Day: March 26, 2017

Angel de Oro dethrones Dragon Rojo, Young Bucks defeat Rey & Daga in The Crash

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CMLL (SAT) 03/25/2017 Arena Coliseo [CMLL]
1) Aéreo, Fantasy, Último Dragóncito b Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Universo 2000, Pequeño Violencia
tecnicos took 2/3
2) Canelo Casas, Hijo del Signo, Metálico b Astral, Magnus, Star Jr.
rudos took 1/3
3) Misterioso Jr., Olímpico, Sagrado b Drone, Fuego, Soberano Jr.
rudos took 2/3
4) Ángel de Oro b Dragón Rojo Jr. © [CMLL MIDDLE]
Angel de Oro took falls 1/3 to win the title. Dragon Rojo falls on his 19th defense after nearly 5.5 years. Angel de Oro wins the title on his fourth try. Angel de Oro is the 18th champion.
5) Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero b Atlantis, Carístico, Dragón Lee
Euforia won via mask pull on Caristico, setting up a singles match next week.

Dragon Rojo’s title reign coming on a barely advertised show in Arena Coliseo to a guy who gets nothing from the win is not the worst way to do it, but it’s pretty underwhelming. I have no idea why they bothered, or why I bother. Dragon Rojo seems sad. This is the second title change in Arena Coliseo in two months, you’d have to go back years to find CMLl doing that again.

Lucha Memes (SAT) 03/25/2017 Arena Coliseo San Ramón, Puebla, Puebla [+LuchaTV]
1) Astrolux b Black Metal (Estado de México)
2) Toxin Boy b Arkalis
Money thrown in.
3) Virus b Prayer
4) Black Terry b Impulso
Black Terry replaced Sammy Guevara. Money thrown in.
5) Hechicero (CMLL) b Centella de Oro
money thrown in

Main event sounds like it went pretty well. Guevera’s Twitter offers no reason of why he missed this show (and the Sunday one, which will be mentioned tomorrow), it looks like he was planning on being on them.

The Crash (SAT) 03/25/2017 Auditorio de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California [@JorgeGCRR, R de Rudo, The Crash]
1) Black Danger, Jonathan, Último Maldito b Mirage, Oraculo, Súper Caló Jr.
Super Calo Jr. & Jonathan were added to the match
2) Séptimo Dragón b Máscarita Dorada
3) Arkángel Divino & Black Boy b Flip Gordon & Mr. 450
4) Bestia 666, Extreme Tiger, Laredo Kid b Dezmond Xavier, Famous B, Shane Strickland
5) Garza Jr. & Sami Callihan b Black Taurus & James Storm
James Storm replaced Bobby Lashley on Friday, with Impact sending a video saying The Crash wasn’t worthy of Lashley but might get him if Garza could win. Prior to the match, Konnan announced that if Garza beat Storm, Impact would have to either give Garza a title match next month or the alliance is off. (Sami pinned Taurus, not sure if that counts.) Garza and Storm teased a singles match but were both attacked by Familia de Tijuana, upset that Rebelion is getting all the talk.
6) Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson b Daga & Rey Mysterio 619
Rey suggested the Young Bucks return to face Fenix & Penta

Said to be another sell out with a lot of good matches. I had multiple people explain to me the semimain storyline and I’m still not sure if I’ve got 100% sure I’ve got it right. The larger idea is The Crash has set up a storyline reason to part ways with Impact – they either get the title match, or they can explain the breakup to their fans by Impact going back on the world. Familia run in seems to set them up as main event heels if it doesn’t work out. I think they’ll probably figure it out, Impact sent that video to explain the Lashley->Storm change and sent Jeremy Borasch, so they’re still trying.

CMLL (SUN) 03/26/2017 Arena México [CMLL]
1) Robin & Sensei b Apocalipsis & Artillero
2) La Jarochita, La Vaquerita, Marcela b Amapola, La Metálica, Tiffany
La Jarochita replcaced Estrellita (still recovering from her fall?). Tecnicas took 1/3.
3) Guerrero Maya Jr., Johnny Idol, Pegasso b Disturbio, Raziel, Sagrado
tecnicos took 2/3
4) Ángel de Oro, Blue Panther, Valiente b Máscara Año 2000, Sam Adonis, Vangellys
5) Mr. Niebla, Rey Bucanero, Terrible b Matt Taven, Mistico, Rush
Rush and Matt Taven could not get along as a team.

Weird how Sunday has become the fourth most important show right now.

Rayman took Indio Cherokee’s hair in Arena Roberto Paz.

AAA’s second La Llave de La Gloria was Saturday. They brought a lot less people in, 20-30. My guess is that’s probably a choice and not a lack of candidates; it had to be hard to evaluate people with as many as they had last time. Record has an interview with trainee Lirio de Plata, who’s a cabbie by day.

Triton says he’s heading to Chicago from April 9 to December 20th.

LuchaRama has started announcing shows for their 04/08 return in Mexico City

LuchaWorld has the latest news update.

AAA’s posted this week’s TV show.

RobViper has a music video of Elite 07/21/16.