great match roundup, week of 2018-03-31

this felt very Trauma

shows watched this week

Back on the horse. I met my goal of catching up by WrestleMania weekend, though not exactly at putting them on here. I’m now back to being way behind on both posting and watching.

The best match I saw in this batch was that double mask match. I guess I should’ve put The Crash on here too? Not great planning.

Recommended matches

rating matches TV Show taped
good Mistico, Valiente, Volador Jr. © vs Carístico, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero for the CMLL World Trios Championship LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 2 DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-02 2018-04-02
good Yago vs Flyer [Copa Nueva Valores] and in a tournament semifinal match LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
good Astral & Eléctrico vs Cancerbero & Raziel LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 6 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-06 2018-04-06
good Valiente vs Stuka Jr. in a lightning match LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 6 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-06 2018-04-06
good Dragón Lee, Mistico, Titán vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 6 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-06 2018-04-06

Other things noted

rating matches TV Show taped
ok Ángel de Oro, Esfinge, Stigma vs Máscara Año 2000, Pólvora, Universo 2000 Jr. LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 2 DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-02 2018-04-02
ok Dragón Lee, Niebla Roja, Soberano Jr. vs Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 2 DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-02 2018-04-02
ok Kaho Kobayashi, La Vaquerita, Marcela vs Amapola, Dalys, Tiffany LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
ok Súper Astro Jr. vs Astral [Copa Nueva Valores] and [8f] LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
ok Flyer vs Grako [Copa Nueva Valores] and [8f] LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
ok Súper Astro Jr. vs Yago [Copa Nueva Valores] and in a tournament quarterfinal match LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
ok Diamante Azul, Dragón Lee, Soberano Jr. vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Mr. Niebla LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
ok Drone, Fuego, Tritón vs Disturbio, Misterioso Jr., SagradoDisturbio Cmll, Misterioso Jr y Sagrado vs Fuego, Drone y Tritón. 1a caída (posted by Princesa Dorada) Disturbio Cmll, Misterioso Jr y Sagrado vs Fuego, Drone y Tritón. 2a y 3a caídas (posted by Princesa Dorada) LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 6 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-06 2018-04-06
ok Cavernario, Felino, Negro Casas vs Kawato San, Okumura, Sam Adonis LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 6 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-06 2018-04-06
below average Atlantis, Carístico, Volador Jr. vs Kráneo, La Bestia Del Ring, Rush in a relevos increíbles match LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 6 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-06 2018-04-06
bad George Kebrada & Sangre Imperial vs FlyerGrakoRetroYagoAstralSúper Astro Jr. [Copa Nuevos Valores] and in a seeding battle royal match LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
not rated Black Tiger, Lestat, Tigre Rojo Jr. vs El Malayo, King Jaguar, Policeman LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 2 DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-02 2018-04-02
not rated Kaho Kobayashi, Princesa Sugehit, Sanely vs La Comandante, Tiffany, Zeuxis LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 2 DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-02 2018-04-02
not rated Bengala & Oro Jr. vs Apocalipsis & Inquisidor LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
not rated Angelito, Stukita, Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
not rated Retro vs Yago [Copa Nueva Valores] and [8f] LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
not rated Sangre Imperial vs George Kebrada [Copa Nueva Valores] and [8f] LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03
not rated Flyer vs Sangre Imperial [Copa Nueva Valores] and in a tournament quarterfinal match LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES DE ARENA MEXICO 3 DE ABRIL DE 2018 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL) CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-03 2018-04-03

Dragon Lee out 3 weeks, Dalys remains champ, CMLL Tuesday

Audaz did not win.

