Viva la Raza!: Lucha Weekly
December 28, 2012
By: Josh Boutwell of Wrestleview.com
R.I.P. Emilio Charles Jr.
On Thursday longtime CMLL rudo Emilio Charles Jr. passed away (no cause has been released as of yet) at the age of 55. Charles was a top rudo for CMLL in the 80s, 90s, and even into the 2000s and his biggest rivalaries were with Atlantis, Shocker, and Octagon. He also formed the groups The New Los Guapos & Los Talibanes with longtime friends Scorpio Jr. & Bestia Salvaje. Since leaving CMLL in 2007 Charles wrestled on the INDY scene (and IWRG) occasionaly but had almost completely stopped in the past couple of years. He was admitted to the hospital in 2011 after a nasty spider bite but was said to have recovered well from that.
Lucha Libre Reacts to Charles Passing
Several Luchadors and legends took to Twitter and Facebook to express their condolences about Emilio Charles Jr.’s passing. WWE superstar Alberto del Rio (Dos Caras Jr.) commented on the passing via his Twitter by saying, “Tonight one of the greatest Mexican wrestlers in Lucha Libre history died in Mexico City !!! Emilio Charles rest in peace !!!” Lucha legend Apolo Dantes said (via this Twitter), “I am sorry to know that a great luchador and loyal friend has passed. Condolences to the Emilio Charles family.” The legendary El Hijo del Santo commented, “With deep sorrow I have learned that Emilio Chalres Jr. has died. I cannot believe it! Rest in peace my friend & companion.” The son of another legend, Kung Fu Jr., had this to say: “Lucha Lirbe mourns the death of Emilio Charles Jr., my sincerest condolences to his family & friends.”
CMLL 12/21 Arena Mexico Results
1) Hombre Bala Jr. & Super Halcon Jr. def. Artillero & Super Comando
2) La Amapola, Princesa Sujei, & Tiffany def. Dalis la Caribena, Estrellita, & Silueta
3) Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, & Vangelis def. Fuego, Rey Cometa, & Stuka Jr.
4) Lightning Match: Averno def. Valiente
5) Blue Panther, La Sombra, & Titan def. Negro Casas, El Terrible, & Tiger Kid
6) Volador Jr., Psicosis II, & Mr. Aguila def. Diamante Azul, Marco Corleone, & Maximo
CMLL 12/23 Arena Mexico Results
1) Hijo del Signo & Ramstein def. Camaleon & Frisbee
2) Astral, Bam Bam, & Ultimo Dragoncito def. Mercurio, Pequeno Nitro, & Pierrothito
3) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., & Valiente def. Puma King, Sangre Azteca, & Virus
4) Lightning Match: Princesa Blanca def. Marcela
5) CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Titles: Fuego & Stuka Jr. (c) def. Cancerbero & Raziel to retain the titles!
6) Volador Jr., Negro Casas, & Mephisto def. La Mascara, Maximo, & Brazo de Plata
CMLL 12/23 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Acertijo & Demonio Rojo def. Brillante & El Tapatio
2) Evola & Sadico def. Idolo & Sky Kid
3) Espectrum, In Memoriam, & Malefico def. Gallo, Leo, & Leon Blanco
4) Mascara Dorada & Titan def. Felino & Polvora
5) Mr. Niebla def. Shocker
CMLL 12/25 Arena Puebla Results
1) Ares & Siki Ozama Jr. def. Akron & Fuerza Chicana
2) Artillero, Super Comando, & Sauron def. Asturiano, Horuz, & Robin
3) Fuego, Magnus, & Stigma def. Arkangel de la Muerte, Nosferatu, & Skandalo
4) Lightning Match: Ultimo Dragoncito def. Mercurio
5) Diamante Azul, Sagrado, & Brazo de Plata def. Mr. Aguila, Psicosis II, & Olimpico
6) Volador Jr., Tiger Kid, & El Terrible def. Atlantis, Delta, & Valiente
CMLL 12/25 Arena Mexico Results
1) Camorra & Zayco def. Bengala & Fresbee
2) Demus 3:16, Pequeno Olimpico, & Pequeno Warrior def. Mini Fantasy, Shockercito, & Stukita
3) Bobby Zavala, Disturbio, & Virus def. Leono, Starman, & Tigre Blanco
4) Goya Kong, Lady Afrodita, & Marcela def. Las Ladies de Polanco (Princesa Blanca & Princesa Sujei) & Tiffany
5) La Mascara, Shocker, & Titan def. Black Warrior, Felino, & Polvora
6) CMLL Welterweight Title: Negro Casas (c) def. Guerrero Maya Jr. to retain the title!
