Recapped: 06/04/2015
Volador/Casas, 2015 version
Match 1: Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr., The Panther vs Felino, Puma, Tiger
Arena México, 05/24/2015
- Panthers
- Blue Panther Jr. casadora cradle Tiger (4:44)
- The Panther torito Puma (5:07)
- Felinos
- Puma Tramo Regio The Panther (1:50)
- Tiger casita Blue Panther (2:24)
- Panthers
- Blue Panther Jr. fujiwara armbar Felino (3:48)
Winner: Panthers (2-1)
Match Time: 11:19
Rating: ok
Review: [ok] Didn’t like it as much as I though I would, despite Puma and Tiger being good as usual and Felino being mostly out of the way. The Panthers seemed off and the camera work (especially on Puma’s dive) didn’t help. Blue Panther Jr. nearly killed himself and Tiger on a headscissors; he’s neatly filled Diamante Azul’s spot. I didn’t think that needed to be filled but it happened. This was not the Panther’s best match (the really slow hurracanrana stood out), but he’s easily better than his brother.
Match 2: Dragon Lee, Mistico, Valiente vs Dragón Rojo Jr., Kamaitachi, Pólvora
Arena México, 05/24/2015
- rudos
- Kamaitachi ramp dropkick Valiente (1:42)
- Pólvora & Dragon Rojo double submission Dragon Lee and Místico (2:10)
- técnicos
- Valiente rebound faceslam Dragon Rojo Jr. (1:06)
- técnicos
- La Mistica on Pólvora (6:13)
- Valiente front cracker Dragon Lee (6:15)
Winner: técnicos (2-1)
Match Time: 9:31
Rating: good
Review: [good] really fun trios match with everyone performing well. Místico had a good day and was even cheered loudly by the (vocal female) audience, it was kind of amazing. This was a basic match structure but they worked very hard and didn’t have any slips. Dragon Lee and Kamaitachi are even better than they were three months ago. Dragon Rojo discovered holding a referee’s hands will prevent them from counting anyone out and is apparently totally legal. This is an innovation which will revolutionize lucha libre.
Match 3: La Máscara, Máximo, Naito vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Último Guerrero
Arena México, 05/24/2015
- rudos
- Rey Bucanero legdrop Máximo (2:32)
- Ultimo Guerrero senton de la muerte Naito (3:08)
- técnicos
- Máximo casita Rey Bucanero (2:09)
- Máximo kiss cradle Terrible (2:17)
- rudos
- Ultimo Guerrero heel kick low blow Naito (3:59)
Winner: rudos (2-1)
Match Time: 9:24
Rating: ok
Notes: A longer version of this match is available on NJPW World. Ultimo Guerrero snuck in a foul to win.
Review: [ok] didn’t seem like it was necessary to make the effort to watch any longer version of this, it was just a regular trios match. La Mascara played the complete técnico role he does away from Rush & Sombra, which made Máximo messing with him come off weird. Naito looked pretty good. Rudos were kind of there.
Match 4: Volador Jr. vs Negro Casas
Arena México, 05/24/2015
- Negro Casas casita (1:49)
- Volador Jr. front cracker (1:42)
- Negro Casas backcracker (6:22)
Winner: Negro Casas (2-1)
Match Time: 9:53
Rating: great
Review: [great] feeling a little generous on the grading. This definitely seemed like a Great match in the building where editing rushed things along a little bit. Still, very good action and a totally clean finish help a lot. Negro Casas continues to do Negro Casas things (includes falls off the top rope to the floor) and Volador looked great. He put so much velocity into this tope con giro at the end of the match that he might gone right thru Casas. This was back and forth but not to an annoying degree and it’s never dull.
