taped @ Arena Mexico, 04/29/2011
Month: May 2011
Atlantis/Sombra, Mil Mascaras stamp, DragonMania
CMLL (MON) 05/09/2011 Arena Puebla [Cinco Radio, Porra Fresa]
1) Black Tiger & Centella de Oro b Espiritu Maligno & King Jaguar
Tirantes, working here as usual, was slow counting the tenicos and didn’t want to raise their arms after the match.
2) Lestat, Metálico, Starman b Apocalipsis, Arissma, Inquisidor
Slowest match of the night.
3) La Comandante, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sujei b Dark Angel, Goya Kong, Lluvia
Rudas took 2 & 3.
4) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Texano b La Máscara, Máscara Dorada, Máximo
Rudos took 1 and 3.
5) La Sombra, Rush, Tigre Rojo Jr. DQ Atlantis, Averno, Último Guerrero
Averno replaced Dragon Rojo, and young Tiger Rojo Jr. replaced Toscano (probably means it was a last minute switch.) Atlantis attacked Sombra as he walked into the ring and they feuded throughout. Rudos took the first, tecnicos face the second, Atlantis fouled Sombra in the third.
Mil Mascaras is getting his own stamp. The unveiling of the stamp was last night. El Hijo del Santo, who was on a stamp a few years ago. Black Terry Jr. has photos from the press conference, and there are more recaps here and here. It looks like there are only 3 designs; I want a thousand.
Mi Lucha Libre has a good interview with Fresero Jr. Fresero Sr. was a long time referee, first for UWA and later for AAA. His son explains that one time, attending the matches, he saw Abismo Negro give his father the Black Hammer and screamed at the rudo that he’d avenge his father. Later, he met Abismo Negro and took his lucha classes, and found out Abismo was actually a decent guy. Fresero Jr. actually grew up wanting to be a soccer player, and played for the second division Atlante squad before switching to lucha. Fresero started in the Arena Mexico school (maybe the underage class) before switching to IWRG.
The grand opening for Shocker‘s restaurant (Che Guapo) was yesterday. He’s kept busy while out of action.
Cesar points out AAA bringing in TNA guys isn’t quite consistent with Dorian’s talk about trying to keep out the foreigners from invading Mexican wrestling. The first flaw here is believing anything anyone says on the internet.
The WON talked about the new Hijo de Rey Misterio debuting in Tijuana on May 27. Dave often puts “other lucha”‘ items in the CMLL section, but someone misread that as Hijo de Rey Misterio joining CMLL on that date. That’s not what’s happening, it’s just an indy show.
In other news from the newsletter, the reason Charly Manson was able to do so much damage to the police officers is reportedly because he had stones in his hands. (Might as well use that for a finish.)
LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.
Where did Mercurio go?
Links
- Record ranks the top groups in Mexico. The first group is so great, their one star had to rush back to make sure they had any credibility.
- CMLL Gaceta has profiles of Arkangel, Averno, and Rush (85% experience! I am so fascinating by these frivolous ratings.)
- DJ Spectro writes about Rene Guajardo.
- An interview with Espartano (not the one in Monterrey)
- An interview with Veracruz’s Tormenta.
Lineups
Toryumono Mexico (SAT) 05/14/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Marcela & Shuri vs La Comandante & Mima Shimoda
2) Hijo del Solar & Solar I vs Negro Navarro & Trauma I
3) ?, Hijo del Fantasma, Tajiri vs Atlantis, Sangre Azteca, Último Guerrero
4) Black Tiger V vs Último Dragón [mask]
Lineup via Mask Mania!
Black Tiger has been haunting Ultimo Dragon for about a year, setting this up.
Someone should hook up Ultimo with some recent CMLL video, so he can find out Sangre’s a good guy now. The mystery man is “carrying on the legacy of Mistico”, so either Magnus or Mistico II (or both.)
Shuri is from Tajiri’s SMASH promotion. Too bad they couldn’t find a way to get Tajiri on the CMLL shows for old time’s sake.
