LuchaWorld Podcast

LuchaWorld Podcast Episode #4 taped on 11/18/11. This week, Kurt and Fredo talk about Hector Garza leaving CMLL and re-uniting with Los Perros Del Mal, the CMLL press conference with news on Blue Panther vs. Felino in a hair match, Shocker’s new faction, Atlantis trio debuts name and then changes it, RUSH~! set to debut in Japan, a look back at Vic Amezcua (Septiembre Negro), La Parka’s heel promo, the issues with podcasting, Who is TNA’s Gunner?, Mascara Dorada vs. Mephisto match, and Kurt watches a recent match from MONTERREY! All this and more! A fun show!

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Taped Saturday afternoon (10/29/11), Vandal Drummond (Kurt Brown) & Fredo Esparza discuss recent big show letdowns for both CMLL and AAA, La Sombra, Sin Cara Azul vs. Sin Cara Negro mask match, WWE tryouts in Mexico, recent independent shows booking too much talent on shows, why Blue Panther and Villano III are not in the WON HOF, and much more!

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Taped Friday night (9/23/11), we discuss more lucha libre including the Averno vs. La Mascara mask match, the Universal Tournament matches, our disappointment in CMLL’s Anniversary cage match main event, AAA’s Heroes Inmortales, Grumpy Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Kurt’s inability to name most wrestlers in Japan nowadays, DDT promotion, getting paid with porn movies, Mark Henry, and we Journey into the Mind of Teddy Hart as we discuss some of his ideas!

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The debut of the LuchaWorld Podcast with Kurt Brown & Fredo Esparza! (Taped 9/1/11) We discuss Sin Cara, Sting heading to AAA which leads to some talk of Ric Flair (not the financial stuff!), Matt Hardy’s fake youtube suicide note, CMLL the numerous feuds matched by number of TV shows you have to search through to watch these matches, dancing with Zacarias El Perico, AAA’s TV situation (or lack of in the US), the passing of SoCal luchador Mando Lopez (a.k.a. Superstar), thoughts on some of the Mexico Candidates on the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot, plus, even more discussion on dancing with Villano III and Jushin “Thunder” Liger and faking Cancer vs. faking Suicide, which is worse! Packed show.

Recorded on 9/4/09:

Kurt Brown (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza discuss lucha libre and a variety of topics:

• Kurt watches Big Japan and DDT including a match featuring kids and a match from a grocery market.
• Alex Koslov in AAA.
• Kurt talks about doing the WON HOF podcast with Bix. Fredo wants to know how long they talked about this!
• Harlem Globetrotters meet Snow White cartoon.
• Strongman shows up on CMLL TV. Tosses a few chairs at a row of chairs!!! WOW!!!
• Turbo gets a CMLL tryout? New talent in CMLL.
• "Dr. Lucha" Steve Sims joins the show to talk Rush, giving a good star-rating to a bad match, worst match he's ever seen, zombies, and Abdullah The Butcher vs. Stalker ichikawa.

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Recorded on 8/28/09:

Kurt Brown (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza discuss a variety of topics including:

• Kurt goes to a stand-up comedy show featuring Mick Foley and Colt Cabana.
• Rey Mysterio's WWE Suspension which leads to Kurt going on a rant wanting everyone to smoke pot!
• CMLL 76th Anniversary show w/ Mistico vs. Negro Casas in a mask vs. hair match.
• Shocker introduces Jon Strongman in CMLL!
• AAA news: Two Grondas in AAA, Oriental leaves AAA, while his sister Esther Moreno returns!
• Thoughts on documentaries "The Man Whose Arms Exploded" and "Bigger, Stronger, Faster"
• Fredo asks Kurt if female wrestlers blade differently to male wrestlers which of course leads to more Dr. Jerry Graham stories!
• Kurt explains older wrestling insiders fascination with Roller Derby.
• Movie reviews of [REC] and Watchmen.
• Plus lots more in a 1-hour plus show!

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Recorded on 8/21/09!!!

Dr. Lucha joins the show with Kurt Brown (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza to discuss a variety of topics!!!

• Chris Jericho on a news show.
• Fredo struggles with reading the History of the NWA book.
• Dr. Lucha calls in to discuss the Mistico vs. Tiger Mask IV match!
• Dead crowds
• South Park talk!
• Stalker Ichikawa vs. Abdullah The Butcher
• AAA news & notes! Talent leaving AAA! AAA in turmoil!
• Where is X-Pac?
• Dr. Lucha gets arrested mid-show!
• Dr. Jerry Lucha
• Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. El Mesias gets 7-stars!
• Da Neighba Hoodz!
• Incredibly Strange Wrestling
• Lucha cult film featuring Super Popi in his b-day suit
• Wild in the Streets movie
• First wrestling web page Fredo ever found was Kurt's Super Popi web page.
• Dr. Lucha & Fredo talk Cubs vs. Dodgers & Cubs closer status.
• Kurt & Fredo fantasy book the Gato Eveready - Pimpinela Escarlata storyline with them having a child that grows up to be a giant Gronda-looking feline transvestite luchador!
• Dr. Lucha reviews Kurt's old Viva La Lucha newsletter.

And much more...

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Recorded on 8/14/09

Kurt Brown & Fredo Esparza return to talk about wrestling and a variety of topics! Plus we get TWO MYSTERY CALLERS for this show! 

- Terry Funk's music album from Japan.
- Triplemania
- Pimpinela & Gato Eveready
- Odessasteps (Mark Coale) & "Dr. Lucha" Steve Sims joins the show.
- Stalker Ichikawa
- Traveling to Tijuana to watch lucha shows.
- Bello Greco & Sergio El Hermoso
- Mildred Burke book
- "Lou Kez" and "Hobo Brazil"
- promoting lucha libre/wrestling shows.

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Recorded on 7/30/09:

Kurt Brown & Fredo Esparza talk CMLL's upcoming Infierno En El Ring, lucha tournaments, Kurt talks surf guitar (after his phone cuts off during call), Titanes En El Ring, The Mummy, Johnny Legend, Shaq on RAW & the 57Gold shows.

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Recorded on 7/23/09:

Kurt Brown & Fredo Esparza talk AAA & CMLL lucha libre, Stalker Ichikawa, the movie Nacho Libre and whether we liked/disliked it, Los Chivos (Kayam & Enigma de Oro), remembering Arena Perro Aguayo, Kurt tells the story of meeting Don Muraco, plus we talk movies with Kurt reviewing "Confessions of a Psycho Cat" (because last time he didn't!) and we talk Canadian film "Léolo".

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