MLJ: Misterioso/Volador 7: Ángel Azteca, Volador I, Winners vs Misterioso, Solar I, Super Calo II

1994-03-19 @ Toluca, Estado de México
Ángel Azteca, Volador I, Winners vs Misterioso, Solar I, Super Calo

Here's the next chapter in the Misterioso/Volador saga, and this was another good match with some real progression. This was more focused than the previous match, which had sparks and schisms all around. Here, the issue was definitely Misterioso's attitude, with a clear excalation as the match went on.

The primera was the initial, logical exchanges. Solar and Azteca began and it was very solid, even stuff playing up the familiarity between the partners. Winners vs Super Calo followed. Once again, Winners was surprisingly over. I might have to track down their mask match at some point. They sped things up a bit and held up each other's hands at the end. We would not get that sense of brotherhood from Volador and Misterioso though; well, maybe from Volador who wanted a handshake/handslap. Misterioso was reluctant but eventually went for it. He was walking around with swagger, complaining, interacting with the crowd. They had a good, competitive exchange, which ended with Volador wanting a handshake and Misterioso turning it into a whip only to get armdragged for his trouble, which pleased neither wrestler. Misterioso, frustrated, pushed Volador only for it to turn back on him with a body press:

That was the story of their break up. Misterioso would show frustration and bad sportsmanship and outright aggression and Volador would go with it and turn it back upon him. The fall ended with Azteca/Volador/Winners side going over after a submission suplex on Solar and Calo. Meanwhile, Misterioso dropped to a knee, wanting a handshake. Volador gave it to him but the second he showed his back, Misterioso tried for a dropkick. Volador dodged and, having had enough, dropkicked him and let loose with a very satisfying tope.

The segunda was just more well put together action, with Misterioso selling indignation from what just happened and some mixing of the pairings. It came back to Volador vs Misterioso though, with Misterioso trying to take advantage of a handshake once again, and Volador refusing to take advantage of placing his partner on the top, only to get kicked for his good sportsmanship:

The fall ended with the other partners facing back against each other, getting their falls back, and a Misterioso tope on Volador, in a nice parallel.

Everything broke down in the tercera. It was enjoyable chaos surrounding the focus of Misterioso and Volador. Here, the big moment was Volador once again having enough and finally crushing Misterioso with a quebradora to the crowd's delight. From there, it was a matter of getting the other four out of the way, including a great assisted Calo dive onto Winners. Once it was Volador vs Misterioso again, they went to the finish, including Misterioso hanging on to the ref to stop a sunset flip, drawing boos in the process. In the end, though, Volador turned a Misterioso Victory Roll attempt into a drop onto the top rope and followed it up with a roll up to score the first win between the two. This built off the last match really well. Misterioso was well on the way and the distinction between his aggression and Volador's reluctance played out perfectly.

Here are some fun Calo moments, just because.