This is going up in place of the Fox Sports show, but I'm watching the Terra version for obvious reasons. HD where available.
Match 1: Fuego, Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr. © vs Ishii, Namajague ©, Shigeo Okumura
Arena Mexico, 09/13/2013
Winner: Fiebre Amarilla
Match Time: 15:49
Rating: ok/good
Notes: Tecncios enter together to Stuka's music. Fiebre Amarilla enter to Ishii's music, which is only obvious by his video playing too. Half the edecanes are in kimonas. Pompin is referee.
1: Fuego and Okumura start, Fuego getting a quick roll up and Okumura a brief a la caballo. Fuego gets in armdrag, and Okumura back elbows him down. Okumura runs into a couple quebradoras, then into the camera while trying to leave the ring. Namajague and Cometa next, Namajague armdragging Cometa away. They face off, Namajague kicks Cometa into the ropes, Namajague charge, Cometa low bridge and out goes Cometa. Ishii sneaks in, and shoulderblocks Cometa out. Stuka in, but his shoulderblock wont' budge Ishii. Ishii tells him to try again, misses a clothesline, but knocks Stuka down when Stuka runs into him. One more shoulder block knocks Stuka over. Forearms and hard knife edge chops in the corner. Stuka fires up and puts Okumura in the corner for his own chops. Ishii roars and revers to his own chops and forearms in the corner. Stuka's turn to turn it around, though no one's selling much until Ishii gets in a headbutt. Ishii off the ropes, and now Stuka's shoulderblock works. Imagine that. Stuka's fire up. Off the ropes, dropkick sends Ishii thru the ropes out and out. Okumura surprises Stuka with a clothesline, Cometa tires to dive in to armdrag him, but Okumura evades and kicks him to Namajague for a German suplex. Stuka mange to knock Okumura down as Namajague is getting his pin, but Ishii still clotheslines Stuka (and himself) out Fuego misses a reverse plancha, Okumura Michinoku Drivers Fuego for the other pin.
2: Namajague corner clothesline Stuka, Stuka rushes out and knocks him from behind, but Ishii gets control of Stuka and knocks him in the corner. Namajague in again for a clothesline, then Stuka whipped out to a forearm. Stuka staggers until Namajague knocks him over with a spear. Legdrop follows. I'm not sure Ishii knew what he was supposed to be doing (or where he was supposed to be doing it) then. Cometa knocks into the corner and slapped. Cometa fights back against Okumura, but Okumura reverses a whip to a quebradora. Ishii suplexes Cometa, then puts a foot on top, which Pompin is slow to count. It was going to be two either way. Ishii stops Cometa from making a tag and elbows him in the back of the head. Cometa just rolls out. Oh well. Fuego's gets mugged into the rudo corner. Double boot by Okumura and Namajague sends Fuego out and the rudos into rolling poses. Chops for Stuka now. Stuka flips Namajague to the apron a whip and slaps him down. Okumura and Stuka get lost a bit, Okumura flips Stuka to the apron, Stuka slaps him down, catches Namajague's kick pulls him into the splits, and Fuego dropkicks him off. Ishii knocks Stuka off the apron, but Cometa knocks Ishii down with a back suplex. Cometa and Ishii have an awkward moment, Fuego whips Okumura into the corner, Okumura flips Cometa to the apron, Fuego scoops and drops Okumura and Cometa lands the 450 splash for the pin. Fuego takes care of Namajague for the other pin.
3: Okumura chops Cometa down. Cometa gets up and chops Okumura, who's hurt but not quite as much. Whip, reversed, Cometa flipping run, Okumura clothesline s misses, Cometa comes back with a headscissors. Okumura flips Cometa to the apron, chops him down, superkicks Namajague for standing nearby and top rope headscissors Okumura out. Cometa tease dive, Okumura runs, then runs back, and Cometa quebradoras him on the floor. Fuego and Namajague in, chops back and forth. Namajague kicks Fuego, and whips him, Fuego's quebrada actually knocks him over, but Namajague is up and kicking him quick. Fuego front rolls thru an armdrag, back bends under a clothesline, back bend under a clothesline too. Over the back armdrag sends Namajague out, and Fuego rolls into his dance. Ishii and Stuka chop fight goes a lot better for Ishii, at first, then Stuka laster. Stuka flip – well, rolling run. Whatever works. Ishii clothesline s Stuka anyway. Stuka get sin his ha own headbutt, and DDT's Ishii, who takes the big headstand bump. Namajague waits for Stuka to stop celebrating to kick him. Corner whip, reverses, Stuka monkey flips Namajague – or at least that's the idea, but Nit doesn't work out because Ishii is crawling in the way for some reason and Namajague has to abort. Stuka picks up with Ishii as Namajague rolls out, and urns into a powerslam. Ishii points to the apron and goes out, but Cometa superkicks him off the apron. Stuka goes up, Deadman's plancha on to him. Fuego dropkicks Okumura out and blasts him with a tope, then goes right back in. (Namajague came in, but goes right back out). Fuego second tope! Cometa in, big plancha on Namajague. Cometa corner whip,re verses, Namajague charges in, Cometa moves, Namajague spear the post. Cometa signs – Brillo Cometa looks great (and they had a good angle of it.) Stuka and Ishii, Ishii no selling and coming back with a lots of forearms. Powerbomb, Stuka escapes with punches, but gets folded up by a clothesline. Ishii covers one two NO. Ishii off the ropes, into a flapjack. Stuka casita one two NO. Stuka off the ropes, springboard reverse plancha, up top, - but Namajague trips Stuka up. Fuego chases after Namajague, but Okumura attacks him. Ishii climbs up with Stuka, delayed superplex, one two three.
