CMLL En Busca de Un Idolo (05/14/2012) 
Recapped: 05/17/12

Match 1: Triton vs Niebla Roja
Arena Mexico, 05/11/12

Winner: Niebla Roja
Match Time: 7:49
Rating: ok
Notes: Referee is Bestia Negra.

Niebla unimpressed by brief small Triton chant. A couple minutes of basic mat wrestling to start. Triton turns a whip into an opportunity to hope up the ropes, and comes down with a headscissors. Niebla Roja out, Triton runs, Triton slides out as Roja slides in. Roja runs for a dive, but Triton cuts him off with a kick off the apron. Triton turnbuckle smash is blocked, and Niebla Roja goes out. Combo time – ring post sliced bread, sliding dropkick to the floor, and chest first toss into the barricade. That last bit still doesn't look quite right, but it looked more natural here. Triton back in, Niebla snap mare and dropkick him for a two count. Flapjack kick for two. Someone is quite obviously filming the judges, though not for anything we've seen here. Lots of mysteries in this tournament. Five minutes.

Whip, Niebla Roja clothesline misses, Triton dropkick does not. Triton with a rope bounce into a tornillo into – uh, he missed on the armdrag. Niebla Roja whips him again, Triton springboard headscissors is also messed up. Niebla Roja rolls out. Triton still lands the Valiente Special. Replay of that. Triton throws Niebla back in. Slap to chest sends Niebla into the ropes. Whip, reversed, Niebla charge, Triton tosses him to the ramp, swing kick, and a top rope headscissors on the ramp. Niebla grabs his back as Triton looks around. Triton get himself tripped on the middle rope, Niebla Roja goes for a dropkick, Triton moves, Triton hangs Niebla there, then walks the ropes for a big guillotine legdrop on the ramp side. Triton pulls Niebla Roja in, sits on top, one two NO. Triton plants Niebla Roja with a rolling fireman’s drop, then goes up – tornillo moonsault misses! Niebla Roja with the triangular del solar, which is treated as a pinning move here, and Triton can't get free before three. Roja holds his left arm in post match.

Máximo and Miguel say their usual things. Negro wants Niebla to get the fans more emotional by being more violent. Tirantes says Niebla is a good luchador, but he's not seeing an idol. Scores are Miguel 7, Máximo 7, Negro 4, Tirantes 5.

Miguel & Máximo both say Triton flies nice but needs to do more than that. Negro says it's easy to say flying is easy, and gives him credit for good technique. Tirantes says Triton has very poor wrestling skill. Scores are Miguel 5, Máximo 5, Negro 5, Tirantes 6. I expected Tirantes much lower after that speech. Triton is disappointed.

Match 2: Dragon Lee vs Euforia
Arena Mexico, 05/11/2012

Winner: Dragon Lee
Match Time: 3:58
Rating: eh
Notes: Dragon Lee does not try to dive into the ring with his stick. Which is just too bad. Referee is Terror Chino.

Euforia tosses Dragon Lee around. Dragon Lee manages to land on his feet the next time, and gets in a headscissors on the next try. Dragon Lee backflip out of a trip, but doesn't stick the landing. He does cover it nicely with a roll. Headscissors flips Euforia oddly, and he just pops up and kicks Dragon Lee out of the ring. Dragon Lee kicks him back from the ramp, backs up, runs up the ropes, and gets caught going for a 'rana. Not sure if they’re improvising or what, but Euforia lifts Dragon Lee over his shoulders and drops him with a TKO nicely. Euforia runs Dragon Lee chest first in the ropes, then about clotheslines him on his head. Dragon Lee screwed up the flip bump there, almost very badly. Corner whip, Dragon Lee reverses plancha is just brushed off by Euforia, who dumps him and then stomps him. Chop, and Dragon Lee flies far on it. Hmm. Euforia talking to Dragon Lee is audible. Corner charge, Lee moves, Euforia spears the post on the way out. Dragon Lee shooting star press to the floor, Lee over rotating so much that he's in standing position by the time he oddly hits Euforia. Euforia has no problem catching him, because he's Euforia and that's what he does. Dragon Lee of the ropes, and Euforia shoulderblocks him out. Euforia backs up, runs, stops, Dragon Lee tries a springboard and turns into a sunset flip for two. Dragon Lee shoulderblock, springboard casadora shoved off, and into the Nirvana lock. Dragon Lee is done, but Euforia won't let go, and stats elbow smashes him. Count is on, so Euforia lets go – but the referee gives Dragon Lee the win anyway. Huh.

Since Euforia's the one who's standing, he gets graded first. Máximo is not happy how he treated Dragon Lee, but gives him credit for his style. Miguel says Euforia is a great rudo for what he does. Negro Casas thinks Euforia is awesome. Tirantes, who looks so much younger with the dyed hair, gives Euforia credit for getting the moral win. Everyone gives Euforia a 10.

