CMLL Friday preview, meaningless apuesta challenges

Tonight’s CMLL show features a rematch from a short match last week. Mistico, Volador, and Soberano take on Gran Guerrero, Negro Casas, and Ultimo Guerrero in the main event. Casas snuck a win via foul on Soberano last week. Negro Casas isn’t big for long singles matches in 2019, so that feud might change around tonight. If not, perhaps Soberano gets in one (last?) defense of the national welterweight championship a couple of days before he starts battling for world version. It appears like this has to pay off in some way next week, as there’s no sign of it on the Leyendas show the following week.

NGD takes on Titan, Stuka, and Valiente in the semi-main. Hechicero, Templario and Rey Bucanero face Audaz, Krano and Star Jr. in an odd combination of people. Esfinge faces Black Panther in a lightning match. Black Panther was recently talking on Informa about perhaps turning rudo; those plans on Informa rarely go anywhere, but there’s a chance he could be a rudo tonight. Something needs to change if he can’t get the win over Esfinge. I’m not sure he will.

Kawato teams with Okumura and Virus against the Blue Panther Jr., Drone, and Stigma in the second match. Angelito & Ultimo Dragoncito take on Pequeno Universo 2000 & Pierrothito. The show starts streaming at 8:30 pm on Claro

Lucha Central has a preview of the show.

Not much going on today. Stuka and Rey Bucanero did interviews to build-up matches which probably aren’t going to happen. Rey Bucanero wants Stuka’s mask, Stuka is willing to face Hechicero or Rey Bucanero. Stuka & Hechicero seemed like a feud the participants were very into doing that CMLL went away from, and it’s still unclear why.

There’s also the Roshfrans show in Guadalajara.

Aeroboy is headed to Japan for a Christmas Day show for FREEDOMS.

Lineups

CMLL (MON) 11/25/2019 Arena Puebla
1) Astro & Millenium vs Centella Roja & Joker
2) Lluvia & Princesa Sugehit vs Amapola & Reyna Isis
3) Arkalis, Fuego, Stigma vs El Malayo, Rey Apocalipsis, Toro Bill Jr.
4) Dulce Gardenia vs Hijo del Villano III [lightning]
5) Carístico, Místico, Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Rey Bucanero
6) Último Guerrero vs Valiente [CMLL HEAVY]
6th defense

A title change is highly unlikely. Villano III has become a frequent Dulce opponent; they have the dance spot done. The women are lower than a match with a lot of locals.

CMLL (TUE) 11/26/2019 Arena México
1) Fantasy & Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Universo 2000 & Pierrothito
2) Halcón Suriano Jr., Sangre Imperial, Súper Astro Jr. vs Akuma, Disturbio, Hijo del Signo
3) Príncipe Diamante vs Espíritu Negro [lightning]
4) Black Panther, Drone, Guerrero Maya Jr. vs Dark Magic, Okumura, Tiger
5) Dulce Gardenia, El Audaz, Rey Cometa vs Ephesto, Kawato San, Luciferno
6) Atlantis Jr., Carístico, Místico vs Euforia, Mephisto, Rey Bucanero

Kawato & Dulce on opposite sides here again, so that might be something. Principe Diamante & Espiritu Negro get to have their singles match.

MDA (SUN) 12/08/2019 Arena Naucalpan
1) Ángel Dragón & Ángel Estrella Jr. vs Güero Tijuana & Shalom
2) Chef Benito & Chicanito vs Celestial Boy & Noicy Boy
3) Fly Warrior & Príncipe Aéreo vs Karateka Jr. & Sayrus (Tamaulipas)
4) Toxin vs Puma de Oro
5) Súper Nova vs Imposible
6) Bestia 666 & Rey Horus vs El Bandido & Flamita
7) Hijo De Octagon & Octagón vs Trauma I & Trauma II

Traumas vs Octagons sounds like a bad mix. It has to be the main event because Octagon but 4/5/6 look much better.