Swerve Strickland On His Time In Lucha Underground

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7 ай бұрын

AEW Star Swerve Strickland joins Chris to discuss memories of his time in Lucha Underground as 'Killshot'.
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@CVVCLIPS 7 ай бұрын

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@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA 7 ай бұрын

Love It CVVCLIPS Bro.

@agentcodybanx8909 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was the most unique thing ever in wrestling. I enjoyed every shows so much

@BrockSamsonVB 7 ай бұрын

I always wanted to watch it but never got around to it but shit him, Rey, ADR & Morrison were doing their thing from the clips I’ve seen

@BrndnNZT48 7 ай бұрын

@@BrockSamsonVBricochet and Santos Escobar were in the company as well.

@BrockSamsonVB 7 ай бұрын

@@BrndnNZT48 I definitely saw ricochet, didn’t notice Santos that’s cool as hell !!

@randomguysays 7 ай бұрын

It was a breathe of fresh air when the rest of wrestling was stagnant..

@bunyan4.20 7 ай бұрын

It was so great the great story telling and great matches

@markplstk 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was so good. I really miss that format and all the characters.

@claymathewselevator8121 7 ай бұрын

Same

@corbosky78 7 ай бұрын

AEW

@GLsJAwtomatica 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground is my favorite wrestling show of all time

@duncan_tdi_ 2 ай бұрын

hell yeah

@chill0314 7 ай бұрын

LU was criminally underrated. Loved that they went full into the whole soap opera aspect of wrestling. Everyone was able to stand-out.

@brianstone3722 7 ай бұрын

Exactly that's what I loved about it as well. I wish it could get a reboot like Chris said.

@samjackson9394 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, the fact it had acclaimed Hollywood director Robert Rodriguez and Mark Burnett, who created and produced the biggest reality TV shows at the helm as well made it the best looking wrestling show in history.

@TheJrockfreak 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. it was great

@BrndnNZT48 7 ай бұрын

LU had a role and reason for everyone on the show. No character was wasted. They all felt important

@jusducks07 7 ай бұрын

LU isn't just one of the best wrestling shows of all time, it's one of my favorite shows period

@PLUX4 7 ай бұрын

It is a shame it ended soon. LU and NJPW (because of Bullet Club) were definitely one of the most talked about wrestling shows during the mid 2010s.

@johnhess9443 7 ай бұрын

1000% agree. The Black Lotus Triad vs Pentagon Jr is one of my favorite episodes of anything. I put it up there with prime Simpsons. LU was the best.

@Funkypanda87 7 ай бұрын

When WWE was stale and unwatchable, LU kept me a fan of wrestling. God I miss it.

@goldeneve 7 ай бұрын

You’re not the only one

@JYP1M 6 ай бұрын

Same!!!

@dannyknightblade4592 6 ай бұрын

It was truly unique! It stood out because it was certainly not trying to be wwe. It was it's own thing.

@Frankie1622 7 ай бұрын

I felt Killshot as a former military sniper being part of the character really helped with fleshing out the character. It really added to him so good job to Swerve for adding that

@GR8NE55 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was the best thing to happen to wrestling in a long time. It's a shame that such a great thing was gone before it reached its full potential.

@TrueNomadSkies 7 ай бұрын

I thought so too. The show made so many stars including Killshot, and brought me back into wrestling after for sure. All the supernatural stuff that would normally be hokey anywhere else was perfect there.

@michaelwilliams2246 6 ай бұрын

Budget reallrv

@ArcaneAzmadi 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was the best thing. It was what really turned me into a wrestling fan. So tragic that it was brought down by executive meddling and shoddy backstage management, rather than any of the usual things that cause shows to peter out. And it MADE Swerve Strickland as Killshot. Like he said here, the WMD match against Marty and the Hell of War match against Fox bookended season 3 and those two made him a top name (seriously, before Swerve vs Hangman the Hell of War match was the most insane hardcore thing I'd ever seen). You can tell Tony Khan was a huge LU fan as well because he brought in as many stars from it as he could- Swerve, Fox, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, the Lucha Bros, Cage, Johnny Mundo, Taya, Ivelisse, Angelico, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Sonny Kiss, he has Willie Mack in ROH, he brings in Jeff Cobb from NJPW whenever he can, he even had Marty the Moth show up on Dark a couple of times.

