Averno beats Mistico (!), will face Dragon Rojo for Christmas

CMLL (FRI) 12/17 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Disturbio & Semental b Metálico & Molotov
2) Ángel Azteca Jr., Diamante, Sagrado b Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
3) Averno b Hijo del Fantasma [Copa Jr., quarterfinal]
4) Texano b Rotoporky [Copa Jr., sixteenfinal]
5) Negro Casas b Ángel de Oro [Copa Jr., sixteenfinal]
6) Héctor Garza b Delta [Copa Jr., sixteenfinal]
7) Místico b Misterioso II [Copa Jr., sixteenfinal]
8) Negro Casas b Texano [Copa Jr., eightfinal]
9) Místico b Héctor Garza [Copa Jr., eightfinal]
10) Místico b Negro Casas [Copa Jr., quarterfinal]
11) Averno b Místico [Copa Jr., semifinal]
12) La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, Shocker b Mr. Águila, Olímpico, Psicosis

Surprise! Averno takes this block, setting up an all rudo final for next Saturday. Averno found the magic formula to beat his long time nemesis: three straight Devil’s Wings. He was not messing around. As required by law, Averno made the mask vs mask challenge after the match. They’re about two weeks away from feuding for six consecutive years. This is the first time Averno has beaten Mistico in an Arena Mexico singles matches since November of 2007 (when Averno won back the NWA Middleweight Championship), though that mostly because they’ve had a lot less singles matches the last three years.

Cesar says this tournament was not near as good as last week’s, with Negro Casas matches being notably poor. His matches with both Angel de Oro and Mistico were absurdly short, and his match with Texano was not much good. There also seemed to be a screw up in the seeding battle royal. Rotoporky went out first, then Angel de Oro & Texano went out at the same time. It looked live like Angel de Oro was eliminated first, but CMLL ignored it to do the usual rudo/tecnico match.

Mistico/Misterioso sounds like it was the best tournament match. It was Misterioso’s first and only singles match in a major arena this year, and it sounds like he took advantage of it. The move of the night might have been Mistico using the camel clutch to beat Hector Garza. Merry Christmas, Santo.

Main event was a tecnico win without incident. Also, without Tirantes. Monito was with Shocker here, then joined some other guys in heading out to the burbs to an Arena Neza show. That show seems to have drawn the same amount as always for CMLL in that building, despite Latin O. being in the main event.

Links

• Bello Kalifa passed away.
• AAA notes the Bizarros have predicted they’ll win all the titles in 2011. It’s good to have dreams.
• Also on the Bizarros Facebook: “Where is Histeria III?” A fine question.
• Cesar looks at moves of the Cancerberos.
• ComiCorp has luchadors of the year, 1965 to 1969.
• SuperLuchas has Dr. Wagner Jr. in Mexico.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 12/21 Arena Mexico
1) Astro Boy & Metatrón vs Apocalipsis & Disturbio
2) Dalys la Caribeña, Luna Mágica, Star Fire vs La Comandante, La Seductora, Zeuxis
3) Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr., Sensei vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Demus 3:16, Virus
4) Metro, Rush, Toscano vs Pólvora, Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis
5) La Máscara, Máscara Dorada, Shocker vs El Alebrije, Olímpico, Psicosis

Didn’t post this one yet. There will be some questionable activity on this show.

CMLL (SAT) 12/25 Arena Mexico
1) Horus & Robin vs Mortiz & Semental
2) Eléctrico, Fantasy, Shockercito vs Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Violencia
3) Hijo del Fantasma, Sagrado, Valiente vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Sangre Azteca
4) Blue Panther, La Máscara, Místico vs Atlantis, Terrible, Texano Jr.
5) Dragón Rojo Jr. vs Averno [Copa Jr., final]

Ras de Lona has the top two matches (with “Winner of Second Block” in place of Averno), which indicates Mistico (adn Texano!) losing wasn’t a last minute change of plans.

Tercera combines the Mephisto/Fantasma and Sangre Azteca/The World issues.