CMLL on Fox Sports (Mexico) #361 (07/06/2013) 
Recapped: 07/07/2013

Amapola joins the announcers, who call the técnicos in the opener “jovenes.” Starman is 38. There's hope for us all.

Match 1: Pegasso, Starman, Tritón © vs Namajague, Shigeo Okumura, Virus ©
Arena Mexico, 06/28/2013

  1. rudos

  2. Cadetes
  3. rudos

Winner: rudos (2-1)
Match Time: 15:03
Rating: good
Notes: No entrances, so we only see the técnicos – Nuevo Cadetes del Espacio - space suits in the intro. They still find time for in-ring introductions. Is Triton the leader of this group? I guess he's probably highest on the depth chart but Starman seems like the natural leader of a Space Cadets team. Edgar is referee.

1: Sames like an edit off the bat. Pegasso annoys Namajague with armdrags. Triton has added Pegasso like horns to his mask, as well as a Starman like ridge. Lots of tassels too. He and Virus spend a little time on the mat before armdrags, Virus nicely cartwheeling out of one into a cradle. Okumura wrestles Starman, and his skull cap comes off right way without Okumura even realizing. He can probably stop doing that bit. Starman gets Okumura with a dropkick and a wheel kick for two. Okumura comes back with a corner clothesline, Starman tries the same, misses, and gets trapped in the rudo corner for kicks and punches. Okumura kicks Starman out, then sends Pegasso into the rudo corner for the same treatment. Namajague backdrops and kicks Pegasso out. Virus chops Triton and dropkicks him in the head. Okumura missile dropkick knocks Triton down for a three count and the fall.

2: Pegasso's sucked into an attack from behind. Corner clothesline, middle rope elbow by Virus, but only 2. Okumura knocks down Pegasso with a back elbow and works over his right arm. Namajague takes over, hammering the arm and dropping a knee on it. Rudos all argue the pin, which allows Pegasso to tag in Starman. No problem, Okumura clotheslines him corner to corner, then gives him a jawbreaker to send Starman into the rudo corner for more attacks. Triton get chop fights Virus, and it does not go well for Triton. Triton flips over a double backdrop, rudos almost hit each and hold up, then triple boot Triton out. Rudos fake the triple dive into the triple pose, Virus and Namajague slide out instead, Pegasso headscisosors Namajague from the apron, and Triton takes out Virus, while Starman planchas Okumura and traps him in a hammerlock headscissors. Okumura escapes the submission, but runs into a quebradora. Schwien, one two three.

Namajague clothesline Starman out, but Pegasso hits him from outside. Headscissors small paackahge gets two, casadora cradle gets two, Namajague happy for surviving. Corner whip, Namajague charges in, but Pegasso kips up out of way, Pegasso sunset flips him into the path of a Virus dropkick. Triton springboard dropkicks Virus out, then Pegasso armdrags Namajague into a seated armbar for a submission.

3: Virus and Triton counter until a Triton clothesline for a quick pinfall. Reverse springboard armdrag works for Triton, dropkick misses, but he still armdrags Virus out from the mat. Slow flipping run by Triton just gets shoulderblock out by Triton. Pegasso gets Okumura with armdrag and headscissors. Namajague in, tease of the split spot but Namajague escapes (!), evasion bits are good, Pegasso dropkicks Namajague backwards into the ropes, but drops down and Pegasso throws himself out. Starman in Namajague misses a clothesline, Starman shoulderblocks him and then sorts of falls on top. Starman chops Namajague while he's there. Evasion, Namajague splits under Starman running over, then rolls backwards and kips to his feet after, impressive. Namajague springboard plancha meets counter dropkick, one two no. Starman with a big axhandle to Namajague, and a chop to follow. Whip, head down too soon, Starman kicks Namajague in the face, Namajague charges, Starman flips him to the apron, Namajague pulls Starman over, and holds him for the Virus dropkick to the face. Virus with an ankle lock, but not much of one – though it leaves him ready for Pegasso, grabbing him as he tries to break it up, Russian legsweep into not head trap inverted half crab. Pegasso gives.

Triton dropkicks Virus out. Namajague misses a clothesline and Triton armdrags and dropkicks him. Okumura in, clothesline misses, enziguri to his back. Triton runs up the corner, turns around carefully – and Okumura kicks shoves him to the floor. That did not look safe. Starman missile dropkicks Okumura, only two. Corner whip, reversed, Starman bounces out into an Okumura bulldogs. Tag to Namajague, Okumura Michinoku Driver, Namajague frogs plash, three.

Match 2: La Sombra vs Volador Jr. for the IWGP IC Championship
Arena Mexico, 06/28/2013

  1. Sombra springboard flip huracanrana (3:04)

  2. Volador Spanish Fly (2:10)
  3. DQ Volador Jr. (9:19)

Winner: Sombra (2-1)
Match Time: 14:33
Rating: excellent
Notes: No entrances here either. Maya is referee, wearing a NJPW logo on his shirt. Seconds are Místico and Averno. Volador is wearing a superman outfit with his JR in the logo spot. Sombra has a new mask for the occasion.

1: Joined with an edit, though they to cover it up. Both guys roll with each other on the mat. Announcers mention the previous champions, if you're looking for an MVP mention. Big faceoff, and Sombra decides to take off his gloves. Off the ropes, Sombra flipping run, waistlock, Volador back elbows free band backs him up. Sombra looks a lot bigger – width, not as much height. Volador chops Sombra in the corner. Corner whip, Sombra kips up and out off, the ropes, Volador right behind him, Sombra turns and ducks a clothesline, dropkick misses, and Volador backwards away, looking at the crowd. Sombra back elbows him, springboard headscissors him out. Volador shook on the outside, Sombra corner springboard tornillo after him, landing on his feet. Averno waves his towel and tries to get the crowd behind Volador. Replays. Crowd is actually chanting for Sombra. Volador back in first, forearming Sombra, but Sombra forearm back, springboard flip into a huracanrana doesn't look great but it's enough for three. Sombra and Místico are fired up. Volador can't believe that happened.

