Lucha Underground Review 5/6/15

Long time, no see, eh? Sup everyone and welcome to the May 6, 2015 edition of my Lucha Underground review! Now, for the second week in the row, Dario Cueto has been a very busy man. Being on every set! Especially when it comes to sticking his nose into the business of Konnan and his protege, the Lucha Underground Champion Prince Puma. As I like to say in my other review, suspense is on the rise, and if anything, true colors are surfacing as well. The main topics I am covering for this review are: an alliance on the rocks, Cueto's on a roll, and the beauty and the resurrection of the beast. Lets get started!

An Alliance on the rocks!

I guess Vampiro is right when he says that the egos of Hernandez and Prince Puma are too huge for them to coexist as a team. It became pretty evident, when last week, Hernandez persuaded Dario Cueto to change his Triple Threat Match with Cage and King Cuerno to a number one contender's match. When Dario questioned him about Prince Puma, he flat out states that he does not care about Puma being the title holder. What he didn't know is that Prince Puma was in the same room, listening the whole time. Uh-oh! You're talking nothing but trouble, trouble, and more trouble! Later that night, Hernandez won the triple threat, became number one contender, and what makes things even more icky was when he interfered in Puma's title defense against Drago, on the "latter's behalf". 

Fast Forward to this week, Konnan attempts to talk some since into his long compadre Hernandez for what transpired last week. Of course, Hernandez was going to make that excuse that he tried to help Prince Puma. But, everyone (fans, Puma and Hernandez) knows that Hernandez sleazed his way into getting a number one contender's match, which ultimately means that he was using his longtime alliance with Konnan in order to get to Prince Puma's title. If ya ask me, this storyline is getting more interesting as the weeks pass. However, we have to see how things pan out in another number one contender's match between Hernandez and Alberto El Patron (who beat Johnny Mundo in tonight's main event to earn the right to face Hernandez). Will Alberto be a stopping block for Hernandez, or will Hernandez prove that he is worthy of the title match, and be able to take the risk on ending the longtime alliance with Konnan to become champion?

Cueto's on a roll!

Man, for these past two weeks, Dario Cueto has been handling his job as the proprietor of Lucha Underground very well! From setting up top notch main event matches to even stirring the pot among the luchadors y luchadoras in the locker room, he's been on his A game. What is leaning heavily on me right now is... his brother. Last week, he introduced his brother to his goon squad, The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco and Cortez Castro). The look of shock on their faces says it all, but the fans did not get the pleasure of seeing his face. Maybe this is to be revealed in the later weeks... Also, it seems that he is continuing to get inside the heads of Konnan and Prince Puma. Cueto has made it pretty obvious that he does not want Puma as the champion every since he won the title at Aztec Warfare back in January, and he is willing to go the extra mile for anyone in the locker room to get the title off of him. He even set the standards for the challengers very high (Drago, anyone?).

This week, pitting Johnny Mundo and Alberto El Patron against each other in order to face Hernandez to determine the true number one contender, just gets the point across even more. Cueto wants Puma to lose the title, by any means necessary. But, Hernandez is (despite the issues) a longtime protege of Konnan. Cueto did not have to book the match between Mundo and El Patron if he felt that Hernandez was the one to get the job done. Maybe, Cueto does not see Hernandez as formidable champion, but as someone who can exact psychological warfare on Puma to make him think that he has his back. As I said earlier in this post, we are just to have to see how things pan out between Hernandez and Alberto El Patron next week.

The Beauty... and the Resurrection of the Beast.

After a fantastic main event match between Johnny Mundo and Alberto El Patron, we see a rather sadistic vignette of Catrina, who delivers a cryptic message about "1,000 deaths". There, she is standing by the casket of Mil Muertes, whom we have not seen since the "Grave Consequences" Casket Match against Catrina, lover (so it seems) "The Man of 1,000 Lives" Fenix. Catrina, who seems to be back on the side of Mil Muertes, resurrects him as Mil Muertes himself. He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Let me just say, this has be one of my favorite Lucha Underground segments so far. I loved the whole concept, the scenery, and Catrina's storied description of death... and ultimately the resurrection of Mil Muertes. Oh, you better believe that he is going to be on Fenix's ass when he makes his in-ring return.

