Homer’s post of Sunday night

Homer’s post of Sunday night didn’t make it up, so read it now and check out the Super Astros recap.

I completely forget I had this week’s lucha to catch up on. I guess I won’t get to it till…Saturday? Maybe later, with the holiday weekend and all.

Plenty of news, which is why I remembered to do this in the first place. Via Krisz and CMLL.com

– Tonight, on the NWA-TNA PPV, it was announced that Negro Casas would meet Shocker in the first round of a #1 contenders tournament to TNA’s X-Title. Yes, I can’t think anyone who more reminds me of the young quick working future than Negro Casas. He’s good and it could be like Rayo or something but STILL that’s an odd pick. I sure think Shocker should win and I’m wondering if anyone in the crowd will care (besides Mike Tenay.) I also wonder if this improves Vampiro‘s (NWA LH Champion) chances of showing up in that promotion from none to slim? Eh.

– Speaking of that NWA LH Championship; on Tuesday’s Arena Coliseo show, Black Tiger beat Vampiro (via not-caught foul) and threw out a challenge for the title post match. Black Tiger is closer to being a LH.

– Coming in with the Havana Pitbulls (as the Havana Brothers) as a NJPW-LA rep will be Puma (Bobby Quance – or I’m combining two people into one name). Mexican indy workers Ultimo Vampiro and Hijo del Texano are also going to be used.

La Familia de Tijuana are due back in Mexico City on 7/27 – I suspect they’ll resolve the Mexcian National Trios Title issue then. They’re getting close to a year of festering for that issue.

Gran Markus Jr. will be out at least two months due to being dangerously close to having a heart attack.

– You know that #1 Trios Tounament I was talking about? Bracket 1 teams, for this Friday’s Arena Mexico show
Hijo de Lizmark, Mr. Niebla, Sagrado
Blue Demon, Hijo de Anibal, Angel Azteca
Blue Panther, Black Warrior, Fuerza Guerrera
Los Infernales
Los Guapos
Havana Brothers (listed as I, II, III)
Los Taliban
Tarzan Boy, Zumbido, Super Crazy

I *guess* Los Guapos but don’t hold me to it.

Oh, and the main event of the show will be Heat vs Dr. Wagner; they’ve been pushing that rivalary since he showed up.

Throwing their hat in the second half
J Legion (Takemura’s still hanging around for a bit, I guess)
Boricuas
Capos

If they’re not too busy, I guess Ultimo and Rey could find a way in this. They, and Los Brazos, were initally mentioned as taking part in this tournament.

Meltzer says upcoming booking has Shocker going back to teaming with Vampiro to fued with Rey and Ultimo some more, then splitting once again to do that hair/hair match again. So you’ve seen it all already, except I’d guess Shocker loses his hair this time thru.

Oh, and I finally got done recapping the first of WrestleHolicsVideo Best of GdI. It was good.