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!