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On the 10/08 show, Negro Casas and Felino failed to defeated Minoru & Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

Black Tiger IV (Rocky Romero) picked up the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on that show, over Tiger Mask IV. Romero came to the ring with his newly won NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship, but there was no mention of the CMLL Super Light Championship he holds as Havana Brother I. Consider that title inactive, I guess.

Sangre Azteca and Starman are scheduled to work the 10/22 to 11/04 NJPW tour. When Will Sangre Azteca Get A Chance has been a reoccuring debate for years now, so perhaps this is the start of that. We can dream. Even given this is surely going to be another “CMLL wrestler goes to Japan to job a lot” tour, it’s great Sangre and Starman will get the oppurtinty, and aren’t truly going to be harmed by losses. (They’d be assumed to lose the same matches in Mexico as they’ll be assumed to lose in Japan.) Starman is a truly random choice, since he seemingly only visible in segunda/openers, not even having a stronger presence on the non-Mexico City shows. I imagine his inclusion is due to some combination of his look, CMLL not being depedent on him, and having an actual current passport. But that’s just a guess. (Another guess: Los Tigres couldn’t be sent, because they badly need them for a soon-to-be announced impending Arena Coliseo Tag Team Title Tournamnet.)

No Super Lucha stuff – or at least any I could find – this week. O’Campo has posted pictures of Dark Angel in Japan, which may also serve as an explaination.

Box Y Lucha’s update did go up this week. In #2735:
- Cover features a lot, but Mistico vs Atlantis and Texano Sr. in a neck collar most of all. The Poster has GdI beating up people, always fun.
- There’s a long interview with Irma Gonzalez, who’s been involved in women’s wrestling for five decades. My translation gives up halfway thru, but it’s far more in depth than usual posted on the Box Y Lucha site.
- Interview with Texano Sr. He’s very thankful for all the help he’s recieved. There’s also a piece with many people from the show wishing him luck.
- Interview with Bello Califa, who claims to have invented the huracarrana, but gives credit to Hurcan Ramirez and Santo for popularizing it.
- Atlantis hypes up his match with Mistico by takling about how he much rather facing Dr. Wagner. He knows he could win Mistico’s mask if he felt like it, but he doesn’t. So Mistico’s safe for now.
- Mistico is disappionted in Atlantis for turning rudo, but he’s not going to let his own small size stop him from winning on Friday
- Mr. Aguila promises the best is yet to come.
- Starman explains his start in wrestling: he accompained his father to the gym from the time he was seven, and grew up seeing wrestlers. He went to a lot of shows – sounds like Arena Neza was the place for him.
- Super Brazo talks about his career

There’s a great AP story on lucha @ http://au.sports.yahoo.com/051012/3/p/az36.html. I have trouble believing Johnny Ace, for whatever reason. It must be awesome t be 17 and working Arena Coliseo.

Results

IWRG (FRI) 10/06 Naucalpan Results [KrisZ]
1) Mr. Libra b Conde Negro
2) Antaris & Ultra Mega b Macho II & Super Colt
3) Avisman, Marco Rivera, Star Boy DQ Jinetes del Apcalipsis (Kaleth, Nemesis, Pirata Morgan Jr.)
Avisman used a weapon on Pirata, Pirata challenged him to a Welterweight title match after.
4) Bestia Salvaje, Cerebro Negro, Enterrador Dos Mil b Batman, Matrix, Suicida
5) Head Hunter I, Masada, Okumura b Heavy Metal, Mascara Sagrada, Sagrado

CMLL (FRI) 10/07 Arena Mexico Lineup [cmll]
1) Stuka Jr. & Trueno b Super Comando & Flecha
2) Lady Apache, Marcela, Sahori b La Nazi, Princesa Sujei, Amapola
Yea, she actually did show. Perhaps this is the start of something?
3) Texano Jr., Maximo, Sagrado b Dr. X, Nitro, Sangre Azteca [MEX TRIOS]
New champs. Notice Monito is with them, and looking good.
4) Perros del Mal (Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila) b Universo 2000, Rey Bucanero, Pierroth
5) GdA (Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Tarzan Boy) b Mistico, Hijo del Santo, Blue Panther
Atlantis snuck in a low blow on Mistico for the win.

