two upcoming AAA returns

AAA posted a couple articles about them, but you already know about them if you’ve paying close attention:

* Laredo Kid, making his return from injury on the next TV taping. I keep forgetting Laredo isn’t coming back from the Pena Memorial/Ron Killings injury from last year, but that he was back for a few months after that and then got hurt again in the cage match with the Sect and Sangre Chicana. They’re blaming the injury on Scoria, which would be a fun feud (Laredo & Mesias as non-friends with common enemies might be fun, though I’d put the chances at 0%)

* Tiffany will make her TV return on the following TV taping, in Cuernavaca on 11/15. Her return match will be teaming with Cinthia Moreno vs Fabi Apache and Estrellita, and you’d figure most everyone on that taping will get used again on the 11/17 show. (Tim is thrilled.) Like Laredo, Tiffany’s been working sporadically on spot shows but this would be her first TV match since May of 2007.

I was never the biggest Tiffany fan before she left, but her stock has only gone up with the lack of depth and the quality of non-Apache/Moreno performances on the ruda side. It’s great to have her back. With Tiffany starting on 11/15, she figures to be at least a little part of the Konnan’s New, Improved AAA story as well.

10/01: Mexico, Coliseo lineup, links

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CMLL (TUE) 09/30 Arena Mexico [ESTO]
2) Bronco III, Loco Max, Nitro b Flash, Metálico, Sensei
3) Goddess, Lady Apache, Sahori DQ Amapola, Hiroka, Princesa Sujei
4) Damián 666, Misterioso II, Mr. Águila b Axel, Máximo, Valiente
5) La Sombra, Marco Corelone, Sagrado b Averno, Terrible, Texano Jr.

Sombra replaced Alex. Good to see Valiente is alive.

Goddess snuck a pinfall on Sujei in the first fall, then took it in two after excssive violence. After the match, Goddess and Sujei agreed to a mask match. No date has been specified but ESTO guesses 10/13. You know, I’m pretty sure Sujei’s going to win, and wouldn’t be surprised if Goddess did end up being dropped by CMLL and returning to Canada. However, Sujei’s comments about this feud doens’t do her any favor – either she beats a joke and who cares, or she loses to a joke and looks bad. El Hijo del Santo made this point last week, you’re only as good as the people you beat so ripping your opponents is ripping yourself.

That said, Goddess noting her special ability to demask Canadians is hilarious.

Ovaciones notes Dragon Rojo Jr. in Los Campeones de la Lucha Libre (Notimex writes about the plot) and Tony vs Loco for this Sunday. That reminds me, we need an updated card for Sunday:

CMLL (SUN) 10/05 Arena Coliseo
1) Metálico & Tigre Blanco vs Arkangel & Hooligan
2) Fabián el Gitano, Leono, Stuka Jr. vs Ephesto, Vangelis, Virus
3) Grey Shadow, Sagrado, Volador Jr. vs Damián 666, Mephisto, Mr. Águila
4) Tony Rivera vs Loco Max [hair]
5) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Atlantis, Black Warrior, Mr. Niebla

OFF: Halcon Negro, Satanico, La Sombra
ON: Arkangel, Hooligan, Sagrado

Dr. Wagner Jr. has better thing to do then be Blue Panther’s backup against the Villanos. Dr. Wagner = kind of a jerk.

Lizmark Jr. wants Marco Corelone’s hair.

Juarez may be closing Gimnasio Neri Santos, the local lucha libre arena.

Someone named Abismo Negro is wrestling tonight in Aguacalientes tonight. Then again, they’ve got X-Pac as a rudo so who knows how old this lineup is.

Tiffany is listed as working this Saturday. Then again, again!, they list Charly Manson this weekend, and that’s wrong. Also, no building for that show. Just somewhere, someplace in Mexico City, there will be Crazy Boy. Be on the lookout.

LuchandoLibre has notes, photos and videos from the CMLL Mexico City Museum exhibit. SuperLuchas has the details on how much it costs you to get in ($2US, free on Wednesday and Sundays.)

