Oct 19, 2017: Pentagon cashes in on Puma at Ultima Lucha Tres finale
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground’s Ultima Lucha Tres fourth and final night, Prince Puma puts his career on the line against Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo in what could be the final match between the two cornerstones of The Temple! Plus, “The Monster” Matanza Cueto looks to finish El Dragon Azteca Jr. once and for all in a steel cage match. All that and more on the fourth and final night of Ultima Lucha Tres and the Lucha Underground season three finale!
Video previews of the finale matches.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
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Steel Cage Match: “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (w/Dario Cueto) vs. El Dragon Azteca Jr.
Dragon popped up into the corner and he catches himself on the cage. Moonsault off the top of the cage lands on Matanza. Kick out of the corner by Dragon and a hurricanrana lands, but Matanza with a clothesline and he throws him into the cage. Snake eyes in the corner and Matanza works him down after throwing him into the cage. Dragon fights up, but runs into a belly-to-belly suplex from Matanza that sends him through a wall of the cage and to the floor.
Winner by escape: El Dragon Azteca Jr.
Dario Cueto takes the microphone away from ring announcer Melissa Santos and says there is no escape. Dragon can’t escape his destiny and escape Matanza and he restarts the match.
Restart
Matanza bounces Dragon off the barricade outside, but Dragon comes back with a tornado DDT. Dragon pulls the jacket and tears the shirt off Dario at ringside, but Matanza drops him and runs him into a grandstand wall before raking him on the cage. Back in the cage, Matanza chokes Dragon, works him down, and tears at the mask before landing a German suplex. Dragon sidesteps Matanza in the corner and tries a hurricanrana, but avoids the powerbomb counter. Black Lotus scales the cage and lands a crossbody off the top on Dragon. Superkick from Black Lotus sends Dragon into the Wrath of the Gods.
Winner by pinfall: Matanza Cueto
Matanza climbs the corner as Dario announces him the winner and Black Lotus powerbombs him down. Lotus chokes Dario in the corner and says he lied to her. Dario says he will tell her something and backs her off. Dario says he is a liar and Matanza lands Wrath of the Gods on Lotus.
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Dario Cueto before the three-way match between Jeremiah Crane, Cage, and Mil Muertes says ever since he introduces the Gauntlet of the Gods as his unique opportunity, it has consumed them. Cueto says only one of them truly deserves to wear it and the winner will prove it tonight, but he wants no doubts and makes it an elimination match.
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Three-Way Elimination Match: Jeremiah Crane vs. Cage vs. Mil Muertes (w/Catrina)
Cage drops Crane and Muertes, only to get taken out by them both. Chokeslam from Muertes on Crane and he works Cage in the corner. Cage clotheslines them both in the corner. Crane with kicks and knees in the corner on Cage. All three exchange dives outside. Cage and Muertes inside and Cage sends Muertes into the post on his shoulder. Pumphandle slam from Cage and he sets up two tables outside before Crane takes a trashcan to both. Crane busted open and he sets up another table ringside. Crane draws Muertes to the apron and lands kicks to the head, but Muertes fires up and chokeslams him through a table outside. Muertes with a hurricanrana on Cage and he rolls him inside for a powerbomb that gets a nearfall. Cage comes back with a Frankensteiner and Lionsault for a nearfall of his own. Crane takes a handful of skewers and drives them into the head of Cage, compounding it with a DDT for a nearfall. Crane gets a hammer out and brings out a pane of glass. Muertes spears himself through the glass against the wall of Cueto’s office, but powerbombs Crane on the apron. Cage takes a hammer to the side of the head of Muertes and lays him on the tables, but Crane pushes him back inside. Cage suplexes Crane out of the ring and on top of Muertes outside through the tables. Weapon X from Cage on Crane inside.
Jeremiah Crane has been eliminated.
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Cage and Muertes exchange right hands and Muertes with a powerslam for a nearfall. Cage comes back with a suplex inside the ring off the apron and an elbow drop off the top gets a nearfall. Crane comes back in and hits Cage with a chair, but he gets taken out by Cage. Muertes with a discus punch, but Cage drops him and looks to finish Muertes. He runs into a Flatliner on the chair by Muertes.
