!Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly
January 11, 2016
By: Josh Boutwell of WrestleView.com
* IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SPOILED (LUCHA UNDERGROUND) STOP HERE *
AAA/LUCHA UNDERGROUND
AAA Teasing New U.S. Projects
This week AAA’s Dorian Roldan and Court Bauer teased that “something special” with AAA and the U.S. was coming soon and ESPN boxing announcer Ray Flores said that he was coming to New York this week to work on a AAA project with Roldan and Bauer. AAA announcer Hugo Savinovich confirmed that he was in New York filming a pilot for AAA for a possible show in America.
Chris Masters Blasting AAA on Twitter
For the past couple of weeks former WWE star Chris Masters has been blasting AAA over them not helping him pay any of his medical bills associated with the knee injury he suffered at a AAA TV Taping late last year. AAA nor Konnan have responded to the claims.
Trio Coming to Atlanta Promotion
Atlanta, GA based promotion Mucha Lucha has announced that AAA/Lucha Underground stars Pentagon Jr., Fenix, and Drago will be appearing at their March 13th event in Norcross, Georgia. I would love to make that show but Norcross 3 1/2 hour trip for me and that is barely more than a month before my wedding so I probably shouldn’t make that trip (or should I?).
Lucha Underground 01/09 TV Taping Spoilers Results
1) Steel Cage Match: Cage def. Johnny Mundo
2) Ivelisse def. Tessa Blanchard
3) Fenix def. Jack Evans
4) unknown def. Fenix
5) Cage def. Mascarita Dorada
6) Willie Mack def. Marty The Moth
7) jobber def. Cuervo
8) Sexy Star def. Cobra Moon
* NOTES *
– The guy I got the spoilers from didn’t want to be credited by name because of Lucha Underground’s strict policy about spoilers leaking.
– The Steel Cage Match was bloody as hell and said to have been an amazing match.
– Tessa/Ivelisse didn’t go well at all.
– The guy that beat Fenix after his match with Evans was described to me as a “dude in a red suit” but he couldn’t catch the luchadors name. Match was said to be really good.
– He didn’t know the name of the luchador that beat Cuervo either but described him as a “dude dressed as a jobber (with a) black, purple outfit and a shit body with a valet.”
– The Main Event was said to have been a really crazy match and they even fought up above the arena in the sky walk and hung Sexy Star from it at the end.
– Neither Matanza or Puma King appeared.
AAA 01/22 “Guerra de Titanes” TV Tapings Ciudad de Mexico Lineup
1) Dinastia, Nino Hamburguesa, & Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Gran Apache, Mamba, & Mini Charly Manson
2) Lumberjack Strap Match: Fabi Apache, Goya Kong, & Lady Maravilla vs. Lady Shani, Sexy Star, & Taya Valkyrie
3) Australian Suicide, Jack Evans, & TBA vs. Daga, Parka Negra, & Super Fly
4) AAA Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders Triple Threat: Aerostar & Fenix vs. Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. & Villano IV vs. Averno & Chessman
5) AAA Trios Titles Triple Threat: Electroshock, Garza Jr., & La Parka Jr. vs. El Zorro, Cuervo, & Escoria vs. Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Hijo del Fantasma, & Taurus
6) AAA Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinals: Dr. Wagner Jr. & Psycho Clown vs. El Mesias & Texano Jr.
* NOTES *
– No Rey Misterio Jr. or Johnny Mundo though they were originally scheduled for this show, facing each other for the Heavyweight Title.
– The winning team of the Main Event will face each other at “Rey de Reyes” to crown the new Heavyweight Champion. Wagner vs. Clown is the most likely match it seems.
– Pentagon Jr. and Drago are scheduled to be in Europe this weekend so they are off the card unfortunately.
AAA 01/28 “Arena Aficion 64th Anniversary Show” Lineup
1) WWA Womens Title: Diosa Atenea (c) vs. Tania
2) Nino Hamburguesa & Super Nova vs. Mamba & Polvo de Estrellas
3) Aeroboy & Violento Jack vs. Hanaoka & Susumu Yuuya
4) Aerostar, Drago, & Fenix vs. Daga, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, & Pentagon Jr.
5) Copa Aficion: Electroshock & La Parka Jr. vs. Averno & El Mesias
CMLL
Guerrero Says Match With Thunder Still On
This week CMLL’s Ultimo Guerrero confirmed that the Mask vs. Hair Match with Thunder will still go on as planned but would not say what the date was.
