CMLL Martes: 2019-12-10

Recapped: 12/10/2019

Matches:

Angelito & Shockercito beat Pequeño Olímpico & Pierrothito
(14:41 [7:56, 2:50, 3:55], 2/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Grako, Hijo del Signo, Inquisidor beat Eléctrico, Oro Jr., Sangre Imperial
(15:54 [7:53, 3:18, 4:43], 1/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Estrellita, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit beat Amapola, Dalys, Tiffany
(12:33 [6:00, 1:52, 4:41], 1/3, n/r, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Espíritu Negro went to a draw Príncipe Diamante in a lightning match
(8:59, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

Universo 2000 Jr. beat Esfinge, Black Panther, Espanto Jr., Magnus, Príncipe Odín Jr., Stigma, Robin, Halcón Suriano Jr., Bengala in a CMLL La Copa Junior semifinal
(20:36, good, VideosOficialesCMLL)

• 08:02 Magnus double knee smash Principe Odin Jr.
• 10:01 Robin half-spin northern light suplex Bengala
• 11:35 Espanto backcracker Halcon Suriano Jr.
• 14:19 Stigma torito Magnus
• 15:46 Universo 2000 Jr. double knee smash Espanto Jr.
• 16:25 Panther springboard dropkick Robin
• 17:19 Black Panther DQ (Esfinge mask removal)
• 18:58 Universo 2000 Jr. powerbomb Sitgma
• 20:36 Universo 2000 Jr. piledriver Esfinge

Euforia, Shocker, Terrible beat Carístico, Star Jr., Titán
(17:12 [7:22, 3:27, 6:23], 1/3, ok, VideosOficialesCMLL)

What happened:

The dumb battle royal went 1:29 and set sides as

• Universo 2000 Jr., Black Panther, Magnus, Halcon Suriano Jr., Bengala
• Robin, Esfinge, Espanto Jr., Stigma, Principe Odin Jr.

Thoughts:

Nothing much going on in the main event, which made more sense after realizing the big matches here would be announced Wednesday. Shocker looks heavier than ever, though he did end up taking a lot more bumps than I would’ve thought. His offense is 90% chops at this point and he’s lost all his charisma (probably because he’s lost all his confidence), but it could’ve been worse. Shocker’s elbow drop is going to look great because he’s not protecting his victim all that much.

The Copa Junior cibernetico had good action, got better as it went along, kind of dipped off at the end but not horribly so. Bengala looked better than some tecnicos who stayed longer, made me wish he got a miracle run. It didn’t take long for the crowd to get behind Super Halcon, wonder what would happen if he was pushed. Universo forgetting to go for a pin was not a great sign. Panther has promise if he goes rudo but it’s hard to believe he’d get something to do on that side when nothing’s happened for so long. Universo did look better late in the match and at least the final will be about deadly piledrivers.

Espiritu Negro & Principe Diamante was more about providing heated moments than having a good match this time out. They did a lot of dives and a lot of mask ripping and I’m not sure a lot was all that interesting in-between. Hate can carry you a long way and there was plenty of that. There still seems a wide range of possibilities for how this mask match is going to go.