AAA issues statement on Cuatrero, update on Chessman/influencer bit, CMLL results

CMLL

CMLL (MON) 03/06/2023 Arena Puebla [Grada, Porra Fresa]
1) Espíritu Maligno, Hijo del Perverso, Multy b Dark Soul, Dreyko, Rencor
2) Fuego, Rey Samuray, Volcano b El Perverso, Kráneo, Prayer Facebook video (posted by )
Perverso left the match early, bleeding from the face after Samuray’s 450
3) Mercurio © b Angelito [CMLL MINIFacebook video (posted by )
5th defense
4) Sagrado © b Rey Bucanero [MEX HEAVY]
3rd defense
5) Gran Guerrero b Averno Facebook video (posted by )
Averno tried to win via mask pull, failed and got pinned
6) Oráculo & Volador Jr. DQ Ángel de Oro & Rocky Romero [Relevos Increíbles]
Angel de Oro fouled Orauclo

All these DQs are the most Ingobernable thing Angel de Oro has done in quite some time.

CMLL (TUE) 03/07/2023 Arena México [CMLL, Kaiser Sports]
1) Apocalipsis & Cholo b Bengala & Retro CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE PRESENTA FUNCION DE MARTES DE ARENA MEXICO CON STREAMING GRATUITO (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
2) Angelito, Kaligua, Pequeño Magía b Full Metal, Minos, Pequeño Polvora CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE PRESENTA FUNCION DE MARTES DE ARENA MEXICO CON STREAMING GRATUITO (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
3) Amapola, Reyna Isis, Tiffany b Marcela, Princesa Sugehit, Skadi CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE PRESENTA FUNCION DE MARTES DE ARENA MEXICO CON STREAMING GRATUITO (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
4) Star Black b Akuma [lightningCONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE PRESENTA FUNCION DE MARTES DE ARENA MEXICO CON STREAMING GRATUITO (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
5) Dulce Gardenia, Espíritu Negro, Rey Cometa b Cancerbero, Luciferno, Virus CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE PRESENTA FUNCION DE MARTES DE ARENA MEXICO CON STREAMING GRATUITO (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
6) Bárbaro Cavernario, Oráculo, Rocky Romero b Esfinge, Panterita del Ring Jr., Soberano Jr. CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE PRESENTA FUNCION DE MARTES DE ARENA MEXICO CON STREAMING GRATUITO (posted by VideosOficialesCMLL)
Oraculo and Rocky had minor issues, still won.

Not much here. Minis match was the best one. The lightning match was OK too, but you can skip all of this and be fine.

CMLL (TUE) 03/07/2023 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]
1) Avispón Negro Jr., Bello Antuan, Eclipse Jr. b Black Boy, Mortis, Thunder Boy
2) Estrella de Jalisco I, Estrella de Jalisco II, Último Ángel b Obelisk, Raven, Temerario
3) La Catalina, Quimera, Valkiria b Hera, Nexy, Olympia Martes de Glamour 07 marzo 2023 (posted by Martes de Glamour Oficial )
4) Adrenalina, Explosivo, Fantástico b Leo, Omar Brunetti, Vaquero Jr. Martes de Glamour 07 marzo 2023 (posted by Martes de Glamour Oficial)
5) Arlequín, Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte b El Audaz, Hombre Bala Jr., Robin Martes de Glamour 07 marzo 2023 (posted by Martes de Glamour Oficial)
Furia Roja & Guerrero de la Muerte challenged for the Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship
6) Ángel Rebelde, Atlantis Jr., Último Guerrero b Capitán Suicida, Dark Panther, Principe Daniel [Relevos IncreíblesMartes de Glamour 07 marzo 2023 (posted by Martes de Glamour Oficial)

The poster had “Kimy”, which is maybe short for Quimera? I don’t know. This show was not a memorable show as well

CMLL (SAT) 03/11/2023 Arena Coliseo
1) Fantasy, Shockercito, Último Dragóncito vs Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Violencia, Pierrothito
2) Astral, Eléctrico, Robin vs Apocalipsis, Grako, Nitro
3) La Jarochita, La Magnifica, La Vaquerita vs La Catalina, Metálica, Zeuxis
4) Fugaz vs Dark Magic [lightning]
5) Euforia, Hechicero, Mephisto vs Gemelo Diablo I, Gemelo Diablo II, Sagrado
6) Místico, Soberano Jr., Volador Jr. vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Oráculo, Rocky Romero

Fugaz versus Dark Magic are two pieces that don’t seem to work together at all.

