Octagon/Rey Misterio Jr./El Hijo Del Santo vs. Jerry Estrada/Psicosis/Espanto Jr. (AAA; 1/14/94 Tulancingo)

This was another chance to see Santo wrestle Espanto, but despite Espanto having a fucking awesome moustache and the two of them poised to grapple, there was precious little matwork to speak of. Why? Because AAA is the nadir of lucha libre professional wrestling. It's OK if you like flash in the pan stuff, but there's no rhythm to it. They spend an eternity stalling and blow half their shit. Later on, Espanto beat Santo up in front of a large Mexican family. I don't know if they were a plant, but the mother did her part to add to the appeal of lucha libre. Aside from that and some off the wall bumping from Psicosis, there wasn't much to enjoy. I watched this twice, so it's not like I rejected it off-hand.

Rey Misterio Jr./Misterioso/Volador vs. La Parka/Espectro Jr./Karis la Momia (AAA; 11/12/93, LA Sports Arena)

This was like a Universal horror picture. Parka wore a Bela Lugosi cape, Espectro had an entrance Screamin' Jay Hawkins would be proud of (and he was a fan of the graps) and Momia came to ringside in a giant mummy's tomb. All it needed was El Santo, Blue Demon, some werewolves and a few killer vampires. The match was a mess, but the rudos made it fun. Parka was still fresh at the time, and he did a really great intentional trip where he pulled an "up yours" to the crowd before wiping out. Espectro's bumping is just as amusing as Psicosis, but he's faster between the ropes and I dig his running high kick. Match broke down as all AAA matches do, but they absorbed a lot of the great UWA guys and this is the only chance to watch them.