Lucha Talk

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 u

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 @D

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

A packed edition of Lucha Talk goes over all sorts of topics including: - More AAA Trouble (just like the title says) - On the flipside a good turnout for the first La Llave a La Gloria tryout. - AAA Worldwide & a Rey de Reyes Preview - La Rebelion & their new additions, + a full Crash breakdown - Alberto El Patrón & his press conferences, plus plans for FULL - A great CMLL Friday Show capped by an epic Main Event - A Homenaje a Dos Leyendas preview featuring the worst main event of all time??? Follow the Trios on twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER

As always, Lucha Talk is back talking about all sorts of things going on in the Lucha Libre world in one of the more random weeks, but also perhaps the most mainstream weeks as well, with Luchadores gaining appearances on CNN, GQ, ESPN, & Conan O'Brien in the last week somehow. Dylan, Alfredo, & LigerFever break it all down. Also an extended breakdown of the controversy surrounding fire spots in Lucha Extrema after the Hijo de Sangre Chicana flaming table accident, including Dylan's failures with flash paper in his past life. (Although he still thinks it's safer than setting a table on fire) The show closes with full results and breakdown of the WWE México Title Tournament as voted on by YOU. Also the weekly Lucha shows get ran down, in the most literal way possible. Follow the Trios on Twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER

The Lucha Talk podcast has the start of a very special episode as they start their quest of their version of a potential WWE tournament in México, raiding the Lucha scene. (Don't worry, CMLL will still have like 80 guys) On top of that, we give a rundown of Chavo Guerrero Sr./Chavo Classic's career as he passed away, go over a pretty fun episode of AAA Worldwide, a Parejas Increibles tournament from CMLL that Lige fell asleep during, and an incredible Maestro-style match from 4 amazing Lucha technicians. And of course Fredo updates us on the season finale of Blue Demon...along with the announcement of season 2! Follow us on twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER And check our brackets for our hand-picked (but randomly matched) WWE México Tournament: Bárbaro Cavernario vs. Titán Dragon Lee vs. Miedo Extremo - Rocky Lobo vs. Daga Pagano vs. Ronnie Mendoza - Golden Magic vs. Black Tauro Sammy Guevara vs. Soberano Jr - Hechicero vs. Puma Flamita vs. Volador Jr

Lucha Talk returns with all 3 men of the Trios together again, talking about a lot of topics as the saga between AAA and its former talents continues, the saga between Pierroth & Diamante Azul continues, & the saga between Blue Demon and all sorts of people continues as the guys delve into topics including: - AAA's legal quests against Los Lucha Brothers - Zorro exiting AAA for The Crash - Lucha Underground's Return Date as well as getting on Netflix - Lucha Memes' Chairo8 - Luchadores/Luchadoras WrestleMania Weekend Announcements - CMLL comings and goings, including how we ended up with Pierroth & Diamante Azul as our main feud for Dos Leyendas - Torneo Increible de Parejas this week - Story Time with Carístico - Major Blue Demon Telenovela update, now with 50% more Black Wind Follow us all and message us on Twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER & spread the word to keep supporting Lucha Talk & Lucha Libre!

A week after one of the biggest stories of the year in Lucha, Dylan returns for a less hectic week in Lucha, though probably an even more hectic show. Unfortunately, we weren't at full strength again as LigerFever was under the weather (though he was still integral to the show with his editing & tech skills) & didn't appear. Fredo "The Constant" Esparza & Dylan team up for a loose conversation about Lucha Libre & its goings on. - Updates on La Rebelión & their interviews since leaving AAA - The Crash's recent moves & Konnan's recent comments regarding CMLL - How hard it is to get TV in México & what the scene's like there - A minor ELITE update - An update on Lucha Memes Chairo8, card changes, VOD & general confusion - A return to form for CMLL's Friday show as we break it down and somehow delve into Ultimo Guerrero in depth, and an update on Lucha Retro - Waxing nostalgic about Super Astros and what went wrong - And finally a Blue Demon update as the Telenovela somehow gets ev

A show without Dylan due to some bizarre and unexpected technical difficulties that even the phone company couldn't help him on, Fredo & Liger Fever handle the load on this huge episode of Lucha Talk covering the AAA Exodus in-depth, FantasticaMania, and other stuff like the usual rundowns of weekly shows, and another brilliant update on the Blue Demon telenovela, and a lot more all on your way of episode 19 of Lucha Talk! Follow the Lucha Talk hosts on Twitter! - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER - and the hopefully back next week usual co-host @DylanZero0615

