Casas & Shocker keep tag titles, Delta & Maya defend theirs, Octagon vs AAA, Lucharama

CMLL (MON) 12/15/2014 Arena Puebla [Periodico Enfoque, Periodico Enfoque (fotos)]
1) Ares, Centauro de Fuego, Guerrero Espacial b Black Tiger, Milenium, Toro Bill Jr.
Toro Bill Jr. replaced Lestat.
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Oro Jr., Súper Halcón Jr. b Espíritu Maligno, Fuerza Chicana, King Jaguar
Espiritu Maligno’s return since losing his hair.
3) Ángel de Oro, Fuego, Stigma b Hechicero, Puma, Tiger
4) Gran Guerrero, Pólvora, Último Guerrero b Dragón Rojo Jr., Máscara Dorada, Volador Jr.
Polvora defeated Dragon Rojo and demanded a title match.
5) Negro Casas & Shocker © b La Máscara & Máximo [CMLL TAG]
Maximo kissed Mascara by mistake, which led to the finish. They were not happy with each other after the match. Shocker & Negro Casas second defense.

Today is Delta & Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Barbaro Cavernario & Hechicero. It should be great. I have no idea who’s going to win. Delta & Maya are the regular team, Cavernario and Hechicero are not in the same group, and, whether by coincidence or plan, these Arena Coliseo Tag Team championships never change hands in Arena Mexico. On the other hand, this feels a lot like Titan’s En Busca de un Idolo year, where he didn’t win the title match he got from the tournament but finished the year by winning a different title because CMLL realized he was actually really good. And CMLL’s definitely realized Cavernario is really good based on how they’ve used him of late. (Hechicero is also not bad.) I’m thinking Maya & Delta probably retain but I’m not sure.

Blue Panther Jr. vs Sangre Azteca are the lightning match, and should be on YouTube sometime around 9pm. Main event is a Rey Cometa, Super Porky, Valiente versus Ephesto, Hombre sin Nombre and Mephisto trios; the preview suggests HsN is a permanent member of the trio but this is first time all three have teamed up in a while. The Cholo/Ramstein vs Soberano/Star Jr. feud has made it’s way over to Tuesdays, and the rudos have won every match in the feud so far. If that mask match is happening on 01/06, a holiday, then they’re about 3 weeks away from it and maybe still too early to announce it.

Guadalajara’s main event is a similiar to Sunday’s Terra one: Atlantis, Marco and Sombra versus REy Bucanero, Shocker and Terrible. Zeuxis versus Princesa Sugehit meet in the lightning match.

Octagon says he left AAA in March to work on the indies, then was really confused he wasn’t booked on any of the AAA big shows and was fired in October. I do not understand so many things, and that last sentence is one of them. Octagon says he’s not suing for the name – because he says he owns the name – but he wants back pay, vacation and anything else owed to him by the law. Octagon says he’s taking up the cause for Fuerza Guerrera, Tirantes and the guys who became CMLL’s Invasors – he didn’t seem to be behind that cause until now. Those guys also sued AAA for similar reasons and made it sound like they were going to get something out of it but Histeria, Psicosis and Alebrije all gave up using there name on TV eventually. I have no idea how this is going to turn out, but it does seem clear that Octagon wants to being a lot of attention to it because he’s been doing interviews about it on TV for the last couple of weeks.

Hooligan, who’s definitely the current Hombre sin Nombre, is listed as working in Arena Olimpico Laguna. Which is strange, because Hombre sin Nombre (and Dragon Rojo) are booked on the Saturday debut Arena Coliseo show.

El Bandolero was unmasked by Skayde Jr. on Sunday. Bandolero is Elias Rodriguez, 27 years old, from Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Today’s the 14th Anniversary of Blue Demon’s death.

CMLL has Viernes Tapatios as #1 on the their top 10 list.

I have a guest post over on Voices of Wrestling about lucha WON award candidates.

Rob Viper has a music video of 08/15/14 CMLL.

Black Terry Jr. has highlights of the 12/13/2014 WMC show.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update, Poster-Mania, and a recap of Sunday’s Fusion Pro Wrestling show.

