History YMMV / WMACMasters

** This wouldn't be the last show to think ProfessionalWrestling could go well with Franchise/MortalKombat. However, thanks to Creator/RobertRodriguez and his [[DarkerAndEdgier grindhouse sensibilities]], Wrestling/LuchaUnderground definitely wouldn't be... [[{{Pun}}4 kids]]. Complicating the matter even more is Creator/NetherrealmStudios, the makers of Mortal Kombat, making a Wrestling/{{WWE}} game, ''WWE Immortals'', which definitely shows its developers' signature touches... and features [[Wrestling/XavierWoods a WWE superstar]] playing the role of Raiden.

** This wouldn't be the last show to think ProfessionalWrestling could go well with Franchise/MortalKombat. However, thanks to Creator/RobertRodriguez and his [[DarkerAndEdgier grindhouse sensibilities]], Wrestling/LuchaUnderground definitely wouldn't be... [[JustForPun 4]] [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment kids]]. Complicating the matter even more is Creator/NetherrealmStudios, the makers of Mortal Kombat, making a Wrestling/{{WWE}} game, ''WWE Immortals'', which definitely shows its developers' signature touches... and features [[Wrestling/XavierWoods a WWE superstar]] playing the role of Raiden.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: [[spoiler: Did Tsunami truly join Jukido? Or was he only pretending to join to gain their trust, find out what their true plan was, and try to put a stop to it? On one side, Tsunami saw the Jukido symbol in Tracer's hand without hesitation nor question. On the other side, Great Wolf's vision showed Tsunami collapsing during a match; although it wasn't at that right moment, Tsunami did disappear until the end of Season 2 Episode 12. It is unclear if Tsunami's smile is an evil laugh or simply smiling as a foil due to handcuffing the briefcase.]]

** Chris Cassamassa, a.k.a. Red Dragon, played Scorpion in the first ''Film/MortalKombat'' movie, way before an Earthrealm faction called Red Dragon made [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance their official appearance]] in the games proper.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: [[spoiler: Had Tsunami truly joined Jukido? Or was he only pretending to join to gain their trust, find out what their true plan was, and try to put a stop to it?]]

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: All the fights look ridiculously fake to modern viewers due to the popularity of mixed martial arts (which was only in its genesis when the show debuted) making it very difficult to buy the backstory of the WMAC being a legitimate competition. Back then however, MMA was nowhere near as prevalent and the fights, while choreographed, didn't come across nearly as phony.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: [[spoiler: Had Tsunami truly joined Jukido? Or was he only pretending to join to gain their trust, find out what their true plan was, and try to put a stop to it?]]

** Speaking of the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, in 1994, before 4Kids and Renaissance-Atlantic picked up the concept, the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} then-WWF]] originally explored the idea of taping a weekly Saturday Morning show at Universal Studios in Florida featuring worked matches, but with martial artists instead of pro wrestlers. This idea fell through, but the basic concept of a weekly worked fighting program at Universal Studios in Florida should not be alien to fans of the [[Wrestling/TNAImpact Impact Zone]].

** This wouldn't be the last show to think ProfessionalWrestling could go well with Franchise/MortalKombat. However, thanks to Creator/RobertRodriguez and his [[DarkerAndEdgier grindhouse sensibilities]], Wrestling/LuchaUnderground definitely wouldn't be... [[JustForPun 4]] [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment kids]]. Complicating the matter even more is Creator/NetherrealmStudios, the makers of Mortal Kombat, making a Wrestling/{{WWE}} game, ''WWE Immortals'', which definitely shows its developers' signature touches.

** Speaking of the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, in 1994, before 4Kids and Renaissance-Atlantic picked up the concept, the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} then-WWF]] originally explored the idea of taping a weekly Saturday Morning show at Universal Studios in Florida featuring worked matches, but with martial artists instead of pro wrestlers. This idea fell through, but the basic concept of a weekly worked fighting program at Universal Studios in Florida should not be alien to fans of the [[TNAImpact Impact Zone]].

** This wouldn't be the last show to think ProfessionalWrestling could go well with Franchise/MortalKombat. However, thanks to Creator/RobertRodriguez and his [[DarkerAndEdgier grindhouse sensibilities]], Wrestling/LuchaUnderground definitely wouldn't be... [[JustForPun 4]] [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment kids]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Chris Cassamassa, a.k.a. Red Dragon, played Scorpion in the first ''Film/MortalKombat'' movie, way before an Earthrealm faction called Red Dragon made [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance their official appearance]] in the games proper.
** This wouldn't be the last show to think ProfessionalWrestling could go well with Franchise/MortalKombat. But thanks to Creator/RobertRodriguez and his [[DarkerAndEdgier grindhouse sensibilities]], Wrestling/LuchaUnderground definitely wouldn't be... [[JustForPun 4]] [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment kids]]
* {{Narm}}: It's got it in spades. The over-the-top costumes (particularly Hakim "The Machine" Alston's {{ComicBook/Cyborg}} cosplay entrance gear) and presentation as a real-life video game may draw laughter even from folks who regularly watched the show as kids. Also, most of the Masters were cast for their martial arts talent, not their acting ability, and it shows at times.
** NarmCharm: That being said, that presentation and atmosphere helped make WMAC Masters unique, sometimes sticking in your memory long after you've forgotten it's name, and even to people finding it on the net the show has a goofy charm that a lot of kid's shows from the time have.

* Narm: It's got it in spades. The over-the-top costumes (particularly Hakim "The Machine" Alston's {{ComicBook/Cyborg}} cosplay entrance gear) and presentation as a real-life video game may draw laughter even from folks who regularly watched the show as kids. Also, most of the Masters were cast for their martial arts talent, not their acting ability, and it shows at times.

* GrowingTheBeard: The Second Season

* LighterAndSofter: Arguably this to the UFC, which at the time was still in its "There are no rules!" phase.

* SeinfeldisUnfunny: All the fights look ridiculously fake to modern viewers due to the popularity of mixed martial arts (which was only in its genesis when the show debuted) making it very difficult to buy the backstory of the WMAC being a legitimate competition. Back then however, MMA was nowhere near as prevalent and the fights, while choreographed, didn't come across nearly as phony.

* SeinfeldisUnfunny: All the fights look ridiculously fake to modern viewers due to the popularity of mixed martial arts (which was only in its genesis when the show debuted) making it very difficult to buy the backstory of the WMAC being a legitimate competition. Back then however, MMA was nowhere near as prevalent and the fights, while choreographed, didn't come across as phony.

* SeinfeldisUnfunny: While the show always looked choreographed even when new, all the fights look ridiculously fake to the layman due to the popularity of mixed martial arts (which was only in its genesis when the show debuted). This is made evident by the framing element of a legitimate competition, rather than a story driven show. Back then however, the concept of martial arts masters fighting each other was still a fresh idea to the general public.

* SeinfeldisUnfunny: While the show always looked choreographed even when new, all the fights look ridiculously fake to the layman due to the popularity of mixed martial arts (which was only in its genesis when the show debuted). This is made evident by the framing element of a legitimate competition, rather than a story driven show.