RIPPA Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 All lucha guys go here. Yes - that includes Lucha Underground. Time Period: March 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015
odessasteps Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 In no particular order Rush negro Casas cavernario virus dragon Lee Hechicero A notch below but worth a look Star Jr cachorro/the Panther Titan
GojiColin Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 I second Odessa's list and would add Pentagon Jr
Matt D Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 In no particular order Rush negro Casas cavernario virus dragon Lee Hechicero A notch below but worth a look Star Jr cachorro/the Panther Titan I'm pretty much with Mark here too. In an ideal world Maximo and Sombra would probably be there too, but I get the need to cap.
RIPPA Posted February 20, 2015 Author Posted February 20, 2015 I might start a rule that if you are Blue Panther or related to Blue Panther - you automatically make it no matter what 1
Phil Schneider Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Blue Panthers other kid is kind of the Zoran Dragic of the Panther family.
Phil Schneider Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Also Star Jr. is a crazy pick, I love the Busca tourney as much as anyone, but Star Jr. wouldn't make this if it was all luchadores
Matt D Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 It's really annoying how little Rey Escorpion did this year.
odessasteps Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Also Star Jr. is a crazy pick, I love the Busca tourney as much as anyone, but Star Jr. wouldn't make this if it was all luchadores I would def put him laston thosei i mentioned. Probably should have also mentioned some of the minis or Puma and Tiger, but i know we will be lucky to get 5 or 6 luchadors into the tourney.
Goodear Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Because if there is anything Rippa cannot stand and doesn't want to see represented, its luchadores?
Library Dude Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 If Lucha Underground goes in here, I'm putting forward Prince Puma and Big Ryck. Puma was a pretty good fiery babyface this year. Who's been better than Ryck in terms of superheavyweights? I mean proper "what will it take to knock him off his feet" type guys, not guys like Owens or Harper. Lesnar probably counts but I am blanking on other people who were as good a hoss as Ryck (I like Rusev a lot though he is not consistently booked as dominant, his selling is really good though). Sorry if this seems a discussion unsuited to the lucha bracket.
RIPPA Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Nah - I want Lucha Underground in here - though there are a bunch of crossover dudes. I definitely have to watch some of Mundo/Morrison's non-LU work to decide how I feel about him
Phil Schneider Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Mundo has kind of sucked in Lucha Underground, no reason for him to take up a lucha spot. I would rather put King Cuerno, Drago or Pentagon Jr. in another LU spot, I think Puma/Ricochet and Big Ryck belong.
RIPPA Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 Oh there isn't a set amount of spots for anyone - it is more about organizing. Only reason I mention Mundo here is just because I figure the most exposure folks have of him this year is via LU
GojiColin Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I feel like a lot of the guys I would want to nominate fall into the category of "Had good years, not amazing ones". Like I think Texano Jr delivered in his title matches during this period, but I'd be hard pressed to point out any other matches that were special. And I think Kamaitachi has been super fun and come such a long way during his stay in CMLL, but his most notable stuff has been the recent Dragon Lee feud and the blow-off will be outside of the time period. Guerrero Maya Jr super impressed me in the build up to the tag title match with Cavenario and Hechicero, but again I don't have enough to strongly push for his inclusion on the list. I guess I'm just griping that luchadores don't get enough love.
The Man Known as Dan Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Prince Puma and Fenix from LU If your putting in Fenix, I think you have to to put in Pentagon Jr. And King Cuerno/El Hijo del Fantasma
Curt McGirt Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Cuerno and Puma are the guys I'd put in from Lucha Underground. As much as I love watching LU, the matches are honestly not its strong suit, even if the workers are all extremely talented athletically.
Cristobal Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Cuerno and Puma are the guys I'd put in from Lucha Underground. As much as I love watching LU, the matches are honestly not its strong suit, even if the workers are all extremely talented athletically. I'll bet you fifty bucks Puma gets in the tournament but not Cuerno.
Curt McGirt Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 1. I'm not a gambling man 2. You'd win EDIT: And looking at the brackets you did. I'm happy with Pentagon Jr. though.
Cristobal Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 1. Neither am I. 2. The brackets were already up when I posted that.
scraylo187 Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Prince Puma and Fenix from LU If your putting in Fenix, I think you have to to put in Pentagon Jr. And King Cuerno/El Hijo del Fantasma Pentagon and Cuerno were great, too. If I had to rank my Lucha Underground picks for this thing, it would go.... Fenix Puma Pentagon Mundo Cuerno
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