NEWSAri “El Gato” Romero who was one of the big local stars in the Northern part of Mexico (Juarez, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo) and worked for the major promotions as well as Red Bastien’s WIN in 1989-90 passed away on Sunday at the age of 62 after going into cardiac arrest due to complications from cancer. My dear friend Alfredo Esparza did a great writeup on Ari on Lucha World and it is
featured here.
RESULTSCMLL 12/29 – Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara1. ?
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3. Black Panther & Virgo beat Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno
4. Triton defeated Demonio Maya
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Cuadrangular de Parejas por la Copa Popular Atemajac – Semifinals: Blue Panther & Super Popular beat Mr. Aguila & Sangre Azteca
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Cuadrangular de Parejas por la Copa Popular Atemajac – Semifinals: Los Sicarios del Infierno (Averno y Mephisto) defeated Mascara Dorada & Titan
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Cuadrangular de Parejas por la Copa Popular Atemajac – 3rd Place: Mascara Dorada & Titan beat Mr. Aguila & Sangre Azteca by DQ when Azteca fouled Titan.
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Cuadrangular de Parejas por la Copa Popular Atemajac – Finals: Blue Panther & Super Popular defeated Los Sicarios del Infierno (Averno y Mephisto)
CMLL 12/29 – Arena Mexico1. Apocalipsis & El Cholo beat Bengala & Robin
2. Fuego/Guerrero Maya Jr./Sagrado defeated Shigeo Okumura/Virus/Bobby Zavala
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CMLL Femenil Title: Marcela beat Princesa Sugei to retain her title in what was maybe the best women’s match in the promotion this year.
4. Brazo de Plata/Maximo/Valiente defeated Kraneo/Morphosis/Pierroth by DQ when Kraneo fouled Porky.
5. La Mascara/Shocker/Volador Jr. beat La Peste Negra (Felino/Negro Casas/Mr. Niebla) with Negro having some issues with Niebla here.
Fuerza Imperial 12/28 – Gimnasio Churubusco del Distrito Federal1. Robin & Villano III Jr. beat Los Arqueros I y II
2. Kaving & Kortiz defeated Cross & Stukita
3. Gallego & Romano Garcia beat Marabunta & Marabunta Jr.
4. Puma King/Scorpio Jr./Tiger defeated Cerebro Negro/Dinamic Black/Dr. Cerebro
5. Felino & Rey Bucanero beat Maximo & Cassandro
6. Atlantis/La Mascara/Shocker defeated Mr. Niebla/Ultimo Guerrero/Villano IV by DQ when V-4 fouled Atlantis and there were mask match challenges thrown around afterwards between Atlantis/Mascara and UG/V-4.
Photos Courtesy of Black Terry Jr. !IWRG 12/29 – Arena Naucalpan1. Latigo & Sky Angel beat Atomic Star & Electro Boy
2. Emperador Azteca/Hip Hop Man/Seiya defeated Anubis Black/Los Fulgores I y II
3. Canis Lupis/Douki/Imposible beat Chico Che/Diva Salvaje/Miss Gaviota
4. Alan Extreme/Negro Navarro/Veneno defeated Rey Hechicero/Super Nova/X-Fly by DQ when as X-Fly accidentally hit the referee with a drink tray he threw the tray at Veneno who was caught with it.
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Mexican State Trios Titles: Los Gringos VIP (Avisman/Apolo Estrada Jr./Hijo del Diablo) beat Black Terry/Bombero Infernal/Dr. Cerebro to retain their titles.
Photos Courtesy of Black Terry Jr. !Source : Lucha World