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Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday in Mexico. That means the CMLL Terra show goes back to being 6pm ET, and the Sunday Multimedios show moves up an hour as well. I have no idea what this does to the overnight version, because no one knows when that airs anymore. It should affect the IWRG programming, but one never knows what LAS is doing (listed start time is 10 pm this week, which is about 10 minutes into the main event) and I’m not sure TVC Deportes has video for a show this week.

As mentioned earlier on Twitter, the CMLL Saturday evening time in the US appears to be gone for the time being; it’s not on the schedule the next two weeks. The late night airing goes on, but it’s an ominous sign for it’s long term future.

This Thursday’s UTDN episode did not air tonight for reasons unexplained. It is on the schedule for Saturday and is back next week.

I’m not sure what’s going on with Guadalajara. It hasn’t aired in it’s timeslot the last few weeks. Apolo Dantes said the show was still on the air, but it’s not even on the channel’s schedule now. I’ll keep checking, but I’m removing it from the chart from now.

== AAA ==

AAA-Televisa: Nothing in particular was hyped at the end of Rey de Reyes. This was the Naucalpan taping, so maybe they go back to the Perro/Cibernetico feud and save Demon/Texano for next.

AAA-Fusion: Should be the start of the Arena Lopez Mateos taping, but unclear what’s going to air. (Also, unclear how the TVCD will put together this show if they’re going to WrestleMania – assuming they’re going to WM this year.)

== CMLL ==

Galavision/Televisa: More Shocker vs Aguila, more Tuareg.

FOX: Avernos vs Mascara, Sombra, Maximo, a Morphosis sighting.

52MX: Mistico does some stuff that definitely garners a reaction.

C3: Invasors vs Shocker, Angel de Oro and Valeinte.

TVC Deportes (Puebla): finals of the tournament, Namajague vs Stuka.

Terra: Dragon Rojo vs Sombra, definitely the match I’m looking forward to most this Sunday on any show anywhere. (Unless Zeuxis wins the cibernetico, then I may have to recalculate.)

== Other ==

IWRG-AYM Sports: Trauma I & Negro Navarro vs Dinamitas is real main event, but I don’t know if it’s going to air. It’s not listed as started until 10pm, and I don’t they’re airing on a two hour delay. Maybe last week’s episode airs in full? There’s also a mystery airing Saturday at 3:30 pm on AYM only, as well as a mystery show on CableSports (a Guadalajara version of AYM – stream here) at 1 AM Sunday Night/Monday Morning

IWRG-TVC Deportes: No idea. It’s listed on the schedule, but they have no tapings, and they will have no tapings next week either unless plans get changed. They’ve been using TV on a 10 day delay, but that show is AAA TV taping, and there’s no taping this week either. They have gone back and show matches taped but not previously aired in these situations, so that may happen again.

Noches de Coliseo: dunno.

Joaquin Roldan announced an additional AAA taping on 04/27 in Chilpancingo. They’re going from taping once every two weeks to doing three tapings in twelve days. Either they’re going to be taping well in advance, or AAA is switching back just one Televisa Sin Limite TV show per taping (with extra material being shuffled to UTDN or even Fusion.)

IWL announced Chris Masters would be coming in June, replacing Chuck Palumbo. This appears to be in reference to their long abandoned IWL Heavyweight Tournament, where Palumbo was supposed to facing Colt Cabana. (So maybe Colt’s coming too? Maybe I need to catch up on podcasts.) That tournament was started about four or five different creative switches for IWL, perhaps they’ve cycled thru everyone and are back at the start again.

Rob has highlights of 04/23 & 4/30 CMLL Puebla.

Marco Corleone talks about adjusting to living in Mexico City and promotes the Lucha Libre USA tour

Mil Mascaras gave a lecture on the power of reading Tuesday in San Luis Potosi.

Sabor el Ring is putting up video of the 12/08 DTU show in SLP. Two parts are up so far.

Estrellita says she has a surprise for kids on April 28.

R de Rudo has an interview with Sanson, who says he’s one of the actual sons of Cien Caras (along with brother Cuatrero) but trained by Universo 2000 because their father didn’t want them into wrestling.

