So for those who didn't watch LU tonight, Dr Wagner debuted as Famous B's client.
The funny thing I noticed about this match was the booking. Because it basically highlighted something that LU gets that NXT doesn't. Particularly, contract this match with Sombra vs Tye. Sombra makes his much awaited debut as a babyface with his dumg American Males get-up against a
wrestler that Full Sail likes to ironically get into like Adam Rose or Tyler Breeze for whatever reason. Snark aside, you're trying to set up Sombra as your next THE guy after Finn. But you debut him against someone beloved by the (Full Sail) fans. Your guy you are trying to debut as the top face. He gets heat. You made a dumb booking decision and you are still feeling it.
Conversely, Dr Wagner Jr debuts as the client of Famous B -- a heel. Dr Wagner Jr is one of the most famous active faces in Mexico. He's incredibly iconic and charismatic and can win over a crowd quickly or can make a crowd hate him quickly. Usually both. Dr Wagner Jr is going to be received well in Lucha Underground but you need him to be a heel. So you book him against a face. More importantly, you book him against Son of Havoc. Who is probably the most beloved underdog face in LU besides maybe Fenix. And the difference with Fenix is, Fenix IS a major player. Son of Havoc is an established guy, he's a character that really grew as LU grew and someone that the fans genuinely like and want to see him at that next level. No matter how over a legend like Wagner can be in debut, he gets heat because of who his opponent is. Because of the stipulation for his opponent that will finally get Havoc that shot that he and the fans want.
Wagner gets heat and is established as a heel because he was booked against a beloved face. Sombra gets heat and is a hated face because he was booked against this month's favorite jobber.