@jherikomark 7 ай бұрын

I'm not convinced that Tony was that big of an LU fan, because he hasn't really tried to do much in that format at all. I recall only one vignette in that style when they made Penta Dark on AEW. The announcers didn't even mention Marty was a former world champion when he debuted on AEW Dark. Lots of other reasons I don't think Tony was that big on LU, but he's prob a fan to some degree. I like that he gives a lot of them screen time though. I honestly think if he was a big LU fan, after all this time AEW has been around, he would've put the world or TNT title on someone like Penta.

@saqib7965 7 ай бұрын

The best of Lucha is in aew now

@richardpeprah9356 7 ай бұрын

Man I miss Lucha Underground. It was so fire!

@user-ih2tr7rt9r 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground was the shit back a day It was so good please bring it back. #TakeMeBack.

@TheWannabeexpert 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground got me back into to wrestling. The roster was insane, the matches where great in so many diffrent ways.

@CesarIsaacPerez 7 ай бұрын

I loved Lucha Underground! It was my favorite wrestling show for 4 years.

@sebastianotero 7 ай бұрын

We need another “Fantasy” Focused Wrestling Company because you got the “wrestling is fake” out of the way and just enjoy the show for what it is

@GLsJAwtomatica 7 ай бұрын

Ironically it was written so well it was actually easier to get immersed in than other wrestling promotions at that time

@joaopedroribaslyraloes 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was goated

@bigzachful 7 ай бұрын

@ChrisBell1998 7 ай бұрын

Ong 💯

@FluffyCajun 6 ай бұрын

I miss Lucha Underground so much. Was such a great show. It reminded me a lot of the WMAC Masters show from the 90’s. I think more shows like those need to come back.

@francosamericanmusings1560 4 ай бұрын

Loved that show as a kid!!!

@isbryanflyingordying2202 7 ай бұрын

That’s why I loved Lucha underground, everyone one was a cartoon character super hero or villain, it was cool to see established stars become a different persona

@bett431 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was mad underrated, and it was just the right thing for some Wrestlers character wise. For example Johnny Mundo will forever be the best version, just because his character was so fitting for the insane wrestling he did there.

@dceasedbrickfan74 6 ай бұрын

I loved LU. It was so much fun & so unique with so many outstanding matches with so many outstanding talents.

@larskins 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was so ground breaking, pushed the envelope

@xXgaucho 7 ай бұрын

The writer/booker for Lu should go to AEW

@ChrisBell1998 7 ай бұрын

I miss lucha underground

@biz0586 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground brought back my love for wrestling. Now AEW is keeping it alive. Thanks Kill shot aka the future AEW Champ.

@bigzachful 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground and TNA impact are my favorite brands ever.

@jaysondoak6184 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was fantastic. Everything about it was so well done in a way you wouldn't think would work.

@GLsJAwtomatica 7 ай бұрын

So true, on paper a supernatural telenovella with wrestling should not have worked so damn well

@TemplePlays5150 7 ай бұрын

I miss Lucha Underground so much. reason why I started my revamp series a year after it ended.

@betrayedbysins66 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was amazing every episode was something special one episode of Lucha was greater than other wrestling TV shows I miss lucha underground ❤❤ killshot vs AR Fox was amazing

@m00shminki88 7 ай бұрын

I always say Lucha Underground is the best wrestling show I've ever seen. I use it to introduce people into wrestling to this day. It even has one of my All-Time Favorite wrestling matches: Killshot vs Dante Fox

@GLsJAwtomatica 7 ай бұрын

Agreed, lucha underground is literally my favorite wrestling "promotion" of all time

@mvp305ajh 7 ай бұрын

The Killshot vs Dante Fox rivalry is an underrated highlight of Lucha Underground.