CMLL Informa has Pequeno Sky Team (talking about being a full unit), Atlantis Jr. (Fantastica Mania & Mistico?), Oraculo (H2L), and Satanico, Blue Panther, Virus, Angel Rebelde, Crixus, Brillante Jr., Tonalli (Torneo de Escuelas). That’s one wrestler from each team except from Puebla, no Black Tiger either. That Puebla match seemed set up to make Rey Samuray the big star, except it did not go well for Rey Samuray. The Guadalajara team has two wrestlers, and overall winner Angel Rebelde brings a lot of the same flying as Rey Samuray.

Rocky Romero is scheduled to defend the CMLL World Historic Welterweight Championship against Dan the Dad on March 18th. That’s the day after Homenaje a Dos Leyendas. The loser of that match is likely sticking around Mexico long enough for everyone to see his bald head; Romero taking off to St. Louis the next day makes it less likely he’s the one taking the loss.

AAA

AAA addressed the domestic violence allegations towards Cuatrero in a statement on Monday night. AAA wrote they supported equality for women, rejected gender violence, and so were concerned about the accusations. (You can read those in the previous news post.) AAA said they would watch and respect the legal process. It did not appear they were taking any actions against Cuatrero at this point. AAA’s announcement led to many media outlets mentioning the story for the first time; few wanted to touch it strictly on La Pasala’s report.

Tuesday morning, AAA issued another press release saying Chessman was suspended two weeks for slapping social media influencer Adrian Marcelo. Chessman is listed on a 03/18 San Juan show and over the next two weeks; he’s not on a TV taping or in the Lucha Libre World Cup. (It’s possible he’s got other dates, those are just the only posters I could find.) On the other hand, Chessman also claimed he wasn’t wrestling on AAA/NWA that show due to an injury in Marcelo’s vlog of the confrontation posted Tuesday. Despite not wrestling, Chessman was in full face paint. Marcelo also mentioned he’d been training to wrestle for a long time. The slap and the argument leading up to it came off even more as a setup to an eventual match in the context of Marcelo’s own video. Marcelo has gone quiet since posting the video (he was very active prior) and hasn’t commented on the suspension. Chessman’s suspension gave this story another round of press.

AAA used the same press release format to write the real Cuatrero/Vaquero situation and the presumed Chessman angle. (There were already some who believed both must be a storyline, as they believe everything in wrestling is a storyline.) This led to a day of smaller Mexican promotions sending out ‘press releases’ of their own, parodying AAA. AAA’s actions to treat real and (presumed) fake the same was in poor taste, but also parodying a press release about a (alleged) domestic violence incident seemed lame. It was just a miserable day.

SI has an interview with Komander.

IWRG

IWRG (THU) 03/09/2023 Arena Naucalpan
1) Súper Boy vs Rey Espartano
2) Águila Roja & Spider Fly vs Samuray Azteca (Queretaro) & Tortuga Leo
3) Jhon Tito & Noisy Boy vs Avisman & Cerebro Negro Jr.
4) La Momia, Luka, Super Mario AK47 vs Dick Angelo 3G, Legendario, Maniacop 360
5) Hip Hop Man, Karaoui, Shocko vs Hell Boy, Puma de Oro, Travis Banks

A few of the Tryout names showing up in the undercard here.

Other Notes

Mas Lucha will be running a ruleta suicida de mascaras at some point in the future. (Probably April.) Former CMLL wrestler Camaleon is the first wrestler announced.

03/24 The Crash has a match for the vacant The Crash and KAOZ tag team titles. (Dragon Lee & Dralistico were previous champs; Dragon Lee started his new job last night.) The match is Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf versus a mystery team, which they’re teasing as the Lucha Brothers. It’d be weird to book the Lucha Brothers and only tease it, I guess the Crash could be that weird.

Luchador turned referee Pensamiento Negro (Miguel Álvarez Camacho) passed away Tuesday, according to Box y Lucha. I don’t have an age, but he started wrestling in 1984 to give you an idea.

International Women’s Day profiles: Lady Metal from Puebla and Star Fire. There are these profiles every year, focusing on young luchadoras, if they feel like they get the same chances as men (they do not feel that way), if they would do it again (generally yes) and if they would let their children wrestler (generally no.) It must be a story that plays well with editors because it feels like the only story about women in lucha libre told on these days.

Box y Lucha #3541 has lots of CMLL stories.