CMLL (TUE) 04/05/2016 Arena México [thecubsfan]
1) Astral & Eléctrico b Pequeño Nitro & Pequeño Olímpico 
12:44. Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Amapola, La Comandante, Tiffany b Estrellita, La Vaquerita, Princesa Sugehit
15:44. Rudas took 2/3.
3) Súper Halcón Jr. b Nitro [lightning]
8:01. Nitro won via submission.
4) Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., The Panther b Disturbio, Puma, Tiger
17:16. Panthers took 1/3. In the last, Panther Jr. defeated Disturbio then Puma and the Panther went to a double pin. Referee was completely confused on the finish and it took a while to sort it.
5) Guerrero Maya Jr., Máscara Dorada, Máximo Sexy b Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
12:35. Tecnicos took 1/3.
6) Esfinge & Volador Jr. b Fujin & Rey Escorpión [Gran Alternativa, final]
19:36. Tecnicos took 2/3. Esfinge beat Rey Escorpion to win the Gran Alternativa.
The tournament shows, especially last week’s, were better than the final. Esfinge and Volador talked about the win and Volador talked up tonight’s match with Caristico.
At Mexico City’s Homenaje a Dos Leyendas, Cibernetico and Ultimo Guerrero were on the same team, ended up fighting, then set up a singles match for the following week. At Guadalajara’s Homenaje a Dos Leyendas last night, Cibernetico and Ultimo Guerrero were on the same team, ended up fighting, then set up a singles match for the following week.
As expected, Vaquero Jr. took Espectrum’s hair. Attendance looked super for this show, the biggest crowd in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara in a while.
Tonight is the eleventh episode of the second season of Lucha Underground (taped December 13rd.) The episode is called “Bird of War”, and the show description reveals the main event. I’ll assume you don’t want to see that and list the matches announced so far:
- Kobra Moon vs Ivelisse
- the start of the trios titles tournament
There’s one more match – that’s the one in the episode description. There’s also a preview Vampiro/Cueto meeting which probably kicks off tonight’s show. Dario Cueto ran a trios tournament last year. I was laying in bed last night trying to remember all the teams, which says some discouraging things about myself personally but makes it easy to listen them here
Aerostar, Fenix, Drago (Aerostar & Drago were in the midst of their Best of 5)
Ivelisse, Angelico, Son of Havoc (peak disfunction)
Big Ryck, Killshot, The Mack (debut for Killshot and Mack)
Pentagon Jr., Sexy Star, Super Fly (start of their feud)
Johnny Mundo, Prince Puma, Hernandez (building to the Puma/Hernandez feud, also epic handshake)
Cage, Texano, King Cuerno (put together after all 6 had gotten involved in a Cuerno/Puma title match)
Bael, Cortez Castro, Mr. Cisco (last second additions, RIP Bael)
The Crew already existed. Big Ryck’s team was put in so Big Ryck’s team wouldn’t murder Dario. Puma got to assemble own team, and it appeared the rudos who faced them got to put themselves together too. The other four teams Dario put together always had people who weren’t keen on working together and either had to make it work to win the titles or fell apart into violence. This is another Cueto trios tournament, and I’d kind of expect the same. Lucha Underground’s preview says we’re going to see some new teams, and they’re surely right.
Also, that Aerostar, Fenix, Drago trio keeps coming up!
Today is Week 2 of 33 of the Liga Elite tournament. Tonight’s singles matches are Atlantis versus La Mascara and Caristico vs Volador, a highly anticipated match. Last week was the first week on TV, and it’s worth watching to see if being on Azteca 7 and promoting those two matches increases the crowd size. The semimain is Cibernetico, Mephisto, and Negro Casas versus the returning Toscano, Marco Corleone and Maximo. Last week’s semimain trios set up the following week’s singles match. That would mean Maximo versus either Negro Casas or Cibernetico, with the other facing the mystery 12th man. (Might they announce a 12th man tonight? Is it just still Juvy?) Show starts at 8pm, around when Lucha Underground ends.
IWRG has a Gym FILL vs Gym Zeuz trainees apuesta match tonight, plus Eterno & Canis Lupus versus the Traumas.
The annual Puebla Fair will have a month worth’s of lucha libre shows, with CMLL and indie luchadors. There’s been title matches on these in past years, but none announced this year. They do have a main event trio of Super Porky, Mascara Sagrada and Gronda one day.
Despite showing up in AAA, Damian and Halloween are still listed as working at least some Elite shows. Maybe that’ll change.
Delta may be missing from CMLL, but he says he’s working in Reynosa this weekend.
LuchaWorld has this week’s top 10 rankings.
Segunda Caida reviews Héctor Garza, La Sombra, Shocker vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Texano
San Luis Potosi luchador/trainer Furia Azul, Mariano Ortiz, passed away due to a heart attack. He was 64.
Vice writes about Lucha Libre Volcanica’s efforts to change wrestling regulation in Washingston.
SoCal Uncensored has a good guide on how to get to lucha libre shows in Tijuana.
La Piedad luchadors are looking to restore funding for their school/building.
Lineups
CMLL (TUE) 04/12/2016 Arena México
1) Flyer & Robin vs Artillero & Inquisidor
2) Soberano Jr., Star Jr., Starman vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Canelo Casas, Metálico
3) Stigma vs Disturbio [lightning]
4) Esfinge, Guerrero Maya Jr., Pegasso vs Luciferno, Misterioso Jr., Sagrado
5) La Máscara, Súper Porky, Titán vs Gran Guerrero, Kráneo, Mr. Niebla
6) Dragón Lee, Máscara Dorada, Stuka Jr. vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión
Esfinge is basically in the same place as ever. Maybe he’s getting his main events on another show. Maybe he’s getting them on the same show Bobby Z is getting his title match.
CMLL (TUE) 04/12/2016 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Neutrón & Star Black vs Gitano & Thunder Boy
2) Magnus, Marvel, Vaquero Jr. vs Espectrúm, Raziel, Skándalo
3) Estrellita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit vs Amapola, Tiffany, Zeuxis
4) Ángel de Oro, Máximo Sexy, Tritón vs Bobby Z, Pierroth, Rey Bucanero
5) Atlantis, Marco Corleone, Volador Jr. vs Shocker, Terrible, Vangellys
6) Cibernético vs Último Guerrero
That would be Shocker’s first match back since January. CMLL said he’d be out four months at the time, so this seems to be a month early.
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