@davidedemurodominijanni9889 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground is unrepeatable. never seen anything like that in over 40 years of watching Pro Wrestling Entertainment. I really miss that promotion. It was unique, fun to watch, with characters intriguing as hell with absolute top tier commentary as well _{huge Vampiro fan here... I wish he joined Penta there and I commented a lot of AEW videos making the call, so to speak, hoping Tony Kahn was gonna bring him in. The same I did about Ricochet in WWE to get his mask back at least in his own entrances to the ring!}..._ everything was absolutely perfect. At that time LU overshadowed WWE for me, the only WWE stuff I was keeping an eye on was NXT in its black&gold era but nothing was like it, nothing could or can still today compare to Lucha Underground! Besides... the Temple had the hottest announcer ever, Melissa Santos! Her talent, her flair and presence always got me... literally had a crash on her, sorry Cage 😅

@govardhanposina17 7 ай бұрын

Fr, Prince Puma would've gotten over way easier than Riccohet

@davidedemurodominijanni9889 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I wish they made him turn heel now and make him appear out of nowhere in a dark version of Prince Puma, eventually joining Santos Escobar... let's imagine Santos Escobar reaction seeing him... there are so many plots they could build on that. I really believe that would be insanely good, explosive l just like Ricochet moves!@@govardhanposina17

@redrick8900 7 ай бұрын

Wrestling Society X.

@Joecbg100 7 ай бұрын

LU made El Rey Network a can't miss channel. I miss both.

@lancebrown5163 7 ай бұрын

I'm definitely becoming a big fan of his .I didn't know of his earlier stops in Nxt and Lucha underground

@AlabamaPowell 6 ай бұрын

I instantly knew Swerve was from LU. To see him in the ring with AR Foxx again was great for me. Gosh I wish Prince Puma would've translated well outside of the company. I would stay up until 2am during COVID just to catch replays of LU.

@DrFatDabs 7 ай бұрын

Lucha was so fkn sick. Killshot vs AR Fox (Dante)Weapon of Mass Destruction... was ABSOLUTELY one of the best wrestling matches I've ever seen.

@codyjohns6931 7 ай бұрын

Killshot (swerve) prince puma (ricochet) and rey fenix were my absolutel favorites in LU that hell of war which is basically 3 stages of hell with swerve vs ar fox was absolute banger of a match

@tonyalmeida8231 7 ай бұрын

Morrison and King Cuerno too!

@codyjohns6931 7 ай бұрын

@tonyalmeida8231 I liked cuerno moves didnt care so much for his character, didn't no at the time but that guy is pretty cool in wwe as Santos and I loved morrison wherever he's at hes awesome

@codyjohns6931 7 ай бұрын

To see him so humble and say cant springboard as good as aerostar, not as smooth as ricochet not as strong as cage didnt look like jon morrison i mean hes right and thats great compliments to all those guys but let me say this No one has the swagger of killshot or swerve strickland, this guy just has superstar charisma just walking to the ring with a grin he walks like hes all that cause he is, and he has the cadence that puts him above alot he can carry his own on every facet of wrestling dont @ Me I didnt need to see the deathmatch with page to know this been saying it for years, wwe knew swerve was the man but it woulda been hard to make him a top guy without dropping him in a group which i didnt think he really needs, but hes doing well for himself elsewhere

@danflores6293 7 ай бұрын

What made lucha underground so unique was that is was made for Latinos but welcomed all ethnicities.

@nothingisoriginal400 7 ай бұрын

truly it was awesome

@infamous6283 6 ай бұрын

I miss lucha underground gave me a whole new perspective on what wrestling can be. Hope to see something like it someday

@BeardOfRiker 7 ай бұрын

If you’ve never seen Lucha Underground I can’t recommend it enough. It was good in ring work and storylines but also just plain fun.

@hiphopdagame 7 ай бұрын

before NXT Black & Gold, Lucha Underground(first few seasons) was THE shiznit!!! miss those 2 brands so much

@matthewkinne7662 7 ай бұрын

I fucking LOVED lucha underground.

