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– AAA held it’s last major show of the year, Guerra de Titanes Mesias finally won back the AAA Heavyweight Championship from Dr. Wagner Jr., Konnan and the Legion destroyed Cibernetico (again) in a street fight, and Sexi Star upset Fabi Apache to save her mask and take Fabi’s hair. Well…

– Fabi Apache didn’t actually get her hair cut – (slow two weeks) Fabi got her hair cut in front of the live crowd in Madero, with the idea she was going backstage to get it shaved. Two days later, Fabi was wrestling in Guadalajara wearing a cap, which came off during the match to reveal a normal looking short hair cut. AAA pretends none of this ever occurred.

In other matches at a successful Guadalajara Lucha Libre Festival, Mistico won a random title, and Super Muneco & Axxel beat two Payasos.

– AAA debuted new version of the Vipers; in one of the few notable occurrences of AAA’s last taping of the year, AAA showed off a new Psicosis and a new Histeria and added new character Amnesia (along with already existing Black Abyss.) Psicosis is strongly suspected to be indy wrestler Toxico, and his occasional partner Paranoiko is likely one of the other two. The new Vipers immediately got into a feud with the still undefeated Psycho Circus – perhaps they might be the ones to end the streak.

– Rey Bucanero returned to Arena Mexico, wrestling his first match since May. Bucanero needed knee ligament work, attributed to damage done in his last match (a title match versus Ephesto; that feud hasn’t been brought up since his return.)

– CMLL vacates the Mexican National Trios Titles, due to Black Warrior disappearing off the face of the earth. CMLL listed a tournament for the titles, but didn’t bother to explain what was going on for about three days.

– 50 year old lucha libre Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca closed down. The shows weren’t drawing enough for the promoter, who sold the building to a religious group.

Special Recognition: Strong Man pulls a bus

Other notes: Perros del Mal had a show in Acapulco, taped for TVC Deportes…Charly Manson defended the Mexican Heavyweight championship for the first time in a few years…Mistico, Hijo del Fantasma, Stuka Jr., and Fuego successfully defend their titles…Captian Muerte and Pierko el Boricua lose their masks,

1) Terrible & Texano Jr. took No Limit’s hair in the main event of CMLL’s Sin Salida – Despite interference from Okumura & Mima Shimoda, the Mexicans finally stopped No Limit, who’d taken two hairs in the last six months. On the undercard, Sombra & Volador successfully defended their tag team titles over Ephesto & Mephisto in a well received match.

The show itself did not appear to be well received. Despite lower prices than usual for this level of event, CMLL didn’t come close to selling out.

2) AAA announced their lineup for Guerra de Titanes, their last major show of the year. Besides the two matches previously announced (Wagner/Mesias and Cibernetico/Konnan), there’s also an elimination match to determine the Heavyweight challenger for Rey de Reyes (4 months later) and Fabi Apache vs Sexi Star hair vs mask match. The tag and minis titles will also be defended.

3) Dr. Wagner Jr. won AAA’s Lucha Libre Premier championship – the league format tournament finished for the year (or for longer) at Six Flags Mexico. Jack Evans, Marco Corleone and Wagner all reached the (random) number of points to reach the final, but Dr. Wagner won this match just like he won every other big match. Much as he does with Mesias, Wagner (the rudo) portrayed himself as the heroic Mexican fighting off the evil foreigners. He’s Canek.

4) CMLL’s booking department talked to Box Y Lucha – they said they don’t expect a turnaround in the economy until spring, which may explain the rebuilding mode, and mentioned a bunch of midcarders they’ve elevated to higher midcarders.

5) The Perros del Mal First Anniversary show featured the debut of Dr. Wagner III, the child of Dr Wagner Jr. & Rossy Moreno. Also, a Groon XXX/Blue Demon match was set up.

6) Based on AAA TV, Dorian Roldan appears to be turning rudo, joining Konnan. Dorian was shown blocking the tecnico locker room, blocking them from making the save when the Legion beat up Cibernetico a couple weeks ago. The storyline has headed this direction since Dorian was returned from being kidnapped.

other stories: AAA held a mostly unnoteworthy TV taping in Monterrey, except for the half full attendance…CMLL held it’s annual bodybuilding contest…CMLL wrestlers returned from their tour of France, proclaiming success (though their last show was canceled)…CMLL had lots of title defenses, with no chances and only the tag title one getting much notice…Ultimo Guerrero reversed himself on Guerreros del Atlantida splitting up…Octagon tells the press he’d like to be a Santo-like legend, and nearly has a warrant put out for him the next day…Bushi won the IWRG Lightweight Championship, then lost his mask (he’s AJPW’s T28)…Super Porky is now sponsored by Rotoplas…Estrella told people she was retiring…DTU ran a show with CZW wrestlers…Arena Isabel will be torn down, this time for sure.

Question: How will Guerra de Titanes draw?

1. Dr. Wagner Jr. & Mesias to meet in a dome cage match at Guerra de Titanes, in Mesias’ last shot
2. Texano & Terrible vs No Limit will meet in a hair match is set for 12/04
3. Konnan and Cibernetico to have unsanctioned street fight Guerra de Titanes
4. CMLL & NJPW talk about talent sharing in Mexico, including the 01/04 Tokyo Dome show.
5. CMLL beats AAA in TV ratings, two straight weeks
6. Okumura upset Maximo in a hair match on 11/15

Question of the fortnight: does CMLL even know they beat AAA in ratings two straight weeks?

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