AAA Triplemania XIX Thoughts

Argos, Aero Star, Fenix, Sugi vs Dark Dragon, Tito Santana, Tigre Cota, Decnis: Only saw quick highlights on youtube of the middle portion of the match. Seemed like a total divefest but sadly cut off before the finish. Would love to see this pop up randomly on an AAA TV show sometime in the future or via super duper secret handheld.

Cynthia Moreno, Fabi Apache, Mari Apache, Lolita vs Sexy Star, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Mickie James: Shockingly not as terrible as I expected. The TNA chicks seemed really confused at first and were standing on the apron during the beatdown waiting to be tagged in. I guess Mari got a memo before the match saying be nice because there were no hard forearms and when she did her senton bomb she barely touched the TNA chick. I'm sure that made a lot of people from the luchablog community very unhappy.:) Crowd seemed to be really into the match which might have made it better than it was. Lolita didn't get to show much but she looked fantastic in the 30 seconds she got. Big dive sequence at the end and then Mickie kissed Fabi and pinned her. Lesbianism as a distraction? Whatever works.

During that first match I noticed the first few rows were filled with folks who you would never catch dead at any random AAA TV taping. Shows you that major events draw a different kind of crowd and that's why you need to go all out with the entrances and big stars. It's an EVENT, not a Lucha Libre show.

Heavy Metal, Joe Lider, Electro Shock vs Chessman, Silver King, Ultimo Gladiador (TLC): Chessman's entrance was AWESOME! Same for Silver King/Ultimo Gladiador. Match was a total cluster as you'd expect. The camerawork was absolutely terrible which took away from the match. They missed the three biggest spots of the match - Chessman spearing Heavy Metal through some chairs, Nicho doing a run-in somersault legdrop through a table and Joe Lider's Spanish Fly to the floor through a table on Silver King. Inexcusable misses since each spot took lots of time to set up so you knew something was coming. I was mad the little guys never got involved and just stood around watching the festivities. Not sure why the women were even out there or that other dude. Finish was a letdown considering you had tons of ladders, tables and chairs around and instead it was just two guys falling off the top rope onto random objects.

La Parka, Octagon, Ozz, Drago vs Cibernetico, Charly Manson, Escoria, Billy el Malo: Still not a fan of Cibernetico getting a seperate entrance from his own group. It makes them come off weak (something they don't need any help with) and makes no sense if the leader doesn't want to be with his buddies. On the other hand Drago had THE BEST ENTRANCE OF THE ENTIRE SHOW! That was some epic stuff right there. Match was alright although a bit messy at times. I bet nobody noticed b/c the camera was doing funny things but Manson/Escoria/Billy did an awesome spot early on. Comeback was great with Drago doing a huge dive (camera caught it!). Each tecnico got a little showcase with Ozz's being disappointing and Drago's being the best. They teased a double submission finish and then did a dive sequence with Charly Manson trying to show off busting out the Brillo Dorado but I thought he ended up looking dumb b/c he was going to slow and almost hit his head on the apron. Bullet tope, Charly. Use it. You're good at it. Drago finished things with an awesome asai tornillo! Finish was that angle with Taboo and Parka's kid. It was a decent enough angle but completely unbelievable if you try to actually think about it. I'm not even sure what changed here. Taboo was with the Bizarros beforehand and still is now. So how was this a big plan to hurt Parka? I guess these guys will have some sort of big match at Verano De Escandalo or Heroes Inmortales in exchange for being stuck in the middle of the card here.

