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4/16 CMLL IN LAS VEGAS REPORT

The CMLL At Palms Slam Fest was held at the Palms Casino in  Las Vegas, NV. Our announce team is Johnny Loquasto & Jorge Rivera . There were massive issues hearing the commentary when the music was playing. 

This is my first time watching a CMLL show. If I don’t know the wrestlers in a match, especially a multi=person match, this will be more of a blog than a play by play

Kemalito and Perico Zacarias vs. Chapulin and Tengu 

This was an all “micros” match. Chapulin’s team is the heel and he gets the majority of the attacks as the match starts. Kemalito and Perico get very little offense and they are dominated for quite a long time. Chapulin removes his mask as they dominate the match. Tengu gorilla presses Kemalito, pressing him ten times before slamming him. 

The tide turns when Perico dodges a drop kick and Tengu drop-kicks his partner. Kemalito goes to the top turnbuckle with help from the referee and leaps onto Tungu at ringside. Everyone returns to the ring. Tengu and Perico have back and forth with chops and from there Perico gets a series of big moves until Chapulin stops him with a boot to the back.  

Kemalito tags in and gets a series of attacks on Chapulin. He continues his attacks on Tengu. Tengu cuts him off with a double underhook suplex for two. Kemalito gets a shoulder tackle with a senton and the ref counts three but then says Tengu got to the shoulder up. Chapulin tags in and Kemalito whips him from the ring and gets another splash on Tengu for two. Kemalito gets a Vader bomb off the second rope onto Tengu for the pin and the win.

Winners: Kemalito and Perico Zacarias

Persephone (CMLL Women’s Champion) vs Tessa Blanchard

The crowd actively hates Blanchard. 

They lock up and move to arm bars. Blanchard picks the leg and ties up her legs. Persephone gets to the rope for the break. Persephone gets a side headlock takedown and then a cover for two, but Persephone keeps the headlock. Tessa is able to get a double wristlock and Persephone reverses the hold. Tessa gets a snap mare and grabs a rear chinlock. Persephone fights free and they go back and forth until Persephone gets a rollup for one, then a rollup for two. They run the ropes and Persephone gets an arm bar slam. 

Persephone holds the arm bar and picks Tessa up. Tessa escapes and shoves Peersephoen to the corner. Persephone covers for a slap and Tessa pauses until she drops them and Tessa strikes. Tessa whips Persephone to the corner and Persephone rolls her up for two and then goes to the top for a missile drop-kick for two. Tessa gets a rollup for one.

Persephone pops to the second turnbuckle and Tessa knocks her down and covers for two. Tessa wraps a leg around Persephone’s head in the ropes and then goes to the apron for a boot to Persephone’s head. Tessa gets a springboard cover for two. Tessa crosses the legs and tries to turn her into a Texas cloverleaf. Persephone fights her way free. Persephone dodges a clothesline and the drop-kicks Tessa to the floor.

Persephone goes to the outside and Tessa lays in blows on the floor. Tessa runs Persephone into the ringpost.  After breaking the count, Tessa suns into a superkick from Persephone. Persephone tries for a power bomb, but it’s near the apron and Tessa uses the apron to get a double stomp to her chest. Tessa then gets in kicks from the apron. Persephone grabs Tessa’s leg and Tessa runs her into the ring post.

Tessa runs Persephone into the barricade. She then rolls Persephone into the ring and keeps attacking Persephone. Persephone fights her way to her feet and Tessa lays in kicks then then works her over in the corner. Tessa chargers into a big boot. Tessa is able to get a series of kicks with wrist control. Persephone catches the last kick and then gets a suplex into a bridge for two.

They fight on the apron and Tessa finally gets a cutter on the apron. Persephone replies with a German suplex on the apron and both women are down. Persephone is up first and rolls Tessa into the ring for a two count. Tessa fights out of a crucifix power bomb, Persephone gets a boot up and goes to the top and misses a moonsault. Tessa gets a trio of cutters for two. 

