Month: May 2012

LEGEND (SAT) 05/19/2012 Plan Sexenal, DF [SL464]
1) Epidemia b Shadow Phoenix [GALLI CHAMP]
First defense.
2) Centvrión, Chapuline Negro, Latin Star, Tritón (IWRG) b 14K, Hanaoka, Kansuke, Nihon Dragon
Elimination Order: Nihon Dragon (Latin Star), Latin Star (Kansuke), Hanaoka (Centviron), Centviron (14K), 14K (Triton), Triton (Kansuke), Capuline Negro (Kansuke), leaving Capuline Negro as the sole survivor for team Mexico.
3) Io Shirai & Keira b Chik Tormenta & La Vaquerita
Io wore a mask. Referee el Negro was honored by Canek and the promoter after this match.
4) Fenix (AAA) b Sugi San, Dark Dragon, Magnus
Magnus looked like he’d rather be some place else, while Fenix/Dark Dragon looked great. Elimination order went Magnus (Sugi), Sugi (Fenix), Dark Dragon (Fenix)
5) Cuervo & Ozz b Sasuke Secret & Satoshi Kajiwara
Ozz Driver on Kajiwara.
6) Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kento Miyahara, Mitsuhiro Kitamiya b Halloween, Trauma I, Trauma II
Miyahara pulled Trauma II’s mask and rolled him up for the win.
7) Canek & Kensuske Sasaki b Héctor Garza & Nosawa
Canek pinned Nosawa. Canek & Sasaki (as Mayan Warrior and Power Warrior) steamrolled the other team. Garza was sterchered out.

Show will air on SamuraiTV, assuming Nosawa wasn’t carrying the tape too.

AAA IWL DTU (SAT) 05/26/2012 Centro de Convenciones Tlalnepantla [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), Estrellas del Ring, R de Rudo]
1) Babel, Red Monster, Romeo b Corcel Infernal, Químico Jr., Sismo Negro
2) Arkanos, La Vaquerita, Mini Histeria b Impulso, Keira, Mini Charly Manson
Lily Fighter was originally advertised in Keira’s spot, but they mentioned the change ahead of time.
3) Eterno, Hormiga, Pesadilla b Centinela, Emo Extreme, Sepulturero I
Black Fire replaced Hormiga. Fresero joined ATM. The rest of the Masizos were out to help Eterno, but turned on him after the match. Terremoto joined up with the group and Ciclope is the new leader.
4) Tony Rivera L Flamita, Freelance, Drastik Boy [hair]
listed as a hair match, though Flamita & Drastic Boy are masked. Flamita pinned Tony Rivera to take his hair. Tony tried to walk out without getting his hair cut, but Crazy Boy appeared to stop him. They set up a match for whenever Crazy Boy is healthy. It appears Tony got his hair cut a bit, but not shaved.
5) Carta Brava (IWL) & Fantasma de la Ópera b Carta Brava Jr. (IWRG) & Dinamic Black and Aero Boy & Paranoiko
Dinamic Black replaced Black Terry. Paranokio & Aero Boy went out first. Fantasma pinned Dinamic, Carta IWRG accidentally hit the ref and Carta IWL snuck in a foul on him.
6) Cerebro Negro COR Violento Jack and Mad Man Pondo
Cerebro Negro was left in bad shape, but the other two got counted out (count out in an extreme match?) and Negro won by being half dead in the ring.
7) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown b Ángel o Demonio, León Rojo, Ovett [IWL TRIOS]
Moved to the semimain. Originally AAA trios titles vs IWL trios titles, but Psycho Clowns lost the trios titles to Consejo earlier this week. FdT – Damian, Bestia, X-Fly and new recruit Eterno – ran in to attack the Psycho Circus. However, when Angel o Demonio held Psycho Clown for a shot, one of the FdT hit him by mistake, and Psycho Clown dropped Angel O Demonio for the win and title change. Challenges all around.
8) Joe Lider b Super Mega [hair, cage]
Mike Segura did not appear. Joe Lider was beaten half concious and blind, so they stopped the match and everyone was very concerned and Lider was strechered to the back. And then Lider returned and won the match anyway via escape. Unsure how much Super Mega got cut.

Your IWL talent count: 40 people in matches, at least seven more interfering. This time, turnout looks really great, full or close to it.

AAA (SAT) 05/26/2012 Arena Neza [The Gladiadores]
1) Black Lancer, Espanto Jr., Taurus b Génesis, Oro Jr., Templario
2) Black Thunder, Súper Colt, Vampiro Metálico b Centvrión, Terrenal, Turbo
3) Bazooka, Henry, Trauma II DQ Gran Markus Jr., Rayo Tapatío I, Rayo Tapatío II
Samurai del Sol & Adam Cole ran in to attack Trauma II.
4) Comando Negro, Dr. Cerebro, Mike Segura b Guerrero Mixtico, Neza Kid, Skayde
Comando Negro & Guerrero Mixtico feuded, with Guerrero Mixtico demanding a mask vs mask match.
5) Cibernético, Extreme Tiger, Juventud Guerrera b Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Texano Jr., Toscano
Tiger replaced Mesias, who did appear to explain his arm injury. Tecnicos took 2/3

There’s a few different conclusions you can come to about Segura opting to work a half full Arena Neza than the IWL show. (But I’d much rather see this match.)

