quick thoughts on the rookies in leiu of 5 match match reviews

Ultimo Guerrero is not impressed

Stigma: got in a lot in his one match despite being hurt

Akuma: at least a year away from being okay. Happy Genesis exists.

Oro Jr.: good exhibition for him and his team with Mascara Dorada was super fun. They need to run it back in 2014 (and possibly 2015.)

Robin: okay but had a couple of down moments

Disturbio breaks it down

Taurus: Taurus probably needed a second finisher so everyone wouldn’t have to take a crazy bump every time he wants to win the second fall of a Tuesday night segunda, but that doesn’t appear to be a problem for him anymore. Actually was doing perfectly okay for a segunda level guy but needed to expand a bit before moving up.

Disturbio: got to show off his personalitly to a crowd which hasn’t taken him seriously much before, did well for himself.

Atlantis forgets he’s eliminated from the match, goes for a pin

Ultimo Guerrero: not a rookie, but made sure to get ALL HIS OFFENSE IN. An amazing individual.

Guerrero Negro: talented but really needs a new character and soon if he’s going to be used in a higher position.

Hombre Bala: really didn’t get to do as much as he would in regular matches, making him seem more generic, and probably deserved to get some sort of victory over Ultimo Guerrero instead of a DQ finish, but this match was all just secondary to the Atlantis vs UG feud and we’re just lucky the final was still to come.

AAA announced two more matches officially for TripleMania: Heavy Metal vs Chessman, with the winner facing Texano Jr. the same night. It’s not the three (or more) way match they seemed to set up, but two separate matches which might take up about the same time. The expected outcome is Metal defeating Chessman and a fresher Texano defeating Metal to keep the title, but they could always do things a little different.

AAA also announced TripleMania will be on regular PPV, will be shown in movie theatres, and be broadcast on iPPV. Hooray, I finally get to give AAA my money. Details on all of those methods are still TBA.

KrisZ revealed the top matches for the AAA TV taping in Leon, just two days before TripleMania:
?) Heavy Metal & Electroshock vs Silver King & Mascara Ano 200 Jr.
?) Canek, Mesias, La Parka vs Texano Jr., Chessman, Villano IV

That suggests Canek isn’t long for the rudo side. This won’t air until after TripleMania, but would allow them to avoid using TripleMania as regular TV footage at least in the short term. If you want to see TripleMania, you’ll probably have to pay for it.

Rey Bucanero is happy Cruz Azul is in the final because he did a lot of rehab there, likes his chances to win against Thunder & Azul today because “sí, son dos gigantes, pero si las torres gemelas cayeron ellos también lo harán.” Friendly advice: don’t use that line again.

Mr. Niebla is listed as returning tonight in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara. He’s taking the place of Ultimo Guerrero, who actually needs to be in Arena Mexico on Tuesday and Friday nights if he’s judging En Busca de un Idolo. (He missed Sunday because they had him booked on a show in Arena Queretaro.) If Mr. Niebla shows up – it’s always an if – it’s his first match in three weeks.

Tonight’s Arena Mexico show has Sangre Azteca vs Valiente and Hijo del Fantasma & Misterioso in En Busca de un Idolo. Azteca, Misterioso and Fantasma have stuck to the same narrow routines in their matches the last few years, especially in lightning matches, and hopefully we might see something new out of them tonight. Those matches should be shown on Terra. No other ongoing feuds, but there’s some good undercard matches.

IWRG’s event on Sunday will start at the early time of 4pm, to avoid running against Mexican Futbol final.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Rob has highlights of 09/28/12 CMLL.

Bill has highlights of 04/19/12 IWRG.

Links

• En Busca de un Idolo news update says Valiente is not happy with Rush.
• The Arenita wrestling tonight in Arena Aficion is a new one, replacing the one who had that name for year.s
• IWL has a card with 60 luchadors announced for 06/18 in Arena Aficion. That’s a Tuesday night, and the show starts at 8:30pm.
• Cronicas y Leyendas claims Mil Mascaras is the best world champion ever and has a bio of Fray Tormenta.
• An interview with an unmasked Cerebro Maligno.