Ohtani’s Jacket reviews La Fiera vs El Dandy‘s 1992 hair match.

SuperLuchas look back at this day in lucha includes an all champions UWA show.

Blue Demon & Mesias beat Perro and Zorro in Juarez.

You can vote for Hechicero or Arez are for a rookie of the year vote.

+LuchaTV asks Pantera I about his return to Arena Naucalpan after 18 years.

NJPW will have an autograph signing on 01/18 with Atlantis, Volador, Mascara Dorada, Stuka and Stigma. Also some NJPW people.

Mary Apache is in Japan. I had no idea.

Jushin Liger using the Pierrotina becuase why not.

Someone stole Alushe’s gear! Don’t trust any fake Alushes.

Lineup

CMLL (MON) 12/22/2014 Arena Puebla
1) Lestat, Soberano Jr., Star Jr. vs Disturbio, Espíritu Maligno, Toro Bill Jr.
2) Estrellita, La Vaquerita, Lluvia vs Amapola, La Comandante, Zeuxis
3) Rey Cometa, Titán, Valiente vs Kráneo, Morphosis, Olímpico
4) Dragón Rojo Jr. © vs Pólvora [CMLL MIDDLE]
Dragon Rojo’s 9th defense.
5) Atlantis, Marco Corleone, Super Porky vs Mr. Niebla, Rey Bucanero, Terrible

That Dragon/Polvora lightning match on Sunday was not exciting. Maybe the title match will be better.

Lucharama (SUN) 12/28/2014 Deportivo 18 de Marzo, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
1) Astro Rey Jr., Benji Marverick, Psico Kid vs Fulgor I, Fulgor II, Kastigador
2) Toscano vs Carta Brava Jr. (AAA)
WCS promotion match
3) Chica Ye-Ye, Demasiado, Estrella Divina vs Arkanos, Kilvan, Yoruba
Fusion Ichiban promotion match
4) Fly Metalik, Terremoto Negro, Wotan vs Arez, Belial, Impulso
5) Guerrero Del Bronx & Rolling Boy vs Gallo Tapado Jr. & Hijo de Clímax and Estrella Blanca Jr. & Hijo De Estrella Blanca and Celta King Jr. & Maquina Infernal Jr.
6) Fly Star, Rayo Star, Sky Man vs Andy Boy, Danger King, Guerrero Mixtico
CaraLuchas promotion match
7) Aeroboy & Violento Jack vs Galaxy & Ursus (Queretaro)
Haciendo La Lucha (Queretaro) match
8) Power Bull & Psique vs Angel Jr. & Lokillo
ILM promotion match
9) Aguila Oriental, Blacky, Brazo Jr., Glaactar vs Chalry Boy, Hermano Muerte Jr., Jorge El Salvaje, Ojo de Tigre Jr.
10) Andy Barrow & Villano III vs Aguila Enmascarado & Último Vampiro
11) Jimmy (DTU), Kevin (DTU), Tony (DTU) vs ?, Black Fire, Slayer Pack
DTU promotion match
12) Payaso De Plata & Payaso Extremo vs Aguila Enmascarada & Demente Extreme
13) Donatello (AULL), Miguel (AULL), Rafael (AULL) vs Ave Negra (AULL), Discordia, Ironía (Estado de México)
AULL promotion match
14) ? & Master Fly I vs ?? & Master Fly II
WMC promotion match
15) Ave De Fuego, Criss Boy, Furier, Látigo, Septimo Rayo vs Arceus, Caballero De Plata, Juventud Venegas, Rudy Venegas, Shadow
Futura Lucha Libre promotion match

This is a thing. It’s the Lucharama Expo, with free admission and the usual bit of people selling merchandise at tables along with the matches. I’m not even sure if these are all the matches, they’re just the ones announced so far on their Facebook. There will also be a photo exhibition with the best Black Terry Jr., Zao, and Rostro Oculto photos to battle it out. (There’s a funny skit to set that up.) May go to 11.