May 9, 2018 – luchablog

great match roundup, week of 2018-04-14

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 thecubsfan

this week’s shows

A lot of good matches this week. That AAA show was good and it’s still a month away from going up on YouTube. CMLL was better than usual, though mostly in the midcard and not the top matches.

Recommended matches

rating	matches	TV Show	taped
excellent	Black Danger, Mirage, Último Maldito vs Arcángel Divino, Black Destiny, Genio del Aire	AAA on Twitch: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
great	Aerostar & Drago vs Rey Escorpión & Texano Jr. © for the AAA World Tag Team Championship	AAA on Twitch: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
great	Blue Panther Jr., Pegasso, The Panther vs Puma, Templario, Tiger	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
good	Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón © vs Esfinge, Titán, Tritónfor the Mexican National Trios Championship	CMLL Guadalajara: 2018-04-14	2018-04-10
good	Ángel de Oro, Dragón Lee, Niebla Roja vs Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-16	2018-04-16
good	Flyer vs Magia Blanca [torneo nuevo valores] and in a tournament final match	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-17	2018-04-17
good	Hijo Del Vikingo vs Lanzelot, Máscara de Bronce, Dinastía in a Number One Contenders Match match and for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship	AAA on Twitch: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20

Other matches watched

rating	matches	TV Show	taped
ok	Drone, El Audaz, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Kawato San, Puma, Tiger	CMLL Guadalajara: 2018-04-14	2018-04-10
ok	Carístico, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Cavernario, Gran Guerrero, Negro Casas	CMLL Guadalajara: 2018-04-14	2018-04-10
ok	Astro, Asturiano, Shockercito vs Espíritu Maligno, Joker, Mercurio	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-16	2018-04-16
ok	Kaho Kobayashi vs Dalys in a lightning match	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-16	2018-04-16
ok	Gemelo Pantera I, Gemelo Pantera II, Pantera Blanca, Stuka Jr. vs Felino, Puma, Stigma, Tiger	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-16	2018-04-16
ok	Atlantis, Carístico, Negro Casas vs Terrible, Valiente, Volador Jr. in a relevos increíbles match	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-16	2018-04-16
ok	Acero & Aéreo vs Angelito & Pequeño Universo 2000	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-17	2018-04-17
ok	Audaz, Star Jr., Súper Astro Jr. vs Disturbio, Universo 2000 Jr., Virus	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-17	2018-04-17
ok	Drone, Esfinge, Tritón vs Kawato San, Okumura, Sagrado	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-17	2018-04-17
ok	Carístico, Dragón Lee, Rush vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Rey Bucanero	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-17	2018-04-17
ok	Big Mami, Mamba, Pimpinela Escarlata vs Ashley, Estrella Divina, Faby Apache	AAA on Twitch: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
ok	La Parka vs Dark Cuervo, Pagano, Joe Lider, Hijo del Fantasma, Parka Negra, Dark Scoria, Histeria, Psicosis, Teddy Hart [TLC]	AAA on Twitch: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
ok	La Máscara, Máximo, Psycho Clown vs Averno, Chessman, Súper Fly	AAA on Twitch: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
ok	Dr. Wagner Jr. © vs Hernandez for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship	AAA on Twitch: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
ok	Astral & Oro Jr. vs Espanto Jr. & Yago	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
ok	Kaho Kobayashi, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit vs Amapola, Dalys, La Seductora	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
ok	Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Volador Jr. vs Cavernario, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
below average	La Bestia Del Ring, Rush, Terrible vs Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Kráneo	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20
not rated	Eléctrico, Magnus, Robin vs Cancerbero, Metálico, Raziel	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-17	2018-04-17
not rated	Carístico vs Dragón Lee in a lightning match	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-04-20	2018-04-20

There are 3867 frames in the Lucha Underground Season 4 trailer. Let’s break them all down.

May 9, 2018May 10, 2018 thecubsfan 5 Comments

Lucha Underground’s Season 4 trailer is being officially released tonight on El Rey, during the regular airing of old episodes in the usual timeslot. It’s upgrade in what they have been doing for promotion, a still image airing for ten seconds between episodes. The new season is five weeks away and they’re starting to turn up the volume.

You don’t really have to wait until tonight to see it though. Lucha Underground did a promotional interview with ESPN about the new season, including quotes form lead writer Chris DeJospeh. The trailer is embedded in there.

If you click thru the article, you’ll notice the season 4 episode count is listed as 22. Vamprio, on the infamous Stone Cold Steve Austin interview, said it was 26 episodes. Other LU sources suggested in that range, so 22 seems like a change. Maybe there will be a lot of extra material placed on the web this time around.

I used VirtualDub to split it up the trailer – which is noticeably hosted on El Rey’s site and not the Lucha Underground one – so let’s what this season has to offer. There’s a lot of images here, so you’ll have to quick the link.

Stuka/UG & Hechicero/Esfinge title matches set up, Tarahumara

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 thecubsfan

CMLL (TUE) 05/08/2018 Arena México [CMLL, Lost in Lucha, Lucha Central]
1) Bengala & Leono b Apocalipsis & Cholo
Tecnicos took 2/3.
2) Dalys, La Metálica, La Seductora b La Guerrera, Lady Maravilla, Mistik
Debut of Mistik (indie luchadora Mystique) and Arena Mexico debut of La Guerrera. Rudas took 2/3.
3) El Audaz, Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa b Puma, Sagrado, Virus
Tecnicos took 2/3.
4) Tiger b Kawato San [lightning]
Tiger won with powerbomb in about 7 minutes.
5) Blue Panther, Kráneo, Soberano Jr. b Okumura, Rey Bucanero, Terrible
Tecnicos took 1/3.
6) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Stuka Jr. DQ Gran Guerrero, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero
Tecnicos took 2/3. Ultimo Guerrero pulled Stuka’s mask for the DQ.

