As first noted by Cesar on the box y lucha board and confirmed by David Marquez on the NWA’s message board, the NWA has entered into an agreement with Blue Demon Jr. to open an office in Mexico and promote NWA branded events. (An official press release is supposed to be forth coming.) Demon’s been a featured part of NWA Pro/touring NWA shows in the last year, so it makes sense that he’d been the focal point of any attempt to promote in Mexico.
The Box Y Lucha thread notes Demon and the NWA have been trying to forge an alliance with CMLL for the last six months (CMLL is slow) in the hopes of using CMLL wrestlers on it’s events – Mexico at first, and they’d probably want to use them in the US too (maybe this explains CMLL wrestlers working the LA Dojo show this past weekend.) With that in mind, I think the ultimate goal here is something like the Toryumon Mexico/Ultimo Dragon Gym shows currently have; occasional shows using the hosting promotion and CMLL’s wrestlers, possibly in CMLL building, to be taped for use in other countries. This certainly does not appear to be a touring promotion, but a series of special events like Todos X El Todos.
I think it’s a very smart move by the NWA to attempt to do this thru Blue Demon Jr. It sounds like he’s a central figure in this process, but even if he was just a figurehead, NWA Mexico doesn’t get as far without people unfamiliar to CMLL. Blue Demon Jr.’s not a CMLL contract wrestler, but he’s not a outsider either. It does read like the deal is with “Blue Demon Jr.” and not specifically with the family who may own the name, but I don’t know what (or if) to read anything into that.
The deal with CMLL isn’t signed yet, or I’d be linking to a press release right around here. Without a deal with CMLL, I’m not sure this is a real company. NWA Mexico could run shows with NWA talent and indy Mexican guys, but I kinda doubt it’d be worth it into the Mexico market (since Santo plans to do the same thing and possibly better) or for DVDs. I don’t think there’s much chance of a fall back plan with AAA, because Konnan’s been critical of David Marquez and his promotional efforts in the past. If the CMLL deal happens, then you can start figuring out the minutia (Q: what to do with the NWA titles in Mexico? A: if the NWA wants to pay whatever Dragon paid for them, they probably can have them today) but until then, it’s a fictional promotion.
Hope it turns out well.
Ovaciones’ website is still down. Pay your bills, everyone. (This does remind me I have a domain coming up due too soon.)
Kaled, who’s done those AAA official (I think) blogs, listed some 2008 AAA TV Tapings:
01/19: Parque de Beisbol Aguila Y Maya, Guanajuato
01/26: Plaza de Toros, Teziutlan
02/01: La Plaza de Relicario, Puebla
02/15: Auditorio Jose Maria Artega, Queretaro
03/01: La Plaza de Toros La Concordia, Orizaba, Veracruz
He points out that those are not a complete list for the latter two months; gotta figure there’s at least one more in February.
During a discussion of where’s Diana la Cazadora on Box Y Lucha foro (answer: here!, Cesar mentions India Sioux is pregnant. Congrats to her and Maximo.
SuperLuchas posted yesterday that NOAH’s Takeshi Morishima and Naomichi Marufuji were coming to AAA in January or Feburary. This was apparently big news I mentioned that 16 days ago, quoting someone else, and I think superluchas mentioned it then too. No one actually reads this site, that’s okay. I find Big Stars From Japan having a 12 minute joke match less interesting than India Sioux and Maximo having a kid, personally.
Box Y Lucha #2852 has Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Ultimo Guerrero. Even longer ago than the NOAH newsbite, they did a video interview with Crazy Boy about his interview, which I didn’t notice until now.
IWRG (SUN) 12/16 Arena Naucalpan [Superluchas #245]
1) Halcon Salvaje & Zeta b Judas El Traidor & Macho II
2) Tortuguillo Ninja I & Tortuguillo Ninja II b Gemelo Fantastico I & Gemelo Fantastico II
3) Freelance, Kid Tiger, Multifacetico b Capitan Muerte, Hijo de Mascara Ano 2000, Puma King
4) Bogeman, Negro Navarro, Ultraman, Ultraman Jr. DQ Kai, Kalimari, Masada, Yamato
5) Black Terry b Fantasma de la Ópera [IWRG IC WELTER]
In the third fall, Kai ran in to attack Fantasma, Multifacetico ran into attack Black Terry, and Terry ended up winning the title back. Japanese got DQed for excessive violence in the semimain.
