[1998-01-03-WCW-Saturday Night] Juventud Guerrera vs Mortis

[Wahoos Leg]

Mortis busts out a couple of crazy moves (because it's anytime) in a glorified squash. Juventud gets a few chances to shine: executing a partial tilt-a-whirl into a sleeper that Dusty Rhodes delightfully calls a “whirlybird”. This match occurs in a vacuum from a booking perspective. Even though he’s in glorified enhancement talent mode here, Juventud won the Cruiserweight Title for the first time less than a week later on Thunder, later embarking on a feud with Chris Jericho that costs him his mask. Meanwhile, Mortis abandons the gimmick altogether by February, allying with Raven.

Check out my full review of the match, as part of the 365 Wrestling project.