AAA #626

aired in US 05/26, taped 04/27

This felt like a big step towards a US setup, what with the backstage set for promos and tons of them, and people running into other people backstage. I didn’t mention this in the recap, but there was a lot of teasing what’s to come – but they don’t do the big graphics for matchup.

I had no use for the incredibles match, assuming it even was one, or the ladders match. The cage match was booked out well, but it wasn’t much action at times, it seemed. Maybe I’m overly harsh there. The opening gauntlet match was the best thing, but I was so annoyed with Antifaz by the end of that fall.

CMLL GDR FSE #42

taped 05/19, aired 05/27

Not a good week for the B-Shows. Both matches were goofs. Main event was a two fall foul ending with Pierroth, and nothing great than it sounded. Main event was three falls explaining how the teams didn’t actually work as opponents and teammates. Takayama and Suzuki took it easy in Mexico, as you’d expect.

06/01: Name changes, Mexico preview, Queretaro

CMLL (FRI) 06/01 Arena Mexico
1) Metalico, Neutron, Stuka Jr. vs Arkangel, Loco Max, Nitro
2) Flash, Sombra, Super Nova vs Goto, Ohara, Okumura
3) Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V vs Atlantis, Olimpico, Sangre Azteca
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., Marco Corelone, Mistico vs Damian 666, Hijo de Lizmark, Terrible
5) Mr. Aguila vs Sagrado [LdP, sf]

Ovaciones explains the odd names – some people are changing gimmicks

Tigre Metalico -> Metalico
Brillante -> Sombra

Previews: NotiMex, ESTO talks Villanos vs Atlanits (who’s cheerfully ignoring the mask challenges.)

Sagrado’s been making the media rounds – he’s got an interview with Ovaciones and another with ESTO today. He talks about Aguila (will be a challenge even distracted with Circus stuff), Mistico (if they fight, they fight, and then they’ll keep being friends after), and goals (revenge on Texano, a shot at Averno’s title.) Sagrado knows this is a big chance for him and he’s hoping he proves something to CMLL.

Got a feeling that Leyenda match will be bumped to semimain and the Mistico match will end up main event.

CMLL (TUE) 05/29 Arena Queretaro [Knotty @ elmartinete]
2) Perro del Ring & Skandalo b La Flecha & Ozuno
3) Dark Angel & Marcela b Amapola & Princesa Sujei
4) Corsario b Toro [hair]
5) Dos Caras Jr. & Marco Corelone DQ Hector Garza & Terrible

Garza and Terrible used illegal moves.

SLAM has a review of the Mucha Lucha a Go-Go book.

indy (WED) 05/30 Teatro del Puebla [Frontent Juarez]
1) Cassandro, Gallo Tapado Jr., Hijo del Santo b Blue Demon Jr., Green Danger, Sexy Francis

Article includes pictures and a 10 second clip of the match.

Local promoters in Monclova talked about starting every other week CMLL events on June 10th. They expect to run 10 this year. Wrestlers hyped for the show include Heavy Metal, Lizmark Jr., Black Warrior, Olimpico, Universo 2000, Hijo de Anibal, Angel Blanco Jr., and Hijo de Cien Caras Jr. I guess they’re going to set the bar low on the first show.

(esmas) A new Mexican restruant has been opened up in Madrid with a lucha libre theme.

El Sol de Tulancingo‘s preview of an AAA fair show hypes it up with a picture of Atlantis and Dr. Wagner. Oops.

The big controversy I’ve totally blown off this week is newspaper photos and passed around videos of masked wrestlers without masks. I’m not really surprised this sort of thing happens and I also don’t think it’s a very ethical thing to do. The newspaper photo was from the match, when Mistico got unmasked for a moment, so it’s not as though the photographer used illict means. It’s not as big a deal to me as the video (which is apparently someone walking around backstage with a camera), but there’s still something tabloid-ish about it.

Mostly, I can’t get worked up about this because the wrestlers themselves don’t seem to care that much. If you want CMLL TV for any length of them, you see plenty of masks untied and teasing of it coming off and times where it does come off and the face is plainly visibly to the crowd. (Oddly, the AAA guys are generally better about this, though La Parka Jr. does the spot a bit.) I’m not too interested – and haven’t sought out any of it for myself, so don’t look for links – in any of this because there isn’t much mystery in their faces.

05/30 AAA TV Taping Results (San Luis Potosi)

Previous: 05/12, 05/20, 05/26

Just results and times at superlucha’s blog:

AAA TV (WED) 05/30 Auditorio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi [superluchas]
1) Payaso Carrona, Payaso Miedo, Payaso Terror b Aero Star, Laredo Kid, Pegasso
2) Billy Boy, Octagoncito, Polvo de Estrellas, Sexy Star b Fabi Apache, Gran Apache, Mini Chessman, Pimpinela Escarlata
3) Crazy Boy, Extreme Tiger, Joe Lider, Juventud Guerrera b Alan, Decnnis, Fuerza Guerrera, Super Calo
4) Head Hunter I, Kenzo Suzuki, Psicosis II b Alberije, El Elegido, Super Porky
5) Charly Manson, Chessman, Cibernetico, Zorro b Cuervo, Escoria, Mesias, Ozz

Air Date
Mex: 06/10
US: 06/30

Psicosis II took Abismo’s spot – in this match, and seemingly with the Vipers at this point, since he got the winning pin. Dunno why Pimpi and Polvo swapped sides, but I do know Billy actually beat Gran Apache with a move – I wonder if he’s fighting now.

No idea on Cibernetico’s surprise. More details if/when AAA posts them.

Next Tapings
– 06/08 Cozumel
06/10 Merida
– 06/17 Toluca