CMLL Friday 1/26 lineup: Gran Alternativa Block B

 

CMLL 1/23 Tuesday Lineup

 

CMLL 1/19 Friday lineup: Gran Alternativa Block A

 

CMLL 1/16 Tuesday lineup

 

CMLL 1/12 Friday lineup

 

Mistico vs Averno announced for MLW / Okamura and Satoshi Kojima form tag team

 

CMLL 1/9 Tuesday lineup

 

CMLL 1/5 Friday lineup

 

CMLL New Years Day lineup

 

2024 Plans

 After transporting this blog over from my old one, I want to really focus in specifically on lucha libre instead of puro or other western wrestling. My plans for 2024 will include an increased coverage on the current lucha libre scene, which will most likely be primarily CMLL as what else is happening outside of that is not that exciting. 

I do have plans to expand to more coverage of classic lucha that we have available such as classic EMLL/CMLL, AAA, UWF footage as well as assorted indies. I am planning on doing promo translations, feud recaps and interview translations. 

I also want to do indepth reviews of not just Santo films but the lucha film boom as a whole. 

I'm planning on starting this in the second half of the year as I plan everything out. 

CMLL 12/29 Friday Lineup

 

CMLL 12/26 Tuesday lineup

 

CMLL Christmas Day Lineup

 

Lucha Match of the Day: Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas vs Bestia Salvaje & Scorpio Jr 3/19/1999 Double Apuestas

  A fantastic bloody, violent double apuestas between two legends in Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas against some mean, angry rudos. Both masks and both sets of hair are on the line. The blood flows and Negro Casas in particular is a master of laying out a match and building the drama. 

Hijo del Santo sends Scoprio Jr crashing into the front row

Negro Casas takes flight

Lucha Match Of the Week 2021 #2 CMLL: Templario vs Bandido

  

The much discussed match that CMLL had taped months ago that had yet to be seen finally aired. Though unfortunately in CMLL fashion, they made sure to do whatever they could to make this one just be a good, not great match. With there being no crowd and no idea when the actual match would air, these two did not go all out. I don't blame them at all for it either.

That said, it is still a good match between two of the best luchadores out there. They both hit their signature spots and everything looked crisp. Especially since Bandido barely wrestled throughout 2020. I just feel if that happened outside of Mexico or even in Mexico in front of a hot Super Viernes crowd in Arena Mexico, this would be one of the best of the year. 

Bandido won two falls to one after Templario ripped off his mask on the third fall for the foul. There is a lot more that can be pulled out of this feud and I know down the line these two will put on a MOTY contender. It's just a matter of when or where that will happen. Not essential viewing, but if you miss watching Bandido wrestle, maybe check it out. 

Lucha Match of the Week 2021 #1 CMLL: Carístico, Diamante Azul, Bandido vs Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Templario

  

Technically this was a match from 2020 since it was filmed months ago, but I am going to put it here at the beginning of the year since there isn't much else going on in the way of lucha right now. This gets the nod due to the fiery interactions between Templario and Bandido. Bandido hasn't wrestled much since the pandemic happened and his COVID tests, so he is extra energized here. Templario is one of the best workers in CMLL right now and he has tons of chemistry with Bandido. Everyone else in the match was serviceable, including the usually awful Diamante Azul, but Bandido and Templario really give it their all. Worth checking out. 

Lucha Match of the Week: Templario vs Soberano Jr

  

A very good lightning match between two of CMLL's best. Templario continues his hot streak from the Reyes Del Aire tournament and Soberano Jr always steps up when he gets a high profile singles match. These two should be the future of CMLL. Find the full match on their Youtube page here. 

Hechicero on Más Lucha Contra

 Interview with Hechicero on Más Lucha Contra.

Lucha Match of the Week 2020 #1 CMLL Reyes Del Aire

  

CMLL's annual torneo cibernetico highlighting the high flyers of the company was a very entertaining match. Templario continues to be one of the best on the CMLL roster and should be a much bigger deal both in the company itself and internationally. Kawato San is doing alright still for those curious about his excursion. 

You can find the match for free on CMLL's Youtube channel here. 

Full list of participants: 

Drone
Templario
Rey Cometa
Kawato San
Principe Diamante
Akuma
Black Panther
Hijo Del Signo
Star Jr
Esfinge
Virus
Disturbio