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CMLL Family Tag Team Tournament Opening Round
Angel De Oro & Niebra Roja def. Negro Casas & Tiger
CMLL Family Tag Team Tournament Opening Round
Cuatrero & Sanson def. Soberano Jr. & Euforia
Ultimo Guerrero & Barbaro Cavernario def. Satoshi Kojima & Caristico
Okumura & Forastero def. Stuka Jr. & Titan
Los Ingobernables (Evil, Bushi & Shingo Takagi) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Dulce Gardenia & Flyer
Guerrero Maya Jr. & Audaz def. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Luciferno
Ryusuke Taguchi & Fuego def. Douki & Namajague
Ryusuke Taguchi & Fuego vs. Douki & Namajague
The match begins with Fuego tripping up Namajague before landing a head scissors takedown, Fuego knocks Namajague out of the ring after landing a springboard arm drag. Douki hits the ring and taguchi does as well before landing a hip attack, Taguchi and Fuego double team Douki while keeping Namajague out of the ring. Douki recovers to throw Fuego into the behind of Taguchi, Namajague and Douki double team Fuego on the arena floor. Taguchi goes for a dive and everybody gets out of the way, Namajague gets Taguchi in the ring. Taguchi leaves the ring again before getting attacked by Namajague and Douki, Namajague and Douki then double team Taguchi in the ring. Fuego returns and he winds up getting double teamed by the opposition, Namajague tries removing the mask of Fuego. Namajague nails Fuego with a spine buster and a wishbone alongside Douki, Taguchi returns to the ring and he attacks both opponents with some chops.
Taguchi takes out Douki with a hip attack before nailing Namajague with a basement drop kick, Taguchi goes for a springboard cross body block and Namajague gets out of the way. Taguchi recovers and he sends Namajague out of the ring before taking him out with a dive, Fuego and Douki battle in the ring as Douki drops Fuego with strikes. Douki then nails Fuego with a lariat for a near fall, Fuego catches Douki in a roll up for a three count.
Winners: Ryusuke Taguchi & Fuego
Guerrero Maya Jr. & Audaz vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Luciferno
The match begins with Maya Jr getting Kanemaru in a headlock, Kanemaru gets Maya Jr down and he gets caught in a head scissors. Kanemaru gets free and he wrenches away on the leg of Maya Jr, Luciferno interferes and he attacks a cornered Maya Jr. Maya Jr recovers to nail Kanemaru with a few snap mares and a roll up, Luciferno and Audaz are tagged in. Audaz and Luciferno take turns working over each others arm, Luciferno drops Audaz before exchanging some roll ups with him. Luciferno goes for the arm of Audaz and Audaz drops him with an arm drag, Maya Jr and Kanemaru are tagged back into the ring. Kanemaru gets Maya Jr to the ring apron before raking his eyes, Maya Jr gets back in the ring to nail Kanemaru with a springboard back elbow strike. Luciferno interferes and Maya J knocks him out of the ring with an arm drag, Kanemaru and Audaz get back in the ring before Audaz knocks Kanemaru out of the ring with a hurricarana. Luciferno battles Maya Jr in the ring and Maya Jr quickly gets placed on the top rope, Luciferno goes after the mask of Maya Jr.
Luciferno hangs Maya Jr in the ropes before landing an avalanche, Audaz gets in the ring before getting double teamed by Luciferno and Kanemaru. Maya Jr gets back in the ring and is quickly double teamed by the opposition, Maya Jr eventually nails Luciferno and Kanemaru with multiple tilt-a-whirl back breakers. Audaz then nails Kanemaru with an assisted drop kick, Audaz also hits Luciferno with a springboard cross body block for a near fall. Luciferno recovers to hit Audaz with a double underhook shoulder breaker for a near fall, Luciferno then hits Audaz with a Styles Clash for a near fall. Maya Jr returns and he rolls up Luciferno for a near fall, Kanemaru hits the ring and he attacks Maya Jr. Luciferno accidentally chops Kanemaru, Maya Jr then takes out Kanemaru with a suicide dive. Audaz drops Luciferno with a head kick before landing a moonsault for a three count.
Winners: Guerrero Maya Jr. & Audaz
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Dulce Gardenia & Flyer vs. Los Ingobernables (Evil, Bushi & Shingo Takagi)
The match begins with Gardenia playing some mind games with Bushi before getting tripped up by him, Bushi then stomps away on a downed Gardenia. Gardenia recovers to nail Bushi with a springboard arm drag, Flyer and Takagi are tagged into the match. Takagi quickly drops Flyer with a shoulder tackle before getting dropped with an arm drag, Flyer knocks Takagi out of the ring and a brawl quickly breaks up between both teams. Takagi grabs a steel chair and he attacks Flyer with it, Takagi gets Flyer back into the ring before wrenching away on his head. Gardenia interferes and Takagi quickly lays him out, Bushi drags Gardenia to the ring post before attempting to crush his balls on the ring post. Evil tags in and he triple teamed Flyer with the rest of LIJ, Flyer recovers and he levels Evil with a super kick. Tanahashi tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team, Tanahashi eventually drops Evil with a middle rope cross body block.