Dragon Lee recovers enough to be judged. Máximo says Dragon Lee needs to get bigger or get used to fighting guys bigger. Miguel likes Dragon Lee's presence. Negro Casas says the most important thing is to win, and he did. Tirantes thinks Dragon Lee did a good job. Eh. Miguel 10, Máximo 9, Negro 8, Tirantes 9. They're easy this match. 36 for him.

Match 3: Diamante vs Puma King
Arena Mexico, 05/14/2012

Winner: Diamante
Match Time: 6:00
Rating: ok
Notes: Referee is Terror Chino.

Early brief back and forth ends with a strong Puma superkick to the face. Puma then slows it right down with a headlock. Diamante breaks free, evasion, more evasion, iffy Diamante dropkick. Puma out, Diamante to the apron, Diamante kicks Puma and goes for the Asai, Puma slides in, Diamante lands on nothing, and Puma lands on him with a tornillo. That was nice. Replay. Puma puts Diamante back in and clotheslines him. Whip, dropkick to the knee, off the ropes, off the ropes, dropkick to the head. Puma goes after Diamante's mask. Seems like a poor idea right now. Puma stomps and kicks Diamante. Diamante kip up, wristlock, slap for Puma, handspring armdrag sends Puma to e ropes. Puma runs back, takes an enziguri, goes out. Diamante runs, hits both ropes, and out with a tope con giro to bowl over Puma. Replay. Both guys recover. Is photographer Vera in a neckbrace? Diamante catches Puma with a springboard legdrop as he comes in, but only gets two. Diamante swing kicks Puma. Diamante goes up, but Puma cuts him off with a kick, then takes him down via sunset flip bomb. No pin, Puma pressing the legs in and pushing down, which just means Diamante kicks him away at two. Colombo shouts instructions. Whip, reversed, Diamante quebradora. He's fired up. Another quebradora. Another – no, Diamante chops him. Corner whip, charge, Puma kicks him away, Puma to the apron, waiting, and in with a springboard front cracker. Diamante falls on top of him, which his not much of a sell, but Puma helps him up, and goes to the middle rope for the backcracker. One two NO. Puma distracted and looking at the crowd again. Back to Diamante – who catches him in an armscissors for the win. Amazing how it turned out.

Máximo says Diamante was spectacular and the crowd liked it, though he doesn't seem as Strong on it. Miguel wants more holds. Negro says Diamante is a great prospect. Tirantes is thrown by the booing, is unhappy diamante is not paying enough attention, refuses to talk. And then refuses to give Diamante a number! Miguel 7, Máximo 8, Negro 9, Tirantes – finally relents and gives Diamante a 1. 25. Máximo cuts a promo on Tirantes, who is very unhappy about life.

Puma is next. Máximo still wants to see more confidence out of Puma, but says he's doing well. Puma kisses his hand. Miguel says Puma has great potential but must get better. Negro says Puma is excellent. Tirantes starts to talk and gets booed again. He points out Puma's 0-3 here. 7 for Miguel, 9 for Máximo, 8 for Negro, 6 for Tirantes. 30.

Match 4: Titan vs Polvora
Arena Mexico, 05/14/2012

Winner: Titan
Match Time: 3:46
Rating: eh
Notes: Referee is Terror Chino.

Titan shows off double armbar tricks with on Pólvora. They do some reversals on the mat to a standoff., then reveals off a headlock. Titan actually knocks down Pólvora on a shoulderblock. Handwalks headscissors sends Pólvora out. Titan rolls, rolls near the ropes, backflips out, rolls under a clothesline, gets tossed the apron, kicks Pólvora away, and rope flip moonsaults to the floor. He crushed Pólvora on that one. Replay. Both back in. Titan flipped to the apron, slapping Pólvora way, look to the crowd, and a springboard in – straight into the counter dropkick! One two NO. Pólvora gets a small chant. Pólvora slaps Titan. Corner whip, reversed halfway thru, Titan charges, Pólvora flips him to the apron, Titan stunner, springboard rope flip moonsault looks all messy, but Titan sits on top anyway. One two three. Huh.

Máximo says Titan had a good fight and looked confident. Miguel wants more holds. Negro wants more emotion, and more fighting in the ring. Tirantes wants the exceptional, and thought Titan had only a little of that. Scores are 6 Miguel, 8 Máximo, 7 Negro, 6 Tirantes. 27.

Máximo wants more technical work from Pólvora. Miguel wants much more quality form Pólvora. Negro calls Pólvora cold. That's cold! That's true. Tirantes says Pólvora is not any good, and Pólvora gestures at him. Scores are 5 Miguel, 8 Máximo, 7 Negro, 5 Tirantes. 25.