Announcers stand up is just Leo, Morales, and Miguel. Have they decided they can only fit three people in this shot? Dr. Morales looks like he'd rather be anywhere else at the end of this bit.
Match 1: Delta ©, Guerrero Maya Jr., Metro vs Shigeo Okumura, Vangelis ©, Yoshihashi
Arena Mexico, 11/18/2011
rudos
Winner: técnicos (2-1)
Match Time: 13:06
Rating: ok/good
Notes: Vangelis is captain again, though it's harder to dispute with this crew. Ref is Pompin.
1: Pairs are Okumura/Maya, Yoshihashi/Delta, Vangelis/Metro
First is short but good. Yoshihashi is so proud of himself after armdragging Delta away. They both get brief holds to a standoff. Metro's black on black outfit makes him look like Slightly Taller Diamante. Lots of crowd shots, not that there's a lot of crowd. Metro keeps going low to look for a takedown, and Vangelis finally just kicks him in the face to start the beatdown. Wheelbarrow bulldog for Metro. Yoshihashi just lets Delta walk right in and spear him – maybe not his best plan. Corner whip, Delta flips Yoshihashi to the apron, but Okumura drops him with a Michinoku Driver, and Yoshihashi lands the top rope senton con giro. Maya runs into the Northern lights suplex at about the same time, and that's it.
1992: Blue Panther vs Love Machine. With clip! This is Sin Piedad hype.
Show open!
And break.
CMLL Cartela: Sunday in Arena Coliseo: Rush, Super Porky, La Mascara vs Ephesto, Mephisto, Volador
And break!
2: Rudos are in charge. Metro chopped around. Whip, Metro flipped to the apron, and Vangelis spears him thru the ropes. Nice spot that the announcers completely ignore. Yoshihashi flipping neckbreaker on Delta. Maya slips in and dropkicks him, but Vangelis grabs him. Corner clotheslines, and out into Vangelis' wheel kick. Vangelis celebrates by standing on the middle rope, but Maya ducks a double clothesline and dropkick him right out of the ring. Rudos kick Maya down, while Metro gets in the apron tope con giro. Delta planchas Okumura, then slams him in position, while Maya finishes Yoshihashi. Delta's moonsault is not particularly well aimed, but at least he didn't hurt anyone.
1994: Felino vs Ciclon Ramirez. With Clip! This would be great hype if they were headed to a mask vs mask match.
CMLL Cartela: Tuesday at Arena Mexico – Texano, Rey Bucanero, Terrible vs Angel de Oro, Rush and La Mascara. I'm thinking no.
3: técnicos back the rudos towards the stage, then everyone walks back to the ring so the ring girl can walk the card down the aisle. She gets about halfway before they charge back. Any time you guys want to continue the match, that'd be cool with me. Okumura and Maya in, Okumura trips up Maya and stomps him. Maya yells, runs, and Maya trips him for the mat. Quebradora spot by Okumura goes tremendously wrong. May kicks Okumura aback from the floor, and sends him out with a spinning armdrag. Jumping armdrag, run up the ropes armdrag on Vangelis, and a ton of Ole waves for Yoshihashi. Tag to Delta, and Yoshihashi drops him with a back elbow. Delta leap to his feet, and dropkicks Yoshihashi. Whip, Delta back with a casadora into a backflip escape. Yoshihashi is surprised, and caught in an armscissors. Delta back rolls over the top rope into a headscissors on the floor, that looked the best. Tag to Metro. Técnicos are showing no issue with each other. Chops between Okumura and Metro. Okumura tries shoulderblocks, but he can not knock down the sky scraper. Metro of the ropes, Yoshihashi pulls him down. Metro spins up, superkicks Yoshihashi off the apron. Okumura kicks Metro in the corner, sets to charge, and also eats a superkick. Metro rolling bodypress, cracking Okumura right in the head. Metro get tripped up running the ropes with Vangelis, Yoshihashi pulling him out. Metro fights off both Japanese, but Vangelis slips thru ropes to dropkick him back towards the seats. Fans abandon their ground, as the rudos grab Metro for a dive. Vangelis goes to the far ropes, and the técnicos pull him right out. Metro and Okumura jump on the apron to stop the técnicos, but they dropkick them off. Maya tope, Delta walk the corner rope moonsault to the floor. Metro and Vangelis back in, Vangelis slips behind Metro to trip him up, and dropkicks him in the head. One two NO. That was disturbingly close. Metro fireman's carry. Whip, reversed, Vangelis sunset flip one two NO. Vangelis corner charge, miss, and he's stuck in the corner. Metro pulls him out – wheelbarrow suplex, one two three.
Metro celebrates in the corner, but refuses to have his arm raised with the other. That's so subtle, and the announcers do not make a point off it. He walks off while the others celebrate. Vangelis is hurting. Now Magadan is pointing it out.
