CMLL on Marca: 2020-01-03

Recapped: 01/03/2020

Matches:

El Coyote & Grako beat Sonic & Súper Astro Jr.
(15:30 [6:23, 4:17, 4:50], 1/3, ok)

Avispa Dorada, La Jarochita, Marcela beats Amapola, Dalys, La Metálica
(13:21 [7:41, 1:45, 3:55], 1/3, ok)

Atlantis, Esfinge, Rey Cometa beat Misterioso, Pólvora, Vangellys
(10:56 [4:25, 2:48, 3:43], 2/3, ok)

Soberano Jr., Titán, Volador Jr. beat Cavernario, Forastero, Templario
(15:00 [3:51, 4:03, 7:06], 2/3, ok)

El Bandido beat Cuatrero
(13:08 [3:33, 9:35], 1/2 DQ, good)

Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Último Guerrero beat Ángel de Oro, Carístico, Niebla Roja
(8:49 [1:37, 3:10, 4:02], 1/3, ok)

What happened:

Cuatrero unmasked Bandido to prevent the moonsault bodyslam.

Avispa Dorada replaced Estrellita.

Thoughts:

The main event was the formula main event you’d expect from these two teams. It worked. It’s not a problem that it worked, but it is a problem that the most successful stuff in CMLL is the least creative stuff. The fans seem to go home happy and I felt like I need to watch a lot less CMLL in 2010 and we’re both probably correct with our feelings.

Cuatrero versus Bandido was disappointing. The action was good, it felt like they were trying to have a good match, but the Arena Mexico fans were rejecting it. It didn’t even seem like they were rudo fans who wanted to see Cuatrero win, the fans who did make a reaction just didn’t want to see the match at all. The booking didn’t do the match any favors either; CMLL didn’t have strong confidence in Bandido if they weren’t going to give him a win, and the mask pull came off as flat. Cuatrero & Bandido had fine if not great chemistry, this was just the wrong day or wrong place for it.

Volador was in the fourth match in name only, which was probably the biggest determent to the match being a bit better. The other two tecnicos were trying, including Soberano coming back after taking a bad fall on a spot gone wrong with Templario. This was done to form for the most part but did look pretty sharp.

There were some occasional good spots in the tercera and a lot of nothing. This was a weird night for Cometa to break out the Brillo Cometa but it looked great. Atlantis is far ahead of Esfinge. These rudos didn’t do much but the difference between their basing and the guys in the opener was noticeable.

Nothing so interesting in the women’s match outside of Dalys suddenly losing a lot to Marcela. Those two still do their best work against each other. There still seems to be something going on where Avispa Dorada isn’t allowed to do much. She made the most of the three spots she got to do.

Coyote & Grako were rough in the opener. The timing seemed off on some sequences and Sonic didn’t get much help. Their offense has improved and Sonic & Super Astro looked good when the match could get going. It just couldn’t stay smooth for long.