milkman7

So far IWRG has been on fire this year, as is par, but people really need to check out the Negro Navarro/Black Terry vs Apache/Angel Imortal tags from January.

1/9/11
First Fall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd06OAo5mIg
Second Fall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UsTZEObNRc
Third Fall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sT2l6urJ0I

1/16/11
First Fall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScaQImyk7vU
Second and Third Falls - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVpB5zt7_r8

New Blood

I haven't checked out much new lucha this year so I'm definitely checking those out. People need to get on the Black Terry train. They don't know what they're missing. Same thing goes for Dick Togo.

I also watched Cicloncito Ramirez vs. Damiencito El Guerrero [1/7/97] and that was phenomenal. I'd put it up there with the 20 best lucha matches that I've ever seen. As good as lucha gets.

I also just acquired Negro Casas vs. El Dandy [7/15/92] and I've heard people swear by that match. How can you go wrong with 2 of the greatest wrestlers squaring off?

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milkman7

Completely agreed. I also really love Negro Navarro, they make a great team.

New Blood

Here's Ohtani's Jacket's (from DVDVR/WKO/Pro-Wrestling Only) Top 20 Lucha Matches of the 90s:
1. Atlantis vs Blue Panther, 8/9/91
2. El Dandy vs Negro Casas, 7/3/92
3. Angel Azteca vs. El Dandy, 6/1/90
4. El Satanico/El Dandy/Emilio Charles Jr. vs. Atlantis/Javier Cruz/Angel Azteca, 5/13/90
5. Los Infernales (MS-1, Satanico & Pirata Morgan) vs. Los Brazos, 11/22/91
6. Bracito De Oro/Cicloncito Ramirez/Mascarita Magica vs Damiancito El Guerrero/El Fierito/Pierrothito, 10/3/97
7. Cicloncito Ramirez vs Damiancito El Guerrero, 1/7/97
8. Trio Fantasia v. Thundercats, (Masks vs. Masks), 12/8/91
9. Ciclon Ramirez vs Felino (Mask vs Mask), 7/9/93
10. Pirata Morgan vs El Faraon (Hair vs Hair), 11/16/90
11. El Hijo Del Santo vs Brazo De Oro (Mask vs Hair), 1/13/91
12. El Mariachi vs Blue Panther, 10/30/94
13. Ciclon Ramirez vs Javier Cruz (Hair vs Hair), 6/10/94
14. Atlantis/Brazo De Oro/El Dandy/Mascara Magica/La Fiera/Negro Casas/Shocker/Ultimo Dragon vs Black Warrior/Dr. Wagner Jr./El Hijo Del Santo/Felino/Kevin Quinn/Satanico/Scorpio Jr./Silver King, 4/18/97
15. El Hijo del Santo vs. Felino, 7/4/97
16. Rayo De Jalisco Jr. vs Apolo Dantes, 5/31/96
17. Octagon vs Fuerza Guerrera, 11/1/91
18. Mascarita Sagrada vs Espectrito I, 3/12/94
19. Silver King vs Apolo Dantes, 6/23/95
20. Dr. Wagner Jr./El Hijo Del Santo/El Texano/La Fiera/Mascara Magica/Mr. Niebla/Shocker vs Black Warrior/El Dandy/Felino/Mano Negra/Negro Casas/Scorpio Jr./Silver King, 3/28/97

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GOD of CUNT

OJ's blog is one of the better wrestling blogs on the net. His hatred of Jerry Estrada makes me a sad panda, though.

Spent the last while finishing up the DVDVR Texas set so I'll try and get caught up with the 2011 lucha soon. Dandy and Fuerza making tape is still the best thing to come out of 2011 wrestling for me.

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acracker

Where's Saint and Octogon vs Los Gringos?

New Blood

Not many hardcore lucha fans are into that match (meaning the WWC match). At least the ones that I've encounter. Plus, OJ isn't that much of a AAA fan.

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GOD of CUNT

I don't think it's a case of only "hardcore lucha fans" not digging it as opposed to it just plain not being very good.

Irrespective of whether you like AAA or not, I can't imagine too many people that've seen a decent amount of 90s lucha thinking the WWC match is one of the top 20 lucha matches of the entire decade.

Decent comparison might be the Steiners match that won the Observer MOTY for '91. Good "gateway" to puro at the time, but doesn't hold up to a shit ton of stuff over time. The WWC match is sort of the same for lucha.

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Yeah1993

Never even heard of some of the stuff OJ's got listed there. Way different to what I would put out. Thought the Santo/Felino match from 98 was their best by far and the big Santo/Casas from 97 is probably my best Mexican match ever. Lack of Santo/Casas/Dandy 'Triangle' match is a little as well.

New Blood

From what I've heard, he's not a big fan of Santo/Casas 97 which makes me a sad panda.

Everyone needs to see Trio Fantasia v. Thundercats, (Masks vs. Masks), 12/8/91. One of the best tag matches that I've ever seen and it's also bloody. Good times.

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