Recapped: 2020-02-25
Matches:
Pequeño Olímpico & Pequeño Violencia beat Angelito & Kaligua
(10:46 [6:36, 4:10], 1/2, n/r, 00:00:00)
Disturbio, Hijo del Signo, Nitro beat Magia Blanca, Oro Jr., Sangre Imperial
(12:21 [6:08, 2:16, 3:57], 1/3, n/r, 00:17:33)
La Jarochita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit beat Amapola, Dalys, Metálica
(11:34 [5:47, 3:30, 2:17], 1/3, good, 00:38:53)
Rey Cometa beat Tiger in a lightning match
(9:42, handspring Canadian Destroyer, good, 00:59:30)
Mephisto, Rey Bucanero, Shocker beat Blue Panther, Kráneo, Volcano
(12:03 [5:26, 2:34, 4:03], 1/3, n/r, 01:14:28)
Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero beat Atlantis Jr., Stuka Jr., Valiente
(12:38 [5:23, 1:35, 5:40], 1/3, n/r, 01:37:24)
What happened:
Valiente is knocked out on a match closing tope and doesn’t move as he’s put on the stretcher. It’s not clear on the original angle what happened, but a replay shown as the announcers are about the close the show reveals Valiente bounced off Euforia and struck the back of his head on the barricade.
The second fall of the opener included a Pequeno Violencia & Kaligula double pin, then Pequeno Olimpico pulled Angelito’s mask and cradled him for the unusual opening match straight fall win.
Thoughts:
The main event was a strong iteration of the usual send everyone home happy match, though it’s tough to recommend a match where someone gets straight knocked out. It’s unreal how Atlantis Jr. fits into these matches and sadly probably helpful to him that his father took time off rather than continuing to team with him and hold him back.
Cometa/Tiger didn’t bring a lot of new to the table and included some early stalling so they could get to nine minutes, but it finished strong. Cometa didn’t nail the handspring destroyer as well as had earlier yet it was still impressive. So were the near falls and back and forth in the last few minutes, this being a rare lightning match to really take advantage of the time situation to build drama and still give a finish. Tiger seems like he doesn’t have a lot of offense, but all a sudden showed a lot in minute eight of this nine-minute match.
There may be some Tuesday curve here, but the women’s match seemed noticeably better than usual. It was the opening stint with Dalys & Jarochita which stood out the most, with some long sequences and creativity. It felt like a break from the routine and held together during a long run. The match went more back to form the closer it got to the end but it’s still one to watch if you’re looking to watch a CMLL women’s match.