That's it for this week's review! Please feel free to share your thoughts and tune in next week for yet another review. LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!

Lucha Underground Review 4/22/15

Man, man, man! Just when I thought Lucha Underground couldn't raise the bar any higher than they've already did. Welcome to the April 22, 2015 edition of my Lucha Underground review. tonight's episode was one of the most intense episodes so far in its short history! The main topics that I am going to cover are: what's next for Black Lotus, Sexy Star's Revenge and the inevitable: two classics in one. I'm going to try not to overload you, since I am on mark out mode as I type this. Without further ado, let's. get. started.

What's next for Black Lotus?

At the start of the show, we see the return of Black Lotus, who has been training with Dragona Azteca for 8 weeks. She's think's she ready to fight on her own, and sees her anger as her greatest strength (vice versa, her trainer see it as her greatest weakness). During the segment, she takes on the task of taking down numerous combatants. With the smoothness of her skills, you think that she's ready to fight on her own, right? Nope! She then takes on her trainer himself, and finds out that she is not as ready as she thought. So, what's next? As of now, I see her chronicling more training and nostalgia to fight in her diary over the next several weeks. Or, maybe, she'll take matters into her own hands...

Sexy Star's Revenge!

Last week, Sexy Star saved ring announcer Melissa Santos from being a sacrificial lamp to Pentagon, Jr.'s "master". This week, she successfully sought revenge by getting a surprise victory over the quite psychotic Pentagon. She may think that this win against Pentagon means this rivalry is over, but I feel that Pentagon may have another thing coming. Who knows? He may even attempt to get Sexy Star as a sacrifice to his "master", whom ever he/she may be.

The Inevitable: Two Classics in one!

 This wasn't just any finals match for the Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Championship. This match, along with the impromptu match after it, were just straight Match of the Year caliber classics! The original finals match was a Trios Elimination Tag Team Match. To be honest, I was not anticipating the team Ivelisse, Son of Havoc and Angelico to outlast the other two teams who were obviously more united and cohesive coming into the match. There were some individual favorites in this match. Cage was straight beasting before he and company got eliminated thanks to the mysterious man in the audience going ham on Texano... but for what reason? Anyways, The Mack and Killshot continue to impress in their matches, and this one was no different. Hell, we even got a "Willie Mack!" chant from the fans in the Lucha Underground Temple. Angelico was also impressive in this match, but not as impressive as he was in the impromptu No DQ Match for the titles.

After the dysfunctional trio won the titles, Lucha Underground proprietor Dario Cueto comes out and flips the script, and says that they are not the official inaugural champions... and brings out his goon squad, The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco, Cortez Castro), whom we have not seen in almost a month, who competed for the titles in a No Disqualification Match. Let me tell you. This match was incredible! I was on the edge of my seat and reeling the whole match. The "Holy Shit!" moment came when Angelico soared through the Lucha Underground Temple and successfully lands on Bael and Castro. Shockingly enough, facing The Crew in the match actually brought the unlikely tandem together for a common cause: to kill off Cueto's Goon Squad. The three once again come out victorious, despite being tired out twenty minutes prior to their second match to officially become the inaugural LU Trios Tag Team Champions!

Damn, if you did not watch this episode (or any Lucha Underground episode, for that matter), you have better find a way to check out. It's episodes likes this that let me know that Lucha Underground is here to stay! Until next week, keep on flyin'! LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!

Lucha Underground Review 4/15/15

Sup, everyone and welcome to the April 15, 2015 edition of my Lucha Underground review. This isn't going to be a long one, but I do want to get a few thoughts off my chest. The main topics I want to cover are: Pentagon Jr.'s sacrificial conquests taken a little too far and the finals for the LU Trios Tag Team Championships is set!

