CMLL FSE Guerreros del Ring #59, taped 09/16, aired in the US 10/14
I totally understand the idea – he’s your friend, you can help him out, and you can help out a kid, a fine plan. Why did I have to watch it though? That’s where it falls apart.
By the end of the main event, Mascara Purpura wasn’t over, Purpura is actually getting booed by the crowd, Emilio’s firmly established as a washed up vet, the match was bad, the crowd was worse, and it didn’t seem like Emilio ever got his really cut. (That he hasn’t appeared since makes me think he got away with a trim.) On every single level, this was a failure.
Opener was fine!
But it was funny as hell when Emilio did that short promo where he says, “Viva Mexico! Carajo!!!” He looked buzzed, and I think the camera crew was just having fun with him.
The haircut was disappointing. It would be sad if CMLL is no longer honoring stips.