May 16, 2018 – luchablog

great match roundup, week of 2018-04-28

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 thecubsfan

this week

So much CMLL. Some of it was good, a lot of it was tournaments.

The MOTYC list has been updated

Recommended Matches

rating	matches	TV Show	taped
great	Microman vs Chamuel, Gallito, Mije, Ángel, Zacarias el Perico, Átomo, Guapito in a cibernetico match	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-29	2018-04-29
great	Soberano Jr. © vs Magia Blanca for the Mexican National Welterweight Championship	CMLL YouTube: 2018-05-01	2018-05-01
good	Blue Panther Jr., Drone, The Panther vs Puma, Tiger, Universo 2000 Jr.	CMLL YouTube: 2018-05-01	2018-05-01
good	Rush vs Último Guerrero in a lightning match	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
good	Espanto Jr. & Hechicero vs Eléctrico & Mistico in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and [8f]	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04

Other Matches

rating	matches	TV Show	taped
ok	Flyer, Magnus, Star Jr. vs Cancerbero, Disturbio, Raziel	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-29	2018-04-29
ok	Niebla Roja, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-29	2018-04-29
ok	Diamante Azul, Mistico, Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-29	2018-04-29
ok	Asturiano & Millenium vs Ares & Sombra Diabólika	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-30	2018-04-30
ok	El Gallito & MicroÁngel vs Átomo & Guapito	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-30	2018-04-30
ok	Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr., Stigma vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Templario	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-30	2018-04-30
ok	Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Rush vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Rey Bucanero	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-30	2018-04-30
ok	Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Okumura, Pólvora	CMLL YouTube: 2018-05-01	2018-05-01
ok	Fantasy, Shockercito, Último Dragóncito vs Mercurio, Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Lluvia, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit vs Amapola, La Seductora, Tiffany	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Blue Panther, Kráneo, Valiente vs Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Mephisto & Yago vs Ángel de Oro & Robin in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and [8f]	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Ephesto & Maquiavelo vs Atlantis & Magia Blanca in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and [8f]	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Hijo del Signo & Terrible vs Flyer & Volador Jr. in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and [8f]	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Eléctrico & Mistico vs Mephisto & Yago in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament quarterfinal match	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Atlantis & Magia Blanca vs Flyer & Volador Jr. in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament quarterfinal match	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
ok	Mephisto & Yago vs Flyer & Volador Jr. in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a tournament semifinal match	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04
below average	Fantasy & Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-29	2018-04-29
below average	La Vaquerita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit vs Dalys, La Seductora, Zeuxis	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-29	2018-04-29
not rated	Ángel, Chamuel, Gallito, Mije vs Átomo, Guapito, Microman, Zacarias el Perico [seeding batle royal]	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-29	2018-04-29
not rated	Flyer & Pegasso vs El Perverso & Fuerza Chicana	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-30	2018-04-30
not rated	Terrible, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Carístico, Kráneo, Último Guerrero in a relevos increíbles match	CMLL YouTube: 2018-04-30	2018-04-30
not rated	Bengala & Leono vs Grako & Príncipe Odín Jr.	CMLL YouTube: 2018-05-01	2018-05-01
not rated	Angelito, Shockercito, Stukita vs Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Universo 2000, Último Dragóncito	CMLL YouTube: 2018-05-01	2018-05-01
not rated	Carístico, Diamante Azul, Niebla Roja vs Mr. Niebla, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero	CMLL YouTube: 2018-05-01	2018-05-01
not rated	Flyer & Hijo del Signo vs Eléctrico, Espanto Jr., Magia Blanca, Maquiavelo, Robin, Yago in a CMLL Gran Alternativa Tournament match and in a battle royal match	CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2018-05-04	2018-05-04