Match 2: Brazo de Plata ©, Máximo, Titán vs Euforia, Mephisto ©, Niebla Roja
Arena Mexico, 09/13/2013
Winner: rudos (2-1)
Match Time: 14:47
Rating: good
Notes: Monito is with the técnicos. Like all mascots, he's sent to the back at the start of the show. Porky wears a mask to the ring. Mephisto has an awesome outfit, including a new mask. Niebla Roja grabs the camera, as is his wont. Referee is Edgar. 0:1
1: Máximo and Euforia start with actual serious mat wrestling. That doesn't last long before Máximo starts messing with Euforia and denying it to Edgar. Tags to Niebla Roja and Titan. Titan forces Roja down with a wristlock, Roja trips Titan up and scissors a leg. Roja pulls Titan into a bow and arrow for a moment. Titan escapes and they battle over armbars. Titan rope bounce snap mares to escape a wristlock. Titan handwalks out of an armdrag, poses, and backflips in, but Niebla Roja throws of the headscissors. Titan still manages to armdrag Roja away. Zero shoulderblock pins, and face off. Mephisto and Porky, which Mephisto does not like, Mephisto is swearing one yellow boot and one black boot, I wonder what's that about. Porky start off rolling over a drop down, so it's going to be a some match. Armdrag from the mat sends Mephisto into the corner , but Mephisto kicks Porky as he gets up (his third bump in a minute) and the rudos all assault the técnicos. Rudos had the advantage in the first fall, but no real beatdown like this. Rudos choke Porky, then knocks around Máximo. Mephisto trips Máximo up and kicks him in the face. Tag to Titan, who forces Mephisto in the corner before the Guerreros run him over. Titan's whip into the three man powerbomb, Euforia sending Titan down hard, then picking him up for another powerbomb. Titan is out, Euforia gets up, take a step, then falls on top for the pin. Euforia kicks Porky into the corner, then suplexes him with him form Mephisto. Niebla Roja springboard splash one two three.
2: Niebla Roja runs Máximo into the post. Roja comes back in and kicks a resting Porky. Roja tries to slam Porky, which doesn't seem like it's going to happen. Niebla tries a few times, softens Porky up with knees, and kind of gets him over in the end. Niebla Roja bicep poses. Rudos attack Máximo from behind. Whip to a Niebla Roja spinebuster, rudos hold Máximo on the apron, Roja dropkicks Máximo down to the floor. Replay – with the video going dark! Oops. It comes back when they go back live. Titan take the Mascara Dorada backdrop to the ramp. Porky's sent into the corner for clothesline, turning out of the way of Niebla Roja's killer double heel kick. Niebla Roja dropkick Titan out. Máximo charges in, but gets stomped down. It's not going well for the técnicos right now. Titan sneaks back in with a springboard dropkick on Euforia, Mephisto boots him, Máximo runs down the ramp and up the ropes for a headscissors on Mephisto (!) Niebla Roja misses his charge, Máximo elbows him, Euforia jumps in, Máximo sentons both, Titan springboard splashes both, Mephisto joins in, and Titan moves them rudos close to the corner, but Super Porky still has to go a long way for a top rope plancha on everyone. He makes it and thats plenty for three.
