CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE
HOMENAJE A DOS LEYENDAS
MARCH 29, 2023
ARENA MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

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Area Mexico is packed as this present begins. The common Friday evening crowds get to their seats because the present goes on however this appears like a rare evening. The drone shot may very well be higher nevertheless it feels totally different from what different corporations are doing and actually provides to this big occasion feeling.

Mexican Nationwide Tag Crew Championship
Magnus & Rugido © def. Brillante Jr. & Neon

Almost each mixture of Magnus & Rugido towards Neon and X has been magical. The Mexican Nationwide Tag title match final yr between these three and Futuro was wonderful and made run in Match of the Yr discussions. I hope all of the AEW followers tuning in for the primary time demand that Tony Khan introduces mascots like Mije. With such a loaded card, they rushed loads of their spots and the match didn’t click on in addition to a few of the others they’d. Neon continues to be a human spotlight reel, nonetheless, and that was the clear focus of a lot of the match. His ramp run springboard plancha is at all times a deal with and would blow your thoughts if that is the primary time you’re watching him. Brillante Jr. had an off evening, or perhaps this was really an on evening for him, and it hampered the general match. Magnus pinned Brillante and Rugido made Neon faucet to an armbreaker for the win. ***¼ 

Mexican Nationwide Gentle Heavyweight Championship
Esfinge © def. Zandokan Jr.

Good lord, these two noticed the lineup tonight and determined to steal the present! Zandokan’s dive from the ring onto a laying down on the barricade Esfinge was unbelievable and actually bought this insane crowd into the match. It was complete continuous motion that actually put over each luchadors in a means the place Zandokan got here out trying nice in defeat whereas Esfinge earned the win and proved himself as a preventing champion. Esfinge received with the Nudo Egipcio in round ten minutes. It is best to positively watch this, particularly for those who’re into wild sprints. **** 

CMLL World Gentle Heavyweight Championship
Averno def. Barbaro Cavernario ©

Cavernario has been further motivated since Los Barbaros lastly began as a bunch late final yr. Regardless of being a rudo, Cavernario had this raucous crowd within the palm of his palms as he tried to defend the title towards his present rival. The story of the match was easy and it labored effectively: Averno, the rudo’s rudo, had a solution for every part Cavernario tried to do. If Cavernario tried to go for his splash off the ropes, Averno both bought the knees up or rolled out of the best way. If Cavernario tried to go for a submission, Averno knew methods to escape. He had his quantity on this evening and, so as to add insult to harm, submitted the champion with Cavernario’s personal transfer. Averno is the twentieth CMLL World Gentle Heavyweight Champion. Cavernario’s reign ends at 623 days. This was actual good with story that continues to construct the Los Barbaros vs. Los Infernales feud. ***¾ 

Lucha de Apuestas – Loser Should Unmask
Acero, Angelito, Pierrothito def. Pequeno Olimpico

Acero and Angelito began the match as Pequeno Olimpico and Pierrothito made their entrances. Sizzling begin however the guidelines for this match had been complicated and it damage no matter they had been attempting to do. The gang wasn’t into the foundations both they usually misplaced them. Acero and Pierrothito had been pinned and eradicated from the match so it transitioned right into a masks vs. masks match between Angelito and Pequeno Olimpico. The entire match wasn’t actively unhealthy nevertheless it wasn’t participating both. Angelito beat Olimpico for the masks after a fast two-minute forwards and backwards. In a pleasant second, Olimpico helped unmask his mini. Pequeno Olimpico is Andres Munoz Andrade, 58 years outdated, from Mexico Metropolis. **¾ 

La Catalina, Tessa Blanchard, Willow Nightingale def. Lluvia, Stephanie Vaquer, Zeuxis

Willow’s theme is such a bop the manufacturing crew by no means wished it to cease. This was loads of enjoyable with all six girls getting a chance to shine however Willow was established because the clear star of the match in her CMLL debut. There have been a number of hard-hitting nook assaults and Willow labored effectively with Tessa and Catalina as a crew. The rudas received the primary fall and the technicas received the second. Closing fall had a enjoyable sequence the place none of Tessa’s crew strikes labored out nevertheless it was fantastic as Willow planted Vaquer with an enormous lariat and a powerbomb for the win. Sloppy at instances however match. I think about we’ll get a Willow vs. Vaquer singles match down the road. ***½ 

Torneo Increible de Parejas 2024 Closing
Mascara Dorada & Rocky Romero def. Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr.

This match is at all times a spotlight for the yr with the “enemies as reluctant companions” dynamic. This yr’s last was super and actually showcased how effectively nice wrestlers can incorporate the “can they co-exist” dynamic into their tag matches with out overdoing it. Rocky and Soberano had been friends firstly however had no points going up towards one another because the match progressed. Mascara Dorada, as at all times, impressed and was nice in his position as Rocky’s companion. His taking pictures star press over the ring put up was wonderful and he confirmed nice chemistry with Atlantis Jr. The taking pictures star press reversed right into a cutter spot when Atlantis eradicated Dorada was very intelligent. With each Soberano and Dorada eradicated, it got here all the way down to Rocky and Atlantis to battle to win for his or her respective groups – besides Soberano had had sufficient and betrayed Atlantis to let Rocky get the win. I preferred the end because it continues each Dorada and Atlantis’ feud with the Soberano, Rocky, and Templario secure. After the match, Rocky and Soberano celebrated as in the event that they received the match collectively and smashed the trophies. The post-match was effectively completed and put an exclamation level on this well-worked and intelligently booked match last. ****½ 

Mistico, Blue Panther, Volador Jr., Ultimo Guerrero def. Matt Sydal, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley

Mistico and Matt Sydal had been the captains as a result of the CMLL reserving committee put loads of inventory into 2011 RAW mini-feuds. The environment in Area Mexico was electrical from the entrances to the ultimate bell. Beginning the match with Danielson and Panther was a wonderful alternative as that’s the large dream match out of all these guys concerned. The Blackpool Fight Membership rocked because the international invaders and had been heeling it up huge time. Claudio hit top-of-the-line swings on Volador. The sure/no battle between Danielson and Mistico resulting in Danielson blindsiding Mistico from behind was one other good spot. Ultimo Guerrero working because the underdog at one level was an fascinating little wrinkle and he’s the one CMLL man that was pinned (by Moxley). All people labored to their strengths and appeared to have a blast with top-of-the-line crowds in latest trendy wrestling historical past. The match solely lasted sixteen minutes they usually may have completed a lot extra. Matt Sydal, who was clearly going to take the autumn as he was the captain of crew AEW, tapped to La Mistica to finish the match. The actual story of this match was the unbelievable environment and the way it propelled a type of fundamental match into one thing unbelievable. This match is must-see and the singles match between Danielson and Panther on Friday, April fifth may eclipse this match by way of crowd interplay. ****

Closing Ideas

The CMLL has been the very best wrestling promotion for over a yr now and hit one more dwelling run. They not often miss with these huge reveals these days and this was top-of-the-line wrestling reveals of the yr to this point. It goes to indicate simply how a lot a loud crowd that’s receptive to each match can improve a present. You must watch this present.