IWRG (SUN) 02/18/2018 Arena Naucalpan [+LuchaTV, The Gladiatores]
1) Celestial Boy b Guerrero 2000
2) Dragón Bane & Fandango b Dragón Orus & Príncipe Omi
Referee Baby Richard & Capu argued before the match
3) Alas de Acero b Ram El Carnero
4) Diablo Jr. & Súper Brazo Jr. b Dragón Yuki & Gallo Frances
5) Black Dragón, Dinamic Black, Dragón Fly DQ Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, X-Fly
Dragon Fly & X-Fly both faked a foul, with Babe Richard awarding the win to Dragon Fly.
6) Liderk, Spartan, Spector b Capo Del Norte, Capo Del Sur, Máscara Año 2000 Jr.
Straight falls. Mascara 2000 was hurt. Mask match challenges followed.
7) Ovett, Trauma I, Trauma II b Aramis, Hijo del Pantera, Internacional Pantera
Referee Capu fouled Baby Richard and one of the Panteras before the Traumas won. This sets up Traumas/Panteras match on 03/04 with the referee hair on the line.
It sounds like it’ll be a singles match between one Trauma and one Pantera. And then maybe they’ll drop this feuding referee thing.
Today’s Puebla show has one more rematch of 2017’s incredible pairs final before they can finish the 2018 version of that tournament. Volador & Cavernario take on Ultimo Guerrero & Valiente in a rematch of one of the best CMLL matches of the last year. It probably won’t be quite as good this time, but it should be along the same lines of quality as their rematch last month at the Best of 2017 Arena Mexico show.
Soberano takes on Mephsito in a lightning (ten minute time limit) match, following up on the two feuding in singles matches the last couple of weeks. Soberano won the only other singles match between the last October, though he left the match shaken up. This match seems like it should set up a title match between two next week; both are welterweight champions.
The fourth match is an odd NGD vs Johnny Idol, Okumura and Kraneo trios match. (Sam Adonis might still be on vacation.) Kawato, Malayo and Universo 2000 Jr. face Lestat, Pegasso and Stigma in the third. Astro & Flyer are among those in opening matches.
The show will air at 9pm on CMLL’s YouTube channel as normal.
Last night’s Zorro & Kevin Kross versus Rush & Cibernetico match ended with Rush betraying Ciberentico after Ciberentico had him with a kendo stick by accident. After they argued and Rush left, La Mascara made a surprise appearance to set up a match for the next show. It sounds like they were careful not to let Mascara & Rush to be in the ring at the same time to avoid getting in trouble with CMLL. On AAA TV, La Mascara & Maximo had declared they were 100% AAA. Like everyone else with a name who’s come in recently, they still seem to have the freedom to work elsewhere on their own time.
A main event with Alberto el Patron, Rey Wagner & Rey Escorpion drew 1,800 in Torreon on Saturday, a full house. Wagner beat Escorpion while Alberto cut off Wagner’s son from inteferring with an armbar.
In Arena Jalisco on Sunday, Maravilla Azteca unmasked Sunny, who was revealed to be Eduardo Ayala Perez, 28, 11 years a wrestler. Rayman won the vacant Jalisco heavyweight championship on the undercard.
Legends of Lucha Libre action figures are coming soon.
Segunda Caida reviews Demus vs Wotan.
Lineups
IWRG (WED) 02/21/2018 Arena Naucalpan
1) Puma de Oro vs Black Puma
2) Chef Benito & Haziel vs Guerrero 2000 & Power Bull
3) Kanon & Toto vs Hijo Del Bombero & Skanda
4) Ángel Oriental, Shadow Boy, Súper Brazo Jr. vs Dragón Bane, Lunatic Xtreme, Ram El Carnero
5) Leo, Mike, Rafy vs Eterno, Leroy, Ovett
A Wednesday show! With lots of very young people and nothing much going on.
Chef Benito is probably supposed to be Chief Benito but I could go for a Chef luchador.
CMLL (SAT) 02/24/2018 Arena Coliseo
1) Bengala & Sangre Imperial vs Cholo & Grako
2) Kaho Kobayashi, La Vaquerita, Princesa Sugehit vs La Seductora, Metálica, Tiffany
3) Fuego & Star Jr. vs Nitro & Sangre Azteca and Esfinge & Tritón and Cancerbero & Raziel and Audaz & Pegasso and Akuma & Templario and Magia Blanca & Oro Jr. and Puma & Tiger[Arena Coliseo TAG, battle royal]
4) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Arena Coliseo TAG, 8f]
5) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Arena Coliseo TAG, 8f]
6) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Arena Coliseo TAG, 8f]
7) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Arena Coliseo TAG, 8f]
8) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Arena Coliseo TAG, quarterfinal]
9) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Arena Coliseo TAG, quarterfinal]
10) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Arena Coliseo TAG, semifinal]
11) Ángel de Oro, Diamante Azul, Rush vs Euforia, Kráneo, Shocker
Tiger & Puma are the only team of this bunch who’ve challenged for the tag titles. Esfinge & Triton have matching gear, so they’re a favorite.
CMLL (SUN) 02/25/2018 Arena México
1) Príncipe Diamante & Retro vs Camorra & Yago
2) Angelito, Stukita, Último Dragóncito vs Mercurio, Pequeño Olímpico, Pierrothito
3) Blue Panther, Fuego, Rey Cometa vs Misterioso Jr., Puma, Tiger
4) Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto vs Ángel de Oro, Mistico, Niebla Roja
5) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Dragón Lee vs Cavernario, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero
Camorra still exists.