YouTube Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYyNnOBGWP7TtUpkmT8wHA2iLt4RLTjiY

05/18 WWC:  http://www.sendspace.com/file/k6d37i
05/19 WWC: http://www.sendspace.com/file/7ufb9e

AAA on Televisa (Regional): 2013-05-11
taped 2013-04-27 @ Plaza de Toros Belisario Arteaga, Chilpancingo, Guerrero
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6jvt35
1) Aerostar, Argenis, Súper Fly vs Bugambilia, Mamba, Pasion Kristal
http://www.sendspace.com/file/giyzxi
2) Argenis vs Texano Jr. for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ri6nu6
3) Fénix, Heavy Metal, La Parka vs Chessman, Parka Negra, Pentagón Jr.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/d1hm3e
4) Cibernético & El Mesías vs el Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Texano Jr.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bim3d1

CMLL on Terra: 2013-05-17
taped 2013-05-17 @ Arena Mexico
1) Fuego vs Vangelis in a En Busca de un Idolo match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ugrtq8
2) Stuka Jr. vs Tiger in a En Busca de un Idolo match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/814uoe

AAA on Televisa: 2013-05-18
taped 2013-05-12 @ Plaza de Toros, Durango, Durango
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/886ser
1) Angélico, Drago, Jack Evans vs Argos, Chessman, Halloween
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8to995
2) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown vs Silver King, Texano Jr., Villano IV
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t727ut

CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2013-05-18
taped 2013-05-12 @ Arena Coliseo
Full Show: http://www.sendspace.com/file/3yapnj
1) Blue Panther vs Virus in a lightning match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/v8y1ut
2) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Super Porky vs Kráneo, Rey Bucanero, Rey Escorpión
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bhh543
3) Felino, Negro Casas, Shinsuke Nakamura vs Máscara Dorada, Rush, Titán
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tjtru4

CMLL on CadenaTres: 2013-05-18
taped 2013-05-14 @ Arena Mexico
Opening
http://www.sendspace.com/file/v1l7m2
1) Metatrón & Oro Jr. vs Guerrero Negro Jr. & Zayco
http://www.sendspace.com/file/muumur
2) Metálico, Soberano Jr., Stigma vs Artillero, Hijo del Signo, Súper Comando
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yecflf
3) Luna Mágica, Marcela, Silueta vs Mima Shimoda, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dxshnl
4) Atlantis, Blue Panther, Titán vs Morphosis, Mr. Águila, Psicosis
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bwcw58
Stellar Moments
http://www.sendspace.com/file/w9l59m
5) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ryzydy
Ending
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4kcmpt

CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2013-05-18
taped 2013-05-10 @ Arena Mexico
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zg5g2m
1) Pegasso & Stigma vs Guerrero Negro Jr. & Inquisidor
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1x47am
Intro, part 2
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zg5g2m
2) Goya Kong, Marcela, Silueta vs La Seductora, Mima Shimoda, Tiffany
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yblhbh
5) Atlantis, La Sombra, Mistico vs Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/evqzl1

CMLL on Televisa: 2013-05-18
taped 2013-05-10 @ Arena Mexico
Full Show: http://www.sendspace.com/file/2aqdh7
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/c071ht
1) Ángel de Oro vs Dragón Rojo Jr. in a lightning match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mjyiat
2) Hijo del Fantasma, Rey Cometa, Valiente vs Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5ispie
3) Blue Panther, La Máscara, Máscara Dorada vs Boby Zavala, Comandante Pierroth, Rey Escorpión
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tjtru4

La Lucha Se Le Hace (SLP): 2013-05-18
Full Show: http://www.mirrorupload.net/file/1FFWY3MU/#!20130518slp.avi
taped 2013-05-12 @ Arena Mexico San Luis Potosi
1) Brujo Cosmico & Tiger Boy vs Coronel Castro & Sombra Del Misterio
http://www.sendspace.com/file/82zcjd
Promos
http://www.sendspace.com/file/otcvfz
2) Acero Negro, Bala de Plata, El Uniko vs Destructor, Mascara Infernal, Vagabundo
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zntnmq
3) Heavy Force & Men vs Fuerza Maligna & Magnifico Del Ring
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5hn0jc