Rayo Tapatios working an AAA headlined show looks odd, especially since they’re still wearing their CMLL gear. Their names have popped up a few times in Neza but only in Neza since the mask match, and they seem content to just to occasionally work around home.

CMLL (SUN) 05/27/2012 Arena Coliseo [CMLL]
1) Bronco & Cholo b Robin & Soberano Jr.
Rudos took 1/3.
2) Camaleón, Leono, Molotov b Bobby Zavala, Disturbio, Inquisidor
Tecnicos took 1/3. Camaleon appears to be hurt in post match photos.
3) Sangre Azteca b Stuka Jr.
Moved down to third. Stuka toped Sangre Azteca at the beginning of the match, but Sangre stuck in the counter dropkick for the first fall win. Stuka had problems in the second fall, but still landed the torpedo plancha to tie it up. Sangre took the third with a crab variant. Stuka was taken to the infirmary, due to the devastating nature of Sangre’s new hold.
4) Namajague, Vangelis, Virus b Fuego, Pegasso, Rey Cometa
Moved up to fourth, with Rey Cometa replacing Angel Azteca. Rudos took 2/3, Virus beating Cometa in the third.
5) Blue Panther, Shocker, Super Porky b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Tecnicos took 2/3. Rudos were DQed for excessive violence on Porky in the second, Shocker beat Averno in the third.
6) Diamante Azul, La Máscara, Máximo b Felino, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero
Diamante beat Ultimo clean with a German. Ultimo ripped off Diamante’s mask and demanded a singles match.

Dunno what happened with Sangre Azteca that has so rapidly changed his career arc, but if he knows, maybe he should teach a class and pass on that knowledge to others. Not three weeks ago, he was in stuck in tecnico purgatory, now he’s beating people clean and sending them out on a strecher. He’s still in the same match he was before, but it seems much more promising.

Full results tomorrow, but looks like Head Hunter, X-Fly and Damian picked up the IWRG trios titles.

One of the Traumas is out a month with a knee injury, according to this post on their Facebook page. The author says “my brother” but it’s not clear who’s writing the post. Both wrestled in Tijuana on Friday, but only Trauma II made it to Neza, so it’s probably Uno out hurt.

Samurai del Sol pinned Adam Cole in the main event of the Lucha POP show. It turned into a four way with Extreme Tiger and Terremoto Negro (but no Black Terry.) It was a two match show, though they also had a DJ and a band performing.

SuperLuchas #464 has interviews with Pierroth, Juvi, el Consejo, as well as the debut of a new column on the week in CMLL by Dr. Lucha!

Rob has highlights of mid October 1997 AAA, mid July 1998 AAA, and last year’s CMLL C3 show at the lucha libre expo.

LuchaWorld has Extreme Tiger, Jushin Liger, X-Fly, and Chessman on the Top 100 countdown, and KrisZ’s news update.

Lucha Libre in Japan

NJPW 05/26: Angel de Oro b Taichi [BOSJ]

Oro starts off the tournament with 2 points. This was one of the matches that looked like a possible win, so it’s a positive to see him take it. Angel de Oro won with what they called Arras de Oro, a pinning move with the victim’s leg wrapped around Angel de Oro’s neck. Nothing I can recall seeing him use in Mexico for a finish; guess he didn’t it to be on their scouting reports! Angel de Oro was said to look good in his debut. Oro is off until Wednesday, when he faces Gedo.

NJPW announced their G1 tournament would take place the first two weeks of August. Sombra participated last year. It’s possible he might return, or someone like Rush might go. NJPW is likely to send a junior heavyweight wrestler over to CMLL during this period.

Links

• El Arte de La Lucha Libre has a bio of Asturiano.
• La Quebradora says luchadors should be more respectful towards fans.

