CMLL on Fox Sports Espanol for 8/19/07

CMLL on Fox Sports Espanol
For the show that aired on Aug. 19, 2007

Atlantis vows to beat Rey Bucanero tonight and win the Light Heavyweight Title. Rey said he know Atlantis is a good wrestler but if he wants to win, he'll have to work hard for it.

Nosferatu, Virus, Satanico                 vs             Tony Rivera, Fabian El Gitano, Leono

1st Fall:  Leono and Satanico start it off slowly, exchanging holds. Fabian gives Virus a spring board arm drag to the outside. Fabian does a moonsault to the outside on Nosferatu. Rivera does a missile drop kick on Satanico and pins him. Leono does a face buster on Virus and submits him with a crossface.

The interview is with Metalico, formerly Tigre Metalico.

2nd Fall:  Rivera takes turns trading moves with all 3 rudos. Rivera does a spring board elbow to Nosferatu, then gives him a head scissors from the apron to the floor. The rudos trap Leono in their corner and beat him up a bit. Satanico throws Leono around by the hair. The rudos put Rivera's head band around his eyes, blinding him, and throw him around too. Virus and Satanico toss Leono into Nosferatu who spears him. Virus and Satanico stretch Leono by the limbs and Nosferatu stands on him, and the refs make the 3 count.

El Arte Del Catch: Tony Salazar with two wrestlers demonstrates a hold called El Nodo Rosa, kind of a double underhook chicken wing.

3rd Fall:  Nosferatu gets a swastika on Rivera but Leono breaks it up. Leono drops an elbow on him, but Satanico breaks up that pin. Satanico gets an arm lock on Leono but Fabian breaks that up. Virus gets a half crab on Fabian but Rivera comes off the top with a double ax handle knocks him off. The rudos go into a beat down of the tecnicos, beating them up one by one. Nosferatu topes Fabian. Satanico submits Rivera to Nodo Rosa, Virus submits Leono to a version of the Tequila Sunrise. Rudos win.

Metalico shows off his tattoos, and explains them, saying they all mean something.

CMLL Light Heavyweight Title:
(C) Rey Bucanero                     vs                 Atlantis

1st Fall:  They seem to join this in progress with these two already wrestling and exchanging holds and moves back and forth. Several near falls back and forth. After several more near falls, Rey rolls up Atlantis from behind and pins him for the 3 count.

The trivia question is which question offered Atlantis an opportunity to be his heir?

Metalico tells the story of when he tried a moonsault and missed, hitting his head on the concrete floor, his head was bleeding, he wanted them to remove his mask, because he was choking on his own blood. He doesn't remember much about it, he said Brazo De Oro was there telling him he was gonna be alright he doesn't really remember that. He had a near death experience, he put his life in God's hand he says, and he somehow saw his son and wanted to live for him.

The answer to the question was El Solitario, who offered him the chance to be Solitario Jr. or Hijo but he wanted to be Atlantis.

2nd Fall:  Very short fall, Atlantis power bombed Rey and pinned him with his feet on the ropes. The refs didn't see it.

This time Salazar demonstrates El Cavernario. Kind of a surfboard using the head.

Metalico is grateful to Shocker because he got his start in the Guapos search from years ago.

3rd Fall:  The seconds were Emilio Charles Jr. for Atlantis and Maximo for Rey. Rey did a Mortal on Atlantis. Atlantis applies a Cavernario on Rey, Rey gets out. Atlantis gets Rey in an upside down Gory Special but Rey rolls off and rolls him up, Atlantis rolls the other way for a near fall. Atlantis gets a few more near falls. Atlantis power bombs and gets another near fall on Rey. Atlantis does a swanton bomb on Rey but Rey kicks out at 2. Rey gets some near falls on him, one with an inverted 'rana. Atlantis does a huricanrana on him but Rey rolls through it and gets a two count. Atlantis tosses Rey out of the ring and does a tope to him. Atlantis does a cross body off the top but Rey rolls through it and gets a near fall on him. Rey does a sunset flip but Atlantis rolls back the other way and tries a pin using the ropes, but Rey kicked out. Rey does his underhook power bomb but Atlantis kicked out at 2. Atlantis rolls him up for a 2 count. Atlantis went for his Atlantida but Rey wiggled out. Rey rolls up Atlantis and this time pins him for the 3 count and the win. Rey retains his title. Atlantis says he likes wrestling wrestlers as good as Rey but he wants a rematch. Rey says he too liked the match, but he wants a hair vs mask with Atlantis, Atlantis reponse was to kick him down.  I was impressed with Atlantis, he can really wrestle when he wants to.

