Arena Puebla Report! 05/20/2019
Espanto Jr., Malayo & Toro Bill Jr. vs. Triton, Stigma & Pegasso
Espanto in black with a white cross on his mask, Toro in neon green/yellow and Malayo in black/white.
Triton in white, Stigma in black/red & Pegasso in blue.
Good, this rudo team isn’t too exciting. Espanto though has been showing improvement and if he continues to do so, perhaps he will even win over some fans. He is cousin to Andrade/La Sombra and that would likely give him a boost in CMLL event upgrade him past this position on the card. Rudos did a good job of stooging to all the fun tecnico moves.
Soberano Jr., Flyer & King Jaguar vs. La Peste Negra(Negro Casas, Mr. Niebla & Barbaro Cavernario)
Soberano/Flyer both in blue with Flyer having a top. King Jaguar the older tecnico who isn’t wearing a mask.
Negro Casas in plain black, Mr. Niebla with afro/mask & Barbaro the caveman.
Very good, I say it nearly anytime Negro Casas is in a match these days, but he tends to elevate anyone he works with. King Jaguar here is a great example of that, but King Jaguar has been looking pretty good recently anyways. It’s a shame his hair vs. hair match wasn’t much to write home about. It makes me wonder why CMLL have highlighted him more lately.
Sanson & Audaz vs. Volcano & Luciferno
Sanson in black/white & Audaz in gold.
Volcano in firefighter outfit and Luciferno in demon mask.
Good, but of all the block matches of the night... this was probably the easiest to call. Sanson/Audaz being much more highlighted recently over Luciferno/Volcano. I wasn’t thrilled with this end either, as someone getting pinning on missing their move feels pretty weak. Even if it is a 1st round Puebla tournament match.
Atlantis & Vangellys vs. Hijo del Villano III & Caristico
Atlantis in white mask and Vangellys in black jumpsuit.
Villano in the signature pink and Caristico in all white.
Good, but I’m rarely if ever going to tell you to watch a Vangellys match and this doesn’t change that trend. Short and pretty forgettable.
Esfinge & Templario vs. Terrible & Niebla Roja
Esfinge in silver/gold, Templario in silver/red.
Terrible with head shaved and Roja in red/white.
Very good, though I wish it was a little longer. These teams are probably the most interesting match up in the 1st round. Either could have won, instead of most of these 1st round tag matches where it seems plainly obvious who will win and lose. Roja/Terrible pairing again, just like in the more important Arena Mexico version of this Incredible Pairs tournament.
Felino & Valiente vs. Mistico & Ephesto
Felino in orange/black & Valiente in Metallic blue.
Mistico in white/black & Ephesto in a demon mask.
Very good, Ephesto and Felino are two guys who can really go when motivated and you can tell Ephesto doesn’t want to weigh down Mistico and here he doesn’t even come close to weighing down the match. Mistico/Valiente too of course have held the CMLL World Trios Titles together a shit load of days over 2 reigns. So it’s refreshing to see them as enemies here.
Hijo del Villano III & Caristico vs. Sanson & Audaz
Villano in the signature pink and Caristico in all white.
Sanson in black/white & Audaz in gold.
Great, you have baby rudo Villano vs. his more seasoned counterpart in Sanson and a similar meeting of agile flyers in Caristico/Audaz. Plenty of great action in this short 1 fall match. Might be the best of this block and one of the better tag matches we have gotten from this season of tag tournament.
Mistico & Ephesto vs. Terrible & Niebla Roja
Mistico in white, Ephesto in demon mask.
Terrible bald & Roja in red/white.
Good, but too quick to really rave about. It’s also Roja/Terrible who are bonafide main eventers in CMLL vs. Mistico who is a big deal and Ephesto who is sorta the 2nd best demon until Mephisto retires or leaves CMLL. Would have liked to see more of this match.
Hijo del Villano III & Caristico vs. Terrible & Niebla Roja
Villano in pink & Caristico in white.
Terrible bald & Roja in red/white.
Great, really fun block finals and if Puebla mattered a little more I’d say this elevated Villano. Probably his best performance since joining CMLL was this block. He hasn’t even been around a year and already he is treated as a pretty big deal. Likely to build him for a feud vs. Atlantis Jr., but being built is being built and I’m excited to see where he goes from here.
Arena Puebla Highlights 05/20/2019