lucha-libre Stories - Cageside Seats
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): Some more CMLL action for you on Christmas Eve
So the last installment of "That was awesome" starred CMLL star Máscara Dorada. And it melted my mind. I haven't given lucha libre a fair shake but if it includes stuff like what Dorada pulled off, I can probably ignore the fact it looks insanely fake. Also, I love masks and I can't go wrong...
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): Máscara Dorada is your new favorite wrestler
There's really not much I can say about this video. It's lucha libre which anyone who follows this series knows I'm not a fan of to begin with. It's a wrestler I hadn't heard of until a week ago and hadn't seen until minutes before writing this. So it goes without saying I walked into this blind...
WWE Hall Of Fame - Mil Mascaras the first inductee announced for 2012 ceremony
The Sin Cara Azul vs. Sin Cara Negro mask vs. mask match was not the only special treat for the local Mexican fans at WWE's Smackdown TV tapings in Mexico City two days ago. In a segment for the live audience alone there was a special ceremony for lucha libre legend Mil Mascaras, The Man Of A...
CMLL trademarks Sin Cara name/mask in Mexico to block a post-WWE run
This is an interesting one. A few days ago, The Cubs Fan relayed a story at LuchaBlog.com from the newest issue of Super Luchas magazine: CMLL, the promotion that Sin Cara worked for as Mistico, has filed for a trademark on the name and image of Sin Cara. Given how strange that sounded, he...
This Week In Rasslin Podcast Beta 2 6/12/11 - Jeff Hardy news & more
We return after a delay caused by extenuating circumstances for another beta podcast recorded using TalkShoe. Thanks to that delay, this is an extra long show and since we recorded it pretty late, we start to lose are minds at the end. Since this is a beta, we're leaving all of those warts in. ...
WWE signs top CMLL heel Averno to feud with old rival Sin Cara
Our good friend The Cubs Fan has just posted some huge news at LuchaBlog.com: In a brilliant move, WWE has signed Averno, one of the top heels/rudos in Mexico's CMLL. Rumors had been brewing for a while and today, this week's issue of Super Luchas hit newstands with a cover story about the jump. ...
Full video of Sin Cara vs Primo from Cara's debut WWE house show tour
As teased by the video of his post-match celebration after his WWE debut match that I linked to, a helpful YouTube uploader has provided us all with the second match between Sin Cara (the former Mistico) against Primo Colon from Cara's first WWE house show tour this past weekend. The camerawork is...
Organized crime isn't just for PRIDE: AAA is hurting due to drug cartels robbing shows
Over at LuchaBlog, The Cubs Fan has put up a fascinating post about AAA's recent cutbacks. According to Steve "Dr. Lucha" Sims on this past Tuesday's edition of Figure Four Daily (subscribers-only), it's commonplace in Mexico for wrestling promoters to have to pay protection fees to the local drug...
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