03/01 Lucha Times

Lots of split feeds and time changes this week. If the only think you tape is the overnight 3AM lucha airing, you’re fine. Otherwise, check my listings or check your listings.

Saturday: They weren’t going to air the next CMLL episode at any rate – it was a three hour episode and they were skipping them. Didn’t think they were going to skip four more, but the episode Gala previews is clearly the episode taped 10/07/2005.

Pretty odd how it works out that all the Tanahashi/Nakamura stuff gets skipped (I don’t think conspiracy and I’m sure NJPW would be annoyed if they know/care).

The person who just watches the show isn’t going to be completely confused about the Atlantis turn – the last match that aired with him had him on the rudo side in the parajes incredible match, and that was basically teasing the new setup.

Technically, it’s nicer to be five weeks closer, but going from 25 weeks to 20 weeks behind doesn’t really feel like it’s any more current. It is a step in the right direction.

Show starts 3PM East (most people) and 5pm Pacific (few who get the west coast feed)

Sunday: This is a tournament show, so you know how that goes. I presume Vuelta will jump ahead just like the Saturday show when it reaches that point but, for the moment, Sunday’s chronologically farther behind Saturday than it has been for quite a while.

West Coast feed is a couple hours later than usual.

GdR on 51MX: No airing on Saturday – it’s pre-empted for an Acapulco Tennis event. It’s on the normal time on Sunday.

If we’re sticking with the second Arena Mexico match and the Sunday main event, the Mexico match doesn’t look great, but Blue Panther’s on TV, so yay for that.


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3 thoughts to “03/01 Lucha Times”

  1. Having seen some of the Nakamura/Tanahashi stuff and with some still yet to watch I don’t think its any real loss to skip their appearances.

    Was it just me or did they also look TINY compared to the luchadores? I am familar with them after watching New Japan pretty regularly until 2004 but their size, or lack thereof, never jumped out at me until the September 2005 CMLL dvd arrived.

    I’d recommend checking out the Torneo Grand Prix cibernetico they were part of if anyone really needs to see them in action. Its not so much worthwhile for their participation as it is a lynchpin for every major feud in CMLL being addressed at some point throughout the match.

    I think I wrongly labeled it as a Leyenda de Azul or Leyenda de Plata at various times. I think I saw in Robert’s rundown that he called it a Leyenda de Plata though.

  2. GdR will be interesting this week b/c last week’s Arena Mexico segunda aired in Mexico so I hope it doesn’t repeat itself on GdR. I hope they show the opener or two matches from the Sunday Coliseo show.

    Rob

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