Stuka/Ultimo Guerrero, Hechicero stays champ over Esfinge, Blue Demon III

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 thecubsfan

CMLL (TUE) 05/15/2018 Arena México [CMLL, LuchaCentral]
1) Retro & Sangre Imperial b Cholo & Espíritu Negro
Tecnicos took 2/3. Espiritu Negro’s first match after being injured in December by Espiritu Negro.
2) Bengala, Oro Jr., Stigma b Arkángel de la Muerte, Príncipe Odín Jr., Yago
Tecnicos took 2/3.
3) Dalys, La Metálica, Zeuxis b Estrellita, La Maligna, Princesa Sugehit
Rudas took 2/3.
4) Sagrado b Pólvora [lightning]
5) Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto b Blue Panther Jr., Titán, Tritón
Rudos tok 1/3.
6) Carístico, Niebla Roja, Stuka Jr. b Mr. Niebla, Shocker, Último Guerrero
Tecnicos took 2/3, Stuka beating Guerrero in the third to set up a NWA Middleweight championship match next week.

Post match promos: Espiritu Negro, Arkangel de la Muerte, Dalys, Estrellita, Polvora, Stuka Jr., and Shocker & Mr. Niebla. Show seemed to have lived down to expectations.

CMLL (TUE) 05/15/2018 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [CMLL]
1) Exterminador & Frezzer b Capitán Cobra & Principe Daniel
Daniel was hurt on a Frezzer knee strike.
2) Cancerbero, Guerrero de la Muerte, Raziel b Magnus, Star Black, Star Jr.
3) Cavernario, Dragón Rojo Jr., Felino b El Audaz, Rey Cometa, Soberano Jr.
4) Hechicero © b Esfinge [NWA LH]
Hechicero took falls 1/3 for his fifth defense. Seconds were Audaz and Cavernario.
5) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Valiente DQ La Bestia Del Ring, Rush, Terrible
Rush fouled Valiente, who replaced Volador

Hechicero & Esfinge should air this Saturday. Actually, it’ll air Thursday on a channel that isn’t streamed on the internet and no one talks about because no one talks about CMLL TV, but also on Saturday.

CMLL looks back at Barbaro Cavernario winning the 2014 Gran Alternativa. They’ve skipped Rey Escorpion winning the 2011 one, and Bobby Zavala winning the 2013 one.

Lucha Libre Boom/MDA/+Lucha on 06/17 in Arena Lopez Mateos

Copa Retro w/Rocky Santana, Terry 2000, Sepulturero, Robin Maravilla, Pequeno Yaqui, Sadico, Super Chavo, Danny Boy, Judas el Traidor

Hoy Los Angeles talks to Blue Demon Jr. about coming in for the FMLL show this weekend. He’s asked again about Blue Demon III, who he says will be his son. He’s been training for only three months, and believes he’ll maybe be ready in a year or a year and a half.

Mary Apache & Natsumi have returned to Mexico.

El Grafico has an article on the LLF promotion, who’s promoter says they have a lot of interest from women in coming in, but are never as able to bring in as many as they’d like.

Lost in Lucha writes about Blue Panther vs Super Astro from 1992.

Lineups

IWRG (SUN) 05/20/2018 Arena Naucalpan
1) Toto vs Death Metal
2) Hijo Del Olímpico & Mexica vs Atomic Star & Dragón Bane
3) Lunatic Xtreme vs Gallo Frances [hair]
4) 1 vs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 [IWRG Rey del Ring]
Impossible is the reigning champion.

There’s usually a bit of a lead up to the Rey del Ring. It seems to have come with no warning this year. Same thing with that hair match; Gallo Frances had been feuding with Black Dragon instead until last week. Hijo del Olimpico is the former Exodia trying to make a return after seven years.

CMLL (SUN) 05/20/2018 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Micro vs Frenético
2) Cosmos & El Yaqui vs Demonio Rojo & Quka
3) Black Sugar & El Divino vs Demonio Maya & Thunder Boy
4) El Alteño, Mágico, Vaquero Jr. vs Mr. Apolo, Príncipe Kisho, Terremoto King Jr.
5) Guerrero Samuray Jr., Joker, Luminoso vs Mr. Trueno, Rey Trueno, Sádico

Luminoso & Samuray have gotten to the top here very quick. Kishi & King are back in from Sinaloa.

