Viva La Raza!: Lucha Weekly
June 5, 2009
By: Josh Boutwell of WrestleView.com
Hey guys, big week of announcements this week which includes the official lineup for TripleMania! Leading up to the show I?ll do predictions (probably next week) for it. Also, I?m taking this week off from doing the Cruiserweight Tourney match reviews because I just couldn?t find the time this week, but I?ll get right back into next week with the final two quarterfinals matches.
AAA Holds TripleMania Press Conference
On Tuesday AAA held their Press Conference to make all the official announcements for TripleMania. AAA announced that they would NOT show TripleMania a few weeks later on TV like they usually do but will seen only on PPV live that night or if you buy the special DVD that they will be releasing after. The opener for the show, however, will not be shown on the live PPV. Wagner and AAA stalked about his contract status once again and both said that they were CLOSE to signing a deal with him but haven’t signed it yet. The deal would say that he could still run his Wagnermania shows and use AAA wrestlers for it. They also announced that in the Zorro/X-Pac matches there will be a Caning stipulation. The captain of the losing team (Zorro & Pac are the captains) will be caned 10 times which is a cool stipulation because if you remember when X-Pac returned and turned on the Legion he attacked Zorro with a cane and later Zorro caned the hell out of Pac as well.
Lucha Commission Lays Down The Law to AAA
Lucha y Box Commissioner, El Fantasma, claimed this week that he was banning Konnan from even being in the building for the big TripleMania show this month due to the assault on Juventud Guerrera and also said that Jack Evans would be allowed to wrestle if he met the terms that the commision has set for him (and of course he didn’t disclose those terms). Fantasma also says that Silver King will not be allowed to wrestle any further under his mask. However, AAA President: Joaquin Roldan said that Fantasma nor the Commission had any say over AAA or any of their competitors and pretty much said that Fantasma needs to keep his mouth shut. Wow, the drama continues. I don’t really get how Fantasma and the commision can punish CMLL and their competitors (which they have) yet have no standing over AAA unless CMLL just follows the old ways when they don’t actually have to. If I had to guess I would say that Silver King shows up to TripleMania and wrestles under his mask, Jack Evans wrestles, and Konnan stands at ringside for the Main Event no matter what Fantasma says.
Silver King Issues Challenge to Santo
At this weeks TripleMania Presser Silver King came up to the podium and issued a challenge to El Hijo del Santo for a rematch of their infamous Mask Match 22 years ago and said that the outcome would be very different since he is no longer a “16 year old punk kid” and now has worldwide international experience and is a 13-time Champion. Silver King also said that he didn’t need to mooch of his fathers legacy like Santo and his brother, Dr. Wagner Jr., which is a bit surprising. He then expressed his content for people wanting him to not wrestle under his mask and says that he will do whatever he wants. Wagner responded to those comments by simply saying that Silver King was jealous of his success.
AAA 05/31 Arena Coliseo de Monterrey Results
1) Mini Hombre sin Miedo & Mini Laredo Kid def. Mini Black Mamba & Mini Rio Bravo
2) Aguila Extrema & Dralion def. Kaientai & Lord Byron
3) Hombre sin Miedo, Silver Star, & Street Boy def. Black Mamba, Rey Demonio Jr., & Simbolo 2000
4) Cuervo, Escoria, & Ozz def. Aerostar, Gato Eveready, & Laredo Kid
5) Chessman & Silver King def. Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
AAA 06/01 Results
1) Mascarita Divina & Mini Maravilla def. Mini Histeria Mini Krimen
2) Prisonero 13 & Pimpinela Escarlata def. Bobby Lee Jr. & Polvo de Estrellas
3) Alex Koslov & X-Pac def. Jack Evans & Teddy Hart
4) Marco Corleone & El Mesias def. Electroshock & Kenzo Suzuki
* NOTES *
– Why are Hart Foundation 2.0 still teaming together on spot shows? Who knows but Jack turned on Teddy in the match at least.
