CMLL (MON) 01/17 Arena Puebla [SporTimes, El Sol de Puebla, Cinco Radio]
1) Fuerza Chicana & Sauron b Black Tiger & Blue Center
2) Bronco, Escorpion, Inquisidor b Astro Boy, Fabián el Gitano, Höruz
3) Arkángel de la Muerte, Dr. X, Hooligan b Fuego, Sensei, Starman
4) Blue Panther, Rush, Toscano b Ephesto, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca
5) Averno, Mephisto, Volador Jr. b La Máscara, La Sombra, Valiente (replacing Máscara Dorada)
SporTimes appears to have wrong finishes for the top two matches; the other recaps both agree that the tecnicos took the semimain and the rudos the main event. Misterioso & Sangre Azteca had problems yet again, with Sangre telling the press that Poder Mexica was done for good. Sombra & Volador feuded in the main event, and Averno & Mephisto defeated Mascara & Dorada with a pair of Devil’s Wings. If Mascara, Sombra and Dorada hold onto the trios titles this weekend (which we expect), these three rudos are the next challengers.
FMLL (Festival Mundial de Lucha Libre) announced their March shows via press conference. Same lineups we had on Sunday, all to take place in Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso. The previous shows took place in Plaza Liberacion. Tickets run from $600 ($50 US) to $80 ($6.65) and go on sale 02/01 via Ticketmaster.
Generacion 2011 inspires Apolo Valdez of MedioTiempo to look back at Generacion75 and other promotion’s efforts at new stars. Promotions with less stars push more new stars is the trend. Of Gen75, Valdez only has Fantasma and Dragon Rojo as making it; Metalik becoming Mascara Dorada is public knowledge now so he should make that list. Puma King and Tiger Kid will definitely get there, and there’s still hope for Bronco, Skandalo and Super Nova. Cesar also looks at luchadors hyped as future CMLL stars who never quite make. I forget how much potential Rayman had when he changed to the Hijo de Rayo de Jalisco Jr. – Mistico was an attempt to redo & fix Sagrado (better luchador), but Sagrado sort of was an attempt to redo Rayman (gimmick they could own and wouldn’t be taken away.)
CMLL returned to Arena San Juan Pantitlan (holding lucha shows again) this weekend. The Gladiator has the recap. CMLL.com had the main event as Dorada & Maximo vs Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero. It ended up being Toscano & Maximo vs Olimpico & Nitro. That’s not good. Dr. Landru posted video of Amapola/Zeuxis vs Luna Magica/Lluvia and Delta/Bengala vs Virus/Polvora. Good week for Bengala making video!
Box Y Lucha #3009 teases Dr. Wagner Jr.’s return to Arena Mexico. Maybe he just really wants to see the women’s cibernetico tonight? It’s unclear if it’s Wagner starting another rumor to increase leverage or Box Y Lucha doing the same to increase readership, but it’s a story that’s hard to believe until Wagner actually sets foot in the building. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did this year, but I would’ve said the same before the cover.
Speaking of magazine teases, Cesar responds to the Luchas 2000 cover: Mr. Niebla is due back soon, but Black Warrior is only training in the Arena Mexico gyms and not signed to return at this point. He’d like to and he’d be useful if he felt like being useful. Cesar comes to the same conclusions about Wagner as I.
Chica de Arabia did not get his/her hair cut in Arena Coliseo Monterrey after losing their hair vs mask on Sunday. The promoter is saying Chica’s shoulder was hurt and so they couldn’t stay out there to get shaved, but would return this Sunday to get the hair cut. I guess we’ll know Sunday.
Octagon says Super Fly hasn’t earned a mask match. Huh. Octagon also appears to believe Super Fly was never the guy who attacked him, but just took pretended to be the mystery man to take advantage of the confusion. That makes as much sense as anything!
LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.
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CMLL (MON) 01/17 Arena Puebla [SporTimes]
1) Fuerza Chicana & Sauron b Black Tiger & Blue Center
2) Bronco, Escorpion, Inquisidor b Astro Boy, Fabián el Gitano, Höruz
3) Arkángel de la Muerte, Dr. X, Hooligan b Fuego, Sensei, Starman
4) Ephesto, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca b Blue Panther, Rush, Toscano
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada b Averno, Mephisto, Volador Jr.
