8 Things Lucha Underground Did Better Than WWE
4. Using The Entire Roster
Lucha Underground had a star-filled roster, a collection of talent that top to bottom was as good as any other in the world. Despite only having an hour of television to play with, the promotion created stories and characters for almost all of the performers in the show. This was clear at Ultima Lucha Tres; 34 performers in the four part extravaganza, and all 34 were given moments to shine. Nobody was forgotten.
WWE is the greatest example of too many cooks spoiling a broth. The biggest professional wrestling promotion on the planet produces at least eight hours of original in-ring content every single week, a mass of shows that are constructed by a huge team of writers. These writers have the most talented roster in company history to work with.
Despite this, WWE only seems capable of focusing on a small number of top stars at any time. There is absolutely no excuse - WWE should be able to create a roster of well-rounded characters who are always active and are involved on a weekly basis. Lucha Underground utilised its entire roster to create a show from top to bottom, whilst WWE gets lost somewhere in the upper side of the middle.