There’s a CMLL app for Blackberry 10, but not for iOS or Android or anything you might actually have.

http://rderudooficial.blogspot.com/2013/04/sanson-con-dinamita-en-la-sangre.html

CMLL (TUE) 04/02/2013 Arena Mexico [CMLL, Yahoo! Deportes]
1) Herodes Jr. & Inquisidor b Bengala & Génesis
2) Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia b Aereo, Fantasy, Shockercito
Rudos took 1/3, Violencia sneaking in a foul on Shockercito.
3) Diamante, Fuego, Hijo del Fantasma DQ Arkángel de la Muerte, Namajague, Shigeo Okumura
Namajague has given up trying to wear his mask. Rudos took 2/3, Namajague fouling Fuego.
4) Marcela b Amapola [lightning]
Marcela won via Michinoku Driver.
5) Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero b Marco Corleone, Máscara Dorada, Rush
Rudos took 2/3 when the Guerreros counted the Aero Italia.
6) Kráneo, Mr. Águila, Psicosis b Ángel de Oro, Shocker, Valiente [MEX TRIOS]
Mr. Aguila submitted Shocker in the first, tecnicos came back in the second, and Mr. Aguila used the ropes to beat Shocker in the third. Invasors remain champions, with their second defense

Aguila/Shocker feud goes on.

CMLL (TUE) 04/02/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) El Divino & Gallo b Infierno & Maléfico
Tecnicos took 1/3
2) Acero, Astral, Último Dragoncito b Demus 3:16, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Warrior
Tecnicos took 2/3. Astral beat Dragoncito in the third, setting up a title match next week.
3) Olímpico, Ráfaga, Sangre Azteca b Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Sagrado
Rafaga replaced Misterioso. Rudos took 2/3, Olimpico submitting Guerrero Maya.
4) Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Tiger b La Máscara, Máximo, Super Porky
TRT took 1/3, submitting Maximo and Mascara in the third.
5) Atlantis, Mistico, Thunder b Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Tecnicos took 2/3, Atlantis submitting Averno in the third.

Apolo Dantes says they’re still airing these shows. They’ve never on when they’re listed on the Canal 6 schedule. I may just record about 12 hours and see if they’re snuck in there somewhere.

I was told Shocker sounded drunk on Monday’s Arena Puebla’s show. By luck, Porra Fresa has video of the main event with Shocker. Shocker looks like he’s having trouble, but, if he’s drunk, it doesn’t come across as clearly as the last time here. (I didn’t hear the promo.) It’s not a good situation, but it’s also not a new situation. It doesn’t make sense for CMLL to use Shocker in a hair match with his question marks, but maybe it makes sense for A&E. This was about the time of year they taped the last couple seasons of El Luchador and Shocker’s been a major part of the first two seasons.

Record has an article on Arena Coliseo being abandoned as a boxing arena. Strong work using the most dilapidated photo they could find for the main photo. It turns out to be not much about the condition of the building (as Apolo Valdes points out, it’s actually fine for a 70 year old building), but the two reasons give are the ‘insecurity’ around the arena and the lack of parking. The insecurity is the same reason why CMLL runs only Sunday early evening shows in Arena Coliseo.

Highlights of Monday’s Arena Cuatro Caminos de Nuevo Laredo show show. Fenix appears to have kept the Fusion title over a Rio Bravo.

DTU has posted their busy schedule for the month. There’s not the make up date in Queretaro, at least yet.

Rob has highlights of 03/12/13 CMLL.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Links

• AAA has the third part of it’s Jennifer Blake interview.
• CMLL promo for Friday’s show.
• There’s a legends expo this weekend.
• A visit to Toro Bill’s wrestling school.
• LuchaMania Monterrey has an interview with Daga after he kept his Cruiserweight title.
• Daga defends the Cruiserweight title against Fenix, Atomic Boy and Dizzy on 04/19 spot show.
• El Manana interviews Nuevo Laredo’s Sobredosis.
• War City is a strong name for an indy promotion.

Lineups

There’s no sign of a Thursday IWRG lineup.

IWRG (SUN) 04/07/2013 Arena Naucalpan
1) Ángel Del Amor & Mr. Leo vs Araña de Plata Jr. & Fulgor
2) Centvrión, Dinamic Black, Golden Magic vs Alan Extreme, Carta Brava Jr., Imposible
3) Pasion Kristal, Polvo de Estrellas, Yuriko vs Chico Che, Spartaco, Trauma II
4) Negro Navarro & Trauma I vs Cien Caras Jr. & Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 [IWRG IC TAG]
Navarro & Trauma I are champions, attempting sixth known defense.
5) Danny Casas, Heavy Metal, Veneno vs Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown

Main event is a Casas family trio – Veneno is a brother in a law.

