There were some good matches this week. And also the Bad level getting a workout.
As usual, I put in as much effort thinking of ratings for the tournaments as the people in them.
Caristico and Volador are on top of a list with Joe Lider! What is going on. Checking my head to see if I’m running a fever.
Inconsistency: I hate the amount of titles in Mexico, but I’ve also included a Monterrey match to watch just because the titles made it stick out (and some of those guys are good.)
this list is too long, and getting longer with Elite added! I really liked Dorada/Cavernario.
This was not a good week for the main lucha shows. It was really good for the others. I don’t know how to reate tournament matches, especially when they’re kind of good.
I bumped Muertes/Fenix up after the fact. I saw it on the same level of Rush/Maximo and Volador/Casas. Maybe I rated them too high; I don’t feel like any of them are going to be my favorite match of the year, but definitely in the top 20.
| rating | matches | TV Show | taped |
| excellent | Mil Muertes © vs Fénix [LU CHAMP] | Lucha Underground: 2016-03-16 | 2015-11-22 |
| excellent | Rush vs Máximo Sexy for the hair | CMLL iPPV: 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-18 |
| excellent | Volador Jr. vs Negro Casas for the hair | CMLL iPPV: 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-18 |
| great | Carta Brava Jr. & Súper Fly vs Ludxor & Venum | AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-12 | 2016-03-04 |
| great | Pentagón Jr. vs Hijo del Fantasma, Fénix, Octagón Jr. in a tournament semifinal match and in a AAA’s Rey de Reyes Tournament match | AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-12 | 2016-03-04 |
| great | Dragón Lee, Máscara Dorada, Mistico, Valiente vs Fujin, Kamaitachi, Okumura, Raijin | CMLL iPPV: 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-18 |
| good | Arkalis & París vs El Malayo & Guerrero Espacial | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 |
| good | Angélico, Ivelisse, Son of Havoc vs Barrio Negro, El Siniestro De La Muerte, Trece © [LU TRIOS] | Lucha Underground: 2016-03-16 | 2015-11-22 |
| good | Ángel de Oro, Rey Cometa, Titán vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto | CMLL iPPV: 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-18 |
| ok | Monsther Clown, Murder Clown, Psycho Clown vs Dark Cuervo, Dark Scoria, Zorro | AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-12 | 2016-03-04 |
| ok | Acero, Astral, Último Dragóncito vs Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 |
| ok | Blue Panther Jr., Stigma, The Panther vs Fujin, Okumura, Raijin | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 |
| ok | Ángel de Oro, Stuka Jr., Súper Porky vs Kráneo, Rey Escorpión, Ripper | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 |
| ok | Carístico, Máscara Dorada, Máximo Sexy vs Gran Guerrero, Niebla Roja, Último Guerrero | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 |
| ok | Texano vs Chavo Guerrero Jr. | Lucha Underground: 2016-03-16 | 2015-11-22 |
| ok | Oro Jr. & Soberano Jr. vs El Cuatrero & Sansón | CMLL iPPV: 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-18 |
| below average | Atlantis, Marco Corleone, Súper Porky vs Cibernético, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero | CMLL iPPV: 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-18 |
all of this week’s ratings – I liked the three way a lot.
| rating | matches | TV Show | taped |
| excellent | Mil Muertes © vs Prince Puma, Pentagón Jr. [LU CHAMP] | Lucha Underground: 2016-03-09 | 2015-11-22 |
| good | Ludxor & Venum vs Carta Brava Jr. & El Apache | AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-05 | 2016-02-19 |
| good | Rey Samuray & Zaeta Roja vs Rey Apocalipsis & Toro Bill Jr. | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-07 |
| good | Marty Martinez vs the Mack | Lucha Underground: 2016-03-09 | 2015-11-22 |
| good | Cage vs Taya [no DQ] | Lucha Underground: 2016-03-09 | 2015-11-22 |
| good | Astral & Stukita vs Mercurio & Pequeño Nitro | CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| good | Marcela © vs Dalys for the CMLL World Women’s Championship | CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| good | Marco Corleone, Máximo Sexy, Último Guerrero vs La Máscara, Rey Escorpión, Rush in a relevos increíbles match | CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| ok | Dinastía, El Elegido, Goya Kong, Pimpinela Escarlata vsHijo de Pirata Morgan, Mamba, Mary Apache, Mini Charly Manson | AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-05 | 2016-02-19 |
| ok | La Parka vs Psycho Clown, Averno, Zorro [AAA Rey de Reyes] and in a tournament semifinal match | AAA on Televisa: 2016-03-05 | 2016-02-19 |
| ok | Blue Panther Jr., The Panther, Tritón vs Fujin, Raijin, Skándalo | CMLL Titanes del Ring: 2016-03-05 | 2016-02-26 |
| ok | La Máscara, Rush, Vangellys vs Marco Corleone, Máscara Dorada, Máximo Sexy | CMLL Titanes del Ring: 2016-03-05 | 2016-02-26 |
| ok | Carístico, Máscara Dorada, Mistico vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Último Guerrero | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-07 |
| ok | Flyer & Leono vs El Rebelde & Inquisidor | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-08 |
| ok | Hombre Bala Jr., Star Jr., Súper Halcón Jr. vs El Cuatrero, Sangre Azteca, Sansón | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-08 |
| ok | Estrellita vs Zeuxis in a lightning match | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-08 |
| ok | Esfinge, Stigma, Tritón vs Fujin, Okumura, Raijin | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-08 |
| ok | Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., La Máscara vs Misterioso Jr., Pierroth, Sagrado | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-08 |
| ok | Blue Panther Jr., Fuego, The Panther vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus | CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| ok | Blue Panther, Stuka Jr., Súper Porky vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Vangellys | CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| ok | Máscara Dorada, Súper Parka, Volador Jr. vs Cavernario, Kamaitachi, Negro Casas | CMLL on ClaroSports.com: 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| below average | Mistico, Súper Parka, Volador Jr. vs Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas | CMLL Titanes del Ring: 2016-03-05 | 2016-02-26 |
| below average | Black Tiger, Robin, Stigma vs Artillero, Camorra, King Jaguar | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-07 |
| below average | La Vaquerita, Lluvia, Princesa Sugehit vs Amapola, La Comandante, Tiffany | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-07 |
| below average | Máximo Sexy, Súper Porky, Titán vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpión | CMLL Internet Exclusives: 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-07 |
| watch later | Máscara Dorada © vs Negro Casas for the CMLL World Welterweight Championship | CMLL Guadalajara: 2016-03-05 | 2016-03-01 |
| watch later | Alas de Acero, Aramis, Atomic Star, Dragón Fly, Freyser, Kanon, Power Bull, Violencia Jr. vs Black Mercury, El Resplandor, Gemelo Fantástico I, Gemelo Fantástico II,Iron Kid, Príncipe Pantera, Príncipe Pantera Jr., Psycho Kid [Copa Higher Power] | IWRG Zona XXI: 2016-03-05 | 2016-03-02 |
| watch later | Leo, Mike, Rafy vs Factor, Rayan, Spector | IWRG Zona XXI: 2016-03-05 | 2016-03-02 |
| watch later | Rico Rodríguez © vs Mocho Cota Jr., Ninja Jr., Galactar[LyC CRUISER] | Noches de Coliseo: 2016-03-06 | 2016-02-28 |
| watch later | Cibernético vs Rush and Konnan Big | Noches de Coliseo: 2016-03-06 | 2016-02-28 |