AAA in Naucalpan, Marvin, Goyito, Titan, Santo

IWRG’s usual Thursday show is replaced by an AAA sponsored show in Arena Naucalpan tonight. Main event is billed as the first Cibernetico/Perro meeting since TripleMania, though this time in a trios. Not a taping as far as we can figure, though highlights might turn up on Tercera Caida. CMLL luchadors are working a show in Arena Aficion.

Ricky Marvin will be at Arena Coliseo San Luis Potosi this Sunday. That post says Virus is on the card too, but it’s unclear if the old rivals are facing each other. A note in the WON mentions Ricky’s trying to get in to the WWE. That’s still a tough path.

The WON also reported TripleMania had 20,000 iPPV buys. That number does not seem plausible to me, unless it’s accidentally the conventional PPV buys. There’s also a mention of the Goyito Perez situation (UFC at fault with flight issues) and a plan to have done something with Perez and Daga. I don’t know if it would been so useful for Daga going for guy trading blows with a UFC fighter to setting up furniture for Perro Aguayo and pinballing for Cibernetico – it’d better at another show where AAA can’t accidental undo what they’ve done.

Titan wants a title match with Averno because he never actually lost the title in the ring, just had it stripped from him due to injury. He’d also like to get Polvora’s mask. Titan was also the guest on this week’s Tercera Caida.

Porra Fresa’s recap of Puebla’s Monday show mentions Pegasso was put in a neck brace after taking the Skandalo Driver. That may just be emphasizing the power of the move and not an injury. Pegasso’s due on Friday’s card.

El Hijo del Santo identifies the moment lucha libre turned into a circus: the first ever 2 vs 1 handicap match in 1941. Now, eight sided rings, mixed tags and extreme matches are apparently killing the business. I think the attempt at dig of the week is claiming someone other than AAA came up with a non-four sided ring (but also he hates it, so not sure why he cares.)

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Links

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 07/02/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Molotov & Oro Jr. vs Apocalipsis & Camorra
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Soberano Jr., Súper Halcón Jr. vs Disturbio, Hijo del Signo, Nosferatu
3) Hijo del Fantasma, Sagrado, Tritón vs Misterioso Jr., Puma, Sangre Azteca
4) Bushiroad vs Virus [lightning]
5) Fuego, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr. vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger
6) Máscara Dorada, Titán, Valiente vs Averno, Pierroth, Volador Jr.

So close. If Pierroth was any good, the main event might be great. Lightning match could be a lot of fun, but they never air the lightning match. Semimain may be best possible match, though it’s 3 days before Fuego & Stuka have their En Busca de un Idolo match and that may play into things.

Wonder who Comandante will be with on this show. She’s been back with TRT lately after ditching them for Pierroth.

Titan vs Averno?, Aguila vs Shocker, TripleMania in HD

photo by CMLL

CMLL (TUE) 06/25/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL]
1) Höruz & Robin b Cholo & Ramstein
2) Black Metal, Metálico, Stigma b Bárbaro Cavernario, Hijo del Signo, Hooligan
Tecnicos took 2/3. Metal & Signo still feuding.
3) Bushiroad, Diamante, Fuego b Boby Zavala, Sangre Azteca, Vangellys
Tecnicos took 2/3, Bushi on Sangre and Diamante on Bobby. Another earthquake drill followed the match.
4) Pólvora b Rey Cometa [lightning]
Polvora won in five minutes, using the ropes.
5) Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero b Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Máscara Dorada
6) La Máscara, Thunder, Titán b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Straight falls, rudos DQed in the first fall. CMLL’s Twitter pushed a Titan vs Averno rematch to come. Second fall finish appears Averno running away from Titan while his partners lost to the tecnicos.

Titan vs Averno, again, would be pretty fun. Seems like we’re a couple weeks away from it at best.

CMLL (TUE) 06/25/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Metatrón & Sky Kid b Demonio Maya & Évola
Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito b Astral, Bam Bam, Eléctrico
Rudos took 1/3, Warrior powerbombing Electiroc.
3) Kráneo b Super Porky
Gallito worked as Super Porky’s second to counter Mije. One fall match, with Kraneo trying a sunset flip and Porky sitting on him for the win.
4) Negro Casas & Virus b Sagrado & Valiente
Blue Panther was advertised, but replaced by Sagrado on Monday. Rudos took 1/3, Negro beating Sagrado in both falls.
5) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Shocker b Comandante Pierroth, Mr. Águila, Terrible
Tecnicos took the match in straight falls, and Shocker challenged Mr. Aguila to a singles match next week.