Another week, another Lucha Talk. This time the Trios go in depth on Lucha Underground's last episode of the midseason before their break before an even more in-depth breakdown of LU's widely discussed issues of the current season including reaction to merchandising, storytelling, a potential move to Netflix and the Lucha itself. From there AAA proper in México is back with new episodes and there's some fun wrestling, mixed with a ridiculous turn and main event push, and somehow Dylan & Fredo break down who the best basketball player in AAA is after the Luchadores visited the Phoenix Suns for a day. CMLL puts on a boring show with a lack of Transformers and we talk about it, before running down the great Lucha Memes announcements and then the main event...a truly spectacular breakdown of the brand new Blue Demon Telenovela aptly titled "Blue Demon" that is must hear audio. Follow us on twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER Don't forget to check CultIcon's article on Lucha Underground as men

Lucha Talk returns as always with the hombres talking a light week of news, but a great week of action with CMLL's Three Kings Day show living up to the hype as well as a true blue match of the year candidate in Tijuana that gets broken down in depth between Hechicero & Caifan. Lucha Underground returns as well with more goofy storylines and we still have no clue where Pentagón is and why Sexy Star keeps getting singles matches on the show and why the Técnicos seem to shoot themselves in the foot so much. That said, a light at the end of the tunnel comes in next week with the All Night Long announcement. In addition the FantasticaMania cards are ran down with some of our favorite matchups given. Plus Rayo de Jalisco Jr. is back in CMLL for some reason. Not to mention the BIG NEWS from the greatest promoter in pro wrestling history, as Lucha Memes dropped its announcement as promised and we have the reaction to it here. Follow us on twitter @DylanZero0615 - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER And check out our wee

After weeks of special long form episodes taking a deeper look into the world of Lucha Libre, the Trios Champions of podcasting catch up on the news and latest goings on while we were away as well as a full rundown on the latest CMLL & Lucha Underground shows. Topics include: - DTU's 1st ever iPPV - Notable Segments & matches from Lucha Underground & CMLL, including two disappointing cage matches - Carístico & Ultimo Guerrero's feud - CMLL Friday & Sunday shows including the Máximo vs Máscara Año 2000 Apuestas match - A tremendous looking Three Kings Day show card - Lucha Underground this week including the Cage/Texano Best of 5 series ending after months - A big New Year's Day in Lucha for shows, results from IWRG/CaraLucha/AAA - Alberto El Patrón rumored to be in trouble again, this time in Austria As always check us out on twitter @DylanZeroPS - @therealfredo - @LIGERFEVER Plus check out our best of 2016 in Lucha playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIsRqe-vJk_tfZ60hGI9H_HOF

The last special episode before a return to the weekly breakdown format in the new year ends 2016 on a high note running down the very best (and a little of the worst early on but the less said the better on that) of Lucha Libre in México as well as Lucha Underground. The show closes out with some predictions heading into 2017 of things that could happen. Feliz Navidad from all of the Lucha Talk familia. (Prospero año y felicidad) The categories discussed on this week's show include, with a few added tangents thrown in for good measure. Luchador of the Year: Match of the Year: Promotion of the Year: Best Moment: CMLL Luchador of the Year: AAA Luchador of the Year: Lucha Underground Luchador of the Year: Elite Luchador of the Year: Indie Luchador of the Year: Best Rudo: Best Técnico: Best Brawling Luchador: Best Maestro-style/Technical Luchador: Best Flying Luchador: Most Underrated Luchador/Luchadora: Show of the Year: Best Team/Group: Luchadora of the Year: Most Lucha-y Match Finish: - As always follow the L

The 2nd in the two part promotion exclusive series airs this week as the regular Trios tributes the promotion of the week by expanding to an Atomícos as we welcome our first ever guest on Lucha Talk, the renowned Lucha expert and video maker, Highspots' biggest hockey fan, and explosive twitter personality, Rob Viper! The crew run down AAA from the beginning with interesting pit stops along the way including When Worlds Collide, the exoduses to WCW, a look at Promo Azteca, then the heyday of Los Vipers and a few years of epic angles and praise of Antonio Peña's vision and starmaking ability including a must-hear breakdown of Los Barrio Boys, Los Vipers, & Los Warriors. Konnan's rise to power in the mid-2000s and some of the promotion's more telenovela style angles back then, all the way to the downturn of the company in 2015 to today and a critical eye looking to the future of the company and its current roster, with Rob offering his take on if the TripleMania 2017 main event Apuestas match between Psycho

