CMLL (MON) 03/09/2020 Arena Puebla [CMLL]
1) Arkalis, Halcón Suriano Jr., King Jaguar b Black Tiger, El Coyote, Inquisidor 
tecnicos took 2/3
2) Stigma b Okumura [lightning]
Stigmatica
3) Audaz, Flyer, Kráneo b Hechicero, Toro Bill Jr., Vangellys
Toro Bill missed Shocker, who’s missing multiple shows again. Tecnicos took 1/3.
4) Felino, Negro Casas, Templario b Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Titán
rudos took 1/3
5) Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón b Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero
NGD took 1/3, Forastero using the ropes to beat Ultimo Guerrero and set up a singles match between them for next week.
Another Forastero singles match wasn’t exactly what anyone was hoping from the main event. Though, if he can’t have a memorable match with Ultimo Guerrero, it’s just not happening.
There were no edecanes on the show. My hunch is those women were joining in the general women’s strike. Many Mexican women refused to go to work on Monday and participates in protests against the government and their inaction in stopping violence against women. The Diosas del Ring hasn’t specifically said that was the reason, but that Twitter account has posted content supportive of that cause. (I haven’t watched the full show, it’s possible CMLL explained this on the broadcast.)
Today’s CMLL Arena Mexico card is poor. The main has some decent names but appears to be just a set-up or a Gran Guerrero/Valiente match. None of the other matches look promising; all are repetitive and have no meaning. Dark Magic versus Blue Panther Jr. doesn’t look good but maybe Dark Magic will be less confused in a singles match than a team one? It is Magic’s first ever singles match in CMLL. Blue Panther Jr. has won his last five lightning matches. The show starts at 7:30 pm local, 8:30 Central Daylight Time but maybe it’s one you should skip.
Guadalajara has Caristico vs Sanson.
CMLL continued their sit down interviews was past Homenaje a Dos Leyendas main eventers by talking to Mascara 2000 about teaming with Cien Caras against Perro Aguayo & Hijo del Perro Aguayo in 2005. Julio Cesar Rivera is showing off the plaque for these shows. They really should be hanging somewhere in Arena Mexico instead of being in a closet.
El Hijo del Santo says he may retire in 2021, in an interview with Monterrey’s El Horizonte. It’s not committal; the only thing Santo is committing to is a desire to retire before an injury forces him to retire and that he’s not planning to retire this year. His dream is to run a retirement show in 40K seat Plaza Mexico, similar to his father’s retirement show in El Toreo. (There may be some of the same people on both.) He’s also considering running a retirement tour through various cities, but neither of these plans appears close to occurring at this point. Neither does the proposed series based on El Santo’s life. Hijo del Santo explained the idea for the story shifted from just being biography to also including fantasy elements of the El Santo films. He’s searching for writers who can capture the many different layers of El Santo. On the subject of Nieto del Santo, Hijo del Santo says his son was stressed out from trying to balance wrestling with university and so the father told the son to focus on his school. He’s one and a half years away from graduating. That may explain that 2021 date, but Hijo del Santo also says his son should follow a career he likes – the son is studying communication, so if he’d like to pursue movies or music or something else instead of lucha libre, his father will support him, he just wants his son to be successful.
After the AAA taping ended, Blue Demon attacked Drago a lot. Demon/Drago, Argenis/Myzteziz, Parka Negra/LA Park Jr. all feel like they’re feuds to fill out a (TripleMania Regia) cage matches and not singles matches AAA will be running. That’s where I’m keeping my expectations at least, anything more will be an unexpected bonus.
Psycho Clown wants a singles match with Rush.
LuchaMemes posted an apology statement from Atlantis Jr. about missing this past week’s show and announced KeMonito on the next show. +LuchaTV is posting clips and interviews from the show. Aramis states he does not have a deal with AAA but CMLL doesn’t really know who has one or does not. (So he thinks it’s an AAA vs CMLL issue.) Arez is disappointed he didn’t get that match with Titan. Memes demanding an apology and refunds on deposits is a tough
The Mr. Iguana versus Fresero match on the 03/28 RIOT show has been canceled. It appears Kaoz Lucha Libre threatened to take away bookings for one or both of the luchadors if RIOT got to do their singles match in Monterrey first. The Iguana/Fresero break-up has been playing out through multiple promotions, not just Kaoz, and Kaoz isn’t focusing on that rivalry – this seems more like jealousy that than business. RIOT says they’ll announce a replacement match with Mr. Iguana soon.
