5 Best Wrestling Matches of 1995

3. Rey Mysterio, Jr. vs. Psicosis – 2 of 3 falls –ECW show (October 17, 1995) & WAR Super J Cup (December 13, 1995)

I’m going to cheat here and give you two matches instead of one. Because the feud between Rey Mysterio and Psicosis was so phenomenal that it spanned more than one match. And more than one promotion.

Not only did this first march act as the perfect introduction to the bitter rivalry between Mysterio and Psicosis, but it also allowed both of them to showcase their legendary lucha libre abilities as well. The two of them managed to pack a ton of action into a ten-minute match, which was perfect for this tournament, as it was intended on showcasing the smaller and more agile junior heavyweight stars in wrestling.

The first match listed is a short, ten-minute bout between archrivals Mysterio and Psicosis that’s meant to give a brief summary of the Mexican wrestling style. It’s made so much better by the fact that the video contains absolutely no commentary, which allows you to be fully immersed into the match. Furthermore, you can hear when the audience goes ‘OOOHHH’ with these crazy lucha moves, which proves that these men were two of the best in the world at this time.

The second match is a lightning-fast match that showed just why ECW was gaining so much momentum during the mid-1990s. Mysterio was so unbelievably quick and technically-precise that he could pull off some of the most amazing moves ever seen that just electrified the crowd like no one else.

Not only do we get to see just as much crazy lucha libre action, but we also see some hardcore, weapons-based action from both wrestlers and a much louder and more emotionally-invested ECW audience. The crowd watching this match makes plenty of noise, which tells the audience watching at home just how good the action really is.

Watching these matches, it only makes it more depressing how criminally underutilized Psicosis was when he was on SmackDown as part of ‘The Mexicools’. If WWE allowed this Psicosis on their product, it would’ve rejuvenated their cruiserweight division like nothing else, and would’ve likely led to some truly outstanding wrestling matches.

If there was ever any doubt in just how good lucha libre wrestling could be, watch these two matches. You definitely won’t be disappointed.