Noches de Coliseo: 2013-05-19
taped 2013-05-12 @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey
http://www.mirrorupload.net/file/1ZQY1LJH/#!20130519nochedecoliseo.avi
1) Bob Esponja, Lady Maravilla, Patricio Estrella vs Buzz Lightyear, Chelly Rock, Sky Kid
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cuq29f
taped 2013-04-30 @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey
2) Angel Dorado Jr., Blackman Jr., Kato Kung Lee Jr., Kendo Star Jr. vs Genocida, Iron (Monterrey), Memo Valles, Zayco (Monterrey)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ut81y7
taped 2013-05-14 @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey
3) Artillero (Monterrey) & Galactar vs Chico Latino & Kaientai
http://www.sendspace.com/file/j20hhs
4) Dralion, Huracan Ramirez Jr., Skayde vs Pee Wee, Potro Jr., Tigre Universitario
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4zgmi2
5) Máscara Púrpura & Super Crazy vs Caifan & Rico Rodriguez
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0ir6b9

taped 2013-04-16 @ Arena Mexico

HALCONBALA

Hombre Bala Jr., Pegasso, Super Halcón Jr. vs Artillero, Súper Comando, Taurus: The torito is up there with casitas as the most dangerous holds in all of CMLL. You scarcely get up from those. A better sounding match than it actually turned out to be; Super Comando and Artillero are a fun team when they’re interested in doings stuff, but they were just kind of passing thru on this one. Rudos section was a drag as a result. The young guys are still iffy at times but getting better.

Misterioso works the arm

Diamante, Sagrado, Tritón vs Misterioso Jr., Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis: by the numbers trios match which was underwhelming in some parts and stronger in others. Nothing really rising to be memorable over the many other variations of the same match. The end spot with Vangelis’s dropkick on Diamante was the best looking part of the match.

Sombra makes complicated things easy

Ángel de Oro, Delta, Stuka Jr. vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión: An okay/good match that I watched broken up quite a bit, so didn’t get the greatest feel. Escorpion and Stuka have good potential as opponents but didn’t come off as more than an insta-fued. They did it playing their usual characters well, but it still seemed like two names picked out of a hat.

Vangelis ends Diamante

La Máscara, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto: The B/B+ version of this match. They weren’t pushing themselves and each other as much as they were when these two teams were feuding (and when the técnicos were still a feud), because it was a random Tuesday match; this was more formula but it was well done formula. Leading up to the triple tope spot is not quite as impressive when the last match did the same thing. On the other side of the coin, maybe finishing with one of those bits they always do for a near fall – everyone gets cradles at once – would be a nice change of pace.

photo by Black Terry

AULL (SUN) 05/19/2013 Arena Lopez Mateos [Black Terry Jr. (Flickr), Estrellas del Ring (main), Estrellas del Ring (rest), R de Rudo]
***46th Anniversary show***
1) Beda & Tortugillo Ninja b King Dragon & Meta Dragon and Holkkan & Kiuby [final, nuevo valores]
Finals of previous weekend tag team tournament. Tortuguillo Ninja replaced Spider Boy
2) Chik Tormenta, Judas el Traidor, Pequeño Demonio b Keira, Mini Alebrije, Sepulturero I
3) Yakuza b Flamita, Mike Segura, Sádico, Rey Krystal, Eita, Spider Boy, Freelance [AULL Light]
Yakuza won the vacant championship. He beat Sadico for the win.
4) Ricky Marvin & Super Crazy b Crazy Boy & Joe Lider [UWE TAG]
First defense for Crazy & Marvin. Crowd did not like the match at all, which annoyed Marvin.
5) Dr. Wagner Jr. b Canek, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Blue Demon Jr. [Copa Universo]
Brawl all around the building. Wagner and Perro (who bled a lot) stopped fighting each other long enough for Perro to foul Canek to set up the win. Canek was very unhappy. Perro beat Demon with a double stomp; Demon was claiming a back or shoulder injury after the match. Ref got laid out, Perro had Wagner pinned but no count, Canek returned to foul Perro, Wagner added a Wagner Driver for the win.
6) Cerebro Maligno L Chucho el Roto, Leviatham, Zumbi, Aeroboy, Violento Jack, Herejía, Trauma I, Epitafio, Trauma II [cage, mask]
Seven minute period before anyone could leave. Trauma I was first out, followed by Leviatham, Violento Jack, Aeroboy, Epitafio, Trauma II and Herejia, leaving Chucho el Roto & Cerebro Maligno. Herejia tried to come back in to help Maligno, but the commissioner would not allow it. Chucho pinned Cerebro Maligno for the win. Maligno was announced as Marco Antonio Jimenez Jimenez, 30 years old, 8 years a wrestler, originally from Tultitlan, Estado de Mexico.