Post match interviews: Leono, La Guerrera & Mistik, Tiger, Terrible & La Comandante, and Ultimo Guerrero.

Looks like one NWA title will be defended here soon…

CMLL (TUE) 05/08/2018 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Mr. Apolo, Ráfaga, Rey Trueno b El Divino, Mágico, Magnum
2) Amapola, Tiffany, Zeuxis b La Maligna, La Vaquerita, Marcela
Rudas took 2/3.
3) Blue Panther Jr., Drone, The Panther b Misterioso Jr., Templario, Universo 2000 Jr.
4) Esfinge, Titán, Tritón b Dragón Rojo Jr., Hechicero, Pólvora
Tecnicos took 2/3, Esfinge beating Hechicero and asking for a title match.
5) Mistico, Rush, Valiente b Cavernario, Euforia, Negro Casas
Valiente replaced Volador.

…and one here next week. Esfinge/Hechicero for the Light Heavyweight title seems set up for 05/15. Stuka/Ultimo Guerrero for the Middleweight one seems more like 05/22. No sign of Taven defending his Welterweight one.

Puebla luchador Tarahumara passed away. He was a regular in Arena Puebla in the 90s and 00s, and made a few Mexico City appearances. He’d been wrestling on the indies and training wrestlers at least as of a few months ago.

I’m saving the Lucha Underground news for a separate post.

RIOT has Riotmania on 05/26 in Arena LLF

+Lucha posted Caristico vs Penta vs LA Park from the 04/27 Generacion 21 show.

El Grafico writes about Princesa Sugehit being better off since losing her mask.

MedioTiempo writes about the fate of the 22 wrestlers who the Gran Alternativa.

An interview with Hidalgo luchador Principe Salvaje Jr..

CMLL Martes de Nuevo Valores: 2018-04-17

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 thecubsfan

Recapped: 04/24/2018

Matches:

Acero & Aéreo beat Angelito & Pequeño Universo 2000
(9:53 [3:59, 3:05, 2:49], 1/3, ok, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Cancerbero, Metálico, Raziel beat Eléctrico, Magnus, Robin
(13:42 [6:56, 2:55, 3:51], 1/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Audaz, Star Jr., Súper Astro Jr. beat Disturbio, Universo 2000 Jr., Virus
(10:59 [6:10, 4:49], 1/2 DQ, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Drone, Esfinge, Tritón beat Kawato San, Okumura, Sagrado
(12:12 [4:34, 3:34, 4:04], 1/3, ok, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Magia Blanca beat Flyer to win Torneo Nuevo Valores
(12:58, 1/3, good, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Magia Blanca tornillo (1:34)
Flyer code red (1:33)
Magia Blanca super Michinoku Driver (9:51)

Carístico, Dragón Lee, Rush beat Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Rey Bucanero
(9:16 [3:44, 2:25, 3:07], 1/3, ok, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

What happened:

Virus pulled off Audaz’s mask for the DQ in the tercera.

Thoughts:

The main event was the usual técnico favoring happy match to end the show. Dragon Lee & Rush lost a fall while playing invisible soccer, that’s about how serious they were taking this one. Crowd got into the finish so it was fine enough.

Magia Blanca & Flyer was good enough to be a young stars tournament final. It just wasn’t the high level of match break either guy out. They had a solid match outside of two springboards, they looked good in their offense, but it wasn’t a special match. They had two falls of establishing finishes and a final fall that would’ve been a pretty good lightning match. The finish is what stuck out to me Magia Blanca is an Último Guerrero trainee, you just wouldn’t have known it by the way the ending came together: no back and forth, just Magia Blanca hitting two straight topes and then Flyer walking up into his finish. It probably would’ve worked better if Flyer sold the topes more he did the silliness of his decision to do the one that would definitely cause him to lose, but it definitely was different.

Metalico’s Asai moonsault has gone from once every match to once every few years

Triton’s new outfit should just be his normal outfit and the técnicos generally did well in the fourth match. It just was lacking much from the rudos. Kawato wasn’t adding up, and then end part of the match had to be redone on the fly because he completely missed catching Esfinge on the dive. That’s two in a row for him. It took a while for Kamaitachi to really become Kamaitaichi but he was a lot father along by now, and he’s trending more towards the Yoshihashi spectrum of things. He’s going to keep chances – he seems to be picking up matches that would’ve gone to suddenly disappeared Idol & Adonis – but there needs to be some improvement.

The two fall set up the tercera didn’t allow it to develop totally, but they had action while it lasted. It was fast pace without anyone getting lost, and the Audaz/Virus sections were pretty solid. I wasn’t impressed by Super Astro in person in November, but he seems to fit in find in CMLL.

Kinda put myself thru the opener just for the novelty of Angelito being a fill-in rudo. He was fine. He wasn’t exactly Rey Escorpión, but he could take the técnico offense and he showed some aggressiveness when it came to it. I still think of Angelito as a tiny guy, but he’s gown over the last couple years and is about the same size as Acero & Aereo. They could easily use him as a replacement for the some of the older rudos who’ve been in the same place forever. Or they could try turning the other técnicos here. Or they could do anything at all with the minis.