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(11/27/1992) El Dandy vs. La Fiera (CMLL)

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EL DANDY VS. LA FIERA
CMLL
11/27/1992
HAIR VS. HAIR

Year: 1992
Type:  Hair vs. Hair
Other: n/a

Synopsis:

A tantalizing match on paper that might not quite live up to expectations, but is still worth your time. El Dandy and La Fiera could work a worthwhile hair match in their sleep and they do better than that here. Just don’t go in expecting an amalgamation of both men’s best hair matches and you are sure to not be disappointed.

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(12/16/2008) Sangre Azteca vs. Dragon Rojo Jr. (CMLL)

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Sangre Azteca vs. Dragon Rojo Jr.
CMLL
12/16/2008
Mexican National Middleweight

Year: 2008
Type: Title Match Style
Other: n/a

Synopsis:

While not at all a match that jumps off the page, Sangre Azteca and Dragon Rojo Jr. wrestled a very enjoyable title match whose main flaw is a questionable inconclusive finish. The match builds slowly but progresses well and all three falls have their strong points. Not a match that has gotten a lot of play and it is not a classic title match, but it is a very strong one at a time where those were few and far between in CMLL.

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(05/29/1998) Brazo de Plata vs. Gran Markus Jr. (CMLL)

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Brazo de Plata vs. Gran Markus Jr.
CMLL
05/29/1998
HAIR VS. HAIR

Year: 1998
Type:  Hair vs. Hair
Other: n/a

Synopsis:

A short hair match that succeeds based on some great babyface work from Brazo de Plata. He  pairs his innate ability for drawing sympathy with a pair of awesome high flying high spots as he fights to keep his hair. Like with most Porky matches, the heat is pretty good The crowd is firmly on his side and the crowd reacts to the finish in a manner befitting of a far more important apuesta match.

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(03/16/1999) Shocker vs. Black Warrior (CMLL)

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Shocker vs. Black Warrior
CMLL
03/16/1999
NWA World Light Heavyweight

Year: 1999
Type: Title Match Style
Other: n/a

Synopsis:

Arena Coliseo title match pitting regular late 90’s NWA World Light Heavyweight title contenders Black Warrior (champion) and Shocker (challenger) against one another. Technically, there is little wrong with the match and some of it is even good but all three falls ultimately feel directionless. Overall, this is merely an average match at best but a chance to look at Shocker just before he dropped his mask and transformed his style.

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(02/24/1994) El Dandy vs. Javier Llanes (CMLL)

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El Dandy vs. Javier Llanes
CMLL
02/24/1994
CMLL World Middleweight

Year: 1994
Type: Title Match Style
Other: Recommended

Synopsis:

This match is as tough, gritty, and realistic of a mat based match you will see outside of the high end Japanese shoot style matches. For anyone that mistakenly thinks lucha mat work (and lucha in general) is loose and unrealistic, this is the match to watch. The match is very dense with the appeal resting in the details – the up-close selling, the struggle for holds, and the struggle for escapes – which doesn’t necessarily make it an easy watch. If you are in the mood for a match steeped in struggle and realistic offense/selling, this is a great one to watch.

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