CMLL Puebla: 2020-01-20

Recapped: 2020-01-20

Matches:

Asturiano, Meyer, Millenium beat Black Tiger, Centella Roja, Rey Apocalipsis
(16:11 [6:33, 4:37, 5:01], 1/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Rey Samuray, Súper Astro Jr., Tigre Rojo Jr. beat El Malayo, Fuerza Chicana, Policeman
(14:56 [8:53, 3:14, 2:49], 2/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Kawato San, Perverso, Toro Bill Jr. beat Black Panther, Blue Panther Jr., Stigma
(11:10 [0:24, 5:13, 5:33], 2/3, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Kráneo, Valiente, Volador Jr. beat Ephesto, Mephisto, Templario
(11:43 [4:25, 3:04, 4:14], 2/3, below average, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Místico beat Gran Guerrero
(15:41 [3:52, 11:49], 1 DQ/2, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

1. DQ Gran Guerrero mask pull (3:52)
2. Mistica (11:49)

What happened:

Kawato snuck in a foul on Stigma to set up the win.

Thoughts:

The Gran Guerrero/Mistico match was a slower-paced and less action version of the Mephisto match from Tuesday. The Arena Puebla crowd wasn’t as into, making it only slightly better than the usual Monday main event. The crowd was into Místico though, making it another time where top tecnico was actually cheered. Stopping in the third fall to do cheerleading was effective in terms of getting a reaction, not as entertaining watching.

The semi-main was a half effort match even by Puebla standards.

Kawato was set on being evil rather than doing much, so the tercera didn’t amount to much. He and Stigma are fine together but there’s no real reason to want to see them fight outside of revenge. The Puebla locals got to do dives but didn’t have a particularly strong match.