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Persephone and La Catalina are featured in a L'Oreal short documentary:
youtu.be/GQlAfk29Bhw...
youtu.be/GQlAfk29Bhw...
January 29, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Persephone and La Catalina are featured in a L'Oreal short documentary:
youtu.be/GQlAfk29Bhw...
youtu.be/GQlAfk29Bhw...
wrote today about the CMLL title defenses (and sellouts) over the last couple of days, the Friday lineup and other notes thecubsfan.com/cmll/iasj
Atlantis Jr., Mistico keep their titles, Sky Team to reunite on Friday
CMLL CMLL (MON) 01/26/2026 Arena Puebla [CMLL, DeporPuebla, El Sol de Puebla, Mano A Mano] 1) Asturiano & Centella Roja b King Jaguar & Rencor 2) Alom, Disturbio, El Coyote b Astro, Hijo de…
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January 28, 2026 at 8:20 PM
wrote today about the CMLL title defenses (and sellouts) over the last couple of days, the Friday lineup and other notes thecubsfan.com/cmll/iasj
Mistico was the 2025 Tapatia Awards Luchador of the year. You can read all the results here: thecubsfan.com/cmll/1uyu
2025 Tapatia Awards Results
Hola. These are the results of the 2024 Tapatia Awards, honoring the best in lucha libre. Thanks to everyone who voted and those who didn’t for still reading this. We had 243 ballots this year, up …
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January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Mistico was the 2025 Tapatia Awards Luchador of the year. You can read all the results here: thecubsfan.com/cmll/1uyu
wrote today about CMLL weekend results (returns and builds for next week), the second AAA/FOX episode, the title match for Friday and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/n1ek
CMLL weekend results, Xelhua/Claudio, AAA Fox episode 2
Tapatia Awards I’ve counted the votes. I just need to put together the post. Probably Tuesday. CMLL CMLL (FRI) 01/23/2026 Arena México [CMLL, Kaiser Sports, thecubsfan] 1) Mercurio, Minos I, …
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January 26, 2026 at 7:17 PM
wrote today about CMLL weekend results (returns and builds for next week), the second AAA/FOX episode, the title match for Friday and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/n1ek
CMLL's success has very little to do with their US TV exposure. Hangman's promo was great. It was not as meaningful years of CMLL building up Arena Mexico as a place to go, building relationshisp with tourism officials and getting stars over.
CMLL is having the greatest run in its history because they now have U.S. tv exposure. They were cooking before, but everything changed with Grand Slam (Hangman's promo) and the Anniversary show (Star of Happy Gilmore 2 main events). AEW just never gets the credit it deserves.
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
CMLL's success has very little to do with their US TV exposure. Hangman's promo was great. It was not as meaningful years of CMLL building up Arena Mexico as a place to go, building relationshisp with tourism officials and getting stars over.
wrote today about CMLL's weekend lineups and other notes from the last couple of days thecubsfan.com/cmll/z6ty
CMLL weekend lineups, Hechicero
CMLL Tonight’s show CMLL (FRI) 01/23/2026 Arena México 1) Mercurio, Minos I, Minos II vs Full Metal, Pequeño Polvora, Rostro de Acero 2) Capitán Suicida & Valiente Jr. vs Raider & Veg…
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January 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
wrote today about CMLL's weekend lineups and other notes from the last couple of days thecubsfan.com/cmll/z6ty
wrote today about the last few days of CMLL results, some title matches set up for next week and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/a3pa
CMLL early week results, title matches set up for next week
CMLL CMLL (MON) 01/19/2026 Arena Puebla [CMLL, Mano a Mano] 1) Fuego, Hombre Bala Jr., Meyer b King Jaguar, Poseidón, Sombra Diabolika Jr. King Jaguar replaced Konjuroo (moved up) 2) Explosivo &…
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January 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
wrote today about the last few days of CMLL results, some title matches set up for next week and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/a3pa
my 2025 CMLL archive is clocking in at about 500 GB and it felt like a lot and then I'm reminded it's not really a lot by some measures
January 21, 2026 at 3:40 AM
my 2025 CMLL archive is clocking in at about 500 GB and it felt like a lot and then I'm reminded it's not really a lot by some measures
today I wrote about an interloper in a great main event, the shaky start for AAA on Fox, CMLL Friday night shows being used to set up hour 2 Collision matches, and more from a busy weekend thecubsfan.com/cmll/ym47
January 19, 2026 at 9:50 PM
today I wrote about an interloper in a great main event, the shaky start for AAA on Fox, CMLL Friday night shows being used to set up hour 2 Collision matches, and more from a busy weekend thecubsfan.com/cmll/ym47
CMLL flipped it to unlisted - probably to edit out that fan - but the link they put out before the show still works. youtube.com/live/tPpzz_-...
(And they seem to have turned it into a free video in the process. If this gets mentioned on Twitter, they'll definitely fix that.)
(And they seem to have turned it into a free video in the process. If this gets mentioned on Twitter, they'll definitely fix that.)
I’m a little annoyed with #CMLL
They had yesterday’s show as a live broadcast but because they weren’t the best at shows starting at consistent times, I missed it. Now it’s vanished- I’m assuming to edit out the fan running in on the main event?
They had yesterday’s show as a live broadcast but because they weren’t the best at shows starting at consistent times, I missed it. Now it’s vanished- I’m assuming to edit out the fan running in on the main event?
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
CMLL flipped it to unlisted - probably to edit out that fan - but the link they put out before the show still works. youtube.com/live/tPpzz_-...
(And they seem to have turned it into a free video in the process. If this gets mentioned on Twitter, they'll definitely fix that.)