Extreme Tiger/Jack Evans vs Mr. Anderson/Abyss (Cage - AAA Tag Team Titles): Was it just me or was it hard to watch this? The cage seemed hard to see through and the extra platform above it made it even harder to peek into the cage with the roaming camerashot. They seemed to be doing some complicated spots early on but it was hard to follow. Less than 4 minutes into the match Tiger climbed to the top of the structure above the ring and did a tornillo which was INSANE, so much so that Abyss was getting out of the way without even being hit. Tiger escaped first leaving it two-on-one vs Jack which was the right call. With this being a TNA show I assumed it would be two-on-one vs one of the heels and Bryan Alvarez would flip out. Anderson escaped next and in doing so got his easiest payday yet since I can't remember if he did ANYTHING in this match. Abyss and Jack did a complicated spot that was supposed to end with a frankensteiner but Abyss botched it. Finish was very silly as Jack climbed the cage and the crowd cheered b/c he was sitting on the top so the match was over. But Abyss poured out some thumbtacks and began climbing (2 minutes later). For whatever reason this caused Jack to slide down to meet him halfway and then power bomb him onto the thumbtacks and then climb back up to do a plancha off the cage which in very un-Jack-like fashion was very awkward. He then climbed back up top and they played his music too early which led to the camera cutting to a crowdshot and they missed the entire awesome finish where Anderson wouldn't let Jack's feet hit the floor so Jack rammed him into the cage and then moonsaulted off to the floor. If AAA is serious about running PPV's they may want to clue the PPV guys into what camerashots they need to be ready for.

Psycho Circus vs Perros Del Mal (AAA Trios Titles): Color me confused as I had no idea there was a fourth clown running around until a few minutes into the match. That ain't no mini. Usual brawl you'd expect with these teams but very enjoyable. Since it was the big show everyone was taking big bumps and they pulled out all the stops including a PLANCHA TO THE FLOOR BY MONSTER CLOWN! I can't believe 40-year old Damian was taking hiptosses onto the entrance ramp and hard whips into tables. That man tries hard and/or wanted to make sure the Perros brand stays over even with Perrito doing all he can to make sure it dies. Monster/Damian took each other out with a suplex into a bunch of equipment that exploded. Back when the WWF did this spot the entire power in the arena went out to explain why that equipment was located there. In AAA the power in the arena didn't go out so we are just to assume the AAA production staff leaves random explosive devices laying around. SAFETY FIRST KIDS! X-Fly took a brutal bump when he somersaulted off the top rope to the floor onto a garbage can. Halloween won the match with a top rope Death Valley Driver on Psycho Clown. Great effort by both teams. My only complaint here would be the DTU-ness of the match. It looked so amateur having the ringside crew removing weapons/tables after they were used and then running up and down the ramp to set up the equipment Damian/Monster were going to demolish later in the match. I realize they were rushed for time but you have to either do this off-camera or not at all. Remember that spot on a recent WWE PPV where all the chairs fell onto The Miz (or some other dude)? Imagine if during the match you had seen all the WWE ringside dudes running back and forth to set the spot up in full view of everyone. It makes the product look terribly amateur. For DTU it's okay... that is a somewhat amateur product and they make no pretense about that. AAA is supposed to be professional and this was not even close to professional.

It was at this point I realized the last pinfall attempt (not including finishes obviously) I saw on this show was near the end of the women's match and that was when Hijo De Tirantes refused to count. There were no attemps to win in the TLC match, only two submission attempts in the four on four match, then we had a cage and finally the Clowns/Perros where the only pinfall attempted was the finish. Someone in charge backstage may want to clue the guys in next time to at least create a pretense that a match is going on instead of just a collection of spots until the ref says wrap things up.

El Zorro vs Jeff Jarrett (Mega Heavyweight Title): Was not looking forward to this but to be fair to these guys they stood no chance. Let's recap: The fans had just seen a TLC match with tons of stunts, a four on four match that was mostly all action, a cage match with dives from the top and a hardcore match with tons of stunts. Now you expect the fans to be okay with watching an old-school Jeff Jarrett match? Meltzer always mentions the 'death spot' on WWE PPV's being the match right before the main event and this was the death spot on this show. Not only the match right before the main event but also the match coming on after a stuntshow. They didn't stand a chance even if both had wrestled the match of their lives. Not to mention Zorro looked like walking death as he made his entrance. Jarrett's guitar shot only got a two count and the only reason it even got a pop was b/c nothing had happened in the match up until that point. We already saw guitar shots in an earlier match. He then had powder kicked into his own face which was very 80's. Finally he got the win to a very timid reaction. I'm sure he immediatly went on twitter to talk about how he started a riot. Easily the worst match on the show.

