Posted November 9, 200916 yr comment_5445704 This had been built up so much in my mind, there had to be a bit of disappointment. Only a bit though as this is the blood soaked war you would expect. The muta misting your opponents blood is some grizzly shit. I loved the big tope, then the German suplex and thought that would have been a better finish then the small package. Nobody bleeds like Pirata Morgan. Obvious set pick and something folks are going to love, felt like a top 15 rather then a top 5 match though. Viva Lucha Libre II
November 9, 200916 yr comment_5445714 My guess is that Bihari/current CMLL fans/Dragon Gate fans will be annoyed by the referee interference but it worked very well here. Pirata is a heck of a puncher and when Dandy took a punch on the ring apron and took the requisite Bobby Eaton apron bump, I was going nuts. Chicana/MS-1 and Santo/Espanto Jr. are my picks for being higher right now (haven't re-watched any of the other matches on the lucha list yet) but this will be up there.
November 9, 200916 yr comment_5445715 I liked everything up until the Pirata bladejob. After that, it seemed to turn into a juniors match instead of a lucha brawl. I need to watch it again because Raging Noodles thought it was fantastic and top 5 for the 80s, but right now I agree that Chicana/MS-1 and Santo/Espanto Jr. are better. There appears to be a mask vs. mask match on Viva Lucha Libre Part 1 along with a trios.
November 9, 200916 yr Author comment_5445716 Who is in the matches? If it is As Charo in the mask match we have it already
July 26, 201312 yr comment_5553228 Caballera contra Caballera: El Dandy vs. Pirata Morgan (9/23/88) Yeah this should be the shit as Pirata jumps Dandy on the floor as he comes to the ring and fucking bludgeons him to a pulp then sprays his blood in the air ala Muta. Pirata takes the first fall and keeps kicking his ass with Dandy bumping hard for him but Dandy makes a fiery comeback in the 2nd fall taking it with the figure-four. Dandy starts getting his revenge in the 3rd fall as he takes Pirata to the floor and gives him payback from the 1st fall as he bloodies him up and sprays his blood in the air like Pirata did him. Pirata juices even more than Dandy did which is saying something and this is fucking war. The mat is covered in blood as these guys try to put each other away hitting and missing big spots. Dandy about folded Pirata up with a backdrop suplex but it wasn't enough to put him away then Pirata would go to the figure-four trying to put Dandy away but he wouldn't quit. Dandy comes back from that hitting a huge tope suicida to the floor before putting him away with a desperate inside cradle to get the win. This was simply fantastic and a grand slam nomination.
