This is a special edition of Lucha Talk talking about the biggest show of the year, CMLL Aniversario 91, a celebration of the world's oldest company entering its 91st year. Dylan and Micro cover everything including the extensive AEW involvement. A show for the ages sets the stage for us to cover and talk about one of the best matches of the entire year anywhere.

 

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Lucha Talk is back, talking the biggest show of the year in AAA! A bunch of foreigners get belts, interference in nearly every match, the revelation of the "Eye", a man escapes a cage via balloons and double Psicosis! Triplemania México City! At the end we also talk a little bit about CMLL with the Gran Prix lineups and the two match announcements for Aniversario 91. Weird times in Lucha.

 

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THE TRIO IS BACK! Lucha Talk returns after an extended hiatus with a feel good show with loose outline going over some recent and semi-recent comings and goings in both CMLL like the Rocky Romero & Volador Jr. feud & AAA like with AAA's many TripleManias and the big one coming up with Kenny Omega vs. Hijo del Vikingo. Then we talk about the big spots Luchadores have gotten internationally lately and how they're used. Examples being Komander, Rush & the LWO & even Stephanie Vaquer getting the biggest match of her career vs. Mercedes Moné (AKA Sasha Banks). The format isn't steady but there's a lot of fun talk and match recs too littered throughout. We'll be back at least every month going forward so please join us in talking Lucha Libre! We missed this crazy show!

 

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Episode 67: Back Like Atlantis

The Trio is back after a holiday break! We catch up on big CMLL matches, Three Kings Day, then extended talk about CMLL bringing in new women, what's in store for Atlantis in 2018, FantasticaMania, and some AAA talk with a preview of Guerra de Titanes, and comments on a Dorian Roldan interview that Micro translated. One of the more talkative episodes of Lucha Talk to occur!

Special thanks to Luchablog AKA thecubsfan for his support, expertise, and hosting the Tapatia Awards for the best of the year in Lucha Libre! Which YOU can vote on now here: https://goo.gl/forms/bhJB59mG1sDayhEB3

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Check out Fredo's website: luchaworld.com

Microman Fever translates Lucha Interview for you: micromanfever.tumblr.com

Dylan has other podcasts too: Eastern Lariat about Japanese wrestling ( http://www.mlwradio.com/eastern-lariat.html ) - And guest appearances on Psychology is Dead ( http://placetobenation.com/psychology-is-dead-art-of-stardom/ ) - and Wrestle Omakase's year end awards edition ( http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/01/10/wrestling-omakase-28-2017-year-end-awards-spectacular-w-9-guests/ )

Episode 66: 2017 Lucha Libre Awards Edition

A show breaking down the best, worst, & most crazy parts of the year in Lucha Libre. We go through everything through as many companies as possible through categories involving Luchadores from CMLL, AAA, Lucha Underground, The Crash, IWRG, even Lucha del Barrio and some lower level indies gets a mention here and there from técnicos, rudos, exoticos, everyone is represented this year as well as some of the outside the ring drama involving some of the infamous moments surrounding cars, shoots, worked shoots and drama over tv deals, this episode has a bit of everything for everyone and closes out another year in Lucha Libre. Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays from Lucha Talk!

Check out our Matches of the Year Playlist on YouTube for the best matches in Lucha Libre according to the Trio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsRqe-vJk_tiO8j5gb6cUt9FwZzjyqYC

Discuss, critique, and have fun chatting with the Trio @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @MICROMANFEVER on Twitter! See you all in 2018~

Episode 65: AroLucha is Here

This week on Lucha Talk the Trio talk about all kinds of news in Lucha, AroLucha debuted in Nashville, they streamed a match on FB and sold out, we talk about it a bit. In addition Dylan and Micro go head to head regarding this week's AAA Worldwide in terms of what was the worst match on the show. As well as a match to anticipate in Hijo del Fantasma vs. Rey Escorpión. CMLL has a lot going on to close out the year with 2 Apuestas matches on Christmas and New Year's Day announced, including a cage match! We also break down the intriguing relevos increibles main event and scope out potential feuds to come out of it. Also of note to kick off the show is talk about the CMLL 85 Years of Lucha book that was just released and info on where/when/if it's making its way online.

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This week on Lucha Talk the Trio are talking about the big changes in The Crash, with Konnan out of the picture, The Crash's statement, as well as what this means for the future of The Crash as well as Konnan's new promotion AroLucha. Also on tap is a discussion on La Copa Junior VIP and what the Niebla Roja hype will be leading to, and finally they talk about the 3 hour CMLL bodybuilding contest Alfredo watched and the idea of Arena México getting involved with a Battle Rap sister promotion. (Yes, this happened on Sunday.)

