05/26: Mexico results, lineups

Would you believe they finally totally turned Lizmark Jr. rudo? I guess it counts when he backstabs Mistico.

CMLL (FRI) 05/25 Arena Mexico [ovaciones, ESTO]
1) Brillante, Flash, Super Nova b Apocalipsis, Hooligan, Ramstein
2) Alex Koslov, Blue Panther, Negro Casas DQ Mephisto, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca
3) Sagrado b Averno, Ephesto, Virus, Texano Jr., Leono, Loco Max, Valiente, Heavy Metal, Black Warrior [ciber, LdP]
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., Lizmark Jr., Místico DQ Héctor Garza, Mr. Águila, Terrible

Rudos won the first fall of the main event, tecnicos took the second. Much like with Black Warrior, Mistico actually hit Lizmark in the third, and Lizmark Jr. soon turned on him. Perro Jr. made an appearance and beating up Mistico with a katana (a wood one, but still – ??) and ripping up his mask. Lizmark Jr. is now a member of Los Perros del Mal. (Perro and Aguila’s team from the circus stunt show was also at the show, but they did not actually join in the beatdown.)

The whole Lizmark Jr. rudo turn is so odd. They’d take a couple steps in that direction, they’d forget about it for seemingly months, and then they’d move towards it again. CMLL teased this particular feud in late April on the GdR shows, but did nothing with it till last night and I had given up on it.

This gives CMLL a nice alternate plan for the big Summer Mistico match, if Perro can’t or doesn’t want to do the hair match quite yet. There was talk Lizmark Jr. could’ve lost his mask last summer (in a tag match with his father against Averno & Mephisto), so it’s not a stretch to imagine him losing it to Mistico this year.

As expected, Sagrado wins this block of Leyenda de Plata, and earns the right to lose to set up a Mistico match next week. First four out were Leono, Loco Max, Texano Jr., Valiente. Ephesto and Averno were in together, and ended up battling to a double DQ with mask ripping and fouls – something’s up here, but it’s not exactly clear. Black Warrior was eliminated by Virus, and Sagrado beat both Virus and Metal for the win.

Sangre ripped off Blue Panther’s mask in the segunda.

CMLL (TUE) 05/29 Arena Coliseo
1) Mini Olimpico & Ultimo Dragoncito vs Mini Damian 666 & Mini Halloween
2) Sensei, Stuka Jr., Tony Rivera vs Caligula, Hooligan, Messala
3) Felino, Mascara Purpura, Mictlan vs Euforia, Loco Max, Nosferatu
4) Heavy Metal, Maximo, Rey Bucanero vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
5) Volador Jr. vs Ultimo Guerrero

I hope that main event eventually gets redone for TV.

CMLL (FRI) 06/01 Arena Mexico
1) Neutron, Stuka Jr., Super Nova vs Arkangel, Loco Max, Nitro
2) Leono, Mascara Purpura, Valiente vs Goto, Ohara, Okumura
3) Blue Panther, Lizmark Jr., Rey Bucanero vs Damian 666, Halloween, Terrible
4) Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V vs Atlantis, Olimpico, Sangre Azteca
5) Mr. Aguila vs Sagrado [LdP, sf]

If you didn’t yelp something negative when you saw the Villano names there, than you’re much better than I. Unless we’re going to find out this week that this is their last match as a unit ever, I’m not sure what they’re doing here.

Looks like the Metro stuff is done, at least with Neutron. Good that the pointless Lizmark turns again match is in the dead spot. In context, Mr. Aguila vs Sagrado main eventing Arena Mexico makes sense, but I don’t how they’re going to draw anyone to this show. Could’ve used a much stronger semimain, and I think the Villanos are close to being it.

CMLL (SUN) 06/03 Arena Coliseo
1) Rayo Tapatio I & Rayo Tapatio II vs Artillero & Zayco
2) Brillante, Trueno, Valiente vs Apocalipsis, Ramstein, Super Comando
3) Dark Angel, Diana La Cazadora, Lady Apache vs Amapola, Medusa, Princesa Sujei
4) Mascara Purpura, Maximo, Volador Jr. vs Satanico, Texano Jr., Virus
5) Blue Panther, Marco Corelone, Negro Casas vs Atlantis, Olimpico, Tarzan Boy

We know it’s one of those three semimian rudos feuding with Maximo, we just have no idea which one since they’re all there this week as well.

