Month: September 2015

CMLL (TUE) 09/29/2015 Arena México [CMLL, Yahoo! Deportes]
1) Artillero & Súper Comando b Flyer & Robin
2) Okumura, Sangre Azteca, Virus b Oro Jr., Star Jr., Tritón
Star Jr. replaced Esfinge on Saturday.
3) Estrellita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit b Amapola, Dalys, Zeuxis
Estrellita’s bridging cradle appears to be called Star Gate.
4) Titán b Kamaitachi [lightning]
Titan won with his Mistica into a cradle in what was said to be a good lucha.
5) Hechicero, Luciferno, Terrible b Guerrero Maya Jr., Stuka Jr., Valiente
6) Ephesto, Mephisto, Último Guerrero b Dragon Lee, La Sombra, Máximo
Rudos took 2/3. Sombra got his team DQed in the second fall by fouling Ultimo Guerrero and the rudos took the third via some sort of cheating.

This week’s lightning match hasn’t been posted either. Maybe the concept’s been dropped? That would be disappointing, especially for that match. The finish isn’t exactly clear, but Dragon Lee & Ultimo Guerrero repeat next week. I do not want to see that match.

No results from Guadalajara (for Sunday or Tuesday), but photos indicated the luchadors visited the local CRIT hospital earlier in the afternoon.

TKD posted the missing Cadena3 show from September 16th, including the Cavernario/Triton title match.

Chilanga Mask announced Aramis versus Dragon Lee as the first match for their 10/25 Coliseo Coacalco show.

Matt D @ Segunda Caida liked Negro Casas, Barbaro Cavernario, Kamaitachi vs Dragon Lee, Maximo, Blue Panther from Monday more than most of us.

UNAM is sponsoring a lecture on lucha libre tonight. Admission is free

Cronicas Y Leyendas has some Babe Face rice.

Super Angel took Rayo Mortal’s in Xalapa.

Luchador Aeronix is also a Red Cross paramedic.

Lineups

IWRG FILL (WED) 09/30/2015 Arena Naucalpan
1) Ángel de la Noche, El Bambio, Fly Tiger vs Gafe, Sexy Girls, Skanda
2) Blue Metal & Chicanito vs Magnum 44 & Vardeus
3) Adrenalina, Super Jack, Voltar vs Choly Boy, Guerrero 2000, Vampiro Metálico
4) Atomic Star, Galaxy, Kanon vs Acero, Alas de Acero, Aramis
5) Aeroman, Black Drago, Blue Monsther, Dragón Fly, Freiser, Hijo del Alebrije, Matrix Jr., Power Bull vs Ekxux, Guerrero Del Espacio II, Guerrero Del Espacio III, Magnífico II, Picka,Violencia Jr., Voltan, Xandao [Copa Higher Power]
Torneo FILL XLV: FILL (Black Terry) versus Team Heddi Karaoui

Today’s FILL show. I wonder what happened to Guerrero del Espacio I. I also wonder if this is maybe how Magnifico II found his way into Todo x el Todo – he trains with Karaoui, Karoui works for Santo, Santo needed a young guy replacement for Boby Zavala.

IWRG (SUN) 10/04/2015 Arena Naucalpan
1) Kanon & Omega vs Acero & Adrenalina
2) Leo, Miss Gaviota, Mr. Leo vs Demetrio El Gladiador, Hip Hop Man, Ram El Carnero
3) Freelance, Pantera I, Relámpago vs El Golpeador, Oficial AK47, Rayan
4) Golden Magic, Hijo del Pantera, Pantera vs El Hijo del Diablo, Imposible, Trauma II
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Heddi Karaoui, Hijo De Dos Caras vs Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Negro Navarro, Trauma I

Heddi was definitely a rudo when we saw him last, is now maybe a tecnico? maybe an incredible partners main event? (In other IWRG makes no sense, last week had a tease of a Leo/Imposible feud and now they’re in different matches. I think they’re considered about having any sort of continuity.) Dr. Wagner Jr. and Mascara 2000 Jr. once were a key match on a TripleMania, true story.