Tessa gets a series of kicks in the corner and poses for the crowd. Tessa goes back and Persephone fights out of the corner and puts Tessa on top. Persephone gets a series of slaps and Tesla tries for a power bomb, but Persephone holds on. Persephone grabs Tessa’s head into the turnbuckles repeatedly. She hits a spear on Tessa and follows up with the crucifix power bomb for the pin and the win.

Winner and still CMLL Women's Champion: Persephone

Blue Panther vs Ultimo Guerrero 

These two men are in their 60s.  I wouldn’t do ANYTHING either of them do and I am younger than them. 

Ultimo attacks Panther before the bell and they brawl on the floor. Ultimo is controlling the action and then tries to remove Panther’s mask. They return to the ring and they fight in the corner. Ultimo gets a basement drop-kick to send Panther to the floor again. Panther returns to the ring and Ultimo goes for the mask again. Ultimo starts working Panther’s leg. 

Ultimo throws chops in the corner. Ultimo mocks Panther and whips him to the corner. Panther dodges a charge and then gets a series of clotheslines and shoulder tackles Ultimo the floor. Pantheon gets a cannonball from the apron to the floor. Panther returns to the ring and goes to the top and takes his own mask off. Ultimo attacks him from behind and sends him to the floor. 

Panther returns to the ring and Ultimo puts him in the corner. Panther is whipped to the corner and dodges a charge from Ultimo. Panther gets a head scissors takedown and sends Ultimo to the floor and dives onto him from the apron. Panther goes to the stage and gets a flying crossbody onto Ultimo. Panther returns to the ring and Ultimo joins him. Ultimo gets chops in the corner. Panther reverses and gets chops of his own. Ultimo reverses and goes to the top. Panther joins him and tries for a hurricanrana, but Ultimo catches him and hits a power bomb from the top for two.

Panther dodges a charge from Ultimo and Ultimo falls to the floor. Panther then dives onto Ultimo. Panther hits a second dive. Panther sets for another dive, but Ultimo walks away. Panther then goes to the top for a cross body from the second turnbuckle to the floor. 

They return to the ring and fight through the rope and then go to the top. Ultimo gets a superplex for two. Ultimo gets a scoop slam and goes to the top. He misses a swanton and Panther covers for two. They go to the top and Panther gets ten in the corner. Panther gets a hurricanrana from the top for two. 

Ultimo gets a scoop slam and goes to the top. Panther joins him there and gets a Spanish Fly for the pin and the win.

Winner: Blue Panther

Fans throw cash into the ring, which is tradition in CMLL. 

Valentine Jr., Esfinge, and Xelhua vs Soberano Jr., Difunto, and Barboza - Two out of Three Falls

Soberano does the “too slow” for the handshake to start. We are told his team is the heel team, but the women love him. He starts with Xelhua and Soberano pulls Okada’s bit about threatening the strike but then tapping his opponent on the chase. They trade mat holds and Soberano working the leg. Xelhua is mostly working the mat style. They work a lot of the hold/counterhold in their sequence. 

Valentine and Difunto tag in and they run the ropes. They work a lot of kicks and high flying moves. After valentine sends Difunto to the floor with a tejaris, everyone gets involved. Esfinge and Xelhua are knocked to the floor and Difunto’s teams work over Valentine. 

Xelhua gets into the ring when Valentine is sent to the floor and they triple team him instead. They send Xelhua to the floor and it’s Esfinge’s turn to be triple teamed. 

Difunto gets the first fall by pinning Esfinge

Difunto keeps working over Esfinge. His team keeps Esfinge’s team from helping on the outside. Xelhua takes Esfinge’s place and all three of Difunto’s team work him over in the ring. Esfinge takes Xelhua’s place and Valentine is tossed into the ring as well. Valentine is left in the ring to take the triple attacks. 

Valentine’s team turns it around when Valentine is tossed into the air and comes down with a hurricanrana on Barboza. This starts his team hitting high flying moves on Difunto’s team. Esfinge gets a highly complicated submission where he grabs Barboza in a type of stretch muffler, but rolls forward instead of backward to have Barbosa bent over on the mat.

