CMLL
Dulce Atrapasueños kept the Mexican National Trios championship over Fuerza Poblana Monday in Puebla. The Facebook page posted the last couple of minutes.
CMLL (TUE) 07/26/2022 Arena México [CMLL, Kaiser Sports, Marca]
1) Full Metal, Minos, Pequeño Violencia b Acero, Aéreo, Shockercito 
Rudos took 1/3
2) Marcela & Skadi b Stephanie Vaquer & Tiffany 
Tecnicas took 1/3.
3) Arkalis, El Perverso, Guerrero Maya Jr., Pegasso, Rey Samuray, Stigma b Enfermero Jr., Hombre Bala Jr., Oro Jr., Robin, Sangre Imperial, Valiente Jr. [cibernetico]
CDMX vs Puebla. Elimination order Sangre Imperial (by Arkalis), Enfermero (Stigma/Pegasso), Inquisidor (Rey Samuray), Pegasso (Hombre Bala Jr.), Valiente Jr. (Rey Samuray), Perverso (Robin), Sangre Imperial (Stigma), Rey Samuray (Hombre Bala Jr.), Stigma (Robin), Robin (Guerrero Maya Jr.), Hombre Bala Jr. (Guerrero Maya Jr.) leaving Guerrero Maya Jr. as the winner for Team Puebla
4) Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Terrible b Blue Panther, Negro Casas, Stuka Jr.
This cibernetico wasn’t as good as the two Friday ones – the talent level isn’t the same – but it was still fun and you could tell the Puebla team saw it as a very big deal. It’s worth checking out.
Tuesday shows are offering 50 pesos ($2.50 USD) tickets for kids on Tuesdays for the summer.
CMLL (TUE) 07/26/2022 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Arena Coliseo Guadalajara, Fuego en el Ring]
1) Flash, Omar Brunetti, Ráfaga, Vaquero Jr. b Ángel Rebelde, Halcón Negro Jr., Optimus, Trono
2) Adrenalina, Explosivo, Fantástico b Diamond, Magia Blanca, Magnus
3) Dalys, Lluvia, Sexy Sol b Dark Silueta, Náutica, Valkiria
Dalys challenged Silueta again (but is off to Japan next week?)
4) Akuma, Dark Magic, Espanto Jr. DQ Bestia Negra, Gallo, Zandokan Jr.
Ultimo Guerrero ran in, attacking Gallo (sub for Difunto) and helping Ola Negra unmasked the tecnicos. Teased a match with Satanico and a city vs city battle.
5) Dulce Gardenia, Espíritu Negro, Rey Cometa b Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte, Joker
6) Atlantis Jr., Soberano Jr., Star Black b Bárbaro Cavernario, Demonio Maya, Principe Daniel
A run-in in CMLL is rare. A run-in by someone who isn’t even booked on the show is ultra-rare. A run-in by someone who isn’t even booked and theoretically had to take a six-hour bus ride just to do the run-in is sort of crazy. UG got his money’s worth out of the promo time (and also got soaked by a beer) but I kinda wonder if there was some other reason he was in Guadalajara and they just had him do the interference as an add-on.
The Saturday GDL/CDMX show upload was a bit of a disappointment; few of the Guadalajara wrestlers didn’t really stand out in their big shot, and I wasn’t excited about the possibility of anyone coming to Mexico City more often. Sexy Sol got over doing Big Mami spots to an audience who probably doesn’t watch AAA, Zandokan showed some personality in the opener, and the rest were sort of create-a-luchadors. The semi-main was the best match but it also featured a spot where one person went the wrong way and everyone froze for a moment, just tough to watch. It’s watchable, no worse than a random Tuesday or Sunday show, but nothing that’s going to make you want to go out of your way to catch these Tuesday Guadalajara shows.
CMLL (FRI) 07/29/2022 Arena México
1) Astral, Panterita del Ring Jr., Suicida vs Disturbio, Inquisidor, Raider
2) Dulce Gardenia, Espíritu Negro, Rey Cometa vs Cancerbero, Hijo del Villano III, Luciferno
3) Averno, Mephisto, Titán vs Gran Guerrero, Negro Casas, Último Guerrero [Relevos Increíbles]
4) Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Olímpico [mask]
5) Soberano Jr. vs Templario [Leyenda de Plata, final]
Two singles matches back to back is not how CMLL normally books things and is absolutely the right call for this show. Only five matches on the show means both matches should get plenty of time to be as great as they possibly can. The undercard is solid if nothing spectacular. This should be a show worth seeking out.
