolo, Metatron, Palacio Negro b Ebola, Güero Loco, Rafaga
4) Malefico, Máscara Mágica, Sangre Azteca b Bestia Infernal, Flash, Metal Blanco
5) Blue Panther, Stuka Jr., Valiente DQ Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas

Panther wrestled unmasked and was fouled by Niebla for the finish. No Dos Jr., which caused some shuffling. With all the GDL undercarders, I wonder if this was booked thru that building.

CMLL (SUN) 09/21 Arena Coliseo [noroeste]
1) Starman & Trueno b Puma King & Tiger Kid
2) Arkangel, Bronco III, Dr. X b Fabián el Gitano, Metálico, Sensei
3) Leono, Máscara Púrpura, Tony Rivera DQ Misterioso II, Satánico, Virus
4) Black Warrior, Dragon Rojo Jr., Olímpico b Grey Shadow, Sagrado, Valiente
5) Lizmark Jr., Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero b Héctor Garza, La Máscara, Metalik

Dos didn’t make this show either, which should restart the rumors again. Hey, if I was leaving, I’d take off the moment the anniversary was over. Metalik subbed for him, which seems like the extra guy hanging around but they tried to push it as Garza teaming with a guy in his group (that you already forgot about.) Hector had Lizmark down and was going for the moonsault, but UG and Rey trippe dhim up and took out the lesser tag members for the win.

Tercera finish is a bit strange. Tecnicos were rolling to an easy win, Leono and Purpura having done divs and Rivera taking care of Satanico in the ring. Suddenly, Loco Max ran, beat up Tony Rivera. Refs saw it, called the DQ, and Loco kept working over Tony. He was eventually pulled off, and the rudos expressed their unhappiness about Loco costing them the match. Tony challenged Loco to a hair match, but Loco Max just ran off. They did feud last week, so perhpas this is what that’s about. Loco Max is at least living up to his name.

CMLL (SUN) 09/21 Poliforo Juan Gabriel, Juarez [thanks to Albert Cerda]
1) ?, Chucky, Rey Guerrero b ??, Peluchin I, Peluchin II
2) el Incredible, Maquina 45 Jr., Rey America DQ Blackfish, Cinta de Oro, Rocky Star
3) Pequeño Damian 666 & Pequeño Halloween b Bam Bam & Pequeño Olímpico
4) Mictlán & Volador Jr. b Averno & Skandalo
5) Axel, Dr. Wagner Jr., La Sombra b Damián 666, Terrible, Texano Jr.

Rudos in the second match was for excessive violence, and they earned that DQ. Incredible wrestles with a prosthetic leg, but Blackfish yanked it and started hitting people with it. There’s an AAA show here next Sunday, and Wagner vs Park main events a CMLL show two weeks later.

FILL (SUN) 09/21 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
2) Dr. Cianuro & Keops b Angel Dorado & Angel Dorado Jr.
3) Principe Guerrero, Sangre Chicana, Sangre Chicana Jr. b Bam Bam, Mercurio, Pancho Tequila
4) Estrella Dorada Jr., Huracan Ramirez Jr., Rayman b Casanova, Hator, Sergio Romo Jr.
5) Golden Boy L Rosa Salvaje, Simbolo, Rey Demonio, Corazon Adicto [hair]

Luchando Libre has more video from the Anniversary show.

WagnerMania has video of the Multifacetico vs Fuerza Guerrera vs Black Terry mask vs hair vs title match in IWRG.

CMLL’s Blog has more Anniversary photos. So does box y lucha.

Guerreros del Ring #158 continues the trend of Panther losing being more important than Villano V winning.

As mentioned in the comments, Negro Casas and CMLL Super Lightweight Champion Rocky Romero are headed into NJPW for their G1 Tag League as the Caribbean Syndicate. I was wondering why they were just representing CMLL, but of course Rocky’s not in CMLL right now (yet, he’s got more history in NJPW than if CMLL just sent a random guy like Gray Shadow.) Meanwhile, Rayo Jr. is working the Fukumenmania 9 show, about the time you’re reading this. That YouTube video wins the award for best combination of a remixed Roxette song with masked wrestling.

KrisZ‘s news update, and WrestlingObserver has their FSE recap with Panther/V5 talk (which I totally agree with.)