IWRG (THU) 10/04/2012 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), The Gladiatores]
1) Perseus & Vera Miss b Exorcista Jr. & La Hiedra
IWRG Debut for all. Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Centvrión & Saruman b Imposible & Infierno Kid Jr.
Tecnicos took 2/3. Money thrown in.
3) Devil Rocker, Machine Rocker, Soul Rocker DQ Alan Extreme, Carta Brava Jr., Comando Negro
IWRG rudos worked as tecnicos. Rockers took 1/3 to stay undefeated. Comando Negro hit Grillo by mistake, fouled Soul Rocker on purpose, but referee saw the foul and called the DQ. Money thrown in.
4) Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Negro Navarro b Factor, Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Oficial AK47
AK47 and Factor got along early to help take the first fall, but were fighting by the end of the match. Navarro Clowns took 2/3.
5) Cien Caras Jr. b Psycho Clown [IWRG IC HEAVY]
Cien Caras came in as champ. Seconds were Hijo de Mascara Ano 2000 and Monster Clown. Psycho won the first, Cien won the second with help from Mascara, both seconds got involved in the third fall, Cien got the pin with leverage from Mascara. People threw money in the ring.

Money thrown in for 3 matches! Where does all this money come from?

PdM (THU) 10/04/2012 Club 88, Mexico City [MT, R de Rudo]
1) Dowki & Hanaoka b ? & Cósmico
Cosmico’s partner is listed as Astral, which can’t be right. Probably Celestial.
2) Ek Balam & Kronos b Ares & Jague
3) Teddy Hart & Trauma I b Nicho el Millionario & Trauma II
Traumas and Nicho turned on Teddy after the match.
4) Sexy Star DQ Taya Valkyrie, La Hiedra [bikini]
Luchadoras wore “smaller than usual outfits”, though only Taya was actually wrestling in a bikini. La Hiedra was added to the match, but eliminated first anyway. Sexy Star was about to win when Teddy and two blonde women ran in for the DQ.
5) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo & Halloween DQ Texano Jr. & Toscano
Nicho & Teddy ran in for the required DQ.

Before the show, Perros del Mal announced Hector Garza was missing their show due to “health reasons that will be announced in the next two or three days.” That sounds overly dramatic. Garza was scheduled to debut the new Angel Rebeldes on the show, and is supposed to work the Copa Pena on Sunday at Heroes Inmortales.

Today is the 6th anniversary of Antonio Pena’s death. AAA is holding their annual memorial mass.

Mesias, in hyping Heroes Inmortales, ends up talking a lot about possibly facing Texano Jr. in a title match in the near future. They’re both in Copa Antonio Pena.

Cuervo explains Cibernetico decided to trust us (La Secta) again, and they found themselves defending AAA together. Hey, it’s an explanation.

The anticipation for Heroes Inmortales seems lesser than I’d expect. I suppose it doesn’t really matter except in SLP, since there’s again no PPV and it’ll just end up airing on TV as usual.

Today’s Arena Mexico show is headlined by Trio Bufete vs Peste Negra, a match the sound guaranteed to get a good reaction from the crowd. The semimain has a super trio of CMLL tecnicos – Mascara, Mistico, Sombra – probably picking up a free win over the rapidly dissembling Guerreros.

A newspaper columnist in Puebla says someone has opened a drug store in a gray building in front of Arena Puebla. Not a pharmacy, people assume marijuana and cocaine. The people in the neighborhood have complained to the local government, which has done nothing, so they’re passing on the information to the army (and to newspaper columnists, obviously.) This is just one report, and there’s no indication if Arena Puebla itself was aware of this situation already or if they’re part of the people complaining.

Los Masizos talked about their newest member debuting soon, saying he’s Loco – perhaps to the Max! The picture similarly has a very obvious hint as to the identity.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update and the poster roundup

Links

• KeMonito, Zacarias and Mije are all thining about the Classico.
• Magnus returns video! That video looks very familiar for some reason I can’t quite place. (They really should’ve gotten Averno to do this one too.)
• MaskMania shares his memories of mask maker and friend Kalery.
• Pierrothito talks briefly of his tour of the Middle East.
• Cronicas Y Leyendas has video of Fishman vs Perro in the US, a UWA poster from 1983, Perro vs Ringo,

