IWRG (SUN) 06/17/2018 Arena Naucalpan [Black Terry Jr. (Flickr), The Gladiatores]
1) Avisman b Atomic Star
2) Black Dragón & Zatura b Demonio Infernal & Hijo Del Mosco X-Fly
3) El Hijo del Diablo, Eterno, Golpeador b Hijo del Alebrije, Hijo del Olímpico, Mano Negra Jr.
4) Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, Oficial Fierro b Guardia, Oficial, Xibalba and Hijo de Canis Lupus, Mega, Omega
Hijo de Canis Lupus filled in for Super Mega.
5) Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, Maniacop b Internacional Pantera, Star Boy, Veneno
6) El Fantasma, Mano Negra, Olímpico DQ Coco Rojo, Enterrador 2000, Máscara Año 2000 
Mascara 2000 Jr. replaced Scorpio Jr. and fouled Mano Negra. Mano Negra was honored on this show.
7) Hijo de LA Park & LA Park b Dragón Lee & Rush 
A street fight of a match, with mask ripping and blood. Munoz got visual pins with the referee out, then got cradled for the win while arguing with the referee.
Main event was said to be pretty good. Regular guys lost to the guys back in for one night a lot, but it’s IWRG.
Do you remember last year, when Fantasma had a scary heart issue and nearly died and was said to be retired from wrestling forever? This isn’t the first match he’s had this year. It’s weird if not entirely unexpected that he’s wrestling.
Aro Lucha (SUN) 06/17/2018 Nashville Fairgrounds, Nashville, Tennessee [PWInsider]
1) Trey Miguel b Nate Wings, Myron Reed
2) Austin Theory b Séptimo Dragón
3) Arez b Gringo Loco, Low Rider
4) Demus & Kylie Rae b Máscarita Divina & Thunder Rosa 
5) Jack Edwards b ACH, Darby Allin, Puma King
(Jack Edwards is Jack Evans.)
6) Fénix, Rey Mysterio Jr., Sammy Guevara b Black Taurus, Shane Strickland, Willie Mack
Turnout seemed pretty well for this show. They did a lot of local promotion, including a fan fest earlier in the day with Mexico’s World Cup game playing. Top 3 matches were all noted to be good in that recap. It’s possible they may turn up thru Aro Lucha’s social media, but this seemed presented simply as a house show. No next date was announced.
Draztick Boy was advertised and miss the show, but everyone else was there. PW Insider says Aro Lucha ran the show to sell the concept to potential sponsors. Those probably included Modelo, who’s logo was plastered around the building. Modelo is also sponsoring this season of Lucha Underground.
Rush moves from LA Park back to his previous feud against Kraneo tonight in Arena Puebla. Kraneo pulled the upset in the blowoff to this issue back in April. It probably should go Rush’s this way now since he’s facing LA Park next, though the result of an Arena Puebla show probably won’t make much of a difference.
The main event has Flyer, Soberano and Volador against Gran Guerrero, Ultimo Guerrero and Titan, which should set up Titan/Soberano for the national welterweight championship next week. Mascara 2000, Universo 2000 and Okumura take on Esfinge, Fuego and Stigma in an odd mix of the fourth match. Estrellita & Princesa Sugehit take on Amapola & La Seductora. Acero, Astro, Asturiano and Stigma face Joker, Pequeno Universo 2000, Pierrothito, and Sauron in a minis/locals atomicos. That might set up a quick apuesta match. Black Tiger & Meyer take on Guerrero Espacial and another wrestler in the opener.
The show will start at 9pm on CMLL’s YouTube channel.
CMLL says their next big show is the 07/13 Atlantis tribute show. They ended the Sunday show by reminding the viewers that similar shows to honor Negro Casas & Blue Panther are coming this year. (They mentioned a Mascara 2000 one previously, might have slipped their mind.) I think they’re also running the Gran Prix at some point this summer as well.
After retaining the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship earlier tonight, Hiromu Takahashi suggested Dragon Lee as his next challenger. We know Dragon Lee will be in the area of NJPW’s Cow Palace show on 07/07 (he’s booked in the King of Indies the night before.) So is Titan, which normally would mean it’s more likely a Dragon Lee/Titan vs Hiromu/BUSHI tag match. However, what I didn’t remember is BUSHI is already scheduled in a match. So are the rest of Los Ingobernables. That sort of leaves it as having to be Dragon Lee/Hiromu.
San Diego is declaring tomorrow (6/19) Rey Mysterio Jr. day.
AXS announced they’ll start broadcasting WOW (Women of Wrestling) events in September 2019. This is (barely) relevant because MGM owns part of WOW, and also owns part of Lucha Underground. Perhaps owning two TV wrestling shows will allow them to pool resources if you’re optimistic, perhaps they’ll decide to only own one wrestling promotion if you’re pessimistic. September 2019 is a long way away either way.
Lineups
CMLL (SAT) 06/23/2018 Arena Coliseo
1) Shockercito & Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia
2) Magnus, Príncipe Diamante, Starman vs Cholo, Grako, Inquisidor
3) Drone, Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Virus
4) Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Soberano Jr. vs Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón
5) Dragón Lee, Mistico, Valiente vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
No sign of Hechicero & Mascara 2000 so maybe we’ll have to wait for the next Pura Raza show for that match. Semimain might be setting up a trios title match and probably will be pretty good.
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