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Episode 63: Dynasty Ingobernable

This week on Lucha Talk Dylan, Alfredo, & Raul are talking about Angélico announcing he's leaving AAA and his career in México and Lucha Underground. In CMLL there are fun times as they talk about the promotion running the same tournament twice in 6 months with La Copa Junior VIP. Finally talk about the card for the debut AroLucha show in Dylan's home turf of Nashville, Tennessee, and if he'll be going out to see the show. Finally the results of the Twitter poll surrounding the AAA vs. CMLL cards we made last week.

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This week on Lucha Talk the Trio are breaking out their thinking caps, discussing a concept talked about by Lucha fans for over 25 years since AAA's formation, AAA vs CMLL. Dylan, Alfredo, & Raul give their take on realistic cross-promotional matches they would want to see, the behind the scenes dealings that have prevented the companies from working together to this point, as well as the chances of this dream promotional war becoming a reality. Before that we recall the past week in Lucha including a well above average AAA TV show and a CMLL Legends show that was pretty good until a truly awful main event occurred. In addition a rare American based opening as we talk about Andrade "Cien" Almas and his big NXT Title win.

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Lucha Talk this week comes at you with the big news right away, Lucha Underground is back! We go over the crazy ride we've been through to get to this point, what could be different next season, who might be different next season, and if we can expect another questionable situation next year. From there we go over many "ok" matches this week through both shows between AAA & CMLL, and more stuff going down including the return of ELITE!?

Next week we'll be having a special episode booking dream hypothetical AAA vs CMLL cards, and we want your input and dream matches in a battle between México's top companies! Send your emails to luchatalk.pod@gmail.com and chime in with your thoughts and ideas on that anything else you would like this contingent.

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A very special episode of Lucha Talk this week when the Trio welcomes on a super special guest in "Dr. Lucha" Steve Sims of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter & Figure Four Weekly. We go over a number of topics in an epicly long but extremely important episode. We're talking about:

- Alberto El Patrón's latest hijinks and potential future in México as well as the US

- The WON HOF and top candidates Steve voted for and thinks are most deserving

- Lucha Underground (With the Dr.'s diagnosis of its future)

- The Crash and their future on Méxican TV

- AAA and why the Doctor thinks it's a promotion in serious trouble

- CMLL and it's recent Dia de Muertos shows with an excellent match on Friday

- Finally Dylan, Alfredo, & Micro talk about the new legendary Lucha de Barrio promotion

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This week on Lucha Talk, Fredo makes his return! We catch up with him and what he thought of Lucha Underground, then jump into this week's action in Lucha, including a horrendous AAA Worldwide as well as a pretty alright CMLL show, and give a bit of props to the new Lucha de Barrio promotion with some notable indie talent in México involved.

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This week on Lucha Talk Fredo is out due to a power outage, but Dylan and MicromanFever are here to go over a huge week in Lucha obviously centered around Lucha Underground's Season 3 Finale and the shocking angle to close the season, the show's legacy in the wrestling business, and potential for the future. From there it's a return to form in AAA Worldwide covering Heroes Inmortales with conflicting opinions, particularly for the Reina de Reinas title match, with one liking it and the other not at all. Also this week we see the CMLL Leyenda de Plata Final, with a huge match between Volador Jr. and Carístico to determine this year's champion and a spectacular Trios match in the undercard, with the closing topic revolving around CMLL in Japan for FantasticaMania, with the lineups revealed for the NJPW tour!

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The Trio makes a return in the tough times of today, going over some bad news and good news and even traditional goofy news at times near the end. First we break down the recent accusations going around against Blue Demon Jr. and the horrific ones going against "son & daughter" of Sangre Chicana, then we somehow get to AAA and offer a little of the lawsuit with Lucha Libre FMV preventing growth outside of México (for now). Then we go over the entire Rey de Reyes show with big multiman matches, and a huge main event angle along with the debut of Andrade. Then we have the debut of Andrade in a debuting promotion, Federación Wrestling! Finally we talk about CMLL's latest screwups and how they blew up their relationship with ROH for dumb reasons.

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This week on Lucha Talk the Trio go over Lucha Libre's finest in the penultimate episode of Lucha Underground as well as the Leyenda de Plata tournament that took place in CMLL. Plus for the first time in months IWRG gets time! Discussion of the angle of Máscara Años 2000 Jr.'s friends in the world's wackiest company. Capped off by a recap of some top indie matches and it's a show with a little bit of everything.

