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April 12, 2002
(A report of the 5/4/03 CMLL show is posted in the Results section)

You didn’t think we were gone for good, did ya’? Viva is immortal like Mil Mascaras. We can’t get broke! Even though it’s been about four months since the last update, nothing too mind blowing was going down in lucha. Hombre Sin Nombre is now Rayman in AAA. Tarzan Boy has been kicked out of CMLL due to issues they were having with him. Shocker and Mascara Magica have turned heel, and some dude named Damien el Terrible became their third guapo. That was about it. But fuck doing the straight news, right? That stuff is never really fun, anyway.
I would have loved to do a huge piece on NWA:TNA’s lucha angle, as it rocked. Sadly enough I’ve already missed it, as it seems to have been put on the shelf for a while. Those hillbillies better have the fucking sense to use Juvi in the future, though. In other US news, Major Leagure Wrestling has a TV deal with the Florida cable channel, The Sunshine Network. Although its’ availability is limited, their shows are supposed to be pretty hardcore, regularly featuring lucha sweethearts Shocker, La Parka and Vampiro.

Rey Misterio Sr. (technically, I shouldn’t even have to type the ‘senior’ in there, but…you know) has decided to expand his empire once again, this time blessing his son with is legacy. Even though he’s roughly two years away from debuting, El Hijo De Rey Misterio was introduced to Tijuana lucha fans in early January.  Interestingly enough, Hijo’s current mask is pretty much Rey Jr.’s old mask (as opposed to the new open mouthed, WWE version), with some tribal designs added to the sides. Considering that his debut is so far away, I wouldn’t be surprised if he updates the design in order to create a more personal look.
Only 14 years old, Misterio’s son has begun training with father, in addition to being a member of his high school’s wrestling team in San Diego. It is believed that the reason for Hijo’s early introduction is due to the fact that Rey Misterio is considering retirement due to heart problems. If this is true, then I wish Misterio the best, and look forward to seeing his sons’ debut.
Aledesp, the hardest working photographer in lucha libre, got these wicked shots of Hijo de Rey Misterio, along with the rest of the Misterio clan…

                   

Ultimo Dragon is rumored to joining the WWE roster as early as next month. As my man Sir Samurai pointed out, Jim Ross actually mentioned in the now defunct Ross Report that they had been speaking with the Japanese superhero, and were looking to sign him in early 2003. It is now being reported that Ultimo himself has been telling people that the deal is done, and we all should expect his arrival shortly.
Being the refined speculator that I am, I speculate that he’ll join the Smackdown roster, followed by a nation of fanboys bitching about how badly he’s being misused. And although there’s no way the WWE will know what do with a Japanese fellow in a shiny dragon mask, we are sure to be treated some face-rocking matches between Ultimo and the Smackdown cruiserweights.

Yeah…this part of the update is only here because I like the video games. Hell, one of the reasons it’s taken so long to do this update is I can’t stop playing Def Jam: Vendetta. Aki, the game company that created the classic WCW/NWO Revenge game on the N64 (as well as the previously mentioned Vendetta) recently completed the Japanese wrestling game, King of Colosseum. And while half of you could give two shits about a Japanese video game that won’t even be released in North America, I figured it was newsworthy due to it’s roster including a few CMLL mainstays. So even though this is only mildly interesting, you get to see digital versions of Dr. Wagner Jr, Black Tiger, and everybody’s favorite fuckup, Gigante Silva.


That’s it for now. And just to show that I didn’t schlep on all of the promises I made last update, there is a shiny, new article in the music section. I may be a bastard, but I’m not a fuckin’ bastard. Viva La Lucha Libre!
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