2005 Tapatia Discussion: Best Legend, Best Female, Most Improved, Most Underutilized

Schedule of Discussion:
Monday: Best Wrestler
Tuesday: Best Promotion, Best Rivalary
Wednesday: Best Tecnico, Best Rudo
Thursday: Best Legend, Best Female, Most Improved, Most Underutilized
Friday: Best Match, Best Singles Match, Best Non-Singles match
Next Monday: Who won in other awards (perhaps)
Next Monday: VOTING OPENS!

Best Legend

This is a nice way of saying Best “Old” Wrestler, with old being defined as 40. It’s an age that typically few professional athletes last past – except Lucha Libre.

Here’s the full list, as taken from elsewhere on this page (and next to be added to the Wrestler Info Cards.) Ages are as of 12/31/05

Olimpico  		12/06/65	40.1
LA Park 		11/14/65	40.2
Dr. Wagner Jr.		08/12/65	40.4
Safari/HSN	  	06/10/65	40.6
Mascarita Sagrada 	01/11/65	41.0
Felino  		03/22/64	41.8
Pantera  		02/03/64	41.9
Hijo del Santo		08/02/63	42.4
Universo 2000 		04/18/63	42.7
Super Porky 		03/19/63	42.8
Atlantis  		09/28/62	43.3
Bestia Salvaje 		02/11/62	43.9
Blue Panther 		09/18/60	45.3
Negro Casas 		01/10/60	46.0
Rayo de Jalisco		01/01/60	46.0
Mascara Sagrada		11/06/59	46.2
Mascara Ano 2K		03/10/58	47.8
Pierroth  		03/10/58	47.8
Emilio Charles Jr.	10/12/56	49.3
Canek  			06/19/52	53.6
Satanico  		11/26/49	56.1
Cien Caras 		10/18/49	56.2

(FWIW, next year: Ultimo Dragon, Scorpio Jr., Nitro, Arkangel, Blue Demon, Misterioso Sr. I’m surely missing plenty of ages and I’m never 100% about the birthdates; I’ve got Veneno listed as 33, and have trouble beliving it, for instance.)

Best Female

Again, this is basically a list, in three parts.

Famous Women (this year)
* Lady Apache
* Princea Sujei
* Fabi Apache
* Marcela
* Tiffany
* Amapola
* Dark Angel

Semi-Famous Women (this year)
* La Diabolica
* Cinthia Moreno
* Esterllita
* Martha Villalobos
* La Nazi
* Diana La Cazadora
* India Sioux
* Miss Janeth
* Princesa Blanca

Other Women (this year)
* Sahori
* La Chola
* La Hechicera
* Medusa
* Linda Star
* Hiroka

Most Improved

I’m lost on this award. I can only think of one person who makes sense as a candidate, and he was such a non-factor before it’s a still a bit of a stretch. I’d really to hear candidates from other people, because I’ve got no idea who I’m going to vote for right now.

The one name I want to throw out with confidence is Maximo. He was utterly forgettable as Brazo de Plata Jr., and ‘s now he’s a rising star as a gay Roman. I didn’t see that one coming – but I’m sure Porky did; remember the angle was he forced Brazo de Plata Jr. (and Oro Jr.) into signing up for the Guapos 2004 contest? Maximo would’ve been the quite the bizarro Guapo.

Most Underutilized

This is so close to Most Favorite, that’s why both aren’t here. In my mind, the critera for this award is “guy I like much more than management seems to – and I have proof he deserves that extra attention.” Lucha being lucha, this is going to be the same guys year after year. Someday, they’ll break thru. Partial list of obvious ideas, excluding those who I feel are too utilized to make the list.

* Ricky Marvin (based on his non-push in Mexico)
* Sangre Azteca (ditto!)
* Volador Jr.
* Rey Bucanero
* Terrible (who I like more than you do)
* Hooligan
* Misterioso II (see Terrible comment)
* Virus
* Ultimo Dragoncito
* Barrio Boys

If Ryan F doesn’t vote a straight cat ballot here, I will be disappointed in the world.