AAA on Televisa: 2013-11-30

Fenix meets chair

recap

taped 2013-11-15 @ Auditorio General José María Arteaga, Querétaro, Querétaro
Blue Demon Jr., El Mesías, Electroshock vs Hijo del Fantasma, Silver King, Texano Jr.: Match as pretense to show off the referee camera, specifically working spots based on making it work for that angle. Camera’s not that special. Neither was the match. Texano, who I believe is the world champion, was treated no differently than his two partners. The match was not functionally bad, but very forgettable in a CMLL Tuesday semimain way.

 

Fenix twisitng plancha onto Espiritu

Cibernético, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Fénix vs Dark Cuervo, Dark Scoria, Dark Spíritu: Standard AAA trios main event. Crowd is way into the idea of Perro as a técnico – even though it feels like he should’ve actually turned at some point, the crowd was already cheering him so I guess it doesn’t make a big difference. He still seems more motivated as a técnico. Secta came off no different than the Consejo in the previous match, three interchangeable rudos who got enough heat just to set up the técnicos. This definitely didn’t feel like the second to last show before a major show. If the finish was supposed to mean something, it didn’t survive being cut away from as soon as possible.

Stigma unmasks Camorra, AAA US

https://twitter.com/JavierLopezDiaz/status/417882897329053697

Stigma took Camorra’s mask last night in Puebla. Camorra is Roberto Ruiz Gonzalez, 36 years old, 12 years a wrestler. Rudos won the main event in straight falls. Attendance looked good.

The Tuesday Arena Mexico show is a Wednesday 5pm show because of the holiday. That show starts at 5pm, while Guadalajara is at 8:30.

On this week’s MLW Radio podcast, Konnan says it looks like AAA will be starting in April, and there should be a press conference about it [not sure if he meant El Rey or AAA, sounded like network because he talked about investors]. He’s not sure his exact role with the new backstage company – may be agent, may be writer. AAA will not look anything like WWE, but more like comics. Konnan’s going to make sure it doesn’t drift too far from lucha libre, but likes all the people he’s working with and the talent they’re going to bring in. He wants great matches, and not stupid stuff like WWE/TNA present, and he thinks everyone is going to like the finished product

The show is “being written by really smart sharp people, people who’ve had a lot of success in Hollywood, but they’re people who don’t understand wrestling, so that’s one of the things I’m there for.” That’s present tense; they’re working on now. It’s not a process Konnan’s involved in himself; he meant those people and it sounds like they’ll meet more later on but it’s those writers doing the writing. He’s seen some of the rough drafts and likes how they’ve integrated Mexican history, but he’s also in the dark about a lot of what they’re doing and hopes to learn more soon.

On his own role: “I can’t wrestle any more, but I will be one of the main guys on the show.” He’s not sure if he’s going to be a heel or tweener.

People Konnan feels are tremendous jerks (cleaning up for the website) and unprofessional: LA Park, Dr. Wagner Jr., and Hijo del Santo. He used to hate Canek and feels he killed the UWA by selfishness, but Canek’s changed and is cool now and Mil Mascaras. Fishman and Perro Aguayo are cool.

Also, I’m told Konnan shared his thoughts about me over on a premium podcast – or he complained about Rob and thought it was me again, for the 100th time. This has either reached fantastic A+ trolling or it’s just hilarious. I really want it to be A+ trolling.

Rey Centella lost his mask in Queretaro. Looks like Hijo del Tirantes helped.

LuchaWorld has PosterMania and a recap of this week’s TerceraCaida.

Rob has highlights of 10/15 & 10/22 CMLL and Super Porky vs Rey Escorpion.

Mascara Sagrada says he’s going to retire…at some point, maybe soon, maybe later.

Zeuxis says she’s working for WWL in 2014, so maybe there are WWL shows in 2014.

This is so fake – Polvora’s not going to main event a Friday night show.

Cronicas y Leyendas looks back at Irma Aguilar versus Rossy Moreno.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 01/05/2014 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) William Rock vs El Yaqui
2) Halcón de Plata & Idolo vs Furia Nazi & Satara
3) Virgo vs Rey Trueno
4) Leo & Smaker vs Magnum & Sádico
5) Gallo, Sagrado, Valiente vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Reapper, Vangellys
6) Titán vs Averno [MEX WELTER]
Titan is champion. 1st defense (Averno is former champion)

Not sure where Guadalajara is going to get barricades before Sunday.

CMLL (MON) 01/06/2014 Arena Puebla
1) Meyer, Robin, Star Jr. vs El Rebelde, Espíritu Maligno, King Jaguar
2) Eléctrico, Stukita, Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito, Saurón
3) Camorra, Raziel, Virus vs Fuego, Sagrado, Stigma
4) La Máscara, La Sombra, Shocker vs Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero
5) Volador Jr. vs Averno [NWA WELTER]
Volador is champion. 1st defense.

