(We’ll have a chat on the show around 8:30p CT. Main event should be a couple hours later.)
This is the last major show of the year. CMLL’s working harder to keep people around for the next month: another tournament, a title match on Tuesday, and a likely big singles match next Sunday. Still, none of those have appeared to be much of a draw this year, and this is the last show which might break 10,000.
1) Goya Kong, Luna Mágica, Marcela vs Estrellita, Mima Shimoda, Tiffany
Um. It’s okay to be a little bit to this show. This does not look like it’ll be a good match, but maybe it’ll just be Goya Kong related comedy. I guess the rudas win, but it doesn’t mean much.
2) Delta, Stuka Jr., Valiente vs Euforia, Pólvora, Sangre Azteca
The opener is there to get the women on the show, this is here to be a good match. Delta is one of Stuka’s possible new trio partners. This is a tencico counter balance.
3) Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara, La Sombra vs Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto
Sombra & Mascara are here to make the show, but the others are here to make it clear who Mephisto is supposed to be feuding with: Fantasma or Averno. Pretty likely it’s Fantamsa in DF, with maybe even some date planned to finish it. If you look back to last year (and probably other times), Averno has a habit of trying to get involved in upcoming apuesta matches. Didn’t really work with Negro Casas & Mistico, probably not going to work so well this time. Rudos win, with something that keeps Fantasma/Mephsito going.
For what it’s worth, both Mephisto & Fantasma are in Copa Jr, but in opposite brackets. Maybe it’s the final?
4) Pequeño Warrior vs Eléctrico [mask]
I’m totally surprised there hasn’t been much talk about Pequeno Warrior losing his mask again in a short time. I’m not sure if it’s because few realize he was Mini Psicosis or if people have just given up caring about ‘frauds’. We’ll find out by Saturday, because he’s surely losing his mask again here. CMLL does seem to like Pequeno Warrior, and he’s been a great pickup for the division since leaving AAA, but they like Electrico more and the young mini seems to always beat the older mini. Black Warrior is unmasked, and the minis seem to follow a few years after their full sized versions. The principal worked in Pequeno Warrior’s favor when he took Bracito de Oro’s mask earlier this year. Not as much this time.
The current CMLL lineup format is going to help make this a better match that it might otherwise be. Minis rarely were in singles matches before the lightning matches were brought back, and many have trouble adjusting from a trios to a singles, especially young guys. This will be Electrico’s fourth singles match in Arena Mexico this year and Pequeno Warrior’s fifth.
5) Latin Lover, Místico, Shocker, Strong Man vs Atlantis, Felino, Héctor Garza, Negro Casas
Latin something, anyway. Whatever you want to call him, he’s got to be here because CMLL was significantly concerned about how poorly Negro Casas vs Charly Manson drew, and are likely a bit concerned about the same happening here. Latin’s involvement, and frequency, probably on how well this show goes. (Shocker can easily take over the feud with Hector if Latin doesn’t stick.) I’m guessing Latin win, just to keep everyone happy. There’s no sense in doing a foul finish if they won’t be following up on it soon.
6) Rey Bucanero vs Mr. Águila [hair]
Can’t really say the Invasors are dead. That’s because I already declared them dead a month ago. Aguila did not wager his hair last month in October, and the backstage word was he didn’t want to give up his hair at that time. There wasn’t the suggestion Bucanero had been asked. I’m assuming they changed Aguila’s mind, because it makes no sense for the Invasors to win two straight hair matches. I could see CMLL programming being blind, and not seeing this story has more than run it’s course. I’m hoping they’ve come to their senses. It’s a 60/40 bet, at best.
Mr. Aguila has gotten in much better shape the last few months. He’s dropped the body suits and vests and occasionally worn the old Essa Rios Jakked gear. His match with Sombra in GDL was good and he’s been better since then. On the other side, this is Rey Bucanero’s big tecnico main event singles match, years after they gave up on Rey Bucanero as a big deal tecnico. Neither guy is currently cracking anyone’s top 10 more entertaining list, but they’re both have hope. This is as big and as a good an opportunity as they’ll get, might as well make something of it.
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