07/23: Coliseo, Monterrey

CMLL

CMLL (SUN) 07/22 Arena Coliseo [ova, Alvin @ el Martinete]
1) Astro Boy & Trueno b Jeque & Méssala
2) Lady Apache, Marcela, Sahori b Amapola, Hiroka, La Seductora
3) Nosferatu, Satánico, Virus b Fabián el Gitano, Leono, Tony Rivera
4) Felino, Heavy Metal, La Máscara b Emilio Charles Jr., Hirooki Goto, Shigeo Okumura
5) Alex Koslov, Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. b Terrible, Villano III, Villano V
6) Rey Bucanero b Atlantis [CMLL LH]

Ovaciones says the title match went near 30 minutes. (So, what, 15 whistle to fall?) Wagner worked as a tecnico.

CMLL (SUN) 07/29 Arena Coliseo
1) Sensei & Trueno vs Jeque & Vaquero
2) Metalico, Super Nova, Tigre Blanco vs Apocalipsis, Dr. X, Ramstein
3) Dark Angel, Diana la Cazadora, Marcela vs Amapola, La Nazi, Princesa Sujei
4) La Mascara, Sombra, Tony Rivera vs Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca, Virus
5) Alex Koslov, Marco Corelone, Negro Casas vs Atlantis, Olimpico, Toscano

Notimex talked to Mistico after Friday’s tag title match, who’s saying the boos he’s getting lately in Arena Mexico don’t bother him and in fact, give him the energy to defeat Dr. Wagner. I read a companion interview with Dr. Wagner promising revenge, but I can’t find the link.

The clips from Tuesday Coliseo are up @ DeporTV America’s site.

AAA (SUN) 07/22 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Mercurio b Aguila Extrema
2) Barba Roja, Hijo del Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr. b Iron, Ramses (Monterrey), Rey Infernal
3) Alan, Fabi Apache, Mini Histeria b Baby Fox, Billy Boy, Estrellita
4) Octagón, Pirata Morgan, Tinieblas Jr. b Antifaz del Norte, Hator, Monje Negro Jr.
5) Cibernetico & Zorro b Ron Killings & X-Pac

Building was 75% full.

CMLL (SUN) 07/22 Gimnasio Nuevo Leon [RFC]
1) Coco Viper, Memo Vales, Tacua b Bengali, Cats, Raiden
2) Gitano, Silver Star, Sombra b Mongol Chino Jr., Rey Hechicero, Tigre Universitario
3) Sangre Azteca & Ultimo Guerrero b Super Parka & Volador Jr.

Some lineups:

CMLL (SAT) 07/28 Plaza de la Unidad de PRI, Toluca
1) Bengala & Maravilla vs Damian el Inmortal & Destroyer
2) Mini Damian 666 & Mini Halloween vs Tzuki & Ultimo Dragoncito
3) Sombra de Plata vs Flecha [mask, hair]
4) Estruendo, Maximo, Valiente vs Emperador, Texano Jr., Virus
5) Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Groon XXX vs Atlantis, Toscano, Ultimo Guerrero

Sombra de Plata dropping the gimmick because of La Sombra? Flecha dropping his hair as he continues his downward spiral into being just another obscure indy guy? I don’t know!

AULL (SUN) 07/29 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Sombera Escarlata vs Demonio Gato
2) Prince Star & Spider Boy vs Mini Rebelde & Pequeno Demonio
3) ?, Hakoon, Star Cat vs Basfemia, Chico del Barrio, Herejia
4) King Star Tiger, Ultimo Vampiro, Yakuza vs Epitafio, Misterio, Psicopata
5) Robin Maravilla, Rocky Santana, Terry 2000 vs Rey Krymen, Sadico, Ultimo Gladiador

CMLL (SUN) 07/29 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Estrella de Jalisco vs Valentin Mayo
2) Metalik & Quazar vs Depredador & Rey Trueno
3) Leon Blanco, Magnum, Metal Blanco vs Infierno, Malefico, Rey Lobo
4) Maximo, Rayman, Vampiro vs Cien Caras Jr., Mascara Ano 2000, Universo 2000
5) Dos Caras Jr., Rey Bucanero, Volador Jr. vs Hijo de Lizmark, Terrible, Texano Jr.