TV notes much later

05/21: Mistico in SLP, Sangre title defense

Coliseo and AAA results haven’t turned up yet.

CMLL (THU) 05/31 Palenque de la Feria de Gomez Palacio [La Afficon]
1) Pequeno Star vs Scriba Jr.
2) Centella Azul Jr. & Piloto Suicida vs Baby Olmos & Piloto Negro
3) Hijo de Sobearno, Mr. Guerrero, Tackle vs Arkangel, Dr. X, Loco Max
4) Olimpico & Ultimo Guerrero vs Mistico & Shocker

I presume this is the show Chui was referring to previously, wondering what promotions who had paid for Mistico would end up getting if he was hurt. Looks like they’re treating him like he’ll be all fine until news changes. I think you have to be worried about both tecnicos in that main event…

CMLL (FRI) 05/18 Oaxaca [Noticias-Oaxaca]
1) Stuka Jr. & Tigre Metalico b Loco Max & Rey Lobo
2) Lady Apache & Marcela b Amapola & Hiroka
3) Endevaor, Fantasma Jr., Sagrado b Dr. X, Nitro, Texano Jr.
4) Sangre Azteca b Vuleo Espacial [MEX WELTER]
5) Dr. Wagner & Marco Corelone b Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero
Marco replaced Shocker.

(El Paso Times) Mistico will be signing autographs in El Paso on Saturday at a soccer game, as the Patriots play Brilla FC. All kids wearing a luchador mask get in for free, and it’s dollar beer night, so they’re going to be packing the house. More info at elpaso-patriots.com. I don’t see a picture of Mistico anywhere, though, and this is around Incognito’s homebase. Hmmmmm.(More of a concern is USL’s site listing the team being in Austin on Saturday. I dunno.)

Latin Lover may be out of the TV program he’s on. Sounds like he had some sort of disagreement with the producers and he’s already preparing to move on – he references projects he has planned back in lucha libre.

(El Sol de San Luis Potosi) The dean of Social Science Anthropology at Universidad Autonoma de SLP stated lucha libre is enduringly popular in Mexico because it reflects the struggles of real life. This was part of a paper on lucha libre and popular culture, which also discussed the influence of Mexican lucha libre in other places of the world – a statue of Santo in a Lebanon movie theater, for example.

04/24: Puebla, Solidaridad, IWRG, AULL

CMLL (MON) 04/23 Arena Puebla [hugo999 @ box y lucha]
1) Mr. Rafaga & Murcielago b Aguila Guerrera & Fuerza Tiger
2) Fuerza Chicana, Furia Chicana, Siki Osama Jr. b Blue Center, Centella de Oro, Zigma
3) Ohara, Okumura, Toro Bill Sr. b Astro Boy, Leono, Valiente
4) Felino, Negro Casas, Ultimo Dragon b Averno, Mephisto, Nitro
5) Damian 666, Halloween, Hector Garza b Alex Koslov, Rey Bucanero, Shocker

Toro Bill reversed a pin on Leono to pick up the win. Leono wants a hair match. Garza got a foul on Rey for a pin.

CMLL (SUN) 04/22 Arena Solidaridad
1) Tacua b Arquero
2) Enrique Aguilera & Ramrio Ramirez L Cadillo, Difuno II, Difunto I, Diluvio Negro I, Jhonatan, Llamarada, Monje Negro Jr., Sergio Romo Jr., Venum [cage, hair]
3) Difunto I, Difunto II, Monje Negro Jr. vs Cadillo, Gato Volador, Venum
4) Caifan I, Eclipse (Monterrey), Ephesto b Diluvio Negro I, Estrella Dorada Jr., La Mascara
5) Dos Caras, Dr. Wagner Jr., Shocker b Satanico, Tarzan Boy, Terrible

That’s the referee and the ring announcer losing the hair match.

IWRG’s site is still down, but scattered info is in from other places.

