Mephisto advances in Copa Jr.

photo by Alexis Salazar

CMLL (FRI) 09/26/2014 Arena México [CMLL]
1) Canelo Casas & Nitro b Esfinge & Oro Jr.
2) Boby Zavala, Okumura, Virus DQ Dragon Lee, Fuego, Tritón
Tecnicos took 2/3, Virus fouling Fuego.
3) La Sombra, Marco Corleone, Stuka Jr. b Kráneo, Mr. Águila, Rey Bucanero
Rey Bucanero replaced Vangellys on Monday. Aguila’s first Arena Mexico match since June. Tencicos took 1/3.
4) Felino & La Máscara b Shocker, Mephisto, Guerrero Maya Jr., Misterioso Jr., Tiger, Volador Jr. [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, seeding battle royal]
5) Mephisto b Guerrero Maya Jr. [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, eightfinal]
6) Shocker b Misterioso Jr. [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, eightfinal]
7) Volador Jr. b Tiger [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, eightfinal]
8) La Máscara b Felino [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, eightfinal]
9) Mephisto b Shocker [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, quarterfinal]
10) Volador Jr. b La Máscara [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, quarterfinal]
11) Mephisto b Volador Jr. [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, semifinal]
Mephisto advances to face next week’s block winner.
12) Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero b Atlantis, Máscara Dorada, Valiente
straight falls

Mephisto winning a block is random, though this tournament itself is pretty random. Theories about why Mephisto won:

  1. CMLL makes no sense, existence is meaningless (and I need another vacation)
  2. someone in the programming department finally noticed a post it note from Januaray – “feed Mephisto to Mistico La Nueva Era” – and decided it was time to get on that.
  3. name pulled out of hat

A benefit show was held at Arena Roberto Paz to help Egipcio, who suffered a skull injury last weekend and is still hospitalized.

Alberto el Patron works in Tijuana on 10/24.

Hijo del Fantasma participated in a celebrity archery contest.

A Japanese fan visits Arena Puebla.

Lineups

IWRG (WED) 10/01/2014 Arena Naucalpan
1) Aramis vs Black Angel
2) Alfa & Sky Ángel vs Atomic Star & Muerte Infernal
3) Dragón Celestial & Metaleon vs Hip Hop Man & Spartan
4) Emperador Azteca, Golden Magic, Kenshi Kabuki vs Danny Casas, Eterno, Oficial 911
5) Dr. Cerebro, Relámpago, Veneno vs Canis Lupus, Cien Caras Jr., Hijo de Máscara Año 2000

Pretty sure there’s a contest to make the least interesting Wednesday IWRG lineup. Danny Casas returns.

CMLL (FRI) 10/03/2014 Arena México
1) Astral & Stukita vs Demus 3:16 & Pierrothito
2) Cachorro, Dragon Lee, Fuego vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
3) Dark Angel, Goya Kong, Marcela vs Amapola, Dalys, Zeuxis
4) Máscara Dorada, Titán, Valiente vs Kráneo, Mr. Águila, Terrible
5) La Sombra vs Rush, Super Porky, Máximo, Euforia, Delta, Stuka Jr., Puma [Copa Jr., Copa Jr. VIP, semifinal]
6) Mephisto, Thunder, Último Guerrero vs Diamante Azul, La Máscara, Volador Jr.

Hmmm. Rush isn’t winning, because Rush should be winning any sort of tournament like this but there’s really no point in throwing a tournament just for Rush to win. It’s kind of beneath him. Maximo/Mephisto would be a more evenly matched final, though again it’s strange why you’d running a tournament just to end up with Mephisto versus Maximo. So maybe Sombra? This is as pointless for Sombra to win as it is for Rush, but I’m not so sure the Sombra who was on vacation instead of the Anniversary show is going to be winning tournaments right now. Mephisto beating Sombra would be a pretty nice win for Mephisto and also a match that would be hard to set up unless you spontaneously invented a new tournament.

Speaking of vacations, tercera is Dark Angel’s return from the US. And the second is a really good match which won’t actually air on TV. Not sure why they’ve switched from Virus/Lee to Virus/Fuego.

DTU (SAT) 10/04/2014 Arena Querétaro
1) Angel Rebelde, Marsuk, Revolver Kid vs ?, Joven Maravilla, Maremoto Jr.
2) Electro Boy, Star Boy, Vengador vs Jimmy, Kevin, Tony
3) Septimo Dragon vs Hacker, Rocky Lobo
4) Drabek II & Lanzeloth vs Artikus & Drabek I
5) Drastik Boy © vs Gremlin [DTU AI]
6) Cíclope & Miedo Extremo vs Dragon De Oriente I & Dragon De Oriente II
7) Pantera vs Crazy Boy
8) Aero Boy & Violento Jack vs Black Fire & Slayer Pack and Galaxy & Ursus

DTU visits Queretaro after this week’s tour.