Elite results, Leyenda de Plata final tonight

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ELITE (THU) 07/21/2016 Arena México [+LuchaTV, R de Rudo]
1) Amapola & Muñeca De Plata b La Jarochita & Marcela
2) El Bandido & Emperador Azteca b Heddi Karaoui & Príncipe Orión
Orion was stretchered out
3) Golden Magic, Metaleón, Titán b Argos, Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Magnus
Magno was originally announced, but Magnus replaced him on the poster update.
4) Teddy Hart DQ Rey Escorpión [Liga Elite]
Teddy fouled Escorpion, ref missed it, Escorpion fouled Teddy, ref did not miss it
5) Groon XXX & Súper Crazy b Mr. Electro & Sharly Rockstar
Grond XXX replaced Xtreme Tiger in the card update
6) Diamante Azul b Xtreme Tiger [Liga Elite]
Xtreme Tiger replaced LA Park in the card update

Not updating the Liga Elite standings because I’m not sure what is going on and won’t until I watch the TV show.

Attendance was poor, predictably so. CMLL’s stopped reporting results for this show on their own Twitter and lineup for the show was not ever posted on their website. At the same time, they’re booking an Elite trio on the show tonight, so it’s not like CMLL has decided to ignore them completely.

I wonder if Electro knew he was going to return to Arena Mexico bald. The way Elite runs, it seems more likely they only told him after he already agreed to the IWRG match.

Tonight’s CMLL show is main evented by this year’s Leyenda de Plata final. Negro Casas is in the final match for the third straight tournament, defending the trophy for the second year. Casas beat rising stars Titan and Dragon Lee in past years, but has a different challenge this year. La Mascara was one of the least interesting possible winners from last week’s contender’s tournament, but he appears to be the most important luchador to CMLL’s short term plans. CMLL needs people to get interested in La Mascara now, a problem they’ve had with him for pretty much his entire career, and the most immediate route is thru this tournament. Mascara’s probably winning tonight (he’s only losing if someone else costs him the match), but this is going to be as much about his performance to get that win.

There’s nothing obviously important on the rest of the show. The Sky Team face the Guerreros and the Hijos del Infierno fight Stuka, Atlantis and Diamante Azul, both of which could set up trios titles feuds if CMLL was interested. They often aren’t. The aforementioned Liga Elite trio of Super Crazy, Sharlie Rockstar and Golden Magic taking on Vangellys, Terrible and Rey Bucanero in an unpromising match. Crazy & Bucanero feuded last week. Electrico & Demus make their return from Canada in the second match, teaming with Astral, Ultimo Dragoncito, Mercurio and Pierroth in one of CMLL’s biggest name possible minis matches. The show begins with a thoroughly unremarkable 2v2 fight between Robin & Sensei and Cholo & Artillero.

The show begins at 8:30pm and will air on ClaroSports as normal. The live show will also air on NJPW World, which has seemed to affect the performance level in the past. The NJPW World broadcast (live and VOD) is IP blocked to Japan only, but it was not too difficult to circumvent the block with free VPN software last time they tried it. The only difference between the two feeds is the on screen logo bugs, and you’re still better off watching the ClaroSports version live. (Only NJPW World will have the show available after it airs, but it doesn’t immediately seem like a show you need to watch later.)

Culticon also previews today’s show.

CMLL’s website has a few changes for next week. Sanely makes her main roster debut on Monday, replacing Estrellita. She’s been wrestling since late last year; she looked like she needed more work when she wrestled on Monterrey TV a month ago. Caristico being pulled from Tuesday’s Guadalajara show means Mascara Dorada replaces him to get a home game, and Rey Cometa takes Dorada’s place in Arena Mexico. Starman is also off the show, with Robin moving up to replace him and Bengala opening yet another Tuesday show. Starman’s still listed on Saturday, so maybe it’s a scheduling conflict and not an injury.

On Sunday in Monterrey, Rush, Pierroth and Mr. Niebla lost by DQ to La Mascara, Volador and Caifan. Rush & Caifan were there after wrestling in Coacalco earlier in the day, and the match only went six minutes.

Also Sunday, in Tultitlan, Mexico State, SuperLuchas notes Terry 2000 lost his hair without wrestling. Terry 2000 was scheduled for a three way cage match with Mr. Potro & Sepulturero, but needed surgery on his forearm on Tuesday. He was still in a sling and could not wrestle, so his nephew Super Terry took his place, with the idea Terry 2000 would lose his hair if his rep lost. Sepulturero escaped, then Potro, and Terry 2000 indeed got shaved.

On Twitter, Fenix said his new home is San Diego. It was a surprise to find he’s moved out of Mexico (if that’s what he meant.) Taya also recently moved to California, and it’s since been said she’ll be working less in AAA (still a lot of TV, but less spots shows.) I’m not sure if this means the same for Fenix.

Dr. Wagner Jr. met people who won a contest sponsored by Schick Razors. People were chopped, apparently. Dr. Wagner explained he could go back to CMLL if he wanted, because he always leaves wrestling companies on good terms and respects the policies of those companies. (This does not appear to be a true statement.) He gave no indication he would actually switch companies at the moment, saying he was currently staying with AAA.

Brian Cage and Ivelisse action figures are coming, which is a little surprising since Lucha Underground would figure to hold their rights. They may have signed the deals before coming to LU, and it’s not as though LU appears to be advancing on that front.

LuchaWorld has the latest Lucha Report.

Segunda Caida reviews Lucha Underground episode 2×18. I have hope they’ll catch up (before season 3.

Cross Armbreaker reviews Hijo del Santo vs Hijo del Perro Aguayo on 08/13/2014.