AAA - 06/09/07 (#628)
Recapped: 06/10/07 

I'm skipping a taping, because last week's show didn't get recorded correctly, any of the three times it aired. Comcast is an odd thing. 

Dr. Morales is part of the announce crew for this show, because it's a Saturday. 

Match 1: Ari Romero Jr., Sangre Chicana Jr. (c), Tigre Cota vs Nemesis AAA, Path Finder, Takeda (c)
La Plaza de Toros Monumental, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, 05/12/07

Winner: Tecnicos (Takeda powerbomb Sangre Chicana Jr.)
Match Time: 6:24
Notes: I'm a little surprised to get the opener. Both teams do group entrances. This may be the same non-Ozz Path Finder we've seen before, though I'm not paying close enough attention know for sure. Pepe Casas is ref. They don't do the best job of getting a picture of Ari Romero Jr. for the intros - they just show a group shot along with individual ones of the other two, and invite you to figure it out yourself. No idea why Takeda would be the captain of his team, but it's best not to think too hard about these things. Break before the match starts.

Fine enough opening match. Nothing special, nothing bad, and they got thru six minutes while keeping it moving the whole time. Sangre gave Takeda a spinebuster, and posed on the middle rope instead of following up, and Takeda pulled him off into a powerbomb. 

Promo: Fabi and Gran Apache play catch with Marvin. This seems like a horrible idea, but no one drops the kid. Maybe it's a stunt baby! Gran Apache does most of the talking, and most of the laughing at Billy Boy. Marvin's quite fussy and Fabi has trouble holding her in place. Anyway, Gran Apache announces he's taken over the Barrio Boys, and it's him, Alan, Decnnis and Super Calo. We see a replay of Fabi throwing water in Apache's face by accident last week, leading to the Air Force win. Back to tossing the kid! This is a strange promo. 

Match 2: Alan, Decnnis, Gran Apache, Super Calo vs Aero Star, Laredo Kid, Pegasso, Rey Cometa
La Plaza de Toros Monumental, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, 05/12/07

Winner: Rudos 
Match Time: 9:42
Notes: Alan and Decnnis - the only two the AAA graphics list as Barrio Boys - dance out with the valets. You can tell they're evil now because they've got "bling". Alan brings out a chair, Super Calo brings out a chair, I don't think they're going to play musical chairs. Copetes is the ref. Rudos jump the Air Force as they enter - they're all in blue, so team unity is going to make this crazy confusing. Is Hijo de Tirantes is out to be the second ref? Lots of help he is, when Apache's army is smashing the Air Force in the head with chairs. Break.

I think I mistook a ringside person for Hijo de Tirantes, because he's sure not here. A stretcher is brought out for Super Fly, who isn't moving all that much. Aero star is beat in the ring? Where's everyone else? Laredo Kid in quickly to be headbutted back out. Rudos content with standing around and posing. Super Fly is very gingerly set up on the apron. Pegasso is rammed head first into a chair, and then given a triple faceslam as Super Fly is taken to the back. Pegasso gets the Apache top rope con giro as well. Aero Star in, double front suplex, giant swing, dropkick to the head, and stomped out of the ring. Laredo Kid takes corner charges - well, for a while, but he manages to turn the tables on his own. Tecnicos make a 3 on 4 comeback, helped by the rudos vacating the ring at their fierce moment. Comeback spots seem to involve people waiting around for their turn quite a bit. Super Calo makes his own mini comeback, but the dancing gets him killed. Apache chops everyone, and then everyone chops him. Air Force bumps him around, start to set up for a dive, and we look at the fans instead while hearing a big thump. Clip? Barrio Boys are in control next we see, and I imagine one of them could've tripped the Air Force up. Pegasso and Aero Star are forced out, and Laredo Kid handsprings right into a double dropkick. Pegasso and Aero star have a sequence with another four, and again I think we're seeing too much of people standing around waiting to get in their spot instead of focusing on the people actually fighting. Aero Star doesn't look too good here. There's a crowd shot during this sequence, but we still come back in time to see Pegasso finish blowing a move. Aero Star clears the ring with bad dropkicks, but gets slapped by Apache before he can in a dive. Laredo Kid fights off Apache and Calo, and lands a springboard somersault silla on Calo. Back in the ring, Alan dropkicks Pegasso in the corner, stands around posing for a bit, and spears the post on a charge when Pegasso does the splits. Pegasso's top rope somersault silla sorta connects. Aero Star's top rope Shooting Star Press to the floor barely connects, if at all. I think he clipped Decnnis on the way down. Inside the ring, Laredo Kid gets a very slow 'rana on Apache, and luckily that's not it. Apache misses a corner charge and takes an enziguri. Laredo slams him and heads up - this is where we were last week - but Calo crotches Laredo on the top rope. If only there was one more Air Force guy to cut him off, I think we're supposed to say. Apache grabs Laredo Kid, top rope superplex. Calo starts running for a - uh, crowd shot. That must've not gone too well. We come back to see Super Calo do a frustrated elbow drop. Apache adds a senton, and of course Copetes fast counts for no particular reason.  

