317. Negro Casas

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Negro Casas came into Lucha Libre with an excellent pedigree as the son of Pepe Casas (and the brother of two other Luchadores), and he proved to be the most talented of the clan. A natural from the start, Casas would win a plethora of championships in Mexico both as a single and tag team, and his rivalry/friendship with El Hijo Del Santo made them both for years. The problem though for any potential WWE Hall of Fame induction is that Casas was not that successful outside of Mexico and did nothing of note in an American ring.

The Bullet Points

Other Aliases: Jose Casas Ruiz (Real Name)
Billed From: Mexico City, Mexico
Key Championships Held:
UWA (Mexico) World Lightweight

WWA (Mexico) World Welterweight (2)

UWA (Mexico) World Middleweight

NWA World Welterweight

CMLL World Tag Team (6) 3w/El Hijo Del Santo, 2w/Mistico & 1w/Shocker

CMLL World Middleweight

CMLL World Welterweight

CMLL World Trios w/Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero
NWA World Historic Welterweight
Why they will get in: They don't always show it, but there is a respect that the WWE has for Mexican wrestlers and tradition.
Why they won't get in: He never made a dent on American soil.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments:
1. Won his first singles title by defeating Black Terry for the UWA World Lightweight Title 1/1/84
2. Loses a mask vs. hair match to El Hijo Del Santo 7/18/87
3. Defeated El Hijo Del Santo in the finals for the NWA World Welterweight Championship 1/1/95
4. Loses a mask vs. hair match against El Hijo Del Santo at the CMLL 64^th Anniversary Show 9/19/97
5. Beat Emilio Charles Jr. for the CMLL World Middleweight Title 4/26/04