(And they seem to have turned it into a free video in the process. If this gets mentioned on Twitter, they'll definitely fix that.)
Saturday's ROH Pure title match will eventually end up with an Ian and Caprice version (all ROH title matches in CMLL have ended up that way) but they should 100% claim that this Xelhua/Panther vs Lee/Virus is for ROH rankings or something so they have to call it too
January 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Saturday's ROH Pure title match will eventually end up with an Ian and Caprice version (all ROH title matches in CMLL have ended up that way) but they should 100% claim that this Xelhua/Panther vs Lee/Virus is for ROH rankings or something so they have to call it too
I wrote today (again) about the international weekend, the details on AAA's taping, dual contracts and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/8d98
Fin de Semana Internacional, AAA sesaon debut
Tapatia Awards Voting in the 2025 Tapatia Awards for excellence in the field of lucha libre is open until January 21st. I have the flu or something like it. This may be even less coherent than usua…
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January 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I wrote today (again) about the international weekend, the details on AAA's taping, dual contracts and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/8d98
dating simulators are hot right now
January 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
dating simulators are hot right now
CMLL announced Mascara Dorada & Persephone are now under CMLL/AEW dual contracts.
January 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
CMLL announced Mascara Dorada & Persephone are now under CMLL/AEW dual contracts.
today I wrote about the schedule for the latest CMLL Semana Internacional, details on AAA's streaming plans for Saturday's season debut (if you're reading this you can watch it) and other recent notes thecubsfan.com/cmll/8u6y
AAA TV info, International Week lineups
Tapatia Awards Voting in the 2025 Tapatia Awards for excellence in the field of lucha libre is open until January 21st. CMLL CMLL (MON) 01/12/2026 Arena Puebla [CMLL, El Sol del Puebla, Mano A Mano…
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January 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
today I wrote about the schedule for the latest CMLL Semana Internacional, details on AAA's streaming plans for Saturday's season debut (if you're reading this you can watch it) and other recent notes thecubsfan.com/cmll/8u6y
wrote today about Mistico defeating Cavernario (though maybe not the boos), AAA's taping this weekend and more notes from the last few days thecubsfan.com/cmll/epxg
Mistico defeats Cavernario, AAA/Fox
CMLL CMLL (FRI) 01/09/2026 Arena México [CMLL, Estilo Lucha Libre, Gladiatores, Kaiser Sports, thecubsfan] 1) Angelito, Kaligua, Pequeño Magía b Full Metal, Pequeño Polvora, Rostro de Acero 9:…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
wrote today about Mistico defeating Cavernario (though maybe not the boos), AAA's taping this weekend and more notes from the last few days thecubsfan.com/cmll/epxg
wrote today about the start of CMLL VIP shows, a new Galleon Fantasma member, another CMLL international week and more notes from the lsat couple of days thecubsfan.com/cmll/cggb
New Galleon Fantasma member, another CMLL Semana Internacional
CMLL CMLL (FRI) 01/09/2026 Arena México 1) Angelito, Kaligua, Pequeño Magía vs Full Metal, Pequeño Polvora, Rostro de Acero 2) Calavera Jr. I & Calavera Jr. II vs Pólvora & Robin 3) Futuro …
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January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
wrote today about the start of CMLL VIP shows, a new Galleon Fantasma member, another CMLL international week and more notes from the lsat couple of days thecubsfan.com/cmll/cggb
today I wrote about the early week CMLL results, the MOTM polls, and other notes form the last few days thecubsfan.com/cmll/2oo9
CMLL early week results, MOTM poll
Tapatia Awards Voting in the 2025 Tapatia Awards for excellence in the field of lucha libre is open until January 21st. CMLL CMLL (MON) 01/05/2026 Arena Puebla [CMLL, El Sol de Puebla, Mano A Mano]…
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January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
today I wrote about the early week CMLL results, the MOTM polls, and other notes form the last few days thecubsfan.com/cmll/2oo9
wrote about some 2025 lucha libre stats thecubsfan.com/cmll/vf7j
2025 Lucha Libre Win/Loss Records and other related luchadb stats
This post is the annual summary of hundreds of hours of work building and maintaining a database of every known Mexico and lucha libre event in the past year. You can see the complete win/loss reco…
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January 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
wrote about some 2025 lucha libre stats thecubsfan.com/cmll/vf7j
today I wrote about Sin Salida, Soberano/Mistico, and other stuff from the weekend thecubsfan.com/cmll/c5tm
Robin unmasked at Sin Salida, weekend results
Tapatia Awards Voting in the 2025 Tapatia Awards for excellence in the field of lucha libre is open until January 21st. CMLL CMLL (FRI) 01/02/2026 Arena México [CMLL, Estadio Deportes, Infoebae, Ka…
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January 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
today I wrote about Sin Salida, Soberano/Mistico, and other stuff from the weekend thecubsfan.com/cmll/c5tm
wrote today about Sin Salida, upcoming CMLL shows and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/f5vk
January 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
wrote today about Sin Salida, upcoming CMLL shows and more thecubsfan.com/cmll/f5vk
wrote about CMLL early week shows I haven't seen, the Sin Salida lineup and a few other bits to end the year thecubsfan.com/cmll/xuqg
CMLL early week results, Sin Salida lineup
Travel and internet issues have prevented me from writing a normal update. Between “late update”, “no update” or “short update”, I picked the last option. I̵…
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January 1, 2026 at 3:16 AM
wrote about CMLL early week shows I haven't seen, the Sin Salida lineup and a few other bits to end the year thecubsfan.com/cmll/xuqg