Day: July 31, 2008

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FSE-US: so, after 100 or so weeks, some realized the show that airs in the US is one week behind the one that airs in Mexico, and decided to do something to fix it. That’s all I can figure to explain why there are two hours of lucha libre scheduled for Sunday night (a little earlier than usual), with the second sharing the same air date as the normal Mexico airing. The only other alternative I can think is another one of those sponsored shows is getting turned into a TV episode, but there’s no extra episode airing in Mexico.

So what I’m saying is you’ll get both the minis trios lead up to the title match and the match itself this Sunday. And from here on out, there’s no separate listings necessary for CMLL Fox Sports (just like there’s no separate one for CAN52, pretending anyone still gets it.)

CAN52: Dragon Rojo/Mictlan feud, and sorta-High Society vs sorta-Pesta Negra

AAA-US: Both Minis and Women’s trios, uncommon for AAA nowadays. Main event is the odd five way cage match with Konnan, Jack, Parka, Chessman and Mesias.

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AAA-MEX: Vampiro & Mesias do it again. Two more first round matches in the minis tournament, Jack & Teddy vs Lider & Nicho, Parka & OCtagon vs Electro & Kenzo in a chain match, and Chessman & Cibernetico fail to get along.

CMLL: listed as 1:45 again, so top three (more Dragon/Mictlan?, more Panther/Villano V and whatever goes down in the relevos increibles.)

FSE-MEX: Bam Bam vs Mini Damian and probably Large Damian teaming with the rest of the Perros against Alex, Shadow and Valiente

C3: Caligula & Messala, making TV. Lot of young flyers making TV, and the trios champs vs the Guerreros + Negro in noon-title action.

LyC: hot Tinieblas on Tinieblas action

On their July 21st podcast, the NWA said NWA Mexcio will be running their first show on 08/30 @ Gimnasio Juan De La Barera.

No card is announced, but based on the talent listed, they’re just running the same NWA Pro group they’ve been running around the US. Guys like Rob Conway and X-Pac were mentioned, and Blue Demon’s obviously going to be there. CMLL and AAA wrestlers are invited to show up, but no partnership was announced so they’re very unlikely to be there.

The best part about the interview is going about Mexican fans not wanting three falls matches (which, I dunno) and the innovation of doing all one fall matches in Mexico (which, not so much.) It’s really not as much an issue of how many falls the match goes as using US psychology versus lucha libre style – if the NWA is going to do a lot of pairs matches building to a Hot Tag, they’re probably going to be disappointed with the reaction. And this is all beside the point, since it doesn’t matter how the crowd reacts unless they sell some tickets to get people to show up.

They also mentioned they’re getting on Azteca America (“NWA Mundo”?), but didn’t specific a day/time and I can’t find more info.

(thanks to J C, who emailed me about this like a week ago. So slow.)

CMLL (THU) 07/31 Arena Isabel [la union]
1) Carta Brava & Pulsar vs el Cholo & Vampiro Metálico
2) Dark Angel & Marcela vs Amapola & Mima Shimoda
3) Astro Boy, La Sombra, Metálico vs Misterioso II, Nitro, Skandalo
4) Héctor Garza & Místico vs Damián 666 & el Hijo del Perro Aguayo

This is the 55th Anniversary show for Arena Isabel, and the article is more a look back at the past stars in the building. Arena Isabel is one of those buildings that seems to run every week with as many names as Guadalajara and Puebla, but we rarely hear about the lineups (much less the results.)

AAA’s website talks about the US tour being a total success. The August 4st Wrestling Observer says they drew 4,5000 for San Jose and 6,000 at LA, with both gates around $250,000. AAA also has articles about matches that’ll be taped tonight – Mexican Powers vs Hart Foundation, Psycho Clowns vs Elivs Porky, Apaches vs Morenos and Jerrito vs Mini Charly – and Alas de Oro on the next taping.

JUVA (SAT) 08/16 Parque de Beisbol Praxedis Balboa [express online, Hoy Tamaulipas]
1) Estrella Dorado Jr. & Tarzan Boy vs el Hijo del Pierroth & Hator
2) La Parkita & Mascarita Sagrada vs Mini Hator & Pequeño Damian 666
3) El Hijo Del Santo & Super Parka vs Blue Demon Jr. & El Hijo del Solitario

Mini Damian can’t actually be working that show, but he’s listed in both articles. Good thing there’s no strange recent news here, like Mini Damian suddenly dropping a title or something, and isn’t on any show since then (except for one random one in September where they had to announce him because they announced it as a title match, but didn’t mention him as champion.)

Yea, I’m hoping that’s all coincidence too.

AAA (TUE) 07/29 Parque Revolucion, Culiacan, Sinaola [noroeste]
3) Jack Evans, Konnan, Teddy Hart b Alan Stone, El Alebrije, La Parka Jr.

This was not a particularly notable match – Konnan fouled Parka for the win – but they write about it in detail and it always amazes me that AAA’s non-TV shows are nearly always 3 falls.

Sounds like Giant Gonzalez is doing bad.

Ovaciones has an obit for Alfonso Dantes and a interview with female wrestler Crazy Star (part of Martha’s group, not the male wrestler of that name.)

Speaking of Martha, it sounds like the Martha Villalobos/el Fantasma/comissioner issue is originally an issue of the commission stopping Martha from running a show because her wrestlers were unlicensed, and Martha going for revenge by claiming (though not actually doing more than talking, as far as I can tell) she’ll take over the comissionership. In the process, Martha used el Fantasma’s real name in an interview with Guerreros del Ring. As a public offical, Fantasma’s name is surely public record, but he’s still a masked man so it didn’t get people on Martha’s side. Various people in the Mexico City commission are quoted in the article, coming down on Fantasma’s side and reiterating that he’s commissioner until he term expires in 2012.

Ultimo Guerrero and Atlantis are offering Negro Casas a chance to join Los Guerreros, though it’d probably help if the trio won the Trios title next Tuesday.

WagnerMania has interviews with Ultimo Guerrero and Dr. Wagner. Both say that mask match they agreed to in Leon has no date and they don’t know when (if) one will be coming. I completely forgot about that angle, and it’s worth noting that in the article about this Monday’s upcoming show in the same building, there’s no mention of it.

Most fascinating part of an Ultimo Gladiador article? He’s also a butcher. Of all the people in those MP/FdT/Hermandad matches, he’s low on the list of guys I’d think are butchers.

Shocker & Que Monito appeared at a press conference, representing CMLL and and announced a lucha benefit show for Asociation Ser Humano, a group which helps out AIDS patients.

SuperLuchas has video of the post Gran Prix interview with Alex Shelley.

They’re still writing about Lucha Libre London.

SignOnSanDiego writes about the Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop.

CHIKARA has announced their September 20th show is in at the Streamwood Park District building. Be careful crossing the street! This is a half hour from my place (and all of three turns), so I think I’m good. Tickets aren’t up yet.