!Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly
April 9, 2016
By: Josh Boutwell of Wrestleview.com
AAA/LUCHA UNDERGROUND
*WARNING: LUCHA UNDERGROUND SPOILERS BELOW*
AAA/Lucha Underground Star Wants Out
In this week’s Wrestling Observer Dave Meltzer reports that AAA/Lucha Underground star King Cuerno/Hijo del Fantasma wants out of his current Lucha Underground/AAA deal and is unhappy with his current role in both companies. This is the reason that he has not appeared in AAA in almost a month and was not at any Lucha Underground Season Three tapings so far. According to Meltzer the WWE has offered him a spot in the upcoming Global Cruiserweight Series and he wants to be in it, but he signed a seven year contract with Lucha Underground back before season one which prohibits him from doing that. Also, Dave Meltzer is reporting that Prince Puma (Ricochet) has an out clause in his contract that would allow him to leave the promotion after season three, and he is planning to do so with an offer from WWE on the table. Some have suggested that he will be a part of the Global Cruiserweight Series but season three will not end until late 2017 so Puma would definitely miss that tournament unless Lucha Underground allows him to leave early.
Lucha Underground Stars at WrestleCon, La Parka Jr. Injured
At this past weekend’s WrestleMania weekend several Lucha Underground stars made their presence felt with a lot of appearances. Rey Misterio Jr., Octagon Jr., Pentagon Jr., Aerostar, Drago, AR Fox, Jack Evans, Brian Cage, Ricochet/Prince Puma, Johnny Mundo, and Bestia 666 all appeared and signed autographs at WrestleCon as well as did a Lucha Underground Q&A panel. Many of those stars appeared at a Lucha event on 04/01 in Dallas along with other AAA stars. One of those AAA stars was La Parka Jr. who appeared in the Main Event of the event on Friday night, and ended up being taken away by ambulance. During the match he performed a Sunset Flip on Pentagon Jr. and seemed to simply pass out or faint. Certain websites have suggested that he suffered some form of whiplash during the move but others have suggested he simply fainted because of the heat inside the building they were in (which was packed with over 1,000 fans). Then on Saturday at WrestleCon’s Supershow Pentagon Jr. defeated Sami Callihan, who just signed with Lucha Underground, in the opener. Later in the night, in a Trios Match, Octagon Jr. teamed with Drago and Aerostar to defeat Jack Evans, TNA”s Tigre Uno, and Bestia 666 in what was said to be a fantastic match with fans throwing money in the ring. Lucha Underground announcer Matt Striker and Lucha Underground star Shane Strickland (Killshot) teamed with Joey Ryan, Candice LeRae, and Tommy Dreamer in a losing effort in a wild 10-Man Tag Team Match against Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, Brian Myers, Luke Hawx, and Jessicka Havok. In the Semi-Main Event Lucha Underground’s Rey Misterio Jr. and Ricochet (Prince Puma) teamed with Ricochet’s NJPW partner Matt Sydal against Lucha Underground’s Brian Cage with Chris Hero and Zack Sabre Jr. in another wild trios match. Then, Pentagon Jr. performed a second time as the mystery opponent in the Main Event Monsters Ball Match that ended up as a TNA vs. Lucha Underground match. It involved TNA’s Jeff Hardy, Abyss, Andrew Everett, and Trevor Lee along with Lucha Underground’s AR Fox and Pentagon Jr. in a match where Hardy pinned Pentagon following a Swanton off of a broken ladder. Ricochet/Prince Puma was all over the place that weekend facing TJ Perkins on 04/01 for EVOLVE 58, facing Will Ospreay at EVOLVE 59 on 04/02, and then the Supershow on 04/02.
La Parka Jr. Scary Injury
At this past weekend’s WrestleMania Weekend festivities AAA’s La Parka Jr. suffered a pretty scary injury in the Main Event of the AAA show outside of Dallas, Texas. As he was doing a Sunset Flip of Pentagon Jr. he seemed to just faint. Neither Parka or AAA have spoken about the injury but website Adictos al Deportes claims that it was a spinal injury while others are saying that he simply fainted due to the heat in the building.