AAA 06/07 TV Taping Lineup
1) Mascarita Divina, Mascarita Sagrada 2007, & Octagoncito vs. Mini Absimo Negro, Mini Histeria, & Mini Psicosis
2) Aerostar, Fabi Apache, & Gato Eveready vs. Billy Boy, Sexy Star, & Tigre Cota
3) Crazy Boy, Laredo Kid, & Ultimo Gladiador vs. Killer Clown, Psycho Clown, & Zombie Clown
4) Jack Evans, La Parka Jr., & Octagon vs. Electroshock, Kenzo Suzuki, & Teddy Hart
5) El Mesias & Silver King vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. & Konnan
* NOTES *
– Main Event is a Relevos Increidble, which of course means partners face partners or heels team with faces.
AAA 06/13 “TripleMania” PPV Final Lineup
1) Fabi Apache, Gran Apache, Octagoncito, & Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Billy Boy, Mini Abismo Negro, Polvo de Esterllas, & Sexy Star
2) Aerostar, Laredo Kid, & Super Fly vs. Psycho Clown, Killer Clown, & Zombie Clown
3) AAA Cruiserweight Title Hardcore Fatal 4 Way: Alex Koslov (c) vs. Alan Stone vs. Crazy Boy vs. Extreme Tiger
4) Charly Manson, Rocky Romero, & X-Pac vs. Cuervo, Ozz, & El Zorro
5) AAA World Tag Titles: Nicho el Millionario & Joe Lider (c) vs. Latin Lover & Marco Corleone
6) Title vs. Title: AAA Champ: El Mesias vs. UWA Champ: Dr. Wagner Jr.
7) Cage Match for the Control of AAA: El Hijo del Santo, Jack Evans, La Parka Jr., Octagon, & Vampiro vs. Chessman, Electroshock, Kenzo Suzuki, Silver King, & Teddy Hart
* NOTES *
– In the Manson/Rocky/Pac vs. Cuervo/Ozz/Zorro match the losing teams captain (Pac or Zorro) will be caned 10 times.
Sangre Azteca Speaks on Universal Tournament & Ultimo Guerrero
Last week Sangre Azteca expressed how much he was excited for the new Universal Champions Tournament and hoped that he would face Guerrero in it to prove himself and to prove that Los Guerreros dropped the ball with him when he was in their group.
Rey Bucanero Suffers Major Knee Injury
Last week in his Light Heavyweight Title defense Rey Bucanero lost his belt due to a left knee injury that forced him to forfeit the third and final fall, and it seems that injury is very real. Bucanero underwent surgery to repair the knee and will be out at least 6 months. He said that he hopes to be back by Christmas and has vowed to take Ephesto’s mask when he returns. This is a major blow to CMLL in a time that they really don’t need to be losing people anymore. Hopefully Rey will make a full recovery which I’m sure he will.
Mistico Voices His Anger with CMLL
Tuesday CMLL superstar, Mistico, voiced his opinions on the way CMLL is using him these days and they weren’t nice things he said. Mistico feels that CMLL aren’t utilizing him enough on major shows and claims CMLL is not treating him like their biggest star. He claims that some people have ‘kissed ass’ in the offices to get in Main Events but he refuses to do so. He says that if he doesn’t start getting treated right that he would leave and go to Japan or the United States and WWE. I’m really shocked by these comments as Mistico pretty much Main Events every Arena Mexico show and it’s a damn near guarantee that he’ll Main Event at the Anniversary Show this year (which he would’ve done last year had he not been injured). This really came out of left field and in my opinion Mistico is completely unfounded in these remarks. I love Mistico and he is one of my favorite wrestlers in the world but he’s really in the wrong here, and if he does go to WWE he’ll realize what a mistake he made. WWE is not about to push another smaller statured guy when Rey Mysterio Jr. is still in the WWE and already has worldwide fame. Mistico also mentioned that he would never go to TNA because they’re ‘too small time’ for him, wow.
CMLL 05/26 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Evola def. Novato
2) Astaroth def. Depredador
3) Magnifica def. Silueta
4) Magnum def. Dragon
5) Meteoro & Saturno def. Palacio Negro & Virgo via COUNTOUT
6) Mascara Dorada & Sagrado def. Black Warrior & Dragon Rojo Jr.
7) Blue Panther, Mictlan, & Shocker def. Averno, El Terrible, & Texano Jr.
