04/02: Coliseo

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CMLL (SUN) 04/01 Arena Coliseo [ovaciones]
1) Calígula & Méssala b Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II
2) Mini Damian 666, Mini Halloween, Mini Mr. Aguila b Mini Olímpico, Tzuki, Último Dragoncito
3) Leono, Stuka Jr., Virus DQ Dr. X, Jeque, Loco Max
4) Heavy Metal, Máscara Sagrada, Shocker b Máscara Año 2000, Misterioso II, Olímpico
5) Atlantis, LA Park, Último Guerrero b Damián 666, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Halloween

Main event was rudo/rudo. It came down to Perro/Ultimo, Perro went for a foul, Ultimo blocked that, so Perro yanked his mask and cradled him for the win. Jeque yanked Stuka’ mask, and Stuka wants a mask match.

AAA (SUN) 04/01 Plaza de Toros, Cuauhtemoc Lineup [rfc]
1) Panterita del Ring II & Virtual X b Cianuro & Euforia
2) Guerrero Negro Jr., Hijo de Mocho Cota, Rey Infernal b Angel Mortal, Gallego, Mr. Condor
3) Mascarita Divina & Mini Path Finder b Jerryto Estrada & Mini Chessman
4) Psicosis II, Sangre Chicana, Silver Cat b Alan, Decnnis, el Angel
5) Alebrije, Aventurero, Tinieblas Jr. DQ Antifaz, Hator, Pimpinela Escarlata

Aventurero turned on his teammates in the main event.

indy (THU) 03/29 Centro de Convenciones, Mina [Payable XXX @ box y lucha foro]
1) Rocker Tri & Yago b Cuervo Azul & Misterio
2) La Chona & Samuray b Comando Gama & Gamos el Centauro
3) Azhor & Guerrero Blanco b Johnny Reyna & Krishan [PYCV TAG]
4) Cerebro Negro & Dr. Cerebro b Freelance & Suicida
5) El Hijo Del Santo & Mascara Sagrada b Blue Demon Jr. & Veneno

This was one of those shows that had to be completely changed after the Santo/CMLL issues, hence the IWRG guys. After the main event, there were run-ins setting up a four way cage hair/mask match for 07/08: Santo vs Demon vs Veneno vs Dr. Cerebro.

Miunto Uno catches up with former stars of Los Titantes en el Ring.

Magazines
Super Luchas #206 has Tiffany, Universo and RVD (an odd trio)
Box Y Lucha #2812 has Mistico with his trophy, and a story about Intocable being annoyed with AAA
LUCHAS 2000 #362 has Universo bald, and the new CMLL debuts among other things.

03/28: Laguna, Monterrey, Puebla, Hidalgo

In today’s Ovaciones, Ultimo Guerrero states that he has no intention of being Mistico’s friend or a tecnico. Ultimo’s only doing this match because it allows him to put the Perros in their place. If Mistico and he can put aside their difference for a night, they’ll be a a tough team to beat, but regardless, they’ll stop being a team as soon the match is over.

AAA (SAT) 03/31 Coliseo Laguna [el siglo de torreon]
1) Alan & Decnnis vs Black Jet & Kain
2) Brazo de Plata Jr., el Angel, Oriental vs Angel Mortal, El Gallego, Mr. Condor
3) Psicosis II vs Antifaz, Nicho [bull terrier]
4) Brazo de Plata & Octagon vs Head Hunter I & Kenzo Suzuki

Card subect to change. I believe the news update says Angel Mortal, Gallego and Mr. Condor used to be Las Gemas del Ring (Brillante, Zafiro, and Diamante.)

indy (SUN) 04/01 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Borrico & Burrito vs Erin Snake & Marrullero
2) La Kalaka & Sky vs Aero Boy & Master Boy
3) Huracan Ramriez Jr., Silver Star, Ultraman Jr. vs Al Barone, Ejecutor, Vudu
4) Casanova & Konan King vs Humberto Garza Jr. & Super Konan
5) Konan Big vs Hijo de Solitario, Hijo de Anibal, Golden Boy [FILL SUPER HEAVY, mask, hair]