IWRG (THU) 04/12 Arena Naucalpan [the gladiatores]
1) Golem b Mr. Randal
2) Macho II & Narco Satanico II b Ave Fenix & Puma King
3) Kraneo, Trauma I, Trauma II b Fabián el Gitano, Freelance, Kid Tiger
4) Kai, Negro Navarro, Suicida, Yamato b Enfermero Jr., Masada, Okumura, Veneno
5) Bestia Salvaje, Cien Caras Jr., Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. b Dr. Wagner Jr., Hijo de Anibal, Rayo de Jalisco Jr.

IWRG (THU) 04/26 Arena Nauacalpan [boxylucha]
1) Antaris vs Golem
2) Kid Tiger & Star Boy vs Trauma I & Trauma II
3) Cerebro Negro, Kai, Yamato vs Black Terry, Fantasma de la Opera, Puma King
4) Dr. Cerebro, Esfinge, Hijo de Anibal vs Kraneo, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Okumura
5) Hijo de Cien Caras, Pierroth, Terrible vs Alex Koslov, Mascara Sagrada, Suicida

IWRG (SUN) 04/29 Arena Naucalapan [boxylucha]
1) Coco Blanco, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde vs Puma King, Trauma I, Trauma II
2) Negro Navarro, Solar I, Suicida vs Black Terry, Fantasma de la Opera, Kraneo
3) ?, el Dandy, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Bestia Salvaje, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Pierroth

AULL has a website up http://alianzauniversal-luchalibre.com/, though it seems to have more unfinished pages than finsihed ones.

AULL (SAT) 04/14 Arena Lopez Mateos [AULL]
1) Magnifico & Samba b Rey de Corazones & Venom
2) Brian Lee, Sasaki, Yakuza b Hanaoka, Iguanita, Pequeno Demonio
3) Epidemia, Kid Star Tiger, Robin Maravilla b Heavy Boy, Sepulturero I, Sepulturero II
4) Rocky Santana, Sagrado, Terry 2000 b Psicopata, Rey Krymen, Sadico
5) La Mascara, Marco Corelone, Ultimo Gladiador b Atlantis, Nitro, Satanico

AULL (SAT) 04/28 Arena Lopez Mateos [boxylucha]
1) Dragon Chino, Hakun, Yakuza vs Tortuga Mutante I, Tortuga Mutante II, Tortuga Mutante III
2) Misterio, Psicopata, Sepulturero I vs Ice Killer, Sepulturero II, Violento
3) India Sioux & Lady Apache vs Hiroka & Mima Shimoda
4) Epidemia, Robin Maravilla, Terry 2000 vs Pierroth Jr., Rey Krymen, Sadico
5) Dos Caras Jr., Heavy Metal, La Mascara vs Black Warrior, LA Park, Misterioso II

The tecnicos on the semimain are listed as a Trio Of Champions, so I’m thinking Terry 2000 retained his title.

CMLL (SUN) 04/29 Coliseo Coacalco
1) Dr. Enigma & Dragon Metalico vs Fire Fox & Orion Negro
2) Ave Nocturna, Eterno, Wizard vs Buitre, Cat Metal, Estigma
3) Alex Steel, Heavy Boy, Rudy Garduno vs Black Spider, Hermano Niebla Negra I, Hermano Niebla Negra II
4) Fabian el Gitano, Justiciero, Rey de Corazones vs Black Jaguar, Dr. Cerebro, Universo 2000
5) Sangre Azteca vs Magnifico [MEX WELTER]

(rfc) “Don Pepe” Jose Martinez Garza, who acting as a Box Y Lucha commision member in Monterrey, passed away on Monday.

La Jornada has an interview with Axxel.

El Occidental has a bio of Diablo Velasco.

(SignOnSanDiego) Tonight’s edition of “Stories de la Frontera” – a local show in San Diego, airs at 9:30 on KPBS (and also Friday at 5PM on Cox Cable Channel 4) – includes a segment on lucha libre on Rey Misterio Sr.

