Santo/Scorpio/Salvaje v Casas/Dandy/Garza (CMLL -11/29/1996)

Last time I watched this I thought it might've been top 5 for the year (and 1996 was a hell of a year).

First thing that happens is Casas getting up on the apron and Santo immediately running him literally face first into the ring post, and it pretty much never lets up from there. I'm not sure who was better here between Santo, Casas and Dandy, but my god were all three spectacular. For a guy who's been a lifelong tecnico up to this point, Santo really took to rudoism like a fish to water. Looks like he's been doing it his whole life. Or maybe he's just been hating Casas his whole life. The focus of this is more Dandy v Santo rather than Casas v Santo from the previous match, but it all builds to the triangle match the following month. Hector Garza hits one of the most ludicrous dives you'll ever see in this. I'm pretty sure it's a botched shooting star press, but it looks insane. Finish rules with Dandy and Casas stomping Santo half to death, then in the post-match Casas is just indescribable in his goading and giddiness at having Santo where he wants him. It's no wonder the guy is a living legend in Arena Mexico. What a fucking pro-wrestler.