Posted July 12, 201015 yr comment_5453032 Mascara contra Caballera: Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas (7/18/87) This is the legendary match from the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles that made these men in the United States you could say because Meltzer gave this the most coverage he ever gave lucha before and raved about it's greatness. I love the carrying your guy on your shoulders on the way to the ring and that should be brought back for the big matches. Casas would take the first fall pretty quickly with a Casita and he was extremely happy because he thought he had Santo and he started the second fall taking the battle to Santo but that didn't last long. Santo would hit a kneelift giving him the chance he needed and he would make Casas submit to a tapatia to even the falls. The 3rd fall was the action fall of course with both men looking awesome hitting their big moves. Santo nailed Casas with a tope suicida on the floor but Negro kept fighting back even after eating a backdrop to the concrete followed up by a big plancha off the top rope by Santo. Santo would try so hard to get the Santo Clutch on Negro but he would slide out until it was finally locked in with Santo rocking back and forth until Negro had no choice but to submit. Santo would celebrate then shook hands with Negro before the shaving began with a crying Negro on his knees. This was awesome stuff and a slam dunk nomination no doubt.
March 28, 201114 yr comment_5468504 Slam dunk pick, and something which will finish high of course. I thought it was a little juniorsish for me. Kris mentioned in his review that Meltzer raved about this, and it is the kind of lucha Meltzer would rave about. I like it grittier and more violent. Both guys are super talented, but I will take their 1997 match seven days a week.
June 2, 201213 yr comment_5505294 Maybe not the best of their matches, but still ridiculously good, and there's no way we could have this set without it. Slam dunk pick.
