Marcela keeps her title, Anniversary matches on TV, Hiroka retiring

CMLL (MON) 09/17/2012 Arena Puebla [Cinco Radio, CMLL Gaceta, Porra Fresa]
1) Asturiano, Black Tiger, Lestat b Akron, Espiritu Maligno, King Jaguar
Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Súper Comando b Stigma [lightning]
Comando with a slight upset win.
3) Arkángel de la Muerte, Nitro, Skándalo b Molotov, Pegasso, Starman
Straight falls for rudos.
4) Misterioso Jr., Pólvora, Virus b Delta, Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr.
All straight falls for the rudos. Fuego eliminated Virus in the second, but Virus tripped him up from outside to set up a Misterioso pinfall. Fuego demanded a rematch with Virus.
5) Marcela b Amapola [CMLL WOMEN]
Marcela came in as champion and worked thru a knee injury. Seconds were Skandalo and Stigma. She took falls 2/3 to keep the title. Announced as her sixth defense, though only five are known. Best title match of the Marcela title defenses here (Princesa Sugieth, Seductora)
6) La Sombra, Prince Devitt, Shocker DQ Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, Taichi
Tecnicos take 2/3, Niebla fouling Devitt. Bad match. Shocker was way out of it and the crowd let him know they weren’t happy. Sombra tried.

CMLL announced Rush vs Terrible will air on Televisa/Galavision, while Puma King vs Rey Cometa will air on Fox Sports. Rob notes there’s probably not enough time to air a second match; it’s either a one match show, or they’ll be pulling in a lightning match from a previous show. That would mean the Mistico match airs on Fox Sports. (And just like that, half my work tonight is done.)

Hiroka, who left CMLL in 2010 to have kids, has now said she’s officially retired and is selling her gear and is selling her gear on Demus’ Facebook page.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update and this week’s posters.

Lucha Libre in Japan

09/20 NJPW: Mascara Dorada[O]  & Felino b Averno [X] & Super Strong Machine

09/20 WNC:
7) Ricky Marvin [O] & Super Crazy b Yusuke Kodama [X] & Hijo del Pantera
8) Fit Finley b Ray Mendoza Jr.

Ultimo Dragon’s Lucha Fiesta show is November 7th.

Links

• Cronicas Y Leyendas looks back at the EMLL 49th Anniversary show and the death of the IWA.
• Bio of Bolivian luchador Angel Azul.
• A story on a soap opera including Marco Corleone.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 09/25/2012 Arena Mexico
1) Genesis & Höruz vs Akuma & Guerrero Negro Jr.
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Pegasso, Super Halcon Jr. vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hijo del Signo, Hooligan
3) Estrellita, Goya Kong, Marcela vs Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit, Zeuxis
4) Triton vs Tiger [lightning]
5) Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas vs Fuego, La Máscara, Stuka Jr.
6) Titán vs Mephisto

Another edition of Tuesday Night Titan. Non-Title, though it could set up a title match the following week.

IWRG FILL (TUE) 09/25/2012 Arena Naucalpan
1) Alas de Acero, Extreme Boy, Skull Metal vs Blue Monster, Moria, Radical
2) Guizmo, Impulso, Volaris vs Oscuro, Power Bull, Súper Black
3) Araña de Plata Jr., Divino Montana, Ojo de Tigre Jr. vs Infierno Kid Jr., Kid Medrano, Matrix Jr.
4) Alan Extreme, Centvrión, Comando Negro, Dinamic Black, Eterno, Golden Magic, Imposible, Saruman vs Chicano, Dragón Celestial, Eita, Electro Boy, La Cobra, Serpiente de Oro, Sky Ángel, Violencia Jr. [Copa High Power]
FILL 1st Generation vs FILL 2nd Generation

First trainee show in Arena Naucalpan since May. First generation should stomp the second one.