Stomp down on Laredo Kid. Pegasso and Aero star could come in to help, but don't. Laredo gets his mask ripped off, and it's only then the other guys try to help. They're not much of it. Replays.

Promo: Mesias and Kenzo. I think Mesias is congratulating himself on his ability to move off a table when Chessman is coming off the top rope with a moonsault. Ah, there's the fire from last week too. Perhaps he's destroying all the Hell Brothers. Does Kenzo get a word in? I think Mesias is saying Kenzo doesn't need to get a word in. Suddenly, Jesus turns to Kenzo and starts speaking in English

Jesus Z: Are you ready for this match versus Chessman?
Kenzo [English]: Actually, I don't need to - it'll be easy.

That'll never stop freaking me out. 

Match 3: Kenzo Suzuki vs Chessman
La Plaza de Toros Monumental, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, 05/12/07

Winner: Kenzo Suzuki
Match Time: 11:56
Other Match Notes: Mesias' arm is a sling as he enters (after Kenzo.) It wasn't in the promo. Charly enters with Chessman, which ends up being Chessman posing dramatically while Charly tries to fix the claps on his wristwatch. Stimulating stuff. Hijo de Tirantes is here for sure this time. I bet we have a break before this match. Charly's wearing his mask this week and not taking it off - I guess we're selling the fire damage? Mesias explains the replacement, Chessman calls all of them garbage and gets the fans to cheer for Charly. Talking, talking, all over my head. Chessman really insistent on the Charly chant. Chessman points out they've got a tecnico ref, so Mesias and Kenzo are pretty well screwed here. Oooh, Chessman got bleeped. And again. And some we just jump ahead to the match finally starting.

Charly must've got sent to the back during that clip. This one starts like every Foreign Legion/Hell Brothers match of late - Legion takes early control, injured guy on the outside interferes a great amount without being caught (Mesias, playing the role of Konnan), tecnico gets a short comeback only to be worked over. Kenzo fakes arm problems here to allow Mesias to work over Chessman out the outside for an extend period, even though Chessman into the front row. Chessman figures, if he's in the front row, he might as well bring back a chair with him, but Mesias stops that. Kenzo is still doing his wacky strut knee drop. Mesias gets Chessman with a chair shot to the head very blatantly. Hijo de Tirantes sees this the whole way, teases a DQ, doesn't DQ, teases throwing out Mesias, does not throw out Mesias. Mesias gets in more punches on Chessman - he may have more offense than Kenzo at this point. Chessman evades a corner chare at about 8:30 to start a comeback, but it's short lived when he completely blows a springboard. Mesias directs Kenzo to cover, which is good because Chessman needed some time to recover. In that same vein, Kenzo puts on an abdominal stretch as they both figure out how things are going. Chessman just punches his way out of it and gives Kenzo a flacon arrow. Chessman indicates that screwing up the last high risk move won't put him off from doing another - and of course, this time, he gets knocked by Mesias. Again Hijo de Tirantes teased the DQ and doesn't do it. I hate Hijo de Tirantes. Camera stays locked on Hijo de Tirantes standing right behind Chessman as he's kneeled over, informing even the densest viewer that there's a ref bump coming up (instead of actually showing Kenzo setting up for a move). Guess what, Kenzo bumped Hijo de Tirantes with a big boot. Why couldn't THIS have been the one that got messed up? Mesias and Kenzo stomp Chessman into the mat. Crowd chants for Charly a bit, then switches to Cibernetico. Neither appears to happen. Kenzo covers, which is dumb since the ref isn't there, and Chessman kicks out before Tirantes is up. Kenzo and Chessman punch and kick and Chessman wins that with a superkick. Konnan and Abismo Negro are out - wait, Konnan's here and he's just now appearing? Odd. Anyway, Chessman sets up Kenzo for a powerbomb and waits and stares at Abismo instead of actually doing the move (which no one else can stop him from doing.) Abismo jumps on the apron, so Hijo de Tirantes foes after him and  yells at him to get to the floor, arguing with him there. Mesias comes in, but Chessman handles him while still having Kenzo set up. Kenzo gives up and finally reveres to this a backdrop, Chessman rolls thru for a sunset flip, there's still no ref. Konnan, a psychic apparently, slid in a chair 10 seconds later to the exact spot where Kenzo would need it, grabbing it while still in the sunset flip and hitting Chessman with it. Kenzo on top, still no ref. Still no - ah, there he is. One two three.

