{"id":104518,"date":"2021-11-16T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=104518"},"modified":"2021-11-15T21:10:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T02:10:26","slug":"puerto-rico-andrade-el-idolo-lucha-bros-cwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/11\/16\/puerto-rico-andrade-el-idolo-lucha-bros-cwa\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico Report #3 | Andrade El Idolo & Lucha Bros Coming, CWA & LAWE PPVs Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

November 20th is the big date for the island of Puerto Rico with multiple cards announced. We also look ahead as many companies announce big future events with prominent names attached. Primarily, for the first time, All Elite Wrestling<\/strong> contracted wrestlers will come to the island. Danny Limelight<\/strong> and Daniel Garcia<\/strong> did come and work recently, but Limelight did not sign with AEW while Garcia competed just prior to signing, meaning The Lucha Bros<\/strong> coming this Saturday for the Latin American Wrestling Entertainment (<\/em><\/a>LAWE)<\/strong> Origenes<\/em><\/strong> marks the first time we see this excursion. In addition to The Lucha Bros coming to LAWE, Andrade El Idolo<\/strong> is set to debut for LAWE’s prime rival, the traditional World Wrestling Council (WWC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look into what’s happened this week on the island of Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Puerto Rico Report #3 – Andrade El Idolo, Lucha Bros, etc.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WWC Finally Announces 48th Anniversary With AEW Talent (Andrade El Idolo, Lucha Bros, etc.) Involved<\/h3>\n

The biggest news of the week comes from WWC, when they finally confirmed the date for their 48th Anniversary<\/em><\/strong> after nearly 2 months of “it’s coming soon”. The event will take place on January 15th and is being billed as “Anniversary is Coming With Euphoria”. This is a nod to the fact that the event is taking place when their other major show of year normally takes place. Their annual Euphoria<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0event would usually take place in early January. During some years, it proved even bigger than their Anniversary<\/em> card.<\/p>\n

The special attraction match announced for the Anniversary\/Euphoria<\/em> event goes back to a reliable well: Carlito<\/strong><\/a> vs Andrade El Idolo. The old Mexico vs Puerto Rico trope is a tried and true one in the territory, as long as it has a strong story attached to it. The last time they did it was for Ray Gonzalez<\/strong> vs Alberto Del Rio<\/strong> with the infamous story of Del Rio slapping Gonzalez’s son at the Texas Wrestling Academy<\/strong> and drawing many international eyes. It drew their biggest gate in years and they haven’t come close since with the company not really knowing how to capitalize on the mainstream attention the angle drew. With so many other promotions in the island dipping into the pay-per-view landscape, one would think WWC would try and capitalize. However, time and time again, WWC has shown to be very stubborn in their old ways. Time will tell.<\/p>\n

Their November 20th card, coming back after the electric issues, has seen some big changes as they seem to be holding off on the big Carlos Calderon<\/strong> vs Gilbert<\/strong> Universal title match many fans were very hyped up for. The issue is, if this match is being held off, what about the Gilbert vs Eddie Col\u00f3n<\/strong> grudge match? Only one of these is going to make it to the Anniversary card. People want the Col\u00f3n vs Gilbert match. They also want the title off Gilbert and put it on Calderon. Would they have the title match before the Anniversary show? Is there a change of plans? The weekly ‘Opinion De Gilbert’ segment makes it clear that the title match, as well as a Col\u00f3n bout, is still very much in the plans. It seems like WWC has their hands full as to what they will do for the next month before they take their holiday break and come back for the Anniversary show.<\/p>\n

I would not look too deep into the fact that AEW talent are competing in both WWC & LAWE. I don’t think anyone in AEW, including The Lucha Bros and Andrade El Idolo, care about whatever heat there is between the two promotions. For that matter, neither do most fans. That hasn’t stopped Stacy Col\u00f3n<\/strong> from trying to stir up some noise with interviews about family drama. However, the fact that such names as The Lucha Bros, Andrade El Idolo, and others are making their way to the island can’t be overlooked.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/cwaprtv\/status\/1049019631296499713?s=20<\/p>\n

CWA Keeps Pumping Out The Content<\/h3>\n

In what was a very clear last-minute decision, Champion Wrestling Association followed their national TV debut<\/a> by doubling down on content. This past Wednesday, they made the surprise announcement that Acci\u00f3n Vibrante<\/strong>, their online weekly show, would return to YouTube with new content, effectively making it a second show to their Campeones Del Hexagono<\/strong> program. It was clearly a last-minute move as during several portions of the show, the commentators mentioned they were on TeleOnce as well as saying we were watching Campeones Del Hexagono. The probable reason for this may be that they noticed they can go back to new tapings faster than expected, so they opted to just put out more content faster.<\/p>\n

Their TeleOnce show saw an interesting angle in the talk show segment ‘El Malec\u00f3n Night Club’ where top heel Rodrigo Garcia<\/strong> brought in viral musician Machito Swing, a guitarist that became very popular at the start of the pandemic when he started playing virtual concerts. He’s an avid wrestling fan that could be easily found in all the various wrestling forums. Garcia brought him in and they did a singing bit where Swing got mad at Rodrigo’s insults. Afterward, Rodrigo hit him over the head with a completely real guitar. It felt like a classic wrestler\/celebrity angle, not to mention that Machito Swing’s style of music is the type typically heard during the Holiday season.<\/p>\n

In short, it was perfect integration. This comes just in time for their next PPV, Christmas Showdown<\/em><\/strong>, announced for December 11th at the 24 Marketplace with a December 12 PPV airdate. The main event will be Star Roger<\/strong> vs Marty Scurll<\/strong> in a 2\/3 Falls match. Months in, it’s clear there’s no blowback to bringing in Scurll. This is in contrast to the negative reaction of Bandido<\/strong> bringing in Travis Banks<\/strong> for his shows in Mexico. Whether this choice came down to ignorance or carelessness, fans don’t even seem to wonder why a guy that was such a prominent star just vanished at such a crucial period of U.S. wrestling to show up in Puerto Rico and make that his home base. Hopefully, we don’t see even shadier individuals being booked on the island. Albert El Patron is one that has a strong friendship with the Col\u00f3ns, despite all the clear red flags surrounding him. Despite this, he hasn’t been brought in in years.<\/p>\n

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