El Mesias vs L.A. Park (Hair vs Mask): I'm not sure if they were rushed for time, Mesias was unhappy, a huge mistake by the person that put the show together or all of the above but for whatever reason Mesias came out to the most generic entrance of his career. His entrances on regular AAA TV tapings are more dramatic. Park meanwhile had his son with him and also wheeled out Pierroth who unmasked himself and was crying. That was terribly sad and from all accounts Pierroth is basically an invalid who is out of it most of the day so I wonder if he even wanted to be there. I know it wasn't in mean spirit but if the real Noberto Salgado was around I wonder if he'd have wanted to go out there in his condition. As for the match - I liked it better than their Guerra De Titanes match. The GdT match lost it for me when Mesias kicked out of a tombstone and was on offense less than 20 seconds later. There are people who bashed the HHH/Taker from Mania as being finisher killing who raved about Park/Mesias from GdT. How dumb is that? They brawled around early on which was expected. The match didn't really get going until Park had his mask torn and both guys were a bloody mess. They both did big dives and hit their big moves for nearfalls. Park did his corkscrew bodyblock and barely clipped Mesias. Mesias did his finisher while we were watching a replay of something else. The spot of the match was Park setting up a table, doing his dance and getting speared through said table. It was criminal that wasn't the finish! One of the greatest nearfalls I've seen in a long time! Everyone seems to agree the finish was a letdown as there was a ref bump and Park used brass knux to KO Mesias. I still prefer that over the GdT ending. They shaved Mesias really quickly and Park celebrated with fans at ringside including mocking Marisela Pena who sure loves to be on TV. I thought the match was really good but in no way was it a MOTYC most people said. Perhaps you had to be there live to get the full effect. It was a fine match to headline a PPV and end a feud. What hurt them a lot was they relied so much on brutal chairshots, tables and brawling at ringside but we had already seen three matches so far that had all of that and more. AAA has certainly taken a turn for the hardcore over the past year under Konnan's leadership but it was really at an extreme on this show and hurt the product more than it helped.

Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Rob Van Dam(e) (Latin America Heavyweight Title): I'm already taking bets on whether we ever see this title defended. Actually I take that back. The belt is perfect for Wagner to defend when AAA asks him to lose a big match and instead of losing a belt that matters or his mask he can just offer up this pointless title. RVD had a pretty generic entrance. Wagner came out to mariachi music combined with Bad Medicine. Cheap. Match was alright, actually MUCH BETTER than I expected since I thought for sure Wagner and RVD wouldn't be able to get on the same page. But keep in mind I haven't seen RVD in many years and it was a surprise to me at how much he's slowed down. Crowd was dead tired and who can blame them? Not only was this show really long and the previous match was so intense - these guys once again started WRESTLING. You can't do that on a show that had a billion hardcore spots. Crowd only seemed to wake up when they went to the floor which shouldn't have surprised anyone who understands psychology. They ended up using a chair which was pretty tame compared to other weapons we had seen thus far (CELLO!). The nearfalls were done really well. RVD almost slipped off the top at one point when Wagner went to crotch him. RVD kicked out of the Wagner Driver and Wagner kicked out of the Five Star Frog Splash (is it still called that?). Another letdown of a finish as Wagner hit a DDT on RVD off the ropes for the win. I think RVD was supposed to take his wacky headstand bump but couldn't pull it off. Wagner closed the show celebrating with the AAA tecnicos who didn't make the show or weren't important enough to be in any big matches.