CMLL (MON) 04/02 Arena Puebla
1) Forajido & Super Star vs Fuerza Tiger & Muecielago
2) Espiritu Maligno, Toro Bill, Toro Bill Jr. vs Ares, Fuerza Chicana, Furia Chicana
3) Arkangel, Loco Max, Ohara, Okumura vs Coco Blanco, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde, Leono
4) Felino, Heavy Metal, La Mascara vs Efesto, Mephisto, Terrible
5) Alex Koslov, Hijo de Lizmark, Marco Corelone vs Atlantis, Mascara Ano 2000, Ultimo Guerrero

NWA PRO (SUN) 04/15 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo TX
1) La Parkita & Tsuki vs Octagoncito & Pirata Morgan
2) Octagon & Super Porky vs Abismo Negro & Incognito
3) Sicodelico Jr. & Super Porky vs Mortiz & Super Parka
4) El Hijo del Santo & Latin Lover vs Blue Demon & Nicho

03/24: Mexico, GdR

CMLL (FRI) 03/23 Arena Mexico [Alvin @ el Martiente, ovaciones]
1) Mini Olímpico & Último Dragoncito b Mini Violencia & Pierrothito
2) Leono, Máximo, Sagrado b Hirooki Goto, Ohara, Shigeo Okumura
3) Alex Koslov, Rey Bucanero, Volador Jr. b Ephesto, Mephisto, Misterioso II
4) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Héctor Garza, Mr. Águila b Atlantis, Sangre Azteca, Último Guerrero [CMLL TRIOS]
5) Lizmark Jr., Marco Corelone, Místico DQ Black Warrior, Olímpico, Universo 2000

First fall was rudo DQ for excessive beatdown, second fall was Mascara Ano 2000 running in for the DQ. Obviously the idea is Corleone gets all kinda of worked over to set up the big comeback next week, but it made for a poor main event this week. They teased Mistico and Lizmark not getting along, but very slightly. Perro low blowed Atlanbtis and Ultimo in the final fall of the title match, and he and Hector got the pins.

Alvin also posted Tuesday’s lineup

CMLL (TUE) 03/27 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Angel Azteca Jr., Explosivo vs Carrona, Zayco
2) Tzuki, Shockercito, Electrico vs Mini Damian 666, Mini Halloween, Mini Mr. Aguila
3) La Mascara, Virus, Texano Jr. vs Hirooki Goto, Okumura, Ohara
4) Lady Apache vs Amapola [CMLL WOMEN]
5) Shocker, Rey Bucanero, Heavy Metal vs Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Misterioso Jr.
6) Averno vs Dr. Wagner Jr.

Huh. This is the most interesting Tuesday card in a while. Figured Avenro pinning Wagner was leading to something, but not a singles match. Why do they keep booking Shocker in matches? It’s not going to work out! I think the women’s match is scheduled the best for all of – I get the feud to move on in some measure, and you get no chance of it airing on TV. I presume Electrico is an Electro Shock mini, and that can’t be a good idea. Though it makes sense he’s teaming with Shockericto. CMLL.com talks about Angel Azteca Jr., and notably doesn’t say he’s Angel Azteca’s son – but if he’s just some guy who bought the gimmick, why is he being rushed on to a card?

Friday is the PPV lineup, and there are no changes there.

CMLL (SUN) 04/01 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Rayo Tapatio I, Rayo Tapatito II vs Messala, Caligula
2) Ultimo Dragocnito, Tzuki, Mini Olimpico vs Mini Halloween, Mini Damian 666, Mini Mr. Aguila
3) Virus, Stuka Jr., Leono vs Loco Max, Dr. X, Jeque
4) Shocker, Heavy Metal, Mascara Sagrada vs Olimpico, Misterioso II, Mascara Ano 2000
5) LA Park, Ultimo Guerrero, Atlantis vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Damian 666, Halloween

GdR has
03/16 Mexico: Hiroka, Mima Shimoda, Princesa Sujei b Dark Angel, Luna Magica, Sahori
03/18 Coliseo: Dos Caras Jr., Lizmark Jr., Mistico b Black Warrior, Olimpico, Ultimo Guerrero
and a look at Rey Bucanero’s house.

