Los Oficiales vs. Aeroman/Zatura/Freelance, 11/28 TV

Los Oficiales vs. Jack/Multifacético/Pendulo, 12/5 TV

Freelance/Pendulo vs. Comando Negro/Trauma II, 12/12 TV

These weren't that flash. IWRG never show the match-ups you really wanna see and their editor has no clue how to match two shots together. The editing was all over the fucking show, like a monkey at a typewriter. Still, if you haven't been introduced to Freelance or Los Oficiales, youtube is the ticket.

People keep talking about Freelance as a flier, but to me his flying is an afterthought. I like how he doesn't take shit from anyone and has more strikes than your typical flier. In the tag match he took a shot to the face and went looking for the revenge strike, and it's that kind of shit that gives him an edge. He tweaked his ankle in the Oficiales match, but toughed it out. And he rocks a mohawk and makes it work. The guy's just cool.

And the Oficiales are getting better at working as a trio, finding new ways to gang up on people and beat them down. And their bumping and selling has been one of the most enjoyable things about lucha this year. Look for the montage where one Oficial is gagging with a foot on his throat and another is upside down in the tree of woe. The problem is the opposition. They look like toy figurines; misfit action figures. Or that Nightmare Before Christmas gimmick that rips off Parka. There's only so many times you can be amused at a random indy gimmick being punched in the head. They need to add Fuerza, Black Terry or Super Astro to the mix, and make use of Avisman, who looks like a cretin and can work the mat.

Book it like you know we're watching on youtube.