Averno sure is persistent. Camorra comes back at least once unmasked.

Star Jr. and Rebelde are new names. There was a Star Jr. in la Laguna, but maybe it’s a second generation local we’ve yet to meet. There have been a million Rebelde’s – this is probably not the guy from 1960.

12/27-29 lucha videos

LuchaLibreDeMexico and AAA have posted the UTDN show, and AAA on GalaTV was highlights from Rey de Reyes. (Which means probably TripleMania next week and Heroes Inmortales the week after.)

The Fox Sports main was helpfully shared by @Jokerman81. Semimain was the Leyenda de Plata Block A, which I posted last week. C3 was taped off the stream, which is not quite the TV broadcast.

No TxT this week. SLP seems to be in repeats. LAS continues to be random – note the same taping aired over three different days.

YouTube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2I0JwI23A_XwdSYfKGvfdoHqcG84Mop8

12/28 WWC:  http://www.sendspace.com/file/h7yhe0
12/29 WWC: http://www.sendspace.com/file/lkxi6p

12/28 Sobre el Ring: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ii06qm

IWRG Zona XXI: 2013-12-26
taped 2013-12-25 @ Arena Naucalpan
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1vmiui
1) Alan Extreme, Toscano, Veneno vs Pirata Morgan, Trauma I, Trauma II
http://www.sendspace.com/file/qc4in4
2) Villano IV vs Heavy Metal [Rock y Lucha CHAMP]
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9zwonb

IWRG Zona XXI: 2013-12-26 (Show 2)
taped 2013-12-22 @ Arena Naucalpan
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/w8jjgc
1) Hip Hop Man & Miss Gaviota vs Douki & Imposible
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r40v27
2) Máscara Púrpura, Negro Navarro, Volador Jr. vs Negro Casas, Oficial 911, Súper Nova
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zyb7io

CMLL on Terra: 2013-12-27
taped 2013-12-27 @ Arena Mexico
Full Show: http://depositfiles.com/files/ib9l1mbw7

Pre Show: http://ul.to/msvpdgbt

1) Oro Jr. & Sensei vs Artillero & Súper Comando
http://ul.to/inseaaad
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Súper Halcón Jr., Tritón vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Sangre Azteca
http://ul.to/z8jw3pv3
3) Estrellita, Goya Kong, Silueta vs Amapola, Dalys, Tiffany
http://ul.to/tnmpldyp
4) Leyenda de Plata, Block B
http://ul.to/f3h1x387

IWRG Zona XXI: 2013-12-27
taped 2013-12-22 @ Arena Naucalpan
http://www.sendspace.com/file/foc0xk
1) Black Terry, Bombero Infernal, Dr. Cerebro vs Apolo Estrada Jr., Avisman, El Hijo del Diablo
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ohtya3

CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2013-12-28
Full Show: http://www.sendspace.com/file/viik36
taped 2013-12-17 @ Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Fuego, Gallo, Tritón vs Raziel, Sangre Azteca, Shigeo Okumura
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0kklby
taped 2013-12-22 @ Arena Mexico
2) Atlantis, La Máscara, Titán vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Vangellys
3) Volador Jr. vs Negro Casas

CMLL on CadenaTres: 2013-12-28
taped 2013-12-25 @ Arena Mexico
Full Show: http://depositfiles.com/files/om3u4tvlx
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bowffe
1) Leono & Metálico vs Akuma & Zayco
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8clvyk
2) Astral, Eléctrico, Último Dragoncito vs Demus 3:16, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico
http://www.sendspace.com/file/megkjx
3) Molotov, Starman, Stigma vs Canelo Casas, Hijo del Signo, Shigeo Okumura
http://uploaded.net/file/1x7665s0
Stellar Moments
http://www.sendspace.com/file/fi0jrk
4) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Valiente vs Euforia, Felino, Pierroth
http://www.sendspace.com/file/eyw9xi
5) Atlantis, La Máscara, Titán vs Averno, Mephisto, Rey Escorpión
http://ul.to/gc2mhagx

CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2013-12-28
taped 2013-12-20 @ Arena Mexico
2) Volador Jr. vs Reapper
http://ul.to/8lc6k1wl

Lucha Azteca (CMLL): 2013-12-28
Full Show: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bqflln
taped 2013-12-13 @ Arena Mexico
1) La Máscara, Rush, Valiente vs Tama Tonga, Terrible, Vangellys
2) Mistico, Titán, Volador Jr. vs Niebla Roja, Reapper, Último Guerrero