Demetrio’s name only turns up once before, teaming with Hip Hop Man in Coacalco last week. Maybe he’s also from Argentina? Miss Gaviota needs to change the name to Miss Leo for one night only.

CMLL (TUE) 10/06/2015 Arena México
1) Leono & Sensei vs Akuma & Cholo
2) Magnus, Starman, Súper Halcón Jr. vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Canelo Casas, Nitro
3) Astral vs Pequeño Violencia [lightning]
4) Estrellita, La Vaquerita, Princesa Sugehit vs Reyna Isis, Tiffany, Zeuxis
5) Blue Panther, Esfinge, Rey Cometa vs Disturbio, Rey Bucanero, Terrible
6) Dragon Lee, Rush, Titán vs Boby Zavala, Mephisto, Último Guerrero

Semimain Esfinge is strange, but not as strange as fourth match Reyna Isis. Not sure why Pequeno Violencia is in singles matches.

CMLL (TUE) 10/06/2015 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) León Blanco & Neutrón vs Furia Roja & Ráfaga
2) Lluvia, Marcela, Skadi vs Dalys, La Comandante, La Seductora
3) Blue Panther Jr., Fuego, The Panther vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
4) Ángel de Oro, Stuka Jr., Super Porky vs Kráneo, Olímpico, Ripper
5) La Máscara, Marco Corleone, Volador Jr. vs Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, Shocker

Main event is a rematch of last night’s main event.

RUDOS NEZA (SAT) 11/14/2015 Calle Xochimilco 254, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Estado de México
1) Mike Segura & Rayo Star vs Freelance & Sky Man [Relevos Increíbles]
2) La Jarochita vs Felina Metalica, Keira [NWG DIVAS]
3) Belial vs Pantera I
4) Fly Metalik, Fly Star, Obscuro vs Metaleón, Toxin Boy, Wasson [Copa Rudo Neza]
5) Fly Warrior vs Mr. Leo, Flamita, Drastik Boy, Impulso

The Rudos Neza fan group are putting on their own show as eight year celebration. Mexico is different.

That’s the first Flamita date I’ve seen for November. Dragon Gate has a week break after their 11/08 show in Kobe; maybe that’s his exit date? Flamita’s was part of their tag team tournament (did not win!) but has sort of been extraneous since they broke up the Millennials. No one’s said he’s leaving and he’s still getting wins on shows but you can see as him finishing up if you’re looking at it that way. (Still won’t be sure he’s in AAA until he gets booked on two straight tapings.)

CMLL (MON) 09/28/2015 Arena Puebla [CMLL, thecubsfan]
1) Asturiano, Black Tiger, Rey Samuray b Espíritu Maligno, Fuerza Chicana, King Jaguar
tecnicos took 2/3
2) Lestat, Soberano Jr., Tigre Rojo Jr. b Molotov, Nitro, Policeman
Molotov is a officially a rudo, and got away with a foul on on Lestat as Policeman distracted the referee. Rudos took 1/3.
3) Puma, Sangre Azteca, Tiger b Blue Panther Jr., Stigma, The Panther
Rudos took 2/3.
4) Blue Panther, Dragon Lee, Máximo b Cavernario, Kamaitachi, Negro Casas
tecnicos took 1/3 in a disappointing match.
5) Marco Corleone, Valiente, Volador Jr. DQ Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
Tecnicos took 2/3, Mephisto fouling Volador in the third. Marco (who was all friendly with Volador) and Valiente asked for a trios rematch for next week.

First match was a lot of fun and it seemed like we were headed to a fun Monday night. And then the rest of the show happened and that was not the case. Recap is a couple posts below. Feuds seem to be dragging out longer right now (after happening instantly or not even bothering to feud before the title match.) My theory here is they want to hold off the title match until after the Universal tournament because Mephisto/Volador can’t really happen until Volador’s out of the tournament, but that doesn’t explain the other programs. Nothing really explains how Marco is being used.