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This week on Lucha Talk the Trio return to normalcy this week with Arena México back open after the tragic Earthquakes with a bang as they go over the Leyenda de Plata tournament in honor of the greatest Luchador of all time...El Santo. Lucha Underground also gets a spotlight with Ultima Lucha full swing, we talk about the great Marty the Moth and Fénix Luchas de Apuestas as well as the spectacular Hell of War match between Killshot and Dante Fox. In addition the Lucha Libre World Cup has started this week in Japan and all the AAA & Lucha Underground action is covered to close out a big week in Lucha Libre and México as a whole.

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Episode 55: Wrestling Observer HOF Special

This week on Lucha Talk, it's a very special episode which happens to be our longest ever. We break down the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Hall of Fame ballot for the Mexico region and have perhaps the most in depth coverage of the Lucha candidates ever heard on a podcast before. Regardless of any sort of voting or Hall of Fame, these names are truly legends and had a legit impact on Lucha Libre and the wrestling world as a whole and they deserve to be discussed in depth, and each man gets their time to shine in the discussion, with Alfredo giving historical context to each of their careers and peak runs in Lucha, from the 50s to this day, there are Luchadores discussed throughout history and those names are as follows we talk about:

Los Brazos ( El Brazo - Brazo de Oro - Brazo de Plata )

Sangre Chicana

Carístico / Mistico

Cien Caras

Ultimo Guerrero

Ruben Juarez

Karloff Lagarde

Blue Panther

LA Park

Huracán Ramirez

Los Misioneros de la Muerte ( El Signo - El Texano - Negro Navarro )

Villano III

Vampiro

Dr. Wagner Jr.

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Episode 54: ¡Invitados Sorpresas!

This week on Lucha Talk the Trio have a special episode after the tragic Méxican earthquakes, with no Lucha on tap at Arena México and AAA at the Hard Rock, we have on Lucha Libre experts who were live in México for CMLL's Aniversario, and a unique discussion of the country, what it's like to travel there, and how Lucha is viewed in it's native country. In addition, the live experience of CMLL Aniversario & other Lucha events over the week. Closing things out we have a roundtable discussion on AAA's Live Twitch Show and Lucha Underground headed into Ultima Lucha.

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Episode 53: CMLL 84th Anniversary Show

This week on Lucha Talk the day is here for the biggest show of CMLL's year and we got...a CMLL show. But with two mask matches to save it, was it enough to get the coveted thumbs up? Where do Zeuxis & Princesa Sugehit, as well as Niebla Roja & Gran Guerrero go from here? Is Gran Guerrero great or a great cover band? Why were there no dance numbers now that they are off Youtube? Who does Niebla Roja secretly look like? We discuss it all here. We also recap yet another solid episode of Lucha Underground going into Ultima Lucha as the last of the Gift of the Gods medallions have been handed out. In addition we get into the latest Alberto El Patrón lawsuit, AAA stars in Impact Wrestling/GFW/TNA, and DOUKI GETTING A TITLE SHOT IN JAPAN!

Talk to us about all the show, Lucha, México and anything else on Twitter: @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @MICROMANFEVER

This show is dedicated to the memory of Ruben Juarez, Rey Celestial, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, and all the victims of the Central México Earthquake.

Episode 52: Boyle Heights PD Sucks

It's a banger of a week on Lucha Talk as we go in depth on all the week's finest action in Lucha Libre even without AAA Worldwide, as we talk about Lucha Underground featuring a 5-0 Street Fight and more Dario greatness, as well as a Look into the situation regarding Season 4 and an update on how things are looking. We have preview of next week's Anniversary Show in CMLL after a ho-hum Friday Show. And we do touch on AAA stripping Sexy Star of the Reina de Reinas title. What we think of how they handled the situation, and where everyone goes from here.

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Episode 51: Elgin is a Lucha Guy

This week on Lucha Talk the Trio has yet another big show to cover, this time with the CMLL Gran Prix taking place we go over the México vs The World themed show and the last stop on the road to Aniversario. How was the iPPV? How did the main event go? How is Big Michael Elgin so grandé? All questions answered. Also on the show we talk about a pretty good episode of Lucha Underground and the bounceback episode of AAA Worldwide building up TripleMania!!! But most importantly the latest update in the Sexy Star situation and the consequences of her actions. Plus Octagón is back in CMLL, what's the plan? Why did they bring him back? Why is CMLL doing so much weird stuff lately? ...some of those questions get answered.

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The 50th episode spectacular of Lucha Talk just so happens to fall on the day of TripleMania! After last week's epic preview we get right into it, breaking down all the big news including Sexy Star shooting on Rosemary in the women's match, a Torneo TripleMania nobody still understands, but most importantly the mask match main event which provided one of the year's great moments.

