Psicosis Appreciation Thread

[Eddie Brock]

Today we celebrate 30 years of Psicosis.

I figure we should start with a match against Rey Mysterio.

[Mozenrath]

His top rope leg drop always looked so killer.

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Mar 10, 2019 22:05:30 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

His top rope leg drop always looked so killer.

I like Psicosis but his leg drop sucked, he'd always put a foot down first, at least in his WWE run.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Unfortunately he suffered the best friend curse, like Cabana and Punk or Edge and Christian. Then losing his mask killed his gimmick.

[Mozenrath]

Mar 10, 2019 23:44:29 GMT -5 67 more said:

Mar 10, 2019 22:05:30 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

His top rope leg drop always looked so killer.

I like Psicosis but his leg drop sucked, he'd always put a foot down first, at least in his WWE run.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q23b0EQbM7A
Guessing doing it like this may have taken its toll, then, because yeah, no foot down here, all gravity.

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Mar 11, 2019 0:21:54 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Mar 10, 2019 23:44:29 GMT -5 67 more said:

I like Psicosis but his leg drop sucked, he'd always put a foot down first, at least in his WWE run.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q23b0EQbM7A
Guessing doing it like this may have taken its toll, then, because yeah, no foot down here, all gravity.

Watch his right foot, definitely comes down first then he goes down.

[Mozenrath]

Mar 11, 2019 0:24:00 GMT -5 67 more said:

Mar 11, 2019 0:21:54 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q23b0EQbM7A
Guessing doing it like this may have taken its toll, then, because yeah, no foot down here, all gravity.

Watch his right foot, definitely comes down first then he goes down.

Maybe it's the camera angle, but I don't mind. Maybe since it makes it loud, it still seems impactful, but good eye.

[chazraps]

I distinctly remember a July 1996 WCW Saturday Night match he had with Misterio that got me immeadiately interested and hooked on Lucha.

I think he's one of the all time greats and during the mid-aughts when talent was finally coming to WWE thought that given his size, build and ability that he was going to be Vince's favorite luchador.

I wish he and Sonny Onoo were together longer, I wish his tag team with La Parka lasted longer, and I'm glad he still dons the mask again from time to time.

[Mozenrath]

Mar 11, 2019 0:26:31 GMT -5 chazraps said:

I distinctly remember a July 1996 WCW Saturday Night match he had with Misterio that got me immeadiately interested and hooked on Lucha.

I think he's one of the all time greats and during the mid-aughts when talent was finally coming to WWE thought that given his size, build and ability that he was going to be Vince's favorite luchador.

I wish he and Sonny Onoo were together longer, I wish his tag team with La Parka lasted longer, and I'm glad he still dons the mask again from time to time.

If he'd still had his mask, he'd have had a better chance, but he is probably the worst example of losing a mask hurting a guy. At least Juventud and Rey were decently handsome, Psicosis just wasn't going to thrive without a mask.

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Mar 11, 2019 0:26:27 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Mar 11, 2019 0:24:00 GMT -5 67 more said:

Watch his right foot, definitely comes down first then he goes down.

Maybe it's the camera angle, but I don't mind. Maybe since it makes it loud, it still seems impactful, but good eye.

That being said, it's fine for when he'd do it to a draped opponent because the leg still connects first with the opponent. That and with how high he's doing it in the gif below, he'd Stamboli himself if he didn't.

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Mar 11, 2019 0:32:36 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Mar 11, 2019 0:26:31 GMT -5 chazraps said:

I distinctly remember a July 1996 WCW Saturday Night match he had with Misterio that got me immeadiately interested and hooked on Lucha.

I think he's one of the all time greats and during the mid-aughts when talent was finally coming to WWE thought that given his size, build and ability that he was going to be Vince's favorite luchador.

I wish he and Sonny Onoo were together longer, I wish his tag team with La Parka lasted longer, and I'm glad he still dons the mask again from time to time.

If he'd still had his mask, he'd have had a better chance, but he is probably the worst example of losing a mask hurting a guy. At least Juventud and Rey were decently handsome, Psicosis just wasn't going to thrive without a mask.

PUT THE MASK ON! *clapclap,clapclapclap*

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Mar 11, 2019 0:32:36 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Mar 11, 2019 0:26:31 GMT -5 chazraps said:

I distinctly remember a July 1996 WCW Saturday Night match he had with Misterio that got me immeadiately interested and hooked on Lucha.

I think he's one of the all time greats and during the mid-aughts when talent was finally coming to WWE thought that given his size, build and ability that he was going to be Vince's favorite luchador.

I wish he and Sonny Onoo were together longer, I wish his tag team with La Parka lasted longer, and I'm glad he still dons the mask again from time to time.

If he'd still had his mask, he'd have had a better chance, but he is probably the worst example of losing a mask hurting a guy. At least Juventud and Rey were decently handsome, Psicosis just wasn't going to thrive without a mask.

That, and the Psychosis mask is one of the coolest masks WCW had. No one else had horns, so he stood out even in a sea of masked luchadores.

[sfvega]

Definitely an unsung hero of that WCW cruiserweight prime. Rey was more marketable and probably a little better in the ring, but Psicosis was right up there with him at the time.