The big story I’ve ignored all weekend are rumors about Cibernetico leaving AAA. The story goes, the angle with Cibernetico quitting the promotion after Konnan takes control is not purely angle, Cibernetico’s unhappy about Konnan’s influence and so he wants out. This rumor was floating out there before this weekend – SuperLuchas normally ignores AAA (because AAA wants certain rights about how it’s covered, and SuperLuchas would prefer to ignore than assent), but passed along this rumor in this week’s magazine.*
That was written before AAA’s tapings wrapped up. In the main event, billed as Cibernetico’s last match there before officially leaving. (He’s actually booked on a spot show tomorrow, another on Wednesday, another on Sunday…) After his match, Cibernetico put on a Perros del Mal shirt, breaking the internet message boards in half.
You could read this a couple of ways
– Cibernetico’s bringing Los Perros to fight the Legion
– Cibernetico’s joining the Los Perros promotion (which ByL says will debut on 11/30)
They’re pushing it towards the second, but…this is a year of doing a lot of WWE knockoff angles. That’s not what they’re doing here – it’s a WCW knockoff angle instead.
Cibernetico = Brian Pillman.
(sorry to those were just vastly offended)
Cibernetico is meant to have left AAA, according to the storyline, so it’s logical he’d be wrestling some place. He could put on a CMLL shirt, but CMLL could shoot it down in a second**. If you’re Perro Aguayo Jr., you’re so thrilled you get mentioned on a show people watch to remind everyone you’re still out there, you’re more than willing to play along with AAA’s angle for your own benefit.
In the interest of making the storyline look legit to those who don’t believe these sorts of storylines, they tease that it’s really really, and have Cibernetico wear the shirt. If they can string it out long enough, and Perro Jr. has his act together enough, maybe they even have Cibernetico work the first Perros show, just to prove the point. Whatever it takes to make people believe Cibernetico’s really gone, so his (inevitable) big return seems like a bigger deal.***
AAA’s current goals publicity goals appear to are to get gossip people to talk about them and work the internet, and this fits with both well.
In the short term, AAA and Cibernetico are going to do whatever it take to make you think Cibernetico’s somehow escaped the script and really will not be coming back to the company to put things back the way they always are.
In the long term, Cibernetico’s coming back to AAA and putting things back the way they always are. There’s always the chance things don’t turn out like they plan (see Pillman), but there is a plan here anyway.
* – this was mentioned in the last page Caida Extra sidenotes, which are often the most interesting part of the magazine. I understand why the whole magazine isn’t this way, but it doesn’t prevent me from craving more of it.
** – they could, but CMLL could also buy into it like goofs, but they still wouldn’t be the rebellious outsiders so nevermind
*** – you might notice, this is exactly what CMLL wanted to do with Perro Jr. before things fell apart there. Also, this makes the Perros promotion ECW, though I don’t want to guess who’s New Jack
Cibernetico= Rob Van Dam circa 1997. I think Krisz is right when he says that Ciber will probably do the Perros show and come back to AAA sometime next year.
Pillman going to ECW is a parallell to this angle. Same with Matt Harday back in 2005. He had a breif stint with ROH to make it look like he was gone from WWE when he jumped the barricade to attack Edge.
And now on the ByL board one of the AAA “insiders” says Chessman and Mesias have also left and will be on that indy show on the 30th.
Why AAA is going to such lengths to work the internet is beyond me.
It’s just not the internet, am pretty sure casual fans will take notice as well.
I’m saying it again, EMLL needs to be in Ciber’s ear and they need to convince him to leave for real. Turn this angle into a real deal shoot because if AAA wants to play with fire, EMLL should burn them for it.
I actually hope Ciber doesn’t leave and is bringing in the Perros to kick the Legions ass.
Forgive my fan boy-ness right now.
I think they jumped the gun on this angle but I hope he stays in PPDM(Promo Perros Del Mal.) I wonder who else besides possibly Halloween will be booked for the debut show.
Someone mentioned Paul London being a possible foreigner for AAA to team with Cibernetico, I read that London may be done with wrestling and looking into doing stunt work.
Cibernetico? You mean about how great Ophidian was, even though he got beat in the end by Jimmy Olsen?
My bad, wrong Cibernetico. :>
I’ve been gone a few days, but it looks like Chikara might have another “real” luchador (not one of the fake American or Canadian ones) but time will tell if that’s true or not.