Day: January 30, 2013

CMLL (MON) 01/28/2013 Arena Puebla [CMLL Gaceta (Thunder), CMLL Gaceta (title), Communcate Digital, El Sol de Puebla, Porra Fresa]
1) Black Tiger & Stigma b Akron & Saurón
Stigma replaced Genesis. Tecnicos took 1/3. Match was not smooth.
2) Bobby Zavala, Disturbio, Siki Ozama Jr. b Camaleón, Leono, Tigre Rojo Jr.
Zavala & Disturbio made fun of Leono’s lack of hair. Rudos took 2/3, Disturbio beating Leono.
3) Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr., Tritón DQ Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, Virus
Stuka & Namajague continue to feud. Tecnicos took 1/3, the last when Okumura fouled Cometa when he was trying to fight Stuka.
4) Estrellita b Princesa Sugheit [MEX WOMEN]
No seconds. Estrellita came in as champion and took 2/3 to keep her title. Sugheit twice had Estrellita in what seemed to be winning holds, but Estrellita got the ropes. Sugheit was distracted after the second time, and Estrellita beat her with a casita for the win. First defense.
5) Blue Panther, Titán, Valiente b Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
Tecnico sweep. Negro and Valiente started fighting on the way to the ring, all thru the match, and after the match. In the middle of that, Valiente beat Negro and challenged him to a title match next week. Best match of th enight.
6) La Máscara, Rush, Thunder b Averno, Mephisto, Terrible
Thunder’s debut. Mascara submitted Averno to the campana in the first, Thunder did a pescado in the second on Terrible but the other rudos beat the other tecnicos, and Thunder beat Terrible with what sounds like a chokeslam in the third. Reviews suggest Thunder was better than expected (as a foreigner tall muscle guy) but still needs to improve.

CMLL (TUE) 01/29/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL, Yahoo! Deportes]
1) Oro Jr. & Robin b Apocalipsis & Cholo
2) Demus 3:16, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Warrior b Fantasy, Stukita, Último Dragoncito
Rudos took 2/3. Demus beat Dragoncito in the third. Stukita still looking for his first win.
3) Cancerbero, Raziel, Sangre Azteca b Diamante, Pegasso, Starman
Rudos took 2/3. Rudos took advantage of tecnico screw ups to beat all the tecnicos in the third.
4) Black Warrior, Misterioso Jr., Olímpico b Blue Panther, Guerrero Maya Jr., Tritón
Rudos took 2/3, Olimpico submitting Maya while Warrior beat Triton.
5) Rey Escorpión b Volador Jr. [CMLL LH]
Match for vacant championship, last held by Rush, the two advancing from last week’s Cibernetico. Seconds were Olimpico (for Invasor Volador) and Misterioso (for Escorpion.) No Mije. Said to be (and looks like) a great match. Rey Escorpion won the first with a powerbomb, Volador won the second with a torito, and Rey Escorpion took the third and the title with his Aguijón Mortal (package piledriver, called Aguijón Venenoso in CMLL’s recap) Volador was strechered out. All 3 members of the Revolucionarios are singles champions.
6) Atlantis, La Sombra, Marco Corleone DQ Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas
Mr. Niebla ripped off La Sombra’s mask in the third, setting up a singles match next week.

Rob has 01/18/13 CMLL highlights

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Gran Apache says Atomic Boy is just trying to make his name off Apache and he’s not going to let that happen, and he and Billy are on the same page and have put the great rivalry behind them.

The results from Arena Azecta Guadalajara aren’t that important – Neutron (yes, that one) vs Joe Lider building a cage match – but it brings to mind that Joe Lider hasn’t been around AAA since Guerra de Titanes. There’s no suggestion he’s left, and I’m not suggesting that, but no one’s noticed because he hasn’t been constantly going to the magazines to talk about it (and he’s Joe Lider.)

R de Rudo interviews hopeful CMLL luchadora Bastet.

Sonora wrestler Alas Nocturnas broke his arm on a dive this past weekend.

Lineups

CMLL (THU) 01/31/2013 Arena Aficion [SuperLuchas]
***Arena Aficion 61st Anniversario***
1) Canelo Casas & Principe vs Destroyer & Estreundo
2) Estrellita, Goya Kong, Luna Mágica vs Amapola, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany
3) Atlantis, La Máscara, Shocker vs Mephisto, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.
4) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Rush vs Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas

Arena Aficion is one of the few lucha arenas to (still) be running two shows a week, and this replaces the usual Tuesday show.

UWE (SUN) 02/10/2013 Arena Lopez Mateos
1) Lover Dragon, Niebla Negra, Terrorista vs Demon Boy, Dragon Sagrado, Meta Dragon
2) Latigo & Mini Gato Eveready vs Pequeño Ángel & Pequeno Demonio
3) Ángel de la Noche, Ángel Del Amor, Mr. Flama, Rey Cristal vs Dragosth, Gargola, Golden, Juana La Loca
4) Robin Maravilla, Terry 2000, Yakuza vs Rayo Tapatío I, Rayo Tapatío II, Rayo Tapatio III
5) Ricky Marvin & Super Crazy vs Daga & Joe Lider and Chucho el Roto & Iron Love and Aeroboy & Violento Jack [UWE TAG]

Forget the main event, forget the rare appearance by Rayo Tapatio III,  the big news here is Mini Gato Eveready!

CMLL (TUE) 02/05/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Halcón de Plata & Metatrón vs Infierno & Ráfaga
2) Bengala, Camaleón, Magnus vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Skándalo
3) Diamante, Sagrado, Stuka Jr. vs Black Warrior, Sangre Azteca, Vangelis
4) Dragón Rojo Jr. vs Titán [CMLL MIDDLE]
Dragon Rojo is champion. Titan is Mexican welterweight champion, but that title is not on the line.
5) Atlantis, Rush, Thunder vs Kráneo, Olímpico, Psicosis

Rojo’s the favorite, but Titan has a habit of pulling off the unlikely. Thunder’s debut here.

CMLL (TUE) 02/05/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Oro Jr. & Robin vs Guerrero Negro Jr. & Herodes Jr.
2) Leono, Metálico, Pegasso vs Bobby Zavala, Cholo, Disturbio
3) Dalis la Caribeña, Estrellita, Marcela vs Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit
4) Delta vs Euforia [lightning]
5) Blue Panther, La Máscara, Super Porky vs Averno, Ephesto, Negro Casas
6) La Sombra vs Mr. Niebla

I think that main event could actually be really good, depending on what Mr. Niebla shows up.

Super X (SUN) 02/24/2013 Arena del Sur [SuperLuchas]
***Xplotion***
1) Lucky Boy & Niño de Ébano vs Freelance & Suicida
2) Astro De Plata, Vamper, Zumbi vs Nortux, Rhino, Tribal
3) Negro Navarro vs Solar I
4) Juventud Guerrera & Ricky Marvin vs Eterno & Fenix (AAA)
5) Electroshock vs Halloween

Full card, top two matches had been previously announced. Main event builds off previous show – an indy show building off a previous show is always a rare site. Don’t sleep on that opener.