3: Euforia knocks Porky down to stat the fall, but runs right into a couple of hiptosses next. This is the portion of the Porky match where he justs has to say in the center of the ring. Euforia sunset flip, Porky sit. Mephisto in and he makes Porky has to run. Corner whip, then Mephisto shoves Porky to the top rope. That takes some work. Porky kicks Mephisto away, and flattens him with a big splash. Pose and tag to Titan. Mephisto slowly rolls out. Titan off the ropes, over, Titan rolls over Euforia back, under, over for Titanics, but Euforia pops up and dropkicks Titan before he can complete that. Rudos are thrilled. Titan flips Euforia to the apron, spin kicks knocks Euforia over, titan runs up the corner, and gives Euforia big DDT on the apron. Euforia protects himself on the way down. Máximo and Mephisto in, Mephisto wanting nothing to do with Maximo's act. Máximo off the ropes, cartwheel evasion, Máximo blocks everything and goes for the kiss, Mephisto fights it off, Máximo double springboard headscissors sends Máximo spinning. Máximo of the ropes, spinning armdrag, Mephisto slide out. Máximo takes a look, runs, but Mephisto escapes around the corner and Máximo poses instead. Euforia misses a dropkick when Máximo screams and runs, and then springboard armrdrags Euforia out. Máximo goes for that dive again, and this time gets Euforia with a tope. Titan misses a big dropkick, but flips Mephisto to the apron. Máximo trips Mephisto out, and Titan holds the ropes open for – a Super Porky tope! Titan waits for people to get up, but has to deal with Niebla Roja, Niebla Roja flapjack kick disables Titan and fires up Niebla Roja. Whip, reversed, Titan charges, Niebla Roja ducks down, Titan flies to the ramp, then charges back at the ring only go get knocked own by Niebla Roja. Máximo kisses Roja, Roja rolls out, Máximo fakes he dive and Titan dives the tope con giro over the crowd instead. Euforia gets behind Máximo – Nirvana lock! Mephisto lifts Porky up for La Rosa (!) and Porky gives up without Mephisto getting the facelock on.
Match 3: Negro Casas ©, Shocker, Terrible vs Marco Corleone, Rush ©, Vangelis in a relevos increíbles match
Arena Mexico, 09/13/2013
Winner: Rush
Match Time: 9:07
Rating: good/great
Notes: Comandante is with Terrible. Zacarias is with Negro Casas. Vangellys enters to Terrible's music, which is weird to hear twice. Crowd is not quite as excited to see him as they were for Negro Casas. Rush wears a bull mask, then bites it. Negro Rushes him right away, and they brawl while everyone else watches. Shocker and Terrible finally go after Rush, which gets the other guys involved. Zacarias leaves, but Comandante does not. Referee is Bestia Negra.
1: Brawl, with Negro and Rush having their own fight while Terrible and Shocker take the ring. Rush heabutts Negro on the apron, but Terrible and Shocker pull him in to brawl with him. Rush returns around a whip and slaps Shockers Terrible in the corner, then clotheslines Shocker in the opposite corner. Dropkick to Terrible, dropkick to Shocker's face. (That one's awesome for the “oooow” face Marco makes watching at ringside.) Negro jumps Rush and stomps him down in the corner, to wild cheers. Negro backs up and lands his own dropkick to the face on Negro. Negro to the apron for his silla, but Rush moves out of the way. Rush wanders back, Negro kicks him, Rush Negro jumps at Rush, Rush catches him and sort of drops him on the barricade, Negro falling into the front row. Back in the ring, in something no one watched live, Vangellys spears Shocker and then northern lights suplexes him for one pin (with an odd movement in between), while Marco catches Terrible with an inside cradle, for three.
Negro extracts himself from crowd. Crowd chants for him a bit.