AAA has put up their TV show from this past week, so if you want to see TripleMania XXI in HD, you can start to now. Edit: Or not – it’s still a max of 480p. Curious. Also, part 1 of the interview with the Mexican Powers.

Silver Star and Galactar went to a draw for Silver Star’s title in Arena Solidaridad. They’ll rematch on next week’s big anniversary show (also with Park, Wagner, Santo, Traumas.) At one point, there was supposed to be an opposition show in Arena Coliseo Monterrey with TV people, but that was canceled a month ago quietly. Maybe they didn’t want to do a big show the week before the WWL show? Anyway, the opposition show is now main evented by Black Spirit vs Hijo de Centurion Negro and I hope this airs so we can see how the smallest possible ACM turnout.

This week’s WWL TV show includes the Team Mexico (Laredo Kid, Hombre Sin Miedo, and Sobredosis) versus Team Puerto Rico (Noriega, Mr. 450 Hammet and Lince Dorado) match from their first iPPV, which was fun. The TripleMania tag match would’ve been much better if they used two of Noriega’s team as the WWL representatives.

Rob has highlights of 11/23/12 CMLL.

Links

Lineups

Diamante Azul replaces Thunder on Sunday in Arena Coliseo.

CMLL (TUE) 07/02/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Esfinge & Smaker vs Évola & Exterminador
2) Leo & Sky Kid vs Artillero & Súper Comando
3) Dalis la Caribeña, Goya Kong, Silueta vs Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit, Zeuxis
4) Shocker vs Mr. Águila
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Rush vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero

The Shocker vs Mr. Aguila match you’ve been waiting for to see for four months.

LEGEND (SAT) 07/20/2013 Arena Lopez Mateos
***LEGEND 10th Anniversary Show***
1) Barbie, Big Mama, Princesa Ahy Leen vs Bastet, Chik Tormenta, Sexy Violeta
2) Epidemia vs Aeroboy, Aramis [GALLI CHAMP]
3) Canek vs Rayo de Jalisco Jr., LA Park, Dr. Wagner Jr.

Press release here. Format for the main event is (intentionally) unclear.  Even I forgot Epidemia was still champion. Probably more older people to be added to the card.

07/07 AAA TV Lineup (Ecatepec)

AAA (SUN) 07/07/2013 Centro Civico Nueva Aragon, Ecatepec, Estado de Mexico
1) Alebrije, Atomic Boy, Niño Hamburguesa vs Carta Brava Jr., El Apache, Mamba
2) Drago, Fénix, Flamita vs Pentagón Jr., Steve Pain, Último Gladiador
3) Alan Stone, El Elegido, Toscano vs Daga, Eita, Psicosis
4) Angélico, Jack Evans, La Parka vs Chessman, Eterno, Parka Negra
5) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown vs ?, Silver King, Texano Jr.

This is theoretically a Sin Limite taping, but it was left unsaid.

Air Date: 07/13 – and maybe only one week? This seems like a taping where the top 2 matches air on the national show and the other three turn up on UTDN (which is supposed to be for Evolution only now, but c’mon now.)

working AAA TV scheduled for the next few weeks
06/22 & 06/29: TripleMania XXI airs for free
07/06: Leon (just 1 week?)
07/13: Ecatepec
07/20: Tehuacan

This is the AAA taping scheduled on the same day as a WWL’s show in Monterrey. AAA is sending a lot of star people to that show, which meant this one would be lesser than usual. It did turn out that way, but there’s a slight problem: La Parka (and Eita) are listed as working both shows! Parka is part of a an all-star Team Mexico to face a Team Puerto Rico; it’s Cibernetico, Perro & Parka on the certain to fail AAA team. AAA could probably just send Electroshock to the WWL show or have him replace Parka here, but some change is happening. Same thing with Eita – maybe Yuta or Douki or Hanaoka end up teaming with Tomahawk in Monterrey or maybe a random Perros del Mal member ends up here.