Then we discussed the biggest news in Lucha outside of TripleMania with The Crash bringing in a huge acquisition in Rush, CMLL involved in some strange dealings by their standards, but we break it all down here along with the ramifications including the dream match of Rush vs Penta El 0M

From there we go over a Lucha Underground episode that had Fredo depressed and a CMLL show which had everyone depressed.

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This week on Lucha Talk the Trio brings in a special guest in the form of the great Rob Viper to bring in a huge episode of Lucha Talk, running down everything about the show including the Llave de la Gloria finalists, an amazingly confusing Torneo TripleMania, speculation on the main event and even a little bit of insider info on the show and behind the scenes leading up to the big show with incredible detective work done to make an accurate prediction for the main event.

Rob sticks around even further to discuss Lucha Underground and the revelation that Rob is a huge Mortal Kombat fan, and together with Dylan they figure out who the Scorpion of Lucha Underground is!

Finally the team run through CMLL's announced Aniversario Apuestas match main events in Niebla Roja & Gran Guerrero as well as Zeuxis & Princesa Sugehit as well as a very boring but adequate CMLL Friday show. Throw in a minor La Sombra/Andrade "Cien" Almas update from NXT and you've got one of the best and biggest shows of the year!

Talk to everyone about the show or all things Lucha Libre (and wish Rob a safe trip to Reseda for PWG): @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @MICROMANFEVER - @RobViper

This week on Lucha Talk the Trio has a very special breakdown of Univision's special Sam Adonis documentary, debating the choice of actors for the reenactments and a lot of fun.

In addition we go over AAA's show as well as the latest in the Llave de la Gloria tournament as well as the announcement of the Lucha Libre World Cup that will take place in Japan in October. 

CMLL gets discussion for their latest solid show as well as the mask and hair matches they're teasing between Rush / Diamante Azul, Niebla Roja/Gran Guerrero, & Zeuxis/Princesa Sugehit.

Lucha Underground continues with the Cueto Cup and a match we all really loved along with a bombshell of a reveal regarding Catrina's mother.

All that plus an update on Sexy Star's dancing reality show, did she survive the voting another week? We've got the update! 

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Lucha Talk is talking what once looked like an unlikely show at one point that ended up not only happening but ended up being good with 2 great matches to close the show out in TripleMania XXVIII! We run through the entire card, what's been going on in AAA that led up to it in this weird time period with a lack of Lucha and suddenly Micro states his displeasure not only with Molotov, but their fans on top of it while Dylan asserts himself as the true top fútbol expert in Lucha, while Fredo brags about being from LA. But mostly it's about TripleMania.

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Here's what the Trio's talking about this week on the Lucha Talk podcast:

*Sam Adonis vs Blue Panther have a great hair vs hair match followed by Sam getting his own documentary. What's next for the controversial Trump supporting Luchador? Regardless we go over a really fun Friday show featuring the Dinamitas are still excellent and the Micros are a hoot again.

*Also they take a look at AAA and their show, with an expert analysis of the room they were in.

*Lucha Underground continues their hot streak of shows with a strong episode featuring one of the best matches of the season for sure.

All that and more news and notes from the wild world of Lucha Libre.

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Here's what the Trio's talking about this week on the Lucha Talk podcast:

*CMLL has the lead-in show to their big 8/4 show built around Sam Adonis/Blue Panther's Luchas de Apuestas featuring an incredible Trios match.

*AAA had one of their best singles matches of the year with Australian Suicide vs Bengala.

*We try to figure out if Black Terry was involved in the Copa Higher Power or was just a coach for Team IWRG. True controversy!

...and a rundown of all the weekly news and shows from the rest of CMLL, to AAA Worldwide to Lucha Underground and so much more, only on Lucha Talk on MLW Radio~

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Here's what the Trio's talking about this week on the Lucha Talk podcast:

*TripleMania has a card announced with LOTS of surprises announced at their press conference and we run down all of what was said including some surprising returns and some surprising absences along with offer some predictions.

*Sam Adonis & Blue Panther's hair vs hair match gets announced for August 4th. What does it mean for the Anniversary Show?

*The women of CMLL get a chance to stand out with the Copa Natalia Vasquez. Where does the division go from here?

*The latest update on the Vampiro, Johnny Mundo, & Taya controversy with a new twist in the story.

...and a rundown of all the weekly news and drama from the rest of CMLL, to AAA Worldwide to Lucha Underground and so much more, only on Lucha Talk on MLW Radio~

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This week on Lucha Talk the Trio have a packed edition of the show with lots of news and notes.

First off we go over the Taya/Vampiro/Reina de Reinas title situation and the return of Sexy Star to AAA. The world was shocked and we give our take on it.