My favorite matches in order from best to worst:

1. Park/Mesias
2. Clowns/Perros
3. Wagner/RVD
4. Inframundo vs Bizarros
5. Cage
6. TLC
7. Women
8. Jarrett/Zorro

Overall it was a good show. It had it's ups and downs but more ups than downs in my opinion. I think the two major flaws were the match order and the usage of weapons. If you had changed the order up and told some of the guys to cut down on the weapons/gimmicks (i.e.: thumbtacks were pointless in a cage match) the show would have been much better. If I was in chrage I'd have put the show on in this order:

1. Wagner/RVD
2. Clowns/Perros
3. Inframundo vs Bizarros
4. Jarrett/Zorro
5. TLC
6. Cage
7. Women
8. Park/Mesias

It would have taken a lot of convincing to get Wagner/RVD to work the opener but I think it could have been done and would have set a good precedent for future shows. The tradition in Mexico is to have the main events go on last but time's have changed and with such loaded shows you need to seperate your big matches to not burn the crowd out. I'm sure Wagner is a WWE fan and watched Wrestlemania so he knows starting the show with a big title match isn't "wrong". It would just take lots of convincing. By starting the show with that match it allows them to do their thing and if they run long you can cut time from MANY matches later on. Before the last three matches are due up you have all the hardcore stuff out of the way so Park/Mesias using chairs/tables will be more 'fresh' in the eyes of the fans. The women's match is the perfect match for the dead spot b/c action will be limited but the crowd will still be into it for the eye candy.

On a final note - was Leonardo Riano doing commentary on AAA TV while Arturo Rivera was sick and I just completely missed it? Or was he just added to this show b/c of his daddy connections? He seemed to be really up to date on what was going on with AAA which balanced out the fact that he was still annoying as ever and his mic just happened to be the only one that actually worked. Conspriacy theory! I know it's Televisa's decision on which announcers to use but you would think CMLL would be unhappy with one of their main guys working the biggest AAA show of the year.

I'll be back with a CMLL Juicio Final recap in January. Not because I'm lazy and won't update my blog until then but because CMLL is still stuck in 1989 and doesn't understand making money on DVD sales, PPV or treating your fans with respect.

AAA Triplemania '08 Music Video

MV exclusive for the three people who read my blog! My music video recapping AAA Triplemania '08. Wouldn't go up on youtube originally because it was too long and now the music is rejected. I sent it to the AAA webmaster for him to use it as he pleases but for some reason he doesn't like me.:)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/asftly

(More exclusive MV's to come!)

Lineups of the Week: 5/31/10 - 6/6/10!

Let's take a look at the lineups for a week that was supposed to be very important in the AAA/CMLL war but thanks to CMLL withdrawing competition isn't much of an interesting week at all. Shame on CMLL.

AAA TV (MON) 05/31 Domo de la Feria de Leon
1) Mari Apache, Mascarita Divina, Relampago, Yuriko vs Decnnis, Mini Histeria, Polvo de Estrellas, Rain

- Should be the usual good match with this crew. Yuriko and Polvo surely only exist in order for them each to make TV once or twice a year. Where is Yuriko w/o Polvo? Not feuding with Pimpi, that's for sure. Relampago/Decnis looked good in the tag match a few weeks back so I'm looking forward to them matching up again. Mari/Rain will probably take center stage here.

2) Alan Stone, Chris Stone, El Elegido vs Cuervo, Escoria, Ozz

- Even more shocking than the return of Yuriko and Polvo... IT'S CHRIS STONE! STAR OF RFW!!! Wonder if he brought Super Calo Jr. with him? Guessing not. This return is out of nowhere although he does fit that tecnico team perfectly. It figueres AAA finally decides to bring in a new Mexican wrestler and THIS is who they choose. You just can't win if you're an AAA fan and like Mexican wrestlers. Wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of feud start here since it'd be easy for AAA to bury these guys in a feud with each other without having to worry about matching them up with other folks.

3) Jack Evans, Joe Lider, Nicho el Millionario vs Alex Koslov, Chessman, Kenzo Suzuki

- I'm still not clear on whether the Hermandad are tecnicos or rudos. I guess they just work for whoever pays them? Should be the best match on the show and I figure Koslov goes over Evans to setup Triplemania where I think Jack is finally winning the title.

4) Dr. Wagner Jr. & La Parka Jr. vs Electroshock & Silver King

- I honestly can't think of a more horrible match. They'll probably just brawl over the building and it'll end with a low blow.

