sexo y violencia…

…and a little goes a long way! last weeks pre-valentine’s day mosh of luchadores and busty burlesque babes was just the jolt i needed. brought to you by “el jimador” king of tequilas, this show is jam packed with l.a.’s finest masked wrestlers. home to legendary greats like el chupacabra, dirty sanchez, the poubelle twins and my personal fave, cassandro, who wrestles in drag, the grand mayan theatre is nestled in the piss stained streets of downtown l.a. come early because you’ll want to bear witness to their grand arrival via beautifully restored vintage cars. no show would be complete without emcee talent to call the matches and in this case, we’ve hit the motherlode. there is blaine capatch, patton oswalt (king of queens) and the illustrious tom kenny, the man behind spongebob squarepants. got your attention now? every season brings a freshly choreographed match themed for the season (when suitable). boys vs boys, girls vs girls, boys vs girls (it has happened with the poubelle twins, those vicious little minx!), chickens on midgets and although i’m pretty p.c., i’m not opposed to the occasional midget toss at all! in between the matches you’re treated to burlesque feats compliments of lucy fur, karie and roky roulette who’s striptease via pogo stick is nothing short of masterful bringing down the house each time! ringside seats are where it’s at as it puts you close to all the eye poppin’ action (not to mention the bar!). spanish covers of popular tunes accompany the acts and the comedy throughout the acts is raunchy but fun. bright colors, flying spangles and the occasional blood letting makes this something to remember outside of the humdrum cocktail scenario that most people find themselves in line for every weekend. for those who are not too high brow for low brow, it’s a must see show! hey, i enjoy the theatre too but nothing is more theatrical and over the top than LUCHA VA VOOM!