Today’s the 25th Anniversary of Hijo del Santo start in wrestling (under that name), so it’s no coincidence that the press conference for the show involving him and LA Park (and a cast of thousands) is later today. If news from the press conference gets out (read: if superluchas posts something interesting), I’ll update it with it later. The buzz is we’re getting some 8 man Russian roulette tournament. KrisZ mentioned Pentagon Black’s name, and he’d seem like a possible loser – he was supposed to have lost it to Santo in LA on a show that was canceled. We’ll probably go thru the whole Blue Demon identity saga again too.
Medio Tiempo (via NotiMex?) has an interview with Santo right now if you can not wait. Still not a fan of Axxel using Nieto del Santo.
Video of Blue Demon Jr. vs Espectro Jr. is up on YouTube: Part 1 and Part 2. There’s also clips of Mistico taking Misterioso’s hair. (Thanks to chemdude @ elmartiente)
CMLL (MON) 10/15 Arena Puebla [hugo999]
1) the Tigre & Zigma b Aguila Guerrera & Mr. Rafaga
2) Coco Blanco, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde b Blade, Espiritu Maligno, Policeman
3) Amapola, Hiroka, Mima Shimoda b India Sioux, Lady Apache, Marcela
4) Averno, Mephisto, Texano Jr. b Felino, La Máscara, Volador Jr.
5) La Sombra, Negro Casas, Shocker b el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Villano III, Villano V
indy (THU) 10/18 Arena Olimpico Laguna de Gomez Palacio [El Siglo de Torreon]
1) Pequeno Star & Zaracatan Jr. vs Cadete de la Atlantida & Flashman
2) Psycho & Super Star vs Espacial & Scriba Jr.
3) Difunto I & Difunto II vs El Tackle & Stuka I
4) Brillante I vs Mr. Guerrero [LAGUNA WELTER]
CMLL (SUN) 10/28 Poliforum Zamna de Merida [Yucacool @ box y lucha]
1) Cobraman, Estrella de Fuego, Misterio Maya vs Gamos el Centauro, Mensajero del Diablo, Proverbio
2) Corazon Rockero, Espartano I, Krishna vs Halcon Rojo, Halcon Rojo Jr., Lobo Salvaje
3) Black Soul & Titanik vs Chupacabras & Guerrero Blanco
4) Pierroth & Pierroth Jr. vs Cachorro Jr. & Rebelde Punk
5) Sombra, Super Nova, Valiente vs Azhor, Euforia, Virus
6) Averno, Hijo de Lizmark, Ultimo Guerrero vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Terrible, Villano V
Sounds like Mistico won’t be on tonight’s Puerto Vallarta show.
Black Warrior hypes up a show in Tabasco on 11/03.
On 10/24, there will be a mass at Arena Coliseo, remembering deceased luchadores. The family of Oro is expected to be there.
A recent poll (published in La Voz, from by Consulta Mitofsky) says lucha libre is the 4th favorite sport in Mexico.
40% Soccer
14% Basketball
10% Baseball
6% Lucha Libre
34% of those polled say they follow lucha libre.
What’s the source on the poll?
Consulta Mitofsky. I added the link – that site has a nice PDF of all the demographic breakdowns.
Didn’t Pentagon Black lose his mask to Octagon a couple years ago?
Rey Sr. & Misterioso sporting the mask years after they’ve lost it – lucha tradicion at its finest.