Legion beats up Kenzo. Charly limps out and Abismo is scared of him because - I don't know. Legion doesn't attack him even though it'd would seem to be an easy thing. Hey, look, a crying child. She must also be depressed at watching that waste o' time.

Noti AAA
- remember how La Parka Jr. and Cibernetico are now on the same page? Still are
- remember that mysterious woman Cibernetico was enjoying a mirthful meal with? Yea, good for you
- La Parka Jr. was a party for Miss Universe at the Hard Rock Cafe in Mexico City.
- Cibernetico fakes tears about what the Legion has done to Charly and Chessman, and then points out he really don't care. Because he's going to beat up Mesias, not because he doesn't care about his friends, though that's sort of how it comes off.

Recap: Sect/Mexican Powers. 

Match 4: Cuervo, Escoria, Espiritu, Ozz (c) vs Crazy Boy, Joe Lider, Juventud Guerrera (c), Psicosis II for the Mexican Atomicos Championship
La Plaza de Toros Monumental, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, 05/12/07

Winner: Mexican Powers by overturned decision (DQ?)
Match Time: 13:41
Other Match Notes: Ozz & Cuervo have the tag team belts. Hijo de Tirantes is the ref. Cuervo's usual the captain, I guess they decided on something different. 

Match makes it thru an equal Escoria/Lider exchange and Juvi getting the best of Escoria before the beatdown starts, around 5 minutes in. Usual beatdown, this match not feeling any different than the normal one except for no weapon shots. No particular urgency. Juvi basically no-sells a springboard corner charge by Escoria and leaps off Cuervo's back for a double clothesline on Ozz and Espiritu to start to the comeback. I can only figure he was supposed to get a boot or arm up on Escoria and didn't. There's a nice team work spot where Crazy is whipped by his own partners into a tope con giro on the rudos. Mexican Powers clear the ring, huddle and pose rather than do anything with the advantage. Crazy and Lider end up working together on Cuervo, mostly so Crazy can hold him in place when Lider goes for a top rope backbreaker. Chaos breaks out, with Psicosis and Juvi doing dives, and Crazy and Lider teaming up for a powerbomb/top rope neckbreaker on Cuervo (who didn't get much protection.) He's eliminated before Ozz can break up the pin (which is why Ozz is the captain; maybe Cuervo was the one most willing to take that move.)  Ozz knocks them both out and gets in his dive on Crazy. Lider tries a dive but gets dropkicked on the way out by Escoria. They fight on the apron, and I guess Lider gives Escoria a flying DDT onto the apron, though it's not clear who's getting the worst of it however many times I watch. Both are down and selling after the fact. Ozz and Crazy Boy end up back in. Crazy gets a fireman' carry into a diamond cutter, and a wheel kick, covering for a fast two count. Crowd behind the Mexican Powers. Whip is reversed, and Crazy Boy end up getting kicked. Ozz signals he's doing the Canadian Destroyer and does it again - again, it looks bad, and gets ZERO reaction. Hijo de Tirantes don't bother counting, because Juvi's already set to break it up. Hijo de Tirantes turns to check on Crazy, who's selling it like a piledriver, and misses Ozz punting Juvi low. Hijo de Tirantes look at the fans, but makes the count - one two three. 

El Mesias is immediately out to the entrance to smirk. Psicosis protest the finish, but Hijo de Tirantes is all "When have we ever overturned that?" The answer would be, uh, now - Prez Roldan is out, and tells Mesias and his team they're not champs. They won with a foul, and that doesn't make them champions in Joaquin' or AAA's book. Roldan overturns the finish and awards the titles back to the Mexican Powers as the Dark Family loses their minds - it's pretty clear he's never ever talking a bump, because the Dark Family would so be attacking him if they could lay a hand on him. Mexican Powers keep the titles, but Crazy Boy is taken out on a stretcher. Replays. 

How many title matches you think this'll stick for? We'll give him a fresh start, starting here, but I would be surprised if it made it to 5. 