Tanahashi then sends an interfering Bushi and Takagi out of the ring, Evil uses a ref distraction to nail Tanahashi with a thrust kick. Takagi tags in and he nails Tanahashi with a corner clothesline, Tanahashi recovers and he nails Takagi with a dragon screw leg whip. Gardenia tags in and he nails Takagi with a top rope arm drag followed by a drop kick, Gardenia starts trying to kiss to members of LIJ. Gardenia then hits Takagi and Evil with an assisted double drop kick, Gardenia and Flyer then take out the opposition with suicide dives. Takagi and Gardenia resume their battle on the inside of the ring, Gardenia catches Takagi in a roll up for a near fall. The rest of LIJ eventually hit the ring to triple team Gardenia, Takagi nails Gardenia with a sliding lariat for a near fall. Takagi then nails Gardenia with a death valley driver for another near fall, Takagi follows up by nailing Gardenia with a lariat for a three count.
Winners: Los Ingobernables (Evil, Bushi & Shingo Takagi)
Stuka Jr. & Titan vs. Okumura & Forastero
The match begins with Okumura and Forastero attacking their opponents before the bell sounded, Titan and Stuka Jr fight back to nail their foes with an assisted double drop kick. Titan and Stuka clear the ring before nailing their opponents with suicide dives, Okumura and Stuka Jr start exchanging some strikes in the middle of the ring. Forastero hits the ring and Stuka Jr takes both foes out with a double arm drag, Mimi Shimda interferes as Okumura accidentally hits her. Stuka Jr nails both opponents with back breakers on the arena floor, Titan tags in and he exchanges strikes with Okumura. Titan then nails Okumura with an enziguri followed by a springboard hurricarana, Titan looks for a dive and Forastero attacks him with a boot to the face. Forastero then goes after the mask of a downed Titan, Titan recovers and he knocks Forastero out of the ring with a jumping head kick. Titan exits the ring and he nails Forastero with a hurricarana, Okumura attacks Titan from behind after that.
Okumura also attacks Stuka Jr and he throws him into the ring post, Forastero gets Titan back in the ring before tagging Oumura in. Okumura and Forastero double team a cornered Titan, Stuka Jr hits the ring and he gets double teamed by the opposition. Okumura nails a cornered Stuka Jr with an elevated cutter, Titan returns and he quickly gets double teamed by the opposition. Forastero gets Titan on the top rope and he follows him up there while going after the mask, Titan gets off the ropes and he nails Forastero with a running clothesline. Okumura interferes and Titan takes him out with a springboard plancha, Stuka Jr then drops Forastero before taking out Okumura with a dive. Titan then hits Forastero with a springboard double stomp for a near fall, Titan gets Forastero on the top rope before landing an overhead kick. Titan goes for a super hurricarana and Forastero counters with a super power bomb for a near fall, Forastero gets Titan in an inverted triangle choke to force a tap out.
Winners: Okumura & Forastero
After the match, Okumura and Forastero remove the masks of Titan and Stuka Jr.
Satoshi Kojima & Caristico vs. Ultimo Guerrero & Barbaro Cavernario
The match begins with Kojima and Guerrero working over each others arms, Guerrero trips up Kojima and Kojima gets to the ropes. Kojima and Guerrero exchange some strikes until Guerrero drops Kojima, Caristico tags in and Cavernario tags in as well a short time later. Cavernario attacks Caristico after the two battle for fan support, Caristico recovers and he drops Cavernario with a few arm drags. Cavernario recovers and nails Caristico with arm drags of his own, Caristico then hits Cavernario with a head scissors takedown. Kojima and Guerrero are tagged back in by their respective partners, Kojima and Guerrero exchange some shoulder tackles and strikes. Kojima ends it all by dropping Cavernario with a shoulder tackle, Guerrero recovers and he drops Kojima with a back elbow strike. Cavernario tags in and he double teams Kojima with Guerrero, Caristico hits the ring and he also gets double teamed by the opposition. Guerrero uses a baseball slide drop kick to knock Caristico out of the ring, Guerrero gets Kojima back in the ring to double team him alongside Cavernario.