2: Negro and Rush start in the ring, Rush gets in kneelifts, Negro kicks Rush in the back many times, but Rush gets up and headbutts him. Kicks, corner whip, Negro stops short and heel kicks Rush as he charges in. Negro clothesline Rush, Rush won't give over. Negro off the ropes, right into a rush superkick. Negro and Shocker chops, Rush demand hard chops, then headbutts shocker down and ripping up his mesh shirt. Shocker gets up, gets punched in the face. Chop by Rush, Shocker chop, Rush headbutts. Rush not afraid to use a lot headbutts. Whip, Shocker back with a forearm, and a big one knocks Rush out of the ring. Shocker misses a clothesline, Vangellys wheel kicks him. Vangellys suplex, one two Terrible breaks it up. Terrible tells Vangellys to get up and they exchange chops. Terrible wins with a face slap. Corner whip, Vangellys puts on the breaks, but turns into a hard Terrible dropkick. Terrible celebrates, and turns into Marco's punch. Corner whip, reversed, Marco springboard clothesline on Terrible. Negro breaks up the pin. Corner whip, reversed, Negro kicks Marco, Marco punches Negro, Negro faints, Marco puts him on top but Negro is still passing out. Marco gets Negro's attention, and Negro eye pokes him, Negro plancha caught, Marco puts him down, and welcomes Rush into a dropkick on Negro. Stomps like crazy. Rush poses on the middle rope, then back runs for a dropkick, but Terrible and Shocker shoulder and stomp him down. Negro jumps in and punches Rush himself. They both break free and roll out. Shocker and Terrible stay in. Marco in to face them, and punched by both. Whip, clothesline misses, Shocker kicks to the midsection, Terrible dropkick, Vangellys chops both, Shocker stunner. Terrible pulls Vangellys in the corner and chops him and punches him. Shocker chokes Vangellys on the mat. Corner whip, reverses, Vangellys ducks a clothesline and Shocker clothesline his partner by mistake. Vangellys quebradora s Shocker and holds up both Shocker and Terrible for the Aero Italiano, Shocker and Vangellys move, Terrible takes it, Shocker tries to break it up but only sentons Terrible. Marco covers Terrible for three while Shocker gets Vangellys with the Dos Caras clutch. That's the simultaneous pins, so the cameras pans out thinking that's it, but the match keeps going since they're not on the same team. They pull back on the match just as Shocker knocks Marco out of the ring and tripping going for his dive. He does an apron plancha anyway. Rush and Negro back in, Rush stomping down Negro and stomping him in the corner. Invisible football kick! Rush chokes Negro, then backs up, charges, and lands the dropkick despite Negro leaning away. Negro's knocked thru the ropes. Rush pulls Negro out, and covers for two. Rush not happy with the count. Negro waves for support. Crowd loud for Negro. Rush put him back in the corner and stomps a few more times. Rush backs up, charges, dropkick misses, Rush moving out of the way. Negro stomps Rush in the face many times and goes up. Double stomp to the chest, Negro covers, referee questions if the feet are in the ropes and then counts one two NO. Negro ducks a clothesline, inside cradle one two sopped, into the ropes? Rush powerbomb, hard, one Rush hooks the ropes two three.
Rush might have not needed to get the ropes judging on how Negro never moves, but everyone sees it and Shocker and Terrible are very upset. Rush leaves to go pose by himself, and then backs away as Shocker and Terrible chase him. Shocker and Terrible back off so Negro can celebrate by sitting on the steps. Rush yells the whole crowd off, and gets run off by Shocker again.
Match 4: Blue Panther vs Averno for the hairs
Arena Mexico, 09/13/2013
Winner: Averno (2-1)
Match Time: 18:55
Rating: excellent
Notes: Fireworks for Blue, flames from hell for Averno (who wears a black version of his mask to the ring.) Stuka is Panther's second, Mephisto is Averno's second. Referee is Tirantes, maybe because he's the only guy they could trust to remember the rules. Averno is wearing a wrestling top and not a t-shirt over the top for the first time in forever.
1: Early exchanges don’t' lead to much, both escaping. Panther gets an extended waistlock, Averno turns around into a front facelock, Averno pulls him into a headlock, and Panther traps him in a sort of cobra clutch. I don't know hold names, that seem close. Averno tries to turn and flip Panther on to the mat toe scape, but Panther does not let go. Averno gets up and tires it again, but still not. Averno back elbows out, step over Panther's should, an armdrags him into a short armscissors. Panther blocks Averno from fully extending it, and Averno repeatedly smashes the back of his leg into Panther's face to get him to let go. No dice, Panther fights free to his knees and forces Averno into his back before escaping. Panther armbar step, into a near armscissors, and Averno is done. Averno gives up quickly, which is his move.
2: Panther pulls a pair of side headscissors and goes for a leglock, but Averno shoves him off. Averno for a rolling cradle, kneebar, and Panther is done quick. Averno finally submitted Panther!