04/12: Neza, Tijuana, Acapulco

CMLL

CMLL (THU) 04/05 Arena Neza [rudosneza @ thegladiatores]
1) Dark Debil, Piel Roja, Red Bull b Asesino del Futuro, Black Danger, Boazz
2) Mohicano & Mohicano I b Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II [IC TAG]
3) Máximo & Mictlán b Emilio Charles Jr. & Misterioso II
4) Alex Koslov, Marco Corelone, Shocker b Eclipse, Tarzan Boy, Universo 2000
5) Ramstein b Chac-Mol [mask]

The King Lives! Long Live The King! Chac-Mol is Arturo Varela from of Neza, 33 with 15 years spent as a wrestler. They did a rudo fan hair vs tecnico fan hair with the segunda, and the tecnico fan lived up to the stip when his team went down.

AAA (MON) 04/16 Gimnasio Municipal Irapuato [El Sol de Irapuato]
1) El Payaso & Motoraton vs Perro Callejero II & Rocoman
2) Alan, Billy Boy, Decnnis vs Bobby Lee Jr., Krimen, Prisonero 13
3) Cinthia Moreno & Oriental vs Apache & Rossy Moreno [AAA MIXED TAG]
4) Brazo de Plata Jr., El Brazo, Super Porky vs Drake Morgan, Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr.
5) El Elegido, La Parka Jr., Zorro vs Abismo Negro, Antifaz, Mr. Niebla

MORA (THU) 04/05 Auditorio de Tijuana [KrisZ, The Gladiatores]
1) Thunder Boy, Thunder Mask, Thunderbird b Mandigo, Mazambula, Mozambique
2) Kimura, Ninja, Silver Star b Enfermero Jr., Pandillero I, Pandillero II
3) Depredador, Fobia, Inferno b Black Panther II, Black Spider, Hijo de Rey Misterio, Rey Misterio
4) El Hijo Del Santo & Latin Lover b Blue Demon Jr. & Nicho el Millionario

CMLL (WED) 04/11 Arena Coliseo de Acapulco [KrisZ]
1) Black Silver Jr., El Cholo de Tijuana, Hijo del Black Silver vs El Cholo, Hooligan, La Morgue
2) Sangre Azteca vs Maximo [MEX WELTER]
3) Alex Koslov, Marco Corleone, Shocker vs Misterioso II, Pierroth, Universo 2000
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., Mistico, Rey Bucanero vs Averno, Mephisto, Ultimo Guerrero
5) Hijo del Lizmark vs Mascara Ano 2000 [mask, hair]

Gotta figure Lizmark Jr. won that. He’s not losing his mask and Mascara Ano 2000 exists just to lose his hair at this point.

CMLL (MON) 04/16 Arena Puebla [hugo999]
1) Ares & Murcielago vs King Jaguar & Super Star
2) Espiritu Maligno, Karisma, Toro Bill Jr. vs Centella de Oro, the Tiger, Zigma
3) Dr. X, Skandalo, Toro Bill Sr. vs Astro Boy, Leono, Stuka Jr.
4) Atlantis, Olimpico, Tarzan Boy vs La Mascara, Maximo, Negro Casas
5) Damain 666, Halloween, Hector Garza vs Alex Koslov, Hijo de Lizmark, Rey Bucanero

The Observer says Ricky Banderas is headed into TNA once his contract with WSX ends. There’s also a story about TripleMania being perhaps moved to a new date/time.

There’s plenty of bloody Mistico pictures in the Box Y Lucha thread about his title win. Vampiro appeared at this show, and it sounds like he’s returning to this arena on 05/01.

Box Lucha 2813 has Solitario, LA Park and Dr. Wagner on the cover.

LA Park wants to win the masks of Villano III, Dr. Wagner, and El Hijo del Santo before he retires. Not only does that mean he’s never retiring, he’s going to be heartbroken when he finds out Villano III’s been unmasked for seven years. Park is talking about promoting in his hometown of Monclova.

An article in El Nuevo Diario says Jack Veneno is bringing a Mexican lucha libre show to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in July. Santo, Mil, and the Wagner brothers are among those listed.

ESTO has a Wagner/Chivas article here.

