You know, when things start going again, CMLL really ought to push Virus big time. (Too soon)

According to a message board post, Sur Mexico will began airing AAA lucha libre. It doesn’t appear to be on their schedule right now, assuming I’m even looking at the right scheduled. The channel is part of DirecTV’s Spanish language stations. It’s interesting that AAA would be airing someplace not somehow connected to Televisa, assuming this isn’t a local promotion using that just uses AAA workers. SurMexico focuses on regional programming, so I think that might be an explanation.

Record catches up with Marco Corleone, who working a match on a entertainment TV show with Mesias, Nicho and Kenzo. Marco says he’s thought about traveling back to the US right now – less because of the flu, but more to take advantage of some off days to see his son. However, he’s been busying with out commitments with AAA even while not wrestling.

Box Y Lucha has a lot of articles, catching up it’s last two editions:
- Dos Caras Sr. is okay with his son turning rudo if that’s what the people want. Hector Garza says Dos needs work as a rudo, but maybe he can pick up things from Terrible and Texano. Hector also hopes to return to TNA to clear his name about the immigration issue. I didn’t think it worked like that, but okay.
- Damian 666 says the Perros are growing, and figures Cibernetico might end up with the Vipers as part of the next big feud.
- Villano III talks about Sangre Chicana and Villano II
- Mistico talks about putting his hands in cement
- The “Konnan complains about the lack of old school wrestling” is only 75% delusional as I’d thought/hoped, because he admits to not always being a good wrestler. But then he alludes to a occasion where he was, which doesn’t sound accurate at all. Also the whole words not matching up wtih actions thing, that’s there too.
- interview with the EAW promoter, who tells us what a big deal he and his promotion is, but does not promote a show. FAIL.
- the Llaves y Oiquetes de Ojos column has the clearest explanation of the “Konnan snuck in back into Mexico under a different name!” claim that’s been mentioned lately. The story here is Konnan came to Mexico originally as “Carlos Espada Moises”, was disported for striking a woman, and was able to get aroun dthat by returning as “Charles Ruddy Ashenoff Moises”. That’s the story, anyway, and the author of the piece explains his personal issues with Konnan.
- There are also interviews with Valiente, Diabolica, Nygma, and Angel, all of which I believe were posted earlier.

Cesar has a one two part essay on less being more when it comes to moves. He cites HBK vs Undertaker as a good example of getting more from less moves. I’d like to cite Mesias/Chessman as getting so little from a tons of moves. I so agree with every point Cesar makes here, especially in part 2.

Ovaciones has a bio of Satanico, obviously meant to have run in tandem with the ceremony to honor him at the Lucha Libre Expo. They’ve got the wrong month for the rescheduling, accidentally.

SuperLuchas 314 has a big interview with Rey Misterio Jr. They also post an interview with Octagoncito and Rey Misterio.

Wrestling Observer has their AAA recap.

LuchaWorld has Robert on 08/29/93 CMLL, 02/17/08 FSE and 02/23 52MX, FSE 02/24 and 52MX 03/01 and FSE 03/19, 52MX 03/15 and FSE 03/16

In Record, Super Nova mentions that his next tours for NWE in Europe in August and beyond may be canceled due to the swine flu. WWE’s mentioned possibly canceling their next tour in Mexico for similar reasons.

DJ Spectro has a quite note on Magno passing away. Not the current ones from Tijuana and Juarez, but one who trained Alebrije and others.

Proyeccion Luchistica has a video interview with DTU wrestler Muerte Bucanera.

El Manana talks to Monterrey wrestler Street Boy

Ovaciones has a profile of Hector Garza to fill space.

Cesar rates Diana la Cazadora and India Sioux. As wrestlers.

Getting a bit thin at this point. Doesn’t help that Ovaciones hasn’t put it’s edition online, but it’s not like there’s a lot to talk about still, or will be in the next few days. It’s a little bit amusing that SuperLuchas has to point out that they’ll still be coming out this week – this is sure a week where having a worldwide focus helps a Mexican magazine fill pages. I presume Luchas 2000, Guerreros del Ring and Box Y Lucha will as well, but they must have a lot of writing to do.

The bits of news to watch for, as an indication of how things are going:
- the first half of the week is wiped out for sure, but if May 6th is the last day of this quarantine as has been said, lineups should start to turn up for Thursday’s IWRG show and Friday’s Arena Mexico. And they’ll probably be out in the next few days.
- on the other hand, if they’re going to wipe out next weekend as well, we would expect to hear about the Perros/Record and ACG shows being postponed sometime soon.

Box Y Luchas has a new video up

Lagunera area shows remain canceled this weekend.

The Gladiatores also has a three part interview with Babe Richard and a profile of a local mask maker.

DJ Spectro reports interviews with Gemelos Fantasticos and La Diabolica, plus Guapito talks his new group.

Segunda Caida looks at their 25th most enjoyable wrestler of 2009, Oficial 911.

There’s nothing yet up on their site, but AAA says it’s off for next week. The tenative new dates are July 24-26.

No word yet on CMLL officially being off.

Edit: Tonight’s Arena Puebla show is off, according to SuperLuchas.

AAA has canceled it’s TV Taping this Friday. With no TV from the Lucha Libre Expo either, there will be no new taping until 05/18 in Leon.

Edit 2: Notimex story on CMLL shows being canceled. Only Tuesday and Friday are offically off at this point. GDL is still on, but it would not be a surprise if they got canceled as well. I’ll catch up with the links tommorrow, but the regular shows in Nuevo Laredo and Torreon are off as well.