Lucha Underground 03/26 “Season Three” TV Tapings Spoilers
1) Lucha Underground World Title: Matanza (c) def. Killshot to retain the title!
2) Aztec Warfare Qualifying 3-Way Dance: Drago def. Aerostar & Fenix
3) Triple Threat: Rey Misterio Jr. def. Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Pentagon Jr.
4) Marty The Moth def. Ivelisse Velez
5) Best of Five Series Match #3: Texano Jr. def. Cage
6) Puma King def. Mil Muertes
Lucha Underground 03/27 “Season Three” TV Tapings Spoilers
1) Aerostar & Drago def. Bestia 666 & Steve Pain
2) Lucha Underground World Title: Matanza (c) def. Cortez Castro to retain the title!
3) Son of Havoc def. Dr. Wagner Jr.
4) Loser Leaves Town Match: Rey Misterio Jr. def. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
5) Believers Backlash Match: Mascarita Sagrada def. Famous B
6) Aztec Warfare Qualifying Match: Marty The Moth, Mariposa, The Mack, Ivilsse Velez, & Sami Callihan def. AR Fox, Killshot, Cage, Texano Jr., & Argenis
7) Grave Consequences Match: Mil Muertes def. Puma King
AAA 04/08 “Sin Limite” TV Taping Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Barrera Lineup
1) Atomic Boy, Ludxor, Venum, & Nino Hamburguesa vs. Gran Apache, Mamba, Soul Rocker, & Super Fly
2) Fabi Apache, Mari Apache, & Lady Maravilla vs. La Hiedra, Lady Shani, & Taya Valkyrie
3) Bengala II, Drago, & El Elegido vs. Averno, Chessman, & Ricky Marvin
4) Argenis, Jack Evans, & Australian Suicide vs. Daga, Joe Lider, & Pentagon Jr.
5) Garza Jr., La Parka Jr., & Octagon Jr. vs. El Mesias, Texano Jr., & TBA
6) AAA Latin America Title: Psycho Clown (c) vs. Dr. Wagner Jr.
* NOTES *
– Opener and fourth matches should be great. I would expect the Psicosis led Perros del Mal to jump on Pentagon at some point.
– Ricky Marvin vs. Bengala is certainly interesting. Marvin was obviously the original Bengala and a few weeks ago went back to working under his real name for some reason. It is expected that this will be Parka Negra’s new gimmick. That Parka Negra character has been pretty much just a transition for people to go into another gimmick. El Zorro was the first Parka Negra and that was his transition between feuds. Then Ultimo Gladiador took up the Parka Negra character and feuded with Zorro for a brief period before being moved into the Demon Rocker role as one of the Soul Rockers. The current Parka Negra is Dizzy, a young luchador that worked under the “Dizzy” a few times before taking up the Parka Negra name. He has worked mainly house/spot shows under the name but has appeared on TV as Parka Negra a few times as well.
AAA 04/11 Nuevo Laredo Lineup
1) TBA vs. TBA
2) Fabi Apache & Mari Apache vs. La Hiedra & Lady Shani
3) Aerostar, The Tiger, & Estrella Divina vs. Rio Bravo II, Snipper, & Mamba
4) Drago, Hijo de L.A. Park, & Laredo Kid vs. Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Mocho Cota Jr., & Taurus
5) Fatal 4-Way: L.A. Park vs. Pentagon Jr. vs. El Mesias vs. Texano Jr.
AAA 04/16 “Sin Limite” TV Taping Domo de la Fiera Lineup
1) Dinastia, Lanzeloth, Ludxor, & Venum vs. Mini Abismo Negro, Mamba, Soul Rocker, & Super Fly
2) Fabi Apache & Mari Apache vs. La Hiedra & Lady Shani
3) AAA Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders 4-Way: Angelico & Jack Evans vs. Daga & Joe Lider vs. Argenis & Australian Suicide vs. Hijo de Pirata Morgan & Taurus
4) Aerostar, Drago, & Octagon Jr. vs. Cuervo, Escoria, & El Zorro
5) Psycho Circus (Monster Clown, Murder Clown, & Psycho Clown) vs. Los Perros del Mal II (Damian 666, Psicosis, & Pagano)
6) Dr. Wagner Jr. & La Parka Jr. vs. Brian Cage & Texano Jr.
