Month: October 2015

CMLL (SUN) 10/04/2015 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Black Sugar b Capitan Cobra
Capitan Cobra replaced Mascara de Oro.
2) Mercenario, Mr. Apolo, Mr. Brisa b Ángel Aéreo, Linterna, Rey Halcón
3) El Alteño, Explosivo, Star Black DQ Demonio Rojo, Gitano, Gran Kenut
Demonio Rojo came back in after being eliminated for the DQ.
4) Chik Tormenta DQ La Pantera
Pantera trapped Chik Tormenta’s arm in the ropes and kicked her until she was DQed. Tormenta challenged Pantera for her Universal Extremo championship (?)
5) El Divino, Frezzer, Metatrón b El Chakal, El Yaqui, Thunder Boy
The rudos had all sorts of problem. Chakal & Yaqui blamed Yaqui for the loss and attacked him, with the tecnicos making the save.
6) León Blanco, Nautilius, Omar Brunetti b Mr. Trueno, Ráfaga, Rey Trueno
Leon Blanco beat Rafaga

A usual Sunday show.

CMLL (MON) 10/05/2015 Arena Puebla [CMLL, El Popular]
1) Ares, Guerrero Espacial, Metálico b Meyer, Milenium, Robin
Rudos took 2/3. Milenium’s first match this year, Meyer’s first match since May.
2) Espanto Jr., Rey Apocalipsis, Toro Bill Jr. b Black Tiger, Rey Samuray, Soberano Jr.
Tecnicos took 2/3. Rey Apocalispis & Toro Bill were accompanied by La Adelita. Match fell apart (Espanto Jr. injuring himself, Rey Samuray messing up his ramp running springboard armdrag).
3) Dragon Lee, Lestat, Stigma b Kamaitachi, Molotov, Policeman
tecnicos took 2/3. Lestat beat Molotov and challenged him to a mask match. Molotov agreed and attacked Lestat. The match is happening next week.
4) Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto b Marco Corleone, Valiente, Volador Jr.
straight falls, Mephisto beating Volador with the Devil’s Wings twice (which seems to be much more powerful going into a title match than actually in a title match.) Mephisto asked Volador for a welterweight shot, Volador accepted, and Mephisto beat him up (much as the last match ended.)
5) Atlantis, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero DQ La Máscara, La Sombra, Shocker [Relevos Increíbles]
Team Atlantis took 2/3 in a quick match, with Sombra fouling Atlantis to end it.

All the Japanese trainees lose an apuesta match or two when they come to CMLL (at least since they started caring about them again.) Sometimes, with Kamaitachi or Namajague, they’re really good wrestlers and they can headline a major show. Yoshihashi was different, Yoshihashi wasn’t much good in CMLL, so CMLL fulfilled the obligation by hiding in Arena Puebla as to not to inflict it on an actual good show. My best guess is this is what’s happening with Molotov too. He’s not Japanese, but CMLL fills some obligation to give him a mask match while realizing he’s not good enough to put in their major arena. At least I hope this happens, because Molotov winning a a mask

TXT (MON) 10/05/2015 Domo de la Feria, León, Guanajuato [+LuchaTV, Fuego en el Ring]
1) ? ?? ??
2) Lady Apache b Rossy Moreno
3) Bobby Lee Jr., Huracan Ramirez, Rayman b Heddi Karaoui, Pirata Morgan, Zumbi
Rayman beat Karaoui and asked for a title match. Karaoui said no (and possibly can’t if this is his last night with TxT
4) Angel Blanco Jr. © b Cielito [WWA MIDDLE]
fourth defense? Cielito is Magnifico II, getting a new name.
5) Canek, El Hijo Del Santo, Octagón b Dr. Wagner Jr., Fuerza Guerrera, Heavy Metal
Santo challenged Heavy Metal to a mask versus hair match (?)

Couldn’t really get a sense of the crowd from the pictures, which is probably a good sign of the size of the crowd. Santo challenging Metal is so random that I assume it’s actually happening.

Lucha Libre Elite, the new name for the company that used to be All Elite, says they’re returning to Arena Mexico on 10/25. That’s a Sunday, the week before the Dia de Muertos shows (which may explain why they started the Sunday title match program for that early; they’re losing a week.) “All Elite” was in legal trouble over the show in Queretaro that fell apart, which might explain why they’re using a new name now. Lucha Libre Elite appears to be the group promoting the Leyendas shows in Guadalajara the last couple of months.  The card for this show should be out soon.

Guerrero Negro Jr., who part of CMLL’s En Busca de un Idolo in 2014 before leaving the promotion and returning home to Satillo, was shot twice in the chest from a moving car early Monday morning. The unknown attacker shot at him six times and hit him twice. He was with his girlfriend, who immediately drove to his hospital. He’s said to be “in delicate but stable condition.”