Winner by pinfall: Mil Muertes
Catrina gives Cage the Lick of Death and Cueto brings out the Gauntlet of the Gods from his office. Catrina takes it out and gives it to Muertes. Muertes drops to a knee and pounds the gauntlet on the mat. The lights go out and King Cuerno appears behind Muertes, laying out Muertes and Catrina to walk off with the gauntlet on hand.
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Video documentary on Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo directed by Taya.
Prince Puma and Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo make their way out for the championship match next.
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Lucha Underground Championship Title vs. Career Match: Johnny Mundo (c) vs. Prince Puma
Mundo with a side headlock and tackle. Kick counters exchanged and Puma with a legsweep for a nearfall before they reset. Puma with an uppecut and a tilt-a-whirl slam to send Mundo out. Puma front flips over Mundo outside and Mundo with a head kick to work Puma down outside. Puma and Mundo fight in the grandstand and Mundo gets knocked off the ledge. Double springboard shooting star press from Puma lands outside on Mundo. Mundo lands a punch as the referee tries to break them inside and tries Moonlight Drive, but Puma counters to land a cutter. Standing shooting star press gets Puma a nearfall. Blue Thunder Bomb from Puma gets a nearfall, but Mundo comes back with a springboard thrust kick and a standing corkscrew splash gets a nearfall of his own. End of the World blocked by Puma and he kicks away. Chop in the corner on Mundo, but Mundo with a standing Spanish fly for a nearfall. Mundo works Puma down, but sidesteps a tornado kick and it takes out the referee. Puma has the low blow scouted and lands a discus clothesline.
Jack Evans and PJ Black come out to take out Puma and they stomp him down. The Worldwide Underground throws Puma a beating and Taya brings out a referee. A DDT on Puma unable to put him down and The Worldwide Underground beats the replacement referee down. Chairs brought out and they look to take them to Puma, but Angelico comes out and lands knees to send the chairs back in the faces of Evans and Black. Taya tries to turn him around, but he sidesteps and Mundo lays out Taya. Mundo sent out for a flip dive and referee Rick Knox lands a flip dive on the Worldwide Underground. Puma lands a springboard 450, but Mundo able to kick out. Ricky Mundo runs out and runs into a superkick from Angelico. The Worldwide Underground chased out by Angelico as we break.
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Puma and Mundo exchange punches and Puma wins out to drop Mundo in the corner. Puma with a kick off the top for a nearfall and he goes back up top. Mundo meets him and connects on Moonlight Drive that is unable to put Puma away. End of the World lands, but Puma able to kick out again. Mundo goes for it again and Puma gets the knees up. Pump kick and superkick followed by a flying knee from Puma. Dropkick bounces Mundo out of the corner and Puma with the 630 splash.
Winner by pinfall and NEW Lucha Underground Champion: Prince Puma
Vampiro stands up at commentary as Puma celebrates and Mundo limps backstage. Dario Cueto comes out of his office and congratulates Puma for making his hometown and ancestors proud by becoming the first-ever two-time Lucha Underground Champion. Cueto says the night is not over because there is one more match.
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Cueto does the ring introductions and brings out the challenger, Gift of the Gods Champion Pentagon Dark. Cueto says before the match starts that both of their careers are on the line.
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Lucha Underground Championship: Prince Puma (c) vs. Pentagon Dark
Puma with a flip dive, but he springboards into a superkick from Pentagon inside. Lungblower and he goes for the arm of Puma. Pentagon snaps the arm and Puma calls for the trainer. Puma tapes up his own arm and Pentagon chops him in the corner before landing leg kicks. Puma lands a dropkick as Pentagon tries a springboard inside and Puma moonsaults into the boots of Pentagon on the floor. Pentagon looks to finish Puma inside, but Puma counters out with a discus forearm and suplexes. Standing shooting star press gets a nearfall on Pentagon. They exchange slaps to the face and Puma lands a superkick and a pump kick against the ropes. Puma tries a handspring and Pentagon catches him with a dropkick against the ropes. Destroyer blocked by Puma and they exchange counters until Puma lands a Destroyer. Pop-up head kick from Puma only able to get a nearfall.
Vampiro moves to ringside and Puma goes up top. Vampiro pulls Pentagon out of the way of the 630 splash. Superkick and pumphandle driver from Pentagon land for a nearfall and Pentagon lands the package piledriver.
