Day: July 6, 2008

07/06: Panther wins a mask, DTU, notes, lineups

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CMLL VIP (SAT) 07/05 Arena Monterrey [Angel-Arredondo @ Luchamania]
1) Golden Boy & Simbolo b Difunto I & Difunto II
2) Astro Boy, Orientale I, Orientale II b Arkangel de la Muerte, Bengali, Loco Max
3) Máscara Púrpura, Súper Nova, Valiente b Misterioso II, Rey Hechicero, Virus
4) Alex Koslov, Máximo, Shocker DQ Rey Bucanero, Sangre Azteca, Terrible
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Héctor Garza, Marco Corelone b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
6) Tigre Univeristario L Blue Panther, Último Guerrero, Místico, Villano V, Atlantis [mask]

Order of elimination in the main was Atlantis (Atlantida on Mistico), Villano V (on Blue Panther), Mistico (Mistica on UG), UG (on Blue Panther.) Panther got Tigre Universitario with the nudo lagunero. Tigre Universitario is Jesus Villalobos, 38 years old, from Monterrey, 20 years a wrestler.

Attendence is estimated as 10000 to 11000.

DTU (FRI) 07/04 Bar Litros, Tulancingo, Hidalgo [Notimex
5) Extreme Tiger & Halloween b Joe Lider & X-Fly and Dance Boy & Violento Jack

Halloween put Violento jack thru light bulbs for the win. After the match, Nicho joined his partners in beating up DTU people until Crazy Boy led the entire locker room out to make the save. A Hermandad vs DTU extreme match was teased for the next show.

Sololuchas says Zorro was hurt in Acapulco on July 5.

(Super Luchas #271) Ultimo Dragon faced and beat “Dark Dragon” for his mask on 06/25 in Barcelona on a NWE show. I’ve read the angle they’ve run was Dark Dragon was revealed to be Ultimo’s brother. In reality, it’s was Hajime Ohara. Logically enough, Dragon’s working with angle with his own protege.

The list of CMLL wrestlers head to Spain in August seems to be, at the moment: Dos Caras Jr., Damian 666, Mr. Aguila, Olimpico, Lizmark Jr., Maximo, La Mascara, Valiente, Hijo de Fantasma, Euforia, and Nosferatu. Can you take Lizmark Jr. to a foreign country and be sure you’ll get him back?

Perro Aguayo Jr. says he does want to win Leyenda de Plata, which is worth noting since he broke the trophy and calimed he didn’t care about the award last time he won. Perro also says he doesn’t care about winning titles or hairs, just about proving he’s the best. This works out well, because he doesn’t seem to win titles or hair lately.

Lucha Libre London gets a positive review on the Londonist. Amusingly, they thought the worst match of the night was Solar vs Negro Navarro. A match that runs counter to expectations doesn’t work unless those expectations are fully formed. There’s another review on Figure Four, also positive.

Accion features highlights of the CMLL main event (lots of spots, emphasis on Negro and Niebla beating the champs clean) and the AAA main event from Irapuato. Both segments seemed to get longer than usual.

Noticias Voz writes about old Oaxacian wrestler Demon Red, who never lost his mask but reveals his identity in the article.

Some additional lineups for next week.

CMLL FRAM (THU) 07/10 Arena Mexico
1) Bam Bam, Mascarita Dorada, Último Dragoncito vs Mr. Aguilita, Pequeño Damian 666, Pequeño Halloween
2) Dark Angel, Lady Apache, Luna Mágica vs Amapola, Hiroka, Mima Shimoda
3) Máximo, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Misterioso II, Olímpico, Sangre Azteca
4) Dos Caras Jr., Marco Corelone, Negro Casas vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Héctor Garza, Shocker vs Damián 666, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mr. Águila [FRAM CHAMP]

FRAM as in FRAM Autofilters. They’ve got an ad for this near the back of Luchas 2000, and unmentioned elsewhere. I have no idea if the main is for the (existing for one night) title or if it’s a “judges choose the best trio” deal.

PROLLM (SUN) 07/13 Coliseo Coacalco
1) Gunman & Rayito Dorado vs Coquistador & Espejismo
2) Aleph, Daga, Rayo Dorado Jr. vs Betos Boy, Imperio Negro, Joe Black
3) Eterno & Lobo Metalico vs Forastero & Stigma
4) Destello, Huizar, Yakuza vs Celta King, Judas el Traidor, the Monsther
5) Flash, Metalik, Último Vampiro vs Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, Nitro

CMLL (SUN) 07/13 Arena Coliseo
1) Sombra de Plata & Trueno vs Inquisidor & Pólvora
2) Goddess, Princesa Blanca, Sahori vs La Seductora, Mima Shimoda, Rosa Negra
3) Bam Bam, Mascarita Dorada, Pequeño Olímpico vs Mr. Aguilita, Pequeño Damian 666, Pequeño Halloween
4) La Máscara, Máximo, Valiente vs Ephesto, Lizmark Jr., Olímpico
5) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Damián 666, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mr. Águila

Inquisidor? Minis third from the top means they’ll make TV, and something probably is going on.

indy (WED) 07/16 Salon LA Park [Periodico El Zocalo]
1) Aguila Plateada & Impacto vs Crazy Black & Iviz Guajardo Jr.
2) Dosis Jr. & Guardian de Acero vs Angel Infernal & Black Toro
3) Gemelo Muerte I, King Balam, Tackle vs Demonio Negro, Indio Kikapoo, Sepulturero I
4) Black Spirit, Skayde, Turbo vs Black Thunder, Dr. Cerebro, Veneno

CMLL MEDI CRIT (WED) 07/16 Centro de Convenciones, Ciudad Madero
1) Dark Angel, Lady Apache, Marcela vs Hiroka, La Nazi, Mima Shimoda
2) Mascarita Dorada, Shockercito, Tzuki vs Mr. Aguilita, Peqeuno Halloween, Pequeño Damian 666
3) La Sombra, Máscara Púrpura, Valinete vs Calígula, Loco Max, Méssala
4) Máximo vs Oro Negro, La Máscara, Sadico, Stuka Jr., Astro Boy, Brazo de Platino, Loco Castillo, Baby Lover, Iron Boy [cage, hair, mask]
5) Alex Koslov, Marco Corelone, Shocker vs Atlantis, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero
6) Héctor Garza & Místico vs Averno & el Hijo del Perro Aguayo [CMLL TAG]

That’s next Wednesday, and a tag team title match is advertised. Hmmmm.