CMLL
All-Elite Announces Liga Elite Tournament, New Name
Before their first Azteca7 taping All-Elite and CMLL held a press conference to officially announce the lineup for the Liga Elite Tournament to crown the first All-Elite World Champion. The Tournament will be a Round Robin Tournament with single fall matches and a point system. Wins get three points, draws get one point each, and a loss is zero points. The participants announced were CMLL’s Mascara Dorada, Mistico II, Rush, La Mascara, Volador Jr., Mascara Dorada, Atlantis, and Ultimo Guerrero while TNA’s Tigre Uno and Bobby Lashley are also a part of it along with All-Elite’s Cibernetico, Caristico, and Juventud Guerrera. The Tournament is scheduled to be around 33 weeks and wrap up in November, but considering how terribly the first Liga Elite Tag Tournament fell apart I highly doubt we ever see a true conclusion to this tournament. It is unlikely that Lashley and Uno, who are in TNA, will be in very often so it is odd they are a part of the tournament. All-Elite and Azteca7 also announced a new name for the promotion, Lucha Azteca, which it will now go by.
CMLL Announces Parejas Increibles Tournament starting 4/15
Block A on 4/15 will feature Mistico II & Mephisto, Angel de Oro & Polvora, Ephesto & Blue Panther, Volador Jr. & Negro Casas, Euforia & Dragon Rojo Jr., Super Crazy & Felino, Rush & Marco Corleone, and Mascara Dorada & Bobby Z. Block B on 4/22 will feature The Panther & Tiger Kid, El Terrible & Maximo, Titan & Vangelis, Caristico & Cibernetico, La Mascara & Dragon Lee, Brazo de Plata & Kraneo, Atlantis & Gran Guerrero, and Thunder & Ultimo Guerrero. The Finals will take place 4/29.
CMLL 03/29 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno def. Frezzer & Magico
2) Joker, Malefico, & Sangre Azteca def. Omar Brunetti, Principe Daniel, & Starman
3) Espectrum, Fujin, & Virus def. Fuego, Triton, & Vaquero Jr.
4) Barbaro Cavernario, Rey Bucanero, & Vangelis def. Gallo, Stuka Jr., & Titan
5) Blue Panther, Maximo, & Marco Corleone def. Dragon Rojo Jr., Polvora, & Rey Escorpion
CMLL/Lucha Azteca 03/30 “Azteca7 TV Taping” Arena Mexico Results
1) Dalis la Caribena & Muneca de Plata def. Estrellita & Marcela
2) Emperador Azteca, Metaleon, & Zumbi def. Fujin, Heddi Karaoui, & Raijin
3) Golden Magic & Rocky Lobo def. Puma King & Tiger Kid
4) Liga Elite First Round: Mascara Dorada def. Tigre Uno
5) Volador Jr., Ultimo Guerrero, & La Mascara def. Atlantis, Caristico, & Mistico II
6) Liga Elite First Round: Lashley def. Rush
* NOTES *
– Fans threw money in the ring after Dorada-Uno.
CMLL 04/01 Arena Mexico Results
1) El Cuatrero & Sanson def. Oro Jr. & Soberano Jr.
2) Blue Panther Jr., The Panther, & Fuego def. Fujin, Raijin, & Shigeo Okumura
3) Hechicero, Kraneo, & Ripper def. Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa, & Brazo de Plata
4) Lightning Match: La Mascara def. Angel de Oro
5) Dragon Lee, Mascara Dorada, & Stuka Jr. def. Ephesto, Luciferno, & Mephisto
6) Relevos Increibles: Caristico, Volador Jr., & Marco Corleone def. Cibernetico, Negro Casas, & Rush via DQ
CMLL 04/02 “Arena Coliseo 73rd Anniversary Show” Results
1) Robin def. Artillero
2) Magnus def. Hijo del Signo
3) Nitro def. Super Halcon Jr.
