CMLL
CMLL (MON) 01/02/2023 Arena Puebla [El Sol de Puebla, Porra Fresa]
1) Micro Gemelo Diablo I, Micro Gemelo Diablo II, Micro Sagrado b Átomo, Chamuel, Periquito Sacaryas
2) Millenium, Oro Jr., Rey Samuray b Apocalipsis, Inquisidor, Siky Ozama
3) Guerrero Maya Jr., Pegasso, Stigma b Leo (Jalisco), Omar Brunetti, Vaquero Jr. (Jalisco) 
rematch from the Guadalajara team cheating last week. Vaquero unmasked Pegasso but Pegasso had a second mask.
4) Esfinge, Fugaz, Místico b Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Yota
5) Titán © b Negro Casas [CMLL WELTER]
6th defense. Titan got Casas with a casita, as often happens to Casas in big matches at this point.
Another strong turnout in this venue, and it’s gone long enough that it seems more than just a holiday thing. About 5 minutes of the main event aired on Facebook.
CMLL (TUE) 01/03/2023 Arena México [CMLL, Kaiser Sports]
1) Átomo, Chamuel, Periquito Sacaryas b Micro Gemelo Diablo I, Micro Gemelo Diablo II, Micro Sagrado 
2) Apocalipsis, Cholo, Nitro b Bengala, Eléctrico, Neón
Rudos took 1/3.
3) La Jarochita, La Magnifica, Metálica b Amapola, Dalys, Tiffany
Metalica replaced Marcela. Rudas took 1/3.
4) Esfinge, Fugaz, Star Black b El Coyote, Felino, Felino Jr.
Tecnicos took 2/3
5) Atlantis Jr., Valiente, Volador Jr. b El Hijo del Villano III, Gran Guerrero, Templario
Tecnicos took 1/3
Nothing much to this one. These are tourist heavy shows and they seemed to enjoy it. It’s impossible to tell the Micro Malditos apart, which admittedly is part of the bit.
CMLL (TUE) 01/03/2023 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Black Boy, Luminoso, Quka b Gran Kenut, Jabalí, Minotauro 
2) Exterminador, Javier Cruz Jr., Maléfico b Avispón Negro Jr., El Divino, Mágico
3) Adrenalina, Explosivo, Fantástico, Omega b Furia Roja, Gallero, Guerrero de la Muerte, Ráfaga
4) Leo, Omar Brunetti, Vaquero Jr. b Guerrero Maya Jr., Pegasso, Stigma
Vaquero unmasked Pegasso for the pin. Crowd cheered the hometown team.
5) Blue Panther, Cachorro, Dark Panther DQ Rey Bucanero, Satánico, Vaquero Fantasma
Satanico fouled Cachorro
6) Dr. Karonte I, Dr. Karonte II, Místico b Dark Magic, Okumura, Yota
The Dr. Karotnes remain not good. Werid to do a DQ in the semimain.
CMLL (SAT) 01/07/2023 Arena Coliseo
1) Fantasy, Shockercito, Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito
2) La Guerrera, La Vaquerita, Princesa Sugehit vs Hera, La Seductora, Olympia
3) Arkalis, Pegasso, Stigma vs El Suicida, Hombre Bala Jr., Robin
4) Blue Panther, Panterita del Ring Jr., Volcano vs Kráneo, Pólvora, Rey Bucanero
5) Místico, Negro Casas, Titán vs Averno, Bárbaro Cavernario, Dragón Rojo Jr.
The return to Saturday shows includes a Mistico appearance.
CMLL (SUN) 01/08/2023 Arena México
1) Aéreo, Kaligua, Pequeño Magía vs Full Metal, Minos, Pequeño Polvora
2) Astral, Diamond, Sangre Imperial vs Disturbio, Enfermero Jr., Inquisidor
3) Flyer, Fuego, Valiente Jr. vs Akuma, Dark Magic, Espanto Jr.
4) Blue Panther, El Audaz, Valiente vs Magia Blanca, Magnus, Rugido
5) Bárbaro Cavernario, Dragón Rojo Jr., Volador Jr. vs Gran Guerrero, Stuka Jr., Último Guerrero [Relevos Increíbles]
Stuka with the Guerreros again. Enfermero Jr. seems to have eluded the Karontes for the momen.
CMLL (MON) 01/09/2023 Arena Puebla
1) Astro & Black Tiger vs Hijo del Perverso & Multy
2) Micro Gemelo Diablo I, Micro Gemelo Diablo II, Micro Sagrado vs Átomo, Chamuel, Periquito Sacaryas
3) Hombre Bala Jr., Rey Samuray, Robin vs Disturbio, El Perverso, Prayer
4) Esfinge, Fugaz, Star Black vs Gemelo Diablo I, Gemelo Diablo II, Sagrado
5) Atlantis Jr., Panterita del Ring Jr., Volador Jr. vs Gran Guerrero, Stuka Jr., Último Guerrero
Panterita del Ring Jr. hasn’t gotten Arena Mexico main events yet but will get a Puebla one. I think Hijo del Perverso is this Perverso’s brother.
