Tons & Tons Of Backstage Various News: Hiring Freeze, Creative, More
Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The next NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood tapings will be December 19th and 20th from the same location as the first tapings.
The episodes that were taped last weekend are scheduled to start airing in December on the Colours Network, which is carried by the Dish Network. Big Vision is still working to get the series better distribution in the US and internationally.
Old school was the theme of the tapings, and along with the old school set, Dave Marquez was even using the same style of long neck microphone that Gordon Solie used during Championship Wrestling from Florida days.
Dave Marquez would ask fans during the breaks in taping who they'd like to see come in for future shows. Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard and the Necro Butcher were all names the fans requested.
The show featured talent from many NWA territories including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, and The Bay Area in California, as well as Utah and Arizona. The plan for now is for at least one talent from each area to be brought back for future tapings and used regularly.
With Perro Aguayo Jr leaving CMLL, the former members of Los Perros Del Mal (Averno, Mephisto, El Terrible and El Hijo del Texano) have joined with Ephesto for a new group called La Jauria del Terror.
Speaking of Perro Aguayo Jr., he is now working with former teenage rock idol and current "La Oreja" host Sergio Mayer to promote entertainment shows that would include wrestling and male dancing. Aguayo Jr is also looking for US booking, something he has stayed away from since he became a big name.
With CMLL attendance down, they talking about bringing Shocker back even with his bad rep for no showing events.
In AAA news, Vampiro is saying it will be a minimum of six months before he can return to action, if he can return at all. He is willing to come to TV and do angles in a non-wrestling role with working idea for him to become a baby face commissioner.
AAA has basically closed the door on hiring new talent. Previously they would have jumped at hiring Paul London, especially since he can speak Spanish, but now it isn't even being considered.