12/15-17 lucha times

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== AAA ==

AAA-Televisa: GdT part 1, but no hints from AAA on what will air (so far). Guessing title match this week, cage match next week.

AAA-Fusion: Between all the tapings they’ve doen so far, there’s 6 unaired matches, enough for 3 episodes, enough to take them thru the holiday season if they’d like. I’ll guess they finish off the Garza show this week with the opening Perros del Mal matches.

== CMLL ==

Galavision/Televisa: Copa Jr. Block B for sure, and probably the Tuareg vs Pegasso/Starman/Super Halcon

FOX: Sombra/UG should end up here if it airs at all, and probably the Avernos vs Azul/Dorada/Rush and Fantasma/Cometa/Triton vs Namajague/Azteca/Okumura

52MX: Invasors vs Atlantida buildup, maybe Marcela/Amapola.

C3: Tama Tonga & Terrible vs Valiente & La Mascara for the tag titles, Guerreros vs Revolucionarios

GDL: Negro Casas vs Angel de Oro for the NWA Welterweight championship.

EstrellaTV (Puebla): probably moving on to a new show this week, which means the start of the latest Atlanits/UG feud and the return of Bronco.

El Luchador: “Only Tony Salazar will decide if the mission is finally accomplished. Shocker faces his two biggest rivals: Mr. Niebla and his fear of commitment. Felino has one last chance to recapture Princesa Blanca. Dragon Lee will bear the responsibility for the most important mask in lucha libre and give life to a new legend.” Final episode.

En Busca de un Idolo: the trios preview of the final. There should be at three or four more episodes after this one.

Terra: The Invasors vs Atlantida trios title match!

== Other ==

IWRG-TVC Deportes: no episode aired last week, so maybe the 11/29 episode airs? Then again, it’s not actually on the scheduled this week either so I’m not sure. Angel/Eterno is on the next title match

IWRG-AYM Sports: leaving this here as torture. Cerbero/Cerbero, Angel/Trauma, a really good tecnico

ACM: it’s about time for a new episode, but only one man knows and it’s not me.

12/08-10 lucha times

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== AAA ==

AAA-Televisa: what’s left from Naucalpan – minis, Rockers vs Oficials, and Chessman/Texano vs Mesias/Vampiro

AAA-Fusion: more from the Garza show. There hasn’t been a next one announced as of yet, which means this could be planned for three weeks. Right now, I’m guessing DTU’s three tag match and Consejo vs Perros

== CMLL ==

Galavision/Televisa: The Friday night shows are rough to predict this week, but easier for the next couple weeks. I’m going to guess Copa Junior airs here + the short segunda to fill out the time. Update: the early evening repeat is pre-empted for no particular reason, but the late night show is still listed

FOX: would be left with the Puma/Cometa trios (is Puma/Cometa feud of the year?) and random midcard Averno/Rojo/Escorpion vs Atlantis/Shocker/Titan

52MX: Sombra vs Terrible!

C3: Guerreros vs Revolucionarios, Valiente gets himself a feud, and maybe a segunda feud.

GDL: build to Angel de Oro vs Negro Casas + more Cometa vs Puma and Tuareg vs Cancerberos

EstrellaTV (Puebla): Sombra vs Terrible!

El Luchador: “The luchadors will have to do their best in their last mission under the watchful gaze of el Consejo. Shocker receives a surprise visit and reflects on his life amid fears he has for his next meeting with Mr. Niebla. The stars turn in favor of Dragon Lee, but pride stands in the way of his success. Princesa Blanca’s absence affects Felino’s health and he considers retirement.”

En Busca de un Idolo: Euforia vs Triton & Dragon Lee vs Niebla Roja in what should be the final opening round matches.

I haven’t talked enough about this show, but the one thing really stands out to me is something never shown – there’s no on screen mentions of standings or how everyone is doing in the overall competition, just the judges scores shown and the one flash of the score total in the post-match debriefing. There’s no sense of anything but the result of the previous match. It really stuck out to me after Titan’s loss last week; we knew he was probably getting thru because of the voting points, but Atlantis was reacting like it ws a crushing loss. There still is time for Polvora confronting Tirantes on the toliet. It’s not the biggest problem – the biggest problem are the people being spotlighted are being spotlighted for being failures (Polvora & Puma) and Tirantes claiming no one looks shouldn’t come off as accurate – but if the concept of the show is a competition some wins, shouldn’t we know who’s ahead? (No one’s watching this show, it scarcely matters, but it does speak to a systematic problem with CMLL – who’s winning?)