CMLL on Terra: 2013-12-29
taped 2013-12-29 @ Arena Mexico
Full Show: http://depositfiles.com/files/3gjc1xm20
Intro
http://ul.to/r4pqtxpp
1) Bengala & Robin vs Apocalipsis & Cholo
http://ul.to/ba0d2w71
2) Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr., Sagrado vs Boby Zavala, Shigeo Okumura, Virus
http://ul.to/x4m3l80j
3) Marcela vs Princesa Sugheit for the CMLL World Women’s Championship
http://ul.to/zc9gadof
4) Máximo, Super Porky, Valiente vs Kráneo, Morphosis, Pierroth
http://ul.to/o5lbs7kw
5) Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas vs La Máscara, Shocker, Volador Jr.
http://ul.to/67hrpvor

CMLL Puebla: 2013-12-29
taped 2013-12-16 @ Arena Puebla
Full Show: http://ul.to/1mkik5gc
1) Águila Egipcia & Tigre Rojo Jr. vs Herodes Jr. & Inquisidor
http://www.sendspace.com/file/q1kx7z
2) Magnus & Milenium vs Hooligan & Siki Ozama Jr.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/w93ucw
3) Stigma vs Camorra in a lightning match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/g4v5in
4) Fuego, Stuka Jr., Tritón vs Misterioso Jr., Shigeo Okumura, Virus
http://www.sendspace.com/file/l07vu0
5) Rush, Shocker, Volador Jr. vs Kráneo, Mr. Águila, Olímpico
http://www.sendspace.com/file/niz6gd
6) Atlantis vs Último Guerrero
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2l7q2o

IWRG Zona XXI: 2013-12-29
taped 2013-12-22 @ Arena Naucalpan
1) Centvrión, Golden Magic, Veneno vs Trauma I, Trauma II, X-Fly
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ukcksl

Noches de Coliseo: 2013-12-29
taped 2013-12-17 @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Chica de Arabia, La Jacaranda, Orquídea Negra vs La Bandida, Poly Star, Tsunami
http://www.sendspace.com/file/q9ntby

CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2013-11-30

 

Reapper ride to nowhere

recap

taped 2013-11-22 @ Arena Mexico
Atlantis, Blue Panther, La Máscara vs Kráneo, Psyco Ripper, Vangellys: Filler match to reintroduce Psyco Ripper and give him a win, which makes sense with what was coming later in the show. Match picked up in the last couple of falls. La Mascara and Atlantis both do a lot of the same stuff in every match, but Atlantis makes it seem less forced.

 

murder via dropkick

Rush vs Negro Casas: Another really strong match between these two. Shorter than usual but Rush made it up by squeezing in enough heelish expressions for twice as long match. Negro survived more than won, when it looked like he might not do either for a while. Felino as announcer worked out well and the short length made sense given the match they were doing.

 

Dorada seems to get faster even after hits Dragon Rojo

Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Euforia, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.: They told the Volador turn well during the match, which is good since whoever makes the edits was absurd enough to cut out the post match angle. It felt like week one of an eight week turn, but Volador both shaking Mistico’s hand and beating him with Mistica got big reactions from the crowd. Rest of match was fine. Second fall finishes were very rough and third fall felt very rushed. Dorada’s tope was crazy.

Ari Romero passes away, Los Gringos VIP keeps titles, Pequeno Reyes del Aire

photo by Black Terry Jr.

IWRG (SUN) 12/29/2013 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), IWRG]
1) Atomic Star & Electro Boy b Látigo & Sky Ángel
2) Emperador Azteca, Hip Hop Man, Seiya b Anubis Black, Fulgor I, Fulgor II
3) Canis Lupus, Dowki, Imposible b Chico Che, Diva Salvaje, Miss Gaviota
4) Rey Hechicero, Súper Nova, X-Fly DQ Alan Extreme, Negro Navarro, Veneno
Rudos took 1/3. X-Fly tried to hit Veneno with a drink tray, hit the ref instead, gave the tray to Veneno, and Veneno was DQed.
5) Apolo Estrada Jr., Avisman, El Hijo del Diablo b Black Terry, Bombero Infernal, Dr. Cerebro [EdM Trios]
Gringos are champions and took falls 1/3 to keep the titles. In the third, Terry eliminated Avisman and dove onto Apolo. Doc Cerebro tried to finish Hijo del Diablo, but Avisman tripped him up and Diablo took advantage to beat him and win the title. Second defense (first was also against this team.)

Hooray USA!

Looks like they did some Hechicero & Navarro spots, even though that wasn’t the focus of the result. Same thing last week with Negro Casas & Negro Navarro, where they feuded even though the finish was something else (and clearly screwed up on vidoe.)