indy (TUE) 07/31 Arena Coliseo Monterery [RFC]
1) El Burrito vs El Borrico
2) Angel Negro & Rey Cazadora vs Black Sabath & Mr. Secuestro
3) Chacos & Syka vs ? & the Beast
4) Mr. Cuervo vs Corazon Adictor [mask]
5) Casanova, Humberto Garza Jr., Principe Franky vs Dr. Tormenta, Ejecturo, Potro Jr. [FILL TRIOS]
6) Pancho Tequila vs Vudu [FILL HEAVY]
7) Konan Big vs Super Konan, Konan King, Konan Gay [cage, name]

This is the battle to determine the only Konnan. In Arena Coliseo Monterrey. For now.

Magazines
* Super Luchas #222 has recaps of Mistico and Negro regaining the title, and Santo winning Cassandro’s hair in FCW.
* Super Luchas Grafico #24 is an TripleMania flip book. They’ve got more on the NOAH/AAA show in there.
* Box Y Lucha #2828 has Mistico ripping Wagner’s mask.

06/01 Arena Mexico lineup changed

CMLL.com is reporting Mistico’s recovered fully from being carried out of the building on Sunday (riiiiiiight) and has demanded to face Lizmark Jr right away. So….

CMLL (FRI) 06/01 Arena Mexico
1) Neutron, Stuka Jr., Tiger Metalico vs Arkangel, Loco Max, Nitro
2) Flash, Sombra de Plata, Super Nova vs Goto, Ohara, Okumura
3) Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V vs Atlantis, Olimpico, Sangre Azteca
4) Dr. Wagner Jr., Marco Corelone, Mistico vs Damian 666, Hijo de Lizmark, Terrible
5) Mr. Aguila vs Sagrado [LdP, sf]

A lot more changes than just adding Mistico – they changed the tecnico sides in two matches.

OUT: Rey Bucanero, Blue Panther, Halloween, Valiente, Mascara Purpura, Leono
IN: Mistico, Dr. Wagner Jr., Marco Corelone, Flash, Sombra de Plata, Tigre Metalico
CHANGED: Lizmark Jr. moved over to the rudos, Villanos match bumped to tercera, Super Nova gets moved up to the TV slot

I’m sure I have that wrong and Sombra de Plata is not actualy making TV. CMLL lists it as just “Sombra”, and it’s would actually seem more likely to be someone new (or otherwise out of mind) than Sombra de Plata getting that slot. They also list “Metalico” in the opener, and I thought that was a typo, but now I’m not too sure.

Mistico’s booked for 5 other matches in the next week (including a double shot on Thursday), and I think he’s gutting thru them because they can’t adequately replace him. Hopefully, he doesn’t do any more damage. Gotta figure he’s at least working thru next Friday to lose the Leyenda de Plata to Aguila (if Sagrado wins, that means Mistico is done on this Friday.) You’d hope he wouldn’t be needed for anything past that if he is as hurt as it seems.

I hope Mistico has or will take CMLL to the cleaners on his next contract. I know they ‘made’ him, but if they weren’t seriously indebted to him at this point, he’d be at home recovering from surgery already.

02/19: Coliseo, Tijuana, NJPW, Magazines

CMLL (SUN) 02/18 Arena Coliseo Results [ova, hugo999]
1) Bracito de Oro, Mini Olimpico b Fire, Sombrita
2) Super Nova, Tony Rivera, Valiente b Apocalipsis, Hooligan, Ramstein
3) Arkangel, Mogur, Nitro b Leono, Texano Jr., Virus
4) Blue Panther, La Mascara, Mictlan b Alex Koslov, Ephesto, Misterioso II
5) Atlantis, Olimpico, Ultimo Guerrero b Dos Caras Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Rey Bucanero

Dos went down in the main event, which doomed the tecnicos. Alex had a falling out with his partners, so he’s indeed going tecnico. Texano went down in the tercera, and Mogur fouled Leono to lead his team to victory before challenging for a hair match. Tony Rivera replaced Flash and got hurt. Three is an above average day.

el sol de Tabasco

Black Warrior and Mistico signed a lot of autographs while in Tabasco this weekend, and occasionally held up large banners. Didn’t see results for this show yet

