ESTO
CMLL (FRI) 05/23 Arena Mexico [superluchas, ESTO, ovaciones]
1) Ohara & Shigeo Okumura b Stuka Jr. & Súper Nova
2) Dark Angel, Goddess, Luna Mágica b Amapola, Hiroka, Mima Shimoda
3) Alex Koslov, Blue Panther, Negro Casas b Damián 666, Terrible, Texano Jr.
4) Atlantis, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero b Dos Caras Jr., Marco Corelone, Shocker
5) Héctor Garza & Místico b Averno & Mephisto [CMLL TAG]
6) el Hijo del Perro Aguayo b Toscano, Heavy Metal
7) Heavy Metal b Toscano [hair]
Perro escaped the triangle apuesta match by double stomping Metal, then Metal got Toscano with a casita for the hair win. Toscano did shake Heavy Metal’s hand after the match. If you combine the two segments of the match, it went just over 10 minutes.
On the other hand, SuperLuchas has the semimain as going 36 minutes, with the last fall alone being a 23 minute marathon. It sounds as though this might have worn out the crowd before the main event, but they were happy enough with this one to throw money in. Again, clean finishes to take the night. Rudos took the first fall, tecnicos won the second fall with their trademark move and eventually pulled out the match with lesser moves in the third match. Averno & Mephisto raised the hands of the champs after the match.
FWIW, CMLL says Mistico and Hector Garza are listed as New Champions, so this is meant to be a second straight reign.
Not a lot of other news on the show. Both Bucanero and Koslov got winning third fall pinfalls in their matches, so they’re both on the up swing going into Sunday’s title match. Bucanero pinned Shocker and threw out a hair challenge, while Alex’s team won in straight falls after Texano got his team DQed in the first fall. Dark Angel continued to beat Amapola in trios matches; she just needs to figure it out in a singles match. Luna was hurt in that match.
ESTO said the building was packed, but they might have not opened all the possible seats.
CMLL (TUE) 05/27 Arena Mexico
1) Rayo Tapatío I & Rayo Tapatío II vs Artillero & Súper Comando
2) Mascarita Dorada, Pequeño Olímpico, Tzuki vs Pequeño Damian 666, Pequeño Halloween, Pequeño Warrior
3) Máscara Púrpura, Máximo, Stuka Jr. vs Diamante Negro, Ephesto, Misterioso II
4) La Máscara, La Sombra, Negro Casas vs Averno, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mephisto
5) Blue Panther, Místico, Shocker vs Rey Bucanero, Toscano, Último Guerrero
Ultimo, Rey and Toscano teaming? I guess it could work.
CMLL (FRI) 05/30 Arena Mexico
1) Astro Boy & Molotov vs Calígula & Méssala
2) Dark Angel, Lady Apache, Marcela vs Amapola, Hiroka, Princesa Sujei
3) Felino, Máximo, Volador Jr. vs Damián 666, Mr. Águila, Terrible
4) Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., Místico vs Averno, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Mephisto and Heavy Metal, Marco Corelone, Shocker and Villano III, Villano IV, Villano V [CMLL TRIOS, torneo, sf]
5) Héctor Garza, LA Park, Negro Casas vs Atlantis, Toscano, Último Guerrero
Lots of stuff going on here. LA Park is back after four weeks, Lady Apache is back after a bit longer. This is the first part of the Trios tournament. I’m guessing we’ve got a Guerreros team, another Perros team, the Mexican Trios Champs (or something close to them) and something approaching Garza’s team in this main event. I’ve got less of an idea who’s going to win this.