Following Lucha

We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 35 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “Fuel to the Fire.”

From Pentagon talking to his master in the weeb dojo, to an actual cuck angle occurring within cuck angle, to Texano getting wrecked by Mexico’s real representative Blue Demon Jr.,  to Pentagon pouring gasoline all over Ian Hodgkinson, episode 35 was not watched by Steven! We also talk wrestling in the week of July 8th,  2015, as it’s been one year since Jessamyn Duke was hit in the face with a baseball bat, Roddy Piper gets dropped by WWE, Sheamus reaches 200 TV wins, and Charlotte, Becky, and Sasha debut on the main roster. Also, we talk Jimmy Wang Yang getting rehired by WWE, Todd Chrisley going to prison for 12 years, Dominik Mysterio taking his mami home for Thanksgiving, and Brian Pillman Jr. getting his first w.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

53:18 - Week of July 8, 2015

1:18:39 - Current Events

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We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 34 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “Gold and Guerreros.”

From Chavo earning (and losing) a world title match against Prince Puma, Texano finishing his feud with Davari, Alberto El Patron squashing Marty the Moth, Blue Demon declaring himself the face of Mexico, episode 34 was pretty fun! We also talk wrestling in the week of July 1st, 2015, as Beast in the East takes place (ft. Diego vs. Cesaro), Bull Dempsey assaults a vending machine with a steel chair, and Kelly Kelly joins the cast of WAGS on E! . Also, we talk the fallout of Full Gear 2022, the moment Tony Khan discovered wrestling is fake, JBL’s dump truck he carries around, and Konnan’s search for a kidney.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

44:27 - Week of July 1, 2015

1:16:37 - Current Events

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We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 33 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “Death vs The Dragon.”

From Superfly cementing himself as a legend of this sport, to Drago doing cool nunchuck moves in front of a sunset, to Aerostar getting a chance to become immortal, to Mil Muertes stealing the main event of Ultima Lucha away from Drago, episode 33 was decent! We also talk wrestling in the week of June 24th, 2015, as Dolph Ziggler re-signs with WWE and cucks Rusev, Jeff Jarret returns to Impact and wins their title, Hernandez abandons Lucha Underground for Impact, and Seth Rollins befriends Kane and J&J Security again. Also, Austin Theory wasted his Money in the Bank contract, Chris Jericho is DEFINITELY on The Masked Singer, Sarah Logan might be ripping off Max the Impaler, the Bella Twins did VR, Bobby FIsh won in a shoot boxing fight, AND we predict AEW Full Gear 2022!

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

42:06 - Week of June 24, 2015

1:11:56 - Current Events

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We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 32 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “All Night Long.”

From Vampiro getting Matt Striker feeling real different, to the PP counter at the bottom of the screen,  to Johnny Mundo all but squashing Prince Puma for the first half of their All Night Long match, episode 32 was a single match! We also talk wrestling in the week of June 17th, 2015, as Dusty Rhodes passes away, Ryback fights the Big Show for the intercontinental title, the Primetime Players beat the New Day, and Kevin Owens powerbombs Machinegun Kelly off the stage. Also, Alexa Bliss looks a little different in her Saudi match graphic, Jake Hager got a cramp on Dynamite, Steven is going to school with Tessa Blanchard, Iran might blow up the WWE roster, and Colt Cabana is back!

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

32:42 - Week of June 17, 2015

1:12:14 - Current Events

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We stray from our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing the 2014 Troma film, “Pro-Wrestlers vs. Zombies”!

From “The Franchise” Shane Douglas killing a man for kissing his girlfriend, to Roddy Piper being a hit with the children, to a lot of implied s*xual assault, to Kurt Angle turning into a zombie, to Hacksaw Jim Duggan being the American hero he is, this movie was atrocious. We also talk wrestling in the week of March 28th, 2014, as Brie Bella is expected to become diva’s champion at Wrestlemania, to Nikki Bella losing a tooth via Tamina, to Chuck Palumbo starting a weird car show, to Triple H coining the term ‘reality era,’ to Scooby Doo showing up with Sin Cara live on Raw.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

1:37:44 - Week of March 28, 2014

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We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 31 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “The Desolation of Drago.”

