Recapped: 11/06/2019
Matches:
Máximo beat Dinastía and Tito Santana
(11:50, Maximo rope walk plancha Santana, ok, 00:07:53)
Faby Apache beat Keyra and Ayako Hamada
(8:52, Faby Apache sit down powerbomb Keyra, ok, 00:28:56)
Rich Swann beat Dave The Clown and Argenis
(9:36, Rich Swann phoenix splash Dave The Clown, ok, 00:46:57)
Puma King beat Octagón Jr. and Drago
(9:29, Puma King press powerbomb, good, 01:06:15)
What happened:
Maximo, Faby Apache, Rich Swann, and Puma King won their matches.
Thoughts:
The main event was the best match, the one where everyone seemed to be on the same page and the plans for the match didn’t fall apart. It made relative sense, it had a lot of exciting spots. It didn’t seem like it developed any more than just a lot of spots, but that’s about the most to expect out of the three-way matches. The powerbomb off the apron onto Octagon Jr. was a good use of three-man match even if it wasn’t fast enough to make it look great. Other one on one moments did look good. Wish there were just those.
If you wanted a lot of Dave the Clown, you got a lot of Dave the Clown. That wasn’t really good. Swann tried, Dave just knows how to do some moves and no idea how to put them together. He also isn’t big on selling for other people. Argenis was as forgettable as always.
The women’s match was easily disappointing. There were a few spots of great impact, including the finish. There was a lot of stuff where people weren’t on the same page or meshing. Keyra had a bad night, looking off multiple times even when left on her own. This is the worst of the four women’s matches they’ve had so far.
The opener couldn’t end quick enough. Maximo is really good at getting a reaction by doing nothing, and he was doing nothing early. He’s most in house show mode of anyone in this tournament. Tito & Dinastia were better, but not everything was working there. The double Code Red spot killed the crowd. Lots of the matches are longer than they need to be and this one didn’t need to go 11.
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