CMLL Tuesday results, LU preview, Titan versus Fenix on 08/04

CMLL (TUE) 07/03/2018 Arena México [CMLL, Lucha Central, The Gladiatores]
1) Stukita & Último Dragóncito b Pequeño Nitro & Pequeño Olímpico 
tencicos took 2/3.
2) Akuma, Hijo del Signo, Metálico b Astral, Eléctrico, Príncipe Diamante 
Rudos took 1/3.
3) Misterioso Jr., Sagrado, Sangre Azteca b Drone, Fuego, Pegasso 
Rudos took 1/3.
4) Audaz b Universo 2000 Jr. [lightning] 
5) Black Panther, Blue Panther Jr., Stuka Jr. b Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto 
Stuka replaced Kraneo (moved up). Tecnicos took 1/3.
6) Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón b Ángel de Oro, Kráneo, Niebla Roja 
Kraneo replaced Diamante Azul (France). Rudos took 1/3.

Promos: Audaz, Hermanos Chavez (Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja), and NGD. The main event kind of set up Sanson/Niebla Roja, but didn’t commit to it.

I have not made the necessary time in my life to watch the segunda. I do know it was bad enough that Akuma went on Facebook to apologize about it and ask for chances elsewhere to prove what he’s capable of doing. He doesn’t want to blame anyone else in the match (but Astral had a bad night.) Akuma is a guy I’ve wanted to see get out of CMLL elsewhere to get better because there seems potential there, but he has no star value and no easy opponent like his brother Demus so no indie promoter is going to be going out of his way to use him. I think he’d end up lost in the mix too – he’s still a project and needs someone investing in developing him. CMLL doesn’t seem to be doing that.

CMLL (TUE) 07/03/2018 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Magnum, Star Black, Vaquero Jr. b Carlo Roggi, Difunto, Guerrero de la Muerte
tecnicos took 2/3.
2) La Comandante, La Seductora, Reyna Isis b Maligna, Mystique, Princesa Sugehit
rudas took 2/3.
3) Esfinge, Titán, Tritón b Dragón Rojo Jr., Okumura, Pólvora
Okumura replaced Kawato. Tecnicos took 1/3.
4) Cavernario, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas b Flyer, Soberano Jr., Valiente
Cavernario submitted Soberano to set up a title match.
5) Carístico, Dragón Lee, Mistico DQ Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero
Dragon Lee & Mistico didn’t want to help Caristico. Tecnicos took 2/3, the last by DQ when UG fouled Mistico.

Soberano/Cavernario maybe next week. The longer term problem is how to handle Caristico when most of the top tecnicos are also feuding with him. Maybe they’ll just forget about it like the last few times.

Lucha Underground has episode 4×4, “Pain, Love and Sacrifice to the Gods”. Announced matches:

• Daga & Kobra Moon vs Taya & Johnny Mundo (video clip)
• King Cuerno vs ? for an Azteca Medallion
• Matanza offers a Sacrifice to the Gods (which I assume involved a match in some way.)

The photos released for this show indicate Mr. Pectacular is Matanza’s opponent/victim, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. faces King Cuerno. The preview mentions a Catrina/Melissa segment following up last week.

It wasn’t until seeing that video that I realized how awkward it’s going to be to listen to Vampiro call Taya matches now. The clip is less than a minute and he still managed to scoff at her. Probably in character.

If you miss this show, it’ll be repeated next week before the new airing. If you can’t get the show now because of the Sling/Univision dispute, you can buy it tomorrow on Amazon or iTunes.

LA Park (& son) are being advertised for the 08/10 AAA TV taping in Veracruz.

Pagano did an interview with his hometown paper, happy about being on TripleMania for the third year in a row. He has no idea who he’s facing, so falls back to the generic “I’d like to win a title, mask or hair” luchador promo. Pagano talks about his title match with Dr. Wagner proving that he was more than an extreme fighter. That was the not good match where a chair figured prominently.

MexaWrestling in Arena San Juan Pantitlan (Mextasis) on 08/04

• Bandido & Flamita vs Steve Pain & Eterno
• Toxin vs Fly Star, mask vs mask
• The King Fenix vs Titan – new

This is going to be a good show. Going out on a limb.

LuchaWorld has the latest Lucha Report.

Microman Fever has a recap of Rush’s interview with Box Y Lucha.

A story on the Dversus Mask mask making group

An interview with Siniestro de Durango.

Concept art from a Hijo del Santo anime project that ended up abandoned.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 07/09/2018 Arena Puebla
1) Asturiano & Meyer vs King Rocker & Sombra Diabólika
2) Arkalis & Black Tiger vs Espanto Jr. & King Jaguar
3) Astral, Lestat, Star Jr. vs Fuerza Chicana, Hijo del Signo, Policeman
4) Rey Cometa, Rey Samuray, Stuka Jr. vs Hechicero, Máscara Año 2000, Templario
5) Ángel de Oro, Mistico, Niebla Roja vs Cuatrero, Mr. Niebla, Sansón
6) La Bestia Del Ring, Rush, Terrible vs Atlantis, Carístico, Euforia [Relevos Increíbles]

That main event looks like it should be Ingobernables/tecnico match, but Diamante Azul isn’t actually back so Euforia gets the call. Semimain is the rematch. The fourth match is about one person from being really promising. Opener could be good too.