I caught the debut of Lucha Underground last week, and was very impressed. The show is different, but in a good way. It's a little gritty, but well produced. The story telling is far more cinematic than anything out there, and the wrestling is solid. Sure, it has it's flaws, but for a pilot, it was certainly refreshing. And get this… it's only an hour!
Hopping Tiempo!
"Rarely do I ever have a problem watching NXT. It's almost always solid from top to bottom. I have spent time reviewing Smackdown and Impact, but why punish myself? Fuck that. Lucha Underground is where it's at. This is not a move for move recap, just a diary of the experience of watching the show. …".
– Dario Cueto promised the winner of the main event last week $100,000, only to pull the money away after the match from John Mundo. Two thugs entered the ring to attack both combatants. Sexy Star was built up to face a man, and only get crushed. And Chavo Guerrero was shamed in the ring and backstage by Cueto. What the fuck happens…. (last)night?
– *The Crenshaw Crew came out and cut a promo. These are the thugs, and it's official Big Zeke, of WWE fame is the goons boss, and now goes by Big Ryck. They are here to beat up people and take their money.
– Prince Puma and John Mundo hit the ring! They clear the ring and Cueto comes out, and holla holla holla, playah, he makes it a tag match (one on one with the UndahTakah, playah, hollah!). Big Ryck watches as his… Crenshaw Crew face Mundo and Prince Puma.
– *Prince Puma & John Mundo vs Castro & Cortez. Yeah, the goons have that generic of Hispanic names, but we'll give them a pass here. Big Ryck sits upon the stairs puffing on a cigar just watching. The CC control much of the match, but the pairs do trade lots of spots. This is high energy and a great display of what wrestling should be. Incorporating all elements without over doing anything. The former Ricochet shines as Puma, and the former John Morrison makes you wonder why the WWE ever let him leave. Puma lands a ridiculous corkscrew splash to the outside to remove… let's say Cortez from the equation… this let's them to set up both heels in the middle of the ring for DOUBLE 450 Spinning Frogsplashes from the top ropes!!! Big Ryck is pissed… but not enough to lose his cigar (probably a blunt) as he walks off.
– Konnan tells Puma backstage that he was right about him, he IS Lucha Underground. Puma has no reason to trust Mundo, nor fight his fight. He has one friend, and he is looking at him.
– A promo for Mil Muertes airs… no man is safe, and a taste before a 1000 deaths are coming… TONIGHT!
– *Chavo Guerrero and Sexy Star vs Son of Havoc (Matt "M-Dogg" Cross) and Ivelisse Velez. Striker and Vampiro discuss the gender-neutral combatant nature of LU. Hence the inter-gender match here. And the men can wrestle the women. Ivelisse gets tagged in a little while into the match, and has no problem laying down the beat down on Chavo, because as Vampiro tells us, "She's a street chick". This then leads into Sexy Star getting a little revenge from last week of SoH. But SoH "dislocates her face" with a high kick. After a bunch of craziness, Chavo hits the Frogsplash and tags in Sexy Star allowing her to get the pin on Son of Havoc for a little revenge. "Eddie" chants break out.
– We get a scene with Mil Muertes and Catrina backstage. She appears to walk up from behind of him, but this suductress vanishes and reappears in front of him. She comes from Dario Cuera and offers "a taste before a 1000 deaths". Then licks his face and walks off.
– Konnan tells us that a close friend found a new talent for him to train, he had found him in the back alleys, and the talent is a direct relative of the Aztec warriors and was made for this. Konnan recognized the lineage, and while the kid doesn't really need the help, he wants to ensure he thrives here in Lucha Underground. And that, of course, is Prince Puma.
*Mil Muertes w/ Catrina (NXT's Maxine) vs Blue Demon Jr. Mil Muertes is billed from "Beyond The Grave". Ha! Muertes is clearly unrelenting and vicious and goes right after Demon stomping him down, and smashing him into the environment. This match feels more like a brawler, within the context of Lucha Underground (but certainly NOT slow and plodding in the context of the WWE). There is still that lucha high flying acrobatic tendency you'd expect, jut more along the lines of a methodical and calculated approach. As a result, one adjective describes the match: Intense. Muertes spears the shit out of Demon and takes advantage to pin him, and beat him down post match. Chavo Guerrero runs in seemingly to Demon's aid… BUT NO!!! The chair he holds, he turns upon the Blue Demon! Chavo has already turned heel, allying potentially with the evil Dario Cueto? Random faces run in and eat chair! Then Sexy Star runs in… pleading to Chavo not to… NO!!!! CHAIR SHOT TO THE HEAD ON SEXY STAR STRAIGHT OUT OF WWF NO MERCY FOR THE N64!!!!
– EMTs bring out the stretchers… Chavo stands tall among the dead. As the EMT's attempt to wheel out the stabalized Blue Demon, Guerrero still gets some shots in, and the ambulance drives off as the credits roll. Did I mention this show has opening and closing credits? Yes. Yes they do.
I criticize because I care. I did enjoy the show. I wouldn't watch if I didn't love this shit.
The El Rey logo comes up, and I'm out.
I land my finisher, the "Delete Recording" and call it a night.
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