Atlantis Jr. & Flyer tag champs, Rey de Reyes postponed, lucha libre begins to shut down

CMLL (FRI) 03/13/2020 Arena México [+LuchaTVMarcaOvacionesR de RudoTUDN]
1) Diamond & Principe Daniel b Cholo & Difunto LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 13 DE MARZO DE 2020 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
12:59. Tecnicos took 1/3.
2) Princesa Sugehit, Silueta, Stephanie Vaquer b Amapola, La Infernal, La Metálica LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 13 DE MARZO DE 2020 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
14:42. Tecnicos took 1/3.
3) Hechicero, Luciferno, Rey Bucanero b Audaz, Rey Cometa, Soberano Jr. LUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 13 DE MARZO DE 2020 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
14:59. Rudos took 2/3.
4) Titán b Pólvora [lightningLUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 13 DE MARZO DE 2020 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
9:46. Titan won via springboard double stomp
5) Atlantis Jr. & Flyer b Hijo del Villano III & Templario [MEX TAG, finalLUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 13 DE MARZO DE 2020 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
23:19. Tecnicos took 1/3, to win the vacant title
6) Felino, Negro Casas, Volador Jr. b Carístico, Cavernario, Diamante Azul [Relevos IncreíblesLUCHA LIBRE VIERNES ESPECTACULAR DE ARENA MEXICO 13 DE MARZO DE 2020 FUNCION COMPLETA (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
9:08. Staright falls, Felino pinning Cavernario in both falls.

CMLL promos: Titan, Flyer & Atlantis Jr., Barbaro Cavernario, Felino & Zacarias.

Pressroom interviews: Barbaro Cavernario, Felino, and Atlantis Jr. & Flyer.

Titan/Polvora was the best match, while the main event was hurried by action-filled. The tag title match showed those guys weren’t really ready for that spot.

CMLL put in place recommended health policy for attendees, including checking the temperature of people coming into the building and giving everyone hand sanitizer. It’s unclear to me if CMLL was checking everyone’s temperature; the media was all showing the same side entrance from the garage. That’s used by wrestlers and staff, but only a small amount of the fans. I could not tell if the temperature was being taken anywhere. Arena Coliseo has one entrance for everyone, so that’ll be easier to check.

I don’t have MLW in Tijuana results; the usual people who might do results do not appear to have gone. MLW said on social media that it was sell out. It might have actually been one, but there are empty seats visible on the same social media account. Mortiz went through a table on fire. EMW announced their next show would be an AAA taping on April 25th. That’d be a Friday taping.

AAA Rey de Reyes is officially postponed. No scheduled date was announced. (No re-scheduled date of anything should be taken too seriously right now.) AAA had no choice after Merida banned all mass gatherings. CMLL events will go on until the same happens in each city. Guadalajara has banned those events, so Arena Coliseo Guadalajara is closed for the time being. Some events in Puebla and Mexico City are canceled but those CMLL shows remain on as I write this. Over the last week in the US, we’ve seen entertainment businesses trying to stay open by adjusting their rules, then trying to run with no fans, then shutting down. CMLL may skip the middle step – there’s no point in running unless Televisa’s TV money covers the costs – but it’s hard to believe they’ll be running for much longer. They may make it through this weekend but even that seems a stretch.

AAA’s next taping is 03/28 in Torreon. Many events in the city have been canceled but there is not yet a widespread ban. Things are changing rapidly.

Vampiro said he would be making tonight’s AAA show in Saltillo, on fear he wouldn’t be able to make it back to the US for work next week.

Costa Rica’s CWE has canceled its show on 03/21. Flip Gordon and Star Jr. were announced. Gordon’s announced for Homenaje a Dos Leyendas but that seems unlikely.

Sunday’s Arena Jalisco show is canceled. A show in Durango is also canceled. It is unclear if some of the smaller indie shows are going to be underneath the radar enough to continue running. Arena Jalisco is a decent size building. The Arena Roberto Paz show in the same city is still running and offering discounts on Coronas.

ROH kept their wrestlers in Las Vegas to tape material. It will probably air as part of their TV show in upcoming weeks.

Cinta de Oro/Sin Cara announced he was free of his WWE deal as of this morning. He had not shown up on any cards since Guerra de Titanes.

Big Mami spoke to inmates a women’s prison in Cancun about achieving their dreams.

04/05 Lucha Memes @ Coliseo Coacalco

Segunda Caida reviews some random lucha.

Lineups

CMLL (FRI) 03/20/2020 Arena México
1) Átomo, Gallito, Microman vs Chamuel, Guapito, Perico Zacarías
2) Diamante Azul, Stuka Jr., Titán vs Mephisto, Negro Casas, Terrible
3) Ángel de Oro, Flip Gordon, Niebla Roja vs Cuatrero, Forastero, Sansón
4) Dalys © vs Princesa Sugehit [CMLL JAPAN WOMEN]
5) Carístico, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero © [CMLL TRIOS]
fourth defense
6) Bárbaro Cavernario vs Felino [hair]

I was really struggling with figuring out how I’d preview this. Don’t think that’s going to be an issue. This looms as the new 1985 CMLL Anniversary card, where El Dorado and El Supremo were scheduled to have a mask match. It was never made up after it was canceled.