CMLL (SAT) 07/30/2022 Arena Coliseo
1) Fantasy & Kaligua vs Pequeño Polvora & Pierrothito
2) Cachorro, Leono, Neón vs Dr. Karonte I, Dr. Karonte II, Grako
3) La Guerrera, La Vaquerita, Skadi vs Amapola, Metálica, Reyna Isis
4) El Audaz, Flyer, Volcano vs El Coyote, Kráneo, Rey Bucanero
5) Panterita del Ring, Star Jr., Volador Jr. vs Euforia, Felino, Mephisto
Back to regular shows here.
Lucha Memes (SAT) 08/06/2022 Arena Puebla
1) ?, ??, Alas de Acero, Astro De Plata Jr. (Estado De México), Iron Kid (Estado de México), Rencor Negro Jr., Sol, X-Devil Jr. vs ???, ????, Lince Xtreme, Rider Boy, Sobrebio, Súper Tigre, Tiger Boy, Tiger Fly
2) Multi & Prayer vs Belial & Impulso
3) Rey Apocalipsis vs Black Terry
4) ?, Kastigador (Querétaro), Vengador (Querétaro) vs Panterita del Ring Jr., Suicida (CMLL), Tony Iron and Noisy Boy, Oni El Bendito, Spider Fly (Estado De México)
5) Dulce Gardenia & Rey Cometa vs Corsario Negro Jr. (Estado de México) & Drako (Estado de México)
6) Templario (CMLL) vs Tonalli
7) Hombre Bala Jr. & Robin (CMLL) © vs Arkángel Divino & Último Maldito [Arena Coliseo TAG]
8) Atlantis Jr. vs Trauma II
9) Último Guerrero vs Aeroboy
CMLL promoted this today so it goes into the CMLL section. This is a loaded show; it’s too bad Memes exists in a void. (I saw no reporting on their Arena Lopez Mateos show.) This should turn on IWTV eventually. Match 7 is interesting for existing, since Akrangel Divino & Ultimo Maldito worked AAA TV back in April.
CMLL Informa has Templario (Leyenda de Plata), Dalys & Stephanie Vaquer (Japan), Ultimo Dragoncito (mask match), Guerrero Maya Jr. (Tuesday cibernetico), and Los Guerreros (?).
Robbie Eagles appeared the Super J Cast this week. He mentions he had been told he was coming to the Gran Prix a wild be. Eagles said he’ll be in Mexico “a little bit of time, not too long” and expects to be back in Japan for NJPW’s early September shows.
AAA
The 08/20 Saltillo show only having five announced matches makes a little more sense with a full poster. It’s being promoted by local group BRB, who are running two local title matches before the listed AAA TV matches. There’s a decent chance one or the other will sneak on TV. Vampiro is also advertised for that show, so he’ll probably make TV in some form.
I did watch the AAA Puebla part 2 show. It was a fine enough TV show, no stand out match but it didn’t feel like a waste of time. I think I would’ve been more interested if it aired in sequence; two months later, the big Villano III Jr/Octagon Jr. angle just feels like another of those AAA big ideas that don’t go anywhere, since it hasn’t been part of the rest of the TV shows. (It also felt like a Puerto Rico angle in both concept and slowing down to sell it; Hugo’s said he’s helping with the AAA creative this year and perhaps it was his idea.) I did notice that the YouTube version of the show went 10-15 minutes longer than the TV version usually does; maybe stuff like the Komander sit down interview and the guys in the second match restarting their feud would’ve gotten cut out on Space.
AAA is running in Merida the day after Hard Rock show, with many of the same people. This seems to be the same similar to the Puebla shows (maybe same building owners?)
