Day: October 15, 2005

So I guess they won’t be call ’em minis:

In an unprecedented collaboration, network executive Palmer Canon and SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long announced today the introduction of a new WWE wrestling division exclusive to Friday Night SmackDown: The Juniors.

The Juniors Division will be comprised of world-class athletes at or below 5 feet tall. “Midgets, dwarves, the little people; they’re all welcome,” said Long. “We don’t discriminate against anybody on my show, as long as they can bring it.”

“The network believes there’s big ratings and big excitement in the new Juniors Division,” Canon added. “I think fans will be shocked at what these tiny, but very talented, competitors can add to the already incredibly gifted roster here on Friday Night SmackDown.”

– wwe.com, today

I strongly suspect this means Tzuki/Mascara Sagrada I to lead the division, and maybe 3-5 more guys to round out, on a limited length contract.

Those of you who predicted a three hour lucha show meant the return of AAA, give yourself a pat on the back. It is indeed the Triplemania show:

Stealing from WHV for a moment, the whole TripleMania card aired as:

1. El Angel/Mascarita Sagrada/Lady Apache/Sexy Francis vs. El Texano/Mini Abismo Negro/Tiffany/Polvo de Estrellas
2. Pirata Morgan/Tinieblas Jr./Monsther w/ Chuky vs. Tinieblas Sr. w/ Alushe/Hijo de Anibal/Alebrije w/ Cuije
3. Electroshock/CIMA/El Intocable vs. Charly Manson/Hator/Mr. Aguila
4. Psicosis (AAA) vs. Nicho El Millonario – Winner gets the right to be called “Psicosis”. Wild brawl. Histeria gets involved.
5. Zorro/Juventud Guerrera/Luzbel vs. The Predator/Al Katrazz/Apocalypse w/ Rick Bassman
6. Konnan vs. Vampiro
7. Latin Lover/Octagon/La Parka (AAA) vs. Chessman/Cibernetico/Fuerza Guerrera

However, this show started with the CIMA match. I don’t know if they had to cut it down to fit a three hour window with commerical breaks (WHV has it all as 3:20 without breaks), or if CMLL is airing, but I’d bet on the former.