CMLL 05/29 Arena Mexico Results
1) Caligula & Messala def. Astro Boy & Trueno
2) Arkangel de la Muerte, Loco Max, & Polvora def. Angel Azteca Jr., Angel de Oro, & Angel de Plata
3) Lightning Match: Pegasso def. Hooligan
4) Black Warrior, Dragon Rojo Jr., & Sangre Azteca def. Mascara Dorada, Maximo, & Valiente
5) Dos Caras Jr., Tetsuya Naito, & Yujiro def. Hector Garza, La Sombra, & Volador Jr.
6) CMLL Middleweight Title: Averno (c) def. Blue Panther to retain the title!
* NOTES *
– In the Semi-Main Hector was taken out on a stretcher.
– Averno and Panther was said to have gone around 40 minutes and there could be a rematch soon.
CMLL 05/31 Arena Coliseo Results
1) Bengala & Principe Valiente def. Puma King & Tiger Kid
2) Guerrero Maya Jr., Hijo de Ultraman, & Starman def. Rene Guajardo Jr., Skandalo, & Vangelis via DQ
3) Euforia, Nosferatu, & Virus def. Fabian el Gitano, Flash, & Stuka Jr.
4) Atlantis, Misterioso II, & Ultimo Guerrero def. Sagrado, Shocker, & Valiente
5) Dos Caras Jr., Tetsuya Naito, & Yujiro def. Hector Garza, Hijo del Fantasma, & La Mascara
CMLL 05/31 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Acertijo & Azazel def. Thunder Boy & Virgo
2) Casanova & Nube Roja def. Asesino Negro & Rafaga
3) Metal Blanco & Neutron def. Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno
4) Blue Panther, Maximo, & Mictlan def. Black Warrior, Dragon Rojo Jr., & Sangre Azteca
5) La Sombra, Mistico, & Volador Jr. def. Felino, Mr. Niebla, & Negro Casas
* NOTES *
– After the third match Neutron challenged Mr. Trueno for the Occidente Middleweight Title, didn’t even know that belt was still around.
CMLL 06/02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Milenio def. Quazar
2) Hierro def. Angel del Mal
3) Infierno def. Metatron
4) Lluvia & Seuxis def. Magnifica & La Seductora
5) Dark Angel & Lady Apache def. Amapola & Princesa Blanca
6) Occidente Tag Titles: El Terrible & Texano Jr. (c) def. Mictlan & Shocker to retain the titles!
CMLL 06/02 Arena Mexico Results
1) Bracito de Oro, Electrico, & Fantasy def. Pequeno Universo2000, Pequeno Violencia, & Pequeno Warrior
2) Arkangel de la Muerte, Shigeo Okumura, & Skandalo def. Horus, Pegasso, & Rey Cometa
3) Hair vs. Hair: Shockercito def. Pequeno Damian666
4) Averno, Ephesto, & Mephisto def. Blue Panther, Hijo del Fantasma, & Sagrado
5) La Sombra, Mistico, & Volador Jr. def. Felino, Mr. Niebla, & Negro Casas
* NOTES *
– In the Hair Match Shockercito got the first fall and then Damian the second and finally Shockercito in the third clean. Shockercito wins his 2nd Hair Match this year (2nd overall) and Damian’s 1st Hair loss since he lost to Bam Bam in 2007 (he was on a 2 Hair Match win streak beating Toshiya Matsuzaki & Bam Bam both last year) and this was his first Hair Match this year.
CMLL 06/05 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Astro Boy & Bengala vs. Caligula & Messala
2) Dark Angel, Marcela, & Sahori vs. Amapola, La Nazi, & Princesa Blanca
3) La Mascara, Metro, & Sagrado vs. Heavy Metal, Misterioso II, & Shigeo Okumura
4) Torneo Cibernetico: Averno vs. La Sombra vs. Sangre Azteca vs. Hijo del Fantasma vs. Dragon Rojo Jr. vs. Mascara Dorada vs. Black Warrior vs. Texano Jr.
5) Hector Garza, Shocker, & Volador Jr. vs. Dos Caras Jr., Tetsuya Naito, & Yujiro
* NOTES *
– The Cibernetico is supposed to be a sort of opening round preview or a ranking match for the tournament.
