Angel keeps his title, Pirata/Navarros, Oro

IWRG (THU) 10/25/2012 Arena Naucalpan [Estrellas del Ring]
1) Matrix Jr. & Star Boy Jr. b Araña de Plata & Astro Rey Jr.
One fall match, which appears to be the rule on Thursdays for the last many weeks. Plata’s first main show match here in a year.
2) Alan Extreme, Carta Brava Jr., Yack b Cerebro Negro, La Cobra, Relampago
Alan Extreme replaced Star Boy. Carta Brava beat Relampago for the win.
3) Factor, Rayan, Spartan DQ Oficial 911, Oficial Fierro, Tóxico DF
Toxico replaced AK47. Factor got away with a foul on 911 in the first, the faked a foul in the second for the straight fall win.
4) el Ángel b Oficial AK47 [IWRG IC MIDDLE]
Angel is champion. Heddi Karaoui was scheduled to get the match, but pulled after suffering a concussion on Sunday. The Estadio de Mexico commission appointed AK-47 as challenger. Angel took the first with a submission, AK47 pinned Angel in the second. 911, AK47’s second, interfered in the third fall and was ejected. This distracted AK47, and Angel won with a spanish fly. First defense.
5) Negro Navarro, Trauma I, Trauma II b Barba Roja, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan
Navarros took 2/3, Trauma I submitting Hijo de Pirata. Those two threatened each other about next week’s cage match.

This afternoon was the annual mass at Arena Coliseo to honor Oro and others deceased luchadors. Tiger, who would’ve been 6 when Oro died, says he was a huge fan of Oro when at that age. He had Oro posters and dolls, and when people at school would ask him who his father is, he would tell them Oro.

Today’s Arena Mexico match is another Guerreros vs ex-Guerreros rematch. Hopefully Niebla Roja tries the tornillo on someone besides Tama Tonga this time. It’s also Dark Angel’s first match in Arena Mexico in two months.

LuchaWorld has Alfred on En Busca de Un Idolo episode 4.

Rob has highlights of 10/09/12 CMLL.

Fuego en el Ring talks to Tama Tonga, who says he was in the Air Force for six years before becoming a wrestler.

Chessman and Vampiro talk their feud.

Highlights of the Arena Coliseo Anniversary show.

Metal Blanco keeps his title, Diamante broken, Juvi/Super Crazy

CMLL (SUN) 06/26/2011 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Fuego en el Ring]
1) El Divino & Hierro b Ángel del Mal & In Memoriam
2) Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno b Apocalipsis & Mortiz
Mortiz was stretchered out after a Rey Trueno powerbomb.
3) Ángel Azteca, Guerrero Maya Jr., Starman b Arkángel de la Muerte, Ráfaga, Skándalo
Guerrero Maya was the big hero for his team.
4) Metal Blanco b Tiger Kid [OCCIDENTE WELTER]
Metal Blanco took falls 1/3 to keep the title.
5) Naito, Terrible, Texano b Hijo del Fantasma, Rush, Toscano
Naito got along with his partners and beat Fantasma.

Tiger is convinced he won the match, is the uncrowned champion, and challenged Metal Blanco to a mask match. There’s no explanation of why Tiger thinks these things, but he wants a rematch in Arena Mexico and then another one here.

CMLL (MON) 06/27/2011 Arena Puebla [Cinco Radio]
3) Astral, Bam Bam, Eléctrico b Demus 3:16, Pequeño Nitro, Pierrothito
4) Ángel de Oro, Delta, Angel de Plata? Diamante b Felino, Pólvora, Rey Escorpion
Felino replaced Misterioso. Not sure what the deal is with Diamante’s replacement – Angel de Oro is listed twice.
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Rush b Averno, Mephisto, Mr. Niebla
Mascara got Averno with a campana. Another mask vs hair challenge.

Other News

Diamante suffered a fracture of his 3 of his toes and dislocation of another on Friday night, which will leave him out of action for five to six weeks. Toe injuries are pretty rare.

Juvi explains he’s facing Super Crazy because they have unresolved issues over the Mexicools not becoming the biggest faction in all of wrestling. It’s all Super Crazy’s fault, Juvi explains. (Juvi also takes credit for opening doors for Sin Cara & Alberto del Rio being in WWE. I’ve missed Juvi.) Meanwhile, Perros del Mal are talking about taking over Super X.

Arkangel’s 7/17 anniversary show will include an Arkangel tournament (the cibernetico?) and an exhibition by his students. On his blog, Mr. Cacao thanks CMLL for allowing him to return for the trios main event with Arkangel.

CMLL hype for the Dr. X vs Fuego feud mentions Fuego was supposed to be thinking about turning rudo (to continue the team with Polvora.) Hadn’t considered that. Anyway, he’s a tecnico because Dr. X keeps messing with him.

Black Terry Jr. posted the Oficial 911 vs Multifacetico title match: fall 1, fall 2, fall 3

Rob has highlight video of Rey Del Aire 2011! That’s quick turnaround.

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Lineups

indy (SUN) 07/03/2011 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Dangerous & Galactar vs Androide & Rey Sagitario
2) Hijo del Ninja, Humberto Garza Jr., Ninja Jr. vs Neurosis, Sky, the Beast
3) Golden Boy, Rey Demonio, Simbolo vs Angel Dorado Jr., Dralion, Máscara Púrpura

Start of a new era show, so I could be bothered to suss out the alignments and post the lineup. I hope this works for them, but I kind of wonder if the problem with this arena is there is no long term continuity of luchadors. There’s vast turnover around ever three weeks, it’s got to be hard to form a connection being gone for three month stretches.

Super X (FRI) 07/15/2011 Arena Azteca Budokan
1) Eterno vs Daga
2) Marcela vs Rossy Moreno [GPCW WOMEN, tournament]
3) Histeria II, Oriental, Zumbido vs ?, Súper Nova, Zumbi
4) Villano IV & Villano V vs Negro Navarro & Solar I
5) Juventud Guerrera vs Super Crazy [NWE CRUISER]

Not sure how the women’s tournament works or if there are any  more matches than that. The GPCW SUPER-X Monster Championship, I’m sure you recall, was part of the initial tournament for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship. Perros del Mal actually showing up would be sort of interesting with the CMLL-allied talent on the show (but then, Super Crazy is already there.)