Pentagon Jr.'s sacrificial conquests taken too far(?)

For the past several months, the masterly, dangerous  Pentagon, Jr. has been on a vicious acquisition of annihilating various members of the Lucha Underground roster and ultimately making them sacrificial lambs for his "master", who has no identity whatsoever. His latest acquisition? Ring announcer Melissa Santos, who is usually told to announce when another sacrifice is bound to happen. Thankfully enough, Sexy Star swooped in for the save, while Vampiro was going for it momentarily. Did his "master" really tell him to prey on the innocent?  What is really Pentagon's motivation for these severe beatings he deems "sacrifices"? Let me tell ya, I do have some theories about this whole "master" ordeal. Remember when Pentagon had the brief blink-and-you'll-miss alliance with Chavo Guerrero, Jr.? When the two fell apart after the culmination of Aztec Warfare, Chavo "quits", and Pentagon started his rampage not long after. I feel that the two have either re-aligned, or they may have never ended their alliance in the first place. However, this is just my theory on this storyline. Hey, you never know. I may have scratched the surface on this one...

LU Trios Tag Team Championship Tournament Final is set!!!

Take a look at these three trios that will square off to become the first-ever Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Champions!

Ivelisse, Angelico and Son of Havoc

Big Ryck, Kill Shot and The Mack

King Cuerno, Cage and Texano

First off, let me say that the team of Ivelisse, Angelico and Son of Havoc make for a rather interesting and dysfunctional team. I mean, you have two members who have recently broken up, and a third wheel who may have wanted to taste Ivelisse's goodies, if ya catch my drift. Following his return to Lucha Underground to get revenge on his former stablemates The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco and Cortez Castro), Big Ryck brought in his good friend, Kill Shot and his on-screen cousin, The Mack as his backup. The three killed it in their semi-finals match, and The Mack continue to impress in the preview Triple Threat Match against Cage and Son of Havoc. The most recent and final team to enter the finals: King Cuerno, Cage and Texano. You have a cool, but cold demeanor Luchador, a F-ing machine and the ruthless rudo of AAA... ... just full of badassery. They used their crafty heel tactics to their advantage to get the win (however, as Vampiro pointed out throughout the match, Puma and Hernandez being on a team together was not a good idea in the first place). I am very excited for this one, Expect all night of these competitors to be putting their bodies on the line all over the temple!

That's it for this one, folks! Until next week, keep on flyin'! LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!

Lucha Underground Review 4/1/15

Sup everyone, and welcome to the April Fool's edition of my Lucha Underground review. Suspense has been ascending as of late, and this week's episode is NO different. Tonight main topics I will be covering are: the return of the Black Lotus, two new wrestlers and a new title added to the mix!

The Return of the Black Lotus...

Black Lotus has graced us with her mysterious presence on our TV screens for the first time since she was captured by a masked man - who was later revealed to El Dragon Azteca, who knows about the murder of her parents. He promises to teach her the art of Lucha Libre, so she can gain retribution against the man who took the lives of her parents. In my opinion, this was the segment of the night. The scenery of the whole entire segment was mesmerizing and cinematic, with Black Lotus telling her story in a diary entry. My eyes were locked on this segment the entire time, which makes me even more excited about what happens next in this storyline. What captured my attention the most about this segment is the fact that she is currently learning "the art of Lucha Libre". Does this hint a future in-ring debut for the Black Lotus?

Two New Wrestlers on the Block!