Neither of the reality shows are doing much for making stars out of the key participants. Even the Blanca/Estrellita feud has been way played down outside of the one early episode – they made a point of saying Blanca hated all the tecnicas and not just any one in particular in the lead up to the cage match. (That bit with Blanca & Tiffany being evil women to the tecnicas was great though.) Bucanero’s arc ending and being written out of the show completely with 3 episodes left was peculiar, but the whole way it’s gone has not been so positive. The one feud that’s being pushed strongly is Mr. Niebla vs Shocker, and CMLL doesn’t seem to want to do that in any fashion.

Terra: a really strong show; Marcela vs Amapola, Invasors vs Atlatnida being highlights but other matches not being too bad either.

== Other ==

IWRG-TVC Deportes: Angel vs Eterno, the Terry/Navarro/Pirata vs Solar/Astro/Ultraman rematch

IWRG-AYM Sports: AFAIK, the final AYM show that’ll air in the US – it’s going away Wednesday. (I feel like I’ve mentioned this often but still will get asked about it for the next month.) Another Oficials vs Comando match, another Angel & Trauma II team up and Piratas/Trauma I vs Junior Dinamitas/Wagner

ACM: this show has gone random, no point in guessing.

12/01-03 lucha times

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== AAA ==

AAA-Televisa: The first part of the Naucalpan taping. Maybe Oficials/Clowns?

AAA-Fusion: First part of the Perros del Mal Hector Garza tribute, which should help explain if it’s two parts.

== CMLL ==

Galavision/Televisa: more Tuareg/Cancebero problems? Marco, Maximo, Porky vs Avernos also likely.

FOX: Oro, Fantasma, Cometa vs Misterioso, Namajague, Okumura and Atlantis, Sombra, Shocker vs Tama Tonga, Terrible, Tiger. Maybe.

52MX: build to Sombra vs Terrible

C3: Terrible, Tama Tonga, Ultimo Guerrero vs Marco, Shocker, Maximo. Maybe the lightning match airs because it’s part of an ongoing story.

GDL: Estrellita vs Princesa Blanca, plus the build to a mystery match.

EstrellaTV (Puebla): build to Sombra vs Terrible, also.

El Luchador: “An anti-violence message could unite the luchadors on one last machine, while Dragon Lee’s pride puts him in danger of losing his coaching before facing Puma King in En Busca de un Idolo. Shocker and Mr. Niebla revive their rivalary and Felino has to make a decision to deal with his seperation from Princesa Blanca.”

En Busca de un Idolo: Puma King vs Titan, Diamante vs Polvora.

Terra: Terrible vs Sombra for the CMLL Heavyweight Championship of the World!

== Other ==

IWRG-TVC Deportes: Angel vs Eterno, Solar/Astro/Ultraman vs Terry/Navarro/Pirata

IWRG-AYM Sports: PRISON FATAL

ACM: probably reruns

11/24-25 lucha times

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Fox cable channels are off some systems in Mexico due to a disagrement off rights fees. These things can take a while to settle sometimes, but they always get settled. In the meantime, CMLL on Fox Sports will be seen by few people. I’m not sure it affects en Busca de un Idolo – the channel will be missing, but no one seems to be watching this show but us.

== AAA ==

AAA-Televisa: They aired the Puebla main event, which means they should be onto Naucalpan this week. Maybe time for LA Park vs Wagner and not much more?

AAA-TVC: I went 0-2 last week, which means I can just reuse those predictions: the women’s match and Ciber/Wagner/Vampiro vs Chessman/Perro/Park from this weekend’s taping.

== CMLL ==

Galavision/Televisa: Atlantis, Sombra, Not Mistico vs Euforia, Niebla Roja, Ultimo Guerrero.

FOX: Averno vs Titan!

52MX: Sombra, Marco, Dorada vs Triple T

C3: UG Guerreros vs the rebels.

GDL: La Mascara vs Volador

EstrellaTV (Puebla): Mephisto vs Mistico, which means Mistico driving his shoulder into the mat (and surgery) around 5:57 pm CT. I wouldn’t air the match that ends with my great gold/silver hope injuring himself, but this show don’t care.

El Luchador: I’ve been running one ahead on these. “The demands grow for the four luchadors. Dragon Lee asks Shocker to be his new coach. While Shocker tests the limits of the handsome flyer, the 1000% Guapo and Leslie finally find out the sex of their baby. Princes Blanca must decide whether to reconcile with Felino or prove she’s national champion by risking her hair. Bucanero, in his new life, doubts a returns to theraphy while risking his title to be proven as the best rudo in history.”

En Busca de un Idolo: Titan vs Polvora, Diamante vs Puma King. Airing on Friday this week.

Terra: Mascara, Sombra, Titan vs Dragon Rojo, Rey Escorpion, Terrible.