Figuring on a title change in the tag title match. Not a sure thing.

Spartaco, assuming this isn’t a new one, is a 94/95-ish UWA wrestler who had a singles match with Ultimo Guerrero in Monterrey a couple years ago and mostly wrestles around Saltillo (Arena Pavillon del Norte.)

Second match looks great and I hope it airs.

CMLL (TUE) 04/09/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Génesis & Metatrón vs Herodes Jr. & Zayco
2) Shockercito, Stukita, Último Dragoncito vs Demus 3:16, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior
3) Dalis la Caribeña vs Zeuxis [lightning]
4) Fuego, Metálico, Sagrado vs Hooligan, Nitro, Skándalo
5) Rey Bucanero, Rey Escorpión, Terrible vs Blue Panther, Diamante, Stuka Jr.
6) Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas vs Diamante Azul, Máximo, Super Porky

Diamante Azul needs to learn comedy spots.

I hope everyone lives thru the lightning match.

It looks like the Shockercito/Violencia feud is a new ongoing issue.

CMLL (TUE) 04/09/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Metatrón & Sky Kid vs Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno
2) Pegasso, Starman, Tritón vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
3) Pequeño Olímpico vs Astral [CMLL MINI]
Pequeno Olimpico is champion, going for his fourth known defense
4) Rush, Shocker, Valiente vs Kráneo, Mr. Águila, Psicosis
5) Atlantis, Mistico, Thunder vs Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero

The Mr. Aguila vs Shocker feud migrates here. It’s the trios champions teaming up again, so another title match is even possible. Valiente can make it back from NJPW for that match, but he’s going to be one tired guy.

Astral got a title match about six weeks ago in Puebla.

DTU (SUN) 03/31/2013 Arena del Sur, Mexico City [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), Deportivo, R de Rudo]
1) Black Fury b Arumi and Keira
No Paloma Rouse, scheduled to be Black Fury’s partner. This was a three way instead.
2) Gemelo De Chilpancingo I & Gemelo De Chilpancingo II b Hell Boy & Jhonky
3) Pesadilla b Nino Hamburguesa, Slayer Pack, Hacker, Principe Halcon, ?
A combination of two announced four way matches. Full participant list is unknown. Pesadilla pinned Nino for the win.
4) Solar I b Paranoiko
Solar style match, winning with a campana. Money thrown in.
5) Aeroboy & Violento Jack b Lucky Boy & Niño de Ébano and Lanzeloth & Rocky Lobo
Lanzeloth & Rocky Lobo added to the match, and there was a stretch where Aeroboy & Violento Jack took a break and let the other two teams have their match. Ebano hurt his left arm on a dive, continued the match, and lost to Aero & Violento. Those two kept attacking Lucky & Ebano after the match, and Willie Mack made the save.
6) Crazy Boy & Juventud Guerrera b Tribal & Willie Mack
Lanzeloth & Rocky Lobo added to the match, and there was a stretch where Aeroboy & Violento Jack took a break and let the other two teams have their match. Ebano hurt his left arm on a dive, continued the match, and lost to Aero & Violento. Those two kept attacking Lucky & Ebano after the match, and Willie Mack made the save.
7) AR Fox b Flamita [CZW TV]
Flamita and AR Fox taken out of the scheduled three way main event to do their title match. AR Fox kept the title

Haven’t seen any results from the Tulancingo show, but it’s alluded to as having happened.

Black Terry Jr., who’s selling the main event, says it was one of the 10 best he’s seen all year. We need to convince him to do a top 10 at the end of the year, it’d be great.

Tribal unmasked as Jinzo in post match show ending celebration. Turnout looks very bad in some sides of the ring and decent in others.

DTU is back in action on 04/13 and 04/14, while Super X appears to have a show on 04/30 – and TxT’s next show is on 04/27 – according to Black Terry’s tour schedule. I’ve got a bunch of tickets for things the last few days and thought I was busy, but not so much after looking at that schedule.

Luchas 2000 (SAT) 03/30/2013 Arena Lopez Mateos [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), Estrellas del Ring]
1) Steve Paint b Fulgore
2) Centvrión & Chico Che b Alan Extreme & Joker
Joker replaced Imposible.
3) Carta Brava Jr. (IWRG), Comando Negro, Suicida b Dinamic Black, Freelance, Golden Magic
4) Decnnis & Hijo de Pirata Morgan b Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. & Oriental
5) Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000, Universo 2000 b Jaque Mate, Sangre Chicana, Satánico
Dinamitas used fouled to win.
6) Atlantis, Blue Panther, Brazo de Oro, Negro Casas b El Fantasma, Shu el Guerrero, Solar I, Villano III
7) Black Terry, Negro Navarro, Scorpio Jr., Villano IV b Brazo de Plata, Felino, Mr. Niebla, Shocker
8) Atlantis b Villano IV [Copa Luchas 2000]
After the match, V4 suggested a mask match between himself and Atlantis should he get past Ultimo Guerrero.