CMLL (MON) 05/21/2018 Arena Puebla
1) Astro, Asturiano, Black Tiger vs King Roker, Policeman, Sombra Diabólika
2) Arkalis, Magia Blanca, Rey Samuray vs Fuerza Chicana, Rey Apocalipsis, Sangre Azteca
3) Blue Panther Jr., Fuego, The Panther vs El Malayo, Misterioso Jr., Sagrado
4) Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
5) La Bestia Del Ring, Rush, Terrible vs Kráneo, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero

No Rush/Kraneo yet. Lots of rudos though, including the current national trios champs against the team they beat.

“King Roker” is probably local indie rudo King Rocker. He hasn’t had any matches in about four months; maybe he’s been off due to training for this opportunity.

CMLL Martes de Nuevo Valores: 2018-05-01

May 16, 2018May 15, 2018 thecubsfan

Recapped: 05/08/18

Matches:

Bengala & Leono beat Grako & Príncipe Odín Jr.
(12:09 [5:06, 2:29, 4:34], 1/3, n/r, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Angelito, Shockercito, Stukita beat Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Universo 2000, Último Dragóncito
(13:31 [6:11, 4:02, 3:18], 2/3, n/r, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Puma, Tiger, Universo 2000 Jr. beat Blue Panther Jr., Drone, The Panther
(14:26 [4:37, 2:50, 6:59], 1/3, good, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Dragón Rojo Jr., Okumura, Pólvora beat Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr., Titán
(12:23 [4:21, 3:32, 4:30], 2/3, ok, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Soberano Jr. © vs Magia Blanca for the Mexican National Welterweight Championship
(15:05 [4:10, 0:32, 10:23], 2/3, great, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

Magia Blanca bow and arrow (4:10)
Soberano Jr. seated armbar (0:32)
Soberano Jr. Fire Driver (10:23)

Carístico, Diamante Azul, Niebla Roja beat Mr. Niebla, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero
(10:27 [4:40, 1:39, 4:08], 2/3, n/r, via VideosOficialesCMLL)

What happened:

Último Dragoncito replaced Pequeño Nitro as a fill-in rudo.

Thoughts:

Flyer/Magia Blanca was two young guys getting a chance try things in a big match. Soberano/Magia Blanca was a complete match, from start to finish. The opening fall was well done; holds and counters done with purpose and inventiveness. The second fall wasn’t much, but the third fall made up for it with big moves and dramatic near falls. Magia Blanca got to look more than a generic técnico, and more than a guy with just one big finishing move in this one, flashing a couple creative ideas like his tricky armdrag and showing a continued willingness to take big bumps to the floor. Soberano still was obviously the better wrestler, sharper when they did similar moves and more spectacular with his attacks. It wasn’t a sure bet they’d be able to keep this together, but they came off as experienced wrestlers who put a good match together. Hopefully they’ve earned more chances to do that.

The fourth match seemed like something I should like – lots of action and a good pace – but I just wasn’t staying interested in all that much. It didn’t feel as an inventive as the trios match prior, and there wasn’t much of a story to it. Titan’s moonsault to the floor looked great though.

The tercera had a lot of controlled chaos, especially in the third fall. The slightly uncoordinated corner clothesline spot was a good reflection of the madness at the end. Puma, Tiger and the Panthers are doing a few new things to freshen up their matches. Drone and Universo 2000 Jr. worked very hard in this match, with just one sequence that looked a bit off. Universo 2000 getting the victory on the day his father died was the right call, and no one’s that always made. This match seemed a little better the first time I saw it, and a little less so on the rewatch, but it’s still a worthwhile use of time.