We got two new wrestlers on the block! Both being indy sensations, Willie Mack (who goes by The Mack in Lucha Underground) and Shane Strickland (goes by Killshot). I know these two very well, and both of these guys are the real deal. What's another bonus is that they are aligned with Big Ryck in the tournament for the the Trios Tag Team Championship (which I will discuss later in this review), and they may help Big Ryck if he were to cross paths with his former allies in the The Crew (Bael, Cisco and Cortez Castro). If you do not know of these two guys, let me give you some facts on these two. Willie Mack is a mainstay on the Californian independent circuit, wrestling for promotions such as Pro Wresting Guerilla and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. He was one of the top indy wrestlers who tried out for the WWE. However, he was released beforehe even began his WWE career. Whereas Shane Strickland is know for his tenure in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and being a two-time CZW Wired TV Champion. Man, I am excited to see these two on television. Having these two on the roster can only help heat up the competition.

A NEW Title!!!

YES!!! Lucha Underground has a new title in the mix. What is it, you ask? It is the Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Championship! Tonight kicked off the tournament on the way to the titles, where we saw the newly aligned - Big Ryck, The Mack and Killshot vs. Sexy Star, Pentagon Jr. and SuperFly. Also, the highly unlikely, and dysfunctional tandem of Ivelisse, Angelico and Son of Havoc were announced to be in the tournament as well. Tonight's Trios Match was action-packed and highly competitive and you can best believe that this tournament is going to be fast and furious the whole way through. On a side note, I can't wait to see what the titles look like... :)

Before I sign off of this one, I can't help but notice the tons of complaining from fans about the WWE and the TNA product. Dude, get real. There is much more to this sport than sports-entertainment and rebuilding a product. If you want some quality matches and storylines, tune into companies such as Lucha Underground and others such as Ring of Honor. To make it simple, STOP COMPLAINING ALL THE TIME!

All ranting aside, that's it for this week's review. Until next time, keep on flyin'! LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!

Lucha Underground Review 3/19/15

Something really weird happened to last night's review. Thankfully, I typed it up somewhere else beforehand. It somehow replaced with the NXT blog. However, here it is again. Sorry for the sudden inconvenience.

Her beauty is only outmatched by her ruthlessness. Watch your back when Catrina enters the room. Better yet, seek safety for your soul

Sup, everyone and welcome to the March 18th, 2015 edition of the Lucha Underground Review! Tonight’s episode was full of revenge, blood, blood and MORE blood. There are two main topics that I’m covering for this review are: two major title matches and tonight’s main event where one of the two competitors suffered “Grave Consequences”. Without further ado, lets get down to it!

Two Major Title Matches!

It was announced during the show that Dario Cueto has signed a check, in both the AAA World Heavyweight Championship and the Lucha Underground Championship will be defended NEXT WEEK. This is a sudden, yet huge move by Lucha Underground! Just think about it, four of the company’s top stars going at it for two notable titles in Lucha Libre aspect of professional wrestling. Alberto El Patron will defend the title against his arch nemesis, El Texano, Jr.; and Prince Puma will defend his title against Cage in a Boyle Heights Street Fight. I remember mentioning a possible AAA World title match in Lucha Underground, but I did not think that it was going to happen in just a short amount of time. Also, with the Lucha Underground title on the line in the same episode, this episode should not be missed!

If you are wondering about my predictions for these two matches, well I see Alberto El Patron retaining the AAA World title… but by a straw! I’m very sure that El Texano, Jr.’s definitely going to give Alberto a huge run for his money. As for the Lucha Underground title match, I want to say Cage, but I have a feeling that Konnan’s going to return, and get his revenge on Cage for putting him on the shelf. However, Cage has been dominating every time he has had a match in Lucha Underground… and he’s just an overall badass, so I’ll go with Cage.

Who suffered “Grave Consequences”?

I am sure that both of these men – Fenix and Mil Muertes, that is – were not anticipating what they were going to do to each other in this match. To be honest, I feel that Catrina was the fueled that ignited what would be a classic match between these two. Mil Muertes made Fenix bleed to a bloody pulp – and even almost ripping his entire mask off. The coffin was used as more than a burial box, it was used as a weapon, as it was tossed in and out of the ring the entire match. The two brutalized each other throughout the temple, with both equally taking each other to the absolute limit. Catrina was (shockingly) a non-factor throughout the whole match… until the end until she distracted Mil Muertes enough for Fenix to bury him along with the stone of power, sentencing Mil Muertes to his death… or is he done for?

