CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2011-11-26
taped 2011-11-20 @ Arena Mexico
I remain a sucker for ciberneticos, even rushed ones.
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CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico): 2011-11-19
taped 2011-11-11 @ Arena Mexico
Metro, Sangre Azteca, Stuka Jr. vs Misterioso Jr., Pólvora, Rey Escorpion: okay enough, but there are better matches with this same basic group of guys to be had. Sangre was more active than usual and Misterioso wanted to do big power moves, but it’s just otherwise unmemorable. I’m starting to think everyone in a Metro match should wear a helmet. Either he’s going to crash someone else on their head on the german suplex, or he’s going to smash his own head on the ramp dive.
Blue Panther, Shocker, Super Porky vs Felino, Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas: another brick in the Negro/Panther wall. It seems much more a Panther feud than Negro Casas (who’s just being Negro Casas), and also still one that seems to set up Felino & Negro teaming rather than a singles match. But maybe we’ll get there yet.
CMLL on Teleformula: 2011-11-19
taped 2011-10-18 @ Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
The big news: overly excited dancing edecan really frizzed out her hair. There was also another Hector Garza match.
Diamante, Guerrero Maya Jr., Sagrado vs Pólvora, Shigeo Okumura, Yoshihashi: Match was fine, even with a little part that got odd in the third fall. The real weird part is it was pretty obviously supposed to be setting up Sagrado challenging Okumura for the Occidente LH title, so much that the announcers even picked up on it. It would’ve explained the whole deal with Gallo losing twice; Sagrado being used as local GDL hero is a good role for him. Except, these two haven’t met again in Guadalajara since. Plan got changed when management did? This is the second random Sagrado/Okumura feud to pop up out of nowhere and go right back there; someone must think it’s a swell idea, but that person doesn’t seem to have enough power to get it done.
Héctor Garza, Hijo del Fantasma, Toscano vs Mr. Águila, Terrible, Texano: definition of a by the numbers match. Not a bad match, but one where they’re just doing the same bits they’ve done many times before until they can be done with this and onto whatever’s next.
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CMLL on Televisa: 2011-11-19
taped 2011-11-11 @ Arena Mexico
Dark Angel, Estrellita, Lady Apache vs La Comandante, La Seductora, Tiffany: Tiffany seems fine, but I’m not convinced I need them to feud in 2011 (and 2012). It’s nice to see Dark Angel around here – she’s been less and less here since the fans have been less and less – but she and Seductora looked a bit off at times.
Dragón Rojo Jr., Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. vs Atlantis, Jushin Lyger, La Sombra: good main event action. Main event storyline is clear (more clear than some things going on), but I’m not sure it had any major impact. Match should definitely be interesting.