(Unlike other promotions, RIOT is announcing this ahead of time and offering refunds.)
Nuevo Leon luchador Black Conde (Dante Omar Conde) passed away during a match on Sunday night. The match took place in tiny outdoor Arena Malvinas, in Escobedo, Nuevo Leon. It was their first shows of the year. Conde was teaming with Shadowman against Vader & Jinete Infernal. The details of his death aren’t clear, but it reads closer to a heart attack than a fall in the match causing his death. The funeral is taking place today.
Jimmy told El Sol de Hidalgo that he’s returning to Dragon Gate this month. That’s probably dependent about actually being able to travel to Japan, which is battling the COVD-19 virus. I believe Jimmy is a five-month stint this time, which means he’d return sometime in August.
The last news report I saw had less than 10 COVD-19 cases in Mexico. There’s no concern about any events being canceled in that country at this point. Still, it seems to be going through every country eventually and it’s something looming in the near future.
Principe Negro lost his mask in a cage match in Monterrey’s Arena Jaguar on Sunday. He’s Roberto Valdez, 47, 19 years a wrestler, losing it to Monje Negro Jr.
The 07/26 PWG match between Bandido, Flamita & Rey Horus and Puma King, Laredo Kid, and Black Taurus was declared the 2019 Southern California match of the year by SoCalUncens
LuchaWorld has this week’s Poster-Mania.
+LuchaTV has a new edition of En+carados.
Lineups
CMLL (SUN) 03/15/2020 Arena México
1) Sangre Imperial & Sonic vs Príncipe Odín Jr. & Yago
2) Halcón Suriano Jr., Magnus, Principe Daniel vs El Difunto, Espíritu Negro, Nitro
3) Esfinge, Fuego, Rey Cometa vs Okumura, Tiger, Virus
4) Marcela & Skadi vs Reyna Isis & Tiffany and La Magnifica & Silueta and La Comandante & La Seductora and La Jarochita & Lluvia [MEX WOMEN TAG, battle royal]
5) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [MEX WOMEN TAG, quarterfinal]
6) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [MEX WOMEN TAG, semifinal]
7) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [MEX WOMEN TAG, semifinal]
8) ? & ?? vs ??? & ???? [MEX WOMEN TAG, final]
9) Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón © vs Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Soberano Jr. [MEX TRIOS]
fifteenth defense, fourth against this team.
A five-team tournament is odd. I’m not sure if that means the battle royal goes to the block final or if the first two have a play-in match. (I’m not confident CMLL knows either until they explain it.)
It also means CMLL probably needs more five more teams. That seems to leave them one short: Amapola, Dalys, Estrellita, La Guerrera, La Infernal, La Metalica, La Vaquerita, Mystique, and Princesa Sugehit make 9. Dalys is counted as Mexican because she’s married to a Mexican and spent enough time in Mexico; maybe that’ll mean Stephanie Vaquer counts as well? Maybe Estrellita doesn’t participate (or is even done with CMLL) and it’s just four teams.
The main event is going to be good but they’ve gone to it too many times with nothing changing.
CMLL (SUN) 03/15/2020 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Avispón Negro Jr. & Cosmos vs Destructor & Relámpago Azul
2) El Alteño, Reycko, Rielero vs Joker, Sádico, Vaquero Jr. [OCCIDENTE TRIOS, #1 Contenders, 8f]
3) Fantástico, Luminoso, Mr. Samurai vs Difunto, Fúnebre, Infierno [OCCIDENTE TRIOS, #1 Contenders, 8f]
4) El Divino, Explosivo, Star Black vs Freezer, Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte [OCCIDENTE TRIOS, #1 Contenders, 8f]
5) Crixus, Flash I, Gallo vs Bobby Black, Carlo Roggi, Mr. Apolo [OCCIDENTE TRIOS, #1 Contenders, 8f]
This is a 16 team tournament. That’s 48 people; basically, if you’re a man in the CMLL Guadalajara gym and weren’t in this tournament, you’re way low on the depth chart. Star Black is back from a six month absence with a broken leg to fill this out.