LuchaWorld Podcast

Mil Muertes Interview 10/4/14 (In Spanish)

As part of our trip to Lucha Underground's Media Day few week's before the show started airing on the El Rey Network, we had a chance to interview Mil Muertes. We went off-script with him & he talked about his career as El Mesias, Ricky Banderas, etc.

Full interview translated at LuchaWorld.com along with our trip to The Temple!

LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #33 (9/28/14)

It's our "Crazy #33" show. We look back at CMLL's 8lst Anniversary show. The big hair match and mask match! Rush vs. Negro Casas and how great a feud that has been. What's next for Atlantis and what could be the next big match for CMLL. CMLL's success with certain events and how different their regular shows and everything else they do in general is to what their big events are. We talk about our day at a Lucha Underground TV taping. Vandal gets to see Pimpinela Escarlata live. Watching some of the AAA and local talent on the show. Thoughts on the show and whether we think it will translate well to TV and whether it will succeed or fail. Comparing a TV taping vs. a regular lucha show, which sends us into many tangents including our first time watching wrestling on cable. We also talk about Skyman's fall and discuss Steve "Dr. Lucha" Sims retirement from weekly reporting and focusing on books and historical lucha features! A fun and wacky 2-hour show! (9/28/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #32 (9/16/14)

A variety of topics in the latest LuchaWorld Podcast including a preview of the upcoming CMLL 81st Anniversary show. Thoughts on all the matches. A rant on Thunder! Where is La Sombra? Vandal predicts who will win the mask match. The wackiness of seeing Heavy Metal in this year's PWI 500. We talk about Lucha Underground and possibly going to the next set of tapings or if we'll even be allowed to enter the building. The changes Lucha Underground has made from their first set of tapings to the second set. Our weekend of L.A. Lucha attending the Fusion Pro Wrestling show on Friday night and the Legends of L.A. Lucha show on Sunday. Vandal Drummond wins a match! Meanwhile, Fredo tries to convince the gringos at the show to cheer for luchador Ku Klux Klan #1! Vandal talks a bit about Ruben "El Ancho" Peucelle from the Titanes Del Ring promotion out of Argentina. A fun 90-minute show. (9/16/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #31 (8/18/14)

The LuchaWorld Podcast is back and we return with one of our favorite guest, L.A. lucha legend Superboy! He's back to share more stories from his career and to just talk about lucha libre. We open the show talking about Alberto Del Rio showing up at Triplemania after his WWE release. We discuss Del Rio's WWE departure and its possible negative effects for them as a business with their Latino fanbase. What goals luchadores have? The buzz Superboy's heard from the local wrestlers on AAA USA. The lack of opportunities for US-based Latin wrestlers on US-based indie promotions. Superboy reveals the "Misterioso" name situation and talks about older luchadores selling their gimmick/name. Superboy's fight with the late Abismo Negro. Superboy talks a bit about meeting Konnan early in his career as they both started at about the same time. More on the WIN tapings w/ the Guerreros, Konnan, Crazy 33 & Tim Tall Tree. Superboy talks about being at the WCW "Festival de Lucha" tapings from Waco, Texas and how he got the booking. From wrestling a few matches to refereeing several others during the tapings. Talks a bit about Blitzkrieg, the WCW luchadores, the WCW lockerroom and WCW wrestlers asking Piloto Suicida "Who the chubby guy is" at the WCW tapings and being impressed with Superboy after his match. Superboy also discusses how he got the WCW Nitro tryout match. Superboy talks about one of his early trainers Avispon Negro and talks about the steps he took in training, his first plancha to the outside, fundamentals that younger luchadores should learn, training with heavier wrestlers like the Black Panthers (two African-American brothers who loved Blue Panther, got into lucha and both were named Daryl!!!). Kurt and Superboy reminisce about L.A. wrestler The Whip/Cool Cat Clarke, Gil's Gym, booking veterans, and a few more LA stories. Superboy is currently promoting lucha shows in the LA Area under the Fusion Pro Wrestling banner and he co-host a lucha libre radio show called Los Gladiadores Radio! Fun show that went over 90 minutes! Enjoy! (8/18/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #30 (6/15/14)

We're back! Live from Walnut Kills, California!Kurt and Fredo are back! We talk about our trip to Las Vegas for the annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion which included us doing 2 podcasts that week. First Podcast, we were guests of the Wrestling Viewpoint Network with Ken Napzok and "Lethal" Logan X and we discussed a variety of topics including the CACReunion, lucha libre, how luchaworld started, how Kurt and Fredo met, and our 3 favorite wrestlers! Be sure to bug Ken about not knowing of El Dandy! We talk about the Las Vegas trip and how Kurt spent more time not at any events and Kurt making Nick Bockwinkle uncomfortable! We have photographic proof via Dan Farren of this! We also attemped our own podcast, but we scrapped that to bring this 90-minute show! We also talk about a get-together at the Sombrero Taqueria in Huntington Park were Superboy and the rest of the Moro family were honored. That same evening, Fredo witnessed the most amazing thing ever as he saw KURT BROWN (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond, Lucky Pierre, Yom Rippur, Jimmy Cyclone, etc.) attempt to dance! We talk about the latest in CMLL's En Busca de Un Idolo tournament, Hechicero's awesomeness, Rush being an awesome douche, the great Rush-Negro Casas feud, the Father's Day CMLL show with Fuego vs. Virus. We also discuss the latest with Myzteziz and the new name. How it will work or how long he'll last in AAA. Update on AAA USA in that there is no update! Fun show. (6/15/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #29 (4/4/14)