4) Hombre Bala Jr. def. Puma King via DQ
5) Angel de Oro & Blue Panther def. Bobby Z & Vangelis
6) Atlantis, Maximo, & Mistico II def. Euforia, Gran Guerrero, & Ultimo Guerrero via DQ
7) NWA Light Heavyweight Title: Rey Bucanero (c) def. Valiente to retain the title!
CMLL 04/03 Arena Mexico Results
1) Bengala & Star Jr. def. Espanto Jr. & Rocky Casas
2) La Amapola, Dalis la Caribena, & Zeuxis def. La Vaquerita, Lluvia, & Princesa Sujei
3) Stigma, Titan, & Triton def. Disturbio, Skandalo, & Virus
4) Atlantis, Marco Corleone, & Valiente def. Rey Bucanero, El Terrible, & Vangelis
5) NWA Welterweight Title: Volador Jr. (c) def. Mephisto to retain the title!
CMLL 04/03 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Black Sugar & Johnny Dinamo def. Guerrero de la Muerte & Mr. Brisa
2) El Alteno & Star Black def. Carlo Roggi & Thunder Boy
3) Lightning Match: Sadico def. Magico
4) Frezzer, Nautlius, & Reyko def. Demonio Rojo, El Chakal, & Gran Kenut
5) Relevos Increibles: Furia Roja, Vaquero Jr., & Malefico def. Espectrum, Gallo, & Magnum via DQ
CMLL 04/04 Arena Puebla Results
1) Ares & Guerrero Espacial def. Meyer & Zaeta Roja
2) Espiritu Maligno, Metalico, & Policeman def. Asturiano, Pegasso, & Starman
3) Fuego, Stuka Jr., & The Panther def. Bobby Z, Shigeo Okumura, & Skandalo
4) La Mascara, Mascara Dorada, & Valiente def. Barbaro Cavernario, Mr. Niebla, & Negro Casas
5) Dragon Lee, Mistico II, & Rush def. Dragon Rojo Jr., Polvora, & Rey Escorpion via DQ
CMLL 04/05 Arena Mexico Results
1) Astral & Electrico def. Pequeno Nitro & Pequeno Olimpico
2) La Amapola, La Comandante, & Tiffany def. Estrellita, La Vaquerita, & Princesa Sujei
3) Lightning Match: Super Halcon Jr. def. Nitro
4) Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., & The Panther def. Disturbio, Puma King, & Tiger Kid
5) Guerrero Maya Jr., Mascara Dorada, & Maximo def. Ephesto, Luciferno, & Mephisto
6) Gran Alternativa Finals: Esfinge & Volador Jr. def. Fujin & Rey Escorpion
CMLL/Lucha Azteca 04/06 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Delta & Pegasso vs. El Cuatrero & Sanson
2) Fuego, Triton, & Zumbi vs. Imposible, Karonte Jr., & Magnus
3) Dragon Lee & Valiente vs. Magno II & Argos
4) Liga Elite First Round: Atlantis vs. La Mascara
5) Marco Corleone, Maximo, & Toscano vs. Cibernetico, Mephisto, & Negro Casas
6) Liga Elite First Round: Caristico vs. Volador Jr.
* NOTES *
– This will be the first singles match between Volador and Caristico since 2010 in the big feud the two had at the end of Caristico’s run in CMLL as Mistico. It was also the the feud that made Volador a top star in CMLL as well.
