CMLL
CMLL (TUE) 02/01/2022 Arena México [CMLL, Estrellas del Ring, Kaiser Sports, The Gladiatores]
1) Mercurio & Pequeño Pólvora b Aéreo & Fantasy 
Rudos took 2/3, giving Pequeno Polvora his first victory.
2) Eléctrico, Robin, Sangre Imperial b Diamond, Leono, Oro Jr. [Relevos Increíbles]
Team Electrico took 2/3.
3) Amapola, La Metálica, Reyna Isis b La Vaquerita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit
Rudas took 1/3. Reyna Isis used the ropes to beat Vaquerita. Vaquerita demanded a singles match.
4) Dark Panther & Esfinge b Dragón Rojo Jr. & El Coyote
Tecnicos took 1/3.
5) Blue Panther, Fugaz, Volador Jr. b Gemelo Diablo I, Gemelo Diablo II, Sagrado
Tecnicos took 1/3
Isis & Vaquerita is a strange feud, especially with champion Isis winning the first match. Vaquerita getting any feud is surprising; she seems to be the least important tecnica with La Guerrera not around. This would definitely be leading to Isis racking up an apuesta win if the participants were male. It’s a little less clear with women; Isis might have decided she could make more money unmasked and CMLL made a strange pick to beat her. Guess we’ll find out more as this goes along (to Homenaje a Dos Leyendas?)
Coyote’s brush with Tuesday greatness ends with a loss. This show didn’t stream.
The Tuesday Guadalajara show did happen as planned. They posted video but not results; I may add them later if I get time to go through them and see which names actually appeared. I had been archiving the shows on the Google Drive at the start of the pandemic, because the Facebook video is hard to link to, not sure if I need to keep doing that.
CMLL wrestlers Mistico, Averno, Mephisto were pulled of Tuesday’s LEGEND show in Arena Queretaro on late notice. All sent apology videos. Blue Demon, Murder Clown, and Dave the Clown ended up on the card This follows CMLL apparently removing Ultimo Guerrero from the Vanguardia show on Sunday; there’s talk of other shows being affected though they haven’t been announced. Speculation varies on if this is a money issue (these groups booking the wrestlers directly to get around the CMLL office getting their cut) or a COVID issue (CMLL not wanting to expose their wrestlers to places which may or may not be testing.) Whatever the reason, this is definitely causing angst for CMLL wrestlers. Arena Mexico is not drawing near well enough for wrestlers to be happy working there only, they’re taking these outside dates because they need them. If this is a long-term situation where people have to choose between CMLL and outside dates, there may be a few more people who decide to take their chances elsewhere.
This change also seems to confirm Averno is still around CMLL and considered part of its roster; he hasn’t been on a CMLL show in nearly a month.
Hechicero appeared on Mas Lucha’s En+carados confirming his absence from CMLL was due to COVID. The sound goes in and out on his segment, but I believe he says he’s currently testing negative and feels fine, it’s just CMLL’s protocols requiring him to sit out a certain amount of time keeping him out. He expects to be back this weekend.
Mascara Dorada is officially free from his WWE commitments today; his 90 day no-compete has expired. His first match will be with GCW this weekend. He’s avoiding working shows with AAA wrestlers, which is among the reasons I believe he’s going back to CMLL. It’s possible CMLL will announce this on Informa, though they might be better off waiting out the current COVID wave.
Dragon Rojo shared with ESTO how he got healthy enough to wrestle again. He was getting nowhere around for eighteen months before meeting a doctor who had a plan. Dragon Rojo was told to fast for 14 to 16 hours at a time without eating, only drinking things like water, coffee, or tea. It sounds like he did this cleanse four times. He was also told to sunbathe for 20 minutes in the morning, walk barefoot in the park and relax his stress level. Dragon Rojo did the last by moving back to the Torreon area. I’m not sure how this makes your knee better but good for him if it worked.
The Mexico secretary of tourism announced his part of the government be working with CMLL again on upcoming campaigns. Salvador Lutteorth and Gala Lutteroth appeared in the announcement (though it may be an old photo; another features Delta from when the TuriLuchas tourbus launched.) The tourism secretary had worked with AAA last year on the empty arena shows. That was to encourage more traveling inside of Mexico, this one might be more to bring people into the country.
