CMLL Martes: 2019-08-27

Recapped: 09/04/2019

Matches:

Mercurio & Pequeño Nitro beat Angelito & Último Dragóncito
(12:26 [6:04, 3:22, 3:00], 1/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Robin beat Grako in a lightning match
(7:37, Tiger Bomb, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Espanto Jr., Hijo del Signo, Nitro beat Pegasso, Star Jr., Súper Astro Jr.
(13:26 [6:43, 2:42, 4:01], 1/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Black Panther, Blue Panther Jr., Guerrero Maya Jr. beat Cancerbero, Raziel, Vangellys
(11:35 [4:42, 2:30, 4:23], 2/3, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Ephesto, Hechicero, Luciferno beat Kráneo, Rey Cometa, Volcano
(16:01 [7:05, 5:00, 3:56], 2/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Audaz, Carístico, Stuka Jr. beat La Bestia Del Ring, Mr. Niebla, Terrible
(9:10 [3:57, 5:13], 1/2, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

What happened:

Caristico wears a Dr. Karonte mask to the ring to honor his father. Niebla fouled Caristico for the DQ.

Thoughts:

The main event didn’t have the usual energy of the Tuesday show enders. The tecnicos couldn’t do as much with these rudos, and they rushed two short falls for a lesser match than usual. It’s a match even less relevant than the Arena Puebla match, so it’s weird CMLL seemingly changed the finish on Monday for Caristico but wouldn’t change this one. Or maybe they didn’t change anything?

Raziel & Cancerbero probably should be working more terceras, because they were as good (or better) than Vangellys and most everyone else who gets to be in the spot. There was a little bit more out of them than usual – don’t see assisted dives often – and they worked well with the Panthers. Vangellys & Maya seemed off in the background. This was a borderline match.

Asking Grako to control a singles match as much as in this lightning match was a bad idea. Asking Grako to take UG knee bump to the floor was a hysterically bad idea. Most of Robin’s singles matches are better than this. This match probably still be what Nuevo Valores shows are for, Grako needs the work.