CMLL (TUE) 07/19/2016 Arena México [CMLL, thecubsfan, Yahoo! Deportes]
1) Apocalipsis & Camorra b Bengala & Flyer 
13:11. Rudos took 2/3.
2) Cancerbero, Metálico, Raziel b Metatrón, Oro Jr., Soberano Jr.
20:08. Rudos took 2/3.
3) Hombre Bala Jr., Pegasso, Star Jr. b Fujin, Okumura, Raijin
12:06. Tecnicos took 2/3.
4) Fuego DQ Virus [lightning]
6:53. DQ for Virus unmasking Fuego.
5) Kráneo, Olímpico, Ripper b Ángel de Oro, Blue Panther, Robin
8:40. Invasors took straight falls. Robin replaced Super Porky
6) Pierroth, Rey Escorpión, Sam Adonis b Johnny Idol, Marco Corleone, Máximo Sexy
13:01. Rudos took 1/3.
There have been shows with worse matches, but not shows with less going on. Monday’s show was more disappointing, but this one simply had nothing going on. On some level, when you’re running 156 streaming events a year, not every one is going to be a success. The thing is, this wasn’t a failed effort. CMLL is a promotion with two dozen title belts and over a hundred luchadors who have no particular direction but probably desperately want something to do. There’s no reason there should ever be a show without a feud or a direction, and that only can happen if people are dedicated to making shows as dead as possible. They succeeded here.
No Super Porky booking should be taken seriously at this point. He could work, or it could be anyone else, there’s absolutely no way of knowing and CMLL’s surely not going to say so. No one’s said anything, but the easy guess is health issues might have finally caught up with him to the point where he can’t get the ring.
Hints suggest Rush missed Monday due to injury, though I could be misreading them. (LA Park equally being now off Elite’s show at least suggests another explanation.) Missing shows due to injury is fine, but not advertising changes is not fine. It’s not hard.
CMLL’s recap of Stuka’s visit to ROH emphasizes he had a visual pin off his torpedo splash and that he demanded a rematch against evil Kamaitachi.
Tonight is Lucha Underground’s second season final, the third part of Ultima Lucha 3. Matches advertised on the show, in the order they
- Black Lotus vs Dragon Azteca Jr.
- Taya vs Ivelisse (Ivelisse promo, Taya promo)
- PJ Black, Jack Evans and Johnny Mundo (c) vs Aerostar, Fenix, and Drago for the Lucha Underground Trios championship
- Matanza (c) vs Pentagon Jr. for the Lucha Underground Championship (Vampiro training Pentagon video)
- Rey Mysterio vs Prince Puma (entrances)
There was a brief 6th match taped, though it’s possible it was a dark match or something only to air if they were short on time or needed something to break up commercial breaks. You don’t miss much if it doesn’t air.
There’s also a half hour season 2 recap and a Dario Cueto State of the Union address
There’s stuff outside the matches worth anticipating, in different levels of importance. Lucha Underground has said we’ll get more about the limo guy. (Last year, we got a little bit more about Matanza, a glimpse of him, and I’d set my expectations the same for limo guy.)
Last season’s finale ended with a two minute closing video. That existed for a specific purpose, to leave open the possibility of the show moving to a different taping location. It was also memorable and iconic enough that they probably have to do it again to end this season.
In the biggest picture, getting some sort of estimate of when Season 3 might start airing would be the best news. Lucha Underground has suggested it be sometime in the fall, but I’ve heard enough different dates for both when it might air and when they might start on season 4 that I don’t really trust any of them. El Rey’s only other active original show, From Dusk till Dawn, is supposed to air a 10 episode Season 3 also sometime during the fall. A trailer for that show will air during tonight’s Lucha Underground; perhaps the two will air together, or maybe LU doesn’t come back until after that show finishes. Or maybe it’s on some other strategy.
SB Nation’s Spencer Hall wrote the best thing on Lucha Underground that any one’s ever written. And wrestling, and inter-gender wrestling. I think I met the guy with the Wrestling is An Art sign, but not at that taping.
On Friday’s Martinez Promociones show in Texas, Mystique took Chik Tormenta’s hair in a battle of masked women, and Low Rider lost his hair to Silver Tiger.
Lucha Memes says there will be a Chairo vs IWRG FILL cibernetico soon. That sounds like a fun time.
The latest Winter Palace podcast interviews Sam Adonis.