3: Panther sends Averno out right away – and topes him into the front row! Averno leaned back, didn't think he was going over, and then slipped over at the last second. Replays of the tope. Panther tries to go in, but Averno pulls him back and goes in first himself. Averno runs over Panther with a back elbow and poses. Corner whip, Panther quick reverse into a trap, Panther scissors the legs and starts for something else, but Averno out into a wristlock on the mat. Up to a reverse hammerlock. Panther trips up Averno and rolls it to the mat, but Averno holds on and just cranks it in. Panther tries slamming Averno, but Averno rolls thru and holds on, twisting a bit to a normal hammerlock. Averno shoves Panther down, Panther locks on a headscissors on the mat, and pulls of a screw headscissors, tightening his hold on Averno's neck. Panther waves for support. This is the longest Averno has lasted in a hold in months. Panther headstand and twists Averno down to the mat once again. Panther lets go and goes for a leglock, Averno shoves him off, and grabs Panther by the side of the head, then rolls him onto the mat for an octopus hold. Mephisto's up on the apron rooting Averno on, but Panther is nearly to the ropes. (Which doesn’t matter in this match, so never mind.) It's tough for Panther to move in the position he's in, but it doesn't look like h's going to five, and Mephisto goes back to the floor. Panther breaks free, bends Averno's legs, and starts the tease for a tapatía. Panther pounds Averno in the neck and shoulder to force him to give up his arms, then rolls backward to put on a tapatía. Crowd goes crazy. Averno breaks his arm holds, but just waves yes and no to Tirantes' questions. Averno break free and kicks Panther a free times, and puts on a figure four! This is where regular figure fours started showing up suddenly in CMLL, and I have no idea why. Well, this one makes sense. They're close to the ropes and crawl closer. Both keep moving, slipping under the bottom rope, and Panther spins them to take fall off the apron. Averno won't break up the old, but Tirantes does, ruling they can't do this on the floor. Both guys are hurting. Wide shot as they both recover. Panther gets on the apron and kicks Averno away, then goes all the way up – top rope twisting plancha. I had no idea what Panther as going to do there – it looked for a second like a moonsault - but was pretty sure he was crazy. Stuka's fired up. Replay. Crowd chants for Panther. Random shot of the stairs, which greatly entertaining me at the time. Panther in first, Averno behind in, abdominal stretch cradle, but Tirantes won't count. Averno can't believe it, but Tirantes is obeying the rules. They argue about it. Averno slaps Panther down and poses. Averno poses some more. Averno with a tirabuzón, but Panther frees himself and slowly turns into around to a double armbar, and then an inverted Gori Stretch. Panther runs around the ring, and Tirantes runs around after him asking Averno. Averno won't give up, gets up, punches Panther in the head, and rolls forward into a cradle. Again, Tirantes won't count. Averno and Tirantes argue about it again. Averno stops arguing to charge Panther, Panther hiptosses him out, and topes him into the barricade. Panther nods his head repeatedly. Replay of the dive. Back live just in time to see Panther landing a second tope. Stuka gets into a mock fight with fans who've been chanting for Averno all match, hitting one with their towel. Panther in and running again, Stuka thinks this is a bad idea, Panther ignores him and goes for the top, Averno moves and Mephisto is laid out. Averno makes it back in, but that doesn't help him. Tirantes does put on a count here, and I have no idea what happens if he gets to twenty. Averno breaks the count, then goes back to throw Panther into the barricade. Averno pulls Mephisto around to his corner and goes back in. Averno taunts the fans and poses. Stuka and Tirantes argue about how much Stuka his helping Panther to get up. Averno takes it from him, throwing Panther in himself. Averno powerbomb and Panther is hurting. Averno picks him up again, powerbomb again. Tirantes checks to see if Panther gives up, but he does not. Averno pulls up Panther once more time and cuts his own throat, Panther Fujiwara! Averno is dead meat, but Mephisto throws in his towel. Panther sees it and lets go, but Mephisto grabs it and pulls it back before anyone else can see it. Panther lets go and turns Tirantes around to look at Mephisto - and Averno jumps on Panther's back. Choke, and Panther is done!
The barber is out and Panther gets his hair cut before he's even really recovered. It's not a lot to cut.
Match 5: Atlantis & Último Guerrero vs La Sombra & Volador Jr., winners advance
Arena Mexico, 09/13/2013
Winner: Volador & La Sombra
Match Time: 5:32
Rating: good
Notes: Sombra has a demon mask thing going in addition to his shoulder pads. Camera miss it looking at the edecans, but Atlantis and UG tentatively shake hands, then jump the youngsters. Referee is Terror Chino.
Atlantis pairs off with Sombra, throwing him out. Volador's stripped of his Venom Red gear to reveal his traditional outfit underneath. UG throws him around, then trips him up for an Atlantis back elbow. UG makes a move at Atlantis, but rethinks it. Atlantis goes out to the apron while UG kicks Sombra. Atlantis tagged in. Corner whip, corner clothesline knocks Sombra down, and UG lands the senton de la muerte. Replay of that, while Atlantis clothesline Volador. UG boots Atlantis into a double dropkick on the young guys. UG runs – slingshot tope con giro knocks them both out. Everyone gets right back up, and Atlantis drops a top rope plancha on to them. Replays of the dives. Atlantis latches on to Sombra and pulls him down to the mat with a Rosa, but Volador runs in and breaks it up with a kick. UG in, Volador whips him to the corner, chase him up, and take the front superplex. Atlantis gets a huracanrana on Sombra, Sombra rolls thru, referee counts two for both. UG misses a clothesline on Volador, Volador superkick him in, Atlantis for Volador over, Sombra dropkicks him. Sombra clothesline UG and put him up top – crowd booing loudly. Sombra huracanrana – blocked into a super powerbomb. Atlantis quebradoras Volador and pulls him into a casadora cradle one two NO. Everyone slow up, but everyone in. UG charges Sombra, and takes the knee bump out. Atlantis anders around for a second, misses a clothesline, into a Sombra frontcracker, Volador backcracker, one two UG returns just in time to break it up. UG misses a clothesline, Volador superkicks him into Sombra's German suplex one two NO. Volador demands a quicker count. Sombra kicks UG, then goes again and superkicks Volador by mistake. Sombra is doesn't, fireman's dropping UG in the corner, but UG stops and crotches Sombra on the apron. Guerrero Special no – Volador breaks it up with a kick. Sombra gets up, turns around and planchas Atlantis. Sombra runs into Atlantis, Atlantida, Sombra escapes and pulls Atlantis over for the Brillante Driver. One two three. Volador Spanish Fly during the pin, one two three.
