CMLL on CadenaTres #250 (09/15/2012) 
Recapped: 09/17/2012

Announcers say hello. Bucanero is with them.

Match 1: Bengala, Molotov, Tigre Blanco vs Artillero, Inquisidor, Súper Comando ©
Arena Mexico, 09/11/2012

  1. técnicos

  2. rudos
  3. técnicos

Winner: técnicos (2-1)
Match Time: 16:34
Rating: ok
Notes: Referee is Maya. Tigre Blanco has a new shirt. Super Comando is wearing a light blue mask, which is not very camouflage friendly. Maybe he has an ocean mission coming up!

1: Inquisidor and Tigre Blanco end even, though Blanco controls most of the action from the mat. Super Comando gets tossed around by Bengala, though have a little problem on the set up to the casadora armdrag. Molotov jumps around a lot to compensate for not being a cat on this team. Springboard headscissors sends Artillero out, but Molotov fakes the dive. Inquisidor surprises him, hangs him on the ropes and dropkick him in the upper back. A lot of effort for a dropkick to the back. Bengala in, and eventually pulling him both out with a bodyscissors. Blanco recovers from a chop and rolls Comando forward into a knee bar to take the fall.

2: Tigre Blanco is too fast for Inquisidor, or Inquisidor is slow. Bengala looks good with Super Comando, but the fans have decided to boo the técnicos for existing. Artillero sleepily takes over, and the rudos start with the double teams. Double high boots on the apron is well done. Comando kicks the técnicos with some force. Peleton de Terror's double team looks good as always.

Maya knows Tigre Blanco is the captain but no one else does, so Bengala comes back in and Artillero kicks him around. Maya tells Artillero to stop, Artillero barely pays attention to him, and all the rudos kick Bengala. Maya finally puts the count on fast, and that's gets the rudos to cut it out.

3: Rudos all pummel Molotov in the corner, who rolls out at the first free moment. Bengala jumps in, but gets the same treatment. Inquisidor gets in his front cracker. Rudos beat the técnicos one on one for a while. Molotov dropkick Artillero to sort of start the comeback, but Inquisidor and Bengala stop and face off before it really gets rolling. Bengala quebradora on Inquisidor, then Tigre clothesline and atomic drops Super Comando. Announcers debate foul while Blanco dropkicks Comando out. Molotov backdrop dropkick, and 'ranas Artillero, but Artillero rolls thru the last for a two count. Molotov connects on a step over kick, then puts on a Tequilla sunrise to submit Artillero. Announcers start singing. I have no idea what's going on. Other four in, other técnicos get their submissions, that's it.

Match 2: Gallo, Hombre Bala Jr., Super Halcon Jr. vs Arkángel de la Muerte, Hooligan, Skándalo
Arena Mexico, 09/11/2012

  1. técnicos

  2. rudos
  3. técnicos

Winner: técnicos (2-1)
Match Time: 20:45
Rating: not good
Notes: Referee is Tigre Hispano.

1: Hooligan and Bala battle over basic stuff or a bit, , before Bala is able to armdrag Hooligan away. Bala shoves, Hooligan shoves Bala, Hooligan complains to the ref and shoves him in the back to complain. Ref threatens a DQ and Hooligan calms down and tags out. Gallo gets a chant as he tags in for the first time. He looks very excited to be there. Arkangel controls him, but Gallo powers Arkangel into the ropes for a chop. Tussle on the mat end with an armdrag, as they usually do, but Gallo does chase Arkangel in and out of the ring. Gallo gets the better of a chop fight, but Arkangel calms takes back control and stomps Gallo's ankle. Tag to Skándalo to attack the left arm instead. They should've decided on body part earlier. Hooligan contributes with big dramatic pumphandles from the apron. Arkangel gets a turn to do the same, and smacks Gallo in the face when hes' done. Arkangel tags in so Skándalo can have a turn doing the pump over the ropes, but Gallo turns it around and Arkangel gets trapped in an armbar, with both his partners to busy celebrating to notice. Crowd doesn't get into it as much as you'd think. Arkangel just lays down, then rolls out. Halcón and Hooligan do their bit, with them getting crossed up early and Hooligan directly passing him off to Skándalo. Skándalo tosses Halcón around, Halcón stops him with a quebradora. Tag back to Gallo. Long first fall. Long match, looking at how long this file is. Gallo evades Arkangel and hiptosses him. Arkangel gives us impressed. Quebradora, Arkangel rolls out, and Bala nails him with a tope. Skándalo shoulderblocks Gallo, Halcón gets Skándalo with an armdrag and a tope con giro to the floor. Hooligan and Gallo in, Gallo quebrada hits hooligan in the head, and he holds on for three. Ref counts out the others.

