Next Congress Show

According to luchafan on CPW (worthwhile read just for the debate about Pantera – maybe it’s one of the Tigres we’re confused with here?), the next Congress show is scheduled for 02/24. I dare not guess what time the show might start – their website hasn’t updated with it yet.

Main is still Mil Mascaras, Mascara Sagrada, Felino vs Pantera, Villano III, Rey Mysterio Sr. (or other some combination). It’s a Friday night and I’m not completely ruling out going because of it, but this’ll be the Mil show (and be billed as “Mil’s last trip to Chicago!”), and last time I saw Mil (in Aurora), he was wrestling exactly how you’d expect a 60+ year old luchador who only needs to live off his name would wrestle. Felino can go and did go when I saw him in Aurora and I think there could be some fun sequences here, but it’s not enough to get me going.

I think the show will draw pretty good, because it’s Mil first show in Congress (I think – nagging suspicion I’m forgetting something) and he’s still a Name, but because I’m a fan of what I’m a fan of, I’d be much more hyped about any random combination of six CMLL undercarders than this.

(this is post 4 on the day, by the way. We may hit six or seven!)

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Lucha Week Update for 02/09

New This Week:

* I remembered to actually update the main page. YAY!

* We’ve (I’ve) been working our way thru the bios, added in the Lucha de Apuesta’s records. As I write this, I’ve finished up Lizmark. I’ve realized there are far more luchadores in the first half of the alphabet.

* If you didn’t see it before, the lucha dictionary is up. Thru the magic of Archive.org, I’ve dug up all the pictures that belong with the descriptions, as well as link the new pictures we’ve added to the wiki.

Obvious missing: reinera, tilt-a-whirl backbreaker (both of which would be great as animated gifs but that sounds like work), powerbomb, splash, moonsault press (guy lying on the mat), headlock.

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02/09 News: Guadalajara Results and Lineups, AAA notes

Box Y Lucha has a lot of photos of the LA Park vs Black Tiger mask/mask match.

the Big News: Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli are coming to Mexico. Ovaciones thinks they’ll debut on the 03/17 Lutteroth/Santo tribute show, and what a way to honor those two.

CMLL (SUN) 02/05 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Metal Blanco b Ray Romero
2) Golden, Rockero b Depredador, Valentin Mayo
3) Gallo, Oro II b Angel Balnco, Evola
4) Cesar Dantes b Neutrón [OCCIDENTE LH]
When the seconds got into a fight in the final fall, Malefino slipped in and fouled Neutron. Cesar Dantes scooped up the pin and the title
5) Malefico b Nube Roja [hair]
After a ref bump, Cesar Dantes gets involved, so Neutron does as well. Nube & Neutron run off Cesar and low blow Malefico, but by then Cesar’s brought in a second ref, who calls for the DQ>
6) Máscara Año 2000, Olímpico, Pierroth DQ Blue Panther, Dr. Wagner Jr., Negro Casas
Pierroth low blowed Negro in the main event.

CMLL (TUE) 02/07 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Rey Trueno b Milenio [10min]
2) Idolo b Destroyer [10min]
3) Exterminador, Makabre DQ Antrax, Evola
Super Maquina and Madona ran in to help the rudos
4) Angel Blanco Jr., Asesino Negro b Chris Stone, Egipico
5) Cien Caras Jr., Olímpico DQ Leono Blanco, Rayman
Olimpico faked a Rayman foul. Rayman challenged to a mask/mask match but no go.
6) Negro Casas b Pierroth
I think the finish was Pierroth hitting the referee, Negro getting visual three counts, Pierroth coming back, and the referee fouling Pierroth.

CMLL (SUN) 02/12 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Thunder Boy vs Ray Romero
2) Estrella de Jalisco vs Fraile de la Muerte
3) Metro (G) vs Guero Loco
4) el Gallo & Chris Stone vs Angel Blanco & Infierno
5) La Mascara & Volador vs Averno & Mephisto
6) Rayo de Jalisco, Black Warrior, Silver King vs Terrible, Emilio Charles, Cien Caras

CMLL (MON) 02/13 Arena Puebla Lineup
1) Centella de Oro, the Tiger, Asturiano vs Espiritu Maligno, Toro Bill Jr., Mr. Rafaga
2) Batman, Rayo Tapatio I, Rayo Tapatio II vs Skandalo, Siki Osama, Fuerza Chicana
3) Felino, Black Warrior, Sagrado vs Pierroth, Hijo de Pierroth, Yankee Star
4) Toro Bill vs Furia Chicana [hair]
5) Dos Caras Jr., Blue Panther, Mr. Niebla vs Canek, Mascara Ano 2000, Universo 2000

CMLL (TUE) 02/14 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Virgo vs Fueza Nazi [15]
2) Metal Blanco vs Flama
3) Idolo vs Antrax
4) Oro II & Exterminado vs Madona & Super Maquina
5) La Mascara, Volador, Leon Blanco vs Mephisto, Terrible, Emilio Charles
6) Mistico & Dr. Wagner vs Ultimo Guerrero & Averno

AAA’s announced the lineup for this year’s Reina de Reinas (02/18)
- Lola Gonzalez
- Martha Villalobos
- Cinthia Moreno
- Estrellita
- Josselin
- Lady Rabbit
- Miss Janeth
- La Chola
- Mujer Demente
- Tiffany

Gran Apache and Angel are working a tour in Japan with New Korea Pro Wrestling Assocation, and could work another tour in China.

