Fabian el Gitano unmasked, CMLL Universal tournament announced

Fabian el Gitano, via CMLL Magazine

results corrected Monday morning

CMLL (SUN) 07/18 Arena Mexico [@cmllmagazine, Cesar]
***Infierno en el Ring, 2010***
1) Metatrón & Tigre BlancoCholo & Inquisidor
2) Dalys la Caribeña, Luna Mágica, MarcelaLa Seductora, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sujei
3) Fuego, Stuka Jr., ValienteEuforia, Misterioso II, Virus
4) Máximo, Místico, ShockerAtlantis, Jushin Lyger, Último Guerrero
5) Fabián el GitanoÁngel de OroDr. XHisteriaDiamantePuma KingÁngel Azteca Jr.Tiger KidSenseiMonstherÁngel de PlataHooligan [cage, mask]

This year’s Infierno en el Ring was all about betrayal. Friends turned on friends to make their own escape. Hooligan took advantage of fellow Tuareg member Dr. X, Angel de Plata left Angel de Oro behind, Tiger Kid stopped Puma King from leaving even as he was leaving himself, Puma learned from this to pretend to help Angel de Oro only to backstab him in turn. The listing above is in reverse order of escape, and the final four were Histeria, Dr. X, Angel de Oro and Fabian el Gitano. Histeria abandoned his fellow  rudo Dr. X, saving his own mask for another day and leaving him to the two tecnicos. Angel de Oro & Fabian el Gitano screwed up, Oro accidentally hitting Fabian. Doctor X betrayed the notion of his death feud with Fabian el Gitano, passed up a chance to finally settle it, and climbed out. That left Angel de Oro and Fabian el Gitano – two members of the same side forced to fight for the first time since CMLL has started running these matches. Angel de Oro won, and Fabian el Gitano was unmasked.

Fabian el Gitano is Emilio Fabian Fernandez de Leon, 38 years old, 16 years a wrestler, originally from DF. Fabian wasn’t one of the most likely to lose his mask, but it’s not a complete surprise. The only interesting part of the Dr. X vs Fabian feud was the lack of certainty who would lose. Fabian wasn’t and isn’t a young guy on the rise who would benefit from a springboard win, he’s a guy anchored to the same spot on the card as Dr. X and the two just happen to face each other a lot. Everyone’s quite aware his look and his personality far outstride his skill, and it really hasn’t changed much of the years. In recent years, CMLL’s has taken underperformed pretty boy luchadors and unmasked them to give them a fresh start (Mictlan) or scaled down their profile (Leono). We’ll see what plan they might have here, probably as soon as Fabian’s match on Tuesday, where he teams with the man who unmasked him.

(and, if you remember far enough back, Fabian’s face was exposed in a newspaper article just when the Guapos U story was starting; they did a segment on it at the time.)

Maximo replaced Super Porky. Mistico got someone with La Mistica.

Seductora replaced Mima, and Dalys replaced Luna.

On today’s CMLL TV show, this year’s CMLL Universal Tournament was announced. It’ll start on 07/30 and probably last over three weeks. Eligible champions, based on what titles were used last year:

  1. Mascara Dorada – CMLL SL, CMLL Trios, Mex Trios
  2. Negro Casas – CMLL Welter
  3. Jushin Liger – CMLL Middle
  4. Ephesto – CMLL LH
  5. Ultimo Guerrero – CMLL Heavyweight; reigning Universal champ
  6. Héctor Garza – CMLL Tag
  7. Mr. Águila – CMLL Tag
  8. La Sombra – CMLL Trios
  9. La Máscara – CMLL Trios
  10. Mephisto – NWA Welter
  11. Averno – NWA Middle
  12. Texano Jr. – NWA Light Heavy
  13. Valiente – Mex Middle Welter
  14. Volador Jr. – Mex LH
  15. Metro – Mex Trios
  16. Stuka Jr. – Mex Trios

16 is the perfect number for a tournament. They were at 14 before the title chagne  on Friday.

Rey, Negro, and Felino could win the trios titles on Monday without upsetting this – it’s be 2 in, 2 out. That’d also make the tournament very rudo heavy. As is, it’s 9 rudos to 7 tecnicos. If a title is going to change hands, I think it’s more likely Mistico beating one of the Hijos de Averno rather than the trios shifting.

the Psycho Circuis talk to Dos de Tres about win 688. I believe at least 350 of those are against the Air Force.

Rob writes about good matches from late ’09 and early ’10.

Rubber Guard Radio has Tony Galvin on to talk lucha tomorrow night

7 thoughts to “Fabian el Gitano unmasked, CMLL Universal tournament announced”

  1. Krisz’s Lucha Report says Ultimo Guerrero replaced Garza.

    Hopefully with Fabian loses he disappears from TV forever. Can’t stand that guy.

  2. Valiente should be National Welter.

    If those names hold up we’ll have 11 of the same guys who were in last year’s tournaments w/ the only new names being Metro, Stuka Jr., Mr. Aguila, Valiente and Jushin Lyger. That’s not as bad as I originally calculated it in my head. Of course if new trios champs are crowned you can add Rey Bucanero and Felino to that list to make it only 9 of the same guys. I’m very worried about next Monday.:/ Although CMLL can clear it up by just having the champs win tomorrow and we won’t have to worry about any title match. But since Puebla’s anniversary continues next Monday it’s highly unlikely we won’t see the title match.

    And 350 of 688 is really undershooting it. Not to mention lots of times it’s Super Fly/Aero Star/random not Air Force guy. I’d say at least 450-475 are the Fuerza Aerea or some combo of them with someone else.

  3. I’m happy with the result, the right guy lost and the win could do more for Angel de Oro than Dr. X. ALso man is Fabian ugly and older than I thought

    maybe he can fight someone else ugly over the rights to put a paperbag over his head

  4. @kidzombie: Next Saturday’s Fox Sports (Mexico only) show.

    Saw more people tweeting about that show than usual this past week. Mistico/Volador will do that.

  5. At least Dorian prediction wasnt true and Gitano lose his mask instead of Histeria

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