Reports say this was a full house, and the Coliseo Coacalco also seemed sold out. Arena Mexico was up too.

IWRG (SUN) 05/19/2013 Arena Naucalpan [The Gladiatores]
1) Seiya b Dragón Celestial
Dragon Celestial suffered a nose injury.
2) Araña de Plata & Fulgore b Astro Rey Jr. & Rayo Tapatío I
Rayo de Tapatio I replaced Serpiente de Oro. It was his first match here since October 2006. Straight fall win by the rudos Plata cheating to beat Astro Rey.
3) Oficial 911 b Tony Rivera, Saruman, Alan Extreme, Rayan, Oficial AK47, Carta Brava Jr., Imposible, Dinamic Black, Avisman, El Sable, Picudo Jr., Spartan, Apolo Estrada Jr., Niko, Eita, Danny Casas, Tomahawk, el Ángel, Canis Lupus, Oficial Fierro, Pantera, Golden Magic, Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Cien Caras Jr., Chico Che, Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, X-Fly, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Eterno [Rey del Ring]
Tony Rivera, Saruman, Alan Extreme and Rayan started, with other people coming in every two minutes. Apolo Estrada spent the longest time in, Spartan spent the least. Final 3 were 911, Hijo de Pirata, Eterno. Eterno got Hijo de Pirata with a super Styles Clash. 911 and Eterno went back and forth for a while, before 911 won with a backcracker. Factor came to the ring and handed over the belt.

Not a sell out here, though slightly up.

I never got a full lineup for a show in Hermosillo which promoted Hijo del Santo and CMLL luchadors, but it did happen. Expert geographers will note Hermosillo, Sonora is not in the United States. CMLL’s veto of their guys working with Hijo del Santo seems to be lessening by the day.

Dinastia kept his AAA Minis title over Mini Chessman & Mini Psicosis in an unannounced title defense.

Bill has highlights of 04/28/13 CMLL.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 05/26/2013 Arena Coliseo
1) Höruz & Robin vs Apocalipsis & Zayco
2) Leono & Soberano Jr. vs Disturbio & Raziel
3) Eléctrico vs Shockercito, Bam Bam, Aéreo, Fantasy, Demus 3:16, Pequeño Violencia, Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Warrior [cibernetico]
4) Diamante Azul, Guerrero Maya Jr., Thunder vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Niebla Roja
5) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Averno, Felino, Negro Casas

Dorada and Casas keep facing off in matches, which seems like it still might end up in a title match.

CMLL has 3 minis champions (Astral has the DF title) and none of them are in their cibernetico, and that’s been the set up to feuds here. Maybe Shockercito versus Violencia back?

CMLL (SUN) 05/26/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Brillante vs El Divino
2) Azteca de Oro & Virgo vs Demonio Rojo & Magnum
3) Metatrón vs Esfinge, Bárbaro Cavernario, Black Metal, Halcón de Plata, El Hippie, Maléfico, Espectrum, Leo, Exterminador, Demonio Maya, Mr. Trueno [cibernetico]
4) Delta, Gallo, La Sombra vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión

Another random cibernetico.