CMLL 12/25 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Black Metal & Virgo def. Demonio Maya & Magnum
2) Esfinge def. Exterminador
3) Bronco, Cancerbero, & Raziel def. Metalico, Pegasso, & Sensei
4) Morphosis, Sangre Azteca, & Vangelis def. Gallo, Smaker, & Triton
5) Averno, Mephisto, & Mr. Niebla def. Marco Corleone, Mascara Dorada, & Maximo
CMLL 12/28 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Molotov & Stigma vs. Akuma & Inquisidor
2) Dalis la Caribena, Estrellita, & Luna Magica vs. La Amapola, La Comandante, & Princesa Sujei
3) Fuego, Rey Cometa, & Triton vs. Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, & Vangelis
4) Lightning Match: Valiente vs. Mr. Aguila
5) Atlantis, Delta, & Guerrero Maya Jr. vs. Averno, Felino, & Mephisto
6) La Mascara, Marco Corleone, & Maximo vs. Volador Jr., Psicosis II, & Kraneo
CMLL 12/30 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Camaleon & Oro Jr. vs. Apocalipsis & Cholo
2) Angel Azteca Jr., Metalico, & Pegasso vs. Nitro, Skandalo, & Super Comando
3) Luna Magica, Marcela, & Silueta vs. La Amapola, La Seductora, & Tiffany
4) Lightning Match: Triton vs. Virus
5) Angel de Oro, Diamante, & Brazo de Plata vs. Niebla Roja, Olimpico, & Puma King
6) Atlantis, Diamante Azul, & Shocker vs. Mr. Niebla, El Terrible, & Tiger Kid
CMLL 12/30 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) El Tapatio & Indigo vs. Azteca de Oro & El Hippie
2) Black Metal & Idolo vs. Demonio Maya & Infierno
3) Lightning Match: Sky Kid vs. In Memroiam
4) Gallo, Leon Blanco, & Sagrado vs. Espectrum, Malefico, & Rafaga
5) Mascara Dorada, La Mascara, & Valiente vs. Mr. Aguila, Felino, & Polvora
CMLL 01/01 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Genesis & Horuz vs. Apocalipsis & Cholo
2) Hombre Bala Jr., Stigma, & Super Halcon Jr. vs. Arkangel de la Muerte, Nosferatu, & Skandalo
3) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., & Triton vs. Psicosis II, Olimpico, & Kraneo
4) CMLL Welterweight Title: Polvora (c) vs. Titan
5) Double Hair vs. Hiar Match: Leono & Tigre Blanco vs. Bobby Zavala & Disturbio
6) Atlantis, La Mascara, & Shocker vs. Averno, Mephisto, & Tiger Kid
CMLL 01/01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Leo & Metatron vs. Evola & Thunder Boy
2) Halcon de Plata & Smaker vs. Barbaro Cavernario & Exterminador
3) Dark Angel, Luna Magica, & Silueta vs. Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sujei, & Zeuxis
4) Angel de Oro, Gallo, & Valiente vs. Morphosis, Niebla Roja, & Vangelis
5) Blue Panther, Marco Corleone, & Maximo vs. Negro Casas, Felino, & Mr. Niebla
AAA 12/21 TV Taping Results
1) Kid Silver, King Haizer, & Super Loco def. Diestro, Tigre Lee, & Xtreme Warrior
2) Dinastia, Mascarita Dorada, & Octagoncito II def. Mini Charly Manson, Mini Histeria, & Mini Psicosis
3) Cuervo, Fabi Apache, & Pimpinela Escarlata def. Halloween, Mari Apache, & Polvo de Estrellas
4) Draga, El Elegido, & Fenix def. Inferno Rockers (Devil Rocker, Machine Rocker, & Soul Rocker) via DQ
5) Psycho Circus (Monster Clown, Murder Clown, & Psycho Clown) def. El Consejo (Texano Jr., Toscano, & Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.)
6) Cibernetico, El Mesias, & La Parka Jr. def. Perro Aguayo Jr., Psicosis, & Chessman
AAA 12/25 Arena Neza Results
1) Toni Cirio Jr. & Tony Cirio def. Belial & Diabolus
2) Cirujano Jr., Dr. Cerebro, & Suicida def. Neza Kid, Rey Lobo, & Skayde Sr.
3) Murder Clown & Psycho Clown def. Cuervo & Espiritu
4) Mask vs. Mask Match: Comando Negro def. Guerrero Mixtico Jr.
