AAA #633 (07/14/07)

taped 06/10

The scary thing about Super Fly – scary in a good way – is the easy way he seems to do the handstand moonsault to the floor. It’s like one of the more difficult dives isn’t really testing his abilities. I know this is a debate we’re going to be having and changing opinion on as long as they’re healthy and wrestling, but I think Super Fly is the best of the bunch.

AAA can’t seem to get the concept “run in should directly lead to finish.” They seem to be using them to have as little impact as possible. I don’t know the purpose of Ayako running in when it doesn’t matter at all. Or having Copetes as the only ref and en evil ref in matches where the tecnico is going to win – at least they tried to explain this time it with Sexi Star making him count three. I know something are just the way AAA does things, and unless there was a complete overhaul of the culture of booking, they’ll keep doing them, but doesn’t mean I have to like ’em.

I don’t get light bulb tubes. Any aspect – why would they be there, why do people think it looks cool, why anyone would want to be hit with them – but I guess more than that, I wonder if they actually get anyone over in AAA. I think they’ve over because people like their music, the name, and they have an established star in the group. I don’t know that the hardcore stunts mean anything. Certainly they don’t mean anything if they’re just brushed off and ignored, like Crazy Boy’s table dive was here.

I really shouldn’t be all negative, this was an okay show. The Sect getting stuck in the ambulance as is drove away was great. Chessman’s spears in the main event were awesome. I don’t know if it’s Konnan or someone else, but whomever is laying out the main event finishes is doing a good job.

08/07: not much

No Puebla, last dozen times I checked. No Guadalajara, no IWRG, not much today. Monday, La Oreja broke the story that Perro Aguayo Jr. had returned to wrestling on Friday, and that I’m linking to that is how slow it is for content. Perro does appear to claim the people love him because he gives 100% in that article, so it’s at least got some humor value to it.

The AAA Queretaro pictures did go end up going all up. Of note, the skit to introduce the new AAA Heavyweight championship included Zorro, Charly and Cibernetico bringing out their belts. I believe they all handed those belts over to Prez Roldan as part of the tournament, but I figure we should wait till it airs on TV to see if it comes off as all three belts being vacated (and possibly killed off.) If that’s right, it would seem AAA is doing exactly what I thought they should do – scary!

Been looking around for some sort of Atlantis update, but I haven’t seen any news posted.

Luchas 2000 #380 has Wagner burning a Perros del Mal shirt.

Guerreros del Ring #99 has Ultimo Guerrero (though not in a ring.) I wonder what they’re doing for 100. Well, I figure a big issue, that’s for sure.

If the “KG” who posted the Lucha Libre show in Des Moines is reading this – what time is the show? It’s not on the comment or on the website, as far as I can see.

I wonder if it’s later enough to make it the second stop, after this show in Chicago. (2PM Bell)

As soon as I can find time to write the preview blurbs, I should have a couple episods of AAA TV up, and I’m half way done with this week’s FSE. Lucha Times update will probably going to be on Thursday this week.