Zorro out for three two? months

SuperLuchas has the info. I can’t believe this happened at Rey de Reyes, and it took six days for anyone to find out.

Anyway, AAA is hurt again. Zorro’s still mentioned as #1 contender, so perhaps we’re headed for a repeat of this last major show cycle where Cibernetico doesn’t interact with the guy he’s headlining with until the very last minute.

With Zorro out, who’s the top rudo left? Abismo’s turning tecnico. It seemed like the plan was for Mesias to turn to tecnico and even if he doesn’t, there not much point to him facing Cibernetico again. Konnan could be top rudo if he wants to work regularly but I don’t think that’s going to happen. He’ll probably be a mouth piece for someone else. Kenzo? Electro? Niebla?

Edit: Superluchas quietly changed their headline. I like the Psycho Circus idea the best – they should at kill some time building up to the teased Hell Brothers/Circus match.

03/22: Mexico notes, Zorro hurt, lineups

ESTO says Hector Garza already wants an injury, blaming the loss on the right wrist he hurt during the match. I didn’t see ESTO’s bios of Lutteroth and Black Shadow yesterday, so there’s the link for them today. SuperLuchas has Perro cutting a promo after the match. Steve Sims says the show was a sellout.

AAA’s injury cursed 2008 continues: Zorro will be out several weeks after tearing something in his right leg during the Rey de Reyes final. The article says he expects to be back in April (so maybe he’ll only miss a couple weeks of TV?) and lists him as #1 contender to the AAA Title. AAA still hasn’t updated their website since pre-Rey de Reyes.

Arturo Rivera outs Skandalo as Panico’s son, and says he’s been hearing from promoters frustrated with CMLL forcing Skandalo on them. Arturo also says Magadan is working in the CMLL offices, which breaks the rule of all the announcers being employed by Televisa and not the promotions.

CMLL (TUE) 03/25 Arena Mexico
1) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II vs Puma Kid & Semental
2) Atomo, Fantasy, Pequeño Olímpico vs Fire, Mr. Aguilita, Pierrothito
3) Alex Koslov, Felino, Máximo vs Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V
4) La Sombra, Sagrado, Volador Jr. vs Damián 666, Ephesto, Misterioso II [MEX TRIOS]
5) Marco Corelone vs Terrible

Each of the three not previous announced matches has something interesting going on. This is Villano III’s first match back since last December’s appearance on the IWRG’s Santo card. The timings makes it seem as though he was just secretly suspended for three months. This is also Atomo’s first match in a while. Puma Kid was a name TJ Perkins was using while here with the Havana Brothers. It woudln’t make a great deal of sense for him to be back working openers, but, hey, Grey Shadow’s around.

CMLL (FRI) 03/28 Arena Mexico
1) Mini Olimpicio & Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Damian 666 & Pequeño Halloween
2) Dark Angel, Goddess, Luna Mágica vs Hiroka, Mima Shimoda, Rosa Negra
3) La Máscara, Máximo, Valiente vs Ephesto, Sangre Azteca, Virus
4) Blue Panther, Heavy Metal, Shocker vs Terrible, Texano Jr., Villano V
5) Dos Caras Jr., LA Park, Místico vs Atlantis, Olímpico, Último Guerrero

V5 and Panther keep feuding. Shocker may be back. Main event plays of the PPV semimain, where Mistico & LA Park get revenge against the guys who beat them up after the match. Neither guy from the main event works this week.

CMLL CAN52 Guerreros del Ring #120
03/16 Coliseo: Máscara Púrpura, Máximo, Mictlán vs Euforia, Nosferatu, Virus
03/16 Coliseo: Sagrado, Último Dragón, Valiente vs Lizmark Jr., Olímpico, Sangre Azteca

Not sure what that means for FSE, except they’re obviously getting the Volador/UG program.