Cameras wisely find the Volador fans here. Announcers, both ring and TV, talk very loud, but you can hear the boos underneath and occasionally over the top of them. Fraude chant comes up, which seems to distract JCR and definitely gets heard over him. Announcers talk a lot, but it feels like they keep talking here to make sure that's all we hear and it's not very successful.
Terra version cuts out of the dance session, though you still can hear the bios after it. They cut out the one at the start of the show too.
Match 6: Máscara Dorada, Místico ©, Valiente vs Dragón Rojo Jr. ©, Pólvora, Rey Escorpión for the CMLL World Trios Championship
Arena Mexico, 09/13/2013
Winner: Estetas
Match Time: 12:20
Rating: great
Notes: Estetas have white and gold monk robes, basically. Revolucionarios are basically in their normal outfits but in a festive move. Rey Escorpion and Erika appear to be swing dancing, but it's way in the back ground and not picked up by the camera. Referee is Tigre Hispano.
1: Pólvora and Valiente start off. Crowd seems way too quiet – compared to being the live, which is probably always the case – but you can hear them chant Fraude during the opening. They may have turned the crowd down, but that doesn't seem like work they do for this production. Announcers do their best to ignore. Dorada jump snap mares Dragon Rojo out quickly. Escorpion doing the UG big shoulderblock to knock Místico out as soon as he comes in, then drops him face first on the guardrail. Místico into the post. Back inside, and with no setup as far as TV, Pólvora has Valiente in a cavernaria for a submission. Valiente is giving up the moment they cut back to the ring. Dorada springboard dropkick Pólvora, but walks into the Dragon Bomb for the other pin. Crowd boos, but it has nothing to do with the match.
2: Triple boot to send Valiente right back out. Dorada takes a big hiptoss to the ramp. Mistico's kicked in the back of the leg. Corner whip, corner clotheslines, Dragon Rojo low blow dropkick. Now they've definitely messed with the crowd microphones. There's a low buzz, but it generally sounds like a Tuesday show. Valiente sunset flip reversed into a dropkick. Loud whistling still making it's way thru. Rudos set up La Careta on Valiente, but Místico breaks it up with a nice springboard headscissors on Escorpion. Rojo knocks him down, takes the flying armdrag. Pólvora gets capped in the knee by Valiente. Místico out with a tope con giro on Dragon Rojo, Pólvora into the Valiente Buster, one two three. Escorpion kicks Valiente out, but Dorada's backed up on the apron – ramp flying torito! One two three. Announcers talk about these guys being new stars while the crowd is still booing and whistling.
Replay of Dorada's headscissors looks good. Loudest Fraude chant yet. They cut of the replays just in time to see Místico copy Volador's dive from the speaker atop the stage onto Rey Escorpion. Fraude chant comes back as they resume replays.