I think the two atomicos were elimination matches, but it’s not especially clear. It also doesn’t matter much. I’ve never heard of a Steve Paint before; there’s a Steve Pain who worked in California, but Estrellas del Ring has photos of that show and another Senor Paint worked and I don’t see a white guy anywhere. Arena Lopez Mateos looks like a medium filled show with something like the lineup used for the Villano V retirement show. The retirement show had that mask/hair tournament, but I’m doubtful that a random mask or hair meant anything in 2013.  It didn’t seem for that show.

On that note: A column (I think in Luchas 2000, and I think following up suggests Villano IV should be added to the Atlantis vs Ultimo Guerrero match. If you sincerely believe this, you are insane. There’s a bizarre retelling of history going on where Villano IV is/was a big star (absolutely not true) and Villano IV has big issues with these two men (pointing at each other are after one of his brother’s losses is not a big issue.) If someone wants to promote Villano IV vs Atlantis or Villano IV vs Ultimo Guerrero separately, those would be perfectly fine matches and would easily sell out a 4,000 seat arena. The casual fans, the one that make the difference between 6,000 and 16,000, would see it as a joke not show up, and the entire match wouldn’t be better for being split up into three matches segments in eight minutes or a 3 at once fight.

This is not a a Villano IV issue, it’s an issue of changing what you’ve promised to do at all. A four way relevos suicidas would’ve been a great idea at one point, the Villano IV could’ve worked at one point, but they’ve promoted a specific match and changing that match breaks that trust between the fans and the promotion. Just because other (and these) people have been stupid enough to do it before doesn’t mean it’s okay when you do it. If CMLL does anything but a straight Atlantis vs Ultimo Guerrero mask match at the Anniversary show, they’re not adding to the match, they’re shooting themselves in the foot. And the fans shouldn’t stand up for such things.

CMLL (MON) 04/01/2013 Arena Puebla [El Popular]
1) King Jaguar & Siki Ozama Jr. b Black Tiger & Tigre Rojo
Tiger Rojo’s first match here since May (assuming it’s not actually Tigre Rojo Jr.)
2) Astral, Eléctrico, Stukita b Demus 3:16, Pequeño Universo 2000, Pierrothito
Electrico’s return from a broken leg in August.
3) Hooligan, Nitro, Skándalo b Fuego, Starman, Stigma
Skandalo Driver on Fuego.
4) Namajague b Stuka Jr. [lightning]
Namajague used a distraction and a foul to beat Stuka.
5) Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero b Marco Corleone, Máximo, Rush
Straight falls by the Guerreros to set up a title match next week.
6) Atlantis & Volador Jr. b Rey Bucanero & Shocker [Torneo Increible de Parejas]
Atlantis & Volador rallied to take falls 2/3 to get the win. Rey Bucanero blamed Shocker for the loss, and demanded a hair vs hair match in Arena Puebla.

Namajague mentioned on Facebook that the bus back from Puebla broke down, and he didn’t get home until 4:30AM. A long day.

Daga kept the AAA Cruierweight championship over Super Fly, Pentagon and Fenix on Sunday in Arena Solidardad. Norteno Sr. lost his hair to Harry el Sucio in the cage main event.

CMLL Gaceta previews today’s Arena Mexico show as a battle between the Invasors and the hometeam. I don’t expect the random team of Shocker, Angel de Oro and Valiente to beat Mr. Aguila, Psicosis and Kraneo for the national trios championship, but it sounds like it could be a fun match and should further the Aguila/Shocker issue.

Atomic Boy wants Gran Apache’s hair, so he’ll learn to finally stop picking on the younger luchadors. Needs a video package with Oscar Sevilla and Billy Boy. Both are even rudos now, they can stick up for Gran Apache

Bill has highlights of the 02/21/12 IWRG vs FILL show.

