CMLL (FRI) 05/04/2018 Arena México [CMLL, ESTO, Lost in Lucha, Lucha Central, Ovaciones, thecubsfan]
1) Mercurio, Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito b Fantasy, Shockercito, Último Dragóncito 
14:27. Rudos took 1/3.
2) Lluvia, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit b Amapola, La Seductora, Tiffany
14:29. Tecnicas took 1/3, the last by DQ when Seductora shoved the referee. Lluvia replaced Lady Maravilla. It was Lluvia’s first CMLL match since 2016.
3) Blue Panther, Kráneo, Valiente b Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón
12:15. Tecnicos took 2/3. The Nueva Generacion Dinamitas all wore half Universo 2000 masks.
4) Rush b Último Guerrero [lightning]
8:39. Rush used the ropes rather obviously to get the pin. UG clotheslined Edgar for the bad call.
5) Flyer & Hijo del Signo b Eléctrico, Espanto Jr., Magia Blanca, Maquiavelo, Robin, Yago [Gran Alternativa, battle royal]
2:37.
6) Eléctrico & Mistico DQ Espanto Jr. & Hechicero [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
9:06.
7) Mephisto & Yago b Ángel de Oro & Robin [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
4:21.
8) Atlantis & Magia Blanca b Ephesto & Maquiavelo [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
6:16.
9) Flyer & Volador Jr. b Hijo del Signo & Terrible [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
5:20.
10) Mephisto & Yago b Eléctrico & Mistico [Gran Alternativa, quarterfinal]
6:52.
11) Flyer & Volador Jr. b Atlantis & Magia Blanca [Gran Alternativa, quarterfinal]
2:51.
12) Flyer & Volador Jr. b Mephisto & Yago [Gran Alternativa, semifinal]
7:49. Flyer & Volador advance to the final on 05/18.
Ultimo Guerrero & Rush and the first tournament match are worth watching. The crowd seemed to get into Flyer & Volador.
Post match interviews: Pequeno Pierroth, Lluvia, Princesa Sugehit, La Seductora, NGD, Ultimo Guerrero, Rush, and Volador Jr. & Flyer. The Dinamtias thanked the fans for chanting for Universo.
CMLL writes about the 1999 Gran Alternativa (Ultimo Guerrero), the other 1999 Gran Alternativa (Tigre Blanco) and the 2004 one (Mistico). They’ve skipped over the 1998 one (Tony Rivera), the 2001 one (Sicodelico Jr.) and the 2003 one (Alan Stone.) I suspect they’ll be skipping past 2005 winner La Mascara as well. The Mistico write up makes sure not to say the word “Santo”, only referring to Misitco partner as the “heir to the silver legend.”
Nitro is headed back to France in July.
Lucha Underground will release it’s season 4 trailer on Wednesday. I’m not really excited for this. Maybe later.
LuchaWorld has the latest edition of the podcast.
Lineups
CMLL (TUE) 05/08/2018 Arena México
1) Bengala & Leono vs Apocalipsis & Cholo
2) Dalys, La Metálica, La Seductora vs La Guerrera, Lady Maravilla, Mistik
3) El Audaz, Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa vs Puma, Sagrado, Virus
4) Kawato San vs Tiger [lightning]
5) Blue Panther, Kráneo, Soberano Jr. vs Okumura, Rey Bucanero, Terrible
6) Gran Guerrero, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero vs Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Stuka Jr.
Kawato/Tiger will get some attention. Tercera should be good. Second match is the debut of Mistik, a women who’s appeared a few things on indie shows (and probably more by a different spelling I haven’t figured out.) I think Lady Maravilla had a scheduling conflict but should be back here.
CMLL (FRI) 05/11/2018 Arena México
1) Acero & Aéreo vs Mercurio & Pequeño Violencia
2) Fuego, Pegasso, Stigma vs Cancerbero, Disturbio, Raziel
3) Esfinge, Titán, Tritón vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Hechicero, Pólvora
4) Soberano Jr. vs Negro Casas [lightning]
5) Ángel de Oro, Mistico, Volador Jr. vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
6) Carístico & Star Jr. vs Templario & Último Guerrero and Dragón Lee & El Audaz and Cavernario & El Coyote and Astral & Niebla Roja and Akuma & Euforia and Príncipe Diamante & Valiente and Máscara Año 2000 & Universo 2000 Jr. [Gran Alternativa, battle royal]
7) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
8) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
9) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
10) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Gran Alternativa, 8f]
11) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Gran Alternativa, quarterfinal]
12) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Gran Alternativa, quarterfinal]
13) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [Gran Alternativa, semifinal]
Dragon Lee & Audaz is an incredible team, but Dragon Lee’s due to be in Japan for the first day of BOSJ on 05/18. That means Templario & Ultimo Guerrero are the overwhelming favorite. Should still fun getting there. (More fun than the opener.)
KAOZ (SUN) 05/20/2018 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Mini Hator vs Mini Gato Volador
2) Hija de Karonte vs Succi Love
3) Fresero Jr. & Mr. Iguana vs El Divo & Silver Tiger
4) Epydemius vs Black Taurus (Indie), Hijo de Pirata Morgan
5) Rey Bucanero & Sharlie Rockstar vs Jack Evans & Laredo Kid
6) Cibernético & Pierroth vs El Mesías & Rush
Debut show for the Zorro lead program includes a lot of ex-AAA wrestlers and not Zorro wrestling, actually.