CMLL Informa introduced Galaxy, a new mini. Galaxy is from Chetumal and trained with Raul Vidal from six years ago and offically debuted on 12/15/2012. He’s a Valiente trainee, like Neon. He’ll team with Angelito against Minos & Mercurio next Tuesday.
There are Galaxy’s wrestling in Veracruz, Texas, and Baja California, and there were recent ones in Matamoros, La Laguna, and Queretaro. There are also Galaxy Boy’s in San Luis Potosi and Veracruz. I think Veracruz’s Galaxy and Galaxy Boy are differnet people but I can’t be 100 sure%. There’s also an Galaxy who was in IWRG a few years ago, who may or not be this CMLL Galaxy.
AAA
First lineup of the year:
AAA TV (SAT) 01/21/2023 Auditorio General José María Arteaga, Querétaro, Querétaro
1) Brazo De Oro Jr., Drago Kid, Mini Vikingo vs Demus, Dinámico, Iron Kid
2) Dulce Kanela, Lady Shani, Sexy Star vs Flammer, La Hiedra, Maravilla
3) Mr. Iguana & Niño Hamburguesa vs Kento & Takuma
4) Komander vs Jack Cartwheel
5) Bestia 666, Mecha Wolf, Pagano vs Aramis, Vampiro, Willie Mack
6) Pentagón Jr. & Psycho Clown vs Sam Adonis & Taurus Daga
The main event is listed as a no-disqualification match, though all AAA matches seem to be that way. Taurus was booked and then unbooked; Impact is taping that weekend. Sam Adonis was booked to face Hijo del Vikingo in an AAA Mega (and Warrior Wrestling) championship match on this date, and he’s pulled from the Warrior Wrestling match instead. (Flamita and Rey Horus will replace him there.)
There’s a storyline where La Rebelion is friends with Pagano and against Vampiro. Most of this hasn’t appeared on screen but the announcers have apparently been told it’s happening.
Komander/Cartwheel is an interesting bit to see where Komander is slotted. The Tthird match is a rematch from Madero (which hasn’t aired yet.) First two matches are the normal stuff.
Vague TV schedule
- Madero: airing on Space 01/08 & 01/15
- Acapulco: airing 01/22 & 01/29
- Queretaro: airing 02/05 & 02/12
- Madero: airing 02/19 & 02/26
Maybe that’s different is Rey de Reyes is airing live? No idea. Anyway, post-Rey de Reyes taping on 02/19.
The Cancun mall where AAA’s Luchatitlan shows will be located talked about their business strategy. They say about half of their visitors are foreigners, mostly Americans and Canadians. The mall says they have 9 million visitors a year, and they feel they need new attractions to keep people coming back.
Big Lucha
Big Lucha (SAT) 01/14/2023 Bandidos Gym, Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal
1) Metal Shadow & Votice vs Estrella Del Ring & Zenky
2) Elipse & Orbita vs Black Skayde & Hijo Del Skayde and Andy Panda Jr. & Little Star
3) Galeno del Mal, Gravity, Rey Horus vs Iku, Jack Evans, Vengador
4) Bendito & Flamita vs Cometa Maya & Radioactivo
5) Mr. Win vs Éxtasis, Elemental, Forneo, Potro, Accion Jackson [Golden Ticket]
6) Emperador Azteca vs El Bandido © [BIG LUCHA WORLD]
They posted a video on Tuesday setting up the top matches. I’m not sure what the Golden Ticket rules are beyond being a Golden Ticket.
Emperador Azteca get a big main event chance. Fourth match could be great. Not sure if this is airing live, but it’ll turn up eventually.
Other
Maximo announced that he was retiring from the ring to start a promotion (New Exotic). He did not announce a retirement date, just saying he’d finish his current dates (which extend well into February). Only the most gullible believe Maximo has actually wrestled his last match, though the rest of the family is going with it. Maximo’s made up stuff as a prank on social media before, and he’s had strange (collapsing in the ring) and disturbing (accused of domestic violence by his wife) incidents in the last year.
MLW tomorrow will air Microman, Komander, Laredo Kid versus Black Taurus, Gino Medina, and Mini Abismo Negro from their September 18th show. The show airs on ProWrestlingTV.
Box y Lucha has another new release of of 1970 Box y Lucha issues.
Indie promotion Mi Sagrada Lucha Libre has launched its own magazine. Most Mexican promotions don’t exist beyond a Facebook page, so doing anything beyond that stands out. The magazine looks well done.
Mas Lucha is during their 2022 awards voting.
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