Quebrada Pro Wrestling, Puroresu, & Mixed Martial Arts Reviews by Mike Lorefice

Lucha Libre On Galavision 4/23/02
by Michael Smith

EMLL
Taped Arena Mexico, D.F.



A Una Caida:
Wataru Inoue & Shibata & Gigante Singh (C)
vs.
Shocker & Dr. Wagner Jr. & Gigante Silva (C)

Inoue actually came out with a huge smile to that old song “Turning Japanese” by The Vapors. After 70 seconds of a staredown between the two sides, Shocker and Inoue started things off with some great back-and-forth action which Inoue eventually got the upperhand on. Shibata then controlled him for a couple of moments before Shocker hit each of the Japanese with a uranage that allowed Doc to come in and temporarily knock them around with some stiff chops before Shibata caught him in a leglock. The Japanese controlled the next few minutes until the fraternal twin towers entered. Although they are the same height, Singh is in such better shape that he almost makes Silva look obsolete by comparison. Mainly controlled by Singh, who kicked out of Silva top rope splash, and he even chokeslammed Silva (who nearly broke his ankle on the landing as his right leg almost collapsed under him). Silva blew up after this and was clotheslined over the top by the gigante that doesn’t resemble Bill Walton. They continued to fight on the floor as Shocker hit a cool springboard middle rope dropkick on Shibata while Doc was holding him up. Doc eventually got the pin on Shibata after his Michinoku driver II and Shocker tapped Inoue to a spinning backbreaker that wasn’t lost city style. After the match, Singh chokeslammed Shocker but ran from Silva when he re-entered the ring. Pretty good since the giants were only in there alone for maybe 3 minutes. 14:23

 

AAA
Taped
Celaya

 

Lucha En Juala:
Cibernetico & Monsther & Chucky & Chessman
vs.
La Parka Jr. & Alebrije & Cujie & Canek

Standard AAA cage match with a lot of brawling, though not nearly as much standing around as usual. Canek turned almost immediately and was the first to escape, though it did take him 10 years to get down the cage. Parka juiced and most of the face part of his mask had a monstherous hole in it. Monsther had serious problems getting over the top of the cage, seeming scared of the height, but was out second. At one point, Cibernetico mistakenly took out Chessman with a shoulder block off the top which looked bad because no technico was even close to him. Apparently Parka missed his cue, but El Main Man jumped anyway. Cibernetico then escaped, and moments later Parka helped Alebrije get up and over. Spot of the match was Chessman catching Parka from escaping and Parka giving him a superhuracanrana off the top rope. Parka then escaped leaving the coolest mini ever, Cujie, alone with the second coolest, Chucky, and Chessman. Chessman caught Cujie trying to leave and slammed him leading to his own escape, making my wish of finally seeing Gruden and Cutie throwdown one on one. Didn’t last mere seconds though, as Alebrije caught Chucky trying to leave with a chairshot and then Canek returned the favor to Cujie. Black Family came out and helped Chucky escape then hung a LLL “Get Set” sign on the top of the cage. Parka then attacked Canek and they brawled with Alebrije joining his dancing friend in the fight as all the rudos looked on. While in the ring, Hijo Del Tirantes and a doctor attended to the otherwise abandoned Cujie. Funny spots to end the show were Alebrije cradling Cutie in his arms like a baby as they headed to the locker room and before that Chucky jumping into the arms of Monsther. And a pequeño cabrito in full Parka regalia dancing on his father’s shoulders as the graphic rolled. 10:51

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