Atlantis is unsure if he’s facing Ultimo Guerrero at Anniversario, Tuesday results, Super Popular

Herodes Jr./photo by CMLL

CMLL (TUE) 07/23/2013 Arena Mexico [Black Terry Jr. (Flickr), CMLL]
1) Camaleón & Höruz b Espanto Jr. & Herodes Jr.
2) Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Warrior b Pequeño Halcón, Shockercito, Último Dragoncito
Rudos took 2/3.
3) Dalis la Caribeña, Dark Angel, Goya Kong b La Seductora, Princesa Blanca, Tiffany
Tecnicas took 1/3.
4) Ángel de Oro, Rey Cometa, Super Porky b Morphosis, Olímpico, Shigeo Okumura
Tecnicos took 1/3. Angel de Oro’s return. He submitted Okumura for the win.
5) Niebla Roja b Máscara Dorada [lightning]
Niebla Roja snuck in a foul on Mascara Dorada
6) Felino, Mr. Niebla, Pierroth b Atlantis, La Máscara, Thunder

Dorada has lost three straight weeks to three different people. I dunno. Meanwhile, Dark Angel hasn’t lost a trios match since January. The only match she’s lost since then here was that lightning match to Princesa Blanca (and Dark Angel beat her earlier in the year.)

CMLL (TUE) 07/23/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Metatrón & Sky Kid b Demonio Maya & Sádico
Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Esfinge, Gallo, Soberano Jr. b Hijo del Signo, Maléfico, Ráfaga
Tecnicos took 1/3, Soberano beating Signo in the third.
3) Amapola, La Comandante, Princesa Sugheit b Lluvia, Luna Mágica, Marcela
Rudas took 1/3.
4) Ephesto, Misterioso Jr., Vangellys b Diamante Azul, Sagrado, Stuka Jr.
Rudos took 1/3, Vangelis beating Sagrado
5) La Sombra, Máximo, Rush DQ Euforia, Mr. Águila, Último Guerrero
Tecnicos took 2/3, UG fouling Sombra.

Sombra wins, get to sleep in his own bed for the first time in weeks.

CMLL is again pushed to 4pm this week, which means AAA is probably pushed to 5pm. Both groups keep presenting this as “a one week change”, but Televisa does not communicate with them about these things and I doubt they know any better than you and I. It’s been the new time for enough weeks that maybe we all should start assuming those are the times going forward.

Probably should’ve watermarked this!

My new fascination, Arena Coliseo Guadalajara’s Super Popular, finally had his photo revealed on the latest card for the arena. I thought it was strange how his mask looked very Olimpico inspired. Someone else pointed out he’s got a similar tattoo to Exodia, Olimpico’s son. Exodia debuted in 2009 and retired in 2010 after suffering a severe leg injury while wrestling in IWRG. Exodia’s only been seen once since his injury, appearing in the ring in the 2010 Anniversario show when his father was unmasked. Exodia was using a cane to get around, but still worse his mask. Perhaps that leg finally healed enough for a return (long or short – lot of people around for short times in Guadalajara lately.)

Even Atlantis doesn’t know if he’s having his mask match at the Anniversary show (or why it hasn’t just been announced yet.) Atlantis has no plans on retiring any time soon but is not thinking about the future until he gets past this mask match, and is somewhat concerned Ultimo Guerrero’s many henchman are going to try to injure him before the mask match.

IWL held a press conference from their 08/03 show, with the IWL and AULL wrestlers fighting each other before the show in AULL’s Arena Lopez Mateos. The recap mentions in passing that Impulso has left indy group XMW. A trio of Impulso, Ares and Mr. Leo had been scheduled to represent XMW in the usual trios tournament, but no XMW lucahdors will appear on the show.

Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero are headed to Los Angeles this Sunday.

La Vaquerita & Zeuxis team up in a tournament for the REINA Tag Team championship on 08/24

The first part of Jack Evans’s AAA interview. Find out why Steve Pain is his biggest rival. I enjoyed it! Vuelos del Cielo seems to be the Angelico & Jack Evans team name.

Rob has highlights of 06/21/13 CMLL.

Lucky Boy and Nino de Ebano know they’re short on experience but they’re going to give their best in every match.

Taya believes she’s the best luchadora, plans on beat Faby and getting a title shot.

R de Rudo looks back at el Santo.

Arena Coliseo Monterrey is going from Konnan Big to a technical battle between Rey Hechicero and Charles Lucero.

Ohtani’s Jacket catches up on more CMLL.

EDIT – LINEUPS

CMLL (MON) 07/29/2013 Arena Puebla
1) Black Tiger & Milenium vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Goya Kong, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Amapola, La Vaquerita, Tiffany
3) Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Skándalo
4) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa vs Kráneo, Morphosis, Psicosis
5) Stigma vs Espíritu Maligno [mask]
6) Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Averno, Mephisto, Negro Casas

Forgot to include this, though it’s pretty much what you’d expect. I’d put the mask match last for the reasons I always think the masks matches should be last, but it’s a pretty packed show.

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.