2: Hooligan and Gallo start. Evasion. Hooligan clotheslines Gallo, then does a chicken dance! Hooligan flips Gallo on a corner charge and starts to dance again, but Gallo's headstanded and dropkicks Hooligan away. Poor Gallo headscissors sends Hooligan out into the barricade. Arkangel chops around Bala in the corner, Bala sits on the middle rope on a missed corner charge, Arkangel points at him, and walks away. Bala gets up to leave, but Arkangel does come back and get kicked so Bala can get in his headscissors. Armdrags, dropkicks knocks Arkangel down in the corner, and diving tope doesn't look quite as good from the angle they choose. Skándalo manages to trip up Halcón and put on a camel clutch, setting up a Hooligan dropkick to the face. Arkangel puts Halcón in a tapatía (though needs a little help, as seems usual), and Skandalo's low blow dropkick doesn't really connect because Arkangel has rotated to far back. Low blow elbow drop, check.

Referee again clearly indicates the fall is over, but Hooligan powerbombs and ties up Gallo. Hooligan does his dance again.

3: Low blow elbow drop number 2. Low blow corner dropkick, check. Low blow elbow drop, a third time! Bala sneaks in a bad 'rana on Arkangel, but Hooligan breaks it up. Bala surprises Arkangel by dropping him with a chop, but can't roll Arkangel back properly and so Arkangel just kicks him away. Bala sunset flip, Skándalo dropkicks to break it up. Triple boot sends Bala out. Triple boot sends Gallo. Halcón evades a corner charge to start the comeback, which a lot of walking and holding people. Really lame. Gallo and Hooligan nearly brawl backstage before hurrying back to the ring, where ever else was apparently waiting for them. Bala nearly blows the up and over sunset flip (if it wasn't for Arkangel, he would’ve), and the other guys get sunset flipped and it's two because it's always two. Gallo Asai moonsaults Hooligan to take them both out. Bala surprisingly pins Skándalo with his hanging DDT.

Arkangel knocks down Halcón, but Bala drops him with two running topes and covers for two. Bala get a waistlock, Arkangel gives him an incredibly slow foul mule kick, and Tigre Hispano calls the DQ. Very weak finish. Gallo is concerned until he finds out he wins. (He's a little concerned after he gets his arm raised.) Arkangel marches straight to the back after the finish.

Match 3: Hijo del Fantasma, Shocker ©, Triton vs Rey Bucanero ©, Tiger, Vangelis
Arena Mexico, 09/11/2012

  1. rudos

  2. técnicos
  3. técnicos

Winner: técnicos (2-1)
Match Time: 11:20
Rating: ok
Notes: Referee is Tigre Hispano.

1: Tiger tries to keep Triton on the mat, but Triton just headscissors him from there. Out goes Tiger. Triton does a handspring dive fake, but Tiger is long gone. Fantasma comes in, but Bucanero back elbows Shocker instead. Shocker chases Bucanero, but Bucanero hides on the apron. Vangelis comes instead, though Shocker keeps trying to get at Bucanero. Shocker tags in Fantasma to deal with Vangelis. Crowd oddly loud for Fantasma. Shoulderblocks, neither man goes down. Vangelis off the ropes, Fantasma leapfrogs him once, and dropkicks him on the second pass. Vangelis tossed into the corner face first, then monkey flipped out. Headscissors, and Vangelis out, and running to stay away from a dive. Bucanero and Shocker back in. Crowd loud for Shocker. Chop fight, which, Bucanero ducking Shocker's shots each time until Shocker tells him to stop, jabs him in the midsection a few times, then once to head. Corner whip, reversed, Bucanero's charge misses, and shocker puts him in a time killing hold. Triton springboards to nowhere, and Tiger is free to break up the hold. Fantasma comes in, and awkwardly handsprings into Tiger's back cracker. He almost knocks Tiger over while he was doing the move. Bucanero tosses Triton to Vangelis for the northern lights suplex, and that's the fall.