Kojima fights back as Caristico takes out Cavernario with a springboard head scissors, Kojima and Caristico clear the ring before faking suicide dives. Kojima traps Guerrero and Cavernario in the corner before attacking both with machine gun chops, Guerrero fights back and he nails Kojima with a corner clothesline. Guerrero follows that up by nailing Kojima with a seated senton, Kojima recovers and he nails Guerrero with a DDT followed by a Koji Cutter. Guerrero goes to the top rope and Kojima follows him up there, Guerrero nails Kojima with a Guerrero Special for a near fall. Caristico and Cavernario hit the ring a short time later, Cavernario nails Caristico with an overhead throw for a near fall. Caristico then takes out both opponents with a series of hurricaranas, Caristico clears the ring and he takes out Cavernario with a suicide dive. Kojima knocks Guerrero to the arena floor before nailing him with a dive. Caristico gets back in the ring and Cavernario quickly drops him, Caristico blocks a splash Cavernario still gets him in a submission hold to force a tap out.
Winners: Ultimo Guerrero & Barbaro Cavernario
CMLL Family Tag Team Tournament Opening Round
Soberano Jr. & Euforia vs. Cuatrero & Sanson
The match begins with Cuatrero getting Soberano Jr in a head lock, Soberano Jr fights back and he gets Cuatrero to the ring apron before landing a hurricarana. Cuatrero recovers and he drops Soberano Jr before tagging Sanson in, Sanson and Cuatrero double team Soberano Jr in the ring. Sanson nails a hanging Soberano Jr with a top rope axe handle smash to the midsection, Sanson and Cuatrero continue double teaming Soberano Jr until Euforia hits the ring. Sanson and Cuatrero quickly overwhelm Euforia, Sanson and Cuatrero nail Euforia with a double press slam for a near fall. Soberano Jr returns and he gets double teamed on the arena floor, Cuatrero grabs a chair and he attacks Soberano Jr with it. Sanson and Cuatrero continue double teaming Soberano Jr in the crowd, Euforia gets into the crowd and he nails both opponents with back breakers. Soberano Jr dives off a ledge to take out both Sanson and Cuatrero, the battle returns to the ring as Soberano Jr takes out both opponents with a series of hurricaranas before clearing the ring.
Euforia tags in and he attacks Sanson to prevent him from getting in the ring, Sanson gets in the ring and Euforia takes him out before nailing Cuatrero with a belly to belly suplex in the corner. Euforia then nails Sanson with a springboard splash so Soberano Jr can get a near fall on him, Soberano Jr clears the ring and he takes out Sanson with a suicide dive. Euforia joins in and he takes out everybody with a dive of his own, Sanson gets back in the ring and he traps Euforia in the ropes before landing a top rope knee strike for a near fall. Euforia fights back and is quickly double teamed by the opposition, Soberano Jr intervenes and Cuatrero catches him in an inverted bear hug to force a tap out.
Winners: Cuatrero & Sanson
CMLL Family Tag Team Tournament Opening Round
Angel De Oro & Niebra Roja vs. Negro Casas & Tiger
The match begins with Tiger wrenching away on the arm of Roja, Roja trips up Tiger and he works over his leg. Roja quickly gets Tiger in the bow & arrow stretch for a short time, Tiger gets free and Roja drops him with an arm drag. De Oro and Casas are tagged in by their respective partners, Casas drags De Oro to the ground before applying a head scissors. De Oro gets free and he wraps Casas up like a pretzel, Casas gets free and De Oro rolls him up for a near fall. Casas recovers and he catches De Oro in an arm bar, De Oro gets free and he gets Casas in the rocking chair. Tiger immediately breaks it up before double teaming De Oro with Casas, Roja hits the ring and is quickly knocked out of it by Tiger. Tiger then nails De Oro with a brain buster for a near fall, Casas and Tiger decide to double team Rojas next. Tiger starts working over both arms of the downed Roja, Casas returns and he attacks Roja with some kicks.
De Oro returns and he is immediately double teamed by Tiger and Casas, Roja returns and he clears the ring. De Oro and Roja then take out both opponents with suicide dives, De Oro and Casas get back in the ring while exchanging strikes. De Oro eventually drops Casas after landing a super kick, Tiger returns and De Oro nails him with a head scissors takedown. Roja and Casas have a striking exchange in the ring until Casas drops him, Casas and Roja exchange a few holds in the corner. Tiger returns and Roja nails him with a basement drop kick, Roja knocks Tiger out of the ring before Casas and De Oro enter it, Casas and De Oro exchange some strikes until De Oro drops Casas with a drop kick. De Oro clears the ring before nailing Casas with a middle rope moonsault, Tiger returns and he knocks Roja out of the ring before nailing him with a dive.
De Oro gets Casas back into the ring and Casas attacks him with kick, De Oro stays on the ring apron and he nails Casas with a super kick. Casas knocks De Oro to the arena floor before nailing him with a seated senton, Tiger and Roja battle on the top rope. They get off the ropes and Tiger nails Roja with a pop up spine buster for a near fall, Roja and Tiger exchange some kicks to the face. Roja gets Tiger in the pendulum hold and a tap out follows.
Winners: Angel De Oro & Niebra Roja
