Author’s Note: Two weeks ago, I got some feedback from a reader that my reports read more like a recap than a review. That was fair bit of criticism and I haven’t felt right about calling this a review since then. My goal with these reports is to do a ‘thematic narration’ of what happens every week in the Temple, but to accommodate readers that may want a more traditional review I will include a section of analysis after each match in italics.
Before the dawn of recorded history, Man struggled to survive in a world dominated by larger, fiercer creatures. Then, Man learned learned to make tools; Man learned to hunt and soon Man began his ascendance to the top of the food chain.
Soon, Man began to record history and learn from it. Man became …show more content…
Lucha Underground
02/10/2015
“The Hunt is On”
Kobra Moon vs. Bengala
The serpent armed with its twin sabers of deception and quickness is one of the deadliest hunters on Earth. Debuting luchador Kobra Moon came to the Temple shrouded in not only mystery but in overt sexuality as well. She appeared more likely to enchant her opponent, Bengala, instead of engaging him in combat.
Of course, any pretensions the old tiger had of an easy meal were dispelled in the opening minutes of the match when Kobra Moon struck first. The serpent bested the tiger until a swat of his mighty paw finally sent her to the canvass, but despite Bengala’s best efforts he could not subdue her.
Though she was wounded, Kobra Moon slithered her way out the tiger’s grasp and wrapped herself around him until she had a dragon sleeper locked in. She constricted Bengala’s windpipe so soon that the abrupt end of the lucha surprised even the official was surprised.
This match didn’t need to anything special. All it needed to do was establish Kobra Moon’s character and her ability to spring surprise submissions, which it did beautifully.
Before the dawn of recorded history, Man struggled to survive in a world dominated by larger, fiercer creatures. Then, Man learned learned to make tools; Man learned to hunt and soon Man began his ascendance to the top of the food chain.
Soon, Man began to record history and learn from it. Man became …show more content…
Lucha Underground
02/10/2015
“The Hunt is On”
Kobra Moon vs. Bengala
The serpent armed with its twin sabers of deception and quickness is one of the deadliest hunters on Earth. Debuting luchador Kobra Moon came to the Temple shrouded in not only mystery but in overt sexuality as well. She appeared more likely to enchant her opponent, Bengala, instead of engaging him in combat.
Of course, any pretensions the old tiger had of an easy meal were dispelled in the opening minutes of the match when Kobra Moon struck first. The serpent bested the tiger until a swat of his mighty paw finally sent her to the canvass, but despite Bengala’s best efforts he could not subdue her.
Though she was wounded, Kobra Moon slithered her way out the tiger’s grasp and wrapped herself around him until she had a dragon sleeper locked in. She constricted Bengala’s windpipe so soon that the abrupt end of the lucha surprised even the official was surprised.
This match didn’t need to anything special. All it needed to do was establish Kobra Moon’s character and her ability to spring surprise submissions, which it did beautifully.