Former La Sombra Debuts in NXT
This past weekend former CMLL star La Sombra debuted for WWE at NXT’s house show on Friday night. He was wrestling under his real name, Manny Andrade (his full name is Manuel “Manny” Alfonso Andrade Oropeza), and wearing the plain white tights he had been wearing for months as Sombra. He was said to have looked pretty good in his debut, a win over developmental wrestler Riddick Moss.
Komatsu and Tanaka Coming to Mexico
CMLL and NJPW announced this week that NJPW youngsters Yohei Komatsu & Sho Tanaka will be heading to Mexico on 01/31 and the two will wrestle as Fujin & Raijin. They will likely spend the rest of the year, or at least most of the year, in Japan like Namajague and Kamaitachi have in past years. Neither have ever appeared in Mexico and have spent their entire careers in New Japan. Tanaka is 27 years old and Komatsu is 26.
Super Comando Leaves CMLL
This week opening match luchador Super Comando announced that he is leaving the promotion after he lost his mask at the end of 2015.
CMLL 01/03 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) Micro def. Destructor
2) Capitan Cobra & Linterna def. Black Sugar & Quca via DQ
3) Avispon Negro Jr., El Alteno, & Metatron def. El Gitano, Mr. Apolo, & Relampago
4) El Divino, Leon Blanco, & Magnum def. Furia Roja, Rey Trueno, & Sadico
5) Esfinge, Titan, & Triton def. El Cuatrero, Forastero, & Sanson via DQ
CMLL 01/04 Arena Puebla Results
1) Arkangel de la Muerte, Nitro, & Policeman def. Arkalis, Paris, & Rey Samuray
2) Estrellita, Lluvia, & Princesa Sujei def. Dalis la Caribena, Reyna Isis, & Tiffany
3) Lightning Match: Stigma def. Skandalo via DQ
4) Euforia, Felino, & Hechicero def. Angel de Oro, Black Tiger, & Stuka Jr.
5) Rey Bucanero, El Terrible, & Vangelis def. La Macara, Marco Corleone, & Maximo
6) CMLL Trios Titles: Volador Jr., Valiente, & Mistico II (c) def. Kraneo, Mephisto, & Ripper to retain the titles!
CMLL 01/05 Arena Mexico Results
1) Angelito & Fantasy def. Pequeno Nitro & Pequeno Universo 2000
2) Flyer, Robin, & Star Jr. def. Akuma, Artillero, & Espanto Jr.
3) La Amapola, La Seductora, & Zeuxis def. Estrellita, La Vaquerita, & Princesa Sujei
4) Lightning Match: Guerrero Maya Jr. def. Sagrado
5) Copa Juniors Torneo Cibernetico Semifinals: Puma King def. Blue Panther Jr., Magnus, Skandalo, Hombre Bala Jr., El Cuatrero, Oro Jr., & Hijo del Signo
6) Kraneo, Niebla Roja, & Ripper def. Marco Corleone, Maximo, & Stuka Jr.
CMLL 01/05 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Results
1) El Chakal & Thunder Boy def. El Divino & Metatron
2) Disturbio, Malefico, & Metalico def. Omar Brunetti, Sensei, & Starman
3) Shigeo Okumura, Sangre Azteca, & Virus def. Esfinge, Pegasso, & Stigma
4) Angel de Oro, Rey Cometa, & Titan def. Dragon Rojo Jr., Hechicero, & Polvora
5) Rey Bucanero, El Terrible, & Vangelis def. Mistico II, Volador Jr., & Valiente
CMLL 01/08 Arena Mexico Results
1) Camorra & Espiritu Negro def. Nengala & Leono
2) Canelo Casas, Shigeo Okumura, & Virus def. Esfinge, Pegasso, & Stigma
3) Lightning Match: Dalis la Caribena def. Silueta
4) La Mascara, Marco Corleone, & Maximo def. Kamaitachi, Mr. Niebla, & Negro Casas
5) Dragon Rojo Jr., Polvora, & Thunder def. Euforia, Gran Guerrero, & Ultimo Guerrero
6) Relevos Increibles: Cibernetico & Volador Jr. def. Caristico & Rush
CMLL 01/09 Arena Coliseo Results
1) Sensei def. Apocalipsis
2) Metalico def. Star Jr.
3) La Comandante def. Skadi
4) Starman def. Sanson
5) Sagrado & Luciferno def. Fuego & The Panther
6) Angel de Oro, Blue Panther, & Triton def. Bobby Z, Barbaro Cavernario, & Felino
7) Valiente def. Pierroth
CMLL/All-Elite 01/10 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Lluvia & Silueta vs. La Seductora & Tiffany
2) Fuego & Pegasso vs. Eterno & Fresero Jr.