CMLL 04/08 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Magnus & Robin vs. Akuma & Espiritu Negro
2) Lluvia, Marcela, & Skadi vs. Dalis la Caribena, Reyna Isis, & Zeuxis
3) Barbaro Cavernario, Felino, & Mr. Niebla vs. Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr., & Titan
4) CMLL Light Heavyweight Title: Angel de Oro (c) vs. La Mascara
5) Dragon Lee, Mascara Dorada, & Mistico II vs. Euforia, Gran Guerrero, & Ultimo Guerrero
6) Rush vs. Marco Corleone
CMLL 04/09 Arena Coliseo Lineup
1) Bengala vs. Camorra
2) Flyer vs. Inquisidor
3) Star Jr. vs. Arkangel de la Muerte
4) Starman vs. Nitro
5) Hombre Bala Jr. vs. Puma King
6) Guerrero Maya Jr. & The Panther vs. Bobby Z & Vangelis
7) Atlantis, Maximo, & Valiente vs. Euforia, Gran Guerrero, & Niebla Roja
CMLL 04/10 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Capitan Cobra & Rey Halcon vs. Diplomatico & Mr. Brisa
2) Fugaz & Randy vs. Carlo Roggi & Mr. Apolo
3) Super Libre Match: Magico vs. Sadico
4) El Divino, Magnum, & Vaquero Jr. vs. Espectrum, Mr. Trueno, & Rey Trueno
5) Esfinge, Gallo, & Triton vs. El Cuatrero, Forastero, & Sanson
CMLL 04/10 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Shockercito & Stukita vs. Mercurio & Pierrothito
2) Oro Jr., Pegasso, & Soberano Jr. vs. Bugambilia, Cancerbero, & Raziel
3) Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., & The Panther vs. Misterioso II, Pierroth, & Sagrado
4) Dragon Lee, Guerrero Maya Jr., & Rey Cometa vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Ephesto, & Luciferno
5) Volador Jr., Atlantis, & Marco Corleone vs. Kraneo, Rey Bucanero, & El Terrible
CMLL 04/11 Arena Puebla Lineup
1) Black Tiger & Zaeta Roja vs. El Malayo & Policeman
2) Asturiano, Shockercito, & Stukita vs. Demus 316, Espiritu Maligno, & Mini Joker
3) Angel de Oro, Blue Panther, & Brazo de Plata vs. Kraneo, Olimpico, & Ripper
4) Relevos Increibles: La Mascara, Rush, & El Terrible vs. Atlantis, Maximo, & Ultimo Guerrero
5) CMLL Trios Titles: Volador Jr., Mistico II, & Valiente (c) vs. Dragon Rojo Jr., Polvora, & Rey Escorpion
CMLL 04/12 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Flyer & Robin vs. Artillero & Inquisidor
2) Soberano Jr., Star Jr., & Starman vs. Arkangel de la Muerte, Canelo Casas, & Metalico
3) Lightning Match: Stigma vs. Disturbio
4) Esfinge, Guerrero Maya Jr., & Pegasso vs. Luciferno, Misterioso II, & Sagrado
5) La Mascara, Brazo de Plata, & Titan vs. Gran Guerrero, Kraneo, & Mr. Niebla
6) Dragon Lee, Mascara Dorada, & Stuka Jr. vs. Dragon Rojo Jr., Polvora, & Rey Escorpion
CMLL 04/12 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Neutron & Star Back vs. Gitano & Thunder Boy
2) Magnus, Marvel, & Vaquero Jr. vs. Espectrum, Raziel, & Skandalo
3) Estrellita, Marcela, & Princesa Sujei vs. La Amapola, Tiffany, & Zeuxis
4) Angel de Oro, Maximo, & Triton vs. Bobby Z, Pierroth, & Rey Bucanero
5) Atlantis, Volador Jr., & Marco Corleone vs. Shocker, El Terrible, & Vangelis
6) Cibernetico vs. Ultimo Guerrero
INDY & OTHER NEWS
Lince Dorado to WWE
Over WrestleMania weekend Lince Dorado announced, in front of a live crowd, that he will be taking part in the upcoming Global Cruiserweight Series in June for the WWE. He joins the already announced Rich Swann, Johnny Gargano, Zack Sabre Jr., Tommaso Ciampa, Noam Dar, Ho Ho Lun, and Dragon Gate’s Akira Tozawa in the tournament.
IWRG 03/30 Arena Naucalpan Results
1) Skanda & Ultimo Caballero def. Demonio Infernal & Dragon
2) Angel de la Muerte I & Angel de la Muerte II def. Charly Boy & Guerrero 2000
3) Scramble Match: Matrix Jr. def. Ninja Olimpus, Galaxy, Vardeus, & Omega
4) Centvrion, Hijo del Alebrije, & Latigo def. Acero, Picudo Jr., & Violencia Jr.
