Vanguardia, IWRG weekend results, Memes tournament

Vanguardia (SAT) 09/19/2020 Estadio Primero de Mayo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo [Mas Lucha]
1) Alfa Jr., Aster Boy, Dayami b Amnesia, Misionero, Zuzu Divine
2) Billy Gamer, Dark Biker, Murdock b Caballero de Atena & Dragón Boy
3 vs 2
3) Gasparín & Símbolo Azteca © COR Drolux & Moria [BMLL TAG]
4) Crazy King b LátigoLobo Blanco Jr. [VANGUARDIA 4X4]
Crazy King beat Lobo Blanco to retain, then vacated the title, then  Santy Hernandez beat up a staff member and declared him champion.
5) Falcón Fire b OrientalArezDraztick Boy [BMLL CRUISER]
Falcon Fire beat Draztick Boy in a big upset to win the title. Calibus became the latest ex-DTU wrestler to debut here, challenging for the next shot.
6) Jitsu & Santy Hernández b Cíclope & Miedo Extremo [explosion]
Ciclope was hurt after being thrown from a truck and Santy Hernandez couldn’t make it back to the ring, which left Jitsu alone to pull the upset win on Miedo with a bat and explosives.

This was the iPPV that aired Sunday. There didn’t seem to be much talk about it from what I saw, though Vanguardia posted some photos of people who were watching on their Facebook page so maybe I’m just missing it. It reads like they made an effort to put different people over. They introduced the Vanguardia Tag Team Championship, which makes three (Black Mask, GCW) tag belts in this promotion. Maybe that’ll be narrowed down by the time that gets decided. Vanguardia’s next idea is an outdoor socially distanced show sometime next month.

IWRG (SUN) 09/27/2020 Arena Naucalpan [Mas Lucha, R de Rudo]
1) Maradó b Chicanito Chicanito vs Marado Mano a Mano desde la Arena Naucalpan (posted by Estrellas del Ring) Eliminatorias para encontrar a los retadores al Campeonato de Parejas | IIWRG (posted by +LuchaTV)
2) Dick Angelo 3G & Shil-Kha b Atomik Star & Legendario Atomick Star y Legendario vs Shil Kah y Dick Angelo 3G desde la Arena Naucalpan (posted by Estrellas del Ring) Eliminatorias para encontrar a los retadores al Campeonato de Parejas | IIWRG (posted by +LuchaTV)
3) Diosa Atenea & Fulgor b Alas De Plata & Diosa Quetzal Diosa Quetzal y Alas de Plata vs Diosa Atenea y Fulgor I desde la Arena Naucalpan (posted by Estrellas del Ring) Eliminatorias para encontrar a los retadores al Campeonato de Parejas | IIWRG (posted by +LuchaTV)
4) Jessy Ventura & Pasion Kristal b Karaoui & Veneno and Hijo del Alebrije & Relámpago Eliminatorias para encontrar a los retadores al Campeonato de Parejas | IIWRG (posted by +LuchaTV) Pasión Cristal y Jessy Ventura vs H Alebrije y Relámpago vs Veneno y Karoui desde la Arena Naucalpan (posted by Estrellas del Ring)
Ventura hit hard on the ground on the Alebrije tope but finished the match
5) Demonio Infernal & Fresero Jr. DQ Dragón Bane & Hijo de Canis Lupus [IWRG IC TAG, #1 Contenders, semifinal] Dragón Bane e Hijo de Canis Lupus vs Fresero Jr y Demonio Infernal desde la Arena Naucalpan (posted by Estrellas del Ring) Eliminatorias para encontrar a los retadores al Campeonato de Parejas | IIWRG (posted by +LuchaTV)
Canis Lupus hit the referee for the DQ

The undercard sounds like it went well. The main event was one of those matches where participants take photos of their bruised up chests afterward to talk about how real lucha libre is. Canis Lupus tried to dropkick Fresero Jr. into light tubes, Fresero dodged but the referee wandered away and went into light tubes, the second referee (?) let the match go until Canis Lupus got the pin, then got the DQ. File that with the Dalys/Marcela finish. Demonio Infernal & Fresero face the winner of Los Traumas & Jessy Ventura & Pasion Kristal.

Next week’s IWRG show is their Festival of Mascaras show (everyone’s allowed to wrestle in their mask). It’ll include Dr. Wagner Jr. and it will only be on the Mas Lucha Premium service. That’s the first IWRG show to go that way.

Jean Montanez defeated Hijo del Pirata Morgan for his hair on Saturday’s Pro Wrestling Resurrection show. That seems beneath Pirata Morgan but at least the Montanez are said to pay pretty well.

San Luis Potosi state Arena Margarita got attention a couple of months ago for running a packed show when no shows were to be allowed. Everyone passed the blame on how it was even allowed, the arena ran a couple closed building shows, and then just went back to doing what they were before. I guess someone just noticed this weekend; there were threats of the building being shut down if they ran their show Saturday.

San Luis Potosi promoter Rayo de Plata uploaded a video asking that the local government allow them to start running again, arguing they only usually draw 50 people in an 800 person building.

A profile of young Chetumal luchador Guerrero Galactico Jr.

NVT Noticas has a bio of Oaxaca luchador La Llorona, who started in 1974.

Lucha Talk talks about the CMLL Aniversario.

Box Y Lucha 3441 covers the CMLL Aniversario.

Lineups

Lucha Memes (SUN) 10/04/2020 Coliseo Coacalco, Coacalco, Estado de México
1) Judas el Traidor vs Crazy King
2) Aeroboy vs Ricky Marvin
3) Sádico vs Perro De Guerra Jr. [Battle of Coacalco, quarterfinal]
4) Arez vs Blazer [Battle of Coacalco, quarterfinal]
5) Taurus (Indie) vs Fly Star [Battle of Coacalco, quarterfinal]
6) Látigo vs Garrobo Punk [Battle of Coacalco, quarterfinal]
7) ? vs ?? [Battle of Coacalco, semifinal]
8) ? vs ?? [Battle of Coacalco, semifinal]
9) ? vs ?? [Battle of Coacalco, final]

All four first-round matches are touring indy guys versus lesser-known people. Taurus/Fly Star is the closest thing to an exception, but it’s still a pretty big gap. Someone’s going to have to pull a big upset to make this less obvious.