Winner by pinfall and NEW Lucha Underground Champion: Pentagon Dark
Post-match, Vampiro and Pentagon Dark hug and he puts the title on Pentagon. Puma rolls out in disbelief and Pentagon introduces himself as the Lucha Underground Champion and this is now his Temple.
Puma unmasks before leaving The Temple and leaves his mask on the floor. King Cuerno has the gauntlet in his trophy room. Sexy Star signs autographs and a girl comes up with a gift. The girls whispers that “she” hasn’t forgotten about Sexy and Sexy receives another tarantula. The White Rabbit Tribe follows Mascarita Sagrada out and Melissa Santos and Fenix leave together with something in sight in the rear-view mirror. Catrina walks away from The Temple as Jeremiah Crane watches from a rooftop. Daga executes Pindar for Kobra Moon as Drago watches. Vampiro in his dojo and his master tells him he has done well. Matanza back in his cell and Rey Mysterio imprisoned in another cell in the room.
Dario Cueto sits down with an associate in his office and hands him a drink. Cueto says to the man to tell his boss not to worry because he will get the gauntlet back. The associate says not to worry and he gets a pass because he will be dead. The associate shoots Cueto and says new management will take over for him and take care of his messes. The associate thanks him for the drink and Cueto is left passed out and bleeding out. He comes to and reaches for the phone. Cueto dials out and mumbles Puma before passing out and the person on the line asks for the “jefe” as a “to be continued” sign fades the show out.
Oct 11, 2017: Pentagon receives Gift of the Gods at Ultima Lucha Tres
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground’s Ultima Lucha Tres, a Gift of the Gods Champion will be crowned at the top of the ladder as Pentagon Dark and Son of Havoc look to earn the Lucha Underground Championship shot that comes with the Gift of the Gods. Plus, Taya and Sexy Star look to find out who will be the Last Luchadora Standing. All that and more on night three of Ultima Lucha Tres!
Video recaps The Mack earning a Lucha Underground Trios Championship match last week, the rivalry between Sexy Star and Taya, and setting up the Gift of the Gods Championship ladder match between Son of Havoc and Pentagon Dark.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
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Last Luchadora Standing: Taya vs. Sexy Star
Taya holds a pair of brass knuckles in the face of Sexy and Sexy pulls out a pair of her own. Sexy kicks Taya’s away and Taya with a takedown. Sexy with hurricanranas and a dropkick to send Taya out. Taya powerbombs Sexy against the barricade and lands a leg kick to the inside of the thigh. Sexy bounced off the announce table, but Taya cannonballs into the chairs as Sexy moves away. Chops and slaps exchanged and Taya slammed against doors and a door grate. Taya busted open and Sexy busts a bottle over her head. Sexy sets a table up at ringside and Taya fights back into the crowd with chops. Taya stacks a table on top of the other table. Leg kicks from Taya and a punch to the throat. They exchange chops and slaps on the ledge of the grandstand and fight into the audience and onto the camera deck. They both fall through the table tower and Sexy able to pull herself up on the announce table.
Winner: Sexy Star
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Lucha Underground Trios Championship: The Reptile Tribe (c) (w/Kobra Moon) vs. The Mack, Killshot, & Dante Fox
Mack starts with Pindar, but Fox tags himself in. Pindar with a spinning heel kick in the corner and Fox comes back with an enzuigiri and springboard headscissors. Killshot tags himself in against Vibora and Vibora chokeslams Fox and Killshot. Drago in and he lands kicks to the injured ribs of Killshot. Tornado DDT gets Drago a nearfall. Pindar catches Killshot for a powerslam and works him in the corner. Pop-up cutter gets a nearfall for Pindar broken by Mack. Killshot backflips off the shoulders of Pindar to create separation and make the hot tag to Mack. Mack in like a house of fire and a flying knee on Pindar. Samoan drop and a standing moonsault on Pindar. Vibora with a big boot, but Fox and Killshot take him until he clotheslines them both. Mack with a knee on Vibora and the match breaks down. Fox with a moonsault off the post on Pindar and Killshot looks for a dive, but Vibora with a clothesline. Mack lands a Pounce on Vibora and Fox and Killshot land flip dives over the corner outside. Pindar and Mack left inside and Pindar refuses to use the collar chain and gets hit with a Spanish Fly off the top by Fox. Stunner from Mack and the Killstomp lands.