Taya’s title challenge to Thunder Rosa came up in Rosa’s interview with Digital Spy; she vaguely promises something is happening soon. The stuff that happens on TripleMania this year only seems to follow up on another TripleMania, so that Taya/Rosa match seems like it’s been set for Mexico City since it got set up. My theory is Lady Flammer’s title shot (also set up in the same segment and nothing has happened since) will get her added to the match and maybe others as well; it’s unlike AAA to book multiple many singles matches even on a TripleMania and more people involved will smooth over any political issues about who gets pinned.
Nonpayment Zone
Veltorr Promotions, the group behind the failed Orizaba show, says they’ll announce a plan to refund fans Wednesday night at 7 pm. The local Box y Lucha commission was called in front of the Orizaba city council and explained the promoter will be required to refund all tickets and pay back all wrestlers. That seems unlikely to happen. The commission would also like to add a rule requiring a security deposit by promoters and say they’ll have stricter controls.
One of the wrestlers affected by that show falling apart and no one getting paid was luchadora La Heronia. She took to social media to complain about the situation. This was not a smart move, because it reminded that Heronia was the promoter of a group called REX who also did not pay many people on their last show in August 2021. One of those unpaid was Ricky Marvin, who showed up in Heronia’s comments to ask how the shoe felt on the other foot. She’s been clowned about the situation for the last couple of days; Mas Lucha cheekily reuploaded Marvin’s match with Ultimo Guerrero from that show.
Alberto el Patron posted a teaser for Nacion Lucha Libre a couple of days ago, and the promotion itself told Apolo Valdes that they’ll have news next week. Nacion Lucha Libre and Alberto have talked about coming back “soon” multiple times, so this is not much until a show date is actually announced. Nacion Lucha Libre is also a group who didn’t pay many of their wrestlers on the last taping of their first run, which should be an obstacle in running again. Alberto seems to be teflon in Mexico so I don’t expect that to get brought up.
IWRG
There’s another Torneo FILL on 07/30 with Ultimo Guerrero students.
IWRG (SUN) 07/31/2022 Arena Naucalpan
1) Baby Star, Sol, Spider Fly vs Garra Mortal, Limbo, Rey Halcón
2) Caballero de Plata, Freelance, Vértigo vs Cerebro Negro Jr., Hell Boy, Yorvak
3) Diva Salvaje, Heddi Karaoui, Noisy Boy vs Fly Warrior, Fulgor, Travis Banks
4) Jessy Ventura © vs Paymon [IWRG IC WELTER]
2nd defense
5) Aster Boy & Rey Horus vs Puma de Oro & Tonalli
6) Rey Espectro vs Galeno del Mal
The actual order of the top three matches will be determined at show time (which sounds like someone’s working a double shot.) Random Rey Horus appearance on this show. Diva Salvaje, Heddi Karaoui and Noisy Boy is an eclectic team even for IWRG.
Other
LuchaWorld has this week’s Lucha Report and this week’s Poster-Mania.
Denverite has a good behind the scenes article of local lucha promotion Hugo’s Lucha Libre and their most recent show.
Rush faces Jon Moxley for AEW Interim Championship tonight. Rush has little chance of winning, but it’s among the most important matches of his career.
Laredo Kid & Trey Miguel face Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice tomorrow on Impact.
Circle 6 announced Ricky Marvin vs Vinnie Massaro on 08/05 in Houston.
Garden State Pro Wrestling has Elemental & Bendito vs Latigo & Arez on 08/27.
The Crash announced Dr. Wagner Jr. for their 09/09 show. (A reminder they have a show on 09/09.)
Masked Republic is involved has a new line of luchador spotlighted slot machines. Solar, Super Astro, Matematico, Psychosis, Ultimo Dragon, Mascrarita Dorada, Dragon Lee, Felino Jr. and Laredo Kid are all involved.
An incredible trivia bit mentioned the very end of the Monday Open the Dragon Gate podcast: Nosawa apparently owns the trademark to Perros del Mal in Japan. I can’t recall hearing that before.
An interview with Hidalgo mask maker Daniel Hernandez. One of his favorite moments is when he tried to get Dr. Wagner Jr. to sign a mask he made and Wagner refused because he doesn’t sign professional quality masks. Instead of being annoyed he couldn’t get the autograph, Hernandez was appreciative of the compliment for his work.