Tonight’s main event was incredible and as I said, it was a classic without a doubt. I also enjoyed seeing the blood. Not meaning to sound sadistic or anything, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen blood in this type of match, which suits me better than this PG crap that’s seen on the TV. Yeah, I said it, and I’m not taking it back.

Lucha Underground Review 3/11/15

Sup, everyone and welcome to the March 11, 2015 edition of my Lucha Underground Review! First off, let me apologize for not giving you guys a review from last week,... to much was going on. As always, Lucha Underground continues to deliver high-octane matches and storylines. Tonight, some topics I want to cover are: Konnan's revenge, grave consequences, and history being made... again. Without further ado, lets get started.

Konnan's Revenge

Tonight, there was another vignette depicting Konnan's attack by Cage from several weeks ago and him in a Matrix-like rain scene with the slogan: "Revenge is coming." For one, I am very excited about his return, because this can only continue the story of Prince Puma, who is the "Pride of Boyle Heights" so to speak. Also, Konnan is definitely looking to gain retribution against Cage, who was responsible for busting Konnan's head open with his own cane, and putting him on the shelf in the first place. Speaking of Cage, he alreayd has yet another Lucha Underground title match under his notch, and he has somewhat of the psychological adantage going into his future title match. The real question is: When will Konnan return to get his revenge? I am thinking that it will possibly be during the title match between Cage and Puma, and he will leave the fans on their ends by making the shocking return.

Grave Consequences

... and the sadistic, yet sensual mental mind games of Catrina continues! Tonight, Catrina was slithering around backstage, further dismantling the mental states of both Fenix and maybe Mil Muertes. Lately, it seems that Fenix and Catrina are some sort of item, but as I said multiple times now. this may be a plot against fenix for defeating Mil Muertes. Catrina wants Fenix to take on the inevitable task of burying Mil Muertes, which sets up Lucha Underground's first-ever casket match next week! Catrina wants Mil Muertes to feel like the lonely boy that he was during the days of his dark childhood. If Fenix were to bury, Mil Muertes, Catrina may be satisfied with his work, but she may or may not continue to be mentally detrimental to Fenix's mind. However, if Mil Muertes were to bury Fenix, Catrina may go back to him, but against her own will. The possibilities are endless, and I am very excited that this match is set up for next week. Things were going to come to a head sooner or later.

History being made... again.

 Fans in the Lucha Underground Temple and at home witnessed Lucha Underground's first-ever Steel Cage Match between Johnny Mundo and King Cuerno, who developed a quickly-heated rivalry in just a few short weeks. This match was nothing short of an demolition derby, with both men using the steel cage as a lethal weapon; and taking each other to the absolute limit! Cuerno, who is usually seen as a high-flyer, really put on the heavy duty tonight, showing that he can be a powerhouse as well. Mundo wins with his signature End of the World maneuver from the top of the cage. The fans were roaring in appreciation, and this match had me on the edge of my seat. Lucha Underground has been on a roll with these classics as of late. And you can only imagine what will happens as 2015 rolls on.

Well, folks, that's it for this week's review! I will be back next week for another one (I mean it, everyone!!!). Until next week, keep on flyin'. LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!

Lucha Underground Review 2/25/15

Sup, everyone and welcome to the February 25, 2015 edition of my Lucha Underground Recap! Tonight's episode was an incredible one, with two matches that I would consider classics, and build-ups to stories that have been transpiring for the last couple of weeks. Topics that I will be covering tonight are: two classic matches, ignited feud between Johnny Mundo and King Cuerno, and Black Lotus being questioned. Without further ado, lets get started!

Two Classics!