CMLL (SAT) 10/08 Arena Lopez Mateos, Tlalnepantla Results [ova]
1) Tortuguillos Karatekas b Tortugas Mutantes
2) Raven Hiroka & India Sioux b Flor Metalica & Lady Metal
3) Sangre Azteca, Dr. X Brazo de Platino, Nitro Ultimo Gladiator b Extreme Family (Judas, Sadico, Locky) [MEX Trios]
4) Villanos (III, IV, V) b La Mascara Dos Caras Jr., Angel Blanco Jr. Heavy Metal, Texano Jr.
5a) Universo 2000 & Black Tiger Mascara Ano 2000 b Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Hector Garza
5b) Dr. Wagner Jr. & Angel Blanco Jr. Heavy Metal b Universo 2000 & Mascara Ano 2000 [Dr. Wagner Trophy]

CMLL (SUN) 10/09 Arena Coliseo Results [ova]
1) Zetta & Molotov b Polvora & Vaquero
2) Tony Rivera, StarMAN, Danger b Mesala, Zayco, Guerrero del Futuro
3) Pantera, Metro, Brazo de Oro b Mr. Mexico, Loco Max, Arkangel
Pantera dedicated the victory to his deceased son.
4) Satanico, Lizmark, Black Warrior b Pierroth, Hijo de Pierroth, Universo 2000
5) GdA (Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Tarzan Boy) b Dr. Wagner Jr., Hijo de Lizmark, Blue Panther
Atlantis snuck in a low blow on Wagner for the win. Sense a pattern? I’m thinking this rudo stuff hasn’t exactly revitalized Atlantis.

CMLL (SUN) 10/09 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results [KrisZ]
1) Exterminador b Guero Loco
2) Depredador & Infierno b Golden & Makabre
3) Infernal & Malefico b Stuka & Oro II
4) La Mascara & Maximo b Magnum & Toxico
5) Averno & Mephisto b Hijo del Santo & Mistico
Mephisto low blowed Mistico to steal the win.

CMLL (MON) 10/10 Arena Puebla Results [KrisZ]
1) Blue Master & Muricelago b Falcon Man & Sol de Fuego
2) Blue Center, Iron, SWAT b Bobby Jack, Siki Osams, Tara humara
3) Escandalo, Furia Chicana, Maniacop b Centella de Oro, Lestat, the Tiger
4) Damian el Terrible, Rey Bucanero, Tarzan Boy b Brazo de Plata, Felino, Sagrado
5) Atlantis, Blue Demon Jr., Canek b Dr. Wagner Jr., Heavy Metal, Hijo del Lizmark

CMLL (TUE) 10/11 Arena Coliseo Results [ova]
1) Pierrothito & Mini Violencia b Bam Bam & Shockercito
2) Apocalipsis, Ramstein, Super Comando b Kronos, Neutron, Leono
3) Tony Rivera, Neutron, Virus b Dr. X, Arkangel, Mr. Mexico
4) Sagrado, Lizmark, Black Warrior b el Hijo de Canek, Okumura, Emilio Charles Jr. Misterioso II
5) Brazo de Plata, Dr. Wagner Jr., Blue Panther b Pierroth, el Hijo del Pierroth, Universo 2000

Quick finishes from tonight’s show.

4) Perros del Mal (Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Hector Garza, Mr. Aguila) b Universo 2000, Rey Bucanero, Pierroth
La Nazi’s weapon for Universo was intercepted by Perro. He used it for the fall.
5) Mistico, Hijo del Santo, Blue Panther vs GdA (Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, Tarzan Boy)
Atlantis low blowed Mistico.

Various challenges for hair/hair, mask/mask matches. Believe it when you see ‘em.

Bonus: recap of this past week’s lucha.

I might sneak in an update early tommorow morning, but otherwise, I’m off till at least Tuesday.

Check for the long list after the jump – or check the new list by name. (beta)

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Friday’s preview is all about how the Capos or the boricuas or the Perros aren’t the law – Atlantis, as leader of GdA, tells us that he does that. (Excuse me while I puke.) Normal match lineup. I’m hoping the Pandilla holds onto the Mexican Trios titles; I think Maximo needs something more, but it’s just such a random teamup of tecnicos that it doesn’t say much about the value of established teamwork if they just waltz in and win the belts.

