CMLL 01/26

2016/01/26

1.      Stukita & Angelito vs. Pequeno Nitro & Pequeño Universo 2000

Totally fun minis opener that was getting better and better throughout its duration. Universo didn’t seem like much early on, but he got better and became the silent MVP of the match. Great structure really helped too. Shame Stukita didn’t use highspots again, though.

***1/2

2.      Marcela, Princesa Sujei, Skadi vs. Amapola, Tiffany, Comandante

Solid match with some sweet asskicking, but nothing special overall, just a match.

**3/4

3.      Esfinge, Pegasso, Blue Panther Jr. vs. Disturbio, Nitro, Skandalo

NO!

4.      MATCH RELAMPAGO: Delta vs. Felino

Good MR, not even five minutes long, but they used it damn well, they were intense and focused. I’ve never seen Delta so motivated. Felino decided to show up, and he’s always a fun watch in that mode.

***1/4

5.      Blue Panther, Angel de Oro, Triton vs. Gran Guerrero, Hechicero, Vangelis

Great random trio match. All the matwork sessions in primera were nice, especially the one between, you guess it – Hech and Panther. Segunda was a Gran Guerrero show, dude took some hard bumps, I’m telling ya, major props for that. Tercera was real deal, with many dramatic and unexpected shifts and turns, highlighted by two rad gang beatdowns on Blue Panther. It had cool highspots and counter attacks. Man, you can never underestimate CMLL and its weird, random booking, there are many trios that look so random and awkward on paper but turn out damn good. Swank match!

****

6.      Atlantis, Maximo, Stuka Jr. vs. Terrible, Rey Bucanero, Bobby Z

Solid match, but ultimately it was rather disappointing. It did have some decent comedy and quality brawling/asskicking, but as a whole this was nothing but a mediocre trio, but since it was main event, I gotta label it as firm disappointment. Poor Zavala, he finally reaches main event only to be totally screwed by circumstances and uninspired booking. Maximo was great here, though, but you already knew that.

**3/4