AAA RCH (THU) 06/27/2013 Arena Naucalpan [KrisZ]
1) ?
2) La Jarochita & Lolita vs Sexy Lady & Taya Valkyrie
3) Cuervo & Espíritu vs Trauma I & Trauma II
4) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown vs Devil Rocker, Machine Rocker, Soul Rocker
5) Cibernético, El Mesías, Electroshock vs Daga, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Halloween

Kris found this one last night. Seems like a TV taping, but the poster doesn’t say that – looks like a sponsor show instead.

taped 2013-04-14 @ Arena Coliseo

No.

Metálico vs Hijo del Signo in a lightning match: This match was not much good, and bad for Signo. This was the first singles meeting between two guys who had been feuding for weeks, and Signo didn’t bring any extra intensity or aggressiveness; he was more passive than usual. It seemed like there might have been a good match laid out if things worked out right, but a lot of stuff did not go well. Metálico wasn’t great himself, but Signo seemed like the problem more often than not. Unimpressive outing for a guy who got a chance to help himself out. CMLL had clearly made the decision to go with Rey Cometa & Namajague as the Arena Mexico Anniversary apuesta match before this one took place, which could’ve gone to this feud instead, and the match they had here justified the exclusion.

No one will miss Marco more than La Comadante

Marco Corleone, Rush, Thunder vs Ephesto, Felino, Terrible: uneventful match which was edited down for this show. I watched this live and didn’t at all pick up on how Marco never does a springboard and keeps it pretty non-impact thru the whole match. It really sticks out when you find out he’s out with a knee problem. He was still better than Thunder.

Troll Maximo

Mistico, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Averno, Máximo, Mephisto in a relevos increíbles match: Good match. It’s really unusual how the crowd reacted to Místico using La Mistica here. They didn’t boo him for ‘stealing’ the move. They didn’t cheer the move like they’d normally cheer a big spot. They just all went quiet for a moment, then came back to life after Volador interrupted things. Místico still doesn’t look smooth and was outclassed by everyone else in the match. Máximo seemed much more the reluctant rudo on the rewatch. Never enough Valiente.

photo by CMLL

CMLL (SUN) 05/19/2013 Arena Mexico [@therealfredo, CMLL, Terra.com]
1) Herodes Jr. & Ramstein b Bengala & Fresbee
Rudos took 2/3.
2) Demus 3:16, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior b Aéreo, Bam Bam, Shockercito
Bam Bam actually showed. Rudos took 1/3, Demus snuck in a foul on Bam Bam.
3) Fuego, Hijo del Fantasma, Hombre Bala Jr. DQ Misterioso Jr., Puma, Virus
Tecnicos took 2/3. Fantasma landed the Phantom Attack in the 2nd, but missed in the third and Misterioso took his mask.
4) Pólvora b Delta [lightning]
Polvora beat Delta clean with his valagueza into a front cracker in 8:08.
5) Atlantis, Blue Panther, Super Porky b Boby Zavala, Dragón Rojo Jr., Rey Escorpión
Tecnicos took 1/3.
6) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente b Negro Casas, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero
Tecnicos are Estetas del Aire this week. Mistico submitted Ultimo Guerrero. Dorada/Casas was played down this week.

Said to be a very strong show. I wasn’t able to record any of it.

Announcers were hyping up the En Busca de un Idolo vote totals. As of right now, Vangelis had 62,000 votes, leading the way. Those would be very impressive totals if they were individual voters. They are not – they are people using very easy methods to vote multiple times in a very short of time. We’re talking hundreds of votes a minute. (I know, because I did that last year and nothing’s changed.) It’s nice to see Hijo del Fantasma and others campaign for votes, but all their  Twitter and facebook posts aren’t going to do near as much as someone with coding ability and 15 minute to burn. This whole conversation is a repeat from last year, and we’re no closer to figuring out if CMLL actually believes these vote totals (which would be naive), if CMLL does not but goes with because it sounds good (which would be promoting) or if some of CMLL is fooling the other part of CMLL here (which would be interesting.)

