LuchaWorld Podcast

LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #66 (11/3/16)

LuchaWorld Podcast Episode #66 - This week a look back at CMLL's Dia de Los Muertos shows, Valiente winning the Universal Championship, Hechicero winning the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight title, Mascara Dorada's final CMLL shows announced, NJPW announces FantasticaMania tour dates & CMLL talent on tour, thoughts on two Fenix interviews, Mascara de Bronce's AAA debut, the lucha name game & how its affecting several ex-AAA stars, thoughts on the past 2 weeks of Lucha Underground and a really fun Lucha Elite trios match. 1 hour show! Be sure to check out all the latest news & visit our sponsors Design By Humans & Amazon.com via LuchaWorld.com! Also subscribe & listen to the show via iTunes, stitcher, podbean, etc.! Thanks!

LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #65 (10/24/16)

LuchaWorld Podcast Episode #65 with a look back at the CMLL Universal Tournament, Volador Jr. vs. Valiente in Final on Dia de Muertos show, Dragon Lee not happy with brother Rush, Drone debuts & reveals his previous identity, CMLL Sabado Retro on Fox Deportes, AAA fires Jack Evans, Konnan talks Rey Fenix and shares a Joaquin Roldan thumbtack story, Caristico vs. L.A. Park cage match from Elite, Rey Escorpion looking great as a rudo in Elite, a wild trios match in Elite too and a recap of this past week's Lucha Underground show! 1 hour show! Be sure to check out all the latest news & visit our sponsors Design By Humans & Amazon.com via LuchaWorld.com! Also subscribe & listen to the show via iTunes, stitcher, podbean, etc.! Thanks!

LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #64 (10/13/16)

LuchaWorld Podcast returns with a look back at Televisa's fake La Parka story, Volador Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario rematch, CMLL introduces new luchador Drone, CMLL Press Conference news, Fredo ranks the odds for the Block A Universal Tournament participants, the great Jack Evans, this week's Lucha Underground, Alberto El Presidente, Lucha Elite's no-show this week & interesting 11/4 lineup that they changed days later. Plus much more!!!

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #63 (10/4/16)

Kurt Brown (Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza return to talk about the latest happenings in the world of lucha libre! Topics include Alberto El Patron's stabbing incident which led to not appearing on Sunday's Heroes Inmortales, AAA Heroes Inmortales rundown, recent CMLL shows including the Rey del Aire final and Kurt watched most of the CMLL Legends show and lives to talk about it, Rey Fenix quitting AAA, Jack Evans keeping it real, predicting the length of Konnan's next Podcast Boom show (Fredo has it lasting 8 minutes!), Caristico, the CMLL-Lucha Libre Elite break-up, Lucha Underground, plus we talk about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles documentary that is available on Hulu and a wide range of music documentaries (The Damned, Tom Petty, etc.) that we recommend watching. 90-minute show! Show is available for download on iTunes, Stitcher, Downcast, etc.

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #62 (9/6/16)

Kurt Brown (Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza recap AAA's Triplemania XXIV and CMLL's 83rd Anniversary show! What we liked and disliked from both shows. Rush's role in the Anniversary show. Dragon Lee's career. Our nomination for Pierroth for Father of the Year! Our trip to UIPW-LA and hanging out with Jeff Cobb, talking pet snakes with Psicosis/Ripper, interviewing Ronnie Mendoza about his participation in WWE's Cruiserweight Classic. Kurt tells the story of when he first heard the word "mames". Trauma I's big mask win and the great scene at end of that match! Plus an interview with Thunder Rosa about her career including Kobra Moon/Lucha Underground, Stardom, Mexico, and how she got into wrestling! Fun 2-hour interview!

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #61 (8/22/16)

Kurt Brown and Fredo Esparza return to preview the upcoming AAA Triplemania XXIV and CMLL 83rd Anniversary shows! Also discuss this past Saturday's FPW "Superboy Birthday Bash" show including the "baby carriage incident" and thoughts on interviews with Nicho El Millonario & Los Traumas I & II. Other topics discussed include the CMLL/ROH deal, Trauma I's upcoming mask match with Canis Lupus, Santo Jr's return, will Kurt ever watch Lucha Underground or Triplemania XXIV, growing up as wrestling fans, tough guys in wrestling, podcasting & doing interviews, the edecanes, and lots more.

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #60 (8/2/16)

Kurt Brown (Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza are back talking about lucha libre! Talking about great matches that happened throughout the month of July. News stories over the past month from Thunder's passing, Sexy Star unmasked and ready to start her boxing career, Ludxor's AAA story, new faces in AAA, and Teddy Hart in Elite, the awesome L.A. Park vs. Rush feud, Lucha Underground's Ultima Lucha Dos! We talk about the CMLL 83rd Anniversary show scheduled for Sept. 2nd and some possible matches that could headline. A preview of the upcoming Triplemania XXIV show. Plus, Kurt watches Final Deletion before we start the show and shares his thoughts on that. 90+ minute show! Enjoy!

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #59 (6/21/16)

Kurt Brown (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza back to talk more lucha. We look back at our recent trip to UIPW-LA's 5th Anniversary show were we also got to interview Volador Jr. & Mima Shimoda and Fredo saw Sexy Star at that show. The recent passing of former CMLL undercard luchador Zayco. Kurt researching Charro Aguayo. Talk about the upcoming WWE Cruiserweight Classic and Rush revealing some Dragon Lee news. We talk more tournaments including the CMLL Grand Prix and the Lucha Libre Elite Mundial. Recent good matches that have happened in lucha libre. Some more talk about Konnan's podcast including a very entertaining episode with Hijo del Fantasma. Upcoming AAA title matches. Some other podcast recommendations. Plus we talk recent Lucha Underground TV shows including the greatness of Pentagon Jr. and Jack Evans on those shows! Fun show! Enjoy! Show is also available on iTunes, Stitcher and downcast!

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #58 (6/2/16)

Kurt Brown (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond) and Alfredo Esparza talking the latest in lucha libre and other wacky stories going on in pro wrestling. We talk about the AAA Lucha Libre World Cup, the wacky TNA Hardys video, CMLL's Gran Prix returns after 8 years, Konnan's controversial Podcast BOOM, recent CMLL including Kurt's continued Puebla Fever as he recaps this past week's CMLL Puebla show, we talk about the last 2 weeks of Lucha Underground, WWE interest in CMLL luchadores, how certain departures would affect lucha libre, Does the CMLL Programming Department watch CMLL shows?, the CPLL Los Angeles show, Kurt talks about shows he was at were fans fought luchadores, meeting Los KKK I & II, plus so much more! Longest episode we've done for LuchaWorld. Over 2 hours!!!

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #57 (5/19/16)

We're on a roll with 2-week turnarounds on podcasts! We discuss the recent passings of Kato Kung Lee & "Los Luchadores" composer Pedro Ocadiz, Los Ingobernables break-up and what's next for Rush & La Mascara, La Sombra's new WWE name, the latest teams announced for the Lucha Libre World Cup, Dorian Roldan finally speaks, more from Konnan, the latest comings-and-goings in various lucha promotions, a recap of the past two weeks of Lucha Underground, the amazing Jorge "El Luchador Perfect" Mendoza, Hechicero vs. Negro Casas, Super Muñeco's lucha libre promotion, seeing many Rey Misterios at a recent lucha show in Los Angeles, plus Kurt still has Puebla Fever! Almost 2 hours! Enjoy! (5/19/16)

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