The usual rundown of the show takes a bit of a break this week as we debut part one of a special 2 part series covering the big modern day Lucha Libre companies, with this week's supercharged edition focusing on the oldest wrestling promotion in the entire world, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, CMLL. All sorts of fun tidbits and behind the scenes prospects of the modern day version of the company. Is Paco Alonso as bitter as people make him out to be? Why do Lucha Titles mean so little? Why are masks so important? What is Informa? Just who are the main eventers in CMLL and what are some of their backstories? A lot is covered on this mega sized edition of Lucha Talk from the intracies of the style, how the show is run, business successes and so much more. A highly important show to listen to if you're a new or casual fan of CMLL and want to get into it more and even longtime fans get the Trios' unique takes on the company and many of its top stars. (Sadly Leono nor Luciferno quite got an in depth breakdown) Ke

Lucha Talk continues its monumental run with the usual recaps of the weekly Lucha shows from Lucha Underground, AAA, & CMLL, as well as an extended look at the recent show from The Crash with questionable fancam work and even more questionable wrestling from Teddy Hart. The shocking Sexy Star Lucha Underground Title switch gets another spotlight again with booking that had everyone shaking their heads. CMLL gets a spotlight to close the show with the recent Bobybuilding Contest defying all the odds and getting an extended segment before discussion of the very cool Dynasty Tournament as well as future plans in the company, with news and notes around the world in Lucha closing out another wild week in Lucha Libre. Follow the guys on Twitter @DylanZeroPS @therealfredo @LIGERFEVER as well as keep US indy Luchador Gringo Loco in your thoughts as he suffered a heart attack after a match recently in Chicago. (He should be fine! But still. Heart Attack.)

A big week in Lucha comes in with a bang as the shocking winner of Aztec Warfare took the twitter world by storm. The Trios go over the Aztec Warfare match itself, highs, lows, and plants galore. But none topping the controversy surrounding Sexy Star and the reaction afterwards. The LT Crew has their take. Despite getting made to look like a geek yet again in LU, Pentagón Jr. has a strong week in AAA, capping off a solid main event with Dylan & Liger Fever getting a tad uncomfortable translating his raunchy (but awesome) promo. DTU announced its first iPPV with an amazing main event of Negro Casas vs. Flamita which sounds great! ...If it airs. Elite held its swan song which gets universally panned and laughed at by everyone up and down this card. At least they decided against airing the infamous Blue Demon Jr. episode. The king himself Ultimo Guerrero rules CMLL yet again, in a surprisingly fun Leyenda de Azul. Talk about the CMLL bodybuilding show and next week's Dinastia tournament closes out a packed L

The Trios champions of podcasting return through thick and thin to deliver another trés caidas of Lucha Talk. As always the crew goes through the weekly shows highlighted by a great Lucha Underground main event in Grave Consequences. Everyone gets other topics including but not limited to: - Máscara Dorada's emotional farewell to CMLL and where it ranks as one of the best moments of the year. - Elite's back! But maybe not for much longer... - What's the deal with Lucha Memes, powerbomb.tv & CMLL? - Who's gonna win Aztec Warfare? (Spoiler, a particularly bold host makes the case for Dario Cueto to exit the temple with Lucha Underground Aztec gold. You heard it here first. Also there's research into who Pindar is and the real life result may surprise you.) - The show closes with the most fired up segment in Lucha Talk history revolving around Sexy Star of all people and her issues with AAA and her name, AAA's handling of Sexy Star and Rey Fénix since their departures. Well wishes from all of the Lucha Talk

Lucha Talk returns with an episode for the ages. (Make sure to listen to the end for a blooper that saw Chad Johnson get inexplicably referenced in the original start of the show...it's been a hard week, people.) And on that note we cover a match with a finish so dumb it embarrassed us to give publicity to, as between that, a great brawl between Black Terry & Hijo de Diablo which featured a mid-match purse theft, and powerbomb.tv's signings with Black Terry Jr. & Carxyus, the indie scene was busy this week and it's all here. Lucha Underground & AAA both had their weekly shows, and more love for Dario Cueto & Averno ensued, as well as talk of the debuting Máscara de Broncé as well as optimism for the coming weeks of Lucha Underground. CMLL closes things out this week with talk of Máscara Dorada as he nears the end of his run in México, as well as one of the best Lucha matches of the year with an amazing moment as the torch was passed between generations before our eyes with Hechicero winning hi