The crowd seemed a lot more full (definitely) and a lot louder (subjectively) for the main event than the opener, and I could not figure it out. Maximo and Garza are guys who are better if you don’t see them every week, but still. The way the main event, it seem to set up a rematch for the follow week either. It wasn’t until I was about to post it that I rechecked Fuego’s recap that I realized this was a combination of two tapings. Opener was 07/06, main event was actually the rematch from 07/13. (The 07/06 version of this match ended in a DQ, the recap of the 07/13 matches this finish exactly.) Not sure what that means for this upcoming week.
This was basically the Angels doing the same matches they do everywhere, and the main event guys doing the matches you’d expect. Yoshihashi seems lost at times, but not so bad to alone justify his (apparent) ban from DF. I do wonder if some of it is this Japaneses guy paying the price for the last Japanese guy not working so well, just like Taichi might have benefited from No Limit working out.
Loco Max & Rush signed contracts yesterday for a hair vs hair match next Sunday. Article says it’ll be in Arena Mexico, so they’ll be running shows there back to back Sundays.
Cibernetico is offended that the current Vipers would team with his rivals – he started the Vipers, they can’t go against the founders. I’d believe someone if they told me this was the first time Cibernetico realized there were new Vipers.
Amusing story for a slow day: a teaser for a “shoot” interview with Dixie Carter mentions one of the CMLL luchadors propositioned her when they were in for the World X Cup in 2008. That team was Ultimo Guerrero, Averno, Volador and Rey Bucanero, and the preview clip shown doesn’t name any of them specifically. The post linked to wonders if maybe that’s why there’s no CMLL/TNA agreement now, but it’s worth remembering the TNA guys showed up in CMLL after the World X Cup, won the Gran Prix and challenged the CMLL Trios titles. At the time, CMLL was building towards an Alex Shelley/Ultimo Guerrero hair vs mask match, but it was said the two sides couldn’t agree on money and haven’t worked much together since (outside of Dark Angel working in both places.)
CMLL (TUE) 08/10 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1) Thunder Boy vs Metalik
2) Black Metal & Magnum vs Ebola & In Memoriam
3) Gallo & Leo vs Mr. Trueno & Ráfaga
4) Delta, Metro, Rush vs Euforia, Loco Max, Pólvora
5) Máscara Dorada & Místico vs Averno & Jushin Lyger
Decent main event.
CMLL (TUE) 08/10 Arena Mexico
1) Metálico & Trueno vs Mortiz & Semental
2) Ángel Azteca, Ángel de Plata, Diamante vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Nitro, Skándalo
3) Eléctrico vs Saturno, Fantasy, Demus 3:16, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia, Cisne [cibernetico]
4) Máximo, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Rotoporky vs Terrible, Texano, Último Guerrero
5) Hijo del Fantasma vs Charly Manson
Random minis cibernetico followed a trio of Maximo, Rayo and Porky. This one has a bit for everyone.