Tonight, we witnessed two classic matches: Aerostar vs. Drago and Lucha Underground Champion Prince Puma vs. Cage in a #1 Contenders Match. First off, Aerostar and Drago have already faced off twice in the past couple of weeks, with all of the matches being great encounters. However, this particular encounter took the cake for me. Right after an incredible start to the show, the proprietor of Lucha Underground, "El Jefe: Dario Cueto comes out and deems their series of matches a Best of Five Series Matches, with the winner of the final match getting a shot at one of his "famous opportunities". Oh, this is going to be good.

Also, you have the #1 Contenders Match between Cage and Prince Puma, which was so good, it could have been a World Title match for all I care. With near fall, after near fall, it just shows how both men were taking each other to the limit by using their distinctive styles in the ring. Cage continues to show why he could very well be the ultimate badass of Lucha Underground, mostly because of his unbelievable agility for a man his size, and his ability to easily transition from a powerhouse to a awe-inspiring high flyer in the blink of an eye. Puma's in-ring ability, as always, is straight up innovative high flying offense, and proving that humans can fly (haha). The only thing I did not like about this match: Konnan throwing in the towel and quitting on the behalf of the champion. Of course, Puma would be pissed about it, but the question is: what was he reason for doing so?

Mundo vs. Cuerno - A Feud Ignited.

These two tore, it. up. in the main event match. Despite the match ending in a draw (due to a double count-out), that did not stop the men from straight up brutalizing each other all over the Lucha Underground Temple. I knew that it was going to turn out more than just a challenge match to end the beef between the two for Cuerno attacking him several weeks ago. To be honest, I would love to see a rivalry between these two. I mean, these two having a match against each other for the first time and they can tear the house down like that? All joking aside, these two can have classics if Lucha Underground were to keep this up... in which they which do it more than likely.

Black Lotus gets questioned... by who?

Last week, as you know, a vignette was shown of the mysterious woman, now known to me as Black Lotus, was still on the hunt for "Matanza", a person she's wanted to kill since she was a little girl. What she did not know, however, is that there was someone else in the room with her, who captures her and takes her hostage. Fast forward a week later, she is in the trunk of someone's car, and the man is revealed to be a masked Luchador (and I have yet to find his name) who wants to know what Black Lotus knows about "Matanza". Phew, that is a lot to take in. What I am digging about this whole thing is that it really feels like you are watching a thriller film; and being that the El Rey Network is based around the Grindhouse effect, it just makes all more interesting. What I can take from the segment is more questions than answers. Who is this masked Luchador? Why is he questioning Black Lotus? When will he find out who "Matanza" is? So many questions, but it will be awhile before we find out, folks. 

That's it for this week, folks! Tune in next week for another one of my "famous reviews" (taken that from El Jefe's "famous opportunities")! LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!

Lucha Underground Review 2/18/25 - "Eye for an Eye"

REVIEW!!!

Sup, everyone and welcome to the February 18, 2015 edition of Lucha Underground! Tonight's episode was a jam-packed one. So jam-packed that I had to make this week's review a separate post. Not like I'm complaining, though. :) There is a lot for me to talk about tonight, including: End of the search for Matanza?,  El Texano, Jr. vs. Alberto El Patron, Catrina's new love?, Chavo quitting and the return of Big Ryck. That's a mouthful! So, without further ado, let's get started!

End of the Search for Matanza?

Here we are with another part to the "Quest for Matanza". The mystery woman is still on the hunt for tis "Matanza, but it seems like she finally found him/her tonight in a dark room backstage. She says that she has been waiting to kill them wiht her bare hands every since she was a little girl. But who? Who is this Matanza? I recall predicting that it was someone on the roster, but apparently, it may be someone else... but who? What is she after them for? What have they done to her? So many questions, but no answers, as of yet. With her confronting the mysterious figure tonight may be a sign of "Matanza" making his/her debut in the coming weeks. 