Winners by pinfall and NEW Lucha Underground Trios Champions: The Mack, Killshot, & Dante Fox
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Son of Havoc and Pentagon Dark make their way out for their Gift of the Gods Championship ladder match.
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Gift of the Gods Championship Ladder Match: Son of Havoc vs. Pentagon Dark
They shove each other to start and land head kicks. Son of Havoc lands a handspring flip dive over the top outside and sends Pentagon into the wall of Dario Cueto’s office. Havoc bounces Pentagon off a ladder and the announce table. Ladder thrown off the back of Pentagon, but Pentagon snaps the ladder up into the face of Havoc in between the ropes. Pentagon works him down and loads the ring with ladders. A ladder in each corner and Havoc with a springboard back elbow on Pentagon against a ladder. Havoc brings a chair and wedges it in the corner. Pentagon sent into it as Havoc sidesteps him and Havoc splits the uprights with the ladder and a chair as a hammer. Havoc sets the ladder up in the middle of the ring and Pentagon takes the chair to him, hurting the arm of Havoc. Pentagon brings out a table and lays Havoc on it, but Havoc up and he walks up the cornered ladder to land a back suplex through it. Ladder on top of Pentagon and Havoc goes up top. Shooting star press stopped as Pentagon gets up and gets a cutter on the way down. Pentagon tries a dive outside of Havoc, but Havoc with a chair shot from outside.
Havoc back in and he sets two sets of chairs face-to-face, but Pentagon lands a package piledriver on them. A ladder bridge set up on the ladder in the middle of the ring and the middle rope. Havoc put on a table, but he stops Pentagon from climbing up top on the ladder bridge. They exchange punches, but Pentagon with a uranage through the table and he makes the climb up the ladder to get the title.
Winner and NEW Gift of the Gods Champion: Pentagon Dark
Vampiro tells Prince Puma in his dojo that he will not let Johnny Mundo take his career and he asks if he understands. Puma says he is ready and Vampiro tells him to go. Vampiro thanks his master and the candles go out.
Oct 4, 2017: Fenix keeps mask against Moth at Ultima Lucha Tres
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on night two of Lucha Underground’s Ultima Lucha Tres, it is hair vs. mask in the main event as Marty “The Moth” Martinez looks to take away the mask from Fenix in front of Melissa Santos at ringside. Plus, Ivelisse and Catrina finally meet in the ring after a rivalry outside of it. All that and more on night two of Ultima Lucha Tres in Lucha Underground!
Video recaps last week and recaps the rivalries between Ivelisse and Catrina, Marty “The Moth” Martinez and Fenix, and Mil Muertes and Jeremiah Crane.
Ivelisse and Jeremiah Crane argue in the locker room and Ivelisse asks who the other woman is. Crane says he has known her since he was a kid and says he is in love with Catrina. Ivelisse says she is going to kick Catrina’s a** and then she is going to come back and kick Crane’s. Crane says “walk away, b****.”
Battle Royal for a Unique Opportunity: Joey Ryan, “The Darewolf” PJ Black, Ricky Mundo, Vinnie Massaro, Mascarita Sagrada, Argenis, Mala Suerte, Saltador, Paul London, Cortez Castro, Son of Madness, The Mack, Pimpinela Escarlata
The final four come down to Black, Mundo, Mack, and Mascarita. Black punts Mascarita below the belt and throws him over the top. The Worldwide Underground left with The Mack and Mack sends Mundo to the apron. Mundo hugs Black and Mack dropkicks Black into Mundo to eliminate Mundo. Black flips away from a German suplex, but Mack with a stunner and he sends Black over the top on top of Mundo.
Winner: The Mack
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto makes his way out of his office and Cueto says Mack has beaten some of the best luchadors in The Temple and it is time for him to learn his unique opportunity. Mack faces Pindar, Vibora, and Drago for their Lucha Underground Trios Championships, but Cueto says there is a surprise. Cueto gets to choose his partners and he says it isn’t all bad because he would go to war with these guys if they hadn’t went to war with each other. Cueto gives him Killshot and Dante Fox or whatever is left of them as his partners.