3: Rey Escorpion considers proposing to the card girl, but changes his mind. Pólvora and Valiente start with evasion and a Valiente monkey flip. Crowd boos. Valiente missed the corner, charge, Valiente flips Pólvora to the apron, Pólvora slaps Valiente back, and Valiente runs out with the over th top armdrag to the floor. Escorpion slaps down Místico and stomps him good. Escorpion is all fired up. Místico flips off Escorpion chest and headscissors him away. Flipping armdrag. Escorpion kicks Místico back, Escorpion charges but hits the the post, Místico diving headscissors takes him out on the floor. That was really good. Dorada evasion, flipping twisting run, and back with a headscissors on Dragon Rojo. Pólvora in, spinning Dorada out with a shoulderblock and punching him on the mat. Crowd chants Fraude, which very much confuses Pólvora. He tags in Escorpion. Whip, Dorada turns a backdrop into a headscissors on Escorpion. Pólvora grabs Dorada, but Escorpion slaps his partner by mistake. Dorada double rotation headscissors sends Escorpion out. Crowd boos or no reason related to the match. Triple dive by the tecnicos, tope con giros and a Valiente Asai moonsault to wipe everything out. That gets some cheers. Dorada ducks a Dragon Rojo clothesline as they both come in, but runs into the Dragon Bomb again. Valiente makes the save. Valiente tries to fire up the crowd, but that's not happening. Dragon Rojo tentatively runs into a rope bounce faceslam, and it's Escorpion turn to stop the count, hugging Escorpion instead of stomping the pin. Escorpion laughs after his stomps Valiente. Whip, Valiente huracanrana isn't going to be close but Rey Escorpion catches him and powerbombs him. That's as impressive as anything Escorpion does here. Místico breaks up the pin with a springboard legdrop, which brings back the pin. Corner whip by Escorpion, Místico flips him to the apron on a charge, Escorpion punches and climbs astride the ropes to pose, but Místico pulls him of with a springboard headscissors. Rudos bring that up again. Dorada checks on Místico rather than helping out and everyone seems confused for a moment. Rudos take control, but Dragon Rojo and Pólvora mis corner charge and Dorada gives Escorpion his big monkey flip to the floor. Valiente Spacial! Dorada springboard tornillo to the floor! Operacion Dragon! Everyone slow back in. Místico and Dragon Rojo make it, Místico off the ropes, La Mistica! Dragon Rojo gives.
Crowd boos as the técnicos pose. Fantasma makes his once a year appearance to give the Estetas the belts, and Valiente and Dorada insist he pose with them too.
Match 7: La Sombra vs Volador Jr. for the mask
Arena Mexico, 09/13/2013
Winner: Sombra (2-1)
Match Time: 25:17
Rating: excellent
Notes: Sombra is seconded by Brillante, Volador Jr. is seconded by Volador. Sombra is wearing a variation of his mask – looking like the previous Sombra - he's never wore before. Sombra waits for Volador midway on the ramp, which is a bad idea. Clothesline misses, Volador headscissors him, then rushes up the stairs. Volador divs off the stag for a plancha just before the whistle blows. Babe Richard, of all people, is the referee in the main event. (Someone decided Rafael el Maya is the eight best referee, I guess.)
1: Volador leaves to pose, but comes back to pull Sombra into the ring by his mask. Volador stops to pose on the middle rope. Volador kicks Sombra in the face to knock him out of the ring, then wander out to kick him and throw him over the barricade. Sombra takes a big tumble, but Volador brings him back in and into the ring. Corner clothesline. Volador is a bit distracted by the crowd, which is not reacting the way they'd like. Corner whip, Sombra bounces out with a clothesline. Both up, Volador by, Sombra puts his head down too soon, kick, superkick, backcracker, one two three.
2: Volador places Sombra on the top rope and goes untie his mask, which seems like something he should wait at least a couple of falls to do. Sombra back elbows, so Volador drops him on his head. Volador stomps Sombra down in the corner. Sombra out, Volador follows, whip to the barricade, but Sombra moonsaults off! Cool spot which only gets booed, and now I'm getting bitter about the reaction. Sombra whips Volador into the barricade, Volador tumbles over backwards, and Sombra follows with his tope con giro into the crowd. This was very near me and very cool. Sombra and Volador make their way to the ring, Volador stopping to hi five someone. Volador springboards in, right into a Sombra dropkick. One two NO. Sombra clothesline caught, blocked, Volador sends him into the ropes and powerslams him. Double moonsault lands one two three.