Ari “el Gato” Romero passed away Sunday. He was 62. Romero was a great rudo during the 70s and 80s, including feuding with the Guerreros in Ciudad Juarez around the start of Eddie Guerrero’s career. Romero was known for winning chain matches and for using a fork on his opponents (“El Rey del Tenedor”). Romero wrestled in Mexico City under his own name in the 80s. When the wrestling world began to shrink in the early 90s, Romero returned to Mexico City as the masked masked Gran Shiek for a few years, ultimately losing it the mask to Blue Demon in 1994. Romero would return to Juarez and wrestle there and occasionally elsewhere; the most recent match I know of his was last November, when he was on a trios opposite of Mil Mascaras. His son also became a luchador in Ciudad Juarez.

Alfredo has more thoughts on Ari Romero. CMLL will likely have a moment of applause for Romero this week.

Fantasma del Espacio lost his mask in Xalapa.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 01/05/2014 Arena Mexico
1) Hombre Bala Jr. & Súper Halcón Jr. vs Guerrero Negro Jr. & Herodes Jr.
2) Dark Angel, Estrellita, Goya Kong vs Amapola, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany
3) Eléctrico vs Astral, Stukita, Shockercito, Último Dragoncito, Demus 3:16, Mercurio, Pierrothito, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Nitro [Pequeno Reyes del Aire]
4) La Máscara, La Sombra, Super Porky vs Negro Casas, Rey Bucanero, Terrible
5) Atlantis, Máscara Dorada, Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero

Dia de Reyes card (a day early.)

Sombra and Volador are on the same card for the first time since Volador’s turn – maybe they’ll pass in the aisle.

Past Pequeno Reyes del Aire winners:
2007: Pequeno Damian 666 (Demus 3:16)
2008: Mascarita Dorada
2009: Pequeno Black Warrior (and someone from Puebla, results never were posted)
2010: Pequeno Nitro
2011: Pequeno Olimpico
2012: Ultimo Dragoncito
2012: Pequeno Black Warrior (two of ’em)
2013: Aereo

Aereo is not in the field this year. Neither is Warrior, which is good news. Bam Bam, Fantasy, Violencia and Universo are also MIA. I’d expect Astral or Electrico to win, but I’m rooting for Stukita with the massive upset.

CMLL on CadenaTres: 2013-11-30

 

Leono extra spinninng headscissors

recap

taped 2013-11-26 @ Arena Mexico
Leono & Metálico vs Disturbio & Inquisidor: Better than the average opener. Metálico and Disturbio were both good in this, with some quality wrestling and rare intentional comedy spots in the opener. They mixed up from the usual formula and it felt like more an interesting match than usual.

 

Soberano tornillo

Pegasso, Soberano Jr., Tritón vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Canelo Casas, Nitro: Notable for the incredibly short third fall – they must’ve gone long in the first because they were hurrying to wrap it up by the end. (Even then, it went much longer than they wanted because Bestia Negra’s strict application of the rules.) Soberano got a chance to do more than guys are usually allowed in the segunda and made the most of it – both his tornillo and his tope con giro to the floor were eye catching spots. Canelo Casas seems just like a guy, and a guy who is too obviously setting up for técnicos do stuff to him.

 

Soberano tope con giro

Dark Angel, Estrellita, Goya Kong vs Amapola, Tiffany, Zeuxis: Another match which was more fun because it varied from the usual pattern. The opening blitzkrieg by the técnicas was totally unsuspected and plenty of fun. The rest of the match was more patterned like a typical match, but they were working at a good level and there weren’t the usual problems. The ending sequence worked well. Zeuxis has returned from Japan selling like a goofball, which was also fun. One of the better women’s trios in some time.

 

return of whip reversal battle

Stuka Jr., Thunder, Titán vs Terrible, Tiger, Vangellys: Once upon a time, Strong Man was a occasional guest here – until he took a few super bombs from Terrible & Texano and was never seen again. That was sad, but I so want history to repeat itself with Thunder. Rest of the match was good. Titan and Tiger had good sequences, and Tiger remains a better member of this group when there are guys his own size to fight and he gets to do more than sell. No Titan/Terrible stuff like last week though. Vangelis gutted thru an injury on a weirdly conceived spot to finish the match and deserves some credit for doing so. This was good.

 

Zeuxis boosted knee smash

Máximo, Shocker, Super Porky vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión: Okay main event but the Escorpion/Maximo feud isn’t working like the Porky/Maximo one did. That felt something out of the norm, this feels like another Máximo feud. Máximo is set up for a revenge match but hasn’t acted like a guy who is angry about anything in the matches.

#superkick