5) Drago & La Parka Jr. def. Parka Negra & Pentagon Jr. via DQ
Lucha Libre in English
There is a group of wrestling fans online called ECWDubsCommentaryJ that have been doing English commentary dubs over Japanese wrestling lately, and a couple of months ago I suggested several Lucha Libre matches for them to do English commentary for. Two matches I suggested were Puma King vs. Rey Cometa (Mask vs. Mask) and La Sombra vs. Volador Jr. and they used both of them. Check out all of their videos below:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ECDubsCommentary?feature=watch
IWRG 12/23 Arena Naucalpan Results
1) Arana de Plata Jr. & Dragon Celestial def. Galaxie & Serpiente de Oro
2) Alan Extreme & Eita def. Dinamic Black & Golden Magic
3) Centvrion, Dr. Cerebro, & El Angel def. Canis Lupus, Cerebro Negro, & Oficial 911
4) IWRG IC Welterweight Title: Oficial Rayan (c) def. Oficial AK47 to retain the title!
5) Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr., & Hijo de Pirata Morgan def. Oficial Factor, Super Nova, & X-Fly
INDY 12/23 Arena Coliseo Monterrey Results
1) Artillero II & Kratoz def. Caballo Dorado & Xtreme Boy
2) Angelica & Lady Puma def. Hija de Karonte & Lady Maravilla
3) Fatal 4-Way: Tigre Universitario & Vaquero Romo def. Low Rider & Monje Negro, Demonio del Caribe & Silver Star, and Difunto I & Difunto II
4) Hator, Head Hunter, & Pierko el Boricua def. Big Neurosis, Galactar, & Simbolo
5) Dr. Wagner Jr. & Dr. Wagner III def. L.A. Park & Hijo de L.A. Park
IWL 12/25 Tlalnepantla Results
1) Centinela & Infernal def. Babel & Red Road
2) Dollar, Pequeno Picudo, & Sexy Rubi def. Estrella Negra, Johnny Rivera, & Pequeno Demonio
3) Carrona, Perico, Quimico Jr., & Terror def. Arkanos, Impulso, Nino de Ebano, & Templario
4) Copa Navidena Torneo Cibernetico: Carta Brava Jr. def. Rayo Tapatio I, Rayo Tapatio II, Huracan Ramirez Jr., Mascara Sagrada Jr., Ninja de Fuego, Ultratumba Jr., & Zumbi
5) Juan el Ranchero, Ultimo Gladiador, & Ultimo Vampiro def. Infierno Kid, Ojo Diabolico Jr., & Sepulturero
6) Fatal 4-Way: Los Piratas (Pirata Morgan & Hijo de Pirata Morgan) def. Alas de Oro & Kung Fu Jr., Super Crazy & Cerebro Negro, and El Canek & El Hijo del Fishman
7) Los Porros (Angel o Demonio, Big Memo, Leon Rojo, & Obett) & Ludark Shaitan def. Dance Boy, Lily Fighter, Pagano, Paranoiko, & X-Fly
INDY 01/01 Arena Neza Lineup
1) Belial & Diabolus vs. Tony Cirio & Tony Cirio Jr.
2) Guerrero Mixtico, Mr. Leo, & Neza Kid vs. Comando Negro, Suicida, & Super Colt
3) Dr. Cerebro, Ray Mendoza Jr., & Villano IV vs. Fantastik, Henry, & Rey Lobo
4) El Hijo del Solitario & Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs. Blue Demon Jr. & Dr. Wagner Jr.
GALLI 01/06 Villa Park, IL Lineup
1) Freek & Joe Firoz vs. Mike Anthony & Mojo McQueen
2) Da Soul Touchaz (Acid Jazz, Marshe Rockett, & Willie Richardson) vs. Jon Morales, Mason Conrad, & Matt Knicks
3) Cage Match: Ripper vs. Dantes DVS
4) Noriega vs. Bobby V
5) Calvin Beckham, Emperador, & Funbre vs. Bandolero, Discovery, & Pentagono
6) GALLI Title: Negrotistico (c) vs. Jake Shinning
PWR 01/27 Watsonville, CA Lineup
1) Fantasma de la Opera & Famous B vs. El Mariachi & La Pantera
2) Pequeno Halloween vs. La Parkita
3) Phoenix vs. El Ultimo Panda
4) Hijo de Rey Misterio vs. Bestia 666
5) Vaquero Fantasma vs. Mascara Sagrada
6) PWR Tag Team Titles: Border Patrol (Bryan Cage & Derek Sanders) (c) vs. KAFU & El Dinamita
7) Damian 666 vs. Oliver John
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