3) Guerrero Maya Jr. & Rey Cometa vs. Argos & Karonte Jr.
4) Blue Panther & La Mascara vs. Damian 666 & Bestia 666
5) Angel de Oro, Golden Magic, & Super Crazy vs. Felino, Puma King, & Tiger Kid
6) El Canek, Caristico, & Octagon vs. Cibernetico, Fuerza Guerrera, & Volador Jr.
CMLL 01/11 Arena Puebla Lineup
1) Asturiano & Zaeta Roja vs. Ares & El Malayo
2) Black Tiger, Starman, & Tigre Rojo Jr. vs. Nitro, Rey Apocalipsis, & Toro Bill Jr.
3) Blue Panther Jr., Stigma, & The Panther vs. Puma King, Tiger Kid, & Sangre Azteca
4) Atlantis, Blue Panther, & Valiente vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Mr. Niebla, & Negro Casas
5) La Mascara, Maximo, & Marco Corleone vs. Rey Bucanero, El Terrible, & Vangelis
CMLL 01/12 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Robin & Sensei vs. Artillero & Cholo
2) Pegasso, Star Jr., & Starman vs. Disturbio, Nitro, & Shigeo Okumura
3) Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., & Titan vs. Bobby Z, Hechicero, & Virus
4) Copa Juniors Torneo Cibernetico Semifinals: The Panther vs. Tiger Kid vs. Esfinge vs. Sanson vs. Soberano Jr. vs. Canelo Casas vs. Super Halcon Jr. vs. Espanto Jr.
5) Maximo vs. Ripper
6) Atlantis, Dragon Lee, & Marco Corleone vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Mephisto, & Ultimo Guerrero
CMLL 01/12 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Lineup
1) Capitan Cobra & Vaquero Jr. vs. Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno
2) La Vaquerita, Lluvia, & Princesa Sujei vs. La Amapola, La Comandante, & Tiffany
3) Fuego, Stigma, & Triton vs. Pierroth, Sagrado, & Skandalo
4) Angel de Oro, La Mascara, & Brazo de Plata vs. Ephesto, Kraneo, & Luciferno
5) CMLL Trios Titles: Volador Jr., Valiente, & Mistico II (c) vs. Rey Bucanero, El Terrible, & Vangelis
CMLL 01/15 Arena Mexico Lineup
1) Shockercito & Stukita vs. Mercurio & Pierrothito
2) Estrellita, Marcela, & Silueta vs. Dalis la Caribena, Reyna Isis, & Zeuxis
3) Angel de Oro, Blue Panther, & Rey Cometa vs. Rey Bucanero, El Terrible, & Vangelis
4) La Mascara, Super Parka, & Valiente vs. Felino, Mr. Niebla, & Negro Casas
5) Dragon Rojo Jr., Polvora, & Thunder vs. Euforia, Gran Guerrero, & Niebla Roja
6) Caristico vs. Rush
* NOTES *
– Volador Jr. said last week that his father probably wouldn’t be booked any further with CMLL after his hair loss but he shows up here.
– Caristico/Rush should be fun
CMLL/NJPW 01/17 “FantasticaMania Night 1” Kochi, Japan Lineup
1) KUSHIDA & Stuka Jr. vs. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
2) Guerrero Maya Jr. & The Panther vs. Bobby Z & Shigeo Okumura
3) Fuego & Titan vs. Barbaro Cavernario & YOSHI-HASHI
4) Dragon Lee & Jay White vs. Hechicero & Virus
5) Atlantis, Juice Robinson, & Mascara Dorada vs. Tetsuya Bushi, Evil, & Tetsuya Naito
6) Volador Jr. & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Mephisto & Shinsuke Nakamura
7) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jushin Thunder Liger, & Mistico II vs. Gedo, Kazuchika Okada, & Ultimo Guerrero
CMLL/NJPW 01/19 “FantasticaMania Night 2” Kyoto, Japan Lineup
1) Fuego & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
2) The Panther vs. Shigeo Okumura
3) Guerrero Maya Jr. vs. Bobby Z
4) David Finlay Jr., Dragon Lee, Jushin Thunder Liger, & Titan vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Hechicero, Virus, & YOSHI-HASHI
5) Atlantis, Mascara Dorada, & Stuka Jr. vs. Tetsuya Bushi, Evil, & Tetsuya Naito
6) KUSHIDA & Mistico II vs. Gedo & Ultimo Guerrero
7) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, & Volador Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto, & Shinsuke Nakamura
CMLL/NJPW 01/20 “FantasticaMania Night 3” Osaka, Japan Lineup
1) Jushin Thunder Liger & Stuka Jr. vs. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
2) The Panther vs. Bobby Z