Rob has highlights of the 11/18/12 AAA Fusion show.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Links

• Chicano won the Chihuahua state championship.
• AAA has the second part of their interview with Jennifer Blake.
• An article about the lucha libre exhibit at the Mexico City Museum of Popular Culture.
• Hijo del Tirantes has a singles match this Sunday in Xalapa.
• The Gladiatores interview El Angel.
• Eric R @ Segunda Caida reviews 02/17/13 CMLL.

Lucha Libre in Japan

Dark Angel faces Act Yasukawa for the vacant Wonder of Stardom Championship on 04/29. The former champion is retiring on that show.

This is not new news, but it occurred to me that the scheduled dates for CMLL’s En Busca de un Idolo (05/07 to 06/21?) overlaps NJPW’s Best of Super Juniors (05/22 to 06/09), which means the slight chance a Guerrero Maya Jr. or a Valiente or a Rey Cometa might be in the NJPW tournament is no chance. It’s not such a big leap given Angel de Oro was in the tournament last year (and Valiente headed over next week), but I am fine with those guys being in the tournament I get to see. I think Mistico is still the most likely guy to go over to Japan for that, and I am also fine with him being in the tournament I don’t have to watch.

Lineups

CMLL (SUN) 04/07/2013 Arena Coliseo
***Arena Coliseo 70th Anniversary Show***
1) Metatrón & Soberano Jr. vs Espanto Jr. & Guerrero Negro Jr.
Oro Jr. was announced at the initial press conference, but changed to Metatron on the week of the event.
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Metálico, Super Halcón Jr. vs Hijo del Signo, Nosferatu, Taurus
3) Marcela vs Estrellita, Goya Kong, Dalis la Caribeña, Silueta, Amapola, Princesa Sugheit, Princesa Blanca, Zeuxis, Tiffany [cibernetico, Trofeo Arena Coliseo 70 Aniversario]
4) Black Terry, Negro Navarro, Villano IV vs Averno, Blue Panther, Shocker
CMLL vs independents
5) Máscara Año 2000, Ray Mendoza Jr., Universo 2000 vs Atlantis, Diamante Azul, Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
CMLL vs independents
6) Dragón Rojo Jr. vs La Sombra [CMLL MIDDLE]
Dragon Rojo is attempting his seventh defense, third versus Sombra.

I expect Rojo to retain, but Sombra has a chance.

It is still peculiar to see Villano IV after just working an AAA show. It suggests the people who may have an issue with that are not involved in putting this together (but I would’ve been fine with Solar in his place.) In CMLL Gaceta’s fourth part of it’s look back at Arena Coliseo, they refer to Ray Mendoza Junior’s match as a “farewell.” Some goodbyes are longer than others. The independent guys apparently have nothing to do with the Independent Invasors who have been busy invading for the last few years (even though some of these guys were in that group.)

Second match also wasn’t announced at the press conference (or at least didn’t make it out of there into reports.) The Metalico/Signo feud continues towards…some date.

CMLL (SUN) 04/07/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) El Divino vs Relampago Azul
2) Azteca de Oro & Black Metal vs Acertijo & Demonio Rojo
3) El Hippie vs Sádico
4) Gallo, Leo, León Blanco, Smaker vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Olímpico, Sangre Azteca, Virus
5) Negro Casas vs Máscara Dorada [NWA WELTER]
Negro Casas is champion, going for the sixth defense

Mascara Dorada winning a world title in his hometown would be super, and is probably not happening if they’ve already announced the Ultimo Dragon vs Negro Casas title match. Negro Casas quest to defeat all young tecnicos looks to continue.

Semimain is DF vs GDL. Olimpico is still heavyweight champion here, and Gallo & Leon Blanco would be considered heavyweights. Virus is still lightweight champion too, which could cover the other two guys.

Hippie and Sadico is the first singles match in their feud.

CMLL (MON) 04/08/2013 Arena Puebla
1) Meyer & Milenium vs Ares & Espiritu Maligno
2) Astral, Eléctrico, Stukita vs Demus 3:16, Pequeño Universo 2000, Pierrothito
3) Estrellita, Lady Afrodita, Marcela vs Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit
4) Ángel de Oro, La Sombra, Mistico vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión
5) Shocker vs Rey Bucanero
losing team in last week’s tournament final
6) Marco Corleone, Máximo, Rush vs Euforia, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero [CMLL TRIOS]
Bufete del Amor are champions, going for their eight defense

Bufete del Amor might be in a little trouble this time. They haven’t faced this configuration of the Guerreros prior.

Opener teams two of the young Puebla tecnicos.