08/16 AAA TV Lineup (Queretaro)

AAA (FRI) 08/16/2013 Auditorio General José María Arteaga, Querétaro, Querétaro
1) Dinastía, Máscarita Divina, Octagoncito vs Mini Abismo Negro, Mini Charly Manson, Mini Histeria
2) Argenis, Flamita, Lucky Boy vs Eterno, Steve Pain, Último Gladiador
3) Angélico, Fénix, Jack Evans vs Machine Rocker, Pentagón Jr., Soul Rocker
4) Crazy Boy & Joe Lider vs Daga & Psicosis
5) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown vs Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Silver King, Texano Jr.
6) Cibernético, El Mesías, La Parka vs Chessman, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Parka Negra

Air Date:  no sooner than 08/24.

It’s good if these Cibernetico/Perro, Clowns/Consejo, MEXICAN POWERS VERSUS PERROS DEL MAL matches are all drawing, because I like to see people making money (and people get to pay to see what they want to see!) but I kind of want to scream. I am not interested in this lucha libre action. in Are we sure this is still a wrestling promotion and not a stage show that goes from town to town to do the same performance?

I am pretty sure it’s a wrestling show, because there are acts on the undercard who haven’t been around a lot. Something weird has been going on with the Rockers for months; first Machine Rocker was mysteriously absent on spot shows lineups and Soul has been not listed with the trio more recently. Now Devil is gone, though Pentagon Jr. is a nice big improvement over Uro Rocker. The minis also make their first TV appearance in a while in what might be the best minis trio match possible in AAA right now. Segunda is not new people – except for a rare Lucky Boy appearance without Nino de Ebano – but also should be really good.

Atlantis is unsure if he’s facing Ultimo Guerrero at Anniversario, Tuesday results, Super Popular

Herodes Jr./photo by CMLL

CMLL (TUE) 07/23/2013 Arena Mexico [Black Terry Jr. (Flickr), CMLL]
1) Camaleón & Höruz b Espanto Jr. & Herodes Jr.
2) Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Warrior b Pequeño Halcón, Shockercito, Último Dragoncito
Rudos took 2/3.
3) Dalis la Caribeña, Dark Angel, Goya Kong b La Seductora, Princesa Blanca, Tiffany
Tecnicas took 1/3.
4) Ángel de Oro, Rey Cometa, Super Porky b Morphosis, Olímpico, Shigeo Okumura
Tecnicos took 1/3. Angel de Oro’s return. He submitted Okumura for the win.
5) Niebla Roja b Máscara Dorada [lightning]
Niebla Roja snuck in a foul on Mascara Dorada
6) Felino, Mr. Niebla, Pierroth b Atlantis, La Máscara, Thunder

Dorada has lost three straight weeks to three different people. I dunno. Meanwhile, Dark Angel hasn’t lost a trios match since January. The only match she’s lost since then here was that lightning match to Princesa Blanca (and Dark Angel beat her earlier in the year.)

CMLL (TUE) 07/23/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Metatrón & Sky Kid b Demonio Maya & Sádico
Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Esfinge, Gallo, Soberano Jr. b Hijo del Signo, Maléfico, Ráfaga
Tecnicos took 1/3, Soberano beating Signo in the third.
3) Amapola, La Comandante, Princesa Sugheit b Lluvia, Luna Mágica, Marcela
Rudas took 1/3.
4) Ephesto, Misterioso Jr., Vangellys b Diamante Azul, Sagrado, Stuka Jr.
Rudos took 1/3, Vangelis beating Sagrado
5) La Sombra, Máximo, Rush DQ Euforia, Mr. Águila, Último Guerrero
Tecnicos took 2/3, UG fouling Sombra.

Sombra wins, get to sleep in his own bed for the first time in weeks.

CMLL is again pushed to 4pm this week, which means AAA is probably pushed to 5pm. Both groups keep presenting this as “a one week change”, but Televisa does not communicate with them about these things and I doubt they know any better than you and I. It’s been the new time for enough weeks that maybe we all should start assuming those are the times going forward.

Probably should’ve watermarked this!

My new fascination, Arena Coliseo Guadalajara’s Super Popular, finally had his photo revealed on the latest card for the arena. I thought it was strange how his mask looked very Olimpico inspired. Someone else pointed out he’s got a similar tattoo to Exodia, Olimpico’s son. Exodia debuted in 2009 and retired in 2010 after suffering a severe leg injury while wrestling in IWRG. Exodia’s only been seen once since his injury, appearing in the ring in the 2010 Anniversario show when his father was unmasked. Exodia was using a cane to get around, but still worse his mask. Perhaps that leg finally healed enough for a return (long or short – lot of people around for short times in Guadalajara lately.)

Even Atlantis doesn’t know if he’s having his mask match at the Anniversary show (or why it hasn’t just been announced yet.) Atlantis has no plans on retiring any time soon but is not thinking about the future until he gets past this mask match, and is somewhat concerned Ultimo Guerrero’s many henchman are going to try to injure him before the mask match.

IWL held a press conference from their 08/03 show, with the IWL and AULL wrestlers fighting each other before the show in AULL’s Arena Lopez Mateos. The recap mentions in passing that Impulso has left indy group XMW. A trio of Impulso, Ares and Mr. Leo had been scheduled to represent XMW in the usual trios tournament, but no XMW lucahdors will appear on the show.

Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero are headed to Los Angeles this Sunday.

La Vaquerita & Zeuxis team up in a tournament for the REINA Tag Team championship on 08/24

The first part of Jack Evans’s AAA interview. Find out why Steve Pain is his biggest rival. I enjoyed it! Vuelos del Cielo seems to be the Angelico & Jack Evans team name.

Rob has highlights of 06/21/13 CMLL.

Lucky Boy and Nino de Ebano know they’re short on experience but they’re going to give their best in every match.

Taya believes she’s the best luchadora, plans on beat Faby and getting a title shot.

R de Rudo looks back at el Santo.

Arena Coliseo Monterrey is going from Konnan Big to a technical battle between Rey Hechicero and Charles Lucero.

Ohtani’s Jacket catches up on more CMLL.

EDIT – LINEUPS

CMLL (MON) 07/29/2013 Arena Puebla
1) Black Tiger & Milenium vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Goya Kong, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Amapola, La Vaquerita, Tiffany
3) Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Skándalo
4) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa vs Kráneo, Morphosis, Psicosis
5) Stigma vs Espíritu Maligno [mask]
6) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Averno, Mephisto, Negro Casas

Forgot to include this, though it’s pretty much what you’d expect. I’d put the mask match last for the reasons I always think the masks matches should be last, but it’s a pretty packed show.