CMLL (FRI) 05/25/2012 Arena Mexico [CMLL, Kaiser Sports]
1) Camaleón & Höruz b Camorra & Ramstein
Camaleon replaced Tigre Blanco. Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico DQ Aereo, Astral, Eléctrico
Electrico replaced Bam Bam. Rudos took the first, tecnicos took the second, and Nitro fouled Aereo just as Aereo yanked Nitro’s mask. Referee called it for the rudos.
3) La Seductora, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany DQ Dark Angel, Goya Kong, Lady Apache
Straight falls. Seductora annoyed Goya Kong enough to cause Goya to shove the referee down for the DQ. Goya demanded a mask vs mask match. Seductora did not answer.
4) Ephesto b Stuka Jr. [lightning]
Add late in the week for TV purposes. Ephesto won in 9 minutes.
5) Kráneo, Psicosis, Rey Escorpion DQ Black Warrior, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr.
Straight falls, Warrior fouled Escorpion in the last. Black Warrior acted more rudo to prove he could be use both tecnico & rudo tactics against Escorpion next week, and then taunted Escorpion.
6) Atlantis, Diamante, Dragon Lee b Euforia, Titán, Último Guerrero [En Busca de un Idolo]   
Team Atlantis took falls 2/3. Guerrero tossed Dragon Lee out of the ring, then he and Euforia turned on Titan after the match.
7) Dragón Rojo Jr., Volador Jr., Yujiro b La Sombra, Marco Corleone, Máscara Dorada
Rudos took 2/3, Yujiro beating Dorada & Volador beating Sombra.

CMLL’s promo for Black Warrior vs Rey Escorpion. That’s happening next week, but it seems like Goya vs Seductora and Nitro vs Aereo are being set up quickly.

The video promo I posted yesterday is apparently a local promoter reusing the footage to promote his show (on June 7th.) Less exciting!

A new poster for an AAA related spot show in Tijauna on June 15 lists injured Mesias in the main event. False advertising?

This year’s Lucha Libre Expo is August 17th to August 19th.

Angel de Oro is part of the NJPW Best of Juniors press conference, speaking around 14:55. The best parts of this were Jushin Liger calmly telling Rocky Romero to shut his mouth, and everything Alex Koslov did. Tournament starts tomorrow, and Angel de Oro leads off against Taichi.

LuchaWorld has Rey Cometa & Hijo del Diablo in the top 100.

Links

• Cibernetico figures he and LA Park’s mutual dislike of Perros del Mal will allow them to work together.
• DJ Spectro looks back at Mascara Roja losing his mask.

Lineups

CMLL (FRI) 06/01/2012 Arena Mexico
1) Dark Angel, Estrellita, Marcela vs Amapola, La Seductora, Tiffany
2) Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr., Valiente vs Namajague, Puma King, Shigeo Okumura
3) Diamante vs Dragon Lee [En Busca de un Idolo]
4) Titán vs Euforia [En Busca de un Idolo]
5) Diamante Azul, La Sombra, Máximo vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger
6) Black Warrior vs Rey Escorpion [hair]
7) Atlantis, La Máscara, Shocker vs Mephisto, Volador Jr., Yujiro

Nothing particular going on in the main event, but it’s still put ahead to the hair match.

Tiger has not been around much since the trios title match last week – only a Puebla match, and working as a guest announcer once. He didn’t seem to be hurt in Puebla. Not sure what happened, though that’s not more of a disappearing act than Volador did when he was ‘suspended’.

The Busca de un Idolo matches are not specifically listed as semifinals, but the polling is definitely back starting next. It’s possible it’s everyone getting a match versus everyone else with judging and everything.

IWRG (THU) 05/24/2012 Arena Naucalpan [Estrellas del Ring]
2) Imposible & Matrix Jr. b Serpiente de Oro & Templario
3) Nygma, Pasion Kristal, Polvo de Estrellas DQ Oficial Factor, Oficial Rayan, Oficial Spartan
AAA team challenged for the Comando Elite trios titles.
4) Monster Clown & Psycho Clown b Damián 666 & X-Fly
5) Head Hunter I b Murder Clown [IWRG IC HEAVY]
Head Hunter came is as the champions. All four guys from the semifinal worked as seconds here. All the seconds attacked their opponent, with the Clowns caught in the first fall for a DQ. Interference continued in the second. Damian tripped Murder off the top rope, and Head Hunter splashed him to keep his title.

This video sure looks like a teaser for yet another New Star Of CMLL. It’s the same vignette they used last year (which ended up introducing Titan & Triton, though I’m still not sure that was the actual plan), promoting a press conference on June 7th (a Thursday, about time for a CMLL press conference), and it’s already stamped for airing on Televisa. Probably this weekend. This will start the Mistico II rumors yet again, though we know it can’t be Angel de Oro since he’s off in Japan.

A missing AAA vignette explains how Silver King and Dr. Wagner ended up teaming. It does not look like the rest of the Maniacos are turning tecnico, but maybe only Silver King.

El Consejo say they didn’t have any trouble beating Psycho circus and don’t think much of the AAA trios belts, but being champions gives them power and they’ll be making their own rules. Mascara says he still wants Wagner and no one else.

Sombra & Dragon Rojo talk about their recent title match. Dragon Rojo explains his injury was a torn groin muscle (!) and he’s under doctor’s orders to continue wearing the wrap around his leg.

LuchaWorld has Mari Apache, Cassandro, Dragon Rojo Jr., and Silver Kain on the top 100 list.

Violento Jack is still not impressed by Mad Man Pondo and thinks Cerebro Negro is good but this isn’t his style.

Solar talks about his career, says El Toreo should’ve been kept as a historical monument.