Lack of good storyline.

Highly Overrated But Still Good

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

What this show has done is just amazing.In a world where the fantasy elements of wrestling are dying, Lucha Underground has weaved one of the best fictional settings in television as east LA becomes more or less an urbanized Middle Earth, filled with ancient warriors, undead demons, witches, time travelers and even a man with the soul of a dragon(literally).The best part of it is, it's presented in a smooth and sleek cinematic style and doesn't come across as campy or ridiculous (looking at you Wrestling Society X).The unique style, combined with some of the best and brightest modern Wrestling has to offer,intriguing narratives,great commentary provided by Matt Striker and Ian "Vampiro"Hodgkinson and not to forget the masterpiece of a performance from Luis Fernandez-Gil (aka Dario Cueto) and you have yourself a recipe for excellence.This is sports entertainment done right.

When i think of pro wrestling i consider it an art form, its an art in the sense that the squared circle is the canvas and the performers are the artists. Although i have been watching WWE since 2002, its gotten to a point that i can't care less who is the champion and who is the challenger as it seems that the emphasis is on making more and more money instead of entertaining the fans, not that they shouldn't be making money but when NXT is doing so good, the situation seems all the more frustrating. With that in mind, i decided to give a shot to El Rey networks Lucha Underground and boy am i loving the show.Its completely different to any other wrestling show, the characters, the story-lines, everything is so fleshed out and full of intrigue.There are many unique concepts that are very fresh to say the least and to top it all of the roster is simply amazing with each performer equally credible and important to the narrative being told. What truly stood out for me were the many different and never before seen moves performed by the talented men and women in Lucha Underground. All things considered, this is wrestling how its supposed to be in my opinion, entertaining and engrossing throughout without ever letting up.

What Lucha Underground has done is so simple, yet completely new and revolutionary for the industry. Lucha Underground uses an unusual structure for pro-wrestling in that it's filmed in season form well in advance. This hasn't been done before because of the fear of spoilers and the business being revealed. These days those things aren't really issues anymore, so they're able to play around with the format. By taking away the live element, they're able to produce very slickly produced backstage segments that heighten the drama and hide the flaws of the performers. Bringing in an actor to play evil boss Daario Cueto was in my view a stroke of genius.Lucha Underground clocks in at an hour with add breaks, which is the perfect length for a wrestling show, especially when compared with Raw's excruciating three hour show. The show never gets bogged down by lingering on segments too long. Everything on the show serves a purpose. The wrestling however doesn't get lost as they aren't afraid to dedicate much of the show to a single contest.They've done a great job in scoring Ricochet, performing as Prince Puma, as he's one of the world's standout wrestlers currently. Having Del Rio has also been a coup for them. I will say that Lucha Underground doesn't on the whole have the best wrestlers, but what they've been able to do is emphasise their stars positive attributes to get the most from them. Every wrestler has their own unique character, and they're all interesting and unique.What I enjoy most about Lucha Underground is the storytelling. Backstage segments and teases are frequently the highlights of the show. As well as bringing us exciting angles, they are able to build toward plot points further down the line. We'll get more immediate story lines that are furthered only a few weeks down the line, but we also have wider mysteries, such as Cueto's key, and Pentagon's Master. This is how good TV works, but wrestling writers in the past generally can't be bothered to write for the long haul. Overall Lucha Underground is a highly watchable television show. The wrestling is just a bonus.

Lucha Underground is a weekly wrestling show, ran by the famed Mexican promotion AAA, is their first attempt to appeal to an English speaking audience. The show is a hybrid of the Mexican and American wrestling cultures, with a large emphasis on high flying action, and high production values. It is unlike any other wrestling program on television today with its biggest upside in my opinion, being the long term story lines, with extremely well done backstage segments. You often feel like you are watching a high quality Spanish drama, rather than a straight wrestling show. This combined with one of the most talented rosters in the world, featuring the most interesting and diverse group of characters I have ever seen on any wrestling program, truly makes me believe that Lucha Underground is the future of professional wrestling.