03/22: Laguna, Monterrey

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Ovaciones has an article about fans trying to mob the WWE guys as they got into the airport. Also, Juvi’s heading to England and Italy for a bit.

indy (THU) 03/22 Arena Olimpico Laguna de Gomez Palacio [El Siglo de Torreon]
1) Diamante Negro Jr. & Mini Star vs Espacial & Pioloto Negro Jr.
2) Enrique Vera, Piloto Negro, Sexy Piscis vs Ben Hur, Espanto V, La Amenaza
3) Hijo de Anibal vs Blue Demon Jr. [DEMON CRUISER]

Demon’s some cruiserweight championship here. I don’t know the name, and figure it’s just his belt. The article says it’s a world title, says they’ll be extra sure to make it a clean fight tonight, and never says which promotion Demon’s representatives here.

WAGNER (SAT) 04/07 Auditorio Municipal Torreon [El Siglo de Torreon]
1) Dark Angel & Marcela vs Hiroka & Princesa Sujei
2) Silver King vs Hijo del Solitario, Angel Blanco Jr., Texano Jr. [UWA JLH]
3) Dr. Wagner Jr. & Mistico vs Averno & LA Park

This would seem to indicate that Silver King has won, or will win, the UWA Juinor Light Heavyweight Title – we have him last losing it to Diluvio Negro II.

indy (SUN) 03/25 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Erick Snak & Jimmy Navarro vs Marrullero & Rey Aguila
2) Arcangel (Monterrey), Armagedon, Chuy Escobedo Jr. vs Angel Negro, Black Nazi, Zulu
3) Angel del Amor, Corazon Adictor, Sky vs Black Sabath, Ejecutor, Red Flamer
4) Golden Boy, Huracan Ramriez Jr., Ultraman Jr. vs Nygma, Picudo, Silver Cat
5) Konnan Big vs Pancho Tequila, Super Konnan, Konnan King [cage of death]

How many freaking Konnan’s can this promotion have?

AAA (SUN) 03/04 Auditorio Municipal Salvatierra [el Halcon]
1) Money Pack b Dance Boy
2) Crazy Latino & Dragon de Oriente II b Atomico & Toro
3) Alebrije & Cuije b Chucky & Monsther [AAA MASCOT TAG]
4) Brazo de Plata Jr. & El Elegido b Baby Hunter & Mr. Niebla [cage]

El Halcon 88 has interviews and features on Cibernetico, Virus, Black Shadow, Explosivo, and Arkangel. Virus says the Internet is the invention of the White Man (not the wrestler), and not being one, he hasn’t used it much. But he’d like to learn.

Dr. Wagner (Sr.) was inducted into the Zacatecas Hall of Fame. Perro Aguayo went in last year. (Sol de Zacatecas)

El Sol de Tampico says locals Sadico, Peligro, Iron Boy and King Boy have signed with IWRG. They were used as random early match guys early this month.

Hijo de Santo’s coast preservation story has gotten picked up in a number of Mexican papers. Nothing new. If you’re in Phoenix, Santo is wrestling on Friday. Looks like Santo/Super Parka vs Misterio/Psicosis or some similar combination.

A poster on Box Y Lucha talks about making a new mask for Angel Azteca, when he was returning to CMLL from AAA. There was an idea to freshen him up and give him a slightly different look, but they ended up sticking with the original. The mask ended up getting slightly modified, and used by someone else coming in from Promo Azteca who was getting a new gimmick – Ultimo Guerrero.

03/30 Arena Mexico (Two Legends) Card Announced

That bit yesterday? SWERVE.

