CMLL (SAT) 12/10/2011 Arena Lopez Mateos [Luchas 2000 600]
***Exodia Benefit Show***
1) Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit b Dalis la Caribeña, Lluvia, Marcela
2) Ángel de Oro, Olímpico, Psicosis b Delta, Metro, Valiente
Angel de Oro & Olimpico replaced Alberije & Histeria.
3) La Máscara, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada b Averno, Olímpico, Volador Jr.
Olimpico, in his second match, replaced Mephisto
4) Brazo de Plata, Brazo de Platino, La Máscara, Robin b Felino, Mr. Niebla, Puma King, Tiger
La Mascara & Robin replaced Maximo & Brazo de Oro. Mr. Niebla replaced Negro Casas, out due to Panther’s martinete. Tiger did not get along with his partners.
5) Brazo de Oro & Máximo b Mephisto & Rush
6) Atlantis & Shocker b Rey Bucanero & Último Guerrero
Originally a trios with Rush & Niebla. Quick match.
Exodia, retiring due to injury, unmasked as Irving Bernal. He is 26 years old, 5 years a wrestler. Exodia’s now focusing on his other career of graphic design.
CMLL (FRI) 12/23/2011 Arena Mexico [CMLL, La Catedral]
1) Astral & Shockercito b Mercurio & Pequeño Nitro
Tecnicos took 2/3.
2) Amapola, La Comandante, Tiffany b Estrellita, Marcela, Silueta
Amapola replaced injured Zeuxis, in a change announced earlier in the week. Estrellita dressed like “Sexy Santa”, while Tiffany was the Grinch. Rudas took 2/3. Tiffany pinned Marcela using the ropes for the win.
3) Diamante, Fuego, Sangre Azteca b Euforia, Shigeo Okumura, Virus
Tecnicos took 2/3.
4) Pólvora b Stuka Jr. [lightning]
Super Polvora Driver for the win in under seven minutes.
5) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger b Hijo del Fantasma, Super Porky, Valiente
TRT take 1/3, are 2-0 as a team. Tiger & Bucanero taunted Felino (at the announce desk) after the match.
6) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Rush b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Tecnicos take 2/3, Maximo pinning Averno with the kiss cradle. 2-0 for the new tecnico trio, who may be called “La Tercia Sensacion”.
La Catedral says this show was not taped for TV, but Felino being at the announce desk means they were using it for something. Perhaps this isn’t for the Televisa show, but some matches will still air on Fox Sports (like that one.)
Other News
El Siglo de Torreon talked to Ultimo Guerrero about the Crisis in Lucha Libre, in the guise of promoting one of his many appearances in Laguna this weekend. Guerrero seems to say the current downturn is just part of the natural ups and downs of lucha libre, and the best course of action is to train and improve the younger wrestlers now so they’ll be better able to get the most out of the next upswing. Guerrero mentions wanting to win the heavyweight title belt back; too bad he’s missing the tournament.
Luchas 2000 #600, from before Sin Piedad, had an interview with Blue Panther and his sons. Two of them already have lucahdor names: Black Silver and Cachorro (the name Panther used at the start of his carrer.) A third son was masked but too young to be a luchador.
Ras de Lona was the promised look back at the year, this one covering big hair, title and tournament matches from the last year (and just from Arena Mexico and Coliseo.)
Rob has highlights of 12/06/2011 CMLL
Sounds like a Ayumi’s first CMLL Women’s Championship defense will be against Hailey Hatred. They did a challenge at a show in Japan earlier today.
Links
- The Gladiatores interviews unmasked Oficial AK-47
- DJ Spectro has his thoughts on the IWRG show from being there live.
- Segunda Caida reviews 12/03/11 CMLL on LATV
- LA Park wishes you happy holidays
- La Catedral has threemoresets of look backs at CMLL luchadors
Lineups
CMLL (FRI) 12/30/2011 Arena Mexico
1) Metálico & Robin vs Bobby Zavala & Disturbio
2) Dalis la Caribeña, Estrellita, Lluvia vs Amapola, La Seductora, Tiffany
3) Sangre Azteca vs Raziel [lightning]
4) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Metro vs Ephesto, Rey Escorpion, Shigeo Okumura
5) La Máscara, Máscara Dorada, Valiente vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger
6) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Rush vs Mr. Águila, Olímpico, Volador Jr.
More of the two new trios, plus Mascara Dorada back in action. This is probably Valiente & Dorada’s last match before heading over to Japan.
Metro teams with Guerrero Maya & Delta more since he started to feuding with them, I’m sure. Lightning match is quite the matchup of a luchador who’s really good right now and one who is not so much.
So what I gather from reading Cesar’s thoughts on the roster is everyone (including Dragon Lee…………………) should be a rudo except for Mascara Dorada & La Mascara. I’m not sure how that would work out.:/
Fox Sports had National Trios Title (good match) and hair vs martine… hair (heh, not much to say) It air at 11:00 am Here in Mexico…
CMLL TV Year in Review starts with random pointless trios from January with TOSCANO/Rush/Metro vs TEXANO/Terrible/Averno.
There are many jokes to be made about CMLL summing up their year by showing a pointless match with guys who left the company recently but I’d like to focus on the fact that WHY ARE YOU SHOWING THIS MATCH SINCE IT WILL ONLY SERVE TO HELP AAA’S CURRENT ‘EL CONSEJO’ STORYLINE???
Kinda surreal to see Estrellita being the “face of CMLL” wishing everyone a Merry Christmas after the first part (of three) year in review.
AAA National is Year in Review starting with Bizarros match at Rey De Reyes.
LATV is a repeat, showing the 11/15 taping.
@Rob:
I’d like to think Televisa decided to air the match to further screw CMLL and cause them to leave the network. However, I know it’s just CMLL being stupid.
Did GDL air? I kinda want to see Demus vs Bam Bam but missed tonight’s show.
@Tim: I forgot to record. Will try again tomorrow.
ACM aired the Konnan Big match. It’s a Christmas miracle!
El Consejo is funny as hell. I think the intention was to make it a serious invader group, but it will probably end up being like Blue World Order(BWO) from ECW in 1996-1997. A comedy act.