CMLL (TUE) 12/16 Arena Mexico [ESTO]
1) Angel de Oro & Tigre Blanco b Camorra & Inquisidor
2) Pegasso, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr. b Arkangel de la Muerte, Nitro, Skandalo
3) Hijo del Fantasma, Mascara Dorada, Valiente b Ohara, Shigeo Okumura, Virus
4) Sangre Azteca DCO Dragon Rojo Jr. [MEX WELTER]
5) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Shocker b Black Warrior, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
Only tecnicos won on this show, which created some problems for the title match. Dragon Rojo and Sangre split the first to falls and then had a double countout to end it. CMLL’s news suggests this is leading to a rematch, maybe as soon as next week. This might be a way of moving him towards the tecnico side; it’s an easy way to facing rudos.
Elsewise, not a lot of news. ESTO reports Black Warrior tried and failed to claim receiving a foul from his uncle Blue Panther twice, but was ignored both times. Pegasso and Cometa were universally praised.
There’s photos of the DTU and Ultimo Dragon’s show. No results (at least until the magazines come out), but there’s video and it looks like Ohara beat Dragon for his title in the main event.
AAA confirms KENTA will be working both tapings this week. No match specified.
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This is the new sillyest comment debate, by the way. There are reasons for KENTA not to work the ladder match, but there’s nothing definite that he won’t. If he doesn’t, cards get changed around all the time and he’s not really been announced in a match so it doesn’t make much of a difference. I think KENTA will work the ladder match and life will go on.
AAA also notes it was ten years ago (and one year before that) that the Hart Foundation was a big deal.
Ultimo Chingon from Mexico won Peru’s Latin American championship.
WagnerMania has more from the Lucha Libre Festival, including Solar’s store & match, LA Park vs Rayo de Jalisco, the lucha libre clinic and of course, Dr. Wagner in action. There’s also a profile of cartoonist kcidis.
There’s an article on SoloLuchas making up a quote from Rey Misterio Jr. about how he invented La Mistica. It’s completely fabricated and I’m not going to link it. I have no idea what the deal is what that site.
El Manana has a profile of local wrestler Street Boy. His favorite wrestlers are Atlantis & Chris Jericho.
Lucha2000 #450 has seven different stories on it’s cover.
LuchaWorld has Robert 05/19/07 CMLL, 05/12/07 AAA…
I never thought I’d see Tigre Cota again, let alone on an AAA TV show. Anyone remember his amazing CMLL debut match against Oriental where they stiffed the fuck out of each other?
I do not! I think I need to hear this story.
Ohtani’s Jacket watches Sombra vs Ephesto. As soon as DM finally okays Part 1, that’ll be over on my DailyMotion.
Yes, I am the idiot that voted NO regarding KENTA working for AAA. I guess I am one of the fans who believes NOTHING until he sees it for himself.
i think he’ll work the show as he’s down there, but i really doubt he’ll work the ladder match.
“This is the new sillyest comment debate, by the way. There are reasons for KENTA not to work the ladder match, but there’s nothing definite that he won’t.”
Well, it wouldn’t shock me if the card got changed, but I hardly think it would be because KENTA refused~ or whatever.
Good to see Sombra/Efesto getting praised everywhere. That is really Sombra’s breakout match if you listen to the crowd reacting to him during and after the match.
“I do not! I think I need to hear this story.”
In March ’97 there was a TV match (both guys making their debuts) and early in the match Oriental gave Cota a wicked stiff clothesline. Cota took it like a man but you could see him looking at Rencor Latino (his partner) like “WTF was that about?” So when it came time for the finish Cota threw Oriental into the air for a power bomb but dropped him down way too fast for Oriental to protect himself in time and Oriental got legit knocked out. It was no accident because you could see Cota mouthing something to him afterwards.
My guess is Oriental was a little overexcited in his debut and probably just got back from Japan so he was used to working more stiff. Cota wasn’t used to it and you really shouldn’t piss off one of Mocho Cota’s kids since you would think they have the same temper their father did.
Good to hear Pegasso/Cometa’s debut went well. BTW, I must apologize for my AAA/Konnan comments. I see I am now on the moderation, I guess as a result?
Ok, I guess not.
If people were being banned for insulting Konnan (the guy who DOESN’T run AAA, right? Right?) – I’m pretty sure I’d have been gone a long time ago.
@Kyle: The spam filter is really grabby when it comes to any links. Too aggressive, probably.
SuperLuchas says Fox Sports in South America is going to begin airing CMLL again starting this Saturday. That’s quite the interesting development as if you recall they used to air it from late 1998 – 2001 and it had extra matches that didn’t make it to the regular CMLL TV shows on Galavision. There really isn’t much extra to air these days with almost everything covered but you never know.
Is there an online feed available?
CMLL is so creative.
“La experiencia y coordinación por parte de los Guerreros del Desierto dio mayor mérito a lo demostrado por parte de la Real Fuerza Aérea del CMLL.”
I didn’t even think about the fact that I posted a link.