(ESTO) Panico sets the record straight.
– There’s no favoritism at all. You must have quality, and you must prove it!*
– Everyone has to earn their place** and “respects the ideology of each of the leaders, whether tecnico or rudo”***
– CMLL doesn’t protect Mistico, the people who challenge Mistico talk a lot but don’t sign their name on the line when it comes down to it
– CMLL has no issues with anyone and opens the door to all luchadors worthy of competing here.
– They certainly don’t have a problem with Hijo del Santo, because they respect independent talent – look at Dr. Wagner!****
– signing Axxel will not cause any problems with Hijo del Santo****
* – Just like Leono
** – Just like La Mascara
*** – I sincerly have no idea what this means
**** – who’s been pulled from shows he was supposed to work with Santo
***** – well, any problems CMLL actually cares about
The actual news here is CMLL cares about these issues, and people’s comments about these issues, enough to publicly respond to them. They don’t seem to normally do that, and most of the press coverage of Axxel joining CMLL was positive and went out of their way to skirt the issue Hijo del Santo issue. Something must’ve hit a nerve. (Sorry?)
Just so the actual point’s not lost in the debate: both sides are pretty screwed up here, it sure looks like CMLL is going to eventually win based on the crowds Santo is drawing, and we’re all hoping Axxel has become great to mitigate that part of the problem.
CMLL (FRI) 03/07 Arena Mexico
1) Starman & Tony Rivera vs Calígula & Méssala
2) Máscara Púrpura, Mictlán, Stuka Jr. vs Arkangel de la Muerte, Skandalo, Virus
3) Alex Koslov, Marco Corelone, Valiente vs Olímpico, Rey Bucanero, Universo 2000
4) Blue Panther & Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Dos Caras Jr. & LA Park and el Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Villano V and Atlantis & Último Guerrero [torneo]
5) Héctor Garza vs Averno
Ovaciones expects the Perros to get involved in the main event. Notimex says the same. Averno (the double world middleweight champion) is here to be the warmup man for Perro two weeks from now, so I’m guessing the run-ins won’t be until after Garza’s clearly won the match. Garza, in an interview with ESTO, says he did not expect it to come to this with Perro, but vows to keep his hair. The article notes he’s still CMLL Trios and WWA Tag champ with the Perros.
We’re supposed to hoping for Wagner/Park to meet in the tournament. Maybe that’ll be a first round match, so the Perros and Guerreros can square off as well.
The family of Black Shadow will appear at the Dos Leyendas show.
IWRG (WED) 03/05 Roots Magic Club [El Sol de Cuautla, MT, ESTO]
1) Fantasma de la Ópera, Freelance, Multifacético b Black Terry, Trauma I, Trauma II
2) Mascarita Sagrada (original), Skaide, Voladorcito b Bracito de Plata, Katito Kung Lee, Pentagoncito
3) el Hijo Del Anibal, Groon XXX, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. DQ Canek, Hijo del Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.
I can’t believe this was really a three match card. Are they going to show one match per hour?
Hijo de Anibal won the Leyenda de Seda tournament last night. Universo 2000 made another surprise appearance. I wonder if he’ll make his scheduled appearance tonight.
Ovaciones profiles Gato Eveready. He says he’s a five year vet from San Cristobal de la Casas, Chiapas. He also says he could’ve gone to the Atlanta Summer Olympics, but he decided to dedicate himself to professional wrestling instead. Let’s make believe this does immediately sound like a tall tale and examine it a bit more:
year Gato Eveready claims he started wrestling: 2003, five years ago
year of the Atlanta Summer Olympics: 1996
so he was learning professional wrestling for 7 years?
Gato Eveready would like to fight all the top wrestlers in AAA and get a shot at Octagon’s title, just to test himself.
“Que Viva La Lucha”, a film about lucha libre in Tijuana (including Extreme Tiger) is part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. It airs Saturday at 5pm. Sign On San Diego has an interview with the filmmaker.
El Sol de San Luis Potosi writes about the Wednesday’s AAA taping being a big success. ESTO writes about Mesias’s return.
CMLL (MON) 03/10 Arena Puebla
1) Asturiano, Super Star, SWAT vs Espiritu Maligno, Furia Chicana, Karisma
2) Batman, the Tiger, Tigre Rojo vs Flecha, Negro Navarro, Policeman
3) Flash, Máscara Púrpura, Stuka Jr. vs Ohara, Shigeo Okumura, Virus
4) Blue Panther, Grey Shadow, Negro Casas vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
5) Averno & Mephisto vs Héctor Garza & Místico [CMLL TAG]
This sounds fun. Odd to see La Flecha turn up here.
CMLL (SUN) 03/09 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Thunder Boy vs Milenio
2) Idolo vs Impostor
3) Metatron & Oro II vs Fraile de la Muerte & Guero Loco
4) Mascarita Dorada & Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Black Warrior & Pierrothito
5) Luna Mágica, Marcela, Silueta vs Atenea, Hiroka, Medussa
6) Dos Caras Jr., Rayman, Sagrado vs Lizmark Jr., Olímpico, Satánico
Minis haven’t been out here since last November, and maybe all of one time in 2007. Women haven’t usually worked GDL over.
CMLL (TUE) 03/11 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Golden vs Virgo
2) Nube Roja vs Danger (Gudalajara)
3) Luna Mágica & Silueta vs Atenea & Medussa
4) Mascarita Dorada & Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Black Warrior & Pierrothito
5) Marcela vs Hiroka
6) Blue Panther, Negro Casas, Rayman vs Averno, Mephisto, Satánico
Reunited?
NICE (TUE) 03/11 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [Roberto de J Figueroa S @ lo mejor de la lucha]
1) Corazon Adictor & Panterita del Ring vs Black Galaxy & Infinito and Mariposa Monarca & Mercurio and Angel Dorado & Angel Dorado Jr. and Black Soul & Mr. Sol and Galactar & Titanik and Sangre Negra & Soldado Infernal and Black metal & Black Panther [torneo]
2) Chico del Barrio, Espanto Jr., Sexi Piscis vs Mini 5X, Principe de Oro, Sexy Francis
3) 5X, Huracan Ramirez, Ultraman vs Cien Caras Jr., Kaoma Jr., Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.
If I understand this right, each match in the tournament will go eight minutes, and they’ll determine the winner by fan applause. That’s different.
indy (SUN) 03/23 Gimnasio Municipal Juarez [Sergio Guzman velazquez]
1) Fuego & Green Danger vs Rey Halcon & Samuray
2) Peluchin II & Stigma vs Guerrero Escarlata & Rey Guerrero
3) Hijo del Faraon, Rayman, Sicodélico Jr. vs Cinta de Oro, Muneco Infernal, Rey Escorpion
4) Casandro, Magno, Mystico vs Angel Blanco Jr., El Dandy, El Hijo del Solitario
5) Dos Caras Sr., Groon XXX, Latin Lover vs Nicho el Millionario, Villano IV, Villano V
Why don’t I have every copy of the Mistico comic book? I do not think it can get greater than KeMonito in a knife fight. The posts notes the lack of continuity between panels, which would seem to be an issue.
Where does KeMonito shop for shoes, anyway?