Other News
Super Muneco was hospitalized in serious condition since Sunday. SuperLuchas reports it’s a lung issue. Muneco recently was honored at a Los Angeles show and appeared in a wheelchair. This led to speculation Muneco could no longer walk, which he claimed was false, it was just for comfort. TV Azteca talked to Babe Richard, who outlines Muneco’s health problems: an ongoing battle with diabetes, a head injury suffered in Los Angeles requiring the wheelchair, and a belief that he’s battling COVID now. Richard is clear he doesn’t know it as a fact, but the hospital Super Muneco is at is focused on COVID patients at the moment and no one’s been allowed to visit him. Super Muneco was supposed to be part of the Cholo de Tijuana shows this past week (as was Mano Negra) and didn’t appear, but those shows had so many people it was hard to notice. There are mask raffles on Facebook to raise money for medical bills.
Heavy Metal took to Facebook to clear up his own health status; he’s only wrestled twice since the start of the pandemic, causing people to wonder if he was OK. He says he’s fine, implies he’s not wrestling because of COVID (not that he has it, but because of what’s it done to wrestling). is working on other projects, and does plan to return to the ring at some point.
Black Taurus wrestles Raj Singh on this week’s Before the Impact Thursday. That’ll air on YouTube. Recent Impact spoilers suggest Black Taurus will have a meaningful match soon for the first time in months.
The AAA/EMW 02/04 show in Mexicali has been canceled due to COVID. EMW also has a show on Saturday in Tijuana, which still appears to be on. Hijo del Vikingo has now been added to the Friday show, which will be his second match in that building in a week.
Lucha Memes (MON) 02/07/2022 Coliseo Coacalco, Coacalco, Estado de México
1) Moria vs Cobre vs Taurino
2) Astrolux, Calibus, Perro de Guerra vs Dante, Kilvan, Thunder Storm
3) Lunatik Fly & Noicy Boy vs Alas de Acero & Iron Kid and El Bendito & Shocko
4) Rey Apocalipsis & Toro Bill Jr. vs Epitafio & Leviatham
5) Komander & Mike vs Corsario Negro Jr. & Drako
6) Black Terry vs Tonalli
7) Ricky Marvin vs Demus
Monday is a federal holiday in Mexico, so the odd day for a show. This is a more packed Coacalco lineup than Lucha Memes has been lately. Marvin/Demus looks interesting. Lucha Memes and Legend announced Hechicero versus US indie name Matt Makowski for 03/06 in Arena Queretaro. That sounds like a really good match, though I’m not sure if it’ll happen given all the above. Tony Deppen and Dante Leon are also coming in future shows.
IWRG (SUN) 02/13/2022 Arena Naucalpan
1) Baby Star vs Kenji
2) Sol & Spider Fly vs Limbo & Rey Halcón
3) Diosa Quetzal & Jessy Jackson vs Baronessa & Satania
4) Apolo Estrada Jr., Billy Jones, Chris Stone Jr. vs Cerebro Negro, Cerebro Negro Jr., Dick Angelo 3G
5) Aster Boy, Hijo del Alebrije, Relámpago vs Hijo del Fishman, Tonalli, Toxin
6) Diva Salvaje & Jessy Ventura vs Accion Jackson & Travis Banks
This is the regularly scheduled benefit show for the Red Cross. There is a show this Sunday. No lineup yet, but Mas Lucha says it’s the El Protector tournament (IWRG’s version of Gran Alternativa) and it’ll be a subscriber-only show. It seems weird to me to do a rookie tournament at the same time they’re doing a reality show about presumably a different group of rookies but the ways of IWRG remain mysterious to me.
The Accion Jackson here wrestles as Demetri Jackson elsewhere.
02/19 JCW (subbrand of GCW) has Azrieal vs Drago Kid in New Jersey.
Highspots announced their turnaround on posting PWG shows to their $10/month Highspots Wrestling Network has reduced from one year to six months. It’s still a long wait, but if you’ve heard about those matches and want to watch without getting a DVD, the first show after the pandemic is now up. I actually ordered the show and it disappeared somewhere along the way, and I was going to just buy another one until this showed up. I’m not sure if that’s a win or not.
Forbes Mexico includes Dorian Roldan in a list of most important people in Mexico sports this year, focusing on the jersey deal.
Paltrocast has a rare English language interview with Laredo Kid.