CMLL (FRI) 07/29/2016 Arena México [CMLL, thecubsfan]
1) Eléctrico & Último Dragóncito b Mercurio & Pequeño Nitro
14:03. Tencicos took 1/3.
2) Fujin, Okumura, Raijin b Oro Jr., Pegasso, Soberano Jr.
17:05. Rudos took 1/3
3) Golden Magic, Sharlie Rockstar, Súper Crazy b Bobby Z, Rey Bucanero, Vangellys
9:08. Team Elite took 1/3, Crazy surprising Bucanero.
4) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente b Cavernario, Felino, Negro Casas
7:25. Peste Negra took 2/3. Mistico appeared to suffer a shoulder dislocation near the end of fall 1, maybe on a dive, and left the match between falls.
5) La Máscara b Dragón Lee
6:34. La Mascara took straight falls, first by accidental mask pull DQ, second by foul.
6) Marco Corleone, Máximo Sexy, Volador Jr. b Shocker, Terrible, Último Guerrero
9:53. Tecnicos took 1/3.
You can stop watching this show the moment Mistico gets hurt. It’s a rushed show from that point on.
The problem with the build to this Anniversary show is whoever’s facing La Mascara hasn’t appeared all that consistently, and La Mascara is not near a compelling enough figure to make it work on it’s own.
Friday night matches, June & July.
La Mascara: 8
Rush: 2 (07/01, 07/15) – Rush has more matches in LA (including today)
Dragon Lee: 2 (07/15, 07/29)
Pierroth: 2 (06/03, 06/10)
Dragon Lee has been hurt and CMLL may have figured out Pierroth wasn’t working out. There’s obviously something going on with Rush, even beyond any suspension he might have gotten, for him to be appearing so rarely the last two months. It would’ve made more sense for CMLL to hold off La Mascara/Rush as long as possible (if not to December, at least until the end of September) so they could have both of them in the ring together for weeks. Of the Munoz family, only Dragon Lee is around next week facing La Mascara, so it’s really more likely to be him in the Anniversary main event.
The problem with La Mascara versus Dragon Lee as the 09/02 match is they did it here, and it wasn’t much good, and it wasn’t done in a way where you’d be dying to see a rematch in 5 week’s time. (Dragon Lee has to stop doing the one man Spanish Fly. It goes badly every single time.)
Maybe it’ll be something different, but CMLL noticeably didn’t set anything else up. I guess it’s possible something might have been planned with Mistico before he got hurt, but it would’ve come out of nowhere. A cage match looks more unlikely now, but a tournament final or some other non-apuesta event on 09/02 is at least possible. Rey Bucanero versus Super Crazy seems like the only sure bet for the Anniversary show; it’s being built up more traditionally, with them fighting every single week. It’d be rough as a main event; Felino versus Super Crazy wasn’t a big draw back in February on Elite’s shows, and that was not at Anniversary prices.
Dragon Lee doesn’t understand why La Mascara won’t face him in a mask match. La Mascara says Dragon Lee needs to win first.
There’s no update on Mistico’s status. They stayed away from showing his injury and it was tough to tell how serious it was, but speeding thru the match (instead of stalling to give him time to return) suggests it’s serious. That family continues to have a history of shoulder issues, and it’s something that could keep him out a few weeks.
Today’s Arena Coliseo main event is Mascara Dorada versus Mephisto. It won’t be televised and it’s too bad, because Dorada’s been great of late. I know people are hyped for Teddy Hart versus Extreme Tiger airing tonight on Elite for the weirdness, but it sounds like Escorpion/Dorada is a pretty great match too.
LuchaWorld has the latest Lucha Report.
The latest ¡Sorpresa! ¡Es Lucha! talks about Ultima Lucha Dos and AAA TripleMania.
Lineups
IWRG (WED) 08/03/2016 Arena Naucalpan
1) Brazo De Oro Jr. & Keiser Drago vs Fly Tiger & Último Caballero
2) Alas de Acero vs Guerrero 2000, Aramis, Araña de Plata, Hanaoka
3) Black Dragón, Hijo del Alebrije, Yakuza vs Dowki, Picudo Jr., Skanda
4) Black Terry vs Judas el Traidor
5) Dragón Fly vs Demonio Infernal [mask]
Big Wednesday show! Dragon Fly and Demonio Infernal have been feuding for a few weeks, but it’s still a surprise to see a mask match. Terry vs Judas is maestro vs maestro. Los Japones del Mal show up here, though in different matches.
CMLL (FRI) 08/05/2016 Arena México
1) Robin & Star Jr. vs Akuma & Hijo del Signo
2) Fuego, Pegasso, Stigma vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Okumura, Sangre Azteca
3) Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., The Panther vs Bobby Z, Misterioso Jr., Sagrado
4) Stuka Jr. vs Gran Guerrero [lightning]
5) Rey Bucanero, Shocker, Terrible vs Kráneo, Ripper, Súper Crazy
6) Dragón Lee, Mistico, Volador Jr. vs Ephesto, La Máscara, Mephisto
La Mascara/Dragon Lee and Bucanero/Crazy back at it. Mistico is doubtful to appear.
indy (SUN) 08/14/2016 Arena Nacionalista, Mexicali, Baja California
1) Deja Vu & Marino vs Prinxipe & Ronny
2) Baronessa, Keira, La Jarochita vs Candy White, Hija De Gatubela, Lady Maravilla
3) Flamita, Galaxy, Último Ninja vs Próximo, Séptimo Dragón, Skalibur
4) Garza Jr., Rayman, Rey Negro vs Black Abyss Usa, Estudiante Jr., Tigre León
5) El Hijo Del Santo, Príncipe Negro, Pzaiko vs Ángel Blanco Jr., Estudiante, Humilde
The full card of the last day of this tour Santo’s working. I don’t think we’ve got the full card for the other shows, but at least the Saturday one should be about the same. Friday in Tijuana might be different.
Flamita working the third match is weird.