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Catrina (w/Mil Muertes) vs. Ivelisse
Ivelisse charges the ring and gets a takedown and ground and pound. Catrina takes it outside and they exchange tops. Catrina locks herself in Cueto’s office and hides behind the door. Ivelisse breaks it down and Catrina busts glasses over her head three times. Ivelisse busted open and Catrina gives her the Lick of Death as they fight up the stairs and into the grandstand. Ivelisse lands a head kick and bounces Catrina’s head off a chair. Catrina moves back to the ring and Ivelisse works the comeback before running into a spear. L-Bomb gets Catrina a nearfall and she brings her stone out of the box. Ivelisse kicks it away to land a spinebuster for a nearfall. They fight over the stone and Ivelisse wins to land a shot and set up a DDT.
Winner by pinfall: Ivelisse
Post-match, Jeremiah Crane takes a hammer to the knee and ankle of Ivelisse.
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Matt Striker and Vampiro preview the rest of Ultima Lucha Tres.
Fenix and Marty “The Moth” Martinez brought out for the Mask vs. Hair main event.
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Mask vs. Hair: Fenix vs. Marty “The Moth” Martinez (w/Mariposa)
Forearms exchanged to start and Fenix lands right hands and a big boot. Mariposa tries to trip him at ringside and Martinez takes advantage to work Fenix into the corner. Fenix with a superkick and Mariposa holds his ankle up top. Belly-to-belly superplex gets Martinez a nearfall. Fenix with a springboard kick to send Martinez to the floor and Martinez pulls Mariposa in front of a flip dive from Fenix to take her out. Martinez knocks Fenix down, but Mariposa leaves him after flipping him the bird. Martinez trips himself inside and Fenix tries a splash off the top, but runs into the boots of Martinez. Martinez with powerbombs and he drops Fenix on the exposed turnbuckle. Fenix busted open and Martinez tears at his mask. TKO gets a nearfall on Fenix with his mask ripped nearly in half. They fight on the apron and Fenix lands a rolling cutter. Frog splash inside gets a nearfall on Martinez. Martinez knocks Fenix off the top and lands a double knee facebuster, but Fenix able to kick out. Handspring cutter from Fenix and Martinez with a lariat to put both down.
Martinez to the apron and he goes up top, but Fenix with a rolling palm strike. Standing Spanish Fly gets a nearfall on Martinez off the top. Martinez comes back with a curbstomp for a nearfall of his own and he brings out scissors out of his lunchbox. Martinez digs at the cut and mask of Fenix with the scissors and Melissa Santos gets to the apron. Santos says this is her fault and says she loves him. Martinez grabs her by the hair and brings her in the ring. Santos slaps him and kicks him below the belt. Fenix with a shining wizard to the back of the head and a springboard 450 splash.
Winner by pinfall: Fenix
Martinez rolls outside and escapes to Mariposa at the top of the steps. They hug and Mariposa nails him with a chair. Mariposa handcuffs him to the barristers and leaves him to be shaved bald by Santos and Fenix.
Sep 27, 2017: Killshot survives Hell of War at Ultima Lucha Tres
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, night one of Ultima Lucha Tres features The Hell of War between two brothers on the battlefield in Killshot and Dante Fox. A First Blood 1st fall, a No DQ 2nd fall, and a Medical Evac Ambulance 3rd Fall will determine who survives The Hell of War. Plus, Famous B fights for the rights of Texano’s contract on night one of Ultima Lucha Tres!
Video recap of the rivalries between Famous B & Texano and Dante Fox & Killshot.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Striker and Vampiro preview tonight’s card, featuring Killshot vs. Dante Fox in “The Hell of War.” The Hell of War features a First Blood 1st fall, and No DQ 2nd fall, and a Medical Evac (Ambulance) 3rd fall.
Famous B before his contract match with Texano says he is still dealing with a broken arm. Famous B says Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto gave him permission to get a partner to make it a real handicap match and his partner makes house calls.
Handicap Contract Match: Texano vs. Famous B & Dr. Wagner Jr. (w/The Beautiful Brenda)
Wagner works Texano down in the corner to start, but Texano comes back with a monkey flip and a flip dive outside. Famous B clubs Texano with his cast and Texano chases him at ringside. Texano takes the cast off and hip tosses him off the steps to the floor. Wagner drops Texano and works him down inside. Famous B in and he stomps Texano, but Texano comes back and lands an enzuigiri. Wagner breaks a nearfall and Texano hits him with a powerbomb. The Beautiful Brenda gets on the apron and kisses Texano, allowing Famous B to roll Texano up with his feet on the ropes.