CMLL (MON) 10/01/2012 Arena Puebla [Fuego en el Ring, Porra Fresa (title)]
1) Ares & Policeman b Dinámikoo & Tigre Rojo Jr.
Veteran rudos beat the young tecnicos in falls 2/3. Tigre made a couple of errors.
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Stigma, Super Halcon Jr. b Apocalipsis, Artillero, Súper Comando
Tecnicos took 2/3, Bala beating Super Comando.
3) Diamante, Starman, Triton b Arkángel de la Muerte, Siki Ozama Jr., Skándalo
Siki Osama replaced Hooligan, Diamante replaced Angel Azteca. Tecnicos took 2/3, dropped landing his tornillo moonsault on Arkange.
4) Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, Taichi b Ángel de Oro, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr.
Rudos took 2/3, Namajague pinning Angel de Oro.
5) Virus b Fuego [CMLL SL]
Virus took 1/3 to keep the title in the best match of the night. Skandalo and Triton were seconds. Money was thrown in the ring after the match.
6) La Máscara, Máscara Dorada, Mistico b Black Warrior, Dragón Rojo Jr., Rey Escorpión
Tecnicos took 2/3, Mistico pinning Dragon after dropping the first fall to him.

Guerrero Maya Jr., Horuz, and Niebla Roja are among those who have posted condolence messages after the death of mask maker Kalery Alvarado. He passed away due to complications from heart disease.

With little advance notice, TVC Deportes aired an AAA show last night. It wasn’t the Fusion show, but a Terceca Caida from TripleMania. The Fusion show has not yet aired.

There was a contract signing/press conference for Saturday’s show at Arena Lopez Mateos. Main event is Mil Mascaras defending his IWA title versus Hijo del Solitario, and Trio Fantasia vs Black Terry, Scorpio Jr., and Shu el Guerrero in a cage match where the loser loses hair or mask. They’re pushing it coming down to Super Muneco and Shu el Guerrero, though it almost certainly will not.

From IWRG, Cien Caras Jr. challenges Mascara Sagrada and Carta Brava vs Carta Brava.

Rob has the top 5 spots of the week, highlights from AAA March 96, and AAA April 97.

Links

• Psicosis is the mystery person teaming with Trauma II versus Teddy Hart & Trauma I on today’s Perros del Mal card.
• Chamuel took Loquito’s hair in a battle of mascot sized luchadors.
• Fiebre Amarilla hype their match on Friday.
• AAA posted their webchat with La Parka in three parts.
• Quien Pinta Por La Corona comes to Puebla next weekend.
• Veneno and Damian 666 are headed to Panama.
• Croncias Y Leyendas looks back at Perro & Konnan’s first teamup.
• Luchas 2000 #640 has new champion Dragon Rojo.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 10/08/2012 Arena Puebla
1) Black Tiger & Lestat vs King Jaguar & Siki Ozama Jr.
2) Acero, Fantasy, Shockercito vs Mercurio, Pequeño Olímpico, Pierrothito
3) Metatrón, Stuka Jr., Triton vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
4) Diamante vs Misterioso Jr. [lightning]
5) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Hijo del Fantasma vs Negro Casas, Puma King, Tiger
6) Diamante Azul, La Sombra, Rush vs Mr. Águila, Psicosis, Volador Jr.

Tercera looks really good. A few matches here do.

CMLL (TUE) 10/09/2012 Arena Mexico
1) Aereo & Pequeño Halcón vs Pequeño Universo 2000 & Pequeño Violencia
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Magnus, Super Halcon Jr. vs Apocalipsis, Inquisidor, Zayco
3) Ángel Azteca Jr., Metatrón, Molotov vs Artillero, Hijo del Signo, Súper Comando
4) Ángel de Oro, La Máscara, Rey Cometa vs Black Warrior, Niebla Roja, Puma King
5) La Sombra vs Volador Jr. [lightning]
6) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Shocker vs Kráneo, Olímpico, Psicosis

Magnus returns! And possibly thinks the Gen11 vs opening guys feud is still going! And then is vastly confused by the rest of this card.

Here’s the thing – the biggest match on the show is Sombra vs Volador. I don’t care if it’s 10 minutes, no time limit, or 90 seconds, that’s the only main event here. The actual main event is only the main event because someone’s decided the Invasors are worthy (Tuesday) main eventers and Niebla and Puma are not. That someone works in CMLL, the fans don’t see them as any bigger of deal. They do see Sombra and Volador as a big deal.

(I’m not sure you should be doing Sombra vs Volador without a set up ever, too.)

The underdcard doesn’t quite make sense. I am happy for the Peleton de Terror getting to a tercera but Azteca and Metatron barely exist. This would be Angel Azteca Jr.’s first DF match since June, and Metatron’s first since July. Meanwhile, Estrellita and Princesa Blanca very much seemed set for a title match this Tuesday and are nowhere to be seen. My assumption is the women’s match is yet to be announced – maybe there’s a secret press conference today? maybe they wanted to make sure Estrellita was healthy for the match – and things are about to get radically reshuffled. And that might mean no Magnus after all…