Alberto is in trouble again, we update everyone with the details of his escapades with Paige, the allegations of abuse, the suspension from GFW, drama with his family, and what impact it'll have on his future bookings including TripleMania.

A mixed bag of a CMLL show featuring one of the worst matches of the year (and it wasn't even the hair match!) along with two good matches to close out the show.

The Crash gets a rundown of their recent show and we talk a bit about La Máscara since he's been on the independents and how his work has stacked up in particular in his feud with Penta El 0M.

Plus as usual we go over the news of the week and run down from Lucha Underground, AAA Worldwide, & Topless Tuesdays err- CMLL's weekly shows.

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The newest episode of Lucha Talk is on the scene and the Trio are giving you the rundown of everything going on on your favorite weekly Lucha shows and promotions.

- In CMLL we cover Atlantis' injury, what the heck is gonna be the Aniversario main event, and a bad Super Viernes featuring Block B and the continued embarrassment of Niebla Roja, as well as much worse to come next week with Pierroth vs. Vangellys

- In AAA we talk about the end of Verano de Esacandalo, featuring a terrible main event with the show being saved by two hilarious moments

- In Lucha Underground Fredo continues to be bored with the show while it actually turned out okay this week with two solid matches, a great Dante Fox vignette, & Vampiro story confusion with Son of Madness.

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*Note: This show was recorded late Monday with only a brief mention of the Alberto El Patrón / Paige situation & mainly in regards to Alberto coming to TripleMania. Any additional info that came out was after this show was recorded. 

This week on the show the Trio break down the recent controversies in the last week in Lucha, centering around the Taya belt stripping in AAA as well as the fake La Sombra that appeared in CMLL this week, we try to investigate and analyze who this mystery man is. On top of that various Luchadores were making a worldwide impact this week and we break it all down, as well as give the scoops on the weekly shows as always from AAA, CMLL, & Lucha Underground.

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This week on Lucha Talk the Trio looks at the breaking news on AAA wrestlers Drago & Hijo del Fantasma being brought into the AAA fold and what it means for the companies in question, as well as speculation on the meaning behind this after Lucha Underground's repeated public stance against its wrestlers competing in Impact. The Crash gets a spotlight with their recent show featuring a cage Apuestas match featuring a big turn and we talk about the future of both the Ingobernables as well as La Rebelión going forward. We also put a focus on the upcoming CMLL Universal tournament with predictions for winners of both blocks, as well as another tournament in Lucha Underground with the Cueto Cup continuing this week. The crew (well Dylan & Micro anyway, Fredo didn't even watch CMLL and the other two wish they hadn't) runs down the weekly shows, as well as close things out with a segment talking about the indie matches they watched and recs from the week in Lucha.

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Lucha Talk returns with the debut of MICROMANFEVER! And with him we have one of its most positive episodes in history this week as we talk about a great week for CMLL with Soberano continuing the best push in any wrestling company this year with another epic performance in the Gran Alternativa Final in a truly great match, with us discussing him & what's next for the "Sovereign" of CMLL. From there we jump to Lucha Underground & talk about the Cueto Cup, as well as the effects of Cage's Power Glove in matches & Lorenzo Lamas' greatest moments as an actor after his unfortunate meeting with "The Machine". Then we go to AAA with what both Dylan & "Micro" call the best AAA Worldwide of the year! Finally we have a special segment where we talk about the best indie matches of the week featuring an epic Rush/LA Park tag, a crazy Ingobernable/Rebelión brawl, & an excellent technical display from Virus & Prayer. In addition we have an update on the controversy surrounding Ultimo Guerrero, the Alvarados, Boby Zavala, & a second tape of the infamous car attack coming to light, as well as our take on interviews from Boby Z & one of the perps themselves speaking on the situation. Talk the Trio on Twitter @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @MICROMANFEVER Review, rate, & spread the word, keep on with the help supporting Lucha Libre & Lucha Talk!

This week on Lucha Talk we go over all 3 major promotions and their comings and goings, including the announcement of a never before seen concept of a tournament in Lucha Libre determining a number one contender for a title shot brought to us by Dario Cueto. In addition we go over to a pretty positive episode of Lucha Underground with title matches, major angles and a ghost Vampiro! Also the big news in CMLL as they had a loaded week featuring the announcement of the return of the Gran Prix in September, two new champions crowned, and a well above average Friday show featuring a really good Block of the Gran Alternativa and the continued rise of Vangellys! AAA had a show too this week and it was definitely something. Follow the Trio on Twitter and give us a shout - @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER

Lucha Talk is back, & Lucha Underground's back with it. The trio go over the return, "All Night Long" match and the decision to come back after 5 months with an Ironman match draw. From there we get to something many thought would never be seen again, a pretty alright episode of AAA Worldwide with AAA MVPs Hijo del Fantasma & Hijo del Vikingo getting spotlight. Thankfully things return to crazy with Verano de Escandalo results coming out and we talk about all the changes to the card, Apuestas losses & Vampiro's cake. Then things get more bizarre with an XLAW reunion, The Crash making more big moves with La Máscara & Máximo debuting on their latest show. Then even CMLL gets in on weirdness with an episode based around a Vangellys angle, as well as the Gran Alternativa tournament opening up with their Block A. Finally we give a brief rundown of Volador Jr. & Dragon Lee in NJPW's Best of the Super Juniors. Follow the gang & talk to us on Twitter: @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER Always rate, review, subscribe and keep supporting Lucha Libre!

Lucha Talk is here for the 87th Anniversary Show of CMLL, CMLL Aniversario! We go to the show as voted on by the fans, and changed many many times based on the pandemic and positive tests, rumors, and the matches themselves where somehow Dalys still got in. How did the show do as a show and an Aniversario show? Let's go for it.

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Dylan is back after missing last week, completing the trio again, and adding his piece back to the puzzle. After last week's insanity in Lucha, we move to more craziness as we discuss Lucha Underground coming back! On top of that, we cover perhaps the worst ending of the year on AAA TV as AAA continues to make their march towards an award winning year. Finally we scope out CMLL and their title situation, putting together our own tournaments for the titles, with different winners abounding for reasons you won't see many other companies come up with for potential champions. ("Because he needs something nice after destroying his car" & "He'll just book himself to win"). Only in Lucha! Follow the Trio on twitter @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER AND email us! It'll make us happy. Send in any comments or questions at luchatalk.pod@gmail.com

On this week's Lucha Talk, we help make sense of the craziest story in wrestling at the moment. We present you the information and details about La Familia Alvarado taking out their frustrations on Ultimo Guerrero's car. It's implications on the landscape of lucha libre now with two CMLL main-eventers and a possible "real-life" betrayer of Ultimo Guerrero. It makes up the bulk of the show but we also bring you the most complete coverage for news relating to Lucha Libre over the week. Aswell as full in depth reviews of CMLL and AAA's biggest shows of the week. Contact the trio on twitter @DylanZeroSky @therealfredo @LIGERFEVER

This week is a special 25th Anniversary of AAA edition of Lucha Talk, as we run down some of the most important legends of the company in their time, with everyone from Konnan to Perro Aguayo to Rey Mysterio Jr, even Latin Lover gets a mention or two, but where would AAA be without these guys & many more, with even lively discussion on some controversial choices & dissenting opinions to round out an enlightening foray into some of the company's most important players throughout time. The second half of the show is the usual rundown of this week in Lucha, with a spotlight being shown on the Taya vs Ayako Hamada street fight from AAA along with Soberano Jr. vs Rey Cometa Title match in CMLL, with some fun discussion involving the (potential) Lucha Libre World Cup to boot! Talk to us on Twitter about AAA, Lucha, & anything else @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER

This week on Lucha Talk, Fredo returns from his Cauliflower Alley Club break with fun stories about many guests he chatted with or saw make sppeches including Big Dave Meltzer, Tully Blanchard, the GLOW Girls, among others, and his take on last week's amazing mascotas match! After that we get into another sad Lucha death with one of Lucha's most prolific trainers as well as a veteran and current Trios champion in AAA, Gran Apache. Stories of his great work and him being a star of one of AAA's best & most beloved storylines. From there we talk about AAA as well as CMLL posting very underwhelming shows this week, providing the burn to viewers. (Though next week both shows have at least one promising match) The Crash however shined with their updated youtube page delivering a few strong matches shot with a unique camera angle that 1 of the 3 kinda liked, thankfully they go over all the fun brought forward by the Tijuana based group. Dragon Lee & Volador Jr. heading to Japan closes the show as the guys break down the odds for great matches, could one of the two win their block, is "The Man" trying to hold Méxicans? All are talked about on a PACKED edition of the show! Follow the Trio on Twitter and talk about Lucha, Méxican culture, Elisa Tudon, and anything you want @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER

This week the Trios is down to a tag as Fredo is stuck in Vegas going to the Cauliflower Alley Club, and the remaining two round it out, for the first time ever it's just Dylan & LigerFever! (completing the proper triumvirate since both Dylan & Lige have missed a show in the past) Sad it was for such news that we had to lead off with as the legendary Brazo de Oro passed away Friday, so we each say a little bit about him and his career with one of the best & most influential Trios teams ever with Los Brazos! Then we talk about his son who wrestled in the main event match Friday and delivered an extremely heartfelt and memorable moment that had nothing to do with his wrestling. From there we go to the special Kids Day show featuring the heavily talked about mascots match in a match of the year candidate for FUN. Then a technical wrestling match of the year candidate happened as we go to Chairo 10, with Zack Sabre Jr. coming to México! Taking on a man very familiar with Brazo de Oro in Negro Navarro in a classic match. Finally we do to AAA who had quite an edition of Worldwide, and we take a little time to talk about Verano de Escandalo (card subject to change). Spread the word of the show everywhere social media is and talk to us about Lucha and everything else on Twitter @DylanZeroSky - @LIGERFEVER - @therealfredo

Another week of Lucha action, this time even more behind the scenes in the ring, as AAA & Impact came together in a press conference to announce some of their plans moving forward including AAA's International touring this year, and talent sharing with as of yet unannounced wrestlers agreed upon to appear between companies. Also on the American side of AAA's offices we touch on the rumors revolving around Penta El 0M (Pentagón Jr.) and his contract with LU. On the Lucha TV show side of things, we have a rare week where CMLL loses the battle with a show that we're unsure of if it was truly a Friday show or a Tuesday show in disguise. AAA sees the debut of Hijo del Vikingo and that's enough for Fredo. Of course, in between all this Dylan & Lige went over Sexy Star's boxing debut as they did watch. How did she do? Did she win on the Lucha Talk scorecards? Why was her opponent so short? Many questions, now and for her future. Follow the Trios on Twitter and talk to us about Lucha, wrestling, even boxing! @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER Check out Fredo and his website LuchaWorld's brand spanking new Patreon with secret podcasts, unearthed treasures from the Golden Era of Lucha Libre, and all sorts of great content you won't get anywhere else: patreon.com/luchaworld

This week Lucha Talk focuses on the two main shows in Lucha Libre, CMLL Super Viernes & AAA Worldwide, with perhaps our most in depth show review ever of Super Viernes, running through many topics including: - The minis are going nowhere - The great La Copa Junior Block A match - Cuatrero's greatness and being one of the MVPs of not just the tournament but CMLL as a whole - The worst Hechicero performance ever that will never be talked about ever again by us - And our lead story, Niebla Roja's non-turn, and where this is going, what character he should have, and a bold Aniversario prediction from one co-host - Ultimo Guerrero & Atlantis: ONE MORE TIME And in between that show and a AAA show that was quite a mess, we briefly speak about Sexy Star's boxing debut, her opponent, and make predictions on the match. Plus Zack Sabre Jr. making his Méxican debut! As always talk to the Trios on Twitter about the show, Lucha Libre, and anything else you want: @DylanZeroSky @therealfredo @LIGERFEVER

This week on Lucha Talk, the show has a very special extended opening segment as the team reminisces about the career of the legendary Juárez Lucha Libre star Fishman. How he started, his names, his amazing mask, his rivalries and mask wins, his world touring, the end of his career and later life. It all gets covered. Sadly, the bad news doesn't stop there as we also discuss Joaquin Roldan's passing. His rise to prominence behind the scenes in AAA and his influence up to the later years. From there we go to Joaquin Roldan's former company, talking about the first show after Rey de Reyes, that Fredo defied the odds and returned again! (It might be the last week of that) The Crash had its big show, and we talk a little bit about that. A wild Cruiserweight match, a solid main event and an unfortunate DJZ injury. Finally CMLL had an excellent tournament this week with the Reyes del Aire, even with a surprise winner. It gets extended run along with a preview of next week's La Copa Jr. tournament, with the most random bottom of the barrel Luchadores around getting main show appearances and mixing it up with the future of the company. Predictions and a breakdown of the competitors follow. Follow Lucha Talk on twitter and talk wrestling with the guys @DylanZeroSky - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER - as well as luchaworld.com & ligerfever.tumblr.com

Lucha Talk returns again for the 29th straight week, covering all the Lucha that happened over the week in the shadow of WrestleMania Weekend. First off we reach the conclusion of the Rey de Reyes show from AAA with part 2 this week that overdelivered on all our expectations, Taya and Hamada doing well, the Triple Crown Title match and the Aero Star/Super Fly Apuestas match being 2 of AAA's best matches of the year. From there a brief rundown of Lucha Libre at Orlando this weekend including Volador Jr. making his ROH debut opposite Dragon Lee in a strong tag match, Sexy Star in Shimmer in a surprisingly nifty performance, and the former La Sombra losing in NXT as usual. The show closes out with a discussion of CMLL, their Friday Show, Matt Taven, and Niebla Roja getting turned on by the Guerreros. Follow the Trios on Twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER and talk to us about anything in wrestling, including all the greatest Lucha. Rate, Review, Subscribe everywhere podcasts are heard and help keep growing the show and Lucha Libre!