03/23: Mexico change, AULL, Tijuana

Ovaciones notes a change in tonight’s lineup…

CMLL (FRI) 03/23 Arena Mexico
1) Mini Olimpico & Ultimo Dragoncito vs Mini Violencia & Pierrothito
2) Leono, Maximo, Sagrado vs Goto, Ohara, Okumura
3) Alex Koslov, Rey Bucanero, Volador Jr. vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Misterioso II
4) Atlantis, Sangre Azteca, Ultimo Guerrero vs Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila, Perro Aguayo Jr. [CMLL TRIOS]
5) Marco Corelone, Mistico, Shocker vs Black Warrior, Olimpico, Universo 2000

Little late in the week to suddenly be making the semifinal a title match, but that’s what we’ve got. CMLL’s been pushing the idea of Sangre getting called up to the big leagues here and having a change to stick with GdA if he performs well – I think winning the trios titles would qualify. (Though I’m betting against a title change.)

Alexis put the poster for next week’s Dos Leyendas show here. Note that with Santo split from CMLL, they’ve changed one of the legends. Tickets are $5 to $27.

AULL (SAT) 03/17 Arena Lopez Mateos [the gladiatores]
1) Chico de Barrio b Aguila Azteca
2) Angel de Fuego & Euforia b Syka & Yakuza
3) Tortuguillo Ninja I, Tortuguillo Ninja II, Tortuguillo Ninja III b Mini Angel, Mini Demonio, Mini Rebelde
4) Ogun, Robin Maravilla, Terry 2000 b Conde Bartok, Negro Navarro, Psicopata
5) Alex Koslov, Hijo de Lizmark, Villano III b Black Warrior, Okumura, Satanico

Lizmark Jr. was LATE, so they had a break to wait for him. Dandy did commentary and teased fights with Satanico and Villano III (the IWRG fued) after the match. The AULL Tag Team Tournament ends on 03/31

AULL (SAT) 03/31 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Hermano Muerte I & Hermano Muerte II vs Samba & Venum
2) Dr. Karonte I & Dr. Karonte Jr. vs Sasaky & Yakuza
3) Pierroth Jr., Sadico, Satanico vs El Dandy, Gallo Tapado Jr., Ultimo Gladiador
4) Cerebro Negro & Fantasma de la Opera vs Epidemia & Robin Maravilla and Dravek I & Dravek II [AULL TAG, FINAL]
5) Hiroka & Mima Shimoda vs Dark Angel & India Sioux
6) Dr. Wagner Jr. & Mistico vs Mr. Aguila & Perro Aguayo Jr.

First person to figure out the brackets for this tag tournament wins.

Veneno and Diablo sing the US anthem

indy (SAT) 03/17 Deportivo Moctezuma [The Gladiatores]
1) Celestial b Incognito
2) Trauma I & Trauma II b Ninja de Fuego & Puma King
3) Avisman & Bacteria b Freelance & Kid Tiger
4) Coco Blanco, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde b Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, Negro Navarro
5) Felino, Heavy Metal, Spiderman b Hijo de Diablo, Veneno, Villano IV

Ovaciones has a story about Super Crazy in it’s print edition, but it doesn’t appear uploaded. ESTO has an article seemingly about Super Crazy, but the text is the Arena Mexico preview. Conspiracy!

indy (FRI) 03/23 Auditorio de Tijuana Lineup
5) Damian 666, Halloween, Terrible vs Fobia, Angel Mensajero, Psycho

This is a commission run charity show for the local asylum.

More Santo vs the Enemies of the Sea articles – ESTO, Cambio Sonora, Todito. EHUI has a general Santo article.

Wrestlers in Tuxtla Gutierrez are trying to get their new local Comision de Lucha Libre certified by the national commission. They’ve split from the boxing commission. (El Heraldo de Chiapas)

Pulso SLP talks to Rossy Moreno, Princesa Blanca, Marcela, and Martha Villalobos about women in lucha libre.

La Voz has an article about updated version of Guerrera de Titanes in Argentina, calling itself 100% Lucha.

The Gladiatores posted edition #34 today. I want to point you to the IWRG 03/15 show – scroll down to the semimain, and look at all the empty seats.