After - much after, based on Mesias changing gear, but I'm sure we're supposed to believe right after - Mesias is ticked about his troops not winning the belt. Ozz says they should be their belts. Mesias wants them to bring them to Sect, and Cuervo says they will.

Promo: Brazo de Plata, re: the Vipers. Porky reintroduces us to his friend, Super Astro. Super Astro is wearing his mask. Super Astro, Super Porky, it's a super teamup.

Match 5: Abismo Negro (c), Alliens, Antifaz del Norte, Histeria vs Elegido, Super Astro, Super Porky (c), Tinieblas Jr.
La Plaza de Toros Monumental, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, 05/12/07

Winner: Vipers
Match Time: 13:17
Other Match Notes: Alliens is here because Mr. Niebla is MIA once again. He's not listed as a Viper. This is quite a team of random AAA tecnicos. Break before the match can get started.

It's a Vipers match. You've seen them. Alliens fills in fine and would fit in if there wasn't any other plans. Porky takes backdrop, which is amazing at this point. Vipers are all wearing camo to blend in with the natural vegetation found in the ring. Super Astro starts the comeback, though the fans seem only into Porky and Elegido here. Elegido doesn't getting much for the first 7 minutes. Elegido gets his trunks pulled, but he's blurred here. Astro doesn't really impress on his tecnico run, bailing on doing a springboard, looking slow and doing as much comedy as anything. It's about what I would expect, but I'm not sure why they need to add another person to do that. Elegido gets a suplex on Antifaz, Copetes slow counts him, Antifaz reveres the next to a small package, and that's a fast count. They leave the ring to allow Abismo and Porky in. Abismo manages to sell Porky but doesn't sell it at all. Abismo goes up top, gets unnecessary help from Copetes, and lands a top rope splash for the win.

Interview: We see clips of Zorro being shaved by Charly last year and Jesus Z tries to instigate problems between Zorro and his new teammates. I think they try to make sense of what happened before, but it just ends up Zorro hates the Legion and is leaving the past behind. 

Match 6: Head Hunter I, Six Pack vs Cibernetico, Zorro
La Plaza de Toros Monumental, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, 05/12/07

Winner: Tecnicos
Match Time: 7:45
Other Match Notes: "Six Pack", as he's being called here (though the ring announcer says X-Pac), enters to the DX music. He's got Alicia and Konnan with him. Security is remarkably inept at keep people away from the tecnicos this week. If this was any other group, I'd think the guy who bows in front of Cibernetico is a plant, but surely it's just a fan. Even though this is a tag match, both Hijo de Tirantes and Pepe Casas work the match.

Beatdown to start. Two refs, and still no one can stop Konnan and Alicia from getting in cheap shots. Waltman, proving to be a strange man in a strange land, does a cover, and follows with a chinlock. I don't know! Waltman blatantly chokes Zorro with the flag, and both referees are at a complete loss at what they're supposed to distract themselves with. They both end up arguing with Konnan. Three kick combo in the corner! Bronco Buster! Failed bronco buster. Waltman is clearly working for a hot tag here, and everyone else somewhat ends up on the same page. It's out of place - no one really reacts to the hot tag to Ciber like a US audience will, and Ciber tags back out after just a few seconds anyway. Zorro immediately gets wheel kicked, but comes back. Zorro takes Head Hunter out of the ring, and Cibernetico catches Waltman when he tries a wheel kick (and the announcers are talking about Shawn Michaels.) Cibernetico drops Waltman to the mat, waits for him to get up, and hooks up a chokeslam. Alicia comes in and fouls him, with both refs looking. They don't care. Cibernetico doesn't really sell it much anyway, and looks to be about to fight Alicia when we get a crowd shot. They return to show Cibernetico setting up for a (very ECW-ish) piledriver on a woman, but Waltman breaks it up with a chair shot. Still no DQ. Waltman does a crotch chop, covers, and we look at Alicia instead of the pin, bizarrely. It's a two count, just because the match keeps going. Zorro comes in and clothesline Waltman out. Head Hunter smashes Cibernetico and heads up. Meanwhile, X-Pac ends getting crotched on the post, but Konnan lays out Zorro with a crutch shot. Head Hunter lands a middle rope elbow drop, but Charly Manson runs in, and hits him with chair as he goes for a moonsault. Cibernetico lands his spear, and that's it.

Tecnicos celebrate winning. Rudos celebrate losing. Time is killed.

That's it.