taped 2014-09-14 @ Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo
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Month: November 2014
great match roundup, week of 2014-09-27
Good/Great/Excellent matches
CMLL on Terra: 2014-09-28
taped 2014-09-28 @ Arena Coliseo
Fuego vs Kamaitachi in a lightning match – good? I can’t recall
AAA on Televisa: 2014-09-27
taped 2014-09-14 @ Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo
Aerostar, Angélico, Australian Suicide vs Daga, El Apache, Hijo de Pirata Morgan – good
CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2014-09-27
taped 2014-09-16 @ Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
Diamante Azul, Dragon Lee, La Sombra vs Cavernario, Hechicero, Negro Casas – great
CMLL on CadenaTres: 2014-09-27
taped 2014-09-23 @ Arena México
Blue Panther, Marco Corleone, Titán vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Niebla Roja: [GOOD]
Mephisto © vs Valiente for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship: [GREAT]
CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2014-09-27 (full) 81st Anniversary
taped 2014-09-19 @ Arena México
Blue Panther, Cachorro, Dragon Lee vs Felino, Puma, Tiger: [GOOD]
Goya Kong vs Estrellita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit, Amapola, Zeuxis, Tiffany, Dallys la Caribeña [Copa 81 Aniversario]: [GOOD]
Rey Cometa vs Bárbaro Cavernario for the hair: [EXCELLENT]
La Máscara & Rush vs Negro Casas & Shocker © for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship: [GOOD]
Atlantis vs Último Guerrero for the mask: [EXCELLENT]
Shows Watched But Nothing Worthwhile
nothing! A strong week of TV.
Matches To Watch Later
IWRG Zona XXI: 2014-09-28
taped 2014-09-24 @ Arena Naucalpan
Dragón Celestial, Emperador Azteca, Metaleon vs Ciclon Black, Eterno, Hip Hop Man:
Alan Extreme, Avisman, Golden Magic, Imposible, Relámpago, Veneno vs Dante, Euro, Filder, Hijo Del Zumbido, Sky Fly, Yakuza [Copa Higher Power]:
CMLL adds Saturday trainee shows, IWRG, Guadalajara, bodybuilding
CMLL (TUE) 11/25/2014 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Artillero & Súper Comando b Sky Kid & Smaker
2) La Comandante, La Seductora, Zeuxis b Lluvia, Marcela, Skadi
3) Sagrado b Gallo
Sagrado took 1/3, then beat up Pollito after the match.
4) Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., The Panther b Misterioso Jr., Puma, Tiger
Tecnicos took 1/3.
5) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Valiente DQ Felino, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero
Ultimo Guerrero replaced Thunder, only Thunder was still there and attacked Marco before the match. Tecnicos took 2/3, with UG fouling Marco.
Thunder hurt? Odd for him to go all the way to Guadalajara if he’s hurt (but kind of really professional.)
IWRG (WED) 11/26/2014 Arena Naucalpan [IWRG]
1) Atomic Star b Sky Ángel
2) Anubis Black & Araña de Plata b Galaxy & Vampiro Metálico II
3) Dragón Celestial, Golden Magic, Saruman b Liderk, Rayan, Spector
4) Imposible © b Hip Hop Man [IWRG IC Light]
Imposible took 2/3 to keep the title. Sixth defense.
5) Leo, Mike, Rafy, Teelo b Apolo Estrada Jr., Chicano, Eterno, Liderk
Liderk replaced Canis Lupus. Ninja Turtles take 1/3.
Ninja turtles remain dominant.
Yesterday was the annual CMLL bodybuilding contest. LuchaWorld has all the standings. I posted the Terra video of the show: tumbling footage, posing, and winners announced.
Students
1: Imposible
2: Mr. Mexico
3: Sangre Imperial
Beginners
1: Principe Diamante
2: Flyer
3: Stukia
Intermediate
1: Dragon Lee
2: Star Jr.
3: Kamaitachi
Female
1: Dark Angel – 8 out of 9 years
2: Estrellita
3: Princesa Sugehit
Advanced
1: La Mascara
2: Sensei
3: Espiritu Negro
La Mascara was the over all winner. He talked about his win, also saying that Rush gave him the Papi de Papis nickname and he wants the mask match with Atlantis.
The winners were also on CMLL Informa, but the bigger news for us luchadorks was Panico announcing a new run of live events. Sabados Popular (Saturday) shows will begin on 12/20 Arena Coliseo and will feature CMLL trainees in five matches. It sounded like the main matches may have regular CMLL talent but the undercard will be one fall matches with guys who aren’t working regular. Prices will be cheap (because these trainees are working for the experience and not the check) and they’re probably running Coliseo because they don’t expect a big turnout. The first card will be announced next week. No word about TV or Terra or anything. I’d be surprised if they turned up that way. If CMLL was a completely different company, these would be perfect thing to sell for $2/show as internet downloads but now I’m just in crazy town.
This is not an entirely new concept; I can’t figure out the start and end dates, but CMLL (and UWA) have tried this concept of ‘off day’ solo trainee shows. It’s generally seemed to be at stronger times in the business than now, though now is the time where CMLL could use new stars. Just having more random guys isn’t going to help, which is probably where this is going. Still, great fun for luchadorks.
Panico was evasive about if indy guys would be on the shows, but I think that’s partially because the line between “CMLL trainee” and “indy luchador” is blurry; Hip Hop Man and Imposible were among those trainees seen at the bodybuilding contest show, and then they went over to IWRG to have a twenty minute match. A lot of guys in the indy feds were/are CMLL trainees who never got a chance to make it to the main shows. Maybe a bit more exposure will give the next group of guys more of a chance.
