CMLL En Busca de Un Idolo (05/04/2012) 
Recapped: 05/17/12

Match 1: Titan vs Euforia
Arena Mexico, 04/27/2012

Winner: Euforia
Match Time: 5:21
Rating: good
Notes: Referee is Bestia Negra

Early back and forth includes Euforia bridging backwards over Titan nicely for a two count. Euforia oddly blocks the jumping snap mare from Titan, but titan soon climbs up no his arm for a big armscissors. Titan also pulls of a tricky up and over armdrag bit. Titan does his front handspring in Euforia's face, and Euforia just strikes him down. Euforia waits for Titan to get up, but Titan just stays down for a while. That's when you play to the crowd, I figure. Titan finally gets up, and Euforia boots him. Big chop. Whip, flapjack, elbow drop. Whip, Titan ducks a clothesline, jumps over a rolling Euforia, and dropkick him out. Titan runs, rolls to the ropes, backflip to the floor, ducks a clothesline, jumps on the barricade, and leaps off for a headscissors. Titan goes back in and runs around while Euforia recovers. Kick to Euforia, Euforia slaps Titan and pulls him down by the mask, back flip kick to Euforia's head to send him back to the floor. Titan slings to the apron, then leaps to the top rope a springboard moonsault tornillo. Replay of that. Titan tries to send Euforia aback in, but Euforia slaps him away and crawls in first. Titan ducks a clothesline from the apron, and gives Euforia a Sole Food foot to the face. Headstand rope flip moonsault misses, but Tina lands on his feet this time. Titan rolls thru and charges, Euforia waves him into the corner, then pulls him into the Niravana-lock. You're done.

Miguel and Máximo have changed seats. Máximo, over heavy feedback, says Euforia is a great rudo. Miguel has to stand up when he talks. Miguel thinks Euforia is great. Negro wants Euforia to be stronger with smaller guys, but likes he's técnico. Tirantes thinks Euforia has taken their (his) advice and got better. 9/9/10/7 for a 35!

Máximo wants Titan to keep his great moves in the ring. Titan is sad, he loved that barricade move. Miguel says Titan knows a lot of tricky moves. Titan does the Sabu point as Negro is talking. Negro also wants more moves in the ring. Tirantes says Titan need to do more moves to respect the public. 7/7/7/7 for a 28.

Match 2: Diamante vs Niebla Roja
Arena Mexico, 04/27/2012

Winner: Diamante
Match Time: 7:57
Rating: good
Notes: Máximo bops his head to Diamante's music and claps for him. Hmm. Referee is Bestia Negra.

Decent Niebla chant as they lockup. Diamante armdrags Niebla Roja away on the first exchange, then tries to mess with the rudo by asking for a high test of strength. Niebla takes him down and puts him in a half crab. They reverse thru holds, Niebla grabbing the bottom rope to break up a cradle. Diamante gets the zero count on Niebla Roja, but move away when Niebla Roja tires the same on him. Niebla kicks him in the leg a few times, Diamante jumps over one and tries to kick, Niebla Roja catches it and gives him a kneebreaker. Niebla holds on for a ankle lock. Diamante is able to get to his feet and revers to one of his on. Niebla pounds the mat, which throws me off still. Rope running evasion, Diamante just barely pulls off a backflip over Niebla Roja's back, they look at each other in wonder for a moment, and Diamante enziguri-ed the rudo. Diamante celebrates, but Niebla Roja is up quick. Diamante blocks his punch to try the five jump armdrag, but screws up on jump two and the fans are all over him. Diamante headscissors Niebla over the top rope. Niebla tosses Diamante to the apron, and trips him before he can do anymore. Niebla grabs Diamante by the head – ringpost sliced bread! Roja dropkick Diamante out, then follows immediately with a tope. Nice sequence there.

Time's half up. Niebla Roja in, but Diamante waiting for him on the ramp. Diamante cranks Niebla's arm over the top rope, then springboard dropkick in to send him out the other way. Diamante runs off both sides, and wipes him out with a tope con giro. Roja makes it back in at 13, but Diamante grabs him and pulls him in a Dragon sleeper around the ropes. Totally illegal, though Diamante is happy with it. Crowd boos. Diamante lets go and is on to getting set on his next move when the referee distracts him by shaking the ropes to indicate what he did wrong there. Diamante needs those ropes steady – springboard, into a Niebla Roja powerbomb. One two NO. Roja slaps Diamante into the there, and more chops there. Corner whip, reversed, Niebla puts on the breaks, and flapjack Diamante in. Whip, reversed, Niebla Roja flapjack kick. Niebla covers one two NO. Crowd whistling, unfairly so. Niebla kicks Diamante. Whip, reversed, Niebla clothesline. Diamante won't go down. Niebla tries again, and Diamante powerslams him. One two NO. Diamante kicks Niebla grabs him, and gives him a torito for two. Niebla chant again. Niebla grabs Diamante in a waistlock as they get up, Diamante to a headlock. Niebla back suplexes him out of the ring, Diamante lands on his feet, swing kick, springboard 450 splash, that's it. Crowd is happy.

Máximo says Diamante needs to improve his presentation. Crowd shouts him out. Diamante also gives him a – flower? Candy? I don't know. Miguel wants more holds. Negro again says Diamante needs to improve his physique. Tirantes is loudly hooted. Like the others, Tirantes thinks Diamante is too big to just be doing flying moves, he needs more actual wrestling. Scores are 7/7/8/4 – 26.