SoloLuchas writes a profile of Bestia Magnificia, talks about the Morenos as mixed tag champs and gives away tickets to the NWA Mexico show. They’re not the only one, though these are only 5 tickets per site – just enough to get some press for the show.

Wagnermania has Marco/Dos/Mascara vs Pesta Negra and Panther vs Perros. Rey-Del-Martinete @ El Martiente has the ladder/tag title match from Verano de Escandalo. I need to start linking to Lover-Ice’s stuff.

Robert writes about May 2006 Guerreros del Ring

I’m honestly very afraid that one year from now I will not be able to distinguish between ANY of these GdR episodes

04/10: Parka Jr., IWRG, Monterrey, Puebla,

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La Parka Jr. will be out an extended period of time due to injury. He’s got an interview today in La Presna, where he explains he was driving to Zamora but a tire blew out and things got worse from there. Parka Jr. thought he had a spine injury at first, but it turned out to be just a shoulder. The article, via translation, says his right shoulder is “completely destroyed”, but then also says he’s going to start rehabbing it soon, so I’m not sure the extent of it. He’ll be out a few weeks at least, and should be considered off any upcoming cards.

IWRG (SUN) 04/08 Arena Naucalpan
1) Puma King b Golem
2) Antaris, Cyborg, Turbo b Trauma I, Trauma II, Vampiro Met�lico
3) Kai & Yamato b Masada & Shigeo Okumura
4) Fantasma de la �pera b Suicida [IWRG IC WELTER]
5) Dami�n 666, Halloween, Hijo de Cien Caras b Alex Koslov, Electro Shock, Marco Corelone

Title match went to a fourth fall after the third was a double DQ. Yamato got busted open in his match, but rallied back to win, and the description says that sets up a hair match between these two teams, but it’s not in the cards for this week.

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

IWRG (SUN) 04/15 Arena Naucalpan
1) Celestial & Super Espia vs Extrano & Forastero
2) Bacteria & Puma King vs NarcoSatanico I & NarcoSatanico II
3) Astro Boy, Esfinge, Freelance vs Dr. Karonte Jr., Macho II, Nemesis
4) Kai, Negro Navarro, Suicida, Yamato vs Fantasma de la Opera, Kraneo, Masada, Okumura
5) Bestia Salvaje, Pierroth, Veneno vs Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V

Which Nemesis would this be?

CMLL (SUN) 04/08 Arena Solidaridad [rfc]
1) Cadillo, Coco Rayado, Tacua b Amenaza Roja, Cazador, Eclipse (Monterrey)
2) Mini Gato Volador, Mini Sombra, Mini Tigre Universitario b Mini Hator, Mini Mongol Chino, Mini Venum
3) Orientales I & Orientales II b Apolo Estrada Jr. & Caifan I
4) Diluvio Negro I & Gato Volador b Monje Negro & Sergio Romo Jr. [NORTHEAST TAG]
5) Mano Negra, Solar, Texano Jr. b Angel Blanco Jr., Lasser, Negro Navarro
6) Diluvio Negro II, Estrella Dorada Jr., M�stico b Averno, Mephisto, Tarzan Boy

indy (SUN) 04/08 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [rfc]
1) Mr. Cuervo & Tequilita ?? Larry Miranda & Mini Burro
2) La Pulga & Ricochet b Borrico & Burrito
3) Arcangel (Monterrey), Chuy Escobedo Jr., Poly Star b Guerrero Griego, La Bandida, La Furia
4) Ejecutor, Sexy Piscis, Vudu b Black Nazi, Corazon Adicto, Sky
5) Difunto I & Difunto II b Androide & Rey Sagitario [FILL TAG]
6) Golden Boy, La Kalaka, Stuka I b Konnan King, Potro Jr., Super Konnan

indy (TUE) 04/10 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [rfc]
1) Arcangel (Monterrey) & Black Nazi vs La Furia & Toro Blanco
2) Coredro Azteca & Rosa Salvaje vs Borrico & Rudy Reyna
3) Burrito, Corazon Adicto, Rey Apostol vs Ejecutor, Guerrero Griego, Vudu
4) Golden Boy, Sky, Turbina vs Hijo de Espanto II, Pancho Tequila, Potro Jr.
5) Konnan Big vs Cepty Boy, Gongora, Torin

I assume this is TV people?