Good show for the most part, and it was my birthday. My reviews are at http://vicsixx42.spaces.live.com

CMLL on Fox Sports Espanol for 8/12/07

CMLL on Fox Sports Espanol
For the show that aired on Aug. 12, 2007

Virus issues threats to Stuka and his partners, Stuka said his team is better. Ultimo Guerrero said he and his team have the belts, and Mistico is finished. Mistico said he doesn't care whether Ultimo is on another level, or whether Dr. Wagner is with him or not, he and Negro were robbed of the belts and the fans know that.

Tony Rivera, Stuka Jr., Mictlan       vs       Nosferatu, Euforia, Virus

1st Fall:  Nosferatu and Rivera start it off slowly exchanging moves. Rivera gets a quick 2 count with a back slide. After a while Euforia and Mictlan get in, Mictlan power slams Euforia. Then Virus and Stuka get in, Stuka does a plancha from the top inside the ring, Stuka tried a 'rana but Virus turned it into a power bomb and pinned him. Nosferatu does a version of a Boston crab and submits Rivera.

We are under the ring with Maximo. We meet his mother Adela and his dog, who live in a small home. He said his mother didn't want him to wrestle but it was in his blood he had to. He said he got a phone call from his uncle who was distressed he was working as an exotico, and was in tears thinking he was gay. He said he had to do it. It's just a character.

2nd Fall:  Los Infernales had begun a beat down as this fall started, Nosferatu speared Rivera. The tecnicos start a come back soon after, with Rivera getting catapulted outside onto Nosferatu. Stuka submits Euforia to a reverse figure four. Mictlan does a over head back breaker on Virus and pins him.

Maximo's mother says Maximo will eat almost anything, Maximo said that's because she's a very good cook. We also meet his sister, simply called in the graphics "Sister".

3rd Fall:  Stuka flips around on Virus. Rivera does a huricanrana from the top to Nosferatu. Stuka monkey flips Euforia to the outside, then goes up and does a moonsault to him on the floor. Virus misses a spear on Rivera and hits the post. Rivera does a tope on Virus. Mictlan does a Frankensteiner on Nosferatu. Mictlan went for a 'rana but Nosferatu power bombed him and pinned him for the win. Euforia issues threats to Stuka afterward. Stuka said you won the battle but not the war.

Maximo is watching a soccer game, while they show pictures of him as a boy, one of the pictures is one of him as a boy being picked up by Andre the Giant. His mother said he always wanted to be a luchador.

Negro Casas, Volador Jr., Mistico      vs      Ultimo Guerrero, Averno, Mephisto

1st Fall:  The little evil monkey is with them. The rudos go into a beat down of the tecnicos right away. The Evil Monkey does a moonsault from the top but Volador catches him, the little guy however does a armdrag to Volador. Averno does the Devil's Wings to Mistico and Mephisto pins him to win this fall.

Maximo shows off his motorcycle. His mother said he's a  good son.

2nd Fall:  The rudos are still into the beat down. Negro is tossed into the ring, Mistico slapped the evil monkey on the ass. Ultimo holds Volador across his knees while the evil monkey came off the top with a plancha to him. Averno runs Mistico's back into the ringpost. Mistico and Volador are picking on the evil monkey, and soon the tecnicos begin their come back. Mistico does a flying head scissors to Averno. Mistico does a tope to him. Negro does a Casita to Mephisto and pins him. Volador does a sunset flip to Ultimo and pins him too.

El Arte Del Catch: Tony Salazar demonstrates the Gory Special with two guys.

The trivia question was what was the first identity of Averno? Anyone know?

Maximo shows off some stuffed animals he has, and a sponge bob square pants piggy bank. Maximo says when he goes to bed, his dog always joins him in it.

Averno's first identity was Rencor Latino and under that name won the mask of Hijo Del Gladiator.

3rd Fall:  Mistico is in the ring putting his moves on the rudos. Several head scissors, then a moonsault to Averno to the outside. Negro did his silla outside to Ultimo who apparently tried to hold him up, but Negro hit him several times on the head and he went down. Volador did a pescado outside to Mephisto. Mistico in the ring, hit his "Mistica" on Averno and he submitted. Tecnicos win.