CMLL (FRI) 03/30 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Dark Angel, Marcela, Lady Apache vs Hiroka, Mima Shimoda, Amapola
2) Sagrado, Volador Jr., Leono vs Misterioso II, Tarzan Boy, Black Warrior
3) Atlantis, Sangre Azteca, Olimpico vs Mr. Aguila, Damian 666, Halloween
4) Lizmark Jr., Dos Caras Jr., Rey Bucanero vs Averno, Mephisto, Ephesto
5) Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero vs Perro Aguayo Jr., Hector Garza [ri]
6) Marco Corelone vs Universo 2000

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

day since (as of this PPV)
Marco lost his hair: 105 – last major show
Universo last lost his hair: 378 – same major show last year
Universo defended his title in Mexico City: 689
Universo defended his title in Arena Mexico: 1442 (or 206 weeks or 3.95 years, in an building they run every week)

Not that I’m thinking there’s any way where Marco/Universo is a suitable big show main event. But I could not care about Universo getting his head shaved, which obviously is happening. Maybe last time, you could sell it as the first time ever, but this just feels like the start of Universo dropping his hair each and every year for a payday.

That’s admittedly zany semifinal, but they seem to putting all their eggs in the Marco/Universo basket so far – maybe they’ll push the Ultimo/Mistico teamup in weeks to come? The only other ongoing is the women’s match, and I’m still not sure they’re going to end up doing anything with Apache/Amapola.

How about Black Warrior being in the segunda? With Leono? Leono’s not losing his hair. That has a chance to be a pretty good match. I’m not sold on anything besides it and the semifinal.

At six matches, it’s highly unlikely we’re getting a late addition. It is what it is.

02/26: Coliseo, Solidaridad, VIP, Magazines

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

Leono faked a foul from Mogur to draw the DQ. Ultimo got Wagner clean in the main event.

indy (SUN) 02/25 Arena Solidaridad [lemejordelucha]
1) Aguila, Hunter Jr., Norteno Jr. b Mini Gato Volador, Mini Venum, Mni Hator
2) Dranzer, Eclipse (Monterrey), Escrabod b Black Soul, Coco Rayaho, Mitsunori
3) Diluvio Negro I, Eros 69, Monje Negro b Apolo Estrada, Diluvio Negro I, Estrella Dorada Jr.
4) Diluvio Negro II b Silver King [UWA JLH]
5) Gato Volador b Vaquero Romo [hair]
6) Atlantis, Blue Demon Jr., Marco Corleone b La Park, Negro Casas, Shocker

Cerebro Negro won the IWRG Welterweight Championship in the main event relevos incredible on Sunday, which is incredible because he wasn’t supposed to be in this match. So he won a hair and a title in a week.

Jesus Perez Rodriguez, a lucha and boxing promoter in Aguascalientes for the last 65 years, passed away on 02/23. He was 91. (El Sol Del Centro)

Mundo De Hoy articles about VIP:
mask match announcement, promoters explain they want to work with everyone and just happen to not have CMLL guys this time. They also explain how they’re much better wrestling than WWE.
Super Muneco vows to retire if he loses his mask. That ain’t happening. Super Muneco explains how the feud started in AAA – Coco Rojo won the first 175 matches, and then Super Muneco won one.
Coco Rojo does not make that same vow. He’s (saying he’s) 39 and figures he could wrestler to 45 or 50. Coco Rojo sets this up as a battle between the 90s (him) vs the 80s (Muneco), which I don’t know is a good thing for ’07.

Both the participants were asked about the WWE; there seems to be an idea that they’re in competition with those WWE shows despite being two weeks before them.

El Salvador.com has a story about the small lucha scene in San Salvador – basically, one arena with weekly shows. There’s another article briefly discussing the history of lucha libre in San Salvador, talking a lot about local wrestler Rayman – he’s either Max Linares or suspiciously claims the same background as the original Rayo de Jalisco.

Magazines
Luchas 2000 357 has Marco and Alex as smilin’ tecnicos
Super Luchas 201 teases Mistico/Perro
Box Y Lucha 2807 teases Mistico/Perro

Univision is settling a fine with FCC over not broadcasting the required amount of children’s programming for a stretch (they put kids in a telenovela instead). Taking care of this fine will allow the Univision sale to be completed, so it’s another domino falling.