Luchaworld Podcast

Los Traumas returned to L.A. for the 8/20/16 FPW show. We all started joking as soon as we all arrived to the show. Trauma II decided he wanted to do the interview in English. We tried. Trauma I talked about the upcoming big mask match against Canis Lupus. They talked about their careers, being independent vs. being in CMLL or AAA, their father Negro Navarro, and more. Full interview is translated and posted at LuchaWorld.com!

Nicho El Millonario was in L.A. for FPW's 8/20/16 show. Early in our interview he cut his fingers on something, which surprised all of us, but he kept on and he was great. Nicho talks about his career, his rivalry with Rey Mysterio, the "Psicosis" name, upcoming surgery, and retirement. Full interview has been translated and is posted at LuchaWorld!

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! Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

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! Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

Volador Jr. made a return to L.A. for UIPW were he successfully defended the UIPW Heavyweight Championship in a 3-way match against Caristico & Misterioso. He sat down with us for an interview to discuss this year's New Japan Best of the Super Juniors, WWE, Negro Casas, his family & career. The interview is in Spanish, but has been translated by Fredo at LuchaWorld.com!

Mima Shimoda traveled to L.A. to wrestle at UIPW's 6/11/16 show. We talked about her career in AJPW and with CMLL, her thoughts on current Japanese women's wrestling, her favorite rivals & more including the ongoing question that she gets asked all the time she's interviewed while in Mexico. Full interview was translated & posted to LuchaWorld.com!

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!!! Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

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) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

We return to discuss the recent news in lucha libre!!! Flamita & Electroshock leave AAA. The latest from Konnan including a video of an ex-AAA employee talking about the bus accident from last year. Injuries & health updates for Hijo del Fantasma, Angelico, Dragon Lee & Kato Kung Lee. Mil Mascaras not retiring!!! Kurt updates us on Martin Iriarte Karadagian!! The greatness of Rudo Jack Evans!!! Kurt and Fredo argue over the last time Kurt watched AAA. Kurt has PUEBLA FEVER! We talk the great Mascara Dorada vs. Mephisto match from this past Tuesday. Plus we talk the last two weeks of Lucha Underground!!! Fun 90-minute show!!! (5/4/16) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

Frito & The Freak back at it again talking about the latest lucha libre news! We discuss Octagon's altercation with Octagon Jr., introducing Hijo de Octagon, revealing twin sons and his battle for his name/gimmick, Hijo del Santo & L.A. Park's differing thoughts on Octagon situation, MVP getting fired by Lucha Underground, Volador Jr. vs. Caristico in Liga Elite, Los Ingobernables, Dragon Lee's knee injury, Kamaitachi update, AAA's latest "additions/staying/going/returning" talent, Lorenzo Lamas in Lucha Underground, long podcasts with good content but long, cranky Lance Storm vs. The Great Brian Last, Fredo's dislike of WCW jobber tag team The State Patrol, and Kurt uncovers "Martin Iriarte Karadagian", who claims to be Martin Karadagian of Titanes del Ring fame's son, plus recent lucha shows we attended in Los Angeles. A lot more is talked about and we even hear THUNDER during the show! Fun 80-minute show. Enjoy! (4/25/16) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

El Oriental was a "Luchador Sorpresa" at the 4/9/16 GMLW show. We saw him sitting backstage & asked if we could do an interview. El Oriental talked about his career, being in AAA, CMLL, Lucha LIbre USA & the indies, along with the Moreno family & his thoughts on current lucha! Full Interview was translated & posted to LuchaWorld!

Mascara Dorada was in the L.A. area for a GMLW show on 4/9/16. He talked about his career, CMLL, the 1-year he spent in NJPW, returning to Mexico, & Liga Elite! Full Interview was translated and posted to LuchaWorld.com!

Kurt "VD" Brown returns!!! Kurt and Fredo talk about the latest lucha libre news! Thoughts on CMLL Dos Leyendas and AAA Rey de Reyes. Talking all the turmoil going on with AAA with talent leaving, Konnan at odds with them and Arturo Rivera's pervy twitter account. We talk about Kamaitachi honoring his bikini bet. Talk some Lucha Underground and what's going on with Hijo del Fantasma. Lucha Libre Elite getting TV and the numerous CMLL shows available online or on TV. The new talent that has debuted in CMLL and the not-so-great news about Pierroth joining Los Ingobernables and Thunder returning. Kurt talks about researching some older lucha info on Charro Aguayo & Jimmy El Pulpo and getting distracted watching an infomercial on the Kelly family. Fredo talks Cepillin and Tinieblas running some lucha shows together. All the wackiness going on in lucha libre. Over 90-minutes! Enjoy! (3/31/16) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