Diana La Cazadora, who’s a traffic reporter when not wrestling, was involved in a car accident when she was pulled over covering an accident. It sounds like she was taken to a hospital but is not in grave trouble.

Lucha Times: late airings

Both shows have different start times and split feeds due to Mexican Futbol. Both shows start at 3pm EST, 2 hours later than usual. Check your listings.

Saturday: The second half of the G1Junior tournament, Casas brothers team up against GdI, and the main event is the big Pierroth/Perros angle.

Sunday: The Reyes de Aires cibernetico, which I just watched today, it AWESOME and you must watch it. You could stay tuned to watch Groon throw Undertaker style flying clotheslines but you don’t have to.

GdR: Main event Atomicos from Coliseo, and I’m guessing the Mistico match from Friday, because everyone loves Mistico

02/08 News: Arena Coliseo results

Voting is now open for the 2005 Tapatia awards: ballot, more information, discussion – the links are on the side bar as well, and there’s a discussion thread on DVDVR. Voting closes on the 17th. You only have 9 days left.

CMLL (TUE) 02/07 Arena Coliseo Results
1) Fire, Sombrita b Bracito de Oro, Mini Olímpico
Olimpico was stretchered out
2) Leono, Starman, Stuka Jr. b Calígula, Flecha, Mesala
3) Hooligan, Loco Max, Shigeo Okumura b Pantera, Tony Rivera, Virus
Pantera was stretchered out. It must be tough to work on the stretcher crew.
4) Emilio Charles Jr., Máscara Año 2000, Tarzan Boy b Felino, Lizmark Sr., Satánico
5) Blue Panther, Dr. Wagner Jr., Mr. Niebla b Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
GdA’s teamworked fell apart in the third fall, costing them the match.

AAA (SUN) 02/05 Arena Coliseo Monterrey Results [rfc]
1) Chuy Escobedo Jr., Iron b Ben Hur, Chica de Arabia
2) Anibal el Vampiro, Rey Infernal b Angel del Amor, Casanova
3) Crazy Demon, Llamarada, Pancho Tequila b Mongol Chino, Monje Negro Jr., Sergio Romo Jr.
4) Ares, Guerrero Negro Jr., Medico b Alan, Billy Boy, Decnnis
5) Abismo Negro, Corazón de Barrio b Antifaz del Norte, Incógnito

Flash I & Flash II may be gone from Guadalajara because they got sucked into the speed force perhaps had a falling out with Apolo Dantes.

Notes from dragondoor’s 02/07 show
- Maximo lost in the second match
- Ultimo Dragon & El Hijo del Santo vs Rey Bucanero & Ultimo Guerrero was announced for their 04/16 show in Korakuen Hall
- the current Toryumon Mexico class will be debuting in Mexico on that show as well
- The next Toryumon Mexico show will be 05/13 (Saturday) in Arena Mexico, with Milano Collection A.T., Tajiri (who was back in Japan – so he was here just for one show apparently), and the Great Muta.

AAA (SUN) 02/05 Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua Results [omnia]
1) Apache 2000 & Mr. Alfa vs Rayito Lover & Indio Navajo
2) Misterio de Plata, Ninja Star vs Apocalipsis (AAA) & Cachorro Balderrama
3) Zorro, Sangre Chicana, Super Angel vs Hator, Zumbido, Astuto
4) La Parka & Mascara Sagrada b Cibernetico & Shocker

AAA (THU) 02/09 Olimpico Laguna, Gomez Palacio Lineup [el siglo de torreon]
1) Venum & Lobo del Aire vs Super Punk & Semental
2) Piloto Negro I, Piloto Negro II vs Mr. Guerrero & Scriba
3) Piloto Suciida, Fantastico I, Fantastico II vs Caballero Halcon, Tony Rodriguez, Tackle
4) Charly Manson vs Abismo Negro vs Chessman [bull terrior]

GdR #10

02/04: Not much of a show – slightly better woman’s match then last week (although we’re still looking for at least a third tecnica – Marcela?) and the Coliseo match more exists to heat future matches than to be good alone.

Women were all over the shows – the valets take us to each break and the trios match. I guess that comes to a partial end this week, because there wasn’t a women’s trios scheduled on the tapings.

