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El Satanico vs. Lizmark
CMLL
NWA World Light Heavyweight
07/17/1992

Year: 1992
Type:  Title Match Style
Other: n/a

Synopsis:

Satanico and Lizmark title matches are always worth watching and this one is no exception. Opinions seem to vary quite wildly from below average to excellent, with most falling in the “good/very good but not excellent” range. The first and third falls are full of the quality technical wrestler one would expect from these two great luchadores. The first fall is more grappling and counter hold based while the final fall is submission heavy. There are some referee screw ups and a flat finish that certainly do not help the match but also in no way ruin it. An entertaining match to watch on its own and an interesting one to watch in context of each wrestler’s full body of work.

Additional Reading:

• Lucha Libre Weekly (July 29, 1992)

  The semifinal saw a NWA World Light heavyweight Championship title match between champion El Satanico (Jose Daniel Lopez Lopez) and challenger Lizmark (Juan Banos). El Satanico was seconded by la Bestia Salvaje and Lizmark was seconded by el Hijo de Lizmark. The first two falls were even. El Satanico submitted in the first fall to the scorpion death lock. Lizmark submitted in the second fall to a double arm stretcher submission hold. The third fall saw Lizmark lift el Satanico into a “Riae Romero special” called in Mexico “la tapatia” but El Satanico shifted his weight back so that both men’s shoulders were flat on the mat. This is a common double pin finish in Mexico (particularly in the UWA). However, just before Mister Justicia, referee Roberto “El Guero” ‘Rangel started to count both men down for the third count, El Satanico raised up his shoulder, leaving Lizmark to be pinned. So, El Satanico won and retained his World Title, as the 47th NWA champion, in his third successful defense of the title he had won April 5th, 1992, from Lizmark at la Arena Mexico. This was a clinic on mat wrestling, with few high spots and no outside interference form either second. This also made the fourth clean finish in four stipulation matches on the last three weeks’ television, something I believe the other promotions would be well advised to note. This was also rated at *** ½.
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