Sadly, there’s no silhouette of  the mystery person this time for us to examine. It’s a spot for a Consejo guy or an old guy. V4 is in WWL, so that would leave Canek (who would be definitely advertised) or a Dinamtia (who might not be.) I guess it’s possible it’s something to follow up on TripleMania, but nah. I dunno, it’s another Consejo vs Psycho Circus match, I’m not really excited about it. The rest of the card is exciting.

If Parka and Parka Negra want to brawl into the crowd in the semimain again while the other four have a match, that would be totally cool. Semimain superstar Eterno is a sign they’re kind of strapped for people on this show but is also cool. Eterno is in a higher spot than Daga – maybe he won the feud after all! – and is essentially getting the spot Damian walked out about his son Bestia not getting. It’s probably just for one night and then back to the early matches for him.

There was a Mirreyes vs Perros del Mal feud before TripleMania, but the match setting it up never aired on TV. Perhaps it’ll be restarted here. Perros del Mal seem to be low on people – Halloween’s on the Fusion show but that’s a rare appearance of late. Japonesa del Mal member Eita is a fine fill-in.

Segunda match looks amazing. And opener could be good fun.

This is a good show and I’m hoping WWL continues to exist if AAA ends up with lineups like this. It’s not going to draw great but there are other problems there. It funny for the Psycho Circus to have lost to the WWL/TNA team at TripleMania, and then put up as the top tecnicos on AAA’s first two post-TripleMania tapings. It doesn’t quite fit.

AAA () 07/07 Centro Civico Nueva Aragon, Ecatepec, Estado de Mexico
1) Alebrije, Atomic Boy, Nino Hamburguesa vs Apache, Carta Brava Jr., Mamba
2) Fenix, Drago, Flamita vs Pentagon Jr., Steve Pain, Ultimo Gladiador
3) Elegido, Alan Stone, Toscano vs Psicosis, Daga, Eita
4) La Parka, Jack Evans, Angelico vs Parka Negra, Chessman, Eterno
5) Psycho Clown, Murder CLown, Monster CLown vs Texano Jr., Silver King, ?

06/22-23 lucha videos

Puebla doesn’t air until today and I’m not sure if I’ll have a feed. AAA – UTDN, National, Fusion – were all repeats. This is a really small update by usual standards.

YouTube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYyNnOBGWP7QQrCD3rWcJG6MeqVWJzKjS

06/22 WWC: http://www.sendspace.com/file/v4i9hx
06/23 WWC: http://www.sendspace.com/file/7d1dl8

06/23 Divinas de la Lucha: http://www.sendspace.com/file/pjl956 – CrossFit training, w/Picudo Jr. & Dr. Cerebro

06/23 SLP: http://www.sendspace.com/file/tszj4h – may divide this up in matches later

CMLL on Terra: 2013-06-21
taped 2013-06-21 @ Arena Mexico
1) Fuego vs Vangelis in a En Busca de un Idolo match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6dk37u
2) Valiente vs Stuka Jr. in a En Busca de un Idolo match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9bcaz1

CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2013-06-22
taped 2013-06-16 @ Arena Mexico
Full Show: http://www.sendspace.com/file/tdqe3m
1) La Máscara, Rush, Titán vs Kráneo, Mr. Águila, Psicosis
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tdqe3m
2) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero for the CMLL World Trios tournament final match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/l0kg53

CMLL on CadenaTres: 2013-06-22
taped 2013-06-18 @ Arena Mexico
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6lyeig
1) Camaleón & Metatrón vs Camorra & Ramstein
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cq5m39
2) Pegasso, Starman, Súper Halcón Jr. vs Hooligan, Nitro, Skándalo
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ez5dh9
3) Bushiroad, Hijo del Fantasma, Sagrado vs Felino, Pólvora, Puma
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4jldko
Stellar Moments
http://www.sendspace.com/file/xkn14h
4) Máscara Dorada vs Averno for the NWA World Welterweight Championship
http://www.sendspace.com/file/uv25pq
5) Mistico, Thunder, Valiente vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kelbyq
Ending
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sd4u18

CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2013-06-22
taped 2013-06-14 @ Arena Mexico
Intro: http://www.sendspace.com/file/45k0av
1) Metálico, Pegasso, Starman vs Hijo del Signo, Hooligan, Skándalo
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dhjyql
2) Atlantis, La Sombra, Titán vs Pierroth, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dbti2h