5) Cibernético, Heavy Metal, Octagón vs Hernandez, LA Park, Zorro

- I haven't actually seen any of the recent TV so I'm curious as to whether Heavy Metal is actually working hard opposite Zorro or just mailing it in like he did to end his CMLL run. Octagon vs LA Park will actually be interesting since they've never been on opposite sides since Parka turned tecnico in late 1994.

CMLL (TUE) 06/01 Arena Mexico
1) Principe & Robin vs Cholo & Inquisidor

- Cadena Tres has aired 3 openers in a row - hopefully this will be the fourth! I'm curious to see the new Robin.

2) Ángel Azteca, Ángel de Oro, Ángel de Plata vs Arkangel de la Muerte, Loco Max, Skándalo

- We've seen this match ten billion times by now. So while it will be good, it still means nothing at all. It'd be nice if these teams had some titles to feud over or there'd be a randon mask/hair match once in a while. Any chance Fuego/Stuka will EVER defend those Arena Coliseo Tag Titles in this lifetime?

3) Brazo de Plata, Hijo del Fantasma, Sagrado vs El Alebrije, Olímpico, Ray Mendoza Jr.

- Way to push that CMLL vs Independentes feud! Stick another CMLL guy on the indy team! That'll get the fans to buy tickets! Oh, and here's another idea - put the match third from the top to show how unimportant it is! GENIUS! CMLL pushed this feud into high gear the same week it killed it dead. It's shameful.

4) Felino, Negro Casas, Rey Bucanero vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto

- Finally Rey Bucanero remembers who injured him and put him out for months! It's a shame he only remembered about 6 months after he returned to the ring, many of those months spent teaming with the same guys he is now seemingly angry with. And did you know the Guerreros and Peste Negra are now buddies? You wouldn't know that because CMLL spends more time with fan of the week, surprise wrestler of the week and carteleras rather than using TV skits. I am *100% positive* this is just setting up a revancha for 6/8. Bank on it.

5) Volador Jr. vs Atlantis [MEX LH]

- I think I'm in the minority when I say this could go either way. Volador could use a big win over Atlantis but you can never count Atlantis out in title matches. The company always protects him, especially in singles matches. I hope Volador retains (cleanly) because he needs it but I'm kinda leaning towards the upset here and a new champ crowned.

CMLL (FRI) 06/04 Arena Mexico
1) Astro Boy & Sensei vs Mortiz & Semental

- So who's taking the Spanish Fly to the floor? Semental would do it! I just can't think of a logical spot where the rudos get mixed up and Mortiz gives his own partner the move. Joe Lider would be able to figure it out.:) I'm guessing Astro Boy takes it and the rudos win.

2) Astral, Mascarita Dorada, Último Dragoncito vs Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior

- Will Mascarita Dorada show up? It's an interesting mix here which should provide for a good match but ONLY if Dorada is involved.

3) Valiente vs Virus [lightning]

- Their first Lightning Match was a year ago and is still considered the best match since CMLL brought back this format. I expect no different here. How awesome would it be if this set up a National Welterweight Title match? It won't happen and even if it did we'd only get 5 minutes of the match on TV but it's a nice idea in a fantasy world. I'll take Valiente winning his second in a row over Virus.

4) Máscara Dorada, Metro, Stuka Jr. vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca

- Oops! The random match generator screwed up and actually teamed up the trios champs! I fully expect to see this changed when the ESTO lineups come out.:) In all seriousness... this will probably rule. Dorada has been so incredible lately and yet very few people talk about him. Even Dr. Lucha disrespects him! But in favor of La Sombra so I'll give him a pass. Could another title match be on the horizon between these teams? All signs point to yes but one never knows when Panico, Feliciano and Colombo are in charge.

5) La Máscara, Máximo, Volador Jr. vs Héctor Garza, Terrible, Texano Jr.

- After last week's debacle I assume this match will establish the rudo trio as a trio to fear and they will win this easily. Sagrado would be a better fit here than Volador Jr. because I don't want to see Volador lose but perhaps this is to hint towards a future Volador vs Garza feud if they aren't going to keep Volador/Mistico together.

