CMLL Martes: 2019-07-23

Recapped: 07/23/2019

Matches:

Cholo & Inquisidor beat Bengala & Sonic
(13:01 [3:44, 2:20, 6:57], 2/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Amapola, La Seductora, Reyna Isis beat La Jarochita, Maligna, Mystique
(12:20 [6:13, 2:46, 3:21], 2/3, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Black Panther, Blue Panther Jr., Star Jr. beat Dark Magic, Okumura, Universo 2000 Jr.
(14:36 [5:06, 3:15, 6:15], 2/3, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Pólvora beat Tritón in a lightning match
(7:54, counter dropkick, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Atlantis, Atlantis Jr., Flyer beat Felino, Hechicero, Hijo del Villano III
(15:58 [6:29, 4:00, 5:29], 2/3, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Stuka Jr. beat Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Terrible
(8:38 [5:07, 3:31], 1/2, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

What happened:

Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja asked for a tag title match next week

Black Magic ducked Black Panther during their match and then unmasked him after his win.

Thoughts:

Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja winning was so straight forward in the main event that it didn’t feel like they accomplished something. It was as easy as a midcard trios though it was setting up a big match. That duo and the Guerreros should make for a good title match, but this match setting it up was brief and not particularly memorable.

The advantage of Flyer and Atlantis Jr. teaming with Papa Atlantis is the youngsters are energetic enough to carry 90% of the matches with him and he can be limited to a minute or two. Atlantis limp isn’t getting any better; he was one move and out in the third fall, then back in for another fall. The rest of this was the same Atlantis/Villano stuff they’ve done a lot of already.

Triton looked great on offense, with his moonsault and his rope climb guillotine legdrop looking fantastic. He was weaker at taking Polvora’s big moves, both feeling a little bit off. This otherwise fit the usual lightning match mold, with a few impressive dives and not much of a story.

Black Magic was better this week, but also had Black Panther literally pulling him thru the final cradle Eddie Guerrero style. His dive seemed like it was fine though he seemed quite nervous doing it. (It looked be than his silla.) One thing the Panther brothers have picked up from teaming with their father are effective ways to get the crowd back into the match, a necessary skill on Tuesday shows. I don’t remember Blue Panther Sr. ever having Blue Panther Jr.’s physique though.

The women’s match was worked as a better pace than usual, especially in the third fall. It still featured a lot that didn’t look or took a second try to latch on. They almost got the crowd into it with the near falls at the end, though there was way too much asking the referee to stop counting instead of breaking up pins.