El Texano, Jr. vs. Alberto El Patron

Things came to a head tonight when Alberto El Patron gained a little retribution against El Texano for his brutal sneak attack last week. Prior to Texano's debut match tonight, he stated in an interview with Vampiro that Alberto "stole" the AAA World Heavyweight Championship from him, and that he will reclaim what's his. This is very interesting to me, because what if Lucha Underground makes that big move and book an AAA World title match between the two on an episode of Lucha Underground. I mean, that would be a big step for Lucha Underground as a company, and it can help AAA gain some Amercan exposure with interporomotional matches on Lucha Underground. Of course, I am going to have to do some research as to why El Texano, Jr . calims that Alberto stole the title from him. I am excited to see what happens in this rivalry. El Texano just has this badass look to him, along with great agility and speed for his size. This guy's the real deal. Oh, and it doesn't hurt to have El Texano as a father, either. To close this part of the review: Lucha Underground, book El Texano, Jr. vs. Alberto El Patron. NOW!

Catrina's New Love?

Oh, how this storyline gets freakier and weirder with each passing week, This week, Mil Muertes started off the show in a match against Chavo Guerrero (who I will discuss later in this review), but Catrina did not accompany him as usual. She came out later on in the match. Things really started to get well... creepy after the match when Mil Muertes precedes to choking Catrina and taking advantage of her. Fenix, who Catrin has been feasting her eyes on for the past several weeks storms the ring and takes out Mil Muertes. Catrina kisses Fenix yet again, but now it seems that Fenix is more accepting of it. What is going on with this picture? It seems that Catrina is really leaving Mil Muertes for Fenix, but then again, something inside me tells me that this is all a hoax and that this a way to to gain psychological control over Fenix in order for Mil Muertes to get revenge on Fenix for defeating him a couple of weeks ago. Either way, to be continued....

Chavo QUITS!

Chavo Guerrero dropped the bomb on Dario Cueto (right after Cueto' meeting with Cage. may I add) that he quits and that everyone in Mexico was right and he was going to be with his family. However, Cueto shrugs this off, and gives him that lame "I wish you good luck on your future endeavors." mesh. Of course, this may be kayfabe, but I feel that he's going to come back with some backup. Remember when he was ranting about being the top guy in Lucha Underground? Well, I feel that every since Aztec Warfare, Chavo's top heel status took a quick downfall, especially with the debuts of Cage and newest Crew member, Bael. I think that this is not a good move, because first off, it was definittely out of nowhere and two : they set him up to be this top bad guy and to step out of the Guerrero shadow, and now it seems that it has all gone downhill. Hmm, maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions too quickly...

Return of Big Ryck - Vengeance shall be his!

During the trios main event match, Big Ryck, who is wearing an eye patch due to his eye being burning by a cigar that he smoked by a Crew member. The Crew (Bael, Cisco and Cortez Castro) make a run for it, livign to fight another day. Wuth this return, I definitely see a big match of some sorts in the works. Maybe a handicap, trios or a series of singles matches where Big Ryck takes them all down one by one. I don't care, to be honest. I just want to see how he goes to the Old Testament on their asses!

That's it for this week! Until next week, keep on flyin'! LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!

Lucha Underground Review--12/17/14

Hello, everyone! This is my first EVER review for any show from any wrestling company. The main reason that I chose Lucha Underground to review is that there is currently no wrestling website that I know of that actually reviews it (mostly due to the fact that they do not have the El Rey Network channel), so hope you guys enjoy it.


Opening Segment

First off, let me say that I am really digging the Hollywood-like scenery of the backstage segments and promo videos of previous episodes. A recap of last week’s episode was shown. Also, this week, the main promo was that of Cage (known in PWG and other indy promotions as Brian Cage), who will be making his debut very soon. If ya ask me, this dude is going to straight up dominate.

Then you have the beginning of the show before the opening match. Dario Cueto comes out and not only announces two big matches, but the two winners of the match are going to receive something special… and in case if you are wondering: NO MONEY BRIEFCASES!!!

