25 Moments That Made Lucha Underground Amazing

I love Lucha Underground.

This show is one of my favorite things to ever come along in professional wrestling. Recently, I spent more than an hour discussing some of my favorite things about this groundbreaking, revolutionary creation with my friends from the Wrestling Mayhem Show and the Wrestling Revolution.

It wasn't enough. It felt like I was just getting warmed up. So, here are 25 moments from Season 1 of Lucha Underground that made it absolutely amazing and unquestionably the best professional wrestling product on American television.

It's Not A Revolution Until The Queen Is Dethroned

At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, fans witnessed another seminal moment in what appears to be a new era for women's professional wrestling in WWE. After defeating Sasha Banks for the NXT Women's Championship, Bayley was joined in the ring by Charlotte and Becky Lynch. All four embraced. Tears were shed. It was a fitting final sendoff to the main roster for three of the key forces in the exponential growth of women's wrestling in WWE.

The "4 Horsewomen" are shattering perceptions of what women can do in a wrestling ring, but on WWE's main roster, its Divas division has stood at a virtual standstill for the past 10 months.

I Miss Tyson Kidd

Professional wrestling isn't the same without Tyson Kidd.

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Welcome To The Club, Kevin Owens

A victory over John Cena? That’s rare.

A clean victory over John Cena? Even more rare.

A clean victory in a non-gimmick, one-on-one match on pay-per-view? Well, that's like the Halley's Comet of professional wrestling.

The Mid-Week War Correspondent (6/4/15)

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Let me just start by saying that 5 hours of professional wrestling on a single night is a terrible idea. I like to think of myself as a voracious consumer of the product in all its many, wonderful forms, but even I was overwhelmed. That said, here are my thoughts on the first night of the newly expanded Mid-Week War.