AAA (SUN) 04/15 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Panterita del Ring II & Rey Imagen vs Apolo Negro & Euforia
2) Karis la Momia, Orus, Virtual X vs Ben Hur, Guerrero Negro Jr., Rey Infernal
3) el Angel & Martha Villalobos vs el Brazo & Tiffany
4) Alan, Billy Boy, Decnnis vs Angel Mortal, Gallego, Mr. Condor
5) Elegido, Intocable, Mascara Divina vs Aventurero, Espiritu, Hator

Hey, AAA people back in Coliseo Monterrey.

CMLL (MON) 04/09 Arena Puebla [hugo999 @ box y lucha]
1) La Mafia & Mr. Rafaga b Forajido & Super Star
2) Karisma, Siki Osama Jr., Toro Bill Jr. b Blue Center, SWAT, the Tiger
3) Dr. X, Loco Max, Nitro, Sangre Azteca b Coco Blanco, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde, Leono
4) La M�scara, M�stico, Negro Casas b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
5) Shocker b Universo 2000

Loco Max hurt his ribs on a dive. Mistico pinned Averno clean with La Mistica; the rudo fans here were chanting “SANTO” at him as a taunt. I don’t know how that actually works. Shocker beat Universo with a foul.

El Heraldo de Chiapas has an interview with Tiffany. Her goal for the year is to take Fabi and Estrellita’s hair.

On a radio show, Mascara Ano 2000 said his ‘kids’ would be debuting in CMLL in late May.

Another article about the lucha libre expo here.

The Monclova is threatening to drop the hammer on local luchadores, according to Zocalo. Out of the 45 local wrestlers, only 1 has gotten licensed. They’ve got 11 days left till the deadline, OR ELSE. I don’t recall anything actually happening when the Torreon ByL commission threatened the same.

03/25 AAA TV Results

previous: 03/10, 03/18 (Rey de Reyes), 03/19

AAA TV (SUN) 03/25 Plaza de Toros de Tula, Hidalago [triplea.com]
1) Gallego & Mr. Cóndor b Chiva Rayada I & Chiva Rayada II
2) Crazy Boy, Joe Lider, Psicosis b Alan, Billy Boy, Decnnis
3) Cinthia Moreno, Faby Apache, Miss Janeth, Rossy Moreno, Sexi Star, Tiffany b Estrellita, Joseline, La Chola, La Diabolica, La Hechicera, Lady Rabbit, Lola Gonazlez, Martha Villalobos, Mujer Demente, Vicki Carranza [Reina de Reinas, semifinal]
4) Alan Stone, Hator, Scorpio Jr., Zumbido b Alberije, Intocable, Oriental, Zorro
5) Tiffany b Cinthia Moreno and Fabi Apache and Miss Janeth and Rossy Moreno and Sexi Star [Reina de Reinas, final]
6) Kenzo Suzuki b Cibernetico and La Parka Jr. [bull terrier]

Airs
Mexico: 04/08
US: 04/24
(I think I’ve got these right now. Links are to full TV listings.)

Looks like Nicho is indeed done with the company (for now). No mention of him was made in the results. Kenzo replaced him in the main event. Cibernetico and La Parka tried to get along, but it all fell apart again. Pres Roldan may have suspended both of them for a month. That’s kinda rough.

The Guapos now have their own mascot, Guapito. I wonder if it’s a red monkey. (No pictures yet.) Scorpio Jr. and Guapito wasted no time in starting a feud with Alebrije and Cuije.

The Reina de Reinas final was six women this year, probably so they could get all three Brujas in against three other people. Not three pople who got along – Sexi Star and Faby are still feuding. Faby beat Sexi, Cinthia defeated Rossy, Janeth beat Cinthia, Fabi beat Janeth, and Tiffany beat Fabi, with some help from Sexi Star. Tiffany’s now a four time Reina de Reinas winner.

Billy Boy was not in the mood for fighting, which is kinda bad when you have a match. This caused the loss, and also seemed to cause the break up of the Barrio Boys, though it may not be officially over yet.

Next Taping: 04/01