Ten Man Match: Son of Havoc vs. Fenix vs. Prince Puma vs. Big Ryck vs. Super Fly vs. Mascarita Sagrada vs. King Cuerno vs. Drago vs. El Mariachi Loco vs. Pentagon, Jr.
Winner: Fenix with the modified Tombstone Piledriver.

What a heated contested match this was! However, the match was not as long in time as I expected. Of course, in this match, the way you had to win was by either pin or submission, but since there was a large amount of participants, you would think the match would have lasted longer, right? Nah. Besides, from the get go, the action was fast paced, with awe-inspiring variations of common moves we see in wrestling. For instance, the Tower of Doom turned into a falling leg sweep tower of doom… it was a pretty cool move. We also saw Prince Puma hit a springboard 450 to the outside of the ring and land on his feet like a BOSS! But in the end, it was the up-and-coming Fenix who picked up the win with a nasty tombstone piledriver on Puma.

Needless to say, if you were to blink during this match, you would miss out on the rapid fire highlight reel.

Boyle Height Battle Royal!
Winner: Mil Muertes (last eliminated Johnny Mundo)

Mil Muertes just continues to dominate! Since debuting on the November 5th episode of Lucha Underground against Blue Demon, Jr, he has been nearly unstoppable with his impressive power game and a beautiful, yet dangerous valet (who has a fetish for licking and apparently she and Mil Muertes are an item now), Catrina. Much like the ten man match before, very fast paced with some record eliminations, with rookies Famous B and Ricky Mantel not even lasting a full five minutes without getting blasted out of the ring. Poor rookies. Anyways, my pick for this match was Johnny Mundo, who’s been on a hot streak as late, capping it off with becoming $100,000 richer. However, you cannot forget how Lucha Underground is making it so Mil Muertes is the ultimate big guy, their resident giant (of some sorts), which in my opinion is a very good move. I mean, why build up a man Muertes’ size for dominance only to bring it to a halt?

Much like the ten man match, this one was a “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” type match.

Dario Cueto’s Blockbuster Announcement!

So you have the winner of the two bouts tonight in Fenix and Mil Muertes, but what’s the reward for outlasting so many opponents? Out comes the ever swaggering Dario Cueto with a huge announcement! As promised at the beginning of the show, Dario was not going to reward the two winners with money-filled briefcases, but he has something even better… the Lucha Underground Championship! Now, for those of you that have been checking out the wrestling websites with articles about the taping news of Lucha Underground, the champion has already been crowned, but it will all unfold starting in January of 2015 in what Cueto bills as “Aztec Warfare”, which will comprise of the top stars of Lucha Underground (so yes, Sexy Star is can qualify for this tournament) competing in a tournament to crown the first ever Lucha Underground Champion. He then sets up an impromptu match of Mil Muertes vs. Fenix, where the winner will gain an advantage in “Aztec Warfare”!

Mil Muertes (w/ Catrina) vs. Fenix
Winner: Mil Muertes with the flatliner.

With a shot at competing in Aztec Warfare, these two luchadors fought on despite competing in heated matches earlier in the night. On a side note, if Fenix were to defeat Mil Muertes, not only would he have a spot in the tournament, but he could be the first to defeat Mil Muertes since his debut. In the end, however, Mil Muertes would go on to pick up his second win of the night, and continue his undefeated streak and total dominance in Lucha Underground.

I am really growing to mark for both Mil Muertes and Fenix. Both utilize their strengths in their styles of wrestling. With Muertes’ unrelenting power and Fenix’s awe-inspiring ability, in my eyes, it’s like the best of both worlds.

Well, that’s it! Hope you guys enjoyed it, and I will be doing more in the near future. Follow me on Twitter @KiannaFury and be sure to check out all results here at diehardwrestling.blogspot.com! As I always say, more is to come!