CMLL Guerreros del Ring on CAN52 #230 (04/17/2010)
Recap: 04/22/09

In a strange bit, the show opens with a preview of the first match. The actual preview of the show doesn't air until between the first two matches.

Match 1: Fabián el Gitano ©, Molotov, Sensei vs Dr. X ©, Puma King, Tiger Kid
Arena Coliseo, 04/11/2010

  1. rudos

  2. técnicos
  3. rudos

Winner:  Rudos (2-1)
Match Time: 14:15
Rating: seen better
Notes: Sensei & Molotov promo time!

1: Chain wrestling pairs to start, with twosomes of Molotov/Puma, Tiger/Sensei, Fabian/Dr. X. Last is the shortest and speediest, Fabian knocking Dr. X over with a tope up the ramp. Other four head in, and the rudos take the fall without trouble. Tiger has to get in a flapjack chestbreaker before doing his cradle, but it gives Puma time to join him.

2: Beatdown falls. Sadly, the progress of this story means this was not about cool double teams, and more about holding a guy by the ropes and pulling at his mask. Slow speed comeback by Fabián, his normal speed. Duck under a double clothesline from the cats, springboard back elbow on both. Fabian goes for Dr. X's mask as the other técnicos chases the other rudos on. Puma and Molotov go quite a distance. Non-X/Fabian guys come back in to finish the fold. Took me many tries to have a guess at what Molotov did and I'm still not right.

3: Standard third fall focusing on the same matchups as thru the match, with a twist of the rudo Cats being the ones to get in dives. Tiger Kid's tornillo easily topped Puma's springboard plancha there. This left Dr. X and Fabian in together again. Fabián had control, missed a springboard plancha, and Dr. X pinned him with a dropkick to the head, and a running elbow drop. Ridiculously low fi finish.

Match 2: Blue Panther, Sagrado ©, Toscano vs Dragón Rojo Jr. ©, Misterioso II, Sangre Azteca
Arena Coliseo, 04/11/2010

  1. rudos

  2. técnicos
  3. rudos

Winner: rudos
Match Time: 10:12
Rating: OK
Notes: Dragon Rojo says He's the best Lagunero in this match. Lucky for him that Misterioso wasn't standing next to him for this interview. On screen graphic spells ex-Tarzan Boy's name “STOCANO”. We're all professionals here.

1: After 50/50 stuff, Sagrado dropkicks Sangre Azteca around. Dragon Rojo and Misterioso debate who gets to try next, Misterioso gives Dragon Rojo the change, Dragon Rojo eats three straight armdrags. Quebradora too, but Misterioso puts an end to that with a surprise clothesline. That kicks off the beatdown. Rudos slightly delayed by Dragon Rojo screwing around with Panther while they're waiting to combo Sagrado. Sunset flip/boosted dropkick spot to finish off Sagrado, and rudos are completely unaware Sagrado is the captain until the referees inform them. On the other hand, Toscano shouldn’t have just stood around blankly in the ring if he didn't want to be hit.

Wait, now Misterioso's interview talks about proving he's the best from La Lagunera! He and Dragon Rojo are going to have an uncomfortable conversation at some point.

2: Beatdown, up until Sagrado takes advantage of two heads down too soon and faceslams them. Dragon Rojo kicks Sagrado in the ropes, but misses a charge, throws himself out, and eats a bullet topes. Técnicos immediately get their finish for the win.

3: Last fall started with a lot of one on ones until someone got a hold and others broke it up. Panther stayed in the ring by far the longest, only briefly leaving when Sangre & dragon came in to knock the other técnicos out and set up top rope plancha dives. Panther had Misterioso finished off for the nudo lagunero, but the rudos returned to break it up. Misterio held Panther in place for the low blow dropkicks to eliminate him.

Crowd deflated, because they (and me) forgot Sagrado was captains. Rudos brought Toscano in to finish him for the second pin but he fought them off and landed a springboard plancha to the floor. Dragon Rojo and Sagrado ended up in alone, and the técnicos quickly got a submission for the comeback win.