Halcon.net #39 is up. Inside:
- In the opening notes section, there’s a long bit about Blue Demon (and his non-wrestling brother)’s enforcement of their trademark on the Blue Demon image. Unlike Santo, he’s not opening his own shop – you have to purchase from his website (or stands he approves outside of the arenas), but they don’t actually mention the website. This one seems out of date.
- There’s also a note about IWRG’s El Hijo del Fantasma joining AAA as his finishes up his college work.
- Interview with Brazo de Plata. Long, extended by pictures of Porky which are too big to fit on one page. (They do that with all the pictures this week.) Porky explains his brother was inspired by the drummer in the movie The Man With The Golden Arm, but since that’s much too long of a name, he shortened it to Golden Arm, Brazo de Oro. Later, when Porky was trained to wrestle, his trainer gave him the Plata name, without actually asking Oro. His brother wasn’t thrilled, but later figured it was inevitable – silver’s gonna follow gold. It doesn’t sound like he’s on good terms with El Brazo – Porky plans on never teaming up as a trio with him again. He’s down on the internet, too many people saying he’s not any good any more. Someone else needs to read the answer to the second to last question beside me, because it looks like to me he says “I’ve only lost my hair solely 3 or 4 times”, and even if you pretend it means “I’ve only lost my hair 3 or 4 times in singles matches”, that still can’t be right. The interviewer fails to ask him about MMA.
- Arena Mexico recap
- Interview with El Hijo del Solitario. He’s coming back from a knee injury, which kept him out 10-11 months. (Sounds like an MCL.) He’s wrestling as an independent. He’d like to put together a Leyenda de Oro event together for next year, the 20th anniversary of Solitario’s passing.
- PYCV, 09/24 Coatzacoalcos recap. This is the show with the Lider/Crazy Boy death match.
- Interview with Tony Rivera. He got into wrestling by going to Arena Neza and watching Canek. His hair match record is 32-2.
- Rankings! I’ll run that in the next post.
- LLF recap
- An article on AAA’s work with the Televisa Teleton.

CMLL (TUE) 10/04 Arena Aficion Lineup [ova]
1) Azteca de Oro v? Diavolo
2) Lalo Guerra & Desafio b Medics I & la Hormiga
3) Hijo de Karonte & Blade b Astro Boy & Fantastico
Astro Boy? Huh. Is there a third brother?
4) Colmillo Blanco b Chico Che [hair]
Ref missed a low blow
5) Heavy Metal, Brazo de Plata, Maximo DQ Pierroth (w/La Nazi), Pierroth Jr., Hijo de Pierroth

Next week’s main event is Dr. Wagner Jr. & Dos Caras Jr. vs Atlantis & Terrible.

Santo’s supposedly working someone where in the US South in the near future.

No elHalconNet magazine this week? That’s disappionting. Let’s hope they’re just running late.

CMLL (TUE) 10/04 Arena Coliseo Lineup [ova]
1) Mini Olimpico, Bracito de Oro, Fantasy b Fire, Sombrita, Troll
2) Ramstein, Jeque, Apocalipsis b Kronos, Sombra de Plata, Valiente
3) Hijo de Pierroth, Okumura, Canek Jr. b Satanico, Safari, Virus
4) Heavy Metal, Brazo de Plata, Black Warrior DQ Universo 2000, Mascara Ano 2000, Pierroth
Tecnicos won fall 1, rudos got themselves DQed in round 2
5) Hijo de Lizmark b Terrible
Terrible spent much of the mask going after Lizmakr’s mask. He took the second fall with his feet on the ropes, but Lizmark got a clean pin to end it.

There’s talk about El Hijo del Santo’s comic, which is apparently up to #16 (and appearing biweekly.) Santo’s website is www.elhijodelsanto.com.mx, and he also has an english language site @ officialelhijodelsantohomepage.com I wish the store was actually a web store and not a gallery of items they have in the actual store; I could go for that first blue SANTO! shirt.

Add: CMLL.com says Ricky Marvin will be back in Mexico, for the last month of the year.