Molotov had a great chance to make a new impression and did not take advantage of it. Maybe next week.

The random trios match generator working for CMLL came up with Dragon Lee, Maximo and La Sombra versus Ephesto, Mephisto, and Ultimo Guerrero for today’s Arena Mexico main event. Titan versus Kamaitachi will be the lightning match, which sounds great, only they didn’t put up the lightning match last week. Guadalajara has La Mascara & Marco teaming with the guy they beat up Friday, Volador Jr., versus Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas and Shocker.

Konnan Big’s able to be back in the ring after his dramatic and bad fall to the floor back in July. That sounds good! Konnan Big says he still has blod clots in his brain and was hoping the match didn’t make them worse. That sounds bad!

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

Box y Lucha 3206 has a Heroes Inmortales PPV.

Cara Lucha has a promo with Joker for his match with Wasson. I would guess many of the Cara Lucha fans had no idea who Joker was before this match was announced, since CMLL locals from Guadalajara don’t get a lot of notice in Mexico City.

Taya talks about her title match, says she has no rivals. The last year may have proven her point.

XMW canceled their mystery show.

Baby Puma took Paty Rey’s hair in Nuevo Leon.

Lucha Libre in Japan

Silueta overcame getting in a tug of war over her sombrero to win her first match in REINA over Koharu Hinata on 09/27.

Lineup

CMLL (MON) 10/05/2015 Arena Puebla
1) Meyer, Milenium, Robin vs Ares, Guerrero Espacial, Metálico
2) Black Tiger, Rey Samuray, Soberano Jr. vs Espanto Jr., Rey Apocalipsis, Toro Bill Jr.
3) Dragon Lee, Lestat, Stigma vs Kamaitachi, Molotov, Policeman
4) Marco Corleone, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
5) La Máscara, La Sombra, Shocker vs Atlantis, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero [Relevos Increíbles]

Tecnicos got their rematch, but in the semimain. Main event is Sombra’s first match in Puebla since being unmasked.

I think Espanto Jr. might not totally be awful now. That second match is a good chance to prove it, because everyone else is definitely not awful. Third match would have a better shot if Molotov did anything. Opener are the first appearances for Meyer and Milenium in the YouTube era.

IWRG (SUN) 09/27/2015 Arena Naucalpan [+LuchaTV, The Gladiatores]
1) Alas de Acero & Omega b Adrenalina & Vardeus
2) Freyser & Kanon b Picudo Jr. & Ram El Carnero
3) Leo, Mike, Rafy b Apolo Estrada Jr., Hip Hop Man, Imposible
Apolo Estrada Jr. replaced Super Jack. Leo & Imposible feuded and talked mask match.
4) Canis Lupus, El Golpeador, Negro Navarro DQ Black Terry, Golden Magic, Relámpago
Golden Magic pulled Canis’ mask for the DQ. Mask match challenges followed.
5) Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Trauma I, Trauma II b Danny Casas, Hijo De Dos Caras, Veneno
Mascara Jr. snuck on a foul on Hijo de Dos, then demanded his (heavyweight) title back.

This is the unmasked Junior Dinamita who’s most often seen in AAA. He was champion in 2010 for two months with no defenses, and that might be one of the better IWRG Heavyweight title reigns. I can only assume he was in Naucalpan to track down his mysterious admirers (and so, is unaware X-Fly’s due the next title shot.) Sure a lot mask match challenges a month out from IWRG’s annual all masks cage match.

Today’s Puebla show, back on the YouTube stream, has Marco, Valiente and Volador versus Hijos del Infierno. They seem to be setting up Mephisto versus Volador here in the next couple weeks. There’s some chance for good matches on the show: Blue Panther, Dragon Lee, Maximo versus Cavernario, Kamaitachi, and Negro Casas has a good chance. The Panthrr kids team with Stigma against the Cats and Sangre Azteca.