== Other ==

IWRG-TVC Deportes: Canius Lupusl Damian, Eterno vs Angel, Pantera, Veneno

IWRG-AYM Sports: Factor vs Cien Caras Jr. for the Rey del Ring title.

ACM: Maybe more left over matches?

11/17-19 lucha times

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Update on the AYM situation: replacement channel Latin American Sports airs Sobre el Ring. Not IWRG, at least not back in October. The Javier Llanes show no one downloads will never die.

== AAA ==

AAA-Televisa: No idea! I’ll guess Rockers vs Secta and Perro & Texano vs Cibernetico & Mesias.

AAA-TVC: Probably the women’s match and Ciber/Wagner/Vampiro vs Chessman/Perro/Park from this weekend’s taping.

== CMLL ==

Galavision/Televisa: Terrible/UG/Volador vs Marco/Maximo/Rush for sure, then pick your undercard match.

FOX: Build for Averno vs Titan in a a trios. Guessing the minis match ends up air.

52MX: the two big singles matches from last week.

C3: Tama Tonga & Terribel vs Atlatnis & Azul

GDL: Mascara, Shocker, Porky vs Dragon, Mephisto, Volador to set up another Mascara/Volador match

EstrellaTV (Puebla): build for Mephisto/Mistico, Canceberos vs Tuareg.

El Luchador: “The demands grow for the four luchadors. Dragon Lee asks Shocker to be his new coach. While Shocker tests the limits of the handsome aeiralst, the 1000% Guapo and Leslie finally find out the sex of thier baby. Princes Blanca must decide whether to reconcile with Felino or prove she’s national champion by risking her hair. Bucanero, in his new life, doubts returns to theraph while risking his title to be proven as the best rudo in history.”

En Busca de un Idolo: should be on to Niebla Roja/Triton & Dragon Lee/Euforia. And hopefully more Ultimo Guerrero and less Goyo (that scene went forever!)

Terra: Azul/Shocker/Sombra vs Rojo/Tonga/Volador. Fuego vs Namajague looks fun.

== Other ==

IWRG-TVC Deportes: the show from last Thursday, with Angel, Electroshock, Trauma I vs Cien Caras Jr., Hijo de Mascara Ano 2000, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.

IWRG-AYM Sports: Angel vs Oficial 911, and another tournament. I’ve figured out they’re running tournaments to maximize the amount of matches I get to see before AYM goes away. Or it’s a coincidence. This looks to be another great show; both trios look potentially awesome, and I have lot of interest in Angel & Oficial 911. Another week where I wish this was still live OR I could get away from the internet to watch it unspoiled.

ACM: not sure if they’ll finish up the taping from last week or start with this past week (which was said to be taped by whoever’s promoting now.) Everything is possible.

11/09-12 lucha times

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== AAA ==

AAA-Televisa: The cage match, for sure The Psychos vs Chessman, Daga, Silver trios match and Elegido & Fabi vs Masetro de Maestros & Sexi remain from the last taping.

AAA-TVC: Title tournament match is an easy pick, and probably the Lider & Mesias vs Chessman & Daga.

== CMLL ==

Galavision/Televisa: back on regular time? Hasn’t changed yet! Ultimo Guerrero vs Rey Escorpion headlines.

FOX: Guessing Women and Tonga/Terrible/Tiger vs Atlantis/Sombra/Rush

52MX: Azul/Sombra/Shocker vs Rojo/Tonga/Volador to set up Azul vs Tonga next week.

C3: Mephisto/Tonga/Terrible vs Atlantis/Panther/Azul

GDL: Minis cage match! And maybe some other stuff.

EstrellaTV (Puebla): Atlantis, La Mascara, Mistico vs Averno, Felino, Mephisto main event.

El Luchador: “The mission will take the luchadors into a maximum security prision – except Shocker, who will have to rush Leslie to the emergency room. Meanwhile, the growing fame of Dragon Lee provokes jealousy from his partner, Bucanero tries to start a new life, and Felino will have the chance to fight along side his children for the first time.”

En Busca de un Idolo: No idea where we are, or if it’s still airing, but it’s listed as on Friday and Saturday nights.

Terra: Dorada vs Polvora! Tonga vs Azul! Me watching a Bears game (or more likely driving to a Bears game for most of this), you telling how great it’s going to look next week.

== Other ==

IWRG-TVC Deportes: Castle of Terror, maybe? Not actually on the schedule (and you can find the show on YouTube already.)

IWRG-AYM Sports: TITLE TOURNAMNET. I don’t think I can do this, and I think I’d be failing you, the 12 people reading this website, but I’d avoid spoilers for this show and find out the results on Monday night if I could.

ACM: Maybe the AAA vs locals match?