@TellurianMan 7 ай бұрын

LU was some legendary, groundbreaking stuff. Def some of my favorite wrestling ever.

@slimyjimmy1589 5 ай бұрын

Lucha underground was the first time I saw Swerve. The killshot vs. dante fox match was the greatest thing to me for a while.

@jimvicious5602 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground was so good. Killshot vs Dante fox was a killer match.

@bunyan4.20 7 ай бұрын

This is when I first learned of and became a fan of this man he is great love Swerve Strickland

@Charlie_Xmas 6 ай бұрын

LU is what made me a fan of him, the hell of war match with Dante Fox is in my top 5 matches of all time.

@dajuanjackson8205 6 ай бұрын

Been with Swerve since the temple! Nah it wasn’t hard to believe , the underground was LIT

@johnhess9443 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was one of my favorite things ever put on television.

@cdmnumber3fan 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground had the best ring canvas in pro wrestling history

@kyonramey8699 7 ай бұрын

LU was probably the only place you could see, at that time, a women winning the world title!! And it was a GREAT match. Props to secy star she was amazing!!

@twentyoneplusvideo0472 7 ай бұрын

I saw a taping early on, and he’s right about the arena. It was a set built for the show, and it was just so cool to walk into and be a part of. It was a super fun show, batshit crazy at times, but what an unexpected breathe of fresh air in the wrestling world in terms of storytelling. I was living in LA at that time and my only complaint was I wish went to more shows. Good times!

@rockassassin64 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground was absolutely my favorite show was so good

@jaysco5257 7 ай бұрын

Favorite Lucha Underground match of all time is Cage v. Pentagon. I believe it was for the Title as well.

@broodbynature 6 ай бұрын

The Hell of War match is one of my favorite Hardcore Matches of all time. Beautifully Brutal. Immediately after watching that match, I was like "Who the hell is Killshot?!" And I've been following Swerve's career ever since.

@GrindleBeast 7 ай бұрын

I saw this and just yelled, "He was killshot!?! Fuck yeah!!"

@Christian.J_hXc 7 ай бұрын

I miss Lucha Underground

@CVVCLIPS 7 ай бұрын

Same

@BitestheStuff 7 ай бұрын

It's a shame they couldn't figure out how to balance their contract with tapings. Given how down time there was in-between seasons, the contracts shouldn't have barred people from working elsewhere. Just contractual obligations to have talent at the tapings.

@lilhenry3612 7 ай бұрын

I miss Lucha Underground so much!

@alwaysreacting3186 7 ай бұрын

They need to bring back Lucha Underground

@tylerrollins5295 7 ай бұрын

On baby mfrs was like a video game character

@V1LL1N 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was so dope, Im sad it ended, but there were sooooo many good characters, matches and the story was mystical and awesome, the premise was well thought out and the talent was top notch. Definitely the best roster of its time! Maybe of all time foir a bit there...Great conversation!

@johndamper2934 7 ай бұрын

I just now started lucha and i think its great....ive always wanted someone to start a wrestling company thats almost like the marvel universe....get away from trying to be too real and give them special powers and crazy back stories...i dont always need my wrestling to be so close to real life.

@GLsJAwtomatica 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground made me realize wrestling doesn't need to be "real" to be immersive it just needs to be written well

@johndamper2934 7 ай бұрын

@GLsJAwtomatica exactly! Coulsnt be said any better.

@CamericaMuscle 7 ай бұрын

My favorite job ever!! Lucha was amazing!!

@mtcanales99 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground brought me back to wrestling.

@javiswalker7728 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground was one of those shows where dam near every wrestlers was great with a story that came with them

@blades0805 7 ай бұрын

Loved Lucha underground

@kingmarkseven17 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was legendary. There was never anything like it and I don't think there will ever be again.

@DrawingTall 8 күн бұрын

The one/two punch of nxt black and gold with Lucha Underground should be looked at as the revolutionary brands that got wrestling out of the pg era and into what we are enjoying in 2024.

