LA Park

[10.0] "Even as I get more and more familiar with the greats of lucha libre, my first instinct of LA Park being my favorite has remained true and even strengthened. The man has done it all and had classic matches in four separate decades with a variety of opponents across Mexico (and sometimes beyond). Extremely talented in the ring and has had some great dives and instances of matwork, but when it comes down to it he's best at being a charismatic brawler willing to bleed and make others bleed. As of right now, he's my favorite luchador of all time and potentially Top 5 worldwide all-time. The craziest thing is that he'll probably have a few matches after I make this comment that solidify that."

[9.0] "Legendario, pero como le lamen las bolas la generación que creció viendo la triple merde en telerisa, pero bien merecido su spot en el panteón del Pancracio, pasó a la cultura popular y es de los luchadores más emblemáticos. Tuvo su epoca de comepin en la WCW, lo que solo ayudó su popularidad en México."

[9.0] "L.A. Par-K stands for "La Auténtica ParKa", spanish for "The Authentic Parka" (the letter K in spanish is called Ka). Adolfo Tapia Ibarra debuts with AAA's La Parka gimmick in 1993, then goes to WCW in the late 90s and, while he was in the USA, AAA legally registered La Parka gimmick and gave it to another man, starting a rant between Adolfo and the company. Eventually, the second "La Parka" became a success in AAA thanks to the children who loved the gimmick, but L.A. ParK became one of the most respected names in the industry, because of his talent, charisma and his timeless status of being the first Parka, the one people has loved since the beginning."

[9.0] "One of the most legendary and entertaining Luchas ever. I f****** LOVE this dude. I have a ton of memories of him from when I was a kid, of him hitting the Pee Wee Herman dance before Flair flopping or almost dying in the ropes. But, he's so much more than a comedy bit. This dude could always go in ring and base for your faves. Dude is still out here working, and he is still entertaining, even if it's really on the nose sometimes. Keep killing it, LA Parka... You f****** rule."

[10.0] "If God didn't want us to have LA Park he wouldn't have invented chairs. Iconic style and presence, a great base, a good flyer in his own right and a modern brawler who brings the hate to his matches. "Psycho Clown, I'm going to cut up this pork like it was your pig of a father." - LA Park talking through his taco cooking show."

[6.0] "Fun character during the WCW years if you were tired of the nWo stinking up the place! One of the more entertaining luchadores they had signed."

[10.0] "The most charismatic luchador of all time. His dancing, screaming, and strutting endeared him to many. He could hold his own in the ring. Now he's more of a brawler, but damn he's still entertaining"

[10.0] "My ratings are based upon personal "watchability" and this guy was always the underlining #1 reason to make sure I recorded Nitro and if nothing else, made time to squeeze in a La Parka match. Priorities. As an adult, ah of course I still love the thing! A chunky dancing skeleton who will WALLOP YOU with a chair. He also plays chair guitar and struts around like he owns the place with it. What a scene. Love his Mexican intros with "Thriller", often including elaborate dance routines. Oh yeah, he wrestlers fine enough too. Best wrestling character ever? (ps: RIP to the most intense burgers I've ever had named after the guy, including but not limited to brazed goat in ghost pepper mole, orale! )"

[8.0] "This guy was one of the few reasons to watch WCW past 1997. Isn't amazing in the ring but he gets the job done and knows how to play to a crowd. Was pretty over in WCW and his native Mexico. Cool albeit slightly goofy look with the skeleton costume. Can make you bust out laughing any second with the strut and his goofy ass screams."

[10.0] "Park owns because he does cool old man brawls and is kind of a fucking psychopath. Wouldnt have it any other way honestly and crowds feel the same way as I do"

[8.0] "It's hard to not love La Parka. I always loved his attire and the air guitar with the chair he did was so good. I found his dubbing gimmick to be pretty funny and kind of unique. It was a bit similar to what Kai-En-Tai was doing, but La Parka usually got into more trouble for 'his words'. Despite him being a bigger guy than most luchadores, he was able to pull off some impressive spots and had good chemistry with most opponents. To this day, I have a soft spot for La Parka and he's up there as one of my favorites from WCW."

[8.0] "Was one of my favourites a few years back but he just sort of limps his way through matches now. Consistent top draw in Mexico, One of the most Charismatic performers in Lucha Libre history, only has to strutt or play air guitar with a chair and crowd goes crazy."

[10.0] "If your onky exposure to L. A. Park is what he did in WCW then you have no idea who he really was or just how big of a star this man ended up being and still is as of this day. Park currently in the twilight of his career is also about as hot as you can possibly be in Mexican wrestling. He's the top legend currently performing and should still be considered one of the very best brawlers in the world."

[6.0] "I'm still a little foggy on what went down with the name thing. I guess he lost the rights somehow? Anyhow, this guy was always entertaining in WCW with the over-the-top skeleton garb & and chair guitar. He was mostly a jobber for other cruiserweights, but he was solid in the ring & never a disappointing guy to watch in the ring."

[8.0] "In his prime, , the original La Parka was a great worker and super charismatic. Today, LA Park isn't the athlete he once was, but he can still work, can get over, and is red hot once again."

[10.0] "Gets better every year, one of the greatest luchadors of all time. Was a 30 year old heavyweight coming into WCW and has managed to overcome every hardship thrown his way. Most deserving of being the first wrestler I know of to main event a countries top two promotions top two shows of the year, not to mention doing it at the age of 53. Has been a regular main eventer ever since leaving WCW, and has stayed true to Mexico after the experience of Vince Russo booking. It is a shame we have not got to see more of him in America, Japan or anywhere like that, but his body of work in Mexico speaks for itself. May he retire mask in place, hijo headed for greatness, and an immortal legend left in his place."

[8.0] "The overall fact that La Park still recieves so much praise for his current work even more so then his old work speaks to the level of La Park's popularity. This skull faced luchador is charismatic, funny and has replaced any semblance of high flying with brawling, and has made that transition quite smooth. While mostly a mid carder, La Park is a legendary mid carder."

[10.0] "This wrestler was athletic in his best moments, innovator, carismatic, however burly ; nowadays he have experience, tecnic, and is very friendly with the fans."

[10.0] "When Canada first started getting Nitro by way of TSN, it was my introduction to lucha libre. I loved the masks and costumes, and La Parka especially was a favourite. The chairman never failed to entertain me."

[8.0] "I remember him from WCW. Despite his "jobber" status, he was one of my favorite wrestlers and I would often imitate him. I had no idea what a legend he was in his native Mexico. Plus he was a highlight of the early days of TNA, simply because I got to see him again, however briefly."