Mucha Lucha Atlanta - Norcross on March 15

Photos by Jeremy York From Jeremy “The Impact” York: MLA at Espacio Discotheque Officials: Paul Santa, Richie Boy, Anthony Rivera  Match 1: ...

Photos by Jeremy York

From Jeremy “The Impact” York:

MLA at Espacio Discotheque

Officials: Paul Santa, Richie Boy, Anthony Rivera 

Match 1: Nawfside Heroes V. Grayson Pierce, Mr. Sexy V. Bobby Flaco, Taxi Man 

--Winners: Grayson Pierce & Mr. Sexy via pinfall 

--Lots of great tandem tag team action. Nawfside are way more “street evil” at MLA now and really bring an intense version of violence. Taxi and Flaco were the crowd favorites as they fans love Bobby on his bike and the overall power display of Taxi. Pierce and Mr. Sexy may not have had the best chemistry of the other teams, however found a way to work together to get the win with an impressive array of high-octane maneuvers. Official Anthony Rivera actually pulled off a nice cutter out of nowhere during the match as well. 

Match 2: La Anexion (Mark Davidson, Riviero Rivas) V. Damian Fenrir, Dante “El Jaguar” Casanova 

 --Winners: Mark Davidson, Riviero Rivas via pinfall 

 --Great overall action as La Anexion can go head on with anybody, plus bring a ruthlessness to always get the job done. They also have a knack for getting somebody to join their side as Fenrir hit his partner Casanova with a buckshot clothesline and neck breaker to aid the power heel group in a win. Afterwards fellow faction members Angel Fashion, Mike Mendoza and Ricardo Ordaz Jr sauntered to the ring to help beat down Casanova before serenading the crowd with their rants. 

Match 3: Nikki Blackheart V. Sirena Veil V. Corinne Joy

--Winner: Nikki Blackheart 

 --Before the match, Ricardo Ordaz Jr comes to the ring to present Blackheart with a bouquet of flowers and congratulate her on her recent success. Then tries to take credit for it and promptly catches an on target dropkick from Nikki to the chops! 

Nikki definitely showcased her power and ring awareness in a great victory. When you add in the high-level cerebral style of Serena and the agile quickness of Joy, it becomes a real spectacle of a fun match to see. 

Match 4: La Anexion (Angel Fashion, Mike Mendoza) w/ Ricado Ordaz Jr V. Laredo Kid, Rey Mictlin 

 --Winners: Rey Mictlin, Laredo Kid 

 --Crowd was clearly for Rey and Kid, while also being against La Anexion. Laredo is highly underrated and is very impressive every match with not only his lucha style, but also his mat-based technical ability. Mendoza really shined as a big talent in this one with Angel adding the accents to their attacks. 

Match 5: Emperador Azteca V. Metalik 

 --Winner: Emperador Azteca 

 --Lucha Libre at it’s absolute best! Both demonstrated why they are top worldly talents and fan favorites everywhere they go. So much fast-paced action and excitement, too many near falls to count. The finish saw Azteca land a torture rack falcon arrow for the win. The crowd was going crazy the entire match. 

Match 6: Atrocity Krule, Good Brothers (Doc Gallows, “Machinegun” Karl Anderson) V. Wagner Brothers (Hijo Dr Wagner, Galeno Del Mal) 

 --Winners: Wagner Brothers 

--This was supposed to be a 6-Man tag but Micro Man’s travel was delayed big time. He actually arrived just after the event ended. Kudos to him for showing up anyways. Match was a brawl all over the ringside area. Machinegun had many hilarious verbal battles with many nearby fans throughout the match. Krule may be a massive human, yet he is quite the in-ring worker. 

Mucha Lucha ATL shows are not just shows, but EVENTS with massive ambiance and high energy. Such a unique show that Ricardo and crew put on that never disappoints. One of the few shows where almost every superstar is accessible at some point in the night, including some of lucha’s biggest stars from AAA plus local independent talent from all the major areas and NWA. Next Georgia (Norcross) show is rumored to be in late April.