CMLL (FRI) 08/16/2013 Arena Mexico [CFan Deportes, CMLL]
1) Nitro & Skándalo b Metálico & Sensei
2) Estrellita, Marcela, Silueta b Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit
straight falls
3) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Thunder b Kráneo, Morphosis, Psicosis
Tecnicos took 2/3. Aeroitaliano on Psicosis for the win.
4) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Tecnicos took 2/3, Mistica on Averno.
5) Atlantis, Blue Panther, Negro Casas b Black Terry, Negro Navarro, Solar I
Blue Panther was honored before the match for his 35th Anniversary. His two sons wore black Panther masks and were introduced as Black Panther and El Cachorro. Blue Panther was allowed to wear his mask for the whole match. Panther submitted Solar to a nudo lagunero in the first. Black Terry armbarred Panther in the second. Atlantis beat Negro Navarro with an inverted double nelson in the third to give the win to the home team. Panther celebrated for a while, started to leave, and Averno surprise attacked him. Panther was strechered out.
6) Volador Jr. b La Sombra [super libre]
Volador Jr. wore a Blue Panther inspired mask. Volador won the first with a back cracker. He tried to martinete Sombra in the second, but Tirantes broke it up and called a DQ. Volador grabbed the microphone, pointed out it was a super libre match (so there should be no DQs) and wanted Tirantes to get lost. Volador took fall 3 with the Guillotina Voladora for the win.
Blue Panther used the name El Cachorro at the very start of his career. His nephew, Black Warrior, used Black Panther before switching to his famous name.
Black Terry ended up with partially closed right eye thanks to a Negro Casas kick. It looks like the match is going up on YouTube already. It appeared that the top two matches were being taped for GalaTV, so that might be the only way to see them complete.
Aerostar has been announced for a UK J Cup happening in March 2014. That’s announcing way in advance!
Dark Angel kept the Wonder of Stardom title in Japan.
Highlights of Centviron vs Dinamic Black vs Oficial 911 and Imposible vs Golden Magic.
CMLL Gaceta previews Sunday’s card.
Porra Fresa previews Monday’s card.
Behind the scenes from this week’s TerceraCaida.
The lucha libre exhibit in Museo de Norteste closes this weekend.
Bill has highlights of 07/21/13 CMLL.
Lineup
IWRG (THU) 08/22/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Johnny Rivera vs Dragón Celestial
2) Emperador Azteca, Freelance, Seiya vs Alan Extreme, Fulgor I, Fulgore II
3) Bugambilia, Diva Salvaje, Miss Gaviota vs Carta Brava Jr., Rayan, Spartan [lumberjack]
4) Dinamic Black, Tony Rivera, Veneno vs Apolo Estrada Jr., Eterno, Hijo de Máscara Año 2000
5) Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr. vs Negro Navarro, Trauma I, Trauma II [IWRG IC TRIOS]
Piratas are champions, 3rd defense
Piratas put up their titles after Navarros beat them last week.
Lots of people who haven’t been around much: Comando Elite, Carta Brava Jr., Tony Rivera. A lot of people have used the name Emperador Azteca, including a guy near me in GALLI who used to wrestle around here.
CMLL (FRI) 08/23/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Hombre Bala Jr. & Súper Halcón Jr. vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Ángel de Oro, Guerrero Maya Jr., Titán vs Misterioso Jr., Taichi, Vangellys
3) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Shocker vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, Namajague, Rey Bucanero
4) Mistico vs Averno, Rush, Rey Escorpión, Terrible, Máscara Dorada, Pólvora, La Máscara [CMLL Universal]
5) Atlantis vs Último Guerrero
They are doing both singles matches!
Rush seems like the favorite in this block, but he’ll inevitably have to go thru Terrible. They could do a whole first round of rivals – Rush/Terrible, Mistico/Averno, Dorada/Polvora and Escorion/Mascara are left over. (Also, maybe the field is locked no matter what happens in Sunday’s title match? Or Vangelis or Bucanero replace La Mascara.)
Next week’s 8 would be Tanahashi, Sombra, Mephisto, Titan, Virus, Valiente, Dragon Rojo, and Diamante Azul. That looks like a Tanahashi/Sombra block final.
Tanahashi debuts in a comedy match. Namajague being ahead of Taichi is great, though Namajague would have more fun in the second.
They could do a lot worse than a big Tanahashi vs Corleone match…
Seems to line up as a Rush/Tanahashi final. I can’t imagine Tanahashi losing his block and nobody else in this Friday’s block matches up with him against Terrible – but they were the finals last year. Mascara Dorada would be a nice surprise but guessing he’ll go out to Averno who is the only guy involved that is likely to beat Mistico. Too bad… a Dorada/Escorpion match would be tons of fun.
Show last night looks awesome! Volador’s mask is great.
Whoah, just saw pics of Dragon Rojo Jr. on CMLL’s website. He looks like a totally different guy. Way out of shape (to what he used to look like. With his long hair,he looks like Lizmark Jr., with less tattoos.