Leono & Konnan Big lose their hair

indy (SUN) 07/14/2013 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [LuchaMania Monterrey]
Attendance: 3850
1) Fake Rey Mysterio & Fake Sin Cara b Fake Sin Cara Negro & Fake Umaga
2) Larry Miranda Jr. b Sexy Francis
3) Burrito & Nahomi b Dama De Hierro (Monterrey) & Erika Sotelo
4) Ernesto Chavana COR Konnan Big [hair]
Simbolo, Silencio, Vudu, Hijo del Ninja, Larry Miranda and Dulce Kanela were helping Chavana, though Miranda and Kanela were quickly taken out with big falls. Big Neurosis, Rico Rodriguez and Sky were helping Konnan Big. Ninja and Silencio looked good. Chavana wasn’t horrible. He wore a mask at the start of the match, then gave it to Rico Rodriguez and Konnan gave him a guitar shot by mistake. Crowd was behind Konnan Big, a surprise. Konnan did a dive off a high place and could not make it back to the ring in 20 seconds for the count out loss. Konnan got some of his hair cut, and was supposed to have the rest cut on the TV show. Ninja and Konnan teased a hair vs career match.

Definitely a Noches de Futbol show. Originally announced for 06/30, but pushed back a few weeks. The three undercard matches weren’t much, the main event is a TV show host versus gimmick match wrestler, and it drew one of the biggest gates of the year. The LuchaMania Monterrey recap starts off with a piece about the role of these matches in Monterrey (it’s not the matches they wanted to see, but the matches they wanted to see this year draw badly and this drew well, so they can’t be faulted and there are plenty of other options.)

CMLL (MON) 07/15/2013 Arena Puebla [Cinco Radio, El Popular]
***Arena Puebla 60th Anniversary***
Attendance: 2800
1) Asturiano & Shockercito b Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia
2) Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit b Estrellita, Luna Mágica, Marcela
3) Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión b Máximo, Stuka Jr., Titán
4) Pierroth, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. b Diamante Azul, Shocker, Super Porky
Ultimo Guerrero beat Diamante Azul, setting up a title match next week.
5) Leono L Stigma, Pegasso, Tigre Rojo Jr., Robin, Skándalo, Siki Ozama Jr., Disturbio, Espíritu Maligno, Inquisidor [cage, mask, hair]
Escapes started after 10 minutes. Order of escape: Inquisidor, Robin, Pegasso, Siki Osama Jr., Tiger Rojo Jr. (had climbed up before to do a dive off the top), Skandalo, Disturbio and Stigma. Espiritu defeated Leono with a foul. Second hair match loss in a seven months for Leono. First known apuesta win for Espiritu Maligno.

Recent Puebla apuesta match results
2013-07-15: Espiritu Maligno beat Leono
2012-05-21: Puma King beat Arissma
2012-03-12: Virus beat Loco Max
2011-08-01: Rush beat Yoshihashi
2011-03-14: Loco Max beat (Rey) Escorpion
2010-10-18: Shockercito beat Bracito de Oro
2010-07-19: Loco Max beat Centella de Oro
2009-07-20: Centella de Oro beat Policeman – most recent Puebla local apuesta win until last night
2009-03-06: Mascarita Dorada beat Sombrita
2008-10-27: Ultimo Dragoncito beat Fire
2008-08-11: Maximo beat Policeman
2008-07-21: Policeman beat Centella de Oro
2008-05-12: Policeman beat Cerebro Negro
2007-06-04: Leono beat Loco Max – last Leono apuesta match in Arena Puebla
2007-05-07: Leono beat Toro Bill Sr.
2007-05-02: Texano Jr. beat Maniacop
2006-08-07: Maximo beat Mr. Mexico
2006-07-17: Mr. Mexico beat Kraken
2006-02-13: Toro Bill Sr. beat Furia Chicana
2005-07-25: Pierroth beat Satanico
2005-03-07: Centella de Oro beat Tarahumara
2005-01-31: Maniacop beat Kraken

Lineups and results are spotty prior to 2005, but a lot of big matches are recorded. CMLL started running this arena in 1995 (it was mostly a UWA building prior), and last night is the first and only time I can find where a local luchador beat a national guy in an apuesta match. It’s possible it happened before, but it’s a rarity. There’s also a pattern of surprising winners going on to lose later in the year, but Espiritu Maligno has beaten the odds so far.

It appeared to be a complete sell out, which is a nice surprise. Besides the AAA TV taping, the Taekwondo World Championship is taking place in Puebla and seemed to draw a lot of people themselves based on photos (and more media coverage; it’s also why the TVC Deportes schedule is different this week)

CMLL Gaceta hypes Thunder vs Mr. Niebla, which is bad news. They also mention Okumura replaces Namajague due to injury, which is more bad news. Hope they still get to Mascara Dorada vs Namajague. Leono’s due to show up bald for the opener today.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Rob has highlights of AAA 11/26/1993 and March 1994 AAA.

Black Terry Jr. has highlights of Trauma II vs Carta Brava Jr. and Super Nova vs Dinamic Black. Tercera Caida streamed part of that match on Twitter and it looked good.

Links

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 07/21/2013 Arena Coliseo
1) Bengala & Fresbee vs Espanto Jr. & Herodes Jr.
2) Pegasso, Sensei, Tritón vs Artillero, Nitro, Súper Comando
3) Bushiroad, Diamante, Sagrado vs Misterioso Jr., Sangre Azteca, Virus
4) Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Boby Zavala [lightning]
5) Blue Panther, Titán, Valiente vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Felino, Mr. Niebla
6) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Mistico vs Averno, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero

Lightning match should be very fun. Artillero & Super Comando invade the segunda.

CMLL (SUN) 07/21/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) El Divino & Javier Cruz vs El Yaki & Samael (Guadalajara)
2) León Blanco, Smaker, Virgo vs Espectrum, Exterminador, Magnum
3) Black Metal vs Bárbaro Cavernario [OCCIDENTE MIDDLE]
Black Metal first defense, Barbaro was previous champion.
4) El Hippie & Tony Escobedo vs Acertijo & Jocker [hair]
5) Stuka Jr. & Super Porky vs Kráneo & Psicosis

Looks like Hippie may not get out of this one.