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CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2011-12-03

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taped 2011-11-27 @ Arena Coliseo

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Palacio Negro as Titan

Shocker, Titán, Triton vs Atlantis, Guerrero Maya Jr., Sagrado: This match peaked in quality wrestling in the first three minutes of Titan and Guerrero Maya mat wrestling. The rest looked like tried to do an out of control angry brawl and it didn’t come off quite as intense as they wanted, and with three weird and abrupt finishes. (It also could’ve been people not being ready/interested in working the match that day. I really don’t know.) Titan and Triton did not do any of their trademark offense; if CMLL thinks they’re keeping their prior identities a mystery, they’re massively delusional and putting their effort behind the some really counter productive actions. There may be a good match with this combination, but this was not it.

Ephesto, Mephisto, Volador Jr. vs La Máscara, Rush, Super Porky: Okay usual match with these six guys, plus Volador related wackiness. What happened with his shirt and his mask was probably better than whatever spot they were going to do, though it takes a lot of faith to tope a blind man.

CMLL on Teleformula: 2011-11-27

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pretty sure lucha libre is real, because who'd hit each other this hard in a fake match?

taped 2011-10-11 @ Arena Coliseo Guadalajara

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Amapola, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Ayumi, Mima Shimoda, Ray: Blurb: Unexpectedly fun. The match worked in a way I totally was not expecting (though it makes sense – in a vacuum), and in a way that makes me wonder which Japanese magazine photographers happened to be in Guadalajara that day. Good change of pace.

Atlantis, Máscara Dorada, Rush vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto: Blurb: fine enough match. Started slow in the first fall but picked up during the last two. Dorada is really nifty.

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CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2011-11-26

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taped 2011-11-11 & taped 2011-11-18 @ Arena Mexico

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Euforia tope will crush you

Fuego vs Euforia in a lightning match: Decently fun Fuego showcase, and then just a foul out of nowhere for no particular reason that’s not going any where. CMLL! Euforia didn’t seem to be in especial danger, that was what he felt like doing at the time.

Valiente!

Blue Panther, Shocker, Valiente vs Felino, Negro Casas, Rey Escorpion: wasn’t really getting into this brawl for the first two falls, but the thought the last came off really strong. Valiente and Rey Escorpion could’ve felt like two guys dragged in from another match but meshed well with this feud.

Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. vs Atlantis, La Sombra, Máscara Dorada: crowd was way into this, but the guys seemed to be doing a lot less than normal and coasting on the crowd reactions. This was matches I’ve seen a lot on these TV shows but not as interesting as other ones.

CMLL on Televisa: 2011-11-26

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taped 2011-11-18 @ Arena Mexico

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un foul

Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Metro vs Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis, Yoshihashi: A usual match with this técnico crew, picking up nicely during the third fall. The Metro vs Maya/Delta bit was completely ignored until the finish, but they did strongly focus on it when they got there. The Axis Powers rudos were in the right places at the right time, but seem a bit beneath where these técnicos ought to be, especially if they’re teaming with Shocker & Atlantis.

Jushin Lyger vs Dragón Rojo Jr. for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship: Match wasn’t really much good. Not even really blaming the participants here; match felt like it ended four minutes early to get in the low blow spot. It was well done, but the final fall was lacking any serious drama, and the ending made this seem like a setup to more UG/Atlantis than anything to do with these guys. The match was a strict adherence to the usual formula, which seemed to work well for the first two falls and not so much in the third fall. Neither guy looked exemplary here, but this felt more like a wasted opportunity than guys not being up to the challenge.