Kurt Brown (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza talking about lucha libre! We brave thru to bring you another episode after surviving another recent earthquake. Big show this Sunday from Arena Coliseo were one mini will drop his mask inside the confines of a steel cage. In some big news, Kurt recaps some recent CMLL matches, while Fredo recaps the first five matches from Rey de Reyes. Kurt recaps the torneo cibernetico to determine En Busca de Un Idolo participants and the Dos Leyendas main event of Rush vs. Shocker. Fredo marvels at Pentagon Jr's performance at Rey de Reyes, the song choices to both AAA & CMLL's first big shows of 2014, wacky finish of Relevos de Locura match, domed cages, how not to start a fire on a board inside a domed cage, Daga finally winning, and the bloody Chessman vs. Villano IV. Wouldn't be a LuchaWorld podcast without another Sin Cara update. We got one. We finally shill a website sponsor after years of forgetting and we talk Kurt's fashion at his job. Kurt talks watching Trio Fantasia with Super Raton Jr. as a new member. Kurt also breaks Fredo's podcast rule of never talking MMA yet again! Theft of the Titanes En El Ring tape collection. La momia conspiracies ensue. Zacarias El Perico sitting alone on the entrance stairs during matches. We recorded the show as the CMLL show on terra was starting, so final minutes are Kurt trying to talk lucha, while Fredo discusses Dragon Rojo Jr. being a bad choice to be a judge and Shocker's hair growth. Fun show. (4/14/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #28 (3/17/14)

Kurt and Fredo return to recap AAA's Rey de Reyes show with all the late changes to the show, Fabi Apache issuing a challenge to Daga for the AAA Cruiserweight title, L.A.'s own Steve Pain getting his haircut after losing the dome match, La Parka winning Rey de Reyes and why La Parka usually wins these big matches. While discussing Fabi Apache, we talk about women training to get in the business. We talk about the upcoming CMLL Homenaje de Dos Leyendas show which is headlined by the awesome Rush vs. Shocker. The odd booking of both World champions in CMLL and AAA. Negro Casas coming back sooner than expected. Recent CMLL matches. The Sin Cara situation and how weird its been and some of the weirdness that's gone on behind-the-scenes that has so many people confused. How Sin Cara will affect Averno's future? We also talk about how luchadores have no chance of ever getting over in WWE. Octagon leaving AAA. New Pierroth being awful. Also, Kurt rejoices about the news that the Big Bang Theory was renewed for 3 more seasons and we talk about Blossom. Why, I dunno. We then get back to lucha by bringing up Estrellita's police outfit! A fun 90 minute show. (3/17/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #27 (2/12/14)

We discuss the latest happenings in the world of lucha libre. Sin Cara's return to Mexico and how its turned up the rumor mill not just for him, but for CMLL's La Sombra. We also talk about the AAA women's division, Puma wrestling with a torn bicep, recent talent that has appeared in CMLL and some who have moved up the ladder, luchadores with day jobs, Kamaitachi, Rey de Reyes finalists and the surprise luchador in Group D, Canek vs. Don Corleone (which leads to some Tony Rocco talk), Super Porky's death wish, fans cheering near-death and death announcements, as well as old wrestling books & magazines, hating Eric Embry in 1987 and then doing a 180-turn on him a year later, and Kurt's trip to a SantinoBros. Wrestling show. Fun show. The show can be downloaded via iTunes & Stitcher Radio. (2/12/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #26 (1/14/14)

We ring in 2014 with a pretty wacky show. Kurt & Fredo talk the latest news in lucha libre and a variety of other topics. Fisico Nuclear's recent wedding, AAA in USA update including news of Mark Burnett partnering up with AAA and the El Rey Network, CMLL/NJPW FantasticaMania's iPPV, entrance music getting muted and suggesting Keyboard Cat get hired to play all New Japan songs on iPPV, commercial featuring Televisa's skeleton technology, the greatness of Negro Casas, the WWE Network, the recent passing of Payaso Coco Blanco, Jesus Nuñez and Ari "El Gato" Romero. We talk about our first time seeing Ari "El Gato" Romero with Kurt remembering meeting him in Los Angeles at a WIN taping and seeing him in Tijuana and Fredo talking about watching him as a kid in Juarez lucha shows. The Ari Romero talk leads to us talking about Kurt's first time meeting and conversation with Konnan 25 years ago. We also bring up random stuff like Steve & Shaun Simpson, Riki Rachtman, Dennis Rodman (also mention the wrong country he's visiting), Celebrity Rehab deaths, Jim Cornette's podcast AND wrestling's #1 investigative reporter BIX~!!! Fun show. (1/14/14)

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LuchaWorld Podcast Ep #25 (12/17/13)

We return after being gone for over 2 months talking lucha libre! We talk the passing of El Brazo. We share Solar's story on Tiger Mask Sayama, his broken clavicle and Brazo de Plata's reaction to Sayama's lack of professionalism in Japan over 30 years ago. We discuss the recent "temporary" retirement of El Hijo del Santo and who he talked to when it came to his future in the ring. Other topics discussed on the show include recent CMLL matches (Titan vs. Averno & Blue Panther vs. Negro Casas), Angel de Oro's injury, the short-lived career of Javier Escobedo, phone call from K-Dawg, indy wrestling in Mexico, AAA's Guerra de Titanes and the "big surprise" letdown, Yuriko's departure from AAA, the recent Sin Cara situation and what the future holds for Mistico (DF), some old WCW matches, and the continued awesomeness of Rey Mysterio! A packed 1 hour show! Our final show for 2013. Enjoy! (12/17/13)

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