From Dario Cueto announcing the first ever Ultima Lucha, to Chavo beating the dog piss out of Blue Demon Jr. again, to the return of Drago (or one of his kids?), to the blossoming of a love affair between Johnny Mundo & Dario,  episode 31 was pretty okay! We also talk wrestling in the week of June 10th, 2015, as Samoa Joe has his first matches in WWE & ends a man’s career in doing so, Bully Ray gets upset on Twitter, Global Force Wrestling gets off to an underwhelming start, and J&J Security pin Seth in the main event of Raw. Also, Tony Khan refuses to be reduced down to just a logo, CM Punk might be going to Impact!, Karl Anderson is a serial cheater, and Sasha Banks is making CBD and keeps getting stretched.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

55:35 - Week of June 10, 2015

1:30:21 - Current Events

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We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 30 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “Submit to the Master.”

From Chavo ratting out the come man and Black Lotus, to Jack Evans becoming a top guy, to Cage absolutely embarrassing Mack, to the inevitable Pentagon Jr. body pillow gimmick, to Vampiro standing up for women everywhere episode 30 was fine! We also talk wrestling in the week of June 3rd, 2015, as WWE announces a big house show in Japan, Samoa Joe signs full-time with WWE after one week, Ronda Rousey wants to get jobs for her friends, and Elimination Chamber 2015 takes place!! Also, Road Dogg hates CM Punk’s theme song, Eva Marie is Sister Abigail confirmed, Erick Rowan almost had a pet rat murdered by Seth Rollins, Liv Morgan is gonna get murdered by Chucky, and Rey Mysterio was run off Smackdown! By Dominik!

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

1:08:10 - Week of June 3, 2015

1:43:06 - Current Events

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We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 28 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “Shoots and Ladders.”

From Vampiro soiling himself on International TV, to Konnan calling Hernandez a lamb, to the much anticipated return of CHAVO GUERRERO, to the unfortunate loss of The Crew to a one-legged woman, episode 28 was cool! We also talk wrestling in the week of May 20, 2015, as Dolph Ziggler and Stardust fight on Main Event, Tamina defeats the Bella Twins, Kane almost gets fired from The Authority, and Kevin Owens debuts on Raw! Also, Antonio Inoki passed away, Saraya saved the AEW women’s division in a single segment, Fandango revealed that the Great Khali concussed him, LA Knight/Eli Drake/Max Dupri has exited the Maximum Male Models, and The Young Bucks were born.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

54:57 - Week of May 20, 2015

1:28:39 - Current Events

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We continue our lore keeping journey on Following Lucha this week by watching and analyzing season 1 episode 27 of El Ray Network’s Lucha Underground, “Ancient Medallions.”

From Dario spending his papa’s money on gold coins, to Jack Evans’ much-awaited debut in the temple, to King Cuerno now grooming Cage, to Fenix getting ambushed by skeleton men, to Alberto El Patron getting Blue Demon’d, episode 27 was sick again! We also talk wrestling in the week of May 13, 2015, as Nia Jax makes her NXT Live debut, Hideo Itami announces injuries alongside Sami Zayn and Alex Riley, and Daniel Bryan relinquishes the Intercontinental title. Also, The Acclaimed & Jon Moxley are champions baybeee, Konnan is Dominik’s godfather, AEW may buy out CM Punk’s contract, Frank the clown may manage CM Punk, Cora Jade cried in the bathroom about a bad match, and Randy Orton said WHAT?

Timecodes:

00:00 - Lucha Underground Recap

1:00:47 - Week of May 13, 2015

1:30:35 - Current Events

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