2: Vangelis hold Shocker from the outside so Tiger can chop and connect on his superkick. Tiger runs from Triton out and back in, then dropkicks him fast in the chest. Vangelis spears Fantasma, Shock breaks up the pin, and Bucanero blindside clotheslines him. Triton takes a big backdrop. Tiger gives Triton a Tree of Woe kick. Not a bad kick, but a long time to set it up for a kick. Rudos and referee play false tag for a moment before sending Triton out anyway. So pointless. Bucanero baits Shocker into an attack from behind, and triple boot sends him out. Triple dropkick spot on Fantasma fails, Bucanero and Vangelis pulls out and Fantasma taking care of Tiger (mostly off camera.) Vangelis back in but back out via Triton headscissors. Fantasma topes Tiger into the barricade, Triton lands the Valiente Special on Vangelis, and the feuding two are in. Shocker with a slow Dos Caras clutch for the fall.

The rowdy técnico section is mostly empty, but they still have horns. Most of the arena is empty, to be honest.

3: Triton does a lot of high spots and pants fixing. Nice top rope triple jump tornillo armdrag sends Tiger out. Bucanero takes down Fantasma, punches him, and takes a shot at Shocker on the apron too. Bucanero is really in a sour mood. Fantasma comes back with three straight quebradoras, then tags in Shocker. Bucanero crawls out in time. Tiger get in a chop fight with Shocker, then regrets it. Vangelis tries his luck, and knocks down Vangelis with one shot. Bucanero comes in to help is of no help. Kick for him, stunner for Vangelis. Bucanero up, everything blocked, and Shocker doubles chops him down. Half crab, armbar, Tiger breaks it up with kicks and one superkick to the jaw. Shocker is disoriented as he rolls lout. Triton springboard plancha Vangelis and dumps him in front of the corner as Fantasma holds Tiger in a time killing hold. Triton tornillo moonsault is a bit too far, but it's still enough to get the pin.

After replays, técnicos all strut to Shocker's music. Wish they had a better shot of it. Bucanero breaks up the party, but the técnicos are happy anyway. Clip to a long shot of a woman near the ramp, which isn't that unusual on this show. (She was shown before the dance, and noted as not a fan of Shocker – maybe she was shown reacting during the match and I missed it?) It is unusual that she's taunted Shocker and Shocker is going right back at her. Security walks over to be ready to get involved. Shocker lightly kicks away someone's hand for putting it over the rail, the finishes the argument and starts to leave - but as they go to the wide shot, you can see Shocker turning back to yell more and the security guy more actively pull him away. Dunno.

Stellar Moments

Castigo: Inquisidor Storm on Soberano

Doloroso: Skandalo's double underhook piledriver on Pegasso

Llave: Starman beat Arkangel with a normal tirabuzón.

Triunfo: Euforica Special on Sagrado

Tecnico: Valiente buster on Namajague

Match 4: Delta, Diamante Azul, La Máscara vs Euforia, Felino, Volador Jr.
Arena Mexico, 09/11/2012

  1. rudos

  2. técnicos
  3. técnicos

Winner: técnicos (2-1)
Match Time: 16:08
Rating: ok
Notes: Entrances. Euforia's music is a work in progress. Zacarias is with Felino. Mije is with Volador. This seems like trouble! Volador is waering all white, including a white home Team Mexico jersey, and a flag colored scarf/belt. Tirantes is ref.

