02/10 ELL-MEX Results

ELLMEX (SAT) 02/10 Alianza Soccer Field
1) Wizard, Mascara de Jade, ???? vs ?, ??, ???
2) Tigre, Rey Fuego, Chapulin Colorado b Black Destroyer, “other guy in black mask”, “Mexican Jake Roberts-looking dude”
3) Principe Frankie, Pistolero, K? Jr. b Malefico, Principe Azteca II, Venom
4) El Hijo del Santo, Tinieblas Jr. b Emilio Charles Jr., Villano III

It took me of driving around in circles to find the place. Putting up a white bed sheet with “LUCHA” written on it and expecting people to find it in pitch dark is dumb. I know for a fact quite a few people missed it and were looking for instructions elsewhere. I’m going to stop complaining now because no one who cares reads this, but this is why I tend not to bother to track down lucha shows in places I haven’t been.

Alianza Soccer Field is a warehouse converted into two half sized indoor soccer rinks. They stuck the ring in the middle of the first field, and filled the rest of that field with chairs and bleachers. I’d guess around 500-600 people, maybe 2/3rds of them were kids.

I missed most of the opener. Assuming it WAS the opener. Second match was horrendous and I don’t want to talk about it. Third match might have been a 2 star match (5/10) but it seemed like a 25 star match after what it followed. Principe Frankie is the best of the bunch. The third tecnico – who had a random title belt of some kind – was announced as C/Ksomething Jr. I thought it was Kendo Jr., but the mask – kinda like a Sangre Chicana mask, black with a red stripe – doesn’t match up. Maybe it was Chicana Jr.? I dunno.

Before the fourth match, the main eventers, Frankie and family members brought Chela Salazar in the ring to honor her for her career. She got flowers, a plaque, a posterboard with scrapbook clippings from her career, and nice words from everyone – it was well done and she seemed touched.

Villano III wore his mask for the ceremony, which Santo noted as everyone started leaving the ring, pointing out that he lost it long again. Villano III explained his side – punching Santo to start the rudo attack. Emilio Charles was the best guy in this match, which is some sort of karmic vengeance towards me. Santo’s looked better when I’ve seen him before, but he did all the usual. For the second straight time, Santo brawled no farther than three feet from me and I didn’t think to pull out my camera phone till ten seconds too late. I am a moron. Match was the exact legends match you’d expect from these four guys in a converted warehouse in the middle of nowhere and the fans were happy with it. I left right after the end of the third fall because I should be sleeping by now, but I guess not, huh?

I was happy with the show, but I don’t think I’ll be seeking out the Chitown ELL-Mex shows to see the undercarders.

One thought to “02/10 ELL-MEX Results”

  1. I was too sick to go but if what you are saying about driving around looking for the place perhaps it’s best I missed it.I am amazed that they pulled a decent crowd considering the bad weather as of late.Oh well if you own a car you can afford to withstand some discomfort.

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