CMLL (MON) 04/23/2018 Arena Puebla [CMLL, Lucha Central]
1) Espíritu Maligno & Rey Apocalipsis b Astro & Meyer LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 23  DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Rudos took 2/3.
2) Príncipe Diamante & Robin b El Malayo & King Jaguar LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 23  DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Tecnicos took 1/3.
3) Disturbio, Kawato San, Virus b El Audaz, Lestat, Tigre Rojo Jr. LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 23  DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Rudos took 2/3. Audaz was strechered out after taking Virus’ Gori bomb.
4) Dalys © b Kaho Kobayashi [CMLL WOMENLA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 23  DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Dalys took 1alls 1/3 for her 15th defense
5) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Soberano Jr. b Cavernario, Felino, Negro Casas LA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 23  DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
tecnicos took 2/3.
6) Terrible, Valiente, Volador Jr. DQ Carístico, Kráneo, Último Guerrero [Relevos IncreíblesLA MEJOR LUCHA LIBRE EN VIVO DESDE LA ARENA PUEBLA 23  DE ABRIL DE 2018 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Team Volador took 1/3, the last when UG fouled Volador. Terrible challenged for a rematch next week.

The title match was better than the lightning match last week. It’s about the upper limit of what a Dalys title match is going to look like in the current status quo.

The Torneo Nueva Valores, so CMLL Tuesday shows are just back to being a collection of matches oddly labeled as Nuevo Valores. The main event has Caristico, Valiente and Volador, fresh off fighting each other last night, face Euforia, Gran Guerrero and Mephisto. The semimain is an odd semimain with Hechicero, Bestia and Terrible taking on Ephesto, Luciferno and Mascara 2000. There’s no reason for Mephisto to be split from his partners unless they’re setting up the Bestia/Mascara thing again. There could also just be no reason.

The match of the night will likely by the fourth match, with Audaz and Templario on opposite sides of a trios. Templario teams with the Revolucionarios, who probably should be pitching the new rudo star on joining their group. Audaz teams with Guerrero Maya & Rey Cometa. The lightning match should be good, with a first time ever The Panther versus Fuego.

The second match has Magnus, Oro and Principe Diamante against grump rudo trio Cancerbero, Nitro and Raziel. The show, as Tuesdays seem to do all the time, opens with a minis match. This time one has Pequeno Nitro & Olimpico against Angelito and Ultimo Dragonicto

CultIcon previews the show. This feels like a same-ish show as usual, but the middle matches seem worth the time.

CMLL announced Dragon Lee will be out three weeks following his injury on Friday night. CMLL didn’t specific the injury; Dragon Lee says it’s a quadriceps strain. Three weeks would mean maybe Dragon Lee wrestles a match or two in Mexico before heading to Japan for the Best of Super Juniors, but would definitely still be in that competition. The length of recovery from that injury depends on the severity, and no one’s going into detail with that. Three weeks is the time that makes most sense either way. If it’s bad, that’s all the time he can take off while still being ready for Japan. If it’s minor, there’s no sense in him risking a reinjury by wrestling a lot before going on tour.

Atlantis will replace Dragon Lee tonight in Guadalajara. Titan will move up to Lee’s spot on Friday, with Drone taking the empty spot in the opener. CMLL mentioned Diamante Azul will replace Dragon Lee on Sunday, seemingly forgetting they hadn’t actually announced a lineup for Sunday yet.

Mephisto defended the CMLL Welterweight Championship against Chetmual local Hades on Saturday. That match wasn’t advertised on the poster I saw, but they did set it up last month. The main event was switched from Mistico/Volador vs Virus/Caristico to Mistico/Caristico beating Volador/Virus, and the show drew 1,500.

CMLL’s Jose Luis Feliciano went to Costa Rica for a seminar.

Arena Coliseo Guadalajara has a photo of the new Guerrero Samuray Jr., says he’s a godson of the most recent Guerrero Samuray (which sounds like not related.

AAA posted the first part of the Cuernavaca taping. It looks like they’re sticking with the Space shows on YoTube going forward. Just to be clear, there are now three versions of AAA, airing the same matches

  • AAA on Twitch, where the matches air weeks/months before either TV show
  • AAA on Space, which includes vignettes that don’t appear to be shown elsewhere
  • AAA on Televisa, which includes upcoming lineup and NotiAAA segments which aren’t on the other two.