Hype for 12/2 does not mention Texano.
Match 2: Jushin Lyger vs Dragón Rojo Jr. for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship
Arena Mexico, 11/18/2011
Dragon Rojo cavernaria (2:40)
Winner: Dragon Rojo (2-1)
Match Time: 14:54
Rating: OK
Notes: Lyger is in all white. Atlantis is Lyger's second, UG is Dragon Rojo's second. Commission is Gustavo. Referee is Babe Richard. No weights announced. A front row fan has a Japan flag!
1: After a few falls starts, Lyger gets in a takedown, and immediately turns it into a mecedora. He can't hold it, but that's quick. Crowd shot, and Dragon Rojo has an armbar. Somewhat different. Lyger with kneelifts and a big hiptoss. Crowd seems on Rojo's side. Headscisosrs, and out goes Dragon Rojo. Lyger out to the apron – tope con giro off, into the challenger. Nice NJPW track suit on UG. Clip. Dragon Rojo slaps Lyger and smashes his head into the buckle. Up top – duels stomps to the back. Dragon Rojo growls. Lyger charges, drop toe hold, Dragon Rojo off both sets off ropes, double stomp to the back. Cavernaria! Oh my gosh, Dragon Rojo had a plan! Lyger holds on a for a few seconds, but gives.
2: Dragon Rojo boots Lyger down repeatedly. Cover only gets two. Corner whip, Dragon Rojo charges in, Lyger kicks him away, Lyger to the second rope, headscissors sends Dragon Rojo flying. Rojo waves Dragon Rojo up, charges, and Dragon Rojo trips him between the ropes. Inside out springboard dropkick sends Lyger to the floor. Is the Dragon going to fly? Tope! Lyger breathing hard. Replays. Both men slow in. Dragon in, but Lyger yanks him out and comes in himself. Dragon Rojo up on the apron, meting Lyger with a shoulder. Dragon Rojo up top – plancha misses. Lyger says that's it. Brainbuster! One two three. Doctor and UG check on Dragon Rojo's neck.
3: Riano plugs Carolina's twitter as she carried the third fall card. Lyger dropkick Dragon Rojo to start the fall. Corner charge, Dragon moves, Lyger inside cradle one two shoulder not actually done. Clip? Lyger chops Dragon Rojo. Whip, reversed, Lyger kip up, but Dragon Rojo pulls him into a faceslam. Dragon Rojo tries a camel clutch, Lyger escapes the back and tries his own, Dragon Rojo shoves him out. Lyger rolls out, and Dragon Rojo after him with a corner slingshot tope con giro. This very much feels like very singles match ever. Replays. Both men crawl in. Dragon Rojo off the ropes, sunset flip, Lyger rolls thru and dropkicks him. Lyger drags Dragon Rojo near the corner and points up. Boos. Top rope frog splash, and Lyger doesn’t cover. Going up again – second splash, one two NO! Crowd not into the near falls. Dragon Rojo tries to start a Mexico chant, but the crowd is just hostile right now. Match isn't that bad, crowd just doesn't want it. Dragon Rojo flips Lyger to the apron, punch blocked, Lyger slaps Dragon Rojo and goes up. Lyger stops on the top rope, and Dragon Rojo chops him. Dragon Rojo climbing up, both men on the top rope, top rope hiptoss toss by Dragon Rojo. Dragon Rojo covers one two NO. Dragon Rojo clothesline misses Lyger crucifix cradle, one two NO. Did Dragon Rojo always have a “75” on his mask? Lyger grabs Dragon Rojo, but Rojo reveres to a fujiwara armbar. Lyger in trouble, but moving steadily towards the ropes. It takes a while, but he's gets his foot on the bottom rope. Crowd boos. Dragon Rojo double underhook standing headscissors submission, I guess. Lyger powers out, backdropping Dragon Rojo to the floor. Lyger heading up, plancha to the floor. There's our forth dive, now the match is really near the end game. Replays. Lyger in first, Dragon Rojo slow to get up. Camera mostly miss it, but UG rolls his partner into the ring, which seems a violation of the rules. UG, Atlantis and Babe Richard all have an argument about it, while Lyger stands and watches. Babe Richard does not call a DQ, which angers Atlantis – and meanwhile, UG fouls Lyger! Cameras missed that too, but the announcers say it was clearly a foul. Dragon Rojo covers, Babe Richard comes in one two three. Crowd is happy.
Replay catches the foul fro two angles. It's very clear from there. Atlantis missed it too,. Dragon Rojo celebrates, but Atlantis attacks Ultimo from behind and pounds him into the corner. Babe Richard has to pull him off and drag him to the back. Dragon Rojo poses with the belt.