2019 watch later catch up, part 15 of ∞

Dragón Lee, Místico, Rush vs Luke Hawx, Mecha Wolf, Oráculo
(CMLL @ 09/01, 11:51, ok, HVSLuchaLibre)

Seemed like a decent idea to get one more look at the non-ROH guys in for the Gran Prix. It was not a smart idea. It was not all their fault; I think the Puerto Ricans got one over on poor Luke Hawx by pairing him off with Bestia del Ring. They didn’t mesh early and Bestia dropped him late on a dive. I will not miss Bestia in CMLL. The match felt like everyone generally was not on the same page, with Rush turning into a wild brawl rather than watch it derail. It did provide an out of control energy uncommon to CMLL’s patterned matches, something unlikely to be seen in Arena Mexico with most of the Munoz family leaving. It wasn’t near enough to overcome the flaws. This finishes up with MechaWolf and Místico completely blowing a La Mistica and an angry Místico stomping MechaWolf before doing a senton instead. This is a generous OK.

Stuka Jr., Titán, Valiente vs Ephesto, Felino, Hechicero
(CMLL @ 09/15, 9:57, good, HVSLuchaLibre)

An overachieving CMLL midcard match. There’s not a lot new here, but they fight with some energy. The Stuka/Hechicero feuding comes thru, and Titan stands out. Hechicero about ends himself on the German suplex bump but lives to reverse monkey flip someone another day.

Fly Star & Lady Flammer vs Belial & Impulso vs Hahastary & Lunatik Fly
(LLB @ 09/28, 9:57, good, Estrellas del Ring)

A good action match that holds together well over the ten minutes we see. (There’s a noticeable edit after the balcony spot.) It is just nonstop moves, and it holds together well all considering. Including the women (on two teams but not a third) could’ve come off like a novelty but they end up getting in some of the bigger spots; Flammer’s finish on Hahastary looks brutal. The format doesn’t allow for much of a story, it’s just fun while it lasts.

Aramis, Imposible, Relámpago vs Cerebro Negro, Fly Warrior, Hijo de Canis Lupus
(IWRG @ 09/16, 17:25, good, mluchatv)

A prototypical random good IWRG trios. Rudos hit very hard, tecnicos throw themselves into big dives, and there’s a lot of energy. The chops sounded live and a trip dive over the barricade is something only happening in Naucalpan. This is a borderline higher grade; I think I would’ve allowed more of an ending bit, though the actual ending of Canis & Aramis destroying each other was quite something.

Fresero Jr. vs Demonio Infernal © for the IWRG Rey del Ring
(IWRG @ 09/29, 14:13, good, +LuchaTV)

Two guys hitting each other hard. They were better at doing that Fresero Jr. doing dives; Fresero ends up needing medical attention at the end, but it appeared he may have hurt himself on a missed dive earlier and then just gutted thru the rest of the match. The dropkicks were on point, the finish looked strong. I think I could’ve used a bit more of a reason to get behind one guy or the other, but this was another very good IWRG match. Even with the power out. 

Máscara Sagrada Jr. vs Hijo del Fishman in a super libre match
(AULL @ 10/06, 20:30, good, mluchatv)

An intense brawl, memorable for how much blood Mascara Sagrada Jr. loses in a short time. He’s not a guy who’s stood out whenever he’s turned in the past, but this certainly created an impression. Hijo de Fishman was fine and willing to take a beating at times. This just went past its peak and would’ve been more effective in closer to half the time. They crowd still cared who won or lost, but wasn’t as into the match in the few minutes prior.