CMLL Tuesday results, Pelon Encapuchado

CMLL

CMLL (TUE) 09/05/2023 Arena México [CMLL]
1) Brillante Jr., Futuro, Histórico b Apocalipsis, Cholo, Disturbio 
2) Sanely & Skadi b Hera & Olympia 
3) El Audaz, Pelon Encapuchado, Volcano b Kráneo, Okumura, Pólvora 
4) Esfinge, Fugaz, Star Black b Cancerbero, Luciferno, Virus 
5) Máscara Dorada TLDRAW Templario [lightning] 
Dorada was closer to winning as time ran out. Rematch of a match from April 21st, which also went to a time limit draw.
6) Atlantis, Octagón, Titán b Hechicero, Terrible, Último Guerrero 

Mascara Dorada/Templario was good, but not close to their previous lightning match. It’s very strange for Templario to be going to a draw about 11 days before he main events the Aniversario. CMLL done a lot of things logically this year but the last build to this Aniversario show hasn’t been especially strong in Arena Mexico. Templario himself hasn’t looked especially locked in the last few months.

The attendance was not great for this show, especially considering Atlantis and Octagon together are supposed to be a special draw.

Hershey Mexico sent out a press release hyping Pelon Encapuchado. They specify you can see him Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays in Arena Mexico during September and October, which sounds like “Fuego” will be returning in November.

CMLL (TUE) 09/05/2023 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [Arena Coliseo Guadalajara, Mas Lucha]
1) Black Boy, Thunder Boy, Yaky Boy b Minotauro, Relámpago Azul, Rumbero 
2) Destello, Destructor, Johnny Dinamo b Eclipse Jr., Halcón Suriano Jr., Temerario 
3) Aradia, Atenea, Frida, Katara, Magia Azul, Xenna b Centinela, Estrella Maldita, La Pantera, Luna, Perse, Yemaya 
Billed as an exhibition match, whatever that means. Perse is ex-AAA Persephone, ex-Black Widow. A female referee also debuted in the match.
4) Dulce Kitty, Náutica, Nexy, Sexy Sol b Alondra, Gema Andrade, La Misteriosa, Lady Shadow 
GDL vs Laguna
5) Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte, Ráfaga b Arlequín, Bestia Negra, Cris Skin 
6) Adrenalina, Explosivo, Fantástico © b Gemelo Diablo I, Gemelo Diablo II, Sagrado [OCCIDENTE TRIOS] 
2nd defense
7) Euforia, Hijo del Soberano, Soberano Jr. b Hijo de Stuka Jr., Insólito, Stuka Jr. 

Perse making her debut in the greater CMLL universe seemed likely since Villano III Jr. made the move. CMLL debuting a female referee in Arena Mexico in October would fit with the theme. I’m moving my odds of an all-woman’s Arena Mexico in October show to 70/30.

Pierrothito’s votes went ahead of Minos in the battle to get a Pequeno Estrellas title match with Mercurio. That category is getting far more votes than any other category. It’s still many days left, but it seems likely the minis will main event the Noche de Campeon show.

Nmas has an interview with Mistico about his career.

Brillante Jr. was working on a degree in civil engineering,  but it’s currently on hold as gets used to living in Mexico City and wrestling in CMLL.

I held up posting to see if there would be a CMLL Informa appearance list, but no such luck yet. Their patterns suggest today should have some information on the Dia de Luchador show on 09/22, maybe including guests.

AAA

I caught up on Saturday’s AAA TV. It’s not a great watch, because it appears to take place in a black, soundless void, but the matches themselves are fine. All three matches were just A Lot Of Stuff, and the opener was pulled off the most impressive stuff. It had a specific focus (showcase new Drago and Centella) the other also lacked.

Dinamico got promo time in a vignette and before his match to put over Mexicali group. He demanded Sexy Star, also from Mexicali, join the faction. It’s an actual direction for both the group and Sexy Star, though it’d be odd if it actually went anywhere. Pagano worked the main event as a rudo with La Rebelion, which is odd with his current direction. But, it’s very obviously a filler taping and none of this matters enough to think about.

AAA seems to have skipped uploading Verano de Escandalo on their YouTube channel, jumping from one TripleMania to another to catch up. It feels like it indicates how irrelevant that show (and all non-TripleMania shows) are, but it’s really more just trying to get the channel more current.

Pagano is working with the Ciudad Juarez government to create a local lucha libre museum. This is part of their second annual lucha libre marathon show, which appears to have thirty-one matches announced this year.

IWRG

IWRG (THU) 09/07/2023 Arena Naucalpan
1) Ryu & Tornado vs Adrenalina & Thunder Storm
2) Bengalee & Sagitarius vs Sádika & Satania
3) Dr. Cerebro Jr. vs Cerebro Negro Jr.
4) Hell Boy, León Dorado, Mr. Leo, Shocko vs Brazo Celestial, Brazo Cibernetico, Brazo De Oro Jr., Pig Decapitador
5) Gran Pandemónium, Hijo de Pandemónium, Pandemónium Jr. vs Pig Destroyer, Pig Destructor, Pig Pool [EdM Trios]
first defense

It seems weird they’d do the big Pandemia/Pigs match on a Thursday but then that probably means this isn’t the big match.

Hip Hop Man says he’ll host a royal rumble in Arena Naucalpan on 09/21, in celebration fo wrestling in Mexico for ten years.

Other News

Mas Lucha will air Arena GDL’s anniversary show as a subscription show this Saturday. Rayman, Rocky Casas and Makabre will meet in a three-way match. Casas seems the most likely to lose.

Ayako Hamada has been running a tournament where the winning wrestler will get to wrestle in Japan. The final is Saturday. Pily La Ametralladora, Aqua, Datura and Dayami are the final four, out of eighteen who competed. A Yahoo article specifics the winner will go to Meriken Pro Wrestling. I’m unfamiliar with that promotion but it looks like they run small weekly shows in Kobe and stream them on YouTube. The Hamada show also has a Faby/Ayako match advertised, which sounds like great fun if it happens as scheduled.

Box y Lucha posted their weekly 1950s Box y Lucha drop. This one has both 1956 and 1957 issues, filling in some gaps from previous releases.

Segunda Caida writes about more Panama lucha libre, but really more about Kendo.