CMLL Guerreros del Ring on 52MX: 2012-09-08

recap

taped 2012-09-02 @ Arena Mexico

headstand escape

Estrellita vs Lady Apache in a lightning match : Other lightning matches have had more (or better action), but this was as well laid out as any. Estrellita got an early advantage on a dive, Apache dominated her for a while, Estrellita got in a (brief) comeback, lots of near falls and Apache made the one mistake which caused her the match. This was simple and worked.

 

a tope with some force

Blue Panther, Brazo de Plata, La Sombra vs Ephesto, Euforia, Tiger : okay match with nothing really too it. Sombra actually hit the target on his moonsault, which was nice. I seem obsessed with grading how well Tiger fit in with his trio of the week, but he was fine here and the rudo were good as continual irritants.

 

Zacarias, world’s best corner man

Negro Casas vs Ángel de Oro for the NWA World Welterweight Championship : Slightly edited from live (and missing the post match), so not quite as good as it was on the stream, but still really good. Angel de Oro came off as nearly as good as Negro Casas, and that’s really the most you can get at this point.. The last finishing stretch was great, and really the second fall stuff was very good too. Everything was solid, there were no flaws in this match, and I hope they get another chance to do this on a Friday.