The news on the undercard is Molotov’s debut on the rudo side. He’s been around since 2004 and been a tecnico his whole career, but surprisingly had problems with Lestat which caused him to turn rudo. (At least in Puebla; he was still tecnico in his other match this week.) The CMLL review credits Metalico for encouraging Molotov to turn, with Metalico pointing out how much better things have been for him since he turned rudo. (It’s more the mask loss.) The follow up is Molotov is a rudo but Metalico isn’t even around this week. Lestat will be there, so there probably will be more with him and Molotov.

Who’s saying lucha libre is bad now? If you guessed Hijo del Santo, give yourself a pat on the back. There was a press conference this weekend for next Monday’s Todo x el Todo show. He says TV hurt lucha libre, which means he hasn’t gotten a TV deal for TxT this time around. Interesting, while ripping AAA as usual, Santo noted he preferred CMLL’s style. Santo saying anything nice about any one is newsworthy. The photo accompanying the article shows Magnficio II in his Magnifico II mask, which makes one wonder why he’s getting a new name. As by rule, Bobby Lee Jr. challenged Hijo del Santo to a mask match.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Segunda Caida reviews Ice Killer I, Karis La Momia I, La Parka vs Misterioso, Solar I, Volador I

Wasson promo for his match with Jocker, over who’s the better Joker cosplayer.

Chessman and Myzteziz visited the Mexico City CRIT children’s hospital.

An interview with current WWC Heavyweight champion Mr. 450 has him talking a lot about how he’d like to be in WWE. He confirms his AAA bookings in there.

An interivew Sinaloa luchador Sagrado Tormento.

Lineup

CMLL (SAT) 10/03/2015 Arena Coliseo
1) Sensei vs Inquisidor
2) Eléctrico vs Pequeño Olímpico
3) Lluvia vs Tiffany
4) Starman vs Sangre Azteca
5) Blue Panther Jr. vs Virus
6) Titán & Tritón vs Rey Bucanero & Vangellys
7) Atlantis, La Máscara, Valiente vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión

Titan & Triton teaming up is almost always exciting. Except maybe those opponents. Vangellys may be hurt so it may change. I can not imagine with a long one fall Lluvia/Tiffany match must be like. I can imagine what it’ll be like for Virus & Blue Panther Jr. and it doesn’t go well for Panther Jr.

CMLL (SUN) 10/04/2015 Arena México
1) Bengala & Leono vs Apocalipsis & Cholo
2) Astral, Stukita, Último Dragoncito vs Demus 3:16, Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro
3) Blue Panther Jr., Rey Cometa, The Panther vs Puma, Tiger, Virus
4) Ángel de Oro vs Hechicero [lightning]
5) Stuka Jr., Super Porky, Titán vs Boby Zavala, Felino, Niebla Roja
6) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Valiente vs Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, Terrible

They’re stretching out Niebla/Marco for some reason. It probably has to end next week so they can start to move aside for whatever they’re doing for 11/01 instead. Tercera looks fun. So the lightning match.

CMLL (SUN) 10/04/2015 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Máscara De Oro vs Black Sugar
2) Ángel Aéreo, Linterna, Rey Halcón vs Mercenario, Mr. Apolo, Mr. Brisa
3) El Alteño, Explosivo, Reycko vs Demonio Rojo, Gitano, Gran Kenut
4) La Pantera vs Chik Tormenta
5) El Divino, Frezzer, Metatrón vs El Chakal, El Yaqui, Thunder Boy
6) León Blanco, Nautilius, Omar Brunetti vs Mr. Trueno, Ráfaga, Rey Trueno

Back to normal? I think they’re doing a lot of women’s singles matches because getting enough women for a tag match has been an issue.