indy (TUE) 01/08 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Flecha & Mascara de Fuego vs Jaguar I & Jaguar II
2) Coyote Jr. & Hijo de Trueno vs Destroyer & Pedro Navajas
3) Gardenia Azteca, Rosa Salvaje, Sexy Ruby vs Azteca Warrior, Fomer Love, Sombra del Ring
4) Black Panther & Rey Demonio Jr. vs Angel Dorado Jr. & Corazon Adicto
5) Golden Boy & Pancho Tequila vs Casanova & Simbolo
IWRG (THU) 01/10 Arena Naucalpan
1) Akuma vs Comando Gama
2) Halcón Salvaje & Tortuguillo Ninja II vs Judas el Tradior & Rockero del Diablo
3) Freelance, Gemelo Fantastico I, Gemelo Fantastico II vs Cyborg, El Hijo del Diablo, Oficial AK47
4) el Hijo Del Anibal, Pantera, Veneno vs Kai, Kalimari, Yamato
5) Bogeman vs Capitán Muerte, Oficial 911, Multifacético, Puma King, Xibalva [cage, loser advances]
6) Fantasma de la Ópera vs Oficial Fierro, Tortuguillo Ninja I, Coco Verde, Radiactivo, Nemesis IWRG [cage, loser advances]
7) ? vs ?? [cage, mask]
IWRG’s run this twice before: two cage matches, with the losers of each moving on to a final match, and the loser will drop his mask. I’m going to guess Coco Verde, though there’s lot of people who could safely lose their mask
indy (THU) 01/10 Arena Olimpico Laguna de Gomez Palacio [El Siglo de Torreon]
1) Dark Saint & Jerry Brown vs Camorra & Insolito
2) Calakita & Dragoncito vs Pentagoncito & Ricky Estrada
3) Brillante I, El Tackle, Piloto Suicida vs Moro Jr., Mr. Guerrero, Scriba
4) Pimpinela Escarlata, Sexy Piscis, Stuka I vs Dulce Paola, Misterioso Jr., Sexy Francis
So that’s an AAA wrestler versus a CMLL wrestler, unless Robert’s right and there’s a Misterioso Jr. who’s not Misterioso II. Each option is a tiny bit crazy and a tiny bit possible (because it’s crazy.) This is such big news, I didn’t even put in the headline.
CMLL (THU) 01/10 Arena Neza
1) Sensei & Trueno vs Apocalipsis & Zayco
2) Bam Bam, Pequeño Olímpico, Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Black Warrior, Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito
3) Flash, Máximo, Valiente vs Disturbio, Ohara, Shigeo Okumura
4) Rey Bucanero, Shocker, Volador Jr. vs Atlantis, Averno, Último Guerrero
indy (SAT) 01/12 Arena San Jose
1) Andariego & Sicario vs Destructor & Eros
2) Capitan America, Cazador, Gazu vs Dr. Enigma, Dragon Negro, Terrorista
3) Buitre I & Buitre III vs Fisher Boy I & Fisher Boy II [WWA TAG]
4) Solar I vs Negro Navarro [CENTROAMERICANO]
It’s not really a WWA title until it has multiple disputed branches. These guys appear to be just borrowing hte name, or WWA stands for something completely different. Solar and Negro are doing the same match a week later for AULL.
IWRG (SUN) 01/13 Arena Naucalpan
1) Tortuguillo Ninja I & Tortuguillo Ninja II vs Macho II & Rockero del Diablo
2) Filoso, Gemelo Fantastico I, Gemelo Fantastico II vs Ofical Fierro, Oficial 911, Oficial AK47
3) Fantasma de la Ópera, Freelance, Ultramán Jr. vs Black Terry, Capitán Muerte, Cyborg
4) Bogeman, Multifacético, Pantera vs Kai, Kalimari, Yamato
Any picture is better with a random payaso in the background.
Puebla wrestler Asturiano has a website with a lot of flash.
El Sol de Tulancingo writes bios for Blue Demon and El Hijo del Santo.
ESTO has a month by month recap of CMLL’s 2007.