2: Volador in no hurry to start the fall, and stalls on the ramp. Sombra off the ropes, Volador dropkick down, and Sombra just dropkicks him in the head. Whip, Volador flipping urn, Sombra waves him by, Volador back with a headscissors to send Sombra out, then immediately out with his tope con giro. Replays. Both back in, Volador charges, torito, Sombra blocks it and shoves him off, Volador kicks Sombra into the corner, charges, Sombra scoops him up on his shoulders and drops Volador in position for a top rope move. Sombra leaps to the top rope, Volador pops up and swing kicks him all the way up top. Sombra with one foot on the top rope, Volador leaps to the top rope, Spanish fly, one two three.

3: Edit again. Sombra is on Volador, stomping him and kicking him in the face as he gets up. Sombra clotheslines Volador out. Sombra stare at Maya runs, slides, and turns into a diving spinning DDT on Volador! That was great. Volador is hurting on the outside. Clip, back inside to Volador untying Sombra's mask. Volador superkicks Sombra into the corner, and gives him the running kick to the face. Volador covers one two NO. Sombra checks his mouth. Volador off the ropes, Sombra gets him with a high knee. Sombra corner clothesline Volador and hits him with elbow smashes form both arms. Sombra stops to pose, and Volador lays him out with a superkick. Don't stop to pose! Volador is hurt, drapes an arm over Sombra – maybe Sombra does the same? - one two NO. Both slow up. Sombra cartwheel into – double shins to Volador's head? I'm not sure if that's what that was meant to be, but it looks painful. One two NO. Crowd is LOUD for Sombra. Sombra off the ropes, hide in the ropes, and Volador blasts him to the ramp with a dropkick. Volador clothesline misses, and Sombra headscissors him to the foot of the steps. Sombra points up and slowly starts walking up the steps, but Volador pulls him back. Maya is technically counting everyone out. Volador starts to climb the steps, and heel kicks Sombra away. Volador climbs up to the main stage – then climbs up to the top of stage, near the entrance, steps on the speaker – and planchas off! Seconds rush over to wave their towels at both guys. Replay. Somehow, Maya has not counted out either guy. Volador throws Sombra back in. Springboard – into a Sombra counter dropkick one two NO. Crowd loud at the kickout. Both guys slowed. Sombra springboard huracanrana turned into a powerbomb one two NO. Volador was untying Sombra's mask even as he was pinning him there. Volador up but hurting. Sombra clothesline misses, Volador shouldebrlocks him, jump up to Sombra's shoulders, Sombra slides him forward, Sombra German suplex one two NO. Crowd loud for Sombra and Sombra reacting. Sombra Brillante Driver, Volador Slips out, frontcracker, backcracker one two NO. Crowd loud. Amapola can't believe it. Crowd loudly chanting for Sombra. Volador charges, Sombra dumps him over the top rope. Sombra to the apron, waiting, springboard imploding tope con giro! Replay. Break?!

Not just a break, but a nice way to cover an edit. Sombra and Volador are back up on the apron, on adjacent sides of a corner. Both springboard up, and Sombra wins the battle with a huracanrana one two NO. Sombra can't believe it was only two. Sombra huracanraana, Volador rolls right thru, Sombra casadora, Sombra rolls right there, Sombra knee to the face! One two NO. Looks like Volador is untying Sombra's mask again, though we're screen off from seeing it. Sombra may be trying to do the same, actually. Sombra's mask lace is hanging way down, all the way to his wait. He can't have much holding it there. Sombra up first, waiting for Volador to get it up – but Volador strikes first with left and right slaps. Sombra dropped to his knee, Volador waits for him to get up. Superkick? Sombra ducks it, so Volador does a Code Red instead one two NO! Volador is aghast! Both men sucking air. Volador reaches down to pick up Sombra, Sombra ducks him and grabs – Brillante Driver! One two NO! Amapola points out how Sombra's won many matches with that. Crowd still loudly chanting for Sombra. Both guys very slow up. Sombra leans overs Volador, Volador rolls and leaves up to Sombra's shoulder – and around into a Canadian Destroyer one two NO! That was some near fall. Volador fired up. Off the ropes, into Sombra powerslam. Double moonsault hits Volador's legs, Sombra hooks them one two th-NO. Crowd thought that was it, Sombra thought that was it, that was not it. Both rest on one knee. Volador swings, misses, Sombra gets him in his straight jacket, Volador heel kick foul, mask pull, small package. Maya saw the whole thing, but counts one two three.

Rudos announcers are joyous. Volador knocked down Maya by accident. Averno carries Volador around on his shoulders, which causes Maya to see Volador still have the mask in his hand. Maya is not pleased. Místico argues for Sombra. Maya confirms what he's seen, then declares Sombra's the victor. Amapola is very upset. Averno spikes his towel in the mat as Volador does the same thing with Sombra's mask. Místico gets it and fights his way away from the rudos. So he can give it to Sombra. Volador takes his argument to the commissioner, but he's not going to go with that. Volador gets some water as Sombra says something to him. Replays of the big dive, and Volador's foul. It's unclear how Maya missed the foul and mask pull.

No post match promos (or fight), more replays. The ringside replays include Sombra being send into the barricade and flipped over into the crowd, which probably took place during the segment cut off for the break. There's also a quick look at Sombra's post match tope con giro.