AAA House Show (08/28/1999)

We're in Vancouver, for the Canadian Cup!  (Then, back to Mexico,
finally.  Thank God. :) )

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Venum II pinned Avispa after a flying cross body press in 0:07:42.
Rating: 1/2*

Not a good opener.  Venum advances after a sloppy flying cross body.

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Brazo De Oro pinned Shiiba after a rana in 0:00:24.
Rating: *

Shiiba tried to attack Oro from behind before the bell, but got KO'ed
with an elbow.  Match was all but over after that.

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Nygma pinned Discovery with the Flying Splash in 0:08:31.
Rating: 1/4*

The flyer said Nygma vs. Ludxor, but obviously, that can't happen,
since Ludxor would once again aggravate his knee injury.  So,
Discovery filled in, but thanks to some interference from Picudo,
Nygma advanced.

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Super Crazzy pinned Super Nova II with the Crazzy Driver in 0:09:53.
Rating: ** 1/4

Nova put up a good fight, but Crazzy held on to take it.

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Zumbido defeated El Mosco by countout in 0:10:15.
Rating: * 3/4

UPSET!  Mosco had the win, but Super Crazzy attacked him on the
outside, and hit him with the Crazzy Driver on the concrete floor!!!
Zumbido won by countout, and advances!

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Magnum Tokyo pinned Moto Cross with the AV Star Press in 0:17:43.
Rating: ****

Great match!  Moto Cross was a serious contender for Magnum Tokyo, as
these two put on the match of the night!  In the end, however, the
Viagra Driver/AV Star Press combo put Moto away.  Tokyo advances - but
he fought the longest match so far in Round 1!

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Angel Mortal pinned Rey Dragon with the Power Bomb in 0:15:23.
Rating: 1/4*

Awful match.  No idea why it went 15 minutes.  Zumbido distracted
Dragon, Mortal hit the Power Bomb, three count, Rey's eliminated.
Simple.

[Canadian Cup - First Round]:
Charly Manson pinned Thunderbird with the Bullet Dropkick in 0:07:31.
Rating: **

Finally, Manson had no problems with Thunderbird, and took the win
with the Bullet Dropkick.

So, the Quarter-Finals look like this:

Venum II vs. Brazo De Oro
Nygma vs. Super Crazzy
Zumbido vs. Magnum Tokyo
Angel Mortal vs. Charly Manson

[Canadian Cup - Quarter-Final]:
Brazo De Oro pinned Venum II with the Frankensteiner in 0:08:56.
Rating: **

Oro was well rested after that east win in Round 1, and put Venum away
with the Missile Dropkick, to advance to the Semis.

[Canadian Cup - Quarter-Final]:
Super Crazzy pinned Nygma with the Crazzy Driver in 0:11:05.
Rating: ** 3/4

Not bad at all.  Crazzy had to fend out Picudo as well, mind you, but
still hit Nygma with the Crazzy Driver for the three count.

[Canadian Cup - Quarter-Final]:
Magnum Tokyo pinned Zumbido with the AV Star Press in 0:07:02. Zumbido
suffered a neck injury. He will be out for 2 weeks.  (Return date:
Sept. 12, 1999)
Rating: **

OUCH!  Zumbido took a bad bump onto his head after a backdrop by
Tokyo, and was rolling around in pain.  Tokyo, not wanting to further
injure Zumbido, hit the AV Star Press for the victory.  After the
match, Zumbido was stretchered out in a neckbrace, but the word is
that he'll only be gone for a couple of weeks with a neck injury.  We
wish him the best.

[Canadian Cup - Quarter-Final]:
Charly Manson pinned Angel Mortal after an Asai moonsault in 0:08:06.
Rating: *

Another awful match from Mortal.  Manson missed the Bullet Dropkick,
but followed up with an Asai moonsault for the pin.

The Semi-Final Round looks like this:

Brazo De Oro vs. Super Crazzy
Magnum Tokyo vs. Charly Manson

[Canadian Cup - Semi-Final]:
Super Crazzy pinned Brazo De Oro with the Crazzy Driver in 0:08:57.
Rating: *** 1/4

Good match.  Back-and-forth action, until the Crazzy Driver finished
this one in under nine minutes.  Crazzy will face...

[Canadian Cup - Semi-Final]:
Magnum Tokyo pinned Charly Manson after a German suplex in 0:02:16.
Rating: 1/2*

...MAGNUM TOKYO!!!  Manson tried, but Tokyo was on fire here, and
manage to pin Manson in just over two minutes!

[Canadian Cup - Final]: Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Magnum Tokyo beat Super Crazzy 2 falls to 0:
x M. Tokyo beat Crazzy via an Asai moonsault in 0:11:27
x M. Tokyo beat Crazzy via a small package in 0:19:20
Rating: *** 3/4

Second-best match of the night.  Tokyo was still on fire, and after
some good matwork, he managed to hit Crazzy with two Asai moonsaults,
then got the pin.  However, Crazzy fauled Tokyo before the second fall
started, and dominated the youngster with some fantastic moves.  He
hit the Crazzy Driver...  BUT TOKYO PUT HIS FEET ON THE ROPES!!!
Crazzy argued with Tropicasas over the call, but Tokyo rolled him up
from behind...  AND GOT THE PIN!!!  MAGNUM TOKYO WINS THE CUP!!!

Notes:

- Not much to report, actually.  AAA is not actively seeking new
talent via free agency until Verano, most likely.

- Aguila and Pantera will be returning to AAA in a few weeks, it
seems.

- Heavy Metal and Mini Mosco De La Merced both resigned.