CMLL 06/07 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Principe Valiente & Sensei vs. Apocalipsis & Ramstein
2) Guerrero Maya Jr., Hijo del Ultraman, & Starman vs. Dr. X, Hooligan, & Loco Max
3) Bam Bam, Mascarita Dorada, & Pequeno Olimpico vs. Pequeno Damian666, Pequeno Violencia, & Pequeno Warrior
4) Maximo, Mictlan, & Sagrado vs. Heavy Metal, Lizmark Jr., & Misterioso II
5) Hector Garza, Hijo del Fantasma, & La Mascara vs. Black Warrior, Tetsuya Naito, & Yujiro
CMLL 06/07 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Molotov & Trueno vs. Puma King & Tiger Kid
2) Ceusis, Marcela, & Sahori vs. Hiroka, La Nazi, & Magnifica
3) Mascara Dorada, Stuka Jr., & Valiente vs. Euforia, Nosferatu, & Virus
4) Blue Panther, Shocker, & Volador Jr. vs. Atlantis, Dos Caras Jr., & Ultimo Guerrero
CMLL 06/07 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Molotov & Trueno vs. Puma King & Tiger Kid
2) Marcela, Sahori, & Zeuxis vs. Hiroka, La Nazi, & Magnifica
3) Mascara Dorada, Stuka Jr., & Valiente vs. Euforia, Nosferatu, & Virus
4) Blue Panther, Shocker, & Volador Jr. vs. Atlantis, Dos Caras Jr., & Ultimo Guerrero
5) Mistico vs. Felino
CMLL 06/09 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Astaroth vs. Skaxy
2) Idolo vs. Angel del Mal
3) Exterminador vs. Magnum
4) Casanova & Leon Blanco vs. Asesino Negro & Dragon
5) Lady Apache, Marcela, & Xeuxis vs. Magnifica, Princesa Blanca, & Princesa Sujei
6) Hector Garza & Maximo vs. Dos Caras Jr. & Mephisto
CMLL 07/16 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Bam Bam, Mascarita Dorada, & Shockercito vs. Pequeno Damian666, Pequeno Warrior, & Pierrothito
2) Hiroka, Princesa Blanca, & Princesa Sujei vs. Dark Angel, Lady Apache, & Marcela
3) Blue Panther, Hector Garza, & Shocker vs. Dos Caras Jr., Mr. Niebla, & Negro Casas
4) La Sombra, Mistico, & Volador Jr. vs. Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, & Mystery Partner
CHIKARA Announces First Two Young Lions Cup Participants
This week CHIKARA Pro announced the first two participants for the 8th Young Lions Cup to be held in August and those two are Create-A-Wrestler in his third Young Lions Cup appearence and Soldier Ant in his 2nd. Create-A-Wrestler will be portratying a new character for this show that was created by a fan.
WWE 05/27 Monterrey Results
1) Kofi Kingston def. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
2) Santino def. The Brian Kendrick
3) Mickie James & Kelly Kelly def. Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes
4) WWE U.S. Title: MVP (c) def. William Regal to retain the title!
5) WWE Unified Tag Titles: Primo & Carlito Colon (c) def. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr. to retain the titles!
6) John Cena def. The Miz
7) Batista & Rey Mysterio Jr. def. Randy Orton & Big Show
WWE 05/28 Monterrey Results
1) Santino def. William Regal
2) Kelly Kelly & Mickie James def. Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes
3) The Miz def. Kofi Kingston
4) WWE U.S. Title: MVP (c) def. The Brian Kendrick to retain the title!
5) WWE Unified Tag Titles: Primo & Carlito Colon (c) def. Ted DiBiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via DQ to retain the titles!
6) WWE Intercontinental Title: Rey Mysterio Jr. (c) def. Chavo Guerrero Jr. to retain the title!
7) John Cena & Batista def. Randy Orton & Big Show
IWRG 05/28 Arena Naucalpan Results
1) Carta Brava Jr. & Vampiro Metalica def. Galactik & Mascara Magnifica
2) Diva Salvaje, Goleador, & Miss Gaviota def. Avisman, Fantasma de la Opera, & Xibalva via DQ
3) Angelico, Chico Che, & Freelance def. Capitan Muerte, Durango Kid, & Tetsuya Bushi
5) IWRG Intercontinental Trios Titles: Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, & Oficial Fierro (c) def. Trauma I, Trauma II, & Zatura to retain the titles!
