I suddenly remembered I had access to Lucha Underground on my laptop, so my journey to 250 is going to be quite easy. For this week I will be having a more international/Indy feel. The third episode of Lucha Underground was named "Crossing the Border." We're only two shows into the series and already it's pretty crazy. Chavo Guerrero Jr. feels unappreciated so he decides to brain Sexy Star with a chair. Ezekiel Jackson likes California and Mexican gangsters, and a Mexican business man has already tried to kill Blue Demon Jr 1,000 times. Let's see what's going on this week. The introductory video package show's Chavo's quick journey to insanity. We see Konnan in Dario Cuerto's office. He says he's brought over three of the best young guys in Mexico, Pentagon Jr, Fenix and Drago. Dario is interested, and he says tonight he'll put them against each other. May the best man win. Vampiro and Matt Striker welcome us from commentary and Vampiro wishes Blue Demon Jr a speedy recovery after ensuring us he's in stable condition.
Melissa Santos introduces El
Jefe, who has someone with him, I don't know who. The fans chant
something offensive at him in Spanish so he thanks them and welcomes
them to his temple. He says people have been complaining there isn't
enough Lucha in Lucha Underground.... (guilty.... but at least I
admit it's only been two weeks!) he introduces the man in the ring as
El Mariachi Loco, he's crazy and plays a mean trumpet. “Where's the
rest of the band” - Striker. Cuerto says he may play a song after
his victory and the fans want it now. Cuerto says there's no
challenge too big for Mariachi Loco before leaving for his office.
This brings out Mascarita Sagrada, a Mini wrestler. Matt Striker
gives him the usual patronising American greeting for Mini wrestlers,
Vampiro sows due respect. Some fans are on a raised balcony and
really strain to reach him.
Vampiro translates his name to “The Mystical Mask” and Striker
clarifies that the -ita at the end of his name is exclusively for
smaller wrestlers.
EL
MARIACHO LOCO VS. MASCARITA SAGRADA
SEASON
1 EPISODE 3 - “Crossing the Border”
First
Aired 12th November 2014
Mariacho Loco
begins laughing off his opponent as the bell rings and Vampiro leads
a “Mascarita” chant. El Mariacho Loco reaches for a test of
strength where Sagrada has to reach, then gets on his knees and
offers a handshake. Loco brings his hand back and a jumping enziguri
teaches him not to be a prick. He takes the boots to Loco as Striker
mentions a strategy in a dickish way. Loco sends Sagrada across the
ring but he ducks a clothesline and sends him into the corner with a
satelitte headscissors. Loco catches Sagrada in a hip toss, but
Sagrada bounces back off the top rope, countering into an arm drag.
Sagrada gets a running start on a wheelbarrow arm drag sending Loco
out of the ring. Sagrada follows with a swandive senton through the
ropes as Striker isn't sure about Political Correctness right now, so
decides to have fun. He's really ruining this match. They both get
back in the ring and Loco sends Mascarita across the ring with a kick
to the chest. Getting boos from the crowd. Sagrada slides out to the
apron and hits a shoulder tackle through the ropes before hitting a
flying headscissors from the top rope. Mascaritia Sagrada rolls Loco
up for a nearfall!
El Marichi Loco
is quick to his feet and another kick sends Sagrada down. Sagrada is
sent across the ring by his mask before Loco pulls back on his neck
on the mat. Sagrada is brought to his feet and El Mariachi Loco sends
him across the ring completely missing a backbreaker. Ouch, shit that
had to hurt.... Loco covers but stops the referee's count at two. A
jab knocks Mascarita down, as does a funky superkick before El
Mariachi Loco mocks Mascarita Sagrada. Sagrada sent across the ring
again but this time Loco drops him with a flapjack. El Mariachi Loco
takes some time telling the crowd what he thought of them before
covering Sagrada with one foot for a nearfall. Loco takes his time
getting to the top ring, mocking the crowd and Sagrada, but Sagrada
rolls to avoid a swanton bomb. Sagrada is caught on one of Loco's
shoulders but uses the momentum to counter into a DDT! 1, 2, no!
Sagrada tries a second DDT but gets caught. He wraps himself around
El Mariachi Loco with some guillotine-like Darcey choke or something
similar (MMA fans will know) El Mariachi Loco falls to the mat with
his shoulders down and Mascarita Sagrada gets the win.
The
match itself was awesome. It got Sagrada over as a Mini that can go
with anyone (a lot better than their attempt with Sexy Star in
episode 1) and El Mariachi Loco looked like a servicable heel. Matt
Striker's commentary was a bit mehhh... at the beginning, Mascarita
Sagrada shouldn't have to earn Striker's respect but by this match he
had. It was even and a nice showcase for both wrestlers. I'm looking
forward to seeing more of their work. – WR 3.5/5 PE 1.25/5
OVR 4.75/10
Chavo Guerrero Jr comes out to
ruin the celebration and lead us into commercial. After which Matt
Striker recaps Chavo's path of destruction. Vampiro sat down with
Chavo earlier in the week for some answers. Vamp says Chavo's been
riding the coat-tails of the Guerrero name, but what is he going to
do here in Lucha Underground? Chavo goes through his family members
and says he's done things their way out of respect, but now it's time
to do things his way. Vampiro goes over Chavo Guerrero's loss to Blue
Demon Jr. on Lucha Underground's debut episode. Chavo goes on to bury
Blue Demon Jr as never as good as his dad. He says he's been a
champion everywhere but Lucha Underground. (They don't have one at
this point Chavo) and he'll take out a legend if he has to, just to
make his name. If Blue Demon was here and not in the hospital Chavo
would tell him that now they both know Guerrero's better. Vampiro
finishes by telling Chavo he has issues.
Tomorrow I move over to Japan for another match from NJPW Invasion Attack 2014, before bringing the blog home to England for Revolution Pro Wrestling to almost break my own rule again!
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