Máximo thinks Niebla Roja is good. Miguel says Niebla Roja just needs to work a bit harder in the gym and use more real moves. Negro says this is a lot better than his first match, and he's a good rudo. Tirantes again says the guy is not an idolo. Scores are 6/8/9/5 – 28.

Match 3: Dragon Lee vs Puma King
Arena Mexico, 05/02/2012

Winner: Dragon Lee
Match Time: 6:32
Rating: ok
Notes: Dragon Lee has a spear! The spear is not thinner than he is. Referee is Terror Chino.

These two don't spend much time on the mat before they're flying about. Dragon lee spins over Puma's back on a backdrop, only for Puma to kick him in the chest and superkick him in the face. Running kick to the face to follow. Puma throwing Dragon Lee's legs up to start a flip does not work at all, but Dragon Lee soon gets a headscissors anyway. Puma out, Dragon Lee with his cross rope springboard tope con giro to follow. Replays. Puma in, Dragon Lee backs him up with a kick and comes in with a springboard plancha. A 'rana is blocked, but Dragon Lee turns it into a tornillo anyway. Dragon off the ropes, Puma flapjack, dropkick to the face, two count. Chop fight. Dragon Lee flipping run, Puma shoulderblocks for zero, and back to the superkick. Puma looking around like he doesn’t know what he want to do, but more that he needs to catch his breath. Whip, flapjack, Dragon Lee flips off Puma's chest, back with a backspin headscissors to send the rudo out. Dragon Lee with an inside springboard to a crazy headscissors on the floor. That was unreal. Replay. If Puma doesn't catch him well, Dragon Lee is going back in for knee surgery. Máximo is just shaking his head about it at the judge platform. Dragon Lee in first. Puma in with him. Lee off the ropes, under, spinning free from a tilt-a-whirl, and putting on a satellite armbar. Puma waves that he won't give, waves, moves, and gets the top rope. Puma not looking in good conditions. Dragon Lee jumps on Puma's shoulder, Puma drops him in a wheelbarrow then pulls him over into a reinera. It's really loose and low, and Puma can't hold onto it for long, much to his disappointment. Puma tries to rally the crowd. Negro is yelling at him to attack, I think. Whip, Puma toss Lee up and powerbombs him. Frontcracker, one two NO. Máximo is rooting for Dragon Lee. Puma chops Lee in the corner. Corner whip, reversed, Puma kicks Dragon Lee down, springboard – into a Dragon Lee powerbomb, but that was more a self powerbomb. Dragon Lee running double stomp, that could use some work. Dragon Lee up trip, shooting star press connects, but dragon Lee is in the ropes. Lee moves a bit, and holds on for the pin. Máximo and Negro clap.

Máximo is very impressed by Dragon Lee's crazy moves. Miguel says Dragon Lee is spectacular. Negro demands more lucha. Tirantes says Dragon Lee is magical. Dragon Lee leaves, forgetting he hasn't gotten his score yet. 8/10/2/7. 2??? Negro is as shocked he gave a 2 as anyone, then grabs the right one and gives a 9. A 37, for one crazy move.

Puma, limping, walking to get judge. Máximo says Puma needs to be more confident. Miguel agrees. Negro demands more good moves, and screams at Puma for trying to suck up for applause – he's a rudo! Puma responds by asking for applause. Tirantes says Puma is better than last week. Scores are 8/8/8/1 – and now all three judges are asking what Tirantes is up to. Tirantes says it was a mistake, he meant 7, and also he was screwing with Negro. Negro is still trying to explain how he got 2. Anyway, 31.

Match 4: Triton vs Polvora
Arena Mexico, 05/02/2012

Winner: Pólvora
Match Time: 5:18
Rating: bleh
Notes: Referee is Bestia Negra.

Mat wrestling including battles over double armbars. Pólvora does let the crowd know they should be quiet. Rope evasion turns into cradles, kind of by accident. Triton with some evasion, but Pólvora still gives him a slow down clothesline. Pólvora going at the Pólvora pace. Triton headscissors him out, then runs up the ropes and turns, landing the top rope springboard moonsault. Replay. Judges are discussing that flip. Pólvora knocks Triton down from the apron with a headbutt, and slingshots in for a splash and a two count. Pólvora looks shook up. Triton springboard into a 'rana, one two NO. Pólvora clothesline is easily caught, and Triton drops him in front of the corner. This is it? Triton goes up for the moonsault, Pólvora get his feet up, covers, one two NO. Pólvora slaps Triton in the ropes, then grabs him. Walking Michinoku driver. Pólvora goes up top (?) and Triton easily crotches him. Triton slaps Pólvora, Pólvora jabs him in the gut, scoops him up, and drops him with the Super Pólvora Driver one two three.

Máximo tells Pólvora he got better since last week. Miguel wants more holds. Negro wants to Pólvora to pay attention to his opponents, and not the crowd. Tirantes wants more lucha and more concentration. 7/7/6/6 for 26.

Máximo likes Triton's presentation. Miguel wants Triton to work harder in the gym and learn more holds. Negro wants more holds. Tirantes wants more passion and more heart. 6/7/7/6 for 26.