CMLL #79
by Homer J. Fong
Arena Mexico, 03/14/03
Mexico Air Date, 03/15/03
Never aired in the US
Before the opening matches starts, there's an ad for Rollerjam, or as they call it "Lucha En Patines".
Pierroth rallies the troops.
1. Pierroth Jr, Rey Bucanero & Sadam vs. Gran Markus Jr, Atlantis & Negro Casas
First Fall: The tecnicos get attacked as they hit the ring, but Atlantis doesn't really hustle into help out. Negro, Markus and Atlantis take a beating, with the only move of note being a somersault off the top rope by Bucanero and Rey's twisting Fisherman Suplex. Negro gets pinned after Sadam hits a clothesline as Pierroth is doing a belly-to-back. Atlantis is hit with a move by Bucanero that starts off as a Buff Blockbuster, but ends with a Stunner. Pile- on and the pin. But then the rudos start attcking Markus, and shove the referee away. That will reverse the decision. (1:50)
Second Fall: Atlantis takes time to console that blue monkey mascot thingy. We then cut to Markus getting double teamed. Sadam takes a time-out to pray, then sucker punches Casas. Nash level suck powerbomb from Sadam. Negro comes back with a dropkick to the knee, but Bucanero runs in with a boot to stop to the Magistral. The two then fight for a hold, ending with Bucanero stun gunning Casas. Negro rolls out, and Atlantis hits the ring with a dropkick. Rey tastes turnbuckkle. Monkey flip, quebradora * 2, and that's it as Rey falls to the floor. Markus and Pierroth hit the ring, but all the announcers can talk about is their upcoming hair match. The remaining rudos hit the ring, but the tecnicos halt the triple team. Atlantis with a tope on Bucanero, Casas planchas Sadam. Big splash by Markus on Pierroth. Back to their feet, Markus gets thrown to the ropes. Pierroth drops his head, and Markus chops him down. Markus climbs on his back, and gets a submission with a camel clutch. (4:27)
Some really great, mark-out worthy moves from Bucanero in the first fall. Everybody else ranged from middlin' to bad, but that's expected for some of the culprits in this one. 72.
Momentos Estelares:
Doloroso: An undercard guy's cross-body is met by another
undercard guy's dropkick
Llave: A blonde guy hooks Loco
Max's arms as if to do a butterfly suplex, but instead takes him down and has
him in a camel clutch like submission.
Senton: Porky sits on
Bestia Salvage's chest.
Tecnico: Virus looks set to be
monkey flipped, but Volador Jr springboards into the ring with a sunset
flip.
Combinacion: Topes from Safari on Mephisto, then
Averno on Safari, then Olimpico somersault planchas both rudos.
Guapo U. meets.
2. Shocker, Mascara Magica & Dr. Wagner vs. Hijo de Lizmark, Vampiro & Mr. Niebla
First Fall: Shocker & Vamp start going at it on the entrance ramp. The rudos quickly brawl into control, leaving Vampiro 3-on-1. He takes out Wagner & Magica with a double face slam, and the tecs start a comeback. Shocker gets pitched to the post, as Niebla & Wagner fight into the crowd area. Shocker heads for cover in the crowd. In the ring Magica gets the spring back headbutt from Niebla, as Wagner is nailed with an airplane spin into a urunage for 3. Again, Shocker runs for cover by the entranceway. (1:49)
Second Fall: The rudos regroup on the ramp. Wagner takes time out to pose, then gets up a kicks Lizmark's knee. Liz tries a dropdown, but Wagner drops the elbows, then fires off forearms. Wagner off the ropes. He gets caught, and tries, but fails to fight off the spinebuster. A superkick knocks Wagner from the ring. Next up at Magica and Niebla. Comedy spots to start, with Niebla then getting in an armdrag. Niebla backdrops Magica outside, but the rudo lands on the apron and slaps Niebla back. Magica tries to climb the ropes, but Niebla levels him. Now it's the captains. Shocker tries to make peace. Shocker unloads with chops, but Vampiro no-sells. Vamp goes to the ropes, but Wagner gets up a boot. Shocker charges in, and gets an overhead belly-to-belly. Vamp fires off a series of punches, but the rudos jump in. We enter the rudo brawling portion of the match. Little of note the rest of the way home. Niebla falls to a Wagner powerbomb. The rudos pitch Vampiro back in the ring. Magica with a powerbomb, and Shocker drops an elbow off the top, and applies a Boston crab for the submission. (6:08)
Third Fall: Typical rudo brawling opens it off, along with Wagner unlacing Niebla's mask. Vampiro sells a Shocker clothesline on the floor ala Marty Jannetty. It continues until Shocker has a kick caught, and is dropped down with a not-quite Electric chair. Vamp staggers, but then punches away. Shocker begs off, with absolutely no success. The non-captains go at it. Magica holds Lizmark for Wagner to hit him. The expected happens. Niebla does a rolling headbutt onto a prone Magica, and Lizmark splats Wagner with a tope. Captain vas captain. They clothesline each other to no effect. Shocker off the ropes. Vamp catches him as he goes between the legs. Shocker tries to counter with a low blow, but gets chokeslammed instead for the 3 count and a nice pop from the Arena Mexico faithful.
It took a while to get going, but when it did, it was right smack dab in the middle of any other lucha match. 77.
Not really worth going out of your way to get this show, but if you do, it is great to see Bucanero wrestling for 6 in the first fall of the first match.