07/20 AAA TV Lineup (Monterrey)

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This jumps ahead two tapings from the last AAA’s talked about.

AAA TV (SUN) 07/20 Arena Solidaridad [luchalibreaaa: 1 2]
1) Javi, Kevin, Ricky vs Escorpion Negro Jr., Rio Bravo, Tito Santana II
2) Mascarita Divina vs La Parkita, Mini Abismo Negro, Mini Histeria [AAA MINI, #1]
3) Aerostar, El Elegido, Gato Eveready vs Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr.
4) Angel, Brazo de Plata, El Alebrije vs Killer Clown, Psycho Clown, Zombie Clown
5) Electro Shock, Jack Evans, Teddy Hart vs Chessman, Crazy Boy, Juventud Guerrera
6) Mesias vs Alan Stone, Ozz, La Parka Jr., Zorro, Kenzo Suzuki, Black Abyss, Joe Lider, an AAA surprise, a Legion surprise [#1, AAA HEAVY]

Projected Air Date (#846)
Mexico: 07/27
US: 08/16

07/17: Added the semimain, and some changes. Joe Lider takes Karia La Momia’s place in the main event, plus the two announced mystery wrestlers. Zorro is still listed despite being hurt, and may still be the favorite. In the undercard, Oriental is out and Angel is in versus the Clowns.

Original Notes: An odd assortment of people battling for a title shot, I guess to give the impression someone besides Zorro, Mesias and Cibernetico might be in a title match. Joe Lider? (and not anyone else from the extreme feuds?) Karis La Momia, the local wrestler? This seems far enough out from Verano de Escandalo that they might be doing the resulting title match on TV (which would open the door to Ozz or Kenzo winning without having to main event a major show.)

I sure hope we’re about to find out the Minis are getting a couple of weeks of TV time to lead into this match, and they’re not just creating a title for a division they don’t even put on TV anymore. Also, no Mascarita Sagrada 2007 or the Mini Hell Brothers, the acts they’ve actually been focusing on here? Back before Mascarita Dorada jumped in August of 2007, he was due to lose his title to Mini Histeria. Not sure if that’ll still happen.

Definite lack of a midcard rudos acts – no Vipers, no Guapos, no Familia de Tijuna, no Sect besides Ozz, no Hermandad besides Lider. No Mexican Powers for that measure. No questions really answered.

07/06 IWRG Roundup

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IWRG (SUN) 06/29 Arena Naucalpan [Super Luchas #271]
1) Comando Gama & Venom b Eragon & Halcon 2000
2) Bugambilia, Chico Che, Miss Gaivota b Judas el Traidor, Rockero del Diablo, Xibalva
3) Solar I, Super Astro, Ultraman b Black Terry, Shu el Guerrero, Veneno
4) Black Terry, el Hijo Del Anibal, Multifacético b Capitan Muerte, El Dandy, Fuerza Guerrera
5) Decnnis Zumbido, Scorpio Jr., Tinieblas Jr. b Máscara Año 2000, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Universo 2000

Guapos are feuding with the Capos, and want a tag title shot. Odd to have Terry and Multifacetico on the same team, but Terry is feuding with Fuerza Guerrera.

IWRG (THU) 07/03 Arena Naucalpan [Super Luchas #271]
1) Judas el Traidor b Eragon
2) Destello & Zatura b Anubis & Greco
3) Aeroman, Freelance, Goleador b Arlequin, Fantasma de la Ópera, Septiembre el Terrorista
4) Black Terry b Fuerza Guerrera [super libre]
5) LA Park & Multifacético b el Hijo Del Anibal & Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. [Relevos Increíbles]

Black Terry won in straight falls, a bit of an upset. Fuerza got DQed for a foul in the first, Terry took the second clean. They’ll do a title match on 07/13. Main event was switched around and ended up being a parajes increibles where neither team got along or worked together in the least. Not very good.

IWRG (THU) 07/10 Arena Naucalpan
1) Halcon 2000 vs Avisman
2) ? & Yack vs Trauma I & Trauma II
3) Destello, Freelance, Miss Gaviota vs Arlequin, Capitán Muerte, Karloff Lagarde Jr.
4) Aeroman, Chico Che, Ultramán Jr. vs Negro Navarro, Septiembre el Terrorista, Veneno
5) Hijo del Cien Caras, LA Park, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. vs el Hijo Del Anibal, Multifacético, Tinieblas Jr.

IWRG (SUN) 07/13 Arena Naucalpan
1) Destello & Yack vs Trauma I & Trauma II
2) Avisman & Zatura vs Judas el Tradior & Rockero del Diablo
3) Aeroman, Chico Che, Freelance vs Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro
4) Fuerza Guerrera vs Black Terry [IWRG WELTER]
5) Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Tinieblas Jr. vs Hijo del Cien Caras & Máscara Año 2000