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(and also CMLL/C3 discussion thread?)

The year is a shade more than half over. Who’s leading the award categories right now? Of the top of your head, what do you have for…

1) Best Wrestler

2) Best Match

3) Best Tecnico

4) Best Rudo

5) Best Female

6) Best Unit

7) Best Promotion/Territory

8) Best Rivalry

9) Most Improved

10) Most Underutilitzed

I’ll throw my answers in the comments

AAA

AAA Munoz (WED) 07/02 Auditorio Miguel Barragan [El Sol de SL]
4) Joe Lider, Nicho el Millionario, X-Fly b Crazy Boy, Juventud Guerrera, Ultimo Gladiador
5) Alan Stone, Chessman, Cibernetico b Cuervo, Mesias, Ozz

The article neglects to mention who Mesias was teaming with, but I figure I’ve got better than a 50% shot (since Ozz seems to be his regular partner.)

AAA Global (WED) 07/02 Parque Revolucion, Culican [noroeste
1) Estrellita, Mascarita Sagrada 2007, Pimpinela Escarlata b Mari Apache, Mini Abismo Negro, Yuriko
2) Gronda II, La Parka Jr., Super Porky b Head Hunter I, Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr.

Recapper noted the main was a lot of show and little fight. That's a good decision for that tecnico crew.

CMLL (FRI) 07/04 Arena Mexico
1) Angel de Oro & Hijo del Faraon vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Shockercito & Tzuki vs Pequeño Damian 666 & Pequeño Violencia
3) Blue Panther, La Sombra, Sagrado vs Rey Bucanero, Sangre Azteca, Último Guerrero
4) Volador Jr. vs Alex Koslov, La Máscara, Stuka Jr., Felino, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Ohara, Averno, Mephisto, Ephesto [Leyenda de Plata, cibernetico, semifinal]
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Héctor Garza, Místico vs Heavy Metal, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas

Ovaciones says Dr. Wagner is looking for revenge. ESTO asks will everyone just turn on Dr. Wagner tonight?.

I haven’t really given much though to the LdP this week, and it doesn’t seem to have generated much of buzz elsewhere. My instinct is you can divide up these participants like this

no chance: Stuka Jr. (happy to be here), Ohara, Ephesto
little chance: Alex (just too many ahead of him), Felino, Mephisto, La Mascara
decent chance: Volador Jr., Averno, Hijo del Perro Aguayo

Volador is not a tippy top guy, but he’s high enough to lose in the final. There’s not even a hint of a direction, nor word if Mistico would face the winner. Just because I assume that’s going to happen, I’m just going to assume they’re on schedule for the annual summer match between Mistico and Perro Jr. and advance him here.

(Reforma via Sick Mistico @ Box Y Lucha) Dos Caras Jr. didn’t get offered enough money to make it worthwhile, so he’s not going to WWE for the moment. The big news here is they had him wrestle his tryout match versus Snitsky. I can not even imagine.

ESTO called up Ultimo Guerrero, and asked him what’s the deal with that mask match in Leon with Dr. Wagner Jr.? UG says he did sign, and Wagner eventually did sign in front of the commissioner for the match, and he thinks it’ll either be in two weeks or the start of August. However, he could not rule out other people being added to the match - that’s out of his hands.

Rumor: Lady Apache back to AAA.

SoloWrestling lists a CMLL Tour of Spain for August, from the 14th to the 22nd. Atlatnis, Dos Caras Jr., Volador Jr., Euforia and Metalik are scheduled. Mistico originally was on the schedule, but is going to the Olympics to commentate on swimming and gymnastics instead. Which is very strange, but they’re running another tour in October that’s supposed to include him. It’s not yet clear how many guys are going in total.

(Reforma via Jazzo) Angel de Oro talks about his debut in Arena Mexico tonight. He’s 19, confirmed as another Ultimo Guerrero invite and training in Satanico’s class.

In a press conference for tonight’s show in Tijuana, Damian 666 was surprised to find out he was scheduled for a cage match. That’s fantastic. There’s nothing on the line in the Shocker/Marco/Scorpio vs Damian/Terrible/Texano match, so he probably feels a bit safer.