3) Guerrero Maya Jr. vs. Shigeo Okumura
4) Jay White, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Titan vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Gedo, Hechicero, & YOSHI-HASHI
5) Atlantis, Fuego, & Mascara Dorada vs. Tetsuya Bushi, Evil, & Tetsuya Naito
6) Juice Robinson, Volador Jr., & Mistico II vs. Mephisto, Shinsuke Nakamura, & Ultimo Guerrero
7) Dragon Lee & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada & Virus
CMLL/NJPW 01/22 “FantasticaMania Night 4” Tokyo, Japan Lineup
1) Fuego & Stuka Jr. vs. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
2) David Finlay Jr., Guerrero Maya Jr., Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA, & The Panther vs. Bobby Z, Gedo, Hechicero, Shigeo Okumura, & YOSHI-HASHI
3) Atlantis & Juice Robinson vs. Evil & Tetsuya Naito
4) Mexican National Welterweight Title: Barbaro Cavernario (c) vs. Titan
5) CMLL Welterweight Title: Tetsuya Bushi (c) vs. Mascara Dorada
6) Dragon Lee, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, & Virus
7) Volador Jr. & Mistico II vs. Ultimo Guerrero & Mephisto
CMLL/NJPW 01/23 “FantasticaMania Night 5” Tokyo, Japan Lineup
1) Mascara Dorada & Titan vs. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
2) Fuego, Juice Robinson, & KUSHIDA vs. Gedo, Hechicero, & YOSHI-HASHI
3) CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Titles: Guerrero Maya Jr. & The Panther (c) vs. Bobby Z & Shigeo Okumura
4) Ryusuke Taguchi & Stuka Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario & Shinsuke Nakamura
5) Atlantis, Tiger Mask IV, & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Tetsuya Bushi, Evil, & Tetsuya Naito
6) CMLL Super Lightweight Title: Dragon Lee (c) vs. Virus
7) Volador Jr., Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Mistico II vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto, & Ultimo Guerrero
CMLL/NJPW 01/24 “FantasticaMania Night 6” Tokyo, Japan Lineup
1) Guerrero Maya Jr. & The Panther vs. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
2) Fuego, KUSHIDA, Stuka Jr., Titan, & Tiger Mask IV vs. Bobby Z, Gedo, Hechicero, Shigeo Okumura, & YOSHI-HASHI
3) Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Virus
4) Atlantis, Mascara Dorada, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Bushi, Evil, & Tetsuya Naito
5) Dragon Lee, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Juice Robinson vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Kazuchika Okada, & Shinsuke Nakamura
6) Mistico II vs. Ultimo Guerrero
7) NWA Welterweight Title: Volador Jr. (c) vs. Mephisto
INDY
IWRG 01/03 Arena Naucalpan Results
1) Aramis & Black Dragon def. Adrenalina & Atomic Star
2) Hip Hop Man, Imposible, & Tony Rivera def. Los Tortugas Ninja (Leo II, Mike, & Rafy)
3) El Pantera, Pantera II, & Hijo del Pantera def. Apolo Estrada Jr., Canis Lupus, & Eterno
4) Demon Clown, Trauma I, & Trauma II def. Black Terry, Herodes Jr., & Super Nova
5) Hair vs. Hair Match: Danny Casas def. Toscano
IWRG 01/10 Arena Naucalpan Lineup
1) Omega & Shadow Boy vs. Adrenalina & Power Bull
2) Fireman & Rocket vs. Artillero & Hip Hop Man
3) Black Terry, Cerebro Negro, & Dr. Cerebro vs. Diablo Jr. I, El Hijo del Diablo, & Imposible
4) El Pantera, Pantera I, & Hijo del Pantera vs. Negro Navarro, Trauma I, & Trauma II
5) Danny Casas, Herodes Jr., & Hijo de Dos Caras vs. Demon Clown, Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., & Toscano
INDY 01/17 Coliseo Coacalco Lineup
1) Keira vs. Ludark Shaitan
2) Emperador Azteca & Golden Magic vs. Brole Extreme & Prayer
3) Jeque & Judas el Traidor vs. Bobby Jack & Toro Bill Jr.
4) Mini Multifacetico vs. Belial
5) Stigma vs. Skandalo
6) Arez & Impulso vs. Metaleon & Mr. Leo
7) Bull Terrier Match: Misterioso II vs. Herodes Jr.
Josh Boutwell
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