6) Shocker, Strong Man, Toscano vs Atlantis, Gigante Bernard, Último Guerrero

- This will be awful. But forget the match... WHY IS GIANT BERNARD A RUDO ALL OF A SUDDEN? WHY EVEN DEBUT HIM AS A TECNICO IF HE'S JUST GOING TO THE RUDO SIDE A WEEK LATER WITH NO EXPLANATION? ARE THESE QUESTIONS TOO HARD FOR THE BOOKERS? Let me try an easier one - What's 30% of 18,000? Answer: Exactly what this card will draw.

CMLL (SUN) 06/06 Arena Mexico

CMLL gets a chance to go head-to-head with AAA and fails miserably by putting on one of the worst major shows in recent memory (on paper). You could say they've got some surprises planned (someone from Triplemania jumping?) or the guys will work extra hard but that doesn't sell tickets. And the key to this show was to sell tickets so people wouldn't go to Triplemania. So you can call the show a giant failure a week before it actually happens. I'm predicting 6,000 fans at most but they should thank their lucky stars if they get that much.

1) Bam Bam & Shockercito vs Pequeño Damian 666 & Pierrothito

- Should be fantastic but it will never show up anywhere for us to see it. (unless Samurai TV is taping the show as they promised earlier in the year)

2) Metro, Rush, Stuka Jr. vs Histeria, Maniaco, Monsther

- I'm looking forward to this just because of the randomness involved. Rush vs Hombre Bala? SIGN ME UP! Stuka Jr. vs Perro Silva? I'M THERE! Romano vs Quarterback? IT'S WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF! This is clearly the Independents 'C' team so CMLL should win this.

3) Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, Shocker vs El Alebrije, Olímpico, Psicosis

- Otherwise known as the battle of Quemonito vs Cuije! Any match with them involved has been tons of fun to watch and this will be no different. If we're not burying the Independents right away than this is the match they should win to split things 1-1. But as I said earlier... with the three idiots in charge you can never tell what will happen.

4) Máscara Dorada, Místico, Mr. Águila vs Averno, Negro Casas, Volador Jr. [Relevos Increíbles]

- As I said in a post a few days ago I am totally against the idea of this match because the CMLL and Independent wrestlers have no right to be teaming on the first show dedicated to this feud. With that said hopefully Mistico and Volador take center stage here and we finally figure out where CMLL is going with their feud... if one even exists any more. Volador alligning with Averno works or even joining the Independents. What's Super Parka up to these days? Perhaps a run-in for the Independent group leads to Volador helping him out.

5) Brazo de Plata, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Strong Man vs Gigante Bernard, Máscara Año 2000, Universo 2000

- This match is just an embarassment to CMLL and sets the entire promotion back 25 years. If Paco Alonso cared about his company he would fire the bookers for putting this match together.

6) Taichi vs Máximo [hair]

- The bottom line here is nobody cares. The feud came out of nowhere. It involves two wrestlers who don't matter, one of which is known for losing his hair and having it grow back within days. Maybe Maximo wins. So what? Taichi loses his hair extensions and Maximo continues to be a sideshow act and a big hair match win goes to someone who doesn't need it. Maybe Taichi wins. So what? Maximo's hair means nothing at all. It's a no-win situation for everyone.

The bottom line with this show is CMLL showed three things:

1. The head of the company (Paco Alonso) doesn't care about his own promotion.
2. Everyone with an important position in the company (Alonso, Mar, Colombo, Feliciano, Salazar, Noriegua, etc.) are all a bunch of chickens who would rather not compete when someone threatens their own territory.
3. The bookers are very uncreative and have no long term vision.

AAA TV (SUN) 06/06 Palacio de los Deportes, DF
1) Mini Abismo Negro vs Mini Charly Manson, Octagoncito, Mascarita Divina, Mini Histeria, Mascarita Sagrada, Mini Psicosis [AAA MINI, Ladder]

- This is stupid for so many reasons. You could make a list and the reasons just get dumber and dumber:

1. The title means nothing.
2. A ladder is going to get used in lots of matches later in the show so why kill the gimmick in the opener?
3. MIDGETS IN A LADDER MATCH.
4. Injuries are bound to occur and you've got a wrestler booked in the match who is coming off major surgery.

