great match roundup, week of 2016-03-19

LU

This was not a good week for the main lucha shows. It was really good for the others. I don’t know how to reate tournament matches, especially when they’re kind of good.

rating matches TV Show taped
great Carístico vs Último Guerrero CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-21 2016-03-21
great Matanza vs Fénix ©, Rey Mysterio, King Cuerno, Argenis,Johnny Mundo, Joey Ryan, Prince Puma, Jack Evans, Taya,Cage, Máscarita Sagrada, Marty Martinez, Drago, the Mack,Chavo Guerrero, PJ Black, Aerostar, Dragón Azteca Jr.,Texano, Mil Muertes [Aztec Warfare] and [LU Champ] Lucha Underground: 2016-03-23 2015-12-12
good Astro & Asturiano vs Espanto Jr. & Fuerza Chicana CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-21 2016-03-21
good Astral & Eléctrico vs Mini Joker & Saurón CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-21 2016-03-21
good Blue Panther Jr., Stigma, The Panther vs Fujin, Okumura, Raijin CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-21 2016-03-21
good Dragón Lee, Máscara Dorada, Volador Jr. vs Cavernario, Felino, Mr. Niebla CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-21 2016-03-21
good Máscara Dorada, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Bobby Z, Euforia, Gran Guerrero CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
good Atlantis & Flyer vs Fujin & Rey Escorpión in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament semifinal match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
good Mistico & Tritón vs Magia Blanca & Último Guerrero in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament semifinal match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
good Fujin & Rey Escorpión vs Mistico & Tritón in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament final match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
good Ángel de Oro, Guerrero Maya Jr., Stuka Jr. vs Hechicero, Luciferno, Pólvora CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-25 2016-03-25
ok Aerostar & Drago vs Hijo de Pirata Morgan & Taurus AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-19 2016-03-04
ok Black Tiger, Hombre Bala Jr., Súper Halcón Jr. vs Espíritu Maligno, King Jaguar, Metálico CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-21 2016-03-21
ok Magnus & Robin vs Camorra & Inquisidor CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
ok Fuego, Hombre Bala Jr., Star Jr. vs Disturbio, Sangre Azteca, Skándalo CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
ok Atlantis & Flyer vs Negro Casas & Rocky Casas in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament quarterfinal match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
ok Máximo Sexy & Súper Halcón Jr. vs Fujin & Rey Escorpiónin a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament quarterfinal match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
ok El Cuatrero & Rey Bucanero vs Mistico & Tritón in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament quarterfinal match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
ok Magia Blanca & Último Guerrero vs Oro Jr. & Valiente in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament quarterfinal match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
ok Atlantis, Máscara Dorada, Volador Jr. vs Cavernario, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-25 2016-03-25
below average Goya Kong, Máscarita Sagrada, Niño Hamburguesa vs El Apache, Mini Psycho Clown, Taya AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-19 2016-03-04
below average Magia Blanca & Oro Jr. vs Tritón, Flyer, Rocky Casas, Súper Halcón Jr., El Cuatrero, Fujin in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a seeding battle royal match CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-22 2016-03-22
below average Estrellita, Princesa Sugehit, Skadi vs Amapola, Dalys, Tiffany CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-25 2016-03-25
below average Carístico, Marco Corleone, Súper Porky vs La Máscara,Pierroth, Rush in a relevos increíbles match CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-25 2016-03-25
below average Cibernético vs Último Guerrero CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-25 2016-03-25
bad El Mesías vs Dr. Wagner Jr., Texano Jr. in a bull terrier match AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-19 2016-03-04
not rated Aéreo & Último Dragóncito vs Mercurio & Pequeño Nitro CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-25 2016-03-25

Hijo del Diablo shaves Cerebro Negro, Puebla tonight (at normal time)

photo by Black Terry Jr.
photo by Black Terry Jr.

IWRG (SUN) 04/03/2016 Arena Naucalpan [+LuchaTV, Black Terry Jr. (Flickr)]
1) Black Dragón & Dragón Fly b Matrix Jr. & Ram El Carnero
2) Leo, Mike, Rafy b Factor, Rayan, Spector
straight falls. mask challenged followed.
3) Black Terry, Dr. Cerebro, Picudo Jr. b Canis Lupus, Eterno, Golpeador
Golepador replaced Apolo Estrada
4) Golden Magic, Negro Navarro, Trauma II b Danny Casas, Diablo Jr., Veneno
straight falls. Danny was DQed in the first via foul, Golden Magic used his feet on the ropes in the second. Danny challenged to a hair vs mask match.
5) Máscara Año 2000 Jr. b Trauma I
6) El Hijo del Diablo DQ Cerebro Negro [hair] Facebook video (posted by )

No official recap yet so we’re missing details. Dr. Cerbero, Cerbero Negro’s second, fouled Diablo before the finish but the referee was down. A second referee came in late, and Diablo kicked out. The match continued with Cerbero Negro winning, but Maya recovered to call a DQ. Black Terry and others pleaded for a fourth fall, but the result stands.

