LU preview, CMLL Tuesday results

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CMLL (TUE) 12/20/2016 Arena México [CMLL, Yahoo! Deportes]
1) Bengala & Leono b Camorra & Cholo LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES EN LA ARENA MEXICO 20 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2016 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
2) Cancerbero, Nitro, Raziel b Príncipe Diamante, Sensei, Star Jr. LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES EN LA ARENA MEXICO 20 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2016 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Rudos took 1/3.
3) El Cuatrero, Sansón, Skándalo b Drone, Fuego, Pegasso LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES EN LA ARENA MEXICO 20 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2016 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Rudos took 2/3.
4) Bobby Z b Blue Panther Jr. [lightning] LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES EN LA ARENA MEXICO 20 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2016 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Blue Panther replaced Bobby Z
5) Rey Bucanero, Shocker, Terrible b Guerrero Maya Jr., Johnny Idol, Titán LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES EN LA ARENA MEXICO 20 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2016 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Rudos took 2/3.
6) Ángel de Oro, Marco Corleone, Volador Jr. b Cavernario, Felino, Negro Casas LUCHA LIBRE MARTES DE NUEVOS VALORES EN LA ARENA MEXICO 20 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2016 (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)

One good match and no sign of any angle at all. These just feel like shows to fill out a work schedule, which isn’t enticing when you’re not the one to get paid.

Lucha Underground tonight has episode 3×16, “The Battle of the Bulls”. That’s not to be confused with “The Bulls of Boyle Heights”, the name from two episodes ago. The matches

  • The Battle of the Bulls Final: Cage vs PJ Black vs the Mack vs Jeremiah Crane (video of the first minute of the match)
  • Johnny Mundo (c) vs Sexy Star in cage match, for the Lucha Underground Championship
  • “Drago’s fate is revealed”

It appears to be a two match show. The cage match appears to be a culmination of the feud they’ve been running since the start of the episode. Mundo has been in every cage match they’ve had on the show (King Cuerno, Cage). The winner of the tournament is owed a title shot against the winner at the cage match at some point. (Given the current status of the Best of Five, it could be some point down the road.) CultIcon has a preview of the show. Also, go watch Johnny Mundo’s music video.

AAA’s holding it’s poll for rudo of the year, and it’s a close battle between Pagano and Pentagon.

Matt & Jeff Hardy are announced for the 01/21 The Crash show in Tijuana.

Rey Neron was unmasked in Guadalajara.

A lucha libre themed restaurant/food truck in Chicago.

LuchaTalk has a special history of AAA podcast with RobViper.

Lineups

CMLL (TUE) 12/27/2016 Arena México
1) Acero & Fantasy vs Pequeño Nitro & Pequeño Violencia
2) Magia Blanca, Oro Jr., Stigma vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Canelo Casas, Inquisidor
3) Estrellita, La Vaquerita, Marcela vs Amapola, La Comandante, Zeuxis
4) The Panther vs Puma [lightning]
5) Guerrero Maya Jr., Johnny Idol, Rey Cometa vs Bobby Z, Sam Adonis, Vangellys
6) Atlantis, Máximo Sexy, Valiente vs Ephesto, Gran Guerrero, Mephisto

Another show. The good tercera is maybe a good fifth match. Lightning match should be good. Whatever you think is happening with Zeuxis, Sunday does not appear to be her last match.

CMLL put out a holiday video with the Casas family yesterday, which didn’t include Canelo. I thought that meant he was gone; he hasn’t had a match in CMLL since October (as a fill in), and none in Mexico City since September. Of course, he’s instead back a day later.

In other related news, a hair vs mask match ended in Morelos ended with Destroyer being unmasked. Destroyer announced himself as Orlando Diaz Casas, 30 years old, from Mexico City, and part of the Casas family dynasty. This is the area where Canelo wrestles when he’s not in CMLL, so perhaps they’re brothers.