7 Reasons Why Lucha Underground Is Way Better Than WWE

2. Variety

You would be forgiven for thinking that a show called €˜Lucha Underground€™ was going to be 100% cruiserweight wrestlers doing 100% Lucha Libre wrestling all the time. And while yes it€™s true that the Lucha style is most predominant (and this is definitely not a bad thing, because the Lucha style is like poetry and sports mixed together), it is far from the only form of wrestling presented. In an hour broadcast of Lucha Underground you are likely to see Lucha Libre high flyers (Prince Puma, Fenix, Drago); mat technicians (Chavo Guerrero, Blue Demon Jr); incredibly talented small wrestlers(Mascarita Sagrada); skilled female wrestlers who fight the men (Sexy Star, Ivelisse); brutal powerhouses (Big Ryck, Mil Muertes, Cage); and athletic American show offs (Johnny Mundo). Most intriguingly of all though, Lucha Underground embraces the Mexican tradition of Exotico wrestlers, through its adoption and promotion of the wrestler Pimpinela Escarlata. For those that aren€™t familiar, the Exotico is essentially a transvestite or homosexual wrestler, and Exoticos have been showcased throughout wrestling history as a means of subverting traditional Mexican conceptions of masculinity. Because of this, Pimpinela Escarlata isn€™t simply exploited for transphobic or homophobic laughs like Vince McMahon would do with this kind of character - instead Pimpinela is celebrated as someone celebrating freedom of expression and enjoying life. Matt Striker is always quick to emphasise how much they love Pimpinela€™s lust for life and unique style, and how Lucha Underground celebrates this. Compared to McMahon€™s ruthless right wing conservatism which gives him insultingly archaic views on anyone that isn€™t white and on steroids, it is a very refreshing and progressive change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opM22QgA4LM Essentially then, in addition to supplying viewers with a breathtaking smorgasboard of wrestling, Lucha Underground is also presenting a product that doesn€™t imply all wrestling fans are redneck Neanderthals which is inexplicably how WWE sees their few remaining fans. And for any wrestling fan living in 2014 as opposed to 1984 it is wonderful.