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02/07 News: Coacalco, Puebla results

Ovaciones stories read like they were pushed back from Monday: Sunday Coliseo recap, and a note on Black Tiger’s reveal. They’re not saying “fraud” but they are claiming “deceit”.

indy (SUN) 02/05 Coliseo Coacalco Results [LLI]
1) Venom & Fire Fox b Cerebro & Regio
2) Codigo b Coraje
3) Yakuza, Caudillo, Arma X b As de Oro, Kid Tiger, Payasito
4) Magnifico, Hijo del Diablo, Black Terry b Tony Rivera, Justiciero Jr., Rey de Corazones
5) Universo 2000, Tarzan Boy, Shu el Guerrero b Heavy Metal, Justiciero, Felino

CMLL (MON) 02/06 Arena Puebla Results [box y lucha]
1) Ares, Espiritu Maligno, Fuerza Tiger b Blue Center, Iron, Tigre Rojo
2) Dark Angel, India Sioux b Amapola, Princesa Sujei
3) Furia Chicana, Nitro, Sangre Azteca, Skandalo b Batman, Texano Jr., Toro Bill, Virus
4) Canek, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. b Hombre Sin Nombre, Máscara Año 2000, Universo 2000
Canek waited till after the match to turn on his partners, if I read that right.
5) Blue Panther DQ Atlantis

On Sunday’s IWRG show, Fantasma de la Opera beat Avisman for the IWRG Welterweight Championship.

LLI (SAT) 02/11 Arena Femenil de Monterrey Lineup
1) Pulga & Ricochet vs Macabro & Dranser
2) Speedy Gonzalez & Flor Deloto vs Chico de Barrio & Tigresa Del Norte
3) Princesa Yara & Burrito vs Intrusa & Psicopata
4) Aurora & Silver Star vs Chacala & Koko Viper
5) Poly Star, Turbina, Sky vs Tsunami, American Gigolo, Memo Valle

CMLL (TUE) 02/14 Arena Queretaro Lineup
1) Neurosis II vs Caballero Aguila
2) Espiritu Negro & El Lince vs Ozuno & Fuego Latino
3) Principe Valiente Jr., El Valiente vs Karissman, Espiritu Maligno
4) Drago & Tony Rivera vs Black Terry & Hijo del Diablo
5) Groon, Brazo de Plata, LA Park vs Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Tarzan Boy

Shockercito’s injury last week

So I’m watching GdR last night – recap should be done early evening – and coming back from a commerical, there’s a big IMPACTANTE graphic, and then minis. I figured they must be adding some stellar moment bit to fill out the show this week, but, uh, no

(permalink: http://www.youtube.com/?v=bTi3DjyAfOI)

02/06 News: Arena coliseo results, box y lucha

CMLL (SUN) 02/05 Arena Coliseo Results [alexis]
1) Fantasy, Shockercito b Mini Violencia, Sombrita
2) Espiritu, Karissma, Molotov b Cobalto, Flecha, Zayco
3) Brazo de Oro, Kronos, Virus b Apocalipsis, Hooligan, Mr. Mexico
4) Black Warrior, Sagrado, Satánico b Canek Jr., el Hijo del Pierroth, Emilio Charles Jr.
5) Heavy Metal, Hijo de Lizmark, Mistico, Mr. Niebla DQ Rey Bucanero, Tarzan Boy, Ultimo Guerrero, Universo 2000

indy (SUN) 02/05 Arena Soliaridad Results
1) Dranser, el Nazi, Furia, Venganza b Aguila del Norte, Eclipse, Norteno Jr., Pegasso
2) Galactar b Orquidea Negra
3) Chacala, Princesa Sujei b Diana La Cazdora, Poly Star
4) Mercurio, Sangre de Leon, Silver Star b Caifane I, Caifane II, Caifane III
5) Diluvio Negro I, Diluvio Negro II, Gato Volador b Hijo de Cien Caras, Memo Valles, Super Parka
6) Black Tiger III b LA Park

US (and Euro) indy worker Claudio Castignoli is reportedly not taking bookings from March on, because he’s headed to Mexico to work full time. No mention of where, but he did work in (among other places) Arena Aficion last year and has a connection there thru CHIKARA. (DOI via mikek)

Super Luchas #147 focuses on Rey Mysterio winning the Royal Rumble, and they’ve got a special Grafico on the Rumble.

Box Y Lucha #2752 is up
- Cover focuses on the reveal of Black Tiger and the anniversary of Santo’s death.
- Poster is the Feb calendar with a picture of Texano
- and stories they have yet to post. We’ll get to it tommorow.

Lineups from 02/06 to 02/12

(waiting to see if Box Y Lucha is updating their articles today)

- AAA tapes two weeks in a row – today, even.
- Santo vs Sangre Azteca (and other people) in Aficion
- Mexican Trios Title rematch in Tampico
- Someone in a Mascarita Sagrada is still scheduled to work this weekend.

Tajiri isn’t listed anywhere. Either he’s working shows off the radar (the Wednesday Acapulco show with Toryumon Mexico is rarely reported) and just at the Toryumon Gym, or he was just around for a little bit. No idea.

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