02/17: Mexico results, DF lineups, GdR

ESTO

CMLL (FRI) 02/16 Arena Mexico Results [ovaciones, notimex, ESTO]
1) Mini Violencia, Pierrothito b Mini Fantasy, Shockercito
2) Eclipse, Mascara Ano 2000, Universo 2000 b Blue Panther, Lizmark Jr., Negro Casas
3) Volador Jr. b La Mascara, Sagrado, Sombra de Plata, Metro II, Leono, Super Nova, Virus, Mephisto, Alex Koslov, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca, Felino, Stuka Jr., Valiente, Averno [ciber, reyes de aire]
4) Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila, Perro Aguayo Jr. b Atlantis, Tarzan Boy, Ultimo Guerrero [CMLL TRIOS]

Elimination order: Sombra de Plata, Super Nova, Valiente (ESTO said he was among the best tonight), Metro, Leono, Misterioso II, Stuka Jr., Virus, Felino, Alex Koslov, Sagrado, Averno, Mephisto, and La Mascara.

Final was Volador vs Sangre, with a Spanish Fly (still in desperate need of a Volador specific name) to win. If Volador ain’t picking up the CMLL Welterweight Title, perhaps he’ll go after the Mexican one. Felino/Alex got the required double pin, and Sagrado got the required injury (ESTO says he hurt his legs going thru the ropes?) Notimex has a triumphant Volador interview.

Perros won clean in the main event, with Tarzan ending up hurt. Both sides relatively respectful after their outcome.

Next week’s card are up:

CMLL (FRI) 02/23 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Tzuki, Shockercito vs Pierrothito, Fire
2) Dark Angel, Lady Apache, India Sioux vs Amapola, Mima Shimoda, Hiroka
3) Maximo, La Mascara, Blue Panther vs Averno, Mephisto, Sangre Azteca
4) Marco Corleone, Alex Koslov, Rey Bucanero vs Ultimo Guerrero, Atlantis, Universo 2000
5) Mistico, Lizmark Jr., Volador Jr. vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila

CMLL (SUN) 02/25 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Molotov, Sombra de Plata vs Polvora, Vaquero
2) Stuka Jr., Starman, Danger vs Hooligan, Messala, Caligula
3) Sagrado, Virus, Leono vs Mogur, Nitro, Arkangel
4) Rey Bucanero, Heavy Metal, Alex Koslov vs Mr. Aguila, Damian 666, Halloween
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Lizmark Jr., Dos Caras Jr. vs Black Warrior, Ultimo Guerrero, Olimpico

CMLL (TUE) 02/20 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Mini Olimpico, Mini Fantasy vs Mini Violencia, Sombrita
2) Trueno, Astro Boy, Explosivo vs Ramstein, Apocalipsis, Hooligan
3) Stuka Jr., Tigre Blanco, Tigre Metalico vs Loco Max, Mr. Mexico, Dr. X
4) Felino, Mitclan, Ogun vs Misterioso II, Okumura, Emilio Charles Jr.
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Heavy Metal, Lizmark Jr. vs Black Warrior, Universo 2000, Mascara Ano 200

The official story is that we don’t know if Corelone and Koslov are tecnicos or rudos any more. I’m thinking Universo always would like to be a rudo and adjustments are being made, but we’ll see how it develops this week.

CMLL (THU) 02/15 Arena Puebla Results [Intolerancia via box y lucha]
1) Fenix, Super Star vs Fuerza Tiger, Murcielago
2) Ultimo Dragonicto b Asturiano, Mini Olimpico, Shockercito, Espiritu Maligno, Mini Damian 666, Mini Halloween, Mini Mr. Aguila, Pierrothito, ?
3) Dark Angel, Lady Apache, Marcela b Amapola, Hiroka, Princesa Sujei
4) Negro Navarro b Solar I
5) Lizmark Jr., Mistico, Volador Jr. b Damian 666, Halloween, Mr. Aguila

Guerreros del Ring has
unmasked: Brazo de Oro
02/01: Mascara Purpura, Texano Jr., Virus b Arkangel, Hooligan, Loco Max
02/11: Dr. Wagner, Lizmark Jr., Negro Casas b Eclipse, Olimpico, Ultimo Guerrero