LuchaWorld Podcast Episode #53! First-time ever! Fredo goes solo as Kurt's unavailable! Previewing CMLL Dos Leyendas & AAA Rey de Reyes! Remembering Hayabusa and Cinta de Oro. Recent great lucha matches! What's going on with Konnan and AAA, Octagon upset too. Cibernetico talks AAA! Caifan and the initial decline of lucha libre in Monterrey. Lots of news! One-hour podcast, hope everyone enjoys it. Show is sponsored by our own LuchaWorld t-shirt shop that we always forget to mention on the podcast! (3/15/16) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

LuchaWorld Podcast Episode #52! Kurt "VD" Brown & Fredo "Frito" Esparza are back talking lucha! We also talk about Daniel Bryan's retirement and what his plans were prior to making his retirement decision. We talk about AAA's recent issues with Konnan, Rey Mysterio & Sexy Star. Kurt gets nostalgic and talks about Jimmy El Pulpo & Ed "The Strangler" Lewis. We talk about Lucha Underground, Officer Reyes & Ryan, Sexy Star's storyline, the Darewolf and we talk about the Jim Cornette & Marco Corleone feud as well as Kurt giving his take on how this is just Cornette trying to stir things up. We talk CMLL and look back at Negro Casas vs. Volador Jr., Dos Leyendas, CMLL women doing bad dives, Sanson's potential, Lucha Libre Elite and Super Porky possibly retiring. Also talk about WWE's Global Cruiserweight tournament, Trauma I winning the IWRG title and Los Mariachi Locos. Be sure to check out the LuchaWorld t-shirt shop and enjoy this 90+ minute show! (2/18/16) Get all the lucha libre news at L

We return with the first show of 2016! Looking back at some of the news from 2015. We remember Lizmark, talk about the Playboy article on Perro Aguayo Jr. (which leads to talking about Playboy magazine), the CMLL Infierno En El Ring iPPV, Kurt tells the story of Pancho Valentino "The Priest Killer", we talk about some lucha magazines including one called "Clinch" (which Kurt calls "Punch") from the early '50s that had Stanley Weston writing for them, Fredo's outrage at Volador Jr's treatment of lucha great Mije, thoughts on wrestler of the year for 2015, and we talk about the upcoming NJPW/CMLL FantasticaMania shows! A fun 75 minute show! (1/5/16) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

We talk about the passing of El Bello Greco and look back at his career and how the exotico gimmick has evolved. We talk a bit about Lucha Libre Elite, Cibernetico, Caristico, the low turnout for their most recent show, some of the good undercard talent and some of the more questionable additions, and what is Lucha Elite's end game along with our thoughts on people getting into promoting wrestling. The failed Que Viva El Rey tour. AAA cancels Guerra de Titanes and what's going on with their roster. Recent CMLL shows and the Friday show highlighted by Liz Vega's appearance! The awesome trios match between Aerostar/Fireball/Australian Suicide vs. Daga/Steve Pain/Hijo de Pirata Morgan from Xalapa. We talk CMLL lucha mascots including how Zacarias El Perico got into lucha libre and we even talk about the exciting CMLL Bodybuilding Competition. Over 90-minutes!!! (12/1/15) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

This week we talk about La Sombra joining WWE and look back at his last four months with CMLL. Alberto Del Rio returns to WWE and how he left AAA scrambling. Cibernetico leaves AAA to join Lucha Libre Elte. Possible more departures from AAA. The confusion leading into Guerra de Titanes with Averno, Chessman, Rey Mysterio and promoter listing guys unlikely to show up like John Cena. We also look forward to the great lineup for NJPW's FantasticaMania 2016 tour. Plus Kurt reads fan mail and our usual "I Can't Believe Thunder's in CMLL" rant. Over 2 hours of lucha and outrage on this show! (11/20/15) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

Kurt Brown (a.k.a. Vandal Drummond) and Fredo Esparza talking the latest in lucha libre news! Sit back and grab a snack as we discuss Mistic 2.0's departure from AAA and return to Arena Mexico, Ultimo Guerrero loses to Atlantis in the Universal tournament and comes up with his own conspiracy storyline involving Atlantis, Thunder, CMLL & Tony Salazar, CMLL Dia de Los Muertos, Electroshock's AAA status, recap of Heroes Inmortales matches, and the Stardom USA show in Baldwin Park, CA that we attended. Lots of news, lots of discussion (including wrestling t-shirt talk!) and a very heated debate on just how bad Thunder is! Over 2 hours long! (10/22/15) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

Recapping CMLL's 82nd Anniversary show, Atlantis vs. La Sombra mask match, Atlantis and his mask collection, La Sombra's future unmasked, Dark Angel's farewell match & some thoughts on women's wrestling in Mexico, thoughts on iPPV, also a look at the lucha libre portion of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. 90-minute show! (9/20/15) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!