Another week in Lucha, another edition of the Lucha Talk podcast on the award-winning MLW Radio Network. This week the Trios goes over more talk on the Crash/Impact relationship with involvement from Pro Wrestling NOAH, contracts and who could conceivably go where from an in-ring perspective. From there the scene goes over to Impact's other partner, AAA and in particular part 1 of the big Rey de Reyes show featuring Argenis' big win, Hamada's return, & Pagano & Mesias being best friends now. The show closes up with CMLL and their latest solid Friday show including praise for two great Lightning matches. Follow the guys behind Lucha Talk on Twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER and help grow Lucha Talk as well as Lucha Libre!

Today we end up looking at the the second part of the CMLL boom of the late 2000s, going through Místico's historic run all the way to his departure to WWE in 2011. We go over things in the company starting in 2007, the year where Místico had a wonderful feud with Dr. Wagner Jr. and starred in a top rated Telenovela! 2008 sees a seismic shift as major stars leave and a legend loses his mask in one of the biggest upsets is Lucha history. After that, in 2009 it's the year of Místico vs. Negro Casas & Japan vs. México with a young Tetsuya Naito in multiple hair matches! 2010 sees the true end as we talk about the dropped ball that was Místico's rudo turn, the terrible Invasores run, and the year of some of the most random cage matches in Lucha ever. We close it off by going over Místico's post-CMLL run as Sin Cara, Myzteziz & back to CMLL as Carístico in the Shadow of the 2000s boom.

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Lucha Talk is here for its biggest show in weeks! (Well, it's the same amount of time as usual just with more important stuff to talk about) Lucha Underground debuted on Netflix and its Méxican counterpart had one of its most notable shows in which a young star was solidified as the King of Kings in Lucha Libre, and our reaction to Lucha Talk favorite Argenis wins in a shocker to many. On top of that we talk about the creative changes in AAA and where it's going in the future, as well as the surprising and befuddling alliance with Impact Wrestling on top of Impact's association with The Crash (Dylan also tuned in to Impact and thought it was a lot better than last week with the Luchadores actually debuting) and the likelihood of it being successful. Then things close out with a review of a show that made at least 9 dollars as we all ordered it, in CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas. Was the Pierroth/Diamante Azul main event the worst of all time as some predicted? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Twitter and let us know what you think of the show and your takes on all the Lucha topics: @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER and spread the word, keep things going and help grow both Lucha Libre & Lucha Talk!

Another week, another episode of Lucha Talk as the Trio hits the half-year mark of the show with a light week of Lucha Libre including: CMLL this Friday, and a last second preview of Dos Leyendas with predictions of the matches that matter and we still were unhappy with Yoshitatsu's performance even after he's gone. From there we hit up AAA and Dylan & Lige struggle to find out who is the real Vampiro character on AAA Worldwide, including a can't miss closing segment featuring Texano stumbling into Vampiro's janitor's closet. To close out the show we go over the relationship between The Crash, Impact Wrestling, & NOAH, with Fredo taking time to mention how much he hated Impact's commentary after giving it the chance he promised, then in the main event segment, Fredo & LigerFever talk about a pair of excellent matches and performances from the former Chairman of WCW LA Park, including what many are calling the Lucha MOTY against Rush. As usual follow the Trios Champions of Lucha Libre on Twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER #Lucha #LAPark #DosLeyendas #TheCrash

This week the Trio returns with a lot of strange topics to put off having to talk about one of the worst main events anyone can remember in Lucha including Impact Wrestling bringing in a number of Lucha stars including La Rebelión's Garza Jr., Alberto El Patrón, & one of the OG3 of MLW, Konnan to make his return! From there Dylan & Lige go back to AAA Worldwide for a redux of the same main event we've seen a zillion times as well as a really good tag match. In addition we go over the winners from stage 1 of La Llave de la Gloria and who we think has the most potential. Then we go over the recent segment involving Conan O'Brien on his show in regards to Lucha Libre with the late night legend and his running buddy Andy Richter training in Lucha under their characters El Gallo Loco and El Bebe Malo respectively. How did they look in the ring? (Spoiler: Better than certain main eventers) Finally we finally tackle CMLL Friday as we talk about Yoshitatsu and if his performance was the worst ever seen in an Arena México ring and pity poor Volador Jr. for having to work with the Joker. (Dylan was running on empty for this episode for all sorts of reasons, apologies for any mispronounced words in Spanish or English or Coco!) Follow the Trios on Twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER