CMLL (FRI) 08/12/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL, La Catedral, Record]
1) Höruz & Trueno b Artillero & Súper Comando
Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Dragon Lee, Pegasso, Rey Cometa b Arkángel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Loco Max
1/3 for tecnicos, Cometa getting Arkangel with a top rope ‘rana for the win.
3) Hijo del Fantasma, Sangre Azteca, Stuka Jr. b Misterioso Jr., Shigeo Okumura, Yoshihashi
Tecnicos took 2/3. Fantasma got Misterioso with the Ghost Lariat for the win.
4) Valiente DQ Rey Escorpion [lightning]
With time running out and both guys battling in the corner, Escorpion fouled Valiente and gave him a super powerbomb. Referee did not call the DQ until after the powerbomb. Valiente won, but was strechered out.
5) Averno, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas b Atlantis, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr.
1/3 for rudos. Atlantis had Negro up in the Atlantida, but took out the referee with Negro’s legs. Niebla fouled Atlantis and got the pin.
6) Héctor Garza b Último Guerrero [CMLL HEAVY]
Title change! Seconds were Rey Escorpion and (interestingly) Hijo del Fantasma. Hector surprised UG to take the first fall, then got rolled up while taking off his shirt in the second fall. Hector took the third with a tornillo moonsault to win the title. Garza is the 16th champion.
Other News
Even though there’s no AAA TV taping this week, the Quien Pinta Para La Corona talent search is in Acapulco this weekend.
Ras de Lona had interviews with Hector Garza, Ultimo Guerrero, Atlantis and Shocker, kind of teasing four ways issues. Hmmmm.
Tiffany was interviewed, bad arm in a sling. She’s had her let shoulder braced in almost every match since coming into CMLL, but it finally went out catching dives in her last match. She’s had surgery, and will be out 2 to 3 months.
Volador’s bald head is just weird.
A politician speculated to be running for higher office held a press conference with the Mexico City Lucha Commission about providing better social protection (health insurance) for luchadors. This would be great if it was going anywhere.
El Encomista has a really good piece about the business of IWL. They make it sound as if they were losing a ton of money under old management and have stabilized things with Valerie in charge. She says they’ve reached 80 buys on iPPV.
LuchaWorld has the Ras de Lona from two weeks ago.
CMLL in Japan
08/13 NJPW:
1) MVP [12] b La Sombra [4] (4:59, Oyasumi) – end of tour for him
5) Strong Man [2] b Minoru Suzuki [12] (9:31, blockbuster) – STRONG MAN WINS!
Links
- Palacio Negro wants to settle old issues with the Trueno brothers.
- Lagos De Moreno established a lucha libre commission this week. The previous one says they were established in 1994, but no one can find any paper record of that.
- Mortiz talks about his extreme credentials.
- Shiryu Dragon talks about working in and with DTU.
- Sexy Lady & Ludark talk about their DTU match.
- La Catedral is picking Mini Universo or Shockercito to lose the minis apuestas match.
- Estrellas del Ring talks about Iron Love & Chucho el Roto about their break up and the AULL trios champs.
- Alberto del Rio says he’s retiring in five years. He won’t.
Lineups
CMLL (FRI) 08/19/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Leono & Robin vs Bobby Zavala & Disturbio
2) Dalys la Caribeña, Dark Angel, Estrellita vs Amapola, Princesa Sugheit, Zeuxis
3) Dragon Lee, Metal Blanco, Palacio Negro vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
4) Blue Panther vs Felino [lightning]
5) Atlantis, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Rey Escorpion, Último Guerrero
6) Ángel de Oro, Héctor Garza, Shocker vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Texano
Semimain didn’t take long. Blue Panther vs Felino might be the start of the VIP lightning matches they were talking about (for September.)
The second Friday Guadalajara show is also this night, with Hijos de Averno vs Generacion Dorada.
IWRG (SUN) 08/14/2011 Arena Naucalpan
1) Bugambilia del Norte & Centurión vs Imposible & Keshin Black
2) Dragon Fly & Guizmo vs Alan Extreme & Dark Devil
3) Black Terry, Golden Magic, Hammer vs Dr. Cerebro, King Drako, Polifacético
4) Argos, Dinamic Black, Veneno vs Dr. X-Treme, Mortiz, Semental
5) Kortiz, Ray Mendoza Jr., Villano IV vs Durok, Freeyser, Machín
Card changed quite a bit. Kortiz is Ray Mendoza Jr.’s son, though I think this is the first time they’ve teamed up like this.