Hablando de catch has photos of CMLL exhibits at the Lucha Libre Expo

More Lucha Libre London coverage
- Snato interview with the Daily Star
- BBC Mundo article about lucha libre
- ESTO on the tour

AAA (MON) 07/07 Arena Cuatro Caminos Nuevo Laredo [RFC]
1) La Parkita & Mini Hombre Sin Miedo vs Mini Black Mamba & Mini Chessman
2) Black Fenix, Principe Diamante, Street Boy vs ?, Black Mamba, Rio Bravo
3) Escorpion Negro, Tigre Cota, Tito Santana II vs Antifaz del Norte, Histeria, Psicosis
4) Hombre Sin Miedo vs Picudo [hair, mask]
5) Crazy Boy, Juventud Guerrera, Ultimo Gladiador vs Joe Lider, Juventud Guerrera, X-Fly

I may finally have that correct.

CMLL

CMLL (TUE) 07/01 Arena Mexico [SoloLuchas: 2, 3, 4, 1/5, Notimex, CMLL]
1) Sensei & Tigre Blanco b Artillero & Zayco
2) Hiroka, La Nazi, Medussa DQ Goddess, Luna Mágica, Sahori
3) Mascarita Dorada, Pequeño Olímpico, Último Dragoncito b Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito
4) Blue Panther, La Sombra, Valiente b Diamante Negro, Misterioso II, Virus
5) Marco Corelone, Shocker, Volador Jr. b Atlantis, Sangre Azteca, Último Guerrero

In the segunda, Rudas lost the first fall, got DQed in the second for excessive violence and referee violence. It was probably probably for the best that one only went two falls.

(MT) Shocker, acknowledging being booed on this show, says he’d switch to the rudo side if that’s what the fans want. He also he’d like to see Perro on the tecnico side and him on the rudo side, and then we’ll see who’s actually a good wrestler. Shocker throws out challenges to Atlantis, Ultimo and Rey, and is interested in working in TNA. Volador did work this show, but if he doesn’t end up working the TNA one, Shocker would be a fine replacement.

CMLL (SUN) 06/29 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Palacio Negro b Quazar
2) Imposter & Magnum b Egipcio & Fraile de la Muerte
3) Depredador, Malefico, Rafaga b Guerrero Samurai, Metal Blanco, Metatron
4) El Gallo, La Sombra, Tony Rivera b Exterminador, Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno
5) Nube Roja b Guero Loco [hair]
6) Mr. Niebla, Rey Bucanero, Toscano b Alex Koslov, Blue Panther, Rayman

AAA (MON) 06/30 Arena Cuatro Caminos de Nuevo Laredo [KrisZ]
3) Aerostar, El Brazo, Super Fly b Escorpion Negro, Tigre Cota, Tito Santana II
4) Hombre Sin Miedo b Picudo
5) Antifaz del Norte, Pirata Morgan, Villano III b Cachorro Mendoza, Gronda II, Silver King

It wasn’t listed this way originally, but delacan @ SML says that singles match was a hair match. Edit: the hair match is next week.

CMLL (TUE) 07/01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Thunder Boy b Carlo Roggi
2) Ebola b Azazel
3) Virgo b Rey Trueno
4) Metal Blanco CO Super Maquina
5) Casanova & Rayman DQ Infierno & Toxico
6) Gallo & Sagrado DQ Damián 666 & Mr. Aguila
7) Mr. Niebla & Texano Jr. DQ Dr. Wagner Jr. & Héctor Garza

This was the non-pinfalls show. Also the non title match show - I wonder if the commission decided Damian wasn’t a light heavyweight or they just changes plans. FWIW, it’s a CO after a Blanco dive, Toxico fouling Casanova, Perros fouling both tecnicos, and Niebla yanking Wagner’s mask again.

The July 7th Wrestling Observer says the WWE has talked to or talked about bringing in Dos Caras Jr. (who was at the SmackDown tapings, but did not appear in front of the crowd), Mr. Aguila, Damian 666, Grey Shadow (listed erroneously as Ricky Reyes - if you’ve heard his promos on FSE, you know who it is), and Sicodelico Jr.

The same newsletter says Mascara Divina is in line for a big push, which seems kinda of inexplicable. Divina hasn’t been on TV since Rey de Reyes, but I guess if no one else is sticking around…

Add Histeria to the rumored AAA departures.

