Recapped: 10/10/2016
What happened: Dragon Rojo retained his title over Angel de Oro. Rush won the main event in straight falls, thanks to an inconsistent Tirantes performance.
What was good: The only match I really watched closely was the semimain, and that’s worth checking out. Nothing else really stood out, though there were parts of the fourth match I liked
Where can I watch it: It’s on CMLL’s channel in full and has already aired on 52MX (though they skipped the main event)
Match 1: Astro & Centella Roja vs Mini Joker & Saurón
Arena Puebla, 09/26/2016
Video: VideosOficialesCMLL
- rudos
- Saurón motocicleta Astro (7:44)
- Mini Joker fireman’s carry headcracker Centella Roja (8:02)
- técnicos
- Centella Roja head crank figure four reverse armbar Saurón (3:29)
- Astro springboard plancha Mini Joker (3:32)
- técnicos
- Astro headscissors into a sort of crucifix cradle (2:50)
- Saurón horrible excuse for a piledriver Astro (3:13)
- Centella Roja reverse reinera Saurón (3:29)
Winner: tecnicos (2/3)
Match Time: 15:03
Notes: Astro wouldn’t go up for Sauron’s piledriver the first two times, Saurón delivered it badly on the third time, and Astro needed help to get back to his feet after the match. (He probably should’ve been put on a stretcher.) The cradle on Joker before it was a mess too.
Match 2: Flyer & Star Jr. vs Ares & Fuerza Chicana
Arena Puebla, 09/26/2016
Video: VideosOficialesCMLL
- rudos
- Ares half crab Flyer (6:52)
- Fuerza Chicana tilt-a-whirl slam Star Jr. (7:11)
- técnicos
- Star Jr. low blow dropkick Fuerza Chicana (1:57)
- Flyer springboard dropkick Ares (2:229)
- técnicos
- Flyer cross armbreaker Fuerza Chicana (3:4)
- Star Jr. moonsault Ares (4:24)
Winner: técnicos (2/3)
Match Time: 14:04
Match 3: Arkalis, Black Tiger, Rey Samuray vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Metálico, Nitro
Arena Puebla, 09/26/2016
Video: VideosOficialesCMLL
- rudos
- Nitro reverse double armbar Black Tiger (9:08)
- técnicos
- Black Tiger top rope plancha Metálico (3:05)
- rudos
- Nitro top rope plancha Black Tiger (5:42)
Winner: rudos (1/3)
Match Time: 17:55
Match 4: Esfinge, Stigma, Titán vs Bobby Z, Misterioso Jr., Olímpico
Arena Puebla, 09/26/2016
Video: VideosOficialesCMLL
- rudos
- Misterioso Gori Special Titan (5:54)
- técnicos
- Stigma torito Misterioso (4:03)
- Esfinge nudo egipico Olímpico (4:11)
- técnicos
- Titan El Inmortal Bobby Z (7:48)
Winner: técnicos (2/3)
Match Time: 17:53
Match 5: Dragón Rojo Jr. © vs Ángel de Oro for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship
Arena Puebla, 09/26/2016
Video: VideosOficialesCMLL
- Angel de Oro Skayde Special (4:46)
- Dragon Bomb (1:51)
- Dragon Rojo inverted gori stretch (13:08)
Winner: Dragon Rojo (2/3)
Match Time: 19:45
Notes: Seconds are Bobby Z (Dragon Rojo) and Esfinge (Angel de Oro).
Review: [great] much better than would’ve figured given those involved, but maybe I need to reevaluate my expectations. The 2016 slimmed down version of Dragon Rojo is significantly more agile – the larger guy isn’t doing springboard kicks, much less the big dive int his match – and is a more exciting wrestler in general. Angel de Oro was a bit behind him. His offense wasn’t as crisp (the stunner/kick/backcracker sequence looked practice run thru light) and even his big kickout of the double stomp looked weirdly slow and mistimed, but he was trying more here than he has been in other matches. This could’ve easily fallen into a CMLL title match cliché and they instead came with some different ideas and got an uninterested crowd into it by the end. There’s places to improve here and this is on the weaker side of a Great match, but I was left hoping they get a chance to take this match around the days of the week to get a chance to tighten it up. They earned another shot with this one.
Match 6: Marco Corleone, Pierroth, Rush vs Euforia, Máximo Sexy, Último Guerrero in a relevos increíbles match
Arena Puebla, 09/26/2016
Video: VideosOficialesCMLL
- Team Rush
- DQ Ultimo Guerrero [faked ref attack] (5:24)
- Team Rush
- Rush foul Ultimo Guerrero (5:35)
Winner: Team Rush (1/2)
Match Time: 10:59
Notes: UG almost hit Tirantes, Tirantes turned around to cover up, Rush hit Tirantes in the back, and Tirantes turned around and blamed UG in the first fall. In the second fall, Rush fouled UG as he went for the senton de la muerte, then dropkick Tirantes for no real reason. Tirantes recovered to count the pin. It’s unclear why he didn’t DQ someone that time.
