Hey, I saw today’s show.

Hey, I saw today’s show.

Are the Japanese Legion co-opting RVD’s gimmick? They sure seemed high in their Whacky Skit. I expected them to bust out some Doritos and put on some Jimmy Cliff.

The first match was a total brawl, which is ok, because the crowd was juiced for it. Speaking of juiced, Takemura sure got jacked somewhere along the line. Unless I missed Blue Panther turning tecnico, I’m guessing this was a “good guys and bad guys team up to oust the foreign menace” kind of deal.

Only two notes from in-ring action: First, the goofy way Casas was pinned in Caida Uno. Masada (I think) tried to give Casas a German Suplex but was blocked. So Takemura comes in and grabs his teammate in a waistlock, and effectively gives both Casas and Masada a German Suplex. I’ve seen the spot before, but only in Triple Threat matches where you’re trying to hurt both guys you’re suplexing. I guess you could chalk it up to “winning at all costs.”

The second point was how well booked the final seconds were. Satanico had Nosawa in a Whacky Submission and Casas was about to hit the Casita on Masada. Seems like a logical finish, right? Except Masada low blows Casas, which Satanico sees, and he goes releases the hold to protest. This allows Nosawa to roll him up and use the ropes for the pin. Just a very nicely executed finish that makes me want to see Satanico/Nosawa.

We only saw a minute of Mini Olimpico vs. Mini Violencia mask vs. mask. Olimpico did a neat monkey flip that sent Violencia flying into the ropes, so he did this neat mid-air rebound. Olimpico won with a Whacky Submission. Violencia unmasked and it was some guy with a perm.

Hey, during that Pierroth skit, were we supposed to be reading his mind or was it just badly dubbed. He seemed really upset that Mil Mascaras has wrestled all around the world (that’s what I got out of it, anyway).

Mil Mascaras, the second most jacked senior citizen in the world, is in our main event, teaming with Atlantis and Vampiro against Pierroth & Black Tiger & Tarzan Boy. I have little of note to say except (a) Black Tiger drew the short straw and had to submit to Mil’s bearhug, and (b) that disurbing shot where Pierroth grabbed Mil by the balls. Tecnicos won. Tarzan boy, not on suspension this week, did look good.