CMLL (SUN) 01/15/2017 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Domingos Familiares]
1) Destructor b Capitán Cobra
Rudos took 2/3.
2) Linterna & Mr. Brisa b Cosmos & El Alteño
Rudos took 1/3.
3) Javier Cruz Jr., Neutrón, Reycko b Carlo Roggi, Demonio Rojo, Gran Kenut
Tecnicos took 1/3, Neutron pinning Gran Kenut
4) Frezzer & Furia Roja b Joker & Sádico
Team Frezzer & Furia Roja (brothers) took 1/3, Frezzer pinning Joker win straight falls.
5) Explosivo, Flash II, Omar Brunetti b Mr. Trueno, Pitbull I, Rey Trueno
Tecnicos took 2/3.
Freezer gets that title match against Joker this Sunday.
CMLL (MON) 01/16/2017 Arena Puebla [+LuchaTV, Plantilla Deportiva]
1) Centella Roja & El Hijo De Centella Roja b Rey Apocalipsis & Toro Bill Jr. 
2) Black Tiger & Tigre Rojo Jr. b Fuerza Chicana & Policeman
3) Astro, Shockercito, Último Dragóncito b Espíritu Maligno, Mini Joker, Pequeño Violencia
Astro pinned Pequeno Violencia
4) Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Skándalo b Ángel de Oro, Guerrero Maya Jr., Stigma
Dragon Rojo pinned Angel de Oro before their title match
5) Johnny Idol, Marco Corleone, Valiente b La Máscara, Máscara Año 2000, Vangellys
6) Carístico b Negro Casas
Caristico took 2/3, the last when Negro tried La Mistica but Caristico won with la casita
Main event was better than the Tuesday Negro Casas match, though it didn’t rise to being a must see. The minis feud seems to have changed or it being dropped; Pequeno Violencia isn’t back next week.
If I caught it correctly, it sounds like CMLL will have an announcement on Homenaje a Dos Leyendas on Informa this week. It seems early, but announcing a date or (more likely) a legend would make sense.
Today’s CMLL show is the better of the two Arena Mexico streamed show this week. The main event (Blue Panther, Diamante Azul, Valiente vs La Mascara, Pierroth, Shocker) doesn’t sound strong, but there’s good matches snuck in elsewhere on the card. Rey Cometa and Puma resume their rivalry in a lightning match, and the tercera has a promising Pegasso, Star and Stigma versus Sagrado, Tiger and Virus lightning match. There’s a lot of good luchadors there, plenty enough to have more exciting cards during FantasticaMania, but CMLL just hasn’t made any special attempt to focus them. The cards are not bad because of FantasticaMania, they’re bad because CMLL isn’t trying hard for good cards.
The rest of the show is the usual grab bag. Drone, Guerrero Maya and Johnny Idol take on Gran Guerrero, Niebla Roja and Vangellys in the semimain, which should be fine. Magia Blanca, Robin and Sensei take on the angry old man squad of Nitro, Arkangel and Cancerbero. Acero & Aereo against Mercurio & Pequeno Nitro open the show. I really like the team of Mercurio & Nitro, but I expect just a lot of biting in a Tuesday opener.
The show will air at 7:30pm on CMLL’s YouTube channel.
Guadalajara has Dragon Rojo defending his middleweight title against Angel de Oro. Dragon Rojo does not have the look of someone who’s about to lose.
Ring of Honor announced Dragon Lee for their April 1st (WrestleMania weekend) show. Dragon Lee being part of big ROH shows is expected at this point. His match may be announced tomorrow. They’re also promising a first time CMLL star in ROH. I’d pick Cavernario if I was them.
Papagayo Adventure at Acapulco has Cavernario vs Valiente vs Flamita vs Jack Evans as a main event. Whoever’s booking those shows is booking a lot of indie dream matches.
There’s Facebook video of Ronnie Mendoza vs Zach Sabre Jr. from the Martinez show. The guy who usually posts the matches from that promotion uploaded the main event from that show.
LuchaWorld has the latest news update.
LigerFever has a recap of the latest Podcast Boom.
AAA posts Dorian Roldan’s interview from Revista Expansion, talks about 2016 being a good year.
Luchas 2000 #857 highlights the third or fourth more important match at Guerra de Titanes. But it has a cage!
A bio of Lady Sensation talking about her life as a luchadora.
A new indie promotion launched in Tehuacan, Pubela.
Veneno teaches the ref to dance. Kinda.
Lineup
CMLL (MON) 01/23/2017 Arena Puebla
1) Lestat, Rey Samuray, Zaeta Roja vs Hijo del Perverso, King Jaguar, Rey Apocalipsis
2) Acero, Aéreo, Asturiano vs Espíritu Maligno, Mini Joker, Pierrothito
3) Esfinge, Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Kráneo, Olímpico, Ripper
4) Ángel de Oro, Blue Panther, Diamante Azul vs Rey Bucanero, Shocker, Terrible
5) Johnny Idol, Marco Corleone, Valiente vs La Máscara, Máscara Año 2000, Vangellys
This is probably the last card before the FM guys are back, depending on if they have them work on Tuesday. Tercera could be good. This is Esfinge’s first match outside of Guadalajara in six weeks.
“Perverso” is listed on the card, but in a story broken by Perverso Jr., it’s actually Puebla luchador Hijo del Perverso. I’ve never seen him in action, and have no better idea why they’re going by Perverso than you. I don’t think it means about the same as it would in English.
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