CMLL on Televisa: 2013-06-22
taped 2013-06-14 @ Arena Mexico
Intro
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ssqbz3
1) Rey Cometa vs Dragón Rojo Jr. in a lightning match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ojbnx9
2) Bushiroad, Guerrero Maya Jr., Tritón vs Boby Zavala, Namajague, Puma
http://www.sendspace.com/file/oqa7kf
3) Máximo, Rush, Shocker vs Mr. Águila, Rey Bucanero, Rey Escorpión
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ktrmmw

CMLL on Terra: 2013-06-23
taped 2013-06-23 @ Arena Coliseo
1) Bengala & Fresbee vs Cholo & Herodes Jr.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/j3coer
2) Black Metal, Metálico, Molotov vs Bárbaro Cavernario, Disturbio, Hijo del Signo
http://www.sendspace.com/file/xj6oqm
3) Bushiroad, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Namajague, Puma, Shigeo Okumura
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5pgwyr
4) Diamante vs Boby Zavala in a lightning match
http://www.sendspace.com/file/em1f5j
5) Diamante Azul, Máscara Dorada, Mistico vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
http://www.sendspace.com/file/pdh9hl
6) La Máscara, Rush, Titán vs Mr. Águila, Psicosis, Volador Jr.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/czhror

Noches de Coliseo: 2013-06-23
Full Show: http://ul.to/45hx7uiw
taped 2013-06-16 @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Caudillo & Hijo De Kato Kung Lee vs Genocida & Memo Valles 
http://www.sendspace.com/file/gopyyv
taped 2013-06-18 @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey 
2) Chely Rock, La Tamalera, Mini Hator vs Estrella De Fuego, Mini Androide, Negro Venesosa 
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6r14nl
3) Hija de Karonte & Karonte Sr. vs Lady Flamer & Red Flamer 
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4mis01
4) La Bandida, Lady Maravilla, Lady Puma vs Dulce Canela, Erika Sotelo, Larry Miranda 
http://www.sendspace.com/file/fh23hn
taped 2013-06-16 @ Arena Coliseo Monterrey 
5) Huracan Ramirez & Huracan Ramirez Jr. vs Jaque Mate & Perverso
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rtnkod

Avernos defeat Estetas to set up title match, Cibernetico on his bald head

CMLL (MON) 06/24/2013 Arena Puebla [El Popular, Poblanerias]
1) Bengala & Milenium b Cholo & Siki Ozama Jr.
Bengala submitted Siki.
2) Amapola, La Vaquerita, Princesa Sugheit b Dalis la Caribeña, Lluvia, Luna Mágica
Devil’s Wings on Dalis for the win.
3) Bárbaro Cavernario, Espíritu Maligno, Skándalo b Black Metal (Guadalajara), Pegasso, Tritón
Metal & Cavernario’s debut in this arena. Skandalo Driver on Pegasso.
4) Shocker, Stuka Jr., Super Porky b Kráneo, Morphosis, Psicosis
Porky senton on Kraneo.
5) Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto b Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente
Rudos jumped the tecnicos before the match and took the first fall. Mistica on Averno tied it up. Rudos destroyed the tecnicos mask in the third fall, but no DQ was called and the Avernos went on to win. It set up a title match next week.

Title match should be really good. I’m not linking to it, but El Popular’s cover photo has Valiente’s face exposed (rudos in the process of ripping it to shreds.) That’s not a good deal. You can track it down if you want but I don’t want to multiply it here.

The usual video post is delayed. I’m hoping to get it up today, but the power keeps going off and I find the process of uploading video goes better with electricity. It’ll go up eventually.

Cibernetico says he acknowledges his loss, but wants the public to consider how it happened. He likes his new bald look and may even keep it, but he remains the god of wrestling.

MT has a story on Averno crashing the Blue Panther press conference. Averno says the first mask he had as a kid was Blue Panther’s, but now he wants Panther’s hair. This caused some changing to the booking; Blue Panther is going to be at Arena Mexico Friday to presented with the Honor of Sporting Merit award from the Durango congress, and takes Titan’s place on the show. Panther will still work the same number of the matches this week, so he’s pulled off tonight’s card in Guadalajara and Apolo Dantes says Sagrado is in. It’s disappointing the Valiente/Blue Panther vs Virus/Negro Casas match won’t happening, but CMLL has other priorities.