CMLL (SUN) 05/19/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Brillante & Meteoro b El Piraña & Thunder Boy
Javier Cruz Jr. replaced Meteoro. Thunder Boy left the match after a Cruz shot caused his nose to bled. Tecnicos won 2 on 1.
2) Azteca de Oro & El Divino ?? Demonio Rojo & Évola
Evola’s team took the first, Azteca de Oro’s team took the second, no mention of third fall finish.
3) El Hippie, Esfinge, Halcón de Plata DQ Demonio Maya, Exterminador, Sádico
Tecnicos took 2/3.
4) Sagrado, Smaker, Thunder b Maléfico, Shigeo Okumura, Shinsuke Nakamura
Thunder replaced Angel de Oro. Tecnicos took 1/3.
5) Diamante Azul b Mephisto
Azul took 2/3, the last with a German suplex.

CHILANGAMASK (SUN) 05/19/2013 Coliseo Coacalco [MT]
1) Belial b Astro Rey Jr., Relámpago (Coahuila), Aero Boy, Canelo Casas, Milanito Collection AT, Kenbai
Belial won. Aero Boy complained about being quick counted (which seemed to be teh case.)
2) Black Terry DDQ Arkángel de la Muerte
Started out as a mat wrestling battle, but Isis got involved a few minutes in. Arkangel hit the ref by mistake, Black Terry went for his mask, Skandalo ran in to help Arkangel and the Traumas made the save for Terry.
3) Valiente & Virus DQ Trauma I & Trauma II
Good mat wrestling back when Trauma I accidentally fouled Virus. challenges filed.
4) Extreme Tiger DCOR Stuka Jr., Magnifico
All three ended up outside for the draw. Tiger and Stuka challenged each other to mask matches.
5) Christina Von Eerie b Chik Tormenta
Silueta was originally scheduled, but pulled a few days before the show. Christina Von Eeire pulled Tormenta’s mask and rolled her up for the win.
6) Rey Bucanero b Masada [super libre]
Rey Bucanero was announced as replacement for Rush a few days before. They kept it on the mat to start, then graduated to bigger moves. Aero Boy got involved for the DQ.
7) Masada b Aero Boy [super libre]
Aero challenges Masada to a hardcore match and Masada accepted immediately. They had a violent match, which Masada won.
8) Negro Navarro DQ Negro Casas
Casas desperately fouled Navarro and was belatedly caught.

If you ever wanted to know what the finishes would look like on an AAA vs CMLL show with singles matches, it’s probably this. Matches sounded like they were generally good up to that point.

AULL anniversary and Rey del Ring full results to come (what was with today and the level of shows?), but we do know Cerbero Maligno lost his mask in AULL and Oficial 911 won Rey del Ring. That one means Factor has gone from two titles to none in a short amount of time.

TVC Deportes says it’s IWRG who currently doesn’t want to renew their contract with the cable network. This happens from time to time, and more often when they have another TV deal.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Rob has highlights of late December 2002,  AAA 04/05/08 and AAA 04/16/08.

Bill has highlights of IWRG FILL 04/17/12.

Lucha Libre in Japan

05/19 STARDOM: Dark Angel b Miho Wakizawa [WONDER OF STARDOM]
first defense

Links

• WWL says they’ll have no less than 10 matches for their Arena Coliseo Monterrey show.
• Santo & Park beat Wagner & Blanco in Tijuana
• Video of Fresero Jr.’s AAA TV debut in Puebla.
• Dave the Clown lost the ICHIBAN Heavyweight title to Angel del Misterio in Veracruz.
• The Gladiatores have nothing to do with a promotion in Durango who’ve ‘borrowed’ part of their logo.
• CMLL promo for next Friday’s show.
• DJ Spectro looks back at Carta Brava II vs Satan.

Air date: 05/25 and 06/01

Looks like Demon vs Mesias is set, and seperate from the title match. And Chessman vs Texano is real, though Metal will still find his way back into it, I guess. More Sunday?

The En Busca de un Idolo matches are being live streamed on a Terra subsite, though the actual poll to vote in is on CMLL’s sub site (and works the same way as last year.) I’m staying out of voting this year. It appeared the Busca matches will not air on Fox Sports after all – matches 1/2/7 were taped for Televisa and 3/6 for Fox Sports. At the time I’m writing this, the En Busca de un Idolo matches have not been uploaded to a CMLL YouTube channel either.

