CMLL #897 (11/08)

taped 11/07

I know it gets better, but Mascara Dorada’s debut was completely unnoteworthy. It wasn’t his wrestling – he wasn’t perfect, but he did enough – it was how he was instantly just another guy. The match should’ve been around showcasing him; heck, if they really believe in him being a top level drawing star, the show should’ve been around showcasing him, not making him a footnote to Mistico’s return. Instead, he was just another random tecnico, outshone by Sombra and out-merited by Mascara, who really has no reason to get the big pin here. I guess the idea is the dive is supposed to get him over, but that doesn’t really work so well when Sombra’s just going to out do his dive. This was a flat debut.

Also flat: Jauria del Terror, just a bunch of rejects who are loosely aligned, maybe. There’s no momentum when they’re losing this early and don’t even get a vignette to announce the new group. They’re not better off than the Dark Family in AAA and really are more vital considering Averno’s involved.

I guess the point of the main event is Mistico’s Back, And 100%!, but I wonder if the fans who wanted to see Superman Mistico have moved on now. Nothing here was going to get them back, and those who are left sure would like to see something more competitive.

There’s really no reason not to setup some direction for the company in this main event, except they don’t really have a direction at the moment.

One thought to “CMLL #897 (11/08)”

  1. I get what you’re saying about Dorada. I think the idea was he would hit all his spots perfectly and just get over big time since they were out of this world spots. He definitely did not need Sombra around to overshadow him though but CMLL doesn’t seem to realize that and are pairing them up all over the place. Dorada is even teaming with Mistico next Tuesday in GDL!

    This Friday will be a good test for him working with experienced rudos (if they show up) and being the only flyer of his team.

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