CMLL PRI (SAT) 02/17 Plaza de la Unidad Results [El SOl de Toluca]
1) El Tigre, The Thing b Bengala, Damian el Inmortal
2) India Sioux, Marcela b Amapola, Hiroka
3) Destroyer, Emperador, Flecha DQ Estruendo, Skar, Sombra de Plata
4) Felino, Sagrado, Volador Jr. b Alex Koslov, Okumura, Veneno
5) Astro Boy, Mistico, Negro Casas b Averno, Hector Garza, Hijo del Perro Aguayo

I would attend political functions in the United States if they, like the PRI here, sponsored lucha libre battles. Anyway, the biggest news of the day is surely that Flecha and Sombra de Plata are feuding, if the report can be believed. Flecha faked a foul here. Astro Boy and Averno were added to the main event, and the finish was the finish you know and love.

indy (FRI) 02/16 Arena Queretaro Results [Knotty @ El Martinete
2) Dark Boy, Dark Crazy b Galaxy, Luminoso
3) Artillero, Super Comando DRAW Lince I, Lince II [LLQ TAG]
4) Batman, Robin b Blade, Perro del Ring
5) Huracan Ramirez, Huracan Ramirez Jr., Principe Valiente Jr. DQ Coco Blanco, Coco Rojo, Coco Verde
6) Electroshock, Hijo de Solitario b Pierroth Jr., Rambo

Tecnicos won when Solitario turned on Electroshock. I hate that – why should they get the win because they couldn’t get along? If you fight each other and cause the end of the match that way, you’re a loser. If I were Hijo de Pierroth or Rambo, I’d protest this to the commission.

indy (FRI) 02/16 Guaymas, Sonora Results [Contragolpe @ El Martinete]
1) Black Devil b Negrosino
2) Enfermero Jr. b Chacal
3) Sombra I, Sombra III b Azteca & Contragolpe
4) Cien Caras, Willy Cortez, Dr. Karonte b Super Halcon, Rey Centella Jr., Mastodonte

Why is Cien Caras doing random matches? ($$$?)

CMLL (SUN) 02/11 Arena Neza Results [The Gladiatores]
1) Chamaco Vadillo, Dark Devil b Ambar, Boaz
2) Mohicano I, Mohicano II DRAW Luis Cirio, Tony Cirio
3) Danger, Flash b Caligula, Messala
4) Rayo Tapatio I, Rayo Tapatio II, Satanico b Apocalipsis, Dr. X, Nitro
5) Felino, Mistico, Sagrado b Ramstein, Tarzan Boy, Ultimo Guerrero

La Mascara (Sagrado), Averno (Tarzan) and Mephisto (Ultimo) were all supposed to be in the main event. La Mistica on Ultimo. Flash did a 450 to win here, and the report didn’t note an arm injury here. Maybe another show the same day? Tough for him to be in Guadalajara the same day, unless my geography is way off. Ramstein is the (unofficial) Rey de Neza.

CMLL (SUN) 02/11 Colonia Aguil Azul, Neza Lineup [The Gladiatores]
1) Senky, Sculman, Can Star b Lobo Vikingo, Bestia Metalca, Sobredosis
2) Mini Olimpico, Ultimo Dragoncito b Mini Halloween, Mini Damian 666
3) La Nazi, Amapola, ? b Marcela, Sahori, Flor Metalica
4) Misterioso II, Okumura, Makabro DQ Fantasma, Hijo del Fantasma, Fantasma Jr.
5) Dos Caras Sr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Felino b Olimpico, Mascara Ano 2000, Tarzan Boy

BAJA STAR (SAT) 02/10 Auditorio de Tijuana Results [The Gladiatores]
0) Cazador, Rey Divino b Inmortal, Siniestro
1) Calavera, Clon b Duende, Kimura
2) Ricochet, Super Rhino b Angel Negro Jr., Pancho Cachondo
3) Extassis, Star Boy b Enfermero Jr., Pierroth Jr.
4) Hijo de Rey Misterio, Rey Misterio Sr., Super Astro DQ Mortiz, Principe Arandu, TJ Boy
5) LA Park, Latin Lover b Hector Garza, Super Parka

Latin’s apparently making his own schedule, which is how he ends up facing a CMLL guy while working on AAA TV.