The semimain probably sets up a heavyweight title match.

Tonight’s Puebla main event has a very rare team up of the Munoz boys: Rush, Dragon Lee, and Mistico take on the Revolucionarios, following up on Rey Escorpion fouling Mistico to end last week’s show. The only time the three brothers have teamed up before, as best I can tell, was an indy show in Guadalajara two years ago. They’ve never done on an official CMLL show before. Rush’s usual partner La Mascara is in the semimain, with Mascara Dorada & Valiente versus Cavernario, Mr. Niebla and Negro Casas. The locals on the card are Meyer, Zaeta Roja, Ares, Guerrero Espacial, Astruaiano, Espiritu Maligno and Policeman. The full card is here.

Tonight’s Puebla show returns to it’s normal 10pm ET/9pm CT time. Mexico had daylight savings time this weekend. I’m not sure I’m going to be around for this but will post a recap eventually.

Black Terry Jr. also has photos from Tepotzotlan, where Negro Navarro vs Black Terry headlined.

El Fantasma says Cepillin isn’t licensed to wrestle in Mexico City. Fatnasma says he is licensed in Monterrey, and licenses from one place are usually upheld everywhere, so that’s one weird thing. The other weird thing is Cepilin isn’t listed as wrestling; the article has clown Cepillin wrestling in the main event of the FULL shows, but the posters have him appearing on the shows and not wrestling. I thought he said as much as the press conference to announce these shows, which Fantasma was at (though they also set up him interfering in a match some way.)

Segunda Caida reviews Blue Panther, Hijo del Fantasma, La Sombra vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Shinsuke Nakamura, Volador Jr.

There’s some drama going on between the people who own/run Arena 11 de Julio in Pachuca and everyone who works there. The scheduled show was canceled (maybe for the second weekend in a row), but there was a free show right outside the building.

Lineups

CMLL (SAT) 04/09/2016 Arena Coliseo
1) Bengala vs Camorra
2) Flyer vs Inquisidor
3) Star Jr. vs Arkángel de la Muerte
4) Starman vs Nitro
5) Hombre Bala Jr. vs Puma
6) Guerrero Maya Jr. & The Panther vs Bobby Z & Vangellys
7) Atlantis, Máximo Sexy, Valiente vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Niebla Roja

Bala/Puma is a rematch. Semimain has the Coliseo tag champs. Main event follows up on Gran Guerrero fouling Atlantis last week.

CMLL (SUN) 04/10/2016 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Capitán Cobra & Rey Halcón vs Diplomático & Mr. Brisa
2) Fugaz & Randy vs Carlo Roggi & Mr. Apolo
3) Mágico vs Sádico [super libre]
4) El Divino, Magnum, Vaquero Jr. vs Espectrúm, Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno
5) Esfinge, Gallo, Tritón vs El Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón

DF luchadors are back here after all, though it might be due to the Kid Dinamitas being local trios champions. Fugaz and Randy are probably new wrestlers but not new names: Randy was Intocable’s original name, while CMLL’s Fugaz became Nitro. This is the second show in the building on this day; there’s a noon show as a benefit show for a local hospital.

CMLL (SUN) 04/10/2016 Arena México
1) Shockercito & Stukita vs Mercurio & Pierrothito
2) Oro Jr., Pegasso, Soberano Jr. vs Bugambilia, Cancerbero, Raziel
3) Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., The Panther vs Misterioso Jr., Pierroth, Sagrado
4) Dragón Lee, Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa vs Cavernario, Ephesto, Luciferno
5) Atlantis, Marco Corleone, Volador Jr. vs Kráneo, Rey Bucanero, Terrible

Dragon Lee, Guerrero Maya nd Rey Cometa is a fun tecnico side. Bugambilia is primarily Mexico State exotico who just lost his hair in Arena Neza last weekend. Strange you’d lose your hair before starting with CMLL. CMLL’s been careful not to have any other exoticos to not take away from Maximo, so maybe some changes are coming.

AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-19 

these guys are made for each other
these guys are made for each other

Recapped: 03/19/2016

What happened: Nothing really. Mesias won a pointless bull terrier match. The people in the top two matches on Rey de Reyes brawled with each other.

What was good: Nothing. The 2v2 tag match is the best on the show, but nothing as much as you’d expect from those guys. I hated the main event – the wrestling wasn’t much, but the storyline aggravated even more.

Where can I watch it: It’s on AAA’s YouTube channel. I’ve got the direct links i the recap.

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