2005 Tapatia Discussion: Best Match, Best Trios Match, Best Non-Trios Match

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 – if the WO ones make the ‘net by then)
Next Monday: VOTING OPENS!

Best Matches

We’re breaking this down into three categories:
– Best Trios Match (Top 3)
– Best Non-Trios Match (Top 3)
– Best Match (Top 5)

You already know I’m well behind on watching, so I’m greateful for the help I’ve gotten from these review threads:

DVDVR: Ryan Faulconer Review Thread, April – July ’05
DVDVR: Robert Bihari, August – October ’05
LuchaWorld: Robert Bihari, April – July ’05

Matches from 2004 which aired in 2005 on Galavision

As long as GALA continues it’s massive delay, I’ll continue allow voting for shows which didn’t make US TV until 2005. It makes for somewhat goofy voting – some matches will get votes in two year – but I rather over reward great matches than exclude or hurt their chances because the calendar just happened ot fall that way.

2004.03.19 LA Park & Shocker vs Rey Bucanero & Ultimo Guerrero [CMLL TAG], Arena Mexico
2004.09.17 Ultimo Guerrero vs LA Park [CMLL LH], Arena Mexico
2004.09.17 Hector Garza, Perro Aguayo Jr., Terrible vs Negro Casas, Santo, Shocker, Arena Mexico
2004.10.22 Averno vs Hijo del Santo [WWA WELTER], Arena Mexico
2004.12.17 Safari, Felino, Volador Jr. vs Nitro, Dr. X, Hooligan [MEX TRIOS], Arena Mexico
2004.12.17 Universo 2000 vs Perro Aguayo Jr., Arena Mexico

The first three all are from the Best Of End of year show.

Mexico City matches from ’05 that someone’s seen and liked a lot
2005.02.04 Dr. Wagner vs Shocker [Copa Jr], Arena Mexico
2005.02.11 Averno vs Mistico [NWA MW], Arena Mexico
2005.02.25 Mistico vs Ultimo Guerrero, Arena Mexico
2005.03.11 Dr. Wagner & Mistico vs Ultimo Guerrero and Rey Bucanero
2005.04.01 Atlantis & Blue Panther vs. Averno & Mephisto [CMLL TAG], Arena Mexico
2005.04.15 Apolo Dantes & Mascara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000 vs Perro Aguayo Jr. & Hector Garza & Terrible, Arena Mexico
2005.04.29 Universo 2000 & Negro Casas & Mistico vs Perro Aguayo Jr. & Hector Garza & Damian 666, Arena Mexico
2005.05.13 Negro Casas & Heavy Metal & Mascara Magica vs Hector Garza & Halloween & Damian 666, Arena Mexico
2005.05.13 Mistico vs Perro Aguayo Jr., Arena Mexico
2005.05.20 Dos Caras Jr. vs Ultimo Guerrero, Arena Mexico
2005.06.10 Leono & Misterioso Jr. & Ricky Marvin & Tigre Blanco & Virus vs Alan Stone & La Mascara & Tigre Metallico & Stuka Jr. & Volador Jr. [Reyes Del Aire Torneo Cibernetico], Arena Mexico
2005.06.21 Stuka & Tigre Blanco & Tigre Metalco vs Hooligan & Super Comando & Koreano, Arena Coliseo
2005.06.25 Dr. Wagner Jr. & Ultimo Dragon & Mistico vs Averno & Mephisto & Mascara Magica, Arena Mexico
2005.08.06 Negro Casas/Heavy Metal/Felino vs. Ultimo Guerrero/Rey Bucanero/Olimpico, Arena Mexico
2005.08.13 Safari/Chamaco Valaguez Jr. vs. Doctor X/Nitro, Arena Mexico
2005.08.20 Mistico/Hijo del Perro Aguayo/Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Atlantis/Universo 2000/Ultimo Guerrero, Arena Mexico
2005.08.27 El Hijo del Santo/Mistico/Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Ultimo Guerrero/Averno/Mephisto, Arena Mexico
2005.10.15 Apolo/MA2K/U2K/Pierroth vs Perrito/Damian 666/Halloween/Aguila, Arena Mexico
2005.10.15 Mistico vs Atlantis, Arena Mexico

Mistco vs Perro and Misitco vs Ultimo have gotten a lot of talk thru the year. As Shocker’s Last Great TV Match for the time being, the La Copa Jr. was very fun, or at least I thought. Not at lot of great Coliseo action.

From what I’ve seen of GdR, there’s been nothing that really belongs here. Good stuff, but not great MOTY stuff. I wonder about that Tarzan/Hector match I never saw, though.

AAA Matches from ’05

Absolutely NOTHING.

Okay, if I have to, I’ll suggest:

2005.01.28 Black Family (Cueveo, Scoria, Ozz) vs Barrio Boys (Alan, Decnnis, Billy Boy), Korakuen Hall

Non-Mexico City matches from ’05

Uh…haven’t actually seen much. Desperately need suggestions here. There’s still plenty of time to seek out this matches if people are pointed in the right direction.

I’m tempted to vote for the LA Park/Tinieblas Jr. vs Dr. Wagner Jr./Electroshock match I saw in Chicago, and if you’ve seen anything in person you thought was worthy of a vote, please go ahead and vote for it.