CMLL Lucha Azteca: 2015-08-15 

Recapped: 08/19/2015

What happened? Thunder is still not wrestling but appearing after the match to beat up Ultimo Guerrero. 

What was good? Nothing stood out.

Where can I watch? This is all in the 2015 August Week 3 playlist. 

Match 1: Marco Corleone, Máximo, Volador Jr. © vs Rey Bucanero, Shocker ©, Terrible
Arena México, 07/31/2015
Video: thecubsfan

1. técnicos
   • Marco Corleone Aero Italia Terrible & Rey Bucanero (2:34)
2. TGR
   • Terrible splash Máximo (3:37)
   • Terrible senton Marco Corleone (4:01)
3. técnicos
   • Máximo kiss Shocker (3:53)

Winner: técnicos
Match Time: 10:28
Notes: Referee is Babe Richard

Review: [OK] generic semifinal which could’ve been on any show and felt like it could’ve been on any show. They could’ve aired this match any time in the last two years and only need to update the shirts the rudos were wearing. The rudos aren’t really bringing anything new with Shocker involved, but everyone kept the match going.

Match 2: Ángel de Oro, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr. vs Ephesto, Luciferno, Mephisto
Arena México, 07/31/2015
Video: thecubsfan

1. técnicos
   • Rey Cometa torito Mephisto (1:47)
2. Hijos del Infierno
   • Ephesto asssited splash Stuka Jr. (0:46)
   • Luciferno Hooligan Crash Rey Cometa (1:25)
3. Hijos de Infierno
   • Mephisto super Devil’s Wings Angel de Oro (4:42)

Winner: Hijos de Iniferno
Match Time: 7:54
Notes: Referee is Edgar.

Review: [OK on TV] The usual clipped to pieces middle match. This one featured a break a minute into the match and a second fall that was only 90 seconds because Luciferno couldn’t get his submission hold to work. This was better live because it had to be better live. Cometa getting the shock pin would’ve worked better if the pin didn’t get messed up. This was his first match back, doing mostly simple things (okay, only here does a moonsault to the floor count as simple).

Gif: 412/642/950

Match 3: Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero © vs Kráneo, Rey Escorpión ©, Ripper
Arena México, 07/31/2015
Video: VideosOficialesCMLL, thecubsfan

1. Team Escorpion
   • Kraneo top rope splash Euforia & Gran Guerrero (4:29)
2. Team Escorpion
   • Rey Escorpion foul kick Ultimo Guerrero (4:50)

Winner: Team Escorpion (2-1)
Match Time: 9:19
Notes: Referee is Tirantes. Escorpion starts brawling with the Guerreros and the Invasors join in for lack of anything better to do. Thunder distracts Ultimo Guerrero and Tirantes, allowing Rey Escorpion to sneak in a foul. Thunder beats up Guerrero after the match.

Review: [ok] The Invasors as the lesser Revolucionarios. Ripper & Pólvora is a draw, and Kraneo is so much better than Dragon Rojo. The other parts of this match felt very familiar, and Rey Escorpion and Ultimo Guerrero didn’t bring the fight they had in other matches, but the Thunder angle actually came off well on TV. TV could really use a hot match; there’s a lot of bleh stuff the last two weeks. Rey Escorpion & Ripper had much more faith in Kraneo’s ability to leap a decent stretch of the ring than I would’ve, and they were right.