cmll heat check full week 2

 not a show review just kind of my overall thoughts on cmll through two and a half weeks of watching. At risk of putting it on a pedestal arena mexico has this mix of big arena vibes mixed with a sense of still being intimately connected to their local area and community. kinda vibes like a soccer stadium more so than a north american sports arena. loving it am i still in the honeymoon phase yes. will i milk the joy as much as possible in dark times? absolutely. now i have thoughts about why lucha never got the push puro did historically but i'll save that for potentially another piece

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