02/23: Mexico, IWRG, Lineups, GdR

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

Misitico dove off the stage to start the main event, but Ocampo’s ecap makes it sound like he was pretty much on his own for the first two falls. Being Mistico, he won the second one. His partners got pinned in the third, not Mistico, and Mistico challenged Perro to a stips match, but they always do that.

Alex wore a sombero when he did his hat dance kicks. Marco tried to end Universo with a Tombstone once again, but the refs broke it up again, and Universo fouled him again. Ocampo suggests Marco could take over as lead tecnico should Mistico go to WWE; I like Marco too, but that seems a bit hopeful.

Amapola beat Lady Apache, so we’re heading back in that direction again – but women aren’t on any of the DF cards next week.

IWRG (THU) 02/22 Arena Naucalpan
1) Black Stone b Aguila Oriental
2) Yamato & Kai b Trauma I & Trauma II
3) Avisman, Camorra, Supremo Jr. b Bacteria, Freelnace, Kid Tiger
4) Dr. Cerebro, Heavy Metal, Trauma I DQ Kaz Hayashi, Nosawa, Pierroth
5) Suicida L Cerebro Negro, Electroshock, Villano III, El Dandy, Hijo del Diablo, Fantasma de la Opera, Bestia Salvaje [hair]

The lineup Ovaciones had on Thursday was completely wrong for the undercard – it was as IWRG initially had listed, with some subs. Black Pentagon didn’t lose his title in the main event because Black Pentagon wasn’t there – Cerebro Negro filled in for him, and took his ally Suicida’s hair. Kai and Yamato are trainees from whichever promotion Hayashi’s coming from.

Next week’s posted lineups:

CMLL (MON) 02/26 Arena Puebla
1) SWAT, the Tigre, Zigma vs Fuerza Chicana, Murcielago, Siki Ozama
2) Asturiano, Blue Center, Ultimo Dragoncito vs Mini Damian, Mini Halloween, Mini Mr. Aguila
3) Maximo, Metro II, Sagrado vs Emilio Charles Jr., Ohara, Okumura
4) Alex Koslov, Ultimo Dragon, Volador Jr. vs Efesto, Mephisto, Terrible
5) Averno vs Mistico [CMLL MIDDLE]

They did the main event in Queretaro last week, and Averno actually wins these matches. It’s all very odd.

CMLL (FRI) 03/02 Arena Mexico
1) Danger & Trueno vs Hooligan & Ramstein
2) Leono, Metro II, Virus vs Loco Max, Nitro, Okumura
3) Felino, Sagrado, Ultimo Dragon vs Eclipse, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca
4) Heavy Metal, La Mascara, Mistico vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
5) Alex Koslov, Marco Corleone, Rey Bucanero vs Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Universo 2000

They’re going to tease Mistico/Averno this week.

CMLL (TUE) 02/27 Arena Coliseo
1) Bracito de Oro & Mini Olimpico vs Mini Violencia & Pierrothito
2) Moltov, Sensei, Sombra de Plata vs Polvora, Vaquero, Zayco
3) Brillante, Stuka Jr., Valiente vs Apocalipsis, Arkangel, Dr. X
4) Mictlan, Sagrado, Texano Jr. vs Ephesto, Misterioso II, Okumura
5) Dos Caras Jr., Heavy Metal, Lizmark Jr. vs Atlantis, Black Warrior, Pierroth

Who’s Brillante? There’s an Arena Xalapa undercarder by that name, so he’s probably a Skayde trainee. Sounds good to me.

CMLL (SUN) 03/04 Arena Coliseo
1) Mini Olimpico & Shockercito vs Fire & Sombrita
2) Fabian el Gitano, Starman, Tony Rivera vs Apocalipsis, Hooligan, Ramstein
3) Leono, Tigre Blanco, TIgre Metalico vs Hijo de Pierroth, Mogur, Mr. Mexico
4) Dos Caras Jr., Lizmark Jr., Marco Corleone vs Olimpico, Pierroth, Universo 2000
5) Mistico, Shocker, Volador Jr. vs Averno, Black Warrior, Mephisto

That’s quite the semimain.

GdR has
unmasked: Kempo Kid
02/18 Coliseo: Arkangel, Mogur, Nitro vs Leono, Texano Jr., Virus
02/08 Mexico: Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto b Blue Panther, Lizmark Jr., Satanico

Well, that’s strange, but good (I think). They didn’t repeat that segunda here – will/did they repeat it on FSE? They also have new wacky fall graphics, which are amusing at least the first time.

02/09: Mexico

CMLL (FRI) 02/09 Arena Mexico Results [ova, superluchas]
1) Molotov, Sombra de Plata b Carrona, Cobalto
2) Lady Apache, Luna Magica, Marcela b Amapola, Medusa, Princesa Sugieth
3) Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto b Blue Panther, Lizmark Jr., Satanico
4) Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mr. Aguila, Terrible b Atlantis, Tarzan Boy, Ultimo Guerrero
5) Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Rey Bucanero b Black Warrior, LA Park, Marco Corelone

Shocker is MIA again, replaced by Dos. Rudos got DQed in the first fall for either excessive violence or Warrior hitting a ref (which is kinda excessive violence). In the second fall, Universo showed up to get Corelone. Park and Warrior cut him off, but it still allowed Dos to get Marco with a German suplex, and Rey beat Warrior to win the match in two falls.