Terrible would like to thinks Marco Corleone (attention divided with other activities) and Barbaro Cavernario (first cage match) are possible losers in Infierno en el Ring.
El Sabor del Ring has part one of a piece on the people working at Arena Coliseo San Luis Potosi as it closes down. The last show is a week from Sunday but no one knows for sure what will happen with the building.
FWIW: the Funcion Estelar recap has other people instead of the TNA guys on the Arena Aficion show.
LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.
+LuchaTV has interviews with Mil Mascaras, Dos Caras and Brazo de Plata from the Mujam show.
Freelance vs Suicida in a 20 minute iron match.
CaraLucha promo from the Neza guys for their match against the Gringos.
CMLL Stellar Moments from last week.
DJ Spectro looks back at Solitario vs Galeno II.
Ciudad Juarez officials want to better regulate minors working as luchadors.
Lucha Libre in Japan
11/27 NJPW: Matt Taven [O] & Michael Bennett beat Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra [X] – well of course, back to normal. I’d think Taven is the lesser guy on the team, even, but I’m not sure of that. I know Maria is the star of the team and maybe it doesn’t matter past that. Sombra & Naito drop to 2-1.
WON says NJPW plans both to run Atlantis/Ultimo Guerrero and Sombra/Volador matches on the FantasticaMania tour, for which half the shows are sold out and a fourth or close. Unsure which shows NJPW is planning to run Matt Taven singles main events.
Lineups
IWRG (SUN) 11/30/2014 Arena Naucalpan
1) Centvrión, Dragón Celestial, Metaleon vs Diva Salvaje, Estrella Divina, Miss Gaviota
2) Leo, Mike, Rafy, Teelo vs Apolo Estrada Jr., Avisman, Danny Casas, Imposible
3) Dr. Cerebro, Emperador Azteca, Relámpago vs Rayan, Trauma II, Universo 2000 Jr.
4) Oficial 911 & Oficial AK47 © vs Canis Lupus & Eterno [IWRG IC TAG]
Rematch. Oficials 4th defense.
5) Golden Magic, Súper Nova, Toscano vs Chicano, Hijo de Máscara Año 2000, Veneno
Veneno quickly on the rudo side. Rudo/rudo title rematch. Centvrion back, but has to work the exoticos.
Lucha Underground 1×5 (2014-11-26)
the matches
Mil Muertes b Drago (3:59, Flatliner)
Mascarita Sagrada b Son of Havoc (w/Ivellise) (5:18, front headscissors roll)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. DQ Sexy Star (2:14, ref attack)
Big Ryck b Prince Puma [street fight] (11:17, urange thru a table)
the developments
Konnan talked Dario into the street fight, then stole his drink.
King Cuerno watched Drago’s match, then gave him a fireman’s carry powerbomb after the match.
A mystery woman [ex-WWE Angela Fong] watched the Havoc/Sagrada match. Announcers could not identify her and she left before it finished.
Catrina told Dario she and Mil Muertes know the truth behind “the darkness [you’re] keeping locked up with the key”
The Chavo/Sexy match barely got going before Sexy got a chair as revenge. The ref tried to stop her so Sexi threw her down, earning a disqualifaction. Pentagon Jr. ran in to help Chavo, much to the announcer’s confusion. Fenix made the save.
Johnny Mundo dove into the ring to save Puma from an attack by the Crew (who worked the main event 3 on 1). Mundo later smacked Puma with a chair by a mistake, which led directly to the rudos winning. Mundo was apologetic about the mistake but Puma was out. Vampiro took shots at Konnna for letting Prince Puma go in to the street fight 3 on 1 (and generally seemed to be playing more heel.)
thoughts
Another solid show. Two straight weeks with Big Ryck main events is a bit rough, though he got a lot of help. Castro and Cisco wrestled about half the match, with Ryck sitting in a chair and everyone playing up the numbers advantage. It was a decent way to work around what would’ve been a tougher singles match. They created a few highlights even if it wasn’t on the level of some of the other matches. Mundo’s leap into the ring was crazy and spectacular and they keep ticking that story along. One of my early concerns with this format was long matches not being possible because they have a lot of stuff to accomplish in an hour, but they’ve found ways to have 8, 10, 12 minute matches weekly and that’s a good sign for matches coming up which could use that time.
Mil Muerte versus Drago was a good TV match, and my pick for the best match on the show despite not getting a lot of time. They played big man/little man well (outside of the one ugly powerslam spot.) Mil Muertes looked impressive winning with his undefeated streak noted, and Drago got in enough to still look like a star. I liked how Cuerno took his time getting to the ring to get in the extra shot after the match, it felt like Cuerno was more in control of the situation.
I choose to believe Pentagon saw a chance to be evil and jumped at it, and that’s all the motivation he has. Announcers suggested there was more to it. That angle was probably better than match was going to be and they’re setting up a match next week so fine.
I understand Mundo left another place because politics, but the Lucha Underground promoter paid hit men to end Mundo. Are politics worse than that? [Checks Twitter this week reconsiders position] Mundo’s bit about almost being on top and coming to Lucha Underground to break all the way thru were better.
Sagrada/Havoc came off as as a Mascarita Sagrada exhibition and it worked as that, but Striker interstingly pointed out how Cueto’s been putting Havoc in odd match ups. That may just be his role in reality, the guy they trust to work against untradional opponents, but it made it feel like a storyline arc for a character who didn’t seem likely to get one. (And it’s one continuning next week.) On the other hand, the mystery woman’s appearance seemed completely random and inconsquential. Enjoyed two people teaming up to try and cheat a mini, that’s some strong evil work.
Announcers were less annoying this week!
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