Day: November 11, 2011

Last night, Hector Garza wrestled on a CMLL show in Arena Aficion. It will be his last show with the company for the time being. Dr. Landru of the Gladiatores, Enrique Yniesta of Box Y Lucha and Tercera Caida are all reporting Garza has left CMLL effective immediately. Hector will rejoin the Perros del Mal faction he helped start, both in AAA and the Perros promotion itself.  Perros del Mal tapes their TVC Deportes show Sunday, and AAA’s next taping is Monday. Either (or both) of those might be debut days in his new role.

Garza started his major league career in CMLL, but previously spent 1999 to 2004 as a part of AAA and grew as a personality here. Garza rejoined CMLL just as suddenly as he’s leaving, showing up a surprise wrestler in his 2004 return. Perro Jr. was an opponent in that match, but soon after turned rudo to start the Perros del Mal faction, still going to this day. Garza surprisingly didn’t join his friend in leaving CMLL to form the Perros promotion in 2008. It was said then that Perro and Garza were no longer the friends they had been. Perhaps that has changed again, though CMLL’s poor attendance (and resulting poor paydays) probably also have an effect.

Hector Garza is the current CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, having won the title three months ago from Ultimo Guerrero. Despite the title win and a related change to the tecnico side, Garza had no particular momentum or feuds. He was another man in the Anniversario cage match, seemingly just thrown in because he had no mask and was of high enough stature. Garza’s been a constant in the main events, often facing TRT, but with no real focus.

CMLL’s practice of having two dozen championships all valued at about the same level means losing their reigning heavyweight champion does not nearly hurt nearly as much as it would for any other major promotion. It is still vastly embarrassing and as strong a sign you can get about the internal troubles in the company.

Garza’s next scheduled CMLL match was to be Saturday in Oaxaca. Mascarita Dorada, also gone, is still listed on that card. Garza is also on Sunday’s Arena Mexico card; his replacement on the show will probably be CMLL’s first indication that Hector has left the company.

Champion vs champion is a natural storyline to tell, but AAA doesn’t seem greatly set up for it at the moment. Jeff Jarrett and Hector Garza appear to be part of the great La Sociedad alliance, unless Garza’s going to be working the Perros shows as opposition to the main group (which they actually could use.) Garza vs Dr. Wagner might be a better fit for Guerra de Titanes.

CMLL (MON) 11/07/2011 Arena Puebla [Es Imagen (final), Es Imagen (semifinal), Luchas 2000, Porra Fresa]
1) Centella de Oro & Milenium b Ares & Centauro de Fuego
tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Dalis la Caribeña, Estrella Mágica, Luna Mágica b Amapola, La Seductora, Mima Shimoda
Estrella was actually Estrella Magica! Tecnicas took 1/3.
3) Hijo del Signo, Nitro, Virus b Fuego, Sagrado, Stuka Jr.
Rudos took 2/3. One of the top turnbuckles broke in the the third fall. Sagrado was injured and sterchered out, but was back in the Guadalajara ring the next day. The ring crew moved the bottom rope set up to the top rope and they worked with two ropes for the rest of the show.
4) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Texano b Rush, Super Porky, Valiente
Rudos won all three falls, but were DQed in the second for excessive violence. A lot of Rush/Terrible focus.
5) Dragón Rojo Jr., Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero b Atlantis, Máscara Dorada, Shocker
Rudos took 1/3, with focus on Dragon Rojo vs Mascara Dorada. Shocker had UG in the reinera, Dragon made the save, Dorada got Draogn with a ‘rana, and UG turned it over to give Dragon the win.

IWRG (THU) 11/10/2011 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), IWRG (1-4), The Gladiatores]
1) Imposible & Rambo Jr. b Kaving & Ojo de Tigre Jr.
straight falls. Kaving’s name was misspelled “Kevin”.
2) Bugambilia del Norte, Dinamic Black, Saruman b Carta Brava Jr., Comando Negro, Eterno
swapped spots with the previous match. Bugambila del Norte beat Eterno for the win in a “wild, bloody and thrilling game”
3) Centurión & Tritón b Alan Extreme & Bizarro
Tecnicos took 1/3.
4) Apolo Estrada Jr., Avisman, King Drako b Golden Magic, Pantera, Zumbi
Rudos took 2/3, with Apolo sneaking in a foul on Pantera.
5) Silver Kain, Tabú, Último Gladiador b Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan
Neither team got along great. The AAA team had more problems but won, with Taboo stealing a pin from Ultimo Gladiador.

Other News

Today’s Arena Mexico main event groups together a few different singles feuds: Atlantis vs Ultimo Guerrero, La Sombra vs Volador Jr. and Lyger vs Dragon Rojo. The last seems to be setting up a title match within a couple Fridays. There’s more Peste Negra vs Blue Panther, and Tiffany and La Comandante return to CMLL action in the women’s match.

AAA says Guerra de Titanes will take place 12/16 in Puebla’s baseball stadium, Estadio Hermanos Serdan. It’s later than usual and probably the last taping of the year. Last year, Guerra de Titanes was the last taping of the year and I’d expect it would be the same this year. If there’s no more interruption in TV, this show will take AAA thru the rest of the year.

KrisZ previously said there’s a 12/11 AAA TV taping in Campeche. That’ll be the lame duck show, airing the weekend after the PPV but taping a few days prior. AAA hasn’t mentioned this taping yet.

IWRG’s announced special events for the rest of the year
11/13: Rey del Ring.
11/15: IWRG vs DTU trainee show
12/04: celebration of 49 years in Estadio de Mexico
12/16: annual awards dinner
12/22: Arena Naucalpan 34th Anniversary; last Thursday show of the year.
There will also be a Rayo de Jalisco show, the Head Hunters will be back (tease of a feud with the Temerarios) and the winning select of the the design a wrestler contest from the lucha libre expo – Canis Lupus – will debut at some point.

We really should do a Rey del Ring pool. Everyone gets a number, if your number wins, you win absolutely nothing. (May not have 30 readers.)

Box Y Lucha also had an interview with Mascarita Dorada this week. He explained he’s only using the Plateada name on really important shows or Santo shows. He left CMLL on good terms, but had to leave because CMLL was ignoring the division. Dorada feels like CMLL still has great minis, but does not give them any attention, and he’s got opportunities elsewhere. Dorada expects 2012 to be a great year for him.

LuchaWorld has Alfredo on 08/27/11 CMLL.

Links

• There was another meeting to press for social security for Mexican athletes.
• CMLL drew relatively well in Arena Aficion yesterday.
• A bunch of CMLL wrestlers are headed to La Laguna this week, including a Magnus sighting.
• Axxel hypes the FULL show by saying Scorpio Jr. and Silver Kain are losers because they lost their masks. I guess he doesn’t watch AAA.
• R de Rudo interviews Soldado de la Muerte 

Lineups

IWRG FIL (TUE) 11/15/2011 Arena Naucalpan
1) Mascarita de Oro & Mini Aerocruz vs Galactico & Infierno Kid
2) Halcon 2000, Serpiente Dorada, Super Black vs Blue Monster, Guerrero 2000, Pacto Negro
3) Alan Extreme, Astro de Plata, Carta Brava Jr., Dinamic Black, Eterno, Golden Magic, Saruman, Tritón vs ?, Araña de Plata, Electro Boy, Jhonky, Kalibuz, Miedo Extremo, Radical, Slayer [Copa Higher Power]

Another IWRG vs DTU show.