Perro challenged for another trios shot after their win, and it sounds like they’ll be getting it, just not yet.

CMLL lineups are up for next week.

CMLL (FRI) 02/16 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Shockercito, Mini Fantasy vs Pierrothito, Mini Violencia
2) La Mascara vs Sagrado vs Sombra de Plata vs Volador Jr. vs Metro II vs Leono vs Super Nova vs Flash vs Averno vs Mephisto vs Alex Koslov vs Misterioso II vs Sangre Azteca vs Felino vs Stuka Jr. vs Valiente [ciber, rey de air]
3) Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Tarzan Boy vs Perro Aguayo Jr., Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila
4) Marco Corelone vs Universo 2000

The top two matches are both non-title matches.

CMLL (TUE) 02/13 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Espiritu Maligno, Karissman vs Cobalto, Carrona
2) Trueno, Sensei, Starman vs Zayco, Polvora, Vaquero
3) Marcela, Sahori, Luna Magica vs La Nazi, Rosa Negra, Medusa
4) Satanico, Mictlan, Virus vs Pierroth, Okumura, Emilio Charles Jr.
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Shocker, Sagrado vs Black Warrior, Averno, Mephisto

CMLL (SUN) 02/18 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Mini Olimpico, Bracito de Oro vs Sombrita, Fire
2) Valiente, Super Nova, Flash vs Hooligan, Apocalipsis, Ramstein
3) Texano Jr., Virus, Leono vs Mogur, Nitro, Arkangel
4) Blue Panther, Mictlan, La Mascara vs Misterioso II, Alex Koslov, Ephesto
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Rey Bucanero, Dos Caras Jr. vs Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Olimpico

Mogur’s facing Virus and Leono on both scheduled appearances, so it’s got be a feud with one of them. Probably Leono.

No AAA results yet.

GdR:
unmasked: Bird Boy
01/26 Coliseo: Dr. X, Misterioso II, Shigeo Okumura b Mascara Purpura, Metro, Virus
02/04 Mexico: Felino, Maximo, Sagrado vs Alex Koslov, Ephesto, Apocalipsis

I screwed up the Gala listings, skipping the 01/15 taping that’s actually airing now.

02/03: Mexico, GdR

CMLL (FRI) 02/02 Arena Mexico Results [ova, Notimex]
1) Flash, Super Nova b Artillero, Super Comando
2) Mascara Purpura, Texano Jr., Virus b Arkangel, Hooligan, Loco Max
3) Averno, Mephisto, Sangre Azteca b Lizmark Jr., Maximo, Ultimo Dragon
4) La Mascara, Mistico, Volador Jr. b Damian 666, Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mr. Aguila
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Rey Bucanero, Shocker b Atlantis, Marco Corleone, Ultimo Guerrero

I’m not 100% sure about the 3 undercard results.; I’ve got the match results confirmed thru a second source.

Again, Universo appeared despite being hurt. He helped defeat Corleone, though it was Shocker’s foul that actually did it. They’re still teasing Marco as a tecnico.

Mistico beat Perro with La Mistica to win that match, and they made mask/hair challenges. CMLL thinks we might actually see that match in March for the usual big show. That’d be pretty big (and quite the counter to WWE’s tour.)

Maximo busted open Averno in the tercera, which is odd because no one bleeds in CMLL. Averno was stretched out as well. Nothing on Sangre/Ultimo.

GdR has
unmasked: Dark Angel
01/19 Mexico: Dark Angel, India Sioux, Luna Magica b Amapola, Princesa Sujei, Rosa Negra
01/28 Coliseo: Felino, Mictlan, Negro Casas b Ephesto, Misterioso II, Shigeo Okumura

01/31: Coliseo, Universo

CMLL (TUE) 01/30 Arena Coliseo Results
1) Polvora, Vaquero b Espiritu Maligno, Karissma
2) Starman, Tigre Blanco, Tigre Metalico b Caligula, Mesala, Ramstein
3) Fabian el Gitano, Leono, Tony Rivera b Canek Jr., Dr. X, Okumura
4) Lizmark, Sagrado, Satanico DQ Eclipse, Ephesto, Misterioso II
5) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Shocker b Damian 666, Halloween, Terrible

Ovaciones has started explicitly spelling out the results, which I dearly appreciate. Anything to make me appear less stupid is stupendous.

AAA’s next to be announced TV Taping (after the one in Irapuato) will be in Puebla, and Ovaciones says Latin Lover will be involved. Given his comments about AAA and their comments back, that’ll be interesting.