Sombra, Dragon Lee and Titan take on Ultimo Guerrero, Mephisto and Boby Zavala in today’s CMLL Arena Mexico show. Sombra replaces the originally announced Rush but makes more sense in that spot, since he cost Dragon Lee the match last week. Zavala hasn’t got his title match for winning the En Busca de un Idolo. The recap mentions his shoulder is healthy (and the Universal tournament is half over) so maybe it’ll come up soon.

CMLL says Demus and Shockercito will sign for their hair match Wednesday on CMLL Informa. No date is specified, but they imply it’ll be the 10/30 Friday Dia de Muertos show

Black Terry Jr. has highlights of the Metaleon/Magnificos versus Centviron, Fly Warrior, Latigo match from CaraLucha

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update and this week’s Poster-Mania.

Segunda Caida reviews random CMLL.

Kcidis draws Copa Antonio Pena winner Taurus.

Tiger Man took Zagam’s mask in Pachuca.

Hijo del Fantasma on Super Nova’s chances of joining La Sociedad.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 10/12/2015 Arena Puebla
1) Arkalis, Milenium, Zaeta Roja vs Ares, Espíritu Maligno, Saurón
2) Black Tiger, Magnus, Oro Jr. vs Cancerbero, Fuerza Chicana, Raziel
3) Ángel de Oro, Stigma, Stuka Jr. vs Puma, Tiger, Virus
4) Lestat vs Molotov [mask]
5) La Sombra, Marco Corleone, Máximo vs Euforia, Mr. Niebla, Shocker
6) Volador Jr. © vs Mephisto [NWA WELTER]
Voaldor 4th defense

A pretty loaded Puebla card. Hopefully the restrictions they seem to be working under (1h50m shows, openers toned down) will be lifted for this show or they’ll be some really quick matches.

RIOT (SAT) 10/03/2015 Arena Femenil, Monterrey, Nuevo León[LuchaMania Monterrey]
1) Psicotico b Lord Byron
2) Alberto Dos Rios b Belial
Alberto was originally supposed to face Electro Boy, but he’s out two weeks with injury. His opponent instead turned out to be Belial. Alberto won with a Canadian Destroyer.
3) Erick Ortiz b Kaientai, Arez
Ortiz beat Kaientai
4) Low Rider & Sammy Guevarab Kratoz & Ultimo Ninja
Low Rider & Guevara jumped the other team. High flying match. Guevara faked an injury and fouled Kratoz for the win.
5) Caifan b Epydemius
Odd finish – Epydemius could not continue due to losing his hearing after a Caifan shot. Arez ran out and challenged Caifan to a Perros del Mal title match (Caifan won it in this building.) Caifan said he didn’t have the belt with him, but was ready to fight anyway.
6) Caifan b Arez
Caifan won again (if this was meant to be an official match)
7) Dralion b Rey Horus
Dralion won with two German suplexes.

I haven’t heard much about the matches, but the tag match sounds good. They have a YouTube channel so maybe clips will turn up there?

IWRG (SUN) 10/04/2015 Arena Naucalpan [The Gladiatores]
1) Kanon & Omega b Acero & Adrenalina
2) Leo, Miss Gaviota, Mr. Leo b Demetrio El Gladiador, Hip Hop Man, Ram El Carnero
Demetiro and Hip Hop Man are father/son.
3) El Golpeador, Oficial AK47, Rayan b Freelance, Pantera I, Relámpago
4) El Hijo del Diablo, Imposible, Trauma II b Golden Magic, Hijo del Pantera, Pantera
Straight falls for the rudos. Trauma II wants a title match against Golden Magic.
5) Dr. Wagner Jr., Heddi Karaoui, Hijo De Dos Caras b Máscara Año 2000 Jr., Negro Navarro, Trauma I
Team Wagner took 2/3, the last when Hijo de Dr. Wagner appeared to distract Mascara into a loss. Navarro challenged the Wagners to a match.

There are a high amount of challenges in IWRG right now and very few actual matches. In theory, this is Karaoui’s last IWRG match. (I think it’s not.)

PWInsider says Lucha Underground will start begin taping on 11/14. That’s a month earlier that people were saying; they got things rolling quick. Lucha Underground tapings were Saturday/Sundays last year, they usually tape two times a month and they’re not going to tape Thanksgiving weekend, so pencil in 11/14, /11/15, 11/21 and 11/22 as possible dates. Assuming they stick with two episodes a night, that’s eight weeks of TV (and probably another eight weeks in December before the first episode airs.) There were (fan) concerns about spoilers or the long distance between when the shows were taped and where they’d air hurting things, but just starting in November while airing in January suggests they’re not going to change that much.