Prediction? I just hope nobody gets hurt. The winner doesn't mean anything in the longrun.

2) Jennifer Blade, Rain, Sexy Star vs Cinthia Moreno, Fabi Apache, Mari Apache [loser is a maid]

- I could give a shit about this feud or the stipulation but Konnan thinks this type of stuff puts AAA on par with the WWE so all the power to him. I don't think the AAA locker room is done with Blade and Rain so odds are they'll win even though the tecnicas are due for a win.

3) Nosawa vs Christopher Daniels, Jack Evans, Extreme Tiger [AAA CRUISER]

- It should be about the time Jack won something of importance and I guess the Cruiserweight Title will have to do. Then he can defend it on his U.S. appearences which no doubt makes Konnan a little wet in the pants. Maybe Tiger takes out Nozawa with some crazy move through a table and that leaves Jack to beat Daniels.

4) Abyss & Cibernético vs Vampiro & Zorro

- In a perfect world Zorro doesn't show up for this and jumps to CMLL to lead the Team Independent with Garza & Aguila. But he's had tons of chances in the past to leave and hasn't so something is keeping him here. I'm just hoping once he realizes he's now playing second fiddle to VAMPIRO he will finally make the right decision. This match will be horrible on so many levels but I will continue to get a kick out of Dave Meltzer's weekly "this is Vampiro's last run on top" line. *L*

5) Alex Koslov, Chessman, Hernandez vs Heavy Metal, Octagón, Pimpinela Escarlata [seconds hair]

- This will probably be really short and to the point with everyone getting in their signature moves and the rudo ref losing his hair. I think back to that original Konnan interview on WON Live after Pena died where he said he was sick of AAA putting on crappy stipulation matches such as refs having their hair on the line. Guess he's okay with that now, huh?

6) Silver King & Último Gladiador vs Atsushi Aoki & Go Shiozaki and James Storm & Robert Roode and Joe Lider & Nicho el Millionario [AAA TAG]

- Probably going to be the fourth match on the show where chairs, ladders and tables are involved. Titles are clearly coming back to Mexico, just depends which team is bringing them home. I'm going with Silver King/Ultimo Gladiador and hopefully AAA is at least smart enough to have them beat one of the foreign teams instead of pinning the one team they face on a weekly basis and will probably match-up with at Verano De Escandalo.

7) LA Park vs La Parka Jr. [identity]

- I've said it before and I'll say it again: LA PARK IS *NOT* LOSING THIS FEUD. Not his name, not his mask. I'm sure he made a deal where he'll go over in this match and maybe they'll call La Parka Jr. something like 'Hombre Sin Nombre' for a little while but this feud has no legs. LA Park is going to leave the company before it gets to a mask match. I guarantee it. He knows how to play these things and you've got be a total idiot if you think he's laying down and losing his mask to Karis La Momia. He's his own biggest fan and he can get way more money from a mark promoter in Monterrey or Torreon to do a mask match down the road with Wagner. I'm curious as to how the announcers deal with Parka Jr. losing though. They're so drunk when they do commentary that I doubt they'll be able to remember not to call him 'Parka'. This feud will be an epic failure.

8) Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Electroshock [AAA HEAVY]

- How badly would you have all laughed at me if I told you two or three years ago that Triplemania 2010 would be headlined by an Electro Shock singles match? You should all still be laughing if I told you yesterday that it was the headliner but to AAA's credit they have built Electro Shock up well. I presume Wagner goes over though and Electro returns to being a lifetime midcarder who only fills in on top of the cards when nobody else is available or the promotion is just plain desperate.

In the war of 6/6 AAA will clearly be the winner unless one of these two things happen:

1. Triplemania gets cancelled. (not likely)
2. CMLL manages to convince one of the top guys booked at Triplemania to jump. Zorro wouldn't be big enough. It'd have to be either one of the Parkas (doubtful), Wagner (not happening), Electro Shock (long probability) or Cibernetico (strong possibility).