Universo will be out three weeks more, due to Marco Corelone attacking his already hurt shoulder on Friday. Shocker takes his place on Friday’s card.

CMLL.com also notes Leobardo Magadan’s mother passed away on Tuesday.

indy (SUN) 02/04 Arena Coliseo Monterrey Lineup[RFC]
1) Burrito, Borrico vs La Pulga, Ricochet
2) Nacho Libre, Potro Jr. vs Black Diamond, Guerrero Griego
3) Casanova, La Kalaka, Pancho Tequila vs La Bella, Corazon Adicto, Enrique Vera
4) Dulce Poly vs Simply Lusicous
5) Konan Big, Mr. Texas, Hijo de Espanto vs Axxel, Psicodelico Jr., Vudu

indy (SUN) 02/04 Arena Solidarida Lineup [RFC]
1) Coco Rayado, Hunter, Mini Mongol vs Venum, Aguila del Norte, Mini Tigre
2) Mitsunori, Gemelo Muerte I, Gemelo Muerte II vs Dranser, Eclipse (Monterrey), Scravos
3) Apolo Estrada Jr. vs Estrella Dorada Jr.
4) Vaquero Romo & Monje Negro Jr vs Diluvio Negro, Gato Volador [NORTH TAG, FILL WELTER, NUEVO LEON WELTER]
5) Nicho, Maniaco, Silver King vs Negro Casas, Diluvio Negro II, ?

El Sol de Acapluco sometimes publishes indy show results at the local Arena Coliseo, but bizarrely, they’re always cut off halfway thru. It’s so strange.

Weekly Noticas Oaxaca talks about the long and distinguished career of someone I’ve never heard of ever, including his CMLL teamups. In possibly the same vein, actor Alfredo Martinez talks about having wrestled for five years as the Dragon on Notiver.

CMLL 12/15 Results

CMLL (FRI) 12/15 Arena Mexico Results [superluchas, ova]
1) Flash, Super Nova DQ Artillero, Super Comando
2) Dark Angel, Marcela, Sahori b Amapola, Hiroka, Princesa Sujei
3) Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Rey Bucanero b Eclipse, LA Park, Olimpico
4) Mistico, Ultimo Dragon, Volador Jr. b Averno, Efesto, Mephisto
5) Atlantis, Tarzan Boy, Ultimo Guerrero b Damian 666, Halloween, Hector Garza [CMLL TRIOS]
6) Shocker, Universo 2000 b Kenzo Suzuki, Marco Corleone [hair]

In the final fall of the main, Universo beat Kenzo, Marco beat Universo, but Universo came back to foul Marco, who was then pinned by Shocker for the win. Ovaciones points out the match was much longer than the 5 minutes Kenzo has vowed; Ocampo has it at 22 minutes, longest of the night.

Not much said about the semimain. It was the shortest match of the night. CMLL.com indicates we’re not done with Guerreros/Perros title matches yet. When do the tecnicos get a shot at the belts?

Ovaciones has a challenge being made after the fourth match (the second longest of the evening, at 18 minutes) by the tecnicos, but apparently the wrong belt. CMLL.com clears it up: Volador wants a shot at Averno’s CMLL Middleweight Championship, and will get it next week. That could be quite good. FWIW, CMLL’s preview has Volador a big favorite (and you know, they might be right.)

Amapola hurt her hip in the main event. Tecnicos won the opener when Artillero pulled Super Nova’s mask.

Lineups for next week’s DF shows are up on CMLL.com. Of note, we’re short one match on next Sunday’s Coliseo show (which will actually be on Monday), and the main event of Arena Mexico are the trios champs versus a top tecnico team – Wagner/Dos/Rey – in a non title match. Maybe they will get a shot soon?

12/15: Guadalajara, Neza

Ovaciones has interviews with the major participants on tonight’s Arena Mexico show. Corelone is quoted (which I hope means he’s actually in the country) saying this will be his revenge for that chairshot. Universo feels Corelone and Kenzo’s hair will be a Christmas present. Kenzo vows victory in five minutes! In a Notimex article, Kenzo also says Universo is one of the worst wrestlers in the world. The trios teams talk as well, but don’t say anything.

CMLL (TUE) 12/12 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results [cmll.com]
1) Virgo b Flama
2) Neon b Valentin Mayo
3) Nube Roja b Depredador
4) El Gallo b Super Maquina
5) Hijo de Pierroth, Mascara Magica, Toxico b Fabian el Gitano, Tigre Blanco, Tigre Metalico
6) Dos Caras Jr., Hijo de Lizmark DQ Mascara Magica, Universo 2000

CMLL (SUN) 12/10 Arena Neza Results [thegladiatores]
1) Red Bull b Cosmotron
2) Angel Perverso, Rey Mariscal b Cyberman, Goku
3) Lady Apache, Marcela b Medusa, Sahori
4) La Mascara b Misterioso II [MEX WELTER]
5) Shocker, Starman b Black Warrior, Tarzan Boy

Yes, Starman in the main event. Dos Caras Jr. was MIA.