3: Evasion to start, Sombra headscissors Volador out quickly, and slingshots out for a spinning DDT on the floor. Volador seems to take a header into the barricade. Sombra waits for Volador to come back in, Volador steps in backwards, Sombra goes for the Brillante Driver, Volador rolls free, front cracker, blocked and turn into a powerbomb one two NO. Sombra stomps Volador in the corner, goes up top, rope flip moonsault meets Volador's feet. Volador walks around, reaches down, Sombra small packages Volador one – no, they're both in the ropes and Babe Richard won't count. Both are slow up, but Volador moving faster. Flipping run caught in a waistlock, Volador back elbows free, double flipping run, Sombra clothesline misses, Volador headscissors him out and follows with a beautiful top rope moonsault to the floor. Volador rolls back in, Sombra springboards in, his huracanrana is blocked into a powerbomb one two NO. Crowd getting into a bit. Volador hooks Sombra's arm and spins him around for a inverted Gori, but Sombra keeps spinning with him, and sends Volador out. Volador lifts himself out of it quick, which is fine for Sombra – elevated German suplex one two NO. Both slow up, Sombra sneaks behind Volador and lifts him on his shoulders, Volador grabs the ropes, Sombra knocks Volador's hands free, so Volador spikes Sombra with an inverted huracanrana one two NO. That was mostly a Volador Spiral with a little less twisting. Volador fired up. Sombra not moving much. Brillante looks slightly concerned. Volador waits for Sombra to get up, then charges him. Sombra sidesteps, and forearms Volador from behind, whip, reverses, Volador kicks Sombra, charges, and gets tossed out onto his feet. Sombra runs, big tope con giro, Sombra almost launching himself into the crowd. Sombra back in first. Volador up top apron, swing kick nails Sombra, Volador goes up top, top rope huracanrana is caught, but Volador has too much momentum and falls free. Not what's supposed to happen but they go with it. Sombra misses a clothesline, Volador front cracker, backcracker, one two NO! Both slow up, Sombra clotheslines Volador in the corner, forearms to the face from both arms for a bit. Sombra backs up, and Volador lays him out with a great superkick. Replay shows the superkick hit Sombra's upper chest, and with a lot of force. Both slow up. Volador backs up, and Sombra gets him with the cartwheel backflip double kick to the back bit, just reaching Volador with his feet. Two count. Sombra says this is it, leans over Volador, Volador pushes off and into a Canadian Destroyer! One two th-NO! Volador fans can't believe that wasn't three, and Volador seems to have trouble with that. Hey, Enrique. Volador clothesline miss, Sombra reverses springboard into a backspring headscissors. Crowd boos whenever Sombra breathes. Sombra goes up top, moonsault over the ringpost into Volador, botch crashing into the boards. Replay shows Alexis just got out of the way. Babe Richard counts them both out, which would seem to be a problem. Sombra tries to crawl in but Volador dumps him on the floor. Sombra's mask is still half tied. Volador of the apron, headscissors dives Sombra into the barricade back first. Volador makes it up toe apron, and kicks Sombra as he comes close, but Sombra savagely trips Volador off the apron with a fierce sweep of the legs. Sombra scoops Volador up, and swings him hard into the barricade. Replay of that. Sombra and Volador both get up on opposite side of a corner, and fight their way to the top rope. Both stand on the ropes, and Sombra wins the battle with a top rope headscissors one two NO. Sombra is despondent. Sombra crushes at Volador bodyscissors, Volador gets free, huracanrana, Sombra gets free, running knee straight to the face one two NO. He's no Nakamura. Both men slow up again. Sombra up first thought, and has his fists up ready for Volador. Volador strikes first with slaps, Volador kicks is caught, Volador tries to a a reverse bodyscissors into something but it doesn't come together, both falling on the mat, Sombra hooks the legs, and then the arms, then turns it over to a backslide, Babe Richard starts to count, then stops Sombra adjusts the pin, one two Sombra lifts up Volador for a powerbomb Volador huracanrana one two NO. The fans though that might actually be it. Both up, Volador swings and misses, Sombra backcracker one two NO. Sombra drags Volador a bit close to the corner, and rests a moment. Volador gets up behind him though, and shoves Sombra into the corner, then lands his running kick to the face. Volador pulls Sombra away from the ropes, one two NO. Volador up, staggered but still feeling positive. Volador off the ropes, right into Sombra's powerslam, double moonsault lands one two thre-NO! Crowd is so happy, though Sombra is sure that must be three and questions Babe Richard. Brillante polls the crowd and is sure it should be three. Sombra walks around the inside of the ring towards the Fantasma, but he's getting no help on that count. Sombra drags Volador near the corner and goes up, and that's jut not working for him. Volador swing kicks Sombra and goes up. Volador up on the top rope, Spanish Fly! One two th-NO! Sombra pulls himself up in the corner, Volador backs up, charges, Volador Spiral! Volador pulls Sombra backs away from the rope and hooks his hand and arms one two th-NO. Fans can't believe it. Both back up the corner, Volador charges, Sombra moves, Brillante Driver! One two th-NO! Sombra dumps Volador in the corner again – STOP DOING THIS - and goes up. Volador swings kicks Sombra again, but Sombra drops him with a super Canadian Destroyer! (Terra video freezes right at the moment Volador lands on his head.) One two three!
Some garbage is thrown in. Volador Sr. and Babe Richard check on Volador Jr. as Sombra celebrates and Brillante stands with him. Fireworks are shot off in every direction. Volador recovers to tell his name to the ring announcer, and it never occurred to me until now about how that much of that must part of the show. Volador – who really could've gone into business for himself here and gotten a big reaction from the crowd – respectfully congratulates Sombra and thanks the fans for their support before giving Sombra his mask.