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The headline is pretty much what I got out of the recent post by Kaiser Sports Mexico on NJPW officials, Naoki Sugabayashi (NJPW president) & Tiger Hattori (long-time referee and part of the programming  department), arriving to Mexico City to speak to CMLL officials, namely CMLL President Paco Alonso.

Among the topics they planned to discuss were possible Fantasticmania shows in Mexico, rematches between Rush vs. Hiroyoshi Tanahashi and Dragon Rojo Jr. vs. Prince Devitt happening in Japan, and attending shows to see more of CMLL’s talent in person.

Mr. Sugabayashi mentioned that the fans in Japan liked and knew the CMLL wrestlers they have brought in, but hoped to bring in new stars. He mentioned how many of the New Japan wrestlers who have traveled to Mexico to wrestle and then returned to Japan have improved.

He mentioned Rush was someone who not only impressed the New Japan wrestlers, but also the fans, especially the women and hoped he would return to Japan soon!

Three CMLL wrestlers are already set to appear in upcoming tours in early 2013. They are Mascara Dorada, La Sombra and Volador Jr.

Also mentioned that in 2013 one of the top rudos in Japan would be debuting in Mexico, which is likely in reference to Kazuchida Okada.

AAA announced yesterday that their next big show Guerra de Titanes will take place on 12/2 at Auditorio Benito Juarez de Zapopan.

Mr. Aguila worked an indy show teaming with La Familia de Tijuana that featured AAA talent which is usually a no-no among the CMLL guys even if they have a special deal like Aguila who can work more freely than others. Aguila is booked for Arena Mexico tomorrow night so if he gets pulled then we know he has been punished.

Jesus Zuniga who announces the AAA shows on Televisa tweeted yesterday that he fully expects Konnan would be returning to the ring full-time in January which his return had been rumored for a while with Konnan himself talking about on his podcast with Court Bauer but this is the first time that a specific timetable has been set. Konnan said he would like to work an 18-month run which if he started in January would put his endgame for Triplemania XXII in 2014.

New Japan President Naoki Sugabayashi and foreign booker Tiger Hattori met with CMLL President Paco Alonso yesterday to discuss their future cross promotion in 2013 and more of the same talent will be going back and forth as everyone has been highly pleased with who has worked the promotions. NJPW promised to send one of their top rudos over to show Mexico how their rudos are and that rudo is likely to be Kazuchida Okada. (More info from article here!)

Rayo de Jalisco Jr. tried to defend himself in this week’s Box y Lucha magazine regarding his no-showing a big Monterrey show a few weeks ago saying that he never got his plane ticket which prompted the Llaves y Canados promoters to send copies of said ticket and the deposit slip which they had at the show to the local media in Monterrey to prove him wrong.

Ricky Marvin said that he is excited to be defending the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Titles with Super Crazy against Daga & Halloween on the AAA FUSION taping at Arena Lopez Mateos on Sunday as he hopes it leads to more bookings in AAA. Ricky said that he hasn’t worked regularly in Mexico for the last four years but he has kept up with what’s going on scouting challengers such as Daga & Halloween who he is impressed with especially Daga. Ricky thinks though that his experience in Japan has made him a much stronger wrestler which he plans on showcasing at the taping to get future bookings.

RESULTS

CMLL 10/15 – Arena Puebla
1. Fuerza Chicana & Sauron beat Blue Center & Dinamico
2. Asturiano/Stigma/Super Halcon Jr. defeated Bobby Zavala/Espiritu Maligno/Siki Osama Jr.
3. Lightning Match: Demus 3:16 beat Astral
4. Amapola/Princesa Blanca/Mima Shimoda defeated Dark Angel/Lady Afrodita/Leon
5. Torneo Cibernetico Rey del Aire: Valiente beat Dragon Rojo by DQ when Dragon ripped off his mask. Order of Elimination: Niebla Roja/Titan/Angel de Oro/Rey Escorpion/Euforia/Mistico II/Averno/Mascara Dorada/La Mascara & Mephisto/Dragon Rojo
6. Volador Jr. defeated La Sombra in the match of the night and both men were giving each other high praise saying the fans were the real winners.

CMLL 10/16 – Arena Mexico
1. Genesis & Robin beat Cholo & Ramstein by DQ when Cholo ripped off Robin’s mask.
2. Disturbio/Herodes Jr./Taurus defeated Camaleon/Oro Jr./Soberano
3. La Comandante/Princesa Sugei/La Seductora beat Dalis la Caribena/Leon/Silueta
4. Hijo del Fantasma/Stuka Jr./Valiente defeated Namajague/Shigeo Okumura/Sangre Azteca
5. Los Titanes de la Atlantida (Atlantis/Delta/Guerrero Maya Jr.) beat Kraneo/Olimpico/Psicosis
6. La Sombra defeated Volador Jr. when Sombra ripped off Volador’s mask and pinned him. Volador was very upset afterwards and demanded a mask match right then and there with Sombra agreeing but the commission said that they could never do that so quickly but said that next week would work which got booed heavily.

Photos Courtesy of CMLL.com :

Independent 10/13 – Auditorio Emiliano Zapata de Cuernavaca
1. Demoledor/Gringo Loco II/Impostor/Gardenia Babe beat Dr. Maya/Flypper/Fuerza Buena I/Golden Boy
2. Fuego Dorado/Kid Power/Voltaje defeated Destello/Krimen/Raksas
3. Fenix/Rey Cobra/V-22 beat Drako/Euforico/Hechicero
4. Chiva Rayada I/Electro/Mini Charly Manson defeated Billy el Malo/Nahual/Mini Psicosis
5. The Psycho Circus (Monster Clown/Murder Clown/Psycho Clown) beat Los Perros del Mal (Daga/Halloween/Psicosis Original)

Source : Lucha World