Atlantis held a press conference yesterday to remind everyone his 25th Anniversary show is next Friday. I forgot, so that was nice of him. Outside of the ring stuff he’s doing that week is mentioned, but nothing yet for the actual show. Atlantis says he doesn’t even know if he’ll be in a trios match or a pairs next week. That doesn’t sound like the best job of promotion. Another article writes about Atlantis new movie, which actually sounds good.

Lucha Libre London article in the Guardian. Luchando Libre has video from the shows in Spain.

Hablando de Catch writes about the Moreno family, with photos thru the years.

Tickets go on sale for the July 20th Solidarad AAA TV taping tommorow. Anyone think AAA will actually put up Saturday’s taping lineup before Saturday? For those who have access to the secret AAA press website, is it up on there?

CMLL MORA (FRI) 07/04 Auditorio de Tijuana
1) Silver Star, Spyder Black, Star Boy vs Mandingo, Mazambula, Mozambique
2) Mascarita Sagrada & Tzuki vs Pequeño Warrior & Pierrothito
3) El Camaleon, Hijo del Rey Misterio, Lady Apache vs Mr. Maldido, Rossy Moreno, Super Maquina
4) Dos Caras Sr., Mil Mascaras, Sicodélico Jr. vs LA Park, Rey Misterio, Tinieblas Jr.
5) Marco Corelone, Scorpio Jr., Shocker vs Damián 666, Terrible, Texano Jr.

CMLL (MON) 07/07 Arena Puebla
1) Batman, Black Tiger, Toro Bill vs Aguila Guerrera, Black Terry, Furia Chicana
2) Dark Angel, Lady Apache, Marcela vs Amapola, Hiroka, Mima Shimoda
3) Centella de Oro, Hijo del Fantasma, Valiente vs Misterioso II, Policeman, Virus
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., La Máscara, Shocker vs Heavy Metal, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
5) Blue Panther vs Villano V

CMLL (TUE) 07/08 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Quazar vs Milenio
2) Palacio Negro vs Ebola
3) Virgo vs Exterminador
4) Thunder Boy & Tony Rivera vs Malefico & Máscara Mágica
5) Gallo & Valiente vs Vangelis & Virus
6) Averno & Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Mr. Niebla & Sagrado

I think y’all are right, and the show on Sunday is just with the CMLL Trios champs, not for the the title. I didn’t expect them to team often, so I guess it’s worth promoting when they do.

posting schedule might be a little bit off until Monday.

box

AAA-US: Last stop before TripleMania. Jack and Teddy continue their faction tour, facing every one but the Air Force. Mesais/Chessman, Gran Apache/Billy, and tecnicos vs Legion in the main event.

CAN52: I’m guessing one title match ends up here, and the title tournament has been running on the other show, so this has to go be Atlantis/Shocker.

CMLL-FSE: Block B of the AC tournament, and a women’s trios.

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CMLL: Assuming everything resets to normal, it’s still only an hour. That should still give time for the Leyenda de Plata and the main event.

FSE-MEX: what better way to hit 100 episodes than an Arena Coliseo Tag Team Title Match. The preview has that listed as the main event, so I may have the non-title matches swapped along wrong here.

AAA-MEX: Ozz vs Chessman leads to more Hell Brothers problems.

C3: Assuming everything resets to normal, you’ve got a normal tecnicos/Guerreros main event.

LyC: Gladiador tournament, if they’re still using the weekend taping.

taped 05/02, aired in the US on 06/07

This show peaked with Alebrije offering to trade his tag team title belt for his mini friend.

This was really the unannounced end of things. Abismo came back for this match, and hasn’t been back since. The end of Intocable, which took a while to take actually confirm and might get reversed in less time than it takes for me to post these things. The end of the Hell Brothers trio - Charly got hurt before the next taping, and it sure doesn’t look like Chessman and Cibernetico are going to keep things together until ‘09.

The only thing going the opposite way, the only welcome back is AAA’s female division. This is the start of a three week run for people who don’t happen to be named Apache to actually make TV. (Not that the Apache people aren’t lso good.)

If Zorro beating Mesias was supposed to get Zorro over as the legitimate top contender, they probably should’ve had him come close to winning the match at some point. I think I could go a long way without any more rudo/rudo matches, and I know plenty more are coming.

Opener is below just so we can all treasure the fine editing work.

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