With next week’s card announced, tonight’s Arena Mexico show is a bit of a lame duck. ESTO pitches it as Ultimo Guerrero vs Strong Man, with the two main events next week matching up this week.
AAA’s final (for the year? for now?) Lucha Libre Premier taping is tonight as well. Given they don’t announce the bonus points until they air the show, we may not actually know who won for a month. Or they may just give Mesias a trophy.
Dark Angel credits sticking to a strict diet all year for winning the bodybuilding contest.
AAA says the AAA/Legion match at Guerra de Titanes will be an elimination match to a single victor. (So, a Cibernetico, where the team must face each other if they win.) They also hype the exclusive lineup to come.
When discussing his Rotoplas sponsorship, Super Poker reveals wrestlers make fun of him for being fat. Shocking!
CMLL (TUE) 12/01 Arena Aficion [El Sol de Hidalgo]
1) Chester vs Kristal Jackson
2) Pandemonium & Samot vs Exotico & La Plaga
3) Astro Boy & Fuego vs Cancerbero & Raciel
4) Ephesto, Euforia, Mortiz vs La Máscara, Mictlán, Rouge
5) La Sombra & Místico vs Atlantis & Mephisto
First time with Flash listed as Fuego, plus the other two new guys.
Mortiz from Tijuana? Hopefully not.
TDN did get the Tuaregs vs Air Force/Flash (still as Flash) match. Cometa looks to have hurt his leg in the second fall attempting his step on the second rope, step on the top rope, tornillo move (does this have a name? can we make one up so I can not have to try to describe it?). He stepped on the middle rope, started to go into the twist and his leg got tangled, leaving him hanging upside down with his leg caught in the rope. Hooligan attacked/helped him down. He stayed on the floor during the third fall, but he didn’t miss much as they either went straight to the finish or it was edited down to nothing for TDN (which happens sometimes on TDN). Hopefully he is OK for next weeks show.
Dark Angel/Amapola’s lightning match also aired and I thought it was decent. Rey Buc was in the studio again this week.
I hate to say I told you so but 4 days ago on twitter…
“Attn: Rey Cometa: It’s an awesome dive. The best dive of the decade. But please, no need to use it on every show now. Thanks.”
He should have either retired the dive after using it once or not used it again until he had his first big match. Instead he used it last Sunday @ Arena Coliseo (airing on TV tomorrow) in front of zero fans and now tried it on a pointless undercard match which may knock him out of next week’s big show.
Play it smart people! Like the Leafs!