5) Copa Higher Power Torneo Cibernetico: Atomic Fly, Fly Star, Keiser Drago, Keshin Black, Komachi, Marduk, Salchichita, & Toxin Boy def. Adrenalina, Aramis, Atomic Star, Blue Monsther, Dragon Fly, Freyser, Power Bull, & Shadow Boy
CaraLucha 04/02 Arena Roberto Paz Results
1) Black Golden & Shiryu Dragon def. Implacable & Shiryu Dragon Jr.
2) El Dorado Jr. & Sangre Fria Jr. def. Magnetico & Wasson
3) 4-Way Dance: Magnifico II & Sky Man def. Adrenlina & Fly Mercury, El Enviado & Estrella Oriental, and Fly Star & Templario
4) Aero Xtreme, Alex Romano, & Dengue Asesino def. La Mala Hiebra (Centvrion, Fly Warrior, & Latigo)
5) Muchas Luchas Supremo Title Torneo Cibernetico: Rayo Star def. Crazy King, Kilvan, Saturno, Tony Rodriguez, & Yoruba to win the vacant title!
6) Makabre, Omega, & Rayman def. Los Neza Kings (Andy Boy, Danger King, & Guerrero Mixtico Jr.)
Toryumon Mexico 04/03 Mexico City Results
1) Fire Man & K-Fu def. Maquiavelico & Thunder Storm
2) Daisuke Hanaoka, Douki, & Ikaro def. Fiero, Tigre Rojo, & Tigre Rojo Jr.
3) Reyna Isis def. Yesca
4) Bobby Z, Metalico, & Patan def. El Padriano, Starman, & Super Ciudadano
5) Guerrero Maya Jr., Solar I, & Ultimo Dragon def. Arkangel de la Muerte, Ephesto, & Luciferno
LLJ 04/03 Arena La Loma Results
1) Handicap Match: Mini Joker, Rey Cometa, & Oficialito Fierro def. Kilvan & Yoruba
2) Los Neza Kings (Andy Boy & Danger) def. Amnesia & Super Bick
3) El Pantera I def. Black Tiger
4) Rey Celestial & Tony def. La Mala Hiebra (Fly Warrior & Latigo)
5) Brole Xtreme & Prayer def. Freelance & Suicida
6) 3-Way Dance: Centvrion def. Guerrero Mixtico Jr. & Mini Multifacetico
7) Bull Terrier Match: Toro Bill Jr. def. Arkalis
IWRG 04/03 Arena Naucalpan Results
1) Black Dragon & Dragon Fly def. Matrix Jr. & Ram el Carnero
2) Los Tortugas Ninja (Leo II, Mike, & Rafy) def. Comando Elite (Factor, Rayan, & Spector)
3) Black Terry, Dr. Cerebro, & Picudo Jr. def. Canis Lupus, Eterno, & Golpeador
4) Golden Magic, Negro Navarro, & Trauma II def. Danny Casas, Veneno, & Diablo Jr.
5) Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. def. Trauma I
6) Hair vs. Hair Match: El Hijo del Diablo def. Cerebro Negro via DQ
IWRG 04/06 Arena Naucalpan Lineup
1) Black Dragon & Kanon vs. Galaxy & Magnum 44
2) Fireman, Hijo del Alebrije, & Zatura vs. Bombero Infernal, Demonio Infernal, & Muerte Infernal
3) Mask vs. Hair Torneo Cibernetico: Dragon Fly vs. Rower Boy vs. Aramis vs. Adrenalina vs. Shadow Boy vs. Freyser vs. Atomic Star vs. Blue Monsther vs. Toxin Boy vs. Fly Star vs. Marduk vs. Komachi vs. Salachaichita vs. Keiser Drago vs. Atomic Fly vs. Keshin Black
4) Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, & Dr. Cerebro vs. Oficial 911, Oficial AK47, & Oficial Fierro
5) Canis Lupus & Eterno vs. Trauma I & Trauma II
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