1: Delta and Felino start on the mat, while Volador looks around at the crowd. Felino stop the mat wrestling to strip and generally tries to out quick Delta, but Delta can keep up with him. Felino stinks him instead. Tags to Euforia and Diamante Azul, Azul impressing with giant headscissors but not getting anywhere. Mascara, all light blue, and Volador, all white, both hop in the ring at the same time. Mascara is wearing a hoodie, which seems warm. Volador takes off his shirt and start the running. Flipping run, Máscara counts by dropkicking Volador out. Felino interrupts by clotheslining Mascara, then brings him over to the rudo corner to for a top rope axhandle to the arm. Euforia holds Máscara in the técnico corner, Máscara tags in Delta, Delta comes in expecting to be stopped (and should be because his foot is on the ropes), but Tirantes doesn't care and lets go of in. Euforia drops Máscara for a second to kick Delta back out, and then holds him in a Felino headbutt. Volador back in, kick duck superkick. Crowd actually booing Volador! Volador taunts the técnicos and almost gets logged rolled by Mascara. Felino kicks around Mascara. Euforia corner clotheslines Mascara hard, almost lets him go, and drags him back to the rudo corner in time. Volador dramatically covers for a two count. Whip, Mascara back with a headscissors, and hot tag to Delta. Delta jumps in, bounces on his toes, avoids one takedown by Felino, but still gets kicked down. Good plan, Delta. Corner clotheslines for him, and Felino finishes with one legged tapatia. Euforia get the biggest of all possible Euforica Specials on Diamante Azul to take the fall. Mije and Volador celebrate. Zacarias looks tentative.

2: Mije quickly gets in his low blow headbutts on Mascara. Azul comes in to confront Volador, who backs up to the corner, but gets helped out by Euforia. Corner superkick drops Azul. Felino scoops Azul on his shoulders, drops him in the corner, and then tags in Volador. Volador grabs Mije for the press slam splash, but Zacarias rushes in and sentons Azul before Volador and Mije can do it. (Felino seemed to be congratulates him.) Zacarias get in a splash too, and Felino stomps Azul. Volador and Mije want to know hat's going on, but Peste Negra brush them off. Volador and Zacrias argues on the apron a bit while Felino slaps around Delta. Felino holds Delta on the ropes and calls Zacarias in for the 619. Zacarias runs, but goes the wrong way around. Felino sends him back to try again, but this time Mije dropkicks Zacarias and stomps him. Volador pulls Mije off and Felino pulls Zacaruas – over to attack Mije again, hey! Tirantes grabs them both and tosses them out to the ramp. Volador checks on Mije and shoves Zacarias up the ramp, telling him to get lost. Felino sees this and kicks Mije. Volador and Mije stomp Zacarias. Felino and Volador argue about it, but it looks like both mascot have been kicked out. Fans are sad. Me too. Rudos return to the ring, just in time for Máscara to superkick Euforia. Rudo kick him down, Delta armdrags Felino, Volador kicks him, Azul quebradoras him. Delta kicks Volador out, and moves out of the way for Mascara's tope. Euforia get the flipping Fujiwara on Euforia, Felino tries to break it up, and Azul dumps him on his head. That was the roughest Azul suplex in some time. Felino hits so hard that Azul can't keep the bridge right away, but they work it out. Tecnicos celebrate.

The main event has two edecan interviews?

3: Euforia takes a giant armdrag and fired up elbow drop from Azul. Felino is alive, and runs into armdrags and quebradoras. Volador yells at Azul, looks at the fans, and runs into a kick. Press lift, walking around, and dropping Volador on to his feet. Monkey flip sends Volador flying. Volador gets up, but Azul just monkey flips him the other way. Volador gets out while he still can. Felino knocks down Mascara with an elbow and rubs his face, but Máscara comes back with a kick duck superkick. Euforia stomps Mascara down, but still takes the swing kick and flying headscissors out. You can call Mascara spots 30 seconds ahead of time, but you don't know if he'll feel like doing the armdrag or the headscissors. Volador and Máscara face off, Máscara is the one who turns to face the crowd, Volador drags him back, and Máscara gets him with a headscissors and a flipping armdrag anyway. Delta wins a chop fight with Felino by shoulderblock, evades, and sends him out of after a double jump and turn armdrag. Delta rolls out and quebradora Felino there, then hops on the apron for a quick Asai moonsault. Azul and Euforia in, Euforia back elbows Azul in the ropes, charges again, Azul waves him by and Euforia sliding dropkicks Delta hard. Euforia is not too sad about that, but is sad about when Azul topes him. Máscara and Volador in. Crowd loud for this part. Máscara off the ropes, casadora, and Volador crawls away to escape the campana. Volador ducks, superkick, pose, backcracker! One two three. Clean win for Volador. Volador is not surprised.

Announcers wrap up.