WWE 05/29 Queretaro Results
1) Santino def. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
2) The Brian Kendrick def. Jamie Noble
3) Mickie James & Kelly Kelly def. Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes
4) WWE U.S. Title: MVP (c) def. William Regal to retain the title!
5) WWE Unified Tag Titles: Primo & Carlito Colon (c) def. Ted DiBiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes to retain their titles!
6) The Miz def. Kofi Kingston
7) Batista & Rey Mysterio Jr. def. Randy Orton & Big Show
WWE 05/30 Mexico City Results
1) Santino def. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
2) The Brian Kendrick def. Jamie Noble
3) WWE U.S. Title #1 Contender Match: Kofi Kingston def. William Regal & The Miz
4) Mickie James & Kelly Kelly def. Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes
5) WWE Unified Tag Titles: Primo & Carlito Colon (c) def. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr. to retain the titles!
6) Batista def. Big Show
7) Rey Mysterio Jr. def. Randy Orton via DQ
PWR 05/30 Milpitas, CA Results
1) Jon Anderson def. Dynomite Dave & Mondo Cool
2) Golden Lion & Chimaera def. Joey Ryan & Rik Luxury
3) Raesha Saeed def. Cristina Von Eerie
4) Derek Sanders & Zach Reeb def. El Amante & El Snowflake (Human Tornado)
5) Mascarita Dorada def. Pierrothito
6) NWA Heritage Title: Oliver John (c) def. Mr. Wrestling IV to retain the title!
7) Hijo de Rey Mysterio & Super Crazy def. Vaquero Fantasma & Incognito
IWRG 05/31 Arena Naucalpan Results
1) Comando Negro def. Sangre Latina
2) Exodia & Galactik def. Latino & Mixteco Jr.
3) Avisman, Black Thunder, & Tetsuya Bushi def. Chico Che, Freelance, & Turbo
4) Negro Navarro, Trauma I, & Trauma II def. Angelico, Ricky Cruzz, & Zatura
5) Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, & Dr. Cerebro def. Fuerza Guerrera, Juventud Guerrera, & Veneno
IWRG 06/04 Arena Naucalpan Lineup
1) Avisman, Fantasma de la Opera, & Tetsuya Bushi vs. Diva Salvaje, Miss Gaviota, & Pendulo
2) Trauma I, Trauma II, & Zatura vs. Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, & Dr. Cerebro
3) Angelico, Bobby Lee Jr., Scorpio Jr. vs. Fuerza Guerrera, Pirata Morgan, & Ricky Cruzz
IWRG 06/06 Arena Xochimilco Lineup
1) Guizmo vs. Radamantis
2) Eragon & Mascara Magnifica vs. Avisman & Vampiro Metalico
3) Chico Che, Goledaor, & Jack vs. Azoka, Carta Brava Jr., & Fantasma de la Opera
4) Bobby Lee Jr., Trauma I, & Trauma II vs. Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, & Oficial Fierro
5) Angelico, Tinieblas Jr., & Zatura vs. Ricky Cruzz, Tetsuya Bushi, & Veneno
IWRG 06/07 Arena Naucalpan Lineup
1) Freelance, Pendulo, & Turbo vs. Avisman, Black Thunder, & Tetsuya Bushi
2) Trauma I, Trauma II, & Zatura vs. Arlequin, Arlequin Rojo, & Arlequin Verde
3) Angelico, Bobby Lee Jr., & Olimpco vs. Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, & Oficial Fierro
* NOTES *
– That’s alot of Arlequin’s.
Luchas 2000 07/04 Pierroth Benefit Show Lineup
1) Misterioso Sr. & Volador Sr. (Super Parka) vs. Mano Negra & Rambo vs. Villano IV & Villano V vs. Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata
2) Lizmark Sr., Ringo Mendoza, Satanico, & Talisman vs. Black Terry, Blue Panther, Negro Navarro, & Solar I
3) Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., & Sangre Chicana vs. Canek, Cobarde II, Killer, & Villano III