Maybe this is some sort of A/B testing to see what works? Maybe the should run the vignettes as a second show on the Twitch stream if they’re not able to air live? To be fair, there wasn’t important information in the vignettes this week, though it does help build up the characters.

Lucha Memes on 05/13 in Coliseo Coacalco

RIOT has Riotmania on 05/26 in Arena LLF

 

Alberto el Patron appears in a voting campaign.

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

+LuchaTV has a sitdown interview with Lady Shani.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 04/29/2018 Arena México
1) Fantasy & Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia
2) Flyer, Magnus, Star Jr. vs Cancerbero, Disturbio, Raziel
3) La Vaquerita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit vs Dalys, La Seductora, Zeuxis
4) Microman vs ChamuelGallitoMijeÁngelZacarias el PericoÁtomoGuapito [cibernetico]
5) Niebla Roja, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
6) Diamante Azul, Mistico, Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero

Micros on Saturday, Micro on Sunday. They’re hyping it as a busy weekend for the Micros, so I suspect they’ll also be in Puebla on Monday. That’s a first ever micros cibernetico with a debuting Atomo. Or a returning Atomo. There was an Atomo between 2007 to 2009, who we thought might have become Mini Maximo or Zacarias. It’s definitely not Zacarias this time.

new lucha videos for the weekend of April 20, 2018

Just when I was giving up on the Wednesday/Saturday IWRG airing, it’s back in super iffy form.

Nuestro Lucha Libre: episode 2, playlist so far

CMLL Guadalajara: 2018-04-21
taped 2018-04-17 @ Arena Coliseo Guadalajara – YouTube/Mega
1) Micro, Shockercito, Stukita vs Mercurio, Pierrothito, Relámpago Azul
2) Ángel de Oro, Diamante Azul, Niebla Roja vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
3) Valiente & Volador Jr. © vs Cavernario & Negro Casas for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship

IWRG Zona XXI: 2018-04-21
taped 2018-04-18 @ Arena Naucalpan – YouTube/Mega
1) Dragón Orus, Fireman, Fly Tiger vs Biosfera, Carnicero, Dinámico
2) Ángel Oriental, Dranzer, Hijo Del Bombero vs Black Puma, Chicanito, Voltar
3) Arquero, Kanon, Mexica vs Adrenalina, Picudo Jr., Power Boy
4) Leo, Mike, Teelo vs Demonio Infernal, Lunatic Xtreme, Ovett
5) Atomic Star, Black Dragón, Chef Benito, Guerrero 2000, Keiser Drago, Lunatic Xtreme, Shadow Boy, Toto vs Aeroespecial, Divino, Dragón Bane, Fandango, Hausser, Hijo Del Brazo De Platino, Ninja de Fuego, Tekno and Ángel Estrella Jr., Cremosito, Death Metal, Guero Palma, Hijo De La Bestia, Klivan, Marduk, Taurino in a cage match and for the hair and for the mask

CMLL Lucha Azteca: 2018-04-22
taped 2018-04-13 @ Arena México – Mega
1) Negro Casas vs Soberano Jr. in a lightning match
2) Carístico, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Mephisto, Último Guerrero
3) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Kráneo vs La Bestia Del Ring, Rush, Terrible in a relevos increíbles match

IWRG Zona XXI: 2018-04-23
taped 2018-04-22 @ Arena Naucalpan – YouTube/Mega
1) Dinamic Black, Diosa Atenea, Diva Salvaje vs Dragón Bane, Lady Cat, Lili Dark
2) Leo, Mike, Rafy, Teelo vs Factor, Liderk, Spartan, Spector
3) Aramis, Emperador Azteca, Hijo de Canis Lupus vs Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, Ovett
4) Imposible © vs El Hijo del Medico Asesino for the IWRG Rey del Ring
5) Mr. Electro, Rey Wagner, Veneno vs Capo del Norte, Dark Magic, Máscara Año 2000 Jr.