In the roughly ten thousand interview about his injury status, Daniel Bryan talked about how he’d definitely go back to wrestling elsewhere if WWE wouldn’t clear him. (WWE’s never going to let him go without a long period of ugliness, so everything past this point is theoretical.) Bryan says he’s been getting into lucha libre history of late and would love to put his hair up against someone’s mask as the main event of a CMLL Anniversary show. (Link via Uproxx.) That would be great fun! I think there’s a pretty good shot the people in charge of CMLL have no idea who Daniel Bryan is and wouldn’t recognize him if he walked into the office wearing a Daniel Bryan shirt! They probably would really like him if they knew him, so maybe Arkangel would just have to train him for a month and all would be good. I’d now start cutting random promos on Daniel Bryan if I was a CMLL luchador but that’s generally why I’m not a luchador.

Segunda Caida reviews Misterioso vs Vulcano vs Huichol.

Super Libre had many guests, including Satanico, Tiniebla and Máscara Año 2000.

Lineups

CMLL (SAT) 10/10/2015 Arena Coliseo
1) Bengala vs Camorra
2) Star Jr. vs Metálico
3) Hombre Bala Jr. vs Hijo del Signo
4) Tritón vs Sagrado
5) Marcela & Princesa Sugehit vs Amapola & Dalys
6) Blue Panther, La Máscara, Máximo vs Felino, Rey Bucanero, Vangellys
7) Atlantis vs Rey Escorpión

The last Atlantis/Rey Escorpion match was OK. This will probably be okay too. Triton/Sagrado sounds fun.

CMLL (SUN) 10/11/2015 Arena México
1) Flyer & Robin vs Apocalipsis & Inquisidor
2) Eléctrico, Fantasy, Último Dragoncito vs Demus 3:16, Mercurio, Pequeño Olímpico
3) Delta, Fuego, Rey Cometa vs Misterioso Jr., Pierroth, Sagrado
4) Titán vs Negro Casas [lightning]
5) Ángel de Oro, Atlantis, La Máscara vs Boby Zavala, Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora
6) Máximo, Rush, Valiente vs Euforia, Terrible, Último Guerrero

Terrible and Maximo matched up again, so maybe that’s going somewhere.

CMLL (SUN) 10/11/2015 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Ángel Aéreo & Capitan Cobra vs Black Sugar & Mr. Apolo
2) El Divino, El Yaqui, Linterna vs El Chakal, Gran Kenut, Relampago
3) Lycan, Magnum, Mr. Iguana vs Monster Truck, Rey Trueno, Siniestro
4) La Pantera © vs Chica Tormenta [NORTE FEMENIL]
5) Esfinge, Gallo, Kempo Dragon vs Furia Roja, Príncipe Kisho, Ráfaga

More people from Sinaloa and other locales debuting, including friend of the site Mr. Iguana.

It looks like El Yaqui may have turned yesterday? I dunno. Not sure about the title either.

PROLLM (SUN) 10/18/2015 Coliseo Coacalco, Coacalco, Estado de México
18th Anniversary show
1) Aeronix, Dinamic King, Golden Cat, Haziel, Loki, Vengador vs Abner, Betos Boy, Forastero, Lobo Escarlata, Macho IV, Macho V
2) Chicago Rush vs Jhon Crazy [mask, hair]
Chicago Rush’s mask vs Crazy’s hair
3) Daga vs As Charro Jr., Tony Rivera
4) Aramis, Judas el Traidor, Magnifico vs Guerrero Maya Jr., La Máscara, Rush
5) Boby Zavala & Virus vs Eterno & Rocky Santana
6) Canek, Heavy Metal, Solar I vs Máscara Año 2000, Negro Navarro, Universo 2000
7) Justiciero vs Jeque [hair]

Annual big October show for this building. At least for the moment, they’ll have both CMLL & AAA luchadors on the show (Daga works these shows because he and Eterno started here.)

CMLL Puebla tonight has La Mascara, La Sombra & Shocker taking on Atlantis, Mr. Niebla and Ultimo Guerrero. Lestat & Molotov continue their feud in the third match, which also includes Dragon Lee & Kamaitachi. As usual, the early matches look promising and the CMLL matches could go either way. Show will air on YouTube at 9pm CT.

Todo x el Todo also returns to action with a show in Leon tonight. Main event is Canek, Santo and Octaogn versus Dr. Wagner, Fuerza Guerrera and Heavy Metal. Angel Blanco Jr. defends his WWA Middleweight Championship against Cielito (aka Magnifico II.) There’s no announced TV coverage for the show. This is supposed to be the first part of a tour, but they’ve been light on details for the rest of the shows.