In AULL, Cerebro Maligno defeated Herejia to set up an AULL Light Heavyweight Title match. Lady Apache is now working segundas on AULL shows with the building 15% full. (On the other hand, it’s really great for the other women she’s working with to include someone who knows what they’re doing.)

IWL, which at one point had a big falling out with Arena Lopez Mateos as was making a point of running their shows in Tlalnepantla as competition, is back to running in Arena Lopez Mateos. Show will take place “in late July or early August.”

CMLL Puebla on TVC Deportes will actually air today at 4pm. It was moved for futbol, as usual. However, the site that used to host the feed has changed homes and drastically scaled down the number of feeds. TVC shares a feed with 3 other channels and that feed isn’t working now.

Rob has highlights of 05/21/13 CMLL.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update and news on Tales of Masked Men being nominated for awards.

Links

Lineup

CMLL (SUN) 06/30/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) El Divino & Virgo vs Évola & Magnum
2) Esfinge, León Blanco, Metatrón vs Acertijo, Espectrum, Infierno
3) Black Metal, Gallo, Leo, Super Popular vs Bárbaro Cavernario, Exterminador, Maléfico, Ráfaga
4) Azteca de Oro vs Demonio Rojo [mask]
5) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Niebla Roja
6) Atlantis vs Último Guerrero

Super Popular is my new favorite luchador. He is everyone’s new favorite luchador. (Maybe he’s a sponsored luchador?)

Mask match is a true toss up.

CMLL (MON) 07/01/2013 Arena Puebla
***Arena Puebla 60th Anniversary***
1) Aéreo, Fantasy, Último Dragoncito vs Mercurio, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito
2) Leono, Robin, Stigma vs Espíritu Maligno, Inquisidor, Skándalo
3) Bushiroad, Hijo del Fantasma, Máximo vs Felino, Negro Casas, Puma
4) Atlantis, La Máscara, Shocker vs Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
5) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto [CMLL TRIOS]
Estetas del Aire are champions, first defense.

That’s not Diamante Azul vs Rey Bucanero, but I think the Puebla people will be okay with that replacement main event. Only one Puebla regular on the show, Espiritu Maligno in the semimain. A bit concerned they’re heading to the Arena Puebla regular end game with him.

Sombra & Terrible to NJPW, X-Fly gets his summer hair cut, Santo title plans, Demus injury

IWRG (SUN) 06/23/2013 Arena Naucalpan [The Gladiatores]
1) Acero (IWRG) & Seiya b Dragón Celestial & Epidemia
2) Dragoncito De Oro, Mini Multifacetico, Voladorcito b Bracito De Plata, Mini Canis Lupus, Super Bracito
3) Trauma I & Trauma II DDQ Eterno & Súper Nova
FdT took the first, Traumas took the second, Eterno & Trauma I fouled each other and Trauma II & Super Nova pulled each other’s masks in the third for the draw.
4) Hijo de Pirata Morgan b Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 [IWRG IC MIDDLE]
Apolo Estrada worked as Mascara’s second, Alan Extreme as Pirata’s econd. Pirata took the first with a submission. Mascara won the second with a super powerbomb. Apolo helped Mascara in the third, but Pirata overcame to take the third and win. Hijo de Pirata Morgan’s first defense.
5) Dr. Cerebro b X-Fly [cage, hair, bull terrier]
Not only a cage match for the hair, but a cage match with a bull terrier chain. Eterno & Super Nova attacked Cerebro before the match and were rejected. Both bled and used weapons. They had a 10 minute match before they were allowed to leave. X-Fly tried sentons when he could left, missed both. Cerebro superplexed X-Fly, missile dropkicked him, and escaped for the win.

X-Fly drops to 1-16 in known hair matches. It’s a very strong 1 and 16. Show did not air on LAS.

CMLL held a press conference today – sort of it. It was just to mention the award Blue Panther is getting in Durango, mention him reaching 25 years of wrestling, and to have Rey Escorpion and Averno challenge him to a hair match. And that seems to be it. They made Blue Panther vs Rey Escorpion and Panther vs Averno sound appealing, and it’s unclear they’re going to do either.