The Second Fall goes to Esfinge as Barbosa submits. The teams are now even.

Valentine’s team takes a pause before the match starts again. Barbosa and Soberano have an issue and then hug it out. The announcers say they are playing mind games.  Xelhua works by himself and sends each member of Difunto’s team to the floor. Esfinge tags in and Difunto acts scared. This doesn’t last long as Difunto’s team starts to triple team Esfinge. Esfinge takes them out one by one in the corners and then gets a cutter on Soberano for two. 

Time for dives, dives, and more dives. 

Valentine and Soberano fight in the ring and we then get different two man fights in the ring with Difunto’s team getting the two counts each time. Esfinge gets a two count before Barbosa tags in and gets a two count. Difunto’s team starts with double team attacks. 

Valentine’s team starts with double team attacks. This leads to one team getting double team attacks on one person until a near fall, then the other team gets double team attacks on one person. Slowly, more of each team starts taking part in the fighting in the ring. We get LOTS of big spots and dives as well. 

We return to Soberano and Valentine fighting one on one. Soberano gets a tombstone slam for the pin and the win on Valentine.

Winning the third fall and the match: Soberano Jr., Difunto, and Barboza

Mascara Dorada and Neon vs. Flip Gordon and Capitan Suicida 

Everyone shakes hands to start the match. It’s a tornado match, so all four men are in the fight at all times. Lots of dodged kicks to start the match. We then move to two men in the ring at a time. Flip and Neon run the ropes and when Flip is sent to the floor, Capitan takes his place. Neon is sent to the floor and Dorada takes his place. Two times during this sequence, someone runs into a cameraman. Flip takes Capitan’s place and lots of leaps and kicks using the corners. Flip drop-kicks Dorada to the floor and then dives onto him.

Capitan dives as well. This leads to all four men getting into the ring and more double team offense. This leads to time for dives to the floor and high spots. Mascara and Neon get double team moves on Capitan before Flip hits the ring. They take turns dominating with big moves and near falls. 

We move back to one on one action until all four men are down. Everyone pairs off for Neon and Dorada to get big moves and near falls. Flip and Capitan get big moves from the top for near falls. Neon and Dorada get stereo moonsaults to the floor with Dorada coming off the ring post and Neon running the ropes to hit his. They whip Flip and Capitan in the ring and they get stereo 450 splashes (Dorada forward and Neon backward) for the pin and the win. 

Winners: Mascara Dorada and Neon

Super fast-paced match and exactly what I think of when I think of Lucha. 

Claudio Castagnoli vs Atlantis Jr. 

Claudio attacks as Atlantis hits the ring and then tosses him across the ring, and Atlantis is still in his robes. Claudio takes off the robes and the ref takes it away from him. Claudio slams Atlantis into the top turnbuckle and stomps him as he crawls across the ring. Claudio lays in chops in the ropes. Atlantis reverses a whip and gets a tejaris followed by a drop-kick to send Claudio to the floor. Claudio walks away from a dive.

Atlantic joins him on the floor and lays in strikes. He runs Claudio into the ringpost and then into the ring. Atlantis gets a series of blows and then gets blows in the corner. Claudio drops him on the top turnbuckle. Claudio tosses Atlantis to the floor and poses for the crowd. He joins Atlantis on the floor and drops him on the barricade. 

Claudio works over Atlantis on the floor. They return to the ring and Claudio gets an arm bar. Atlantis gets to the ropes for the break and they fire shots back and forth. Claudio gets a vertical suplex for two. Claudio puts him on top and then goes for the mask. The ref stops him and admonishes him. Claudio gets a backdrop for two. 

Claudio stomps on Atlantis’s hands and then works him over in the corner. Atlantis is whipped to the corner and starts kicking his way free and then gets a tejaris. Claudio is sent to the floor and Atlantis dives onto him. He rolls Claudio into the ring and covers for two. He whips Claudio to the corner and when Claudio tries to go up and over, Atlantis gets in a kick.