AAA Villalobos (SAT) 02/10 Auditorio Local de La Magdalena Atlicpac Results [The Gladiatores]
1) Callejero, Perro Cibernetico b Angel del Metal, Super Destello
2) Mascara de Oro Y Plata, Super Mascara b Iluminado, King Demon
3) La Parkita, Mascarita Magnifica b Mini Charly Manson, Mini Cuervo
4) Demonio Cibernetico, Guerrero Negro, Johnny Villalobos b Laredo Kid, Nemesis AAA, Super Fly
5) Diabolica, Monster, Muerte del Diablo b Alebrije, Martha Villalobos, Zorro

There are also AULL results over on The Gladiatores, but author pretty much passed on giving results in the tag team tournament, as far as I could tell, and nothing much of note happened.

AAA Munoz (WED) 02/14 Auditorio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi Results [El Sol de SLP]
3) Fabi Apache, Martha Villalobos b La Diabólica, Miss Janeth
4) Alberije, Billy Boy b Gran Apache, Monsther
5) Billy Boy, El Elegido, Zorro b Abismo Negro, Alan Stone, Cibernetico

Negro Casas and Texano are headed back to Japan next month, with Texano getting a title match against Minoru for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. This title match is out of nowhere, and I thought this was just a case of “Japan loves cowboys”, but no, there’s a ISSUE here

Minoru explained that when he went to Mexico around four years ago, he and Texano developed an unusual hatred for each other and that Texano tricked him when telling him directions and Minoru ended up in a taxi for about five hours. If he defeats Texano, he wants the young Mexican to pay him back the taxi fare.

(courtesy Strong Style Spirit)

So I guess Minoru has heat with Texano. How much is 5 hours of taxi fare in Mexico City? We may have to open up a collection box.

TV question: Did the Tag Title match air this weekend? Which match aired last weekend?

Magazines
Super Luchas celebrates it’s 200th issue. Congratulation to them.
Luchas 2000 356 has the new trios champs, Volador Jr. with his trophy, and Rayo de Jalisco’s return to Arena Mexico.

Charly Manson chats at boxylucha.com on Wednesday.

La Estrella De Iquique has an interview with Guerrera de Titanes old Numbero Uno fan (that was his gimmick, apparently.)

01/08: Coliseo, Mictlan, Halcon, Magazines

cmll.com

CMLL (SUN) 01/07 Arena Coliseo Results
1) Molotov, Sombra de Plata b Artillero, Zayco
2) Starman, Tigre Blanco, Tony Rivera DQ Apocalipsis, Loco Max, Ramstein
3) Arkangel, Okumura, Sangre Azteca b Mascara Purpura, Mictlan, Virus
4) Alex Koslov, Averno, Mephisto b Felino, Sagrado, Volador Jr.
5) Dos Caras Jr., Lizmark Jr., Shocker b Black Warrior, Olimpico, Tarzan Boy

It appears Mictlan wrestled, so I guess he’s okay.

Mictlan’s one of the interviews in the newest El Halcon. Mictlan says he debuted in 1990 in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara, and his brother and his uncle trained him, but doesn’t reveal their names for obvious reasons. There’s also interviews with La Nazi – she worked as another gimmick before this one? in AAA? – Polvora, Sombra de Plata (who missed the 1st half of ’06 with an hand injury – which could be reinjuried with any strong tug – and gives a long rant about it being up to the 1st/2nd match guys to force the schedulers to move them up rather than complaina bout not giving oppurtinties), and a bio of wrestler turned referee El Judio (the Jew).

Magazines
Super Luchas #194 hypes Ultimo Dragon’s plans for 2007.
Luchas 2000 #350 has new champions and hair losses
Lucha 2000 Special #17 has a year in review.

Newspaper articles
Atlantis was visiting children’s hospital this Saturday as part of Dia de Reyes celebrations. So was Super Parka.
El Vanguardia hypes up local wrestler El Relampago.
Noticias Oaxaca has a obit of local wrestler Ray Alcantara.
El Tiempo has an article about former famous rudos in Columbia now living in poverty.

Lineups:
– Hiroka/Apache rematch tonight in Puebla.
– Still no word about AAA tapings. They haven’t updated their site in 18 days.

(more coming later)

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