The Jimmy Kimmel stuff was about what you’d expect, with the minis treated somewhat as a freak show/novelty act but getting over with the sheer frantic pace of the wrestling.
Throughout the show, they had people in the crowd wearing lucha masks and plenty of people wearing Lucha Va Voom shirts, as that’s what they were here to promote. I suspect some of the crowd might have been other particpants in the promtion, but I wouldn’t really know.
Ed McMahon, co hosting for the week, did the introductions. He even said tecnicos and rudos! Each side had a valet.
The ring itself was midget sized – I want to say 5 by 5 feet. It’s a studio, you don’t expect too much.
Pierrothio (who did not have his belt) comically slipped on the apron trying to enter the ring and was immediatly toped by Ocatongicto to get this under away.
Actually, watching it again right now, this is what I get: If anything, the action was too fast, as the announcers completely lost track of what was going on in no time. Tecnicos lsot advantage with a botched double team on Pierroth and Ocatgoncito got the mallest of the face in peril bits. Everyone had preparted lines to get off – Kimmel made the chihuahaha joke. Sagrada came back with some heel misfires. Pirata was called Fernando Valenuza many times. Pierroth ended up going over the ringside table, then Ocatgoncito planched over the table onto him to complete Kimmel and the guests out. While Kimmel was asking them about the Hitler mini-series, Sagarda hit a bodyscissors cradle for the win in about 1:58.
Kimmel: “I don’t know what just happened here.”
Pierrothito: “VIVA PUERTO RICO! RUDOS RUDOS RUDOS RUDOS RUDOS RUDOS” and so on. Kimmel had the best look on his face during this. He tried to repair Mexico/Puerto Rico tensions but it wasn’t going to happen.
Kimmel: “Did you feel like you’ve been cheated and robbed?”
Pierrothito: “VIVA PUERTO RICO! RUDOS RUDOS RUDOS!”
Kimmel: “Um, someone forget to tell me they don’t speak any English. Do you speak any English?”
Morgan: “I don’t.”
Kimmel: “We enjoyed your pitching for the Dodgers.”
Morgan: “ARRIBA MEXICO!”
Kimmel plugged their May 26th and Pierrothito got a hold of a Puerto Rician flag to end it.
This was humorous but nothing you can feel left out by having missed.
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This Sunday (2p ET/PT) is a very good CMLL show, with both the Ultimo/Shocker CMLL LH Title rematch and the Marvin/Zumbido hair/hair match. Easily the best episode I’ve seen out of this bunch.