Atlantis gets rolling thunder and goes to the top. Claudio catches him and runs while holding his head and Atlantis drops to the mat. Claudio covers for two. Claudio tries to pick up Atlantis, who blocks it. Claudio is finally able to get a suplex and they charge into each other, and both men are down.

They struggle to their feet and throw hands. They run the ropes and Atlantis gets a tilt a whirl backbreaker and follows with a pendulum DDT for two. Atlantis goes to the top and Claudio gets an uppercut as he goes there. Claudio goes for the mask again, lays in blows and then gets a slam from the top for two. 

Claudio goes for the Neutralize and Atlantis gets out and hits a power slam. Atlantis goes to the top for a frog splash for two. Atlantis runs into a back elbow. Atlantis slams Claudio and goes to the top. He misses a leap and Claudio gets an upper for two. Claudio gets an uppercut again for two. Atlantis shoves Claudio into the corner and the ref gets between them so that Claudio can poke the eyes and gets a rollup for two. 

Claudio gets the giant swing and covers for two and Atlantis rolls over for a two count on Claudio. Claudio finally gets the neutralizer for the pin and the win. 

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli

Claudio picks up Atlantis and shakes his hand.

Angel De Oro and Hechicero vs Mistico and Templario - Two out of three falls. 

Angel starts to go to the back and Hechicero stops him and convinces him to come back. Hechicero and Templario start and they fight in the corner before moving to mat wrestling. Hechicero starts working the leg. They go back and forth on the mat with one count. Hechicero gives a huge slap and grabs an abdominal stretch, but Templario breaks free. They go back to meet wrestling and then run the ropes. Hechicero runs through Templario. 

They trade rollups and Hechicero tags in Angel. Angel works over Templario’s arm. Hechicero tags in and Mistico is able to tag in to a huge ovation. Angel tags in and they run the ropes. Mistico gets a series of takedowns and Hechicero tags in and stomps down Mistico and goes for the mask. 

Angel gets into the ring and they double-team Mistico. Mistico gets a springboard back b+elbow on both and Templario joins the fight. They double-team Hechicero and then Templario catches Angel. He slams Angel as Mistico comes off the top into Hechicero and they both cover for the pin.

First Fall winners Mistico and Templario. 

Hechicero and Angel regroup on the outside. Angel and Templario start the second fall and they throw hands. They then run the ropes and Templario gets an insigiri and then runs the ropes into a Tejaris. Hechicero enters the ring and Templario gets an arm drag sending Hechicero to the floor. Mistico tags in and Hechicero and Angel run from where Mistico goes to jump; Hechicero hides behind a fan.

Angel then returns to the ring and they pose to see who gets more cheers. Hechicero hits the ring and beats down Mistico. Mistico runs the ropes and hits high spots on Hechicero and Angel. Hechicero and Angel are sent to the floor and when Mistico dive, he gets caught and slammed to the floor. Templario dives and is also caught and is slammed into Mistico.

In the ring, when Templario gets into the ring, Angel and Hechicero double team him and then toss him to the floor. Mistico gets into the ring and he gets double-teamed as well. Hechicero holds Mistico for Angel to come off the top. Hechicero wrenches the arms and then the head. Templario comes off the top for the pin and the win.

The Second fall goes to Angel.

Angel and Hechicero keep double-teaming Mistico. When he is down they double-team Templario. Mistico breaks up the pin and he gets taken out again. Mistico is worked over in the corner. Templario is whipped into him and Mistico helps him over and then starts working together on Hechicero and Angel. They send Angel and Hechicero to the floor and it’s time for dives. 

Angel is sent to the ring where Mistico gets a two count. Mistico gets a code red and Hechicero grabs him for a backbreaker. Templario gets a big move on him and the Angel gets a big move on Templario and goes to the top. Mistico also goes to the top for a hurricanrana for two. Mistico and Hechicero go back and forth. As each person is taken down they are taken down by the next person.

Mistico gets a series of attacks on Angel and grabs La Mistica and Angel has to tap out. 

The Third fall and the victory goes to Mistico and Templario

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