3 more matches to be added, including the usual Dragon Rumble.
Late Add:
CMLL (TUE) 05/17/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Camaleón & Höruz vs Ramstein & Zayco
2) Aereo, Astral, Eléctrico vs Demus 3:16, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia
3) Fuego, Hombre Bala Jr., Palacio Negro vs Dr. X, Hijo del Signo, Tiger Kid
4) Ángel de Oro, Sagrado, Stuka Jr. vs Misterioso Jr., Pólvora, Virus
5) Black Warrior, Blue Panther, Máscara Dorada vs Atlantis, Héctor Garza, Volador Jr.
More Dr. X vs Fuego with some new partners. Black Warrior continues to exist.
Fuego/Dr. X, Rush keeps his title, AAA/TNA
CMLL (TUE) 05/10/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL, MT, Record]
1) Astro Boy & Bengala b Disturbio & Semental
2) Estrellita, Princesa Sujei, Tiffany b Dalys la Caribeña, Estrella Mágica, Luna Mágica
Sujei beat Luna.
3) Diamante, Fuego, Rey Cometa DQ Dr. X, Hooligan, Virus
Tecnicos took falls 1 and 3, with Dr. X fouling Fuego by DQ. Fuego & Dr. X have ended up in a DQ three of the last four weeks.
4) Felino, Mephisto, Negro Casas b Ángel de Oro, Hijo del Fantasma, Valiente
Rudos took falls 1 and 3. Mephisto replaced Dragon Rojo.
5) Atlantis, Héctor Garza, Mr. Niebla b Black Warrior, Blue Panther, Strong Man
Rudos took falls 1 and 3, with Atlantis sneaking in a foul on Blue Panther.
CMLL (TUE) 05/10/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Fuego en el Ring]
1) El Divino b Thunder Boy
2) Magnum & Metatrón b Ángel del Mal & Exterminador
Angel del Mal’s first match here since 2011-01-25.
3) Delta, Gallo, Metro b Misterioso Jr., Puma King, Tiger Kid
4) Dark Angel, Goya Kong, Marcela b Amapola, La Comandante, Princesa Blanca
Goya Kong splash on everyone, of course.
5) Rush b Psicosis [CMLL LH]
Seconds were Misterioso & Metro. Psicosis took the first fall, Rush took the second, Psicosis used the middle rope to pin Rush in the third, but ref Loco figured it out and ordered the match continued. (Rush getting ‘lucky breaks’ is probably the least helpful thing for him.) Rush went onto to submit Psicosis to keep the title.
Dorian says Mickie James will be appearing at TripleMania. Jeff Jarrett continues to rant in videos for AAA; this one teases AAA appearances by Kurt Angle, Sting and Jeff Hardy.
Chessman explains the difference between Los Maniacos and Los Maniaquia is more anarchy. Not sure that’ll go well for Konnan. They’re in the semimain on the 05/18 SLP taping vs the Psycho Circus; rest of the card still TBA.
Links
- CMLL Gaceta has a bio of La Comandante, who mentions she worked in a furniture factory in between her debut and joining CMLL.
- Cinthia Moreno talks about starting as a reluctant student and ending up as a lucha trainer.
- Bio of Oaxaca’s Zombi Jr.
- Nikita watches Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Navarro vs Mascara Dorada, Silenico, Stuka Jr., so I guess I wasn’t clear enough that you should not watch that match.
Lineups
CMLL (MON) 05/16/2011 Arena Puebla
1) Stigma & Tigre Rojo Jr. vs Espiritu Maligno & Sauron
2) Dalys la Caribeña, Goya Kong, Luna Mágica vs Mima Shimoda, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sujei
3) Pegasso, Rey Cometa, Sensei vs Hooligan, Loco Max, Nitro
4) Hijo del Fantasma, Máximo, Valiente vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Olímpico
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada vs Atlantis, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
CMLL Trios champs teaming up in the main event.
AAA on Televisa #989 (05/07/2011)