A show in Merida headlined by a Santo vs Demon singles match looks to have drawn well. Santo posted a photo of that arena, not so much the TxT one. Also, they didn’t end up doing the singles match without other people getting involved, of course.

Also, el Hijo del Santo further explains the deal about his WBC(/CMB) championship being changed from open weight to welterweight: they’re planning on adding a heavyweight title. Yay, another title. Santo first suggests names – Canek, Rayo, “Eddie Karoui”, Oliver John, Blue Demon Jr. – but then pivots and says there will be four tournaments in Mexico, Japan, United States, and Europe with the winners feeding in another Mexico final tournament. I enjoy the comedy here. Santo notes nothing is set yet. Santo also boasts about how these titles aren’t bound by any promotion and are the greatest in the world, even though they’re clearly not going to be defended without the express permission of TxT.

Black Terry Jr. has photos of the Pentagon Jr. vs Fenix vs Drago vs Aerostar match for the AAA Fusion title match and the rest of the show. Highlights here, and he’s going to be selling video of the match. Unclear why Ichiban gets better sounding matches than your average Fusion show (or TripleMania.) AAA spot show policy is so random – you get match like this which would be an exciting match on any show they’d run, and you get things like the an AAA team not just being treated like equals in IWL tournaments, but losing in the first round like non-stars.

The Guadalajara based Super Libre radio show interviewed Demus about his knee injury. He said his knee was similar to Lluvia’s, but he’ll only be out four months. Back in time for Halloween! Demus got a phone call of well wishes from Sin Cara and posted some surgery photos on Twitter. The Super Libre program also mentioned they’re going to try and (video) record the Blue Panther & Valiente vs Virus & Negro Casas tag match in Guadalajara tomorrow.

Villano V mentions he’s going to be promoting shows featuring his family and “other people not featured in big companies”, does not actually mention when or where the shows will be but has a lot of plans for all the money he’s going to make running wrestling shows. The press conference to actually announce the shows is July 4th.

Bill has highlights of 06/14/12 IWRG and 07/12/12 IWRG.

Rob has highlights of the most recent Fusion taping.

Links

Lucha Libre in Japan

Remember how CMLL has tag team titles? They remembered too! Terrible and Sombra are headed to NJPW for a tour from 07/05 to 07/20 to (likely) defend both their titles. (Sombra says he leaves next Wednesday.) Terrible and Tama Tonga defend the CMLL World Tag Team Championship against Tanahashi & Lyger on the start of the tour on 07/05, and appear to be the favorites in that match. Terrible will be teaming with Tonga and the rest of Prince Devitt’s Bullet Club for the rest of the tour. Sombra faces Nakamura on the last day of the tour, and it’ll probably be a title match if Sombra can get past Volador on Friday. The August NJPW G1 lineup will also be announced on the July 5th show, which could involve one or both of the CMLL wrestlers and would probably mean they’d just stay continuously in Japan until the middle of August.

In exchange, NJPW is sending Taichi back to Mexico once again, from July 24th to TBD. It’s the usual bit of NJPW Junior sent to Mexico during the G1, which means he wouldn’t be back to Japan until the middle of August at the earliest. Really wish BUSHIROAD had just joined up with Okumura so he wouldn’t have to resort to such horrors. (No mention of when Bushi’s going back – he may be here the same length.) It’s an exchange but not really – Taichi is on the same NJPW tour as the CMLL guys, he’s only coming to Mexico after that.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 06/30/2013 Arena Coliseo
1) Molotov & Sensei vs Camorra & Zayco
2) Bushiroad, Diamante, Starman vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Nitro, Skándalo
3) Dark Angel vs Princesa Blanca [lightning]
4) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Sagrado vs Felino, Namajague, Shigeo Okumura
5) La Sombra, Shocker, Thunder vs Pierroth, Rey Bucanero, Volador Jr.
6) Kráneo, Mr. Águila, Psicosis vs La Máscara, Rush, Titán [MEX TRIOS]
Invasors are champions. 2nd defense.

I have trouble imagining those three tecnicos having a conversation, much less being trios champions together.

The semimain looks like a struggle, but the fourth match seems to be a follow up on Okumura fouling Delta last week. Maybe a title match in process? Lightning match should be a lot of fun too.