10 Great Wrestling Moments That Not Enough People Have Seen

2. Los Gringos Locos Vs. El Hijo Del Santo & Octagon - WCW/AAA When Worlds Collide 1994

Art Barr
WWE/AAA

From one perfect professional wrestling match to another - a tag team pro wrestling match, not at all coincidentally - it was a white-hot ticket and tape trader sensation lost now to cult classic status through the rapid burnout of the AAA flame in the U.S. A veritable craze in Mexico - the swagger, quality and attitude of the promotion was intoxicating - WCW failed to capitalise on the connection it had made.

It was a moment in time - a flash of touch paper - but it was incandescent for as little as it lasted.

This match should be studied for its fusion of state-of-the-art work and timeless pro wrestling storytelling. Everything is engineered perfectly towards its stunning, cathartic finish. Eddy Guerrero and Art Barr are impeccable value as totally abrasive, ultra charismatic d*ckheads so high on themselves and so brimming with maniacal, cocky energy that they have conniption fits even when they're on the taunt. They motion to swim across the canvas, to get a rise out of the immigrant-heavy LA crowd, and that crowd goes absolutely f*cking apesh*t when their uppance comes.

A beautiful unfurling of transgression and vengeance and a futuristic pro wrestling classic, it was so effective that, for new western fans on PPV, it turned an unfamiliar set of rules into a sacred code that must be respected over 20 unreal minutes.

 
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