And that wrapped  up the show, they used generic music for all the wrestlers, one tune for all. Maximo seems to live his gimmick, and lives very modestly like most of them do.  Wasn't a bad show. My reviews are at: http://vicsixx42.spaces.live.com

CMLL on Fox Sports Espanol for 8/5/07

CMLL on Fox Sports Espanol
For the show that aired on Aug. 5, 2007

Sagrado says this is gonna be his year. Misterioso says to beat a good wrestler you need another good wrestler and he is one.

Eclipse, Misterioso II, Shigeo Okumura     vs 
Sagrado, Tony Rivera, Leono

1st Fall:  Starts off slowly with both sides trading moves back and forth. Sagrado does a spring board cross body to Eclipse. Sagrado head scissors him to the outside, and then does a plancha to him from the top to the outside. Rivera does a frog splash to Okumura and pins him. Leono does a corkscrew neck breaker to Misterioso and pins him to win this fall.

We are under the ring with Loco Max.  He lives in what looks like a small apartment. He has a statue of Jesus in his living room, and religious paintings also. These bits all indicate that these guys live a spartan modest life. After the commercial he introduces his 12 year old son and his 5 year old daughter, and his wife who has been with him from the beginning.

2nd Fall:  Misterioso and Leono trade moves to start this fall. Leono head scissors him and gives him an enzuigiri. Eclipse military presses Rivera, but Rivera got out, Eclipse tried a power bomb but Rivera gives him a face buster instead. Rivera then gives Okumura  chest cracker. The 3 rudos then go into a beat down of the tecnicos ganging up on Sagrado. Okumura does a pescado outside to Sagrado. Eclipse does a standing moonsault on Rivera and pins him. Misterioso does a suplex bridge and pins Leono.

El Deseno de Super Nova: he shows off and explains his custome.

Back to Loco Max, he says he believes in dreams, and that dreams can come true, he says he has dreamed many things that have come true. He says lucha libre is a hard life but a good one and has made many of his dreams possible.  His wife Mary and Max talk about how and when they met.

3rd Fall:  The rudos are still into the beat down when this fall gets underway. Okumura does a missile drop kick on Rivera. The tecnicos begin their come back soon after this. The tecnicos do a 3 way tope to all 3 rudos. Rivera does a huricanrana on Misterioso but Okumura kicks him off. Leono does a spring board elbow drop on Okumura's back, but Eclipse breaks up the pin. Sagrado does a moonsault from the top to Eclipse and gets the pin and the win.

Back to Loco Max, his wife's mother didn't want them to get married, but they did anyway. He has his funiture covered in sheets. His son Sullivan says he loves his dad. Max says some day they will understand that everything he does he does for them.

For the CMLL World Heavyweight Title:
Universo 2000(c)              vs                 Dos Caras Jr.

1st Fall:  Starts slow with with Caras working on Universo's legs, then U-2 does likewise. Universo then locks on an STF and submits Caras to win this fall.

The crew gather in the ring and pay a tribute to a fellow crew man that has passed away.

Mas displays his man bag his has strapped around his waist, there he says he has his papers, his money, his "medicine".  His son has one too, packed with a walkman, candy, games.

2nd Fall:  U-2 is still beating down Dos, even gets a quick near fall with a roll up. U-2 sits on him and gets another near fall. Caras begins his come back soon after. Dos locks on an fugiwara arm bar and submits Universo.

El Arte Del Catch: El Cangrejo, which we know as a Boston Crab.

Back to Max, he says his son does a good job of taking care of his sister when he's away. His son says when his dad is wrestling he's happy because that means he's working and that means he can provide for them. Max says without a family you have nothing.

3rd Fall:  Dos does a spring board plancha to Universo who was in the aisle. Universo locks on a surfboard in the ring, but Dos didn't give. Universo then locks on a half crab on Dos, but Dos made the ropes. Dos locks on a version of the camel clutch but U-2 didn't give. Then Universo did a tope to Dos  to the outside. Dos super kicks U-2, but Universo power bombs him and tries to pin him with his feet on the ropes, another near fall with U-2 rolls him up and uses the tights, Universo goes up and does a plancha to him, but Dos rolls through it and gets a near fall on him. Dos does a military press on Universo, but he couldn't do the German suplex as Universo hung onto the ropes, Dos then rolls him up in small package and gets the 3 count and the win. We have a new Champion, Dos Caras Jr. wins the World Title.  Dos credits the people with helping him win.

That wraps up the show, it was pretty good, these matches weren't bad. My reviews are at http://vicsixx42.spaces.live.com.