@serch0240 6 ай бұрын

I miss Lucha Underground😢

@tonyalmeida8231 7 ай бұрын

LU was the shit! Would’ve loved to have seen it go on!

@CPT_Frostie 7 ай бұрын

Lunch’s Unground was my favorite… Prince Puma was when I discovered he greatness of Richochet

@RedForeman 7 ай бұрын

LU is the first place I seen Ricochet and Brian cage you’d think those 2 would have been given true world championships after their run there

@cloveonyaneck...hiphoptalk616 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground was dope asf killshot hopefully a return

@raymondtorres9195 6 ай бұрын

I miss lucha underground i was there when angelica flew off that highspot and dropkick his opponent off the ladder was Awesome you had to be there hope the bring it back someday

@claytonblackmore7832 7 ай бұрын

I miss lucha underground. I still remember watching vampiro vs penta and just losing it the entire match. Also matanza was my boy

@dappertharapper2484 7 ай бұрын

Lucha underground was the best. It’s a shame it’s over. Johnny Mundo was sweet. Prince puma kill shot I forget the masked white bearded dude name 😭

@suckit1071 7 ай бұрын

You're thinking about Son of Havoc hahaha.

@dappertharapper2484 6 ай бұрын

@@suckit1071 bruh thanx 😭

@KingLex87 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground definitely was the spiritual successor to Wrestling Society X, I miss both shows.

@canderia 6 ай бұрын

It took me a long time before I found out he was Killshot. I'll never forget that match vs Marty the moth

@AngellishV 6 ай бұрын

Jeremiah Crane (Sami Callihan) vs Killshot was one of my all time favorite matches of Lucha. Truly a special moment in wrestling.

@PTGKChrisHD 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground came on just before TNA left Spike TV and before AEW came on TNT. I guess you can say this was the Bridge to those two promotions

@righteousstephen4932 6 ай бұрын

Damn that show was special

@ArtyCollectz 6 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was so freaking amazing.

@trajanleatherworks1816 7 ай бұрын

Loved Lucha Underground.

@fremontholt 7 ай бұрын

Swerve is such a cool guy

@vegasviking86 6 ай бұрын

Killshot will always be my favorite character of his. Hoping he resurrects it at some point

@tdogg2029 6 ай бұрын

LU was so fukin good. There may never be anything else like it.

@Kung_fu_doctor_87 7 ай бұрын

LU needs a come back 🤞🏿🙏🏾

@TheUnknownYes-cq4ou 7 ай бұрын

WHOS HOUSE?

@user-ih2tr7rt9r 7 ай бұрын

Swerves house

@randommindz6782 6 ай бұрын

one of wrestling's greatest tragedies since the purchase of WCW and ECW. It was a privilege to watch Lucha Underground.

@MackBoxing-MMA 7 ай бұрын

Wow, I did not know he was Killshot, makes sense with him and AR Fox in AEW.

@NemesisEnforcer4937 7 ай бұрын

Swerve didn't have to be like those other wrestlers. He was his own character, and that's what made me a huge fan of his. I miss Lucha underground,it was so unique.

@horror_boi_tune 7 ай бұрын

Maaan him takling how he didnt have this,didn't have that,bruh Killshot was dope af,for me,he had everything that made that character, THAT character 🔥🔥🔥Definitely one of my favs & definitely miss those LU days💔💯

@MrZombieTurds 7 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground deserves a video game

@HOLLAifYouFEARme 5 ай бұрын

WHAAAAAT????? I used to LOVE LUCHA UNDERGROUND!!! 😂😂😂😂 i never knew. I love Swerve EVEN MORE now😂😂😂

@HOLLAifYouFEARme 5 ай бұрын

Damn you, Clark Kent😂

@donholmes1988 6 ай бұрын

Lucha Underground was like ECW Reloaded with a real twist of hardcore Lucha style. Not one match had me disappointed. I'd really wished that Rey Fenix and Prince Puma aka Ricochet could've had a match. But the all-time greatest moment I definitely saw was when Rey Mysterio came. That roof was in 🔥🔥🔥🔥.