Black Terry Jr. has plenty of highlights: Los Traumas vs Drako & Corsario Negro, Sadico vs Rey Celestial vs Fandango (said to be really good), Wotam vs Terremoto Negro, Yoruba, Kilvan, Shadow vs the Fulgors & Andy Boy, Fly Warrior vs Ludark and Impulso, Arez, Belial vs Latigo, Centvrion, Rayo Star vs Prayer, Brole, and Mini Multifacetico
RobViper has a music video of 07/13 & 20/2010 CMLL C3
Segunda Caida reviews La Sombra, Marco Corleone, Shocker vs Dragon Rojo, Ultimo Guerrero, Volador Jr. from 2012.
Mala Hierba talk about their Innova Aztec Power show.
Cross Arm Breaker reviews Charly Manson versus Negro Casas
Marco Corleone is among many ex-WWE wrestlers who are part of a lawsuit suing the company. His statement in the suit is here.
Lucha Libre in Japan
07/20 NJPW: Will Ospreay defeated Titan in the first round of the Super J Cup, as expected. Match was good, if not great. Esfinge has a better spinny kick than Will Ospreay.
Lineups
ELITE (THU) 07/21/2016 Arena México
1) La Jarochita & Marcela vs Amapola & Muñeca De Plata
2) El Bandido & Emperador Azteca vs Heddi Karaoui & Príncipe Orión
3) Golden Magic, Metaleón, Titán vs Argos, Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Magnus
Magno was originally announced, but Magnus replaced him on the poster update.
4) Teddy Hart vs Rey Escorpión [Liga Elite]
5) Mr. Electro & Sharly Rockstar vs Groon XXX & Súper Crazy
Grond XXX replaced Xtreme Tiger in the card update
6) Xtreme Tiger vs Diamante Azul [Liga Elite]
Xtreme Tiger replaced LA Park in the card update
LA Park is off the card, which leaves this as a really weak card. Park might be suspended, he might have left, who knows. Third match is still the best looking match.
Sharlie & Electro talk about teaming up, while Grond talks about returning to Arena Mexico.
CMLL (MON) 07/25/2016 Arena Puebla
1) Asturiano, París, Zaeta Roja vs Guerrero Espacial, Rey Apocalipsis, Toro Bill Jr.
2) Flyer, Pegasso, Tigre Rojo Jr. vs Cancerbero, Fuerza Chicana, Raziel
3) Estrellita & Lluvia vs Dalys & Zeuxis
4) Máximo Sexy, Stigma, Valiente vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Rey Escorpión, Skándalo
5) Black Tiger & King Jaguar vs Ares & Disturbio [relevos suicidas]
6) ? vs ?? [mask, hair]
7) Volador Jr. vs Último Guerrero
Both men are champions but neither title is on the line in the main event
Relevos suicidas usually team rivals so the resulting apuesta match – whichever teams loses faces each other – is a feud people want to see end. I’m guessing they’re ending Black Tiger & King Jaguar
They could’ve done that same women’s tag match if Esterllita wrestled instead of Isis this past week. Fourth match is a rematch too.
Tigre Rojo Jr. is back for the first time six months (right after appearing on the Arkangel show.)
There’s going to be some short matches or this will be a long show.
CMLL (TUE) 07/26/2016 Arena México
1) Robin & Sensei vs Apocalipsis & Cholo
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Magnus, Starman vs El Cuatrero, Sangre Azteca, Sansón
3) Blue Panther Jr., Fuego, Tritón vs Puma, Tiger, Virus
4) The Panther vs Luciferno [lightning]
5) Ángel de Oro, Máscara Dorada, Stuka Jr. vs Euforia, Felino, Hechicero
6) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Máximo Sexy vs Ephesto, Rey Escorpión, Ripper
A show! A better looking show than this past week.
Mascara Dorada is still around and probably will be for a while still.
CMLL (TUE) 07/26/2016 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Mágico & Neutrón vs Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno
2) Aéreo, Astral, Shockercito vs Demus 3:16, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico
3) Esfinge, Guerrero Maya Jr., Star Jr. vs Misterioso Jr., Okumura, Sagrado
4) Johnny Idol, Titán, Valiente vs Sam Adonis, Shocker, Vangellys
5) Carístico, Marco Corleone, Volador Jr. vs Gran Guerrero, Mephisto, Niebla Roja
Caristico listed again this week, though what he’ll be able to do is a question. Maybe more on this when official results turn up, but the deal last night was Caristico did show up for his match as scheduled. However, during the match (seemingly early in the match), Mephisto gave him a martinete, Caristico was stretchered out and Diamante Azul (not booked but miraculously in Guadalajara and in his gear ready to go) took his place. Caristico came back to distract the rudos, and probably set up this feud with Mephisto. Caristico was in the match long enough to be noticed as not wrestling well, so he’s probably working thru the injury to some extent. It’s better than him just not showing up due with no explanation, though it reads like still a bit of bait and switch.
Anyway, THIS show: they’re setting up a Caristico/Mephisto match soon, I’d guess.