CMLL FSE #50, taped 07/15/07, aired US 08/12/07
Here’s where the three week gap kills the FSE show – you’ve got Mistico announced as out hurt on one show, and he’s wrestling here. You’ve got Tony getting shaved on the other show, and he’s got a full head of hair here.
There was zero build to Tony/Virus in the opener. It didn’t seem like they were building to any particular feud, just back to the building the usual Virus/New Infernales team. This was one of those average matches, but with varied individual performances – Virus and Stuka stuck out as good in particular.
Main event was really short – all the satellite shows matches seem short lately – and to the point. It was just the usual spot show match, with the usual spot show finish.
I have to assume the CMLL satellite shows just don’t have the rights to the footage that airs on the main show, because otherwise there’s no reason for them not to be airing clips. They don’t need to recap everything (though it wouldn’t hurt if they did), but when the big angle of the night is a tag team title match which happened on another show, it sure would help if people watching this show could see a little bit of it. All the shows could easily fit in a minute long highlight package of other action; it seems like FSE/CAN52 shows have been adding more filler of late to fill out the hour.