WWL announced Los Mamitos and Monster Pain would be wrestling on TripleMania. Monster Pain is the former Black Pain from WWC, the current WWL World Heavyweight Champion, and a sort of Abyss-like character. He won that title in a battle royal, after having an awful singles match earlier on the card (and apparently a dark match even before that.) WWL says he’ll be defending his title on TripleMania. Los Mamitos are Mirreyes like pretty boy wrestlers, though they appeared to be heels on the WWL show, and went to a time limit draw for the new WWL tag team titles on that show. They’ll get another shot at the tag titles here, against what probably is an AAA team but who knows. These guys are all unknowns to the audience that goes to TripleMania, and AAA will have a lot of work to do make their fans care about these guys at all; as of now, they just seem like they’re going to be taking up space which ought to go to guys who are around all year.

Rob has highlights of 04/06/13 Fusion.

Rico Rodriguez defeated Super Crazy (twice!) in Crazy’s first match in Arena Coliseo Monterrey since 2005.

IWL says Steve Corino and Kevin Steen will be coming to their Anniversary show. I’m unsure when that actually is.

Nino Hamburgesa and Yuta, likely up to no good.

Lineup

IWRG (THU) 05/23/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Imposible vs Dragón Celestial
2) Centvrión, Saruman, Seiya vs Alan Extreme, Eita, Tomahawk
3) Dr. Cerebro, Golden Magic, Trauma II vs Apolo Estrada Jr., Danny Casas, Factor
4) Hijo de Pirata Morgan vs Eterno
non-title
5) Dinamic Black, Trauma I, Veneno vs Canis Lupus, Carta Brava Jr., Oficial 911

A different mix in that main event. 2 and 4 could be good.

CMLL (FRI) 05/24/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Molotov & Sensei vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Dalis la Caribeña, Marcela, Silueta vs La Seductora, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit
3) Blue Panther, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr. vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
4) Hijo del Fantasma vs Sangre Azteca [En Busca de un Idolo]
5) Valiente vs Misterioso Jr. [En Busca de un Idolo]
6) Máscara Dorada, Rush, Super Porky vs Mr. Águila, Negro Casas, Volador Jr.
7) Atlantis, La Máscara, La Sombra vs Pierroth, Shinsuke Nakamura, Último Guerrero

Sombra versus Nakamura, take two, seems to be two or three weeks away. Still might get Rush match.

indy (SAT) 05/25/2013 Deportivo Benito Juarez
1) Piggy vs Calle 13
2) Batman, Big Tormenta, Chicago Rush, El Pulpo, Gato Salvaje, Magia Negra, Pankratos, Terror Thanos vs Ángel Del Amor, Canelo Casas, Cometa Maya, El Resplandor, Hijo de Clímax, Kato Kung Lee Jr., Ultimo Rebelde, Yago [Torneo Estelar Copa de Poder a Poder]
3) Lola Gonzalez, Miss Janeth, Olimpia vs Atenea, Lady Afrodita, Reina Isis
4) Cirujano & Violencia Jr,. New Zafiro vs Fuego, Metálico, Relampago
5) Coco Verde & Hijo De Black Shadow vs Namajague & Shigeo Okumura and Misterioso Jr. & Valiente
6) Coco Amarillo, Coco Azul, Coco Rojo vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Rey Bucanero, Skándalo

The lineup for the CMLL versus independents show. Would assume that’s a lot of Arkangel trainees.

Great/Excellent Matches

nothing! Two straight weeks!

Shows Watched But Nothing Made The List
- CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2013-04-20
- CMLL on CadenaTres: 2013-04-20
- CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2013-04-20
- CMLL on Televisa: 2013-04-20
- AAA Fusion: 2013-04-24
- AAA on UTDN: 2013-04-25

Matches Worth Consideration But Will Be Watched Later

IWRG TV: 2013-04-21
taped 2013-04-14 @ Arena Naucalpan
Black Terry, Centvrión, Golden Magic vs Canis Lupus, Carta Brava Jr., Imposible