Winners by pinfall: Famous B & Dr. Wagner Jr.
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Preview of the next three nights of Ultima Lucha Tres.
Killshot and Dante Fox make their way out for The Hell of War.
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The Hell of War: Killshot vs. Dante Fox
1st Fall: First Blood
Counters see Killshot get a takedown and Fox moves outside. Baseball slide and Killshot sends Fox into a wall. Fox tosses a chair at the head of Killshot and lays him on a ladder bridge. Step-up moonsault off the ring post lands on Killshot on the ladder. Killshot and Fox exchange outside and Killshot kips up to avoid a chair throw, but Fox fakes him out and sends the chair to his head. Fox gets dropkicked into a chair wedged in the corner back inside by Killshot. Killshot misses an apron leg drop and Fox comes back with a jumping thrust kick. Fox jumps from the grandstand fence to the ring apron with a chair on the back of the head of Killshot. Fox brings out a pane of glass and lays it across two chairs. They fight on the apron and Killshot lands a uranage on the apron. Killshot up top, but Fox meets him and lands a Spanish Fly back inside. The glass and chairs moved inside and the two fight up top. Killshot gets an advantage, but he gets back bodydropped through the glass and it cuts open his back.
1st fall winner: Dante Fox
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2nd Fall: No Disqualifications
Fox works Killshot down as he tries to recover. Killshot sat up top and Fox lands a springboard Spanish Fly through a chair for a nearfall. Killshot put on a ladder in the bottom of the corner and a 450 splash from Fox lands, but Killshot survives again. Killshot comes back with a spike DDT out of the corner for a nearfall. Killshot brings out a barbed wire board in the corner and lands dropkicks in the corner. Killstomp lands, but Fox kicks out at one and Killshot lands a running powerbomb through the barbed wire board. Storm Cradle Driver lands for Killshot on the broken glass.
2nd fall winner by pinfall: Killshot
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3rd Fall: Medical Evac
They exchange punches and Killshot suplexes Fox over the top, but he falls into a DDT from Fox on the floor because of it. Fox charges Killshot with the gurney, but Killshot lands a dropkick on Fox and lands on the gurney. Fox and Killshot fight up top and Killshot lands a Death Valley Driver from the top rope to the gurney at ringside. A chunk of Fox’s flesh is left on the gurney and he gets strapped in. Killshot drags him to the evac, but Fox kicks him away. Killshot lands a stomp from the barricade and they fight behind the bandstand and up to it. Fox chokes Killshot with the amplifier wire, but Killshot hits him with a liquor bottle and Fox falls through two panes of glass below. Killshot carries him into the medical evac and closes the door.
The Hell of War Winner: Killshot
Sep 21, 2017: Pentagon and Son of Havoc climb ladder for Gift of the Gods
By NOLAN HOWELL
With four weeks of Ultima Lucha Tres starting next week, a Gift of the Gods Champion was decided this week to set the next Lucha Underground Champion contender before the big event. The Rabbit Tribe, Drago, Cortez Castro, Pentagon Dark, and Son of Havoc faced off after turning in their Aztec Medallions to earn a shot at the The Temple’s biggest title.
Pentagon and Son of Havoc were left against The Rabbit Tribe after the match broke down and it would prove to be a close finish. Saltador and Paul London looked to take out Pentagon, but both were taken out by the package piledriver. Mala Suerte was taken out after Pentagon fought off The Rabbit Tribe and Son of Havoc capitalized with a shooting star press. Both London and Suerte were covered when the referee counted to three and Pentagon and Havoc were both winners. Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto settled things when he booked the two for a ladder match at Ultima Lucha Tres.
In the co-main event, Fenix and Melissa Santos put their romance to the test against the siblings Marty “The Moth” Martinez and Mariposa. Santos and Fenix trained intimately to start the show, but it was not enough to get the win. Fenix started even with Mariposa before Martinez was able to work him down. Fenix fought out of the corner and got the tag to Santos. Santos was able to hit Martinez with a kick and Fenix looked to finish the match, but Mariposa crotched him to send him to the floor. Santos got distracted as Fenix was tied to the ropes and was spiked to the mat for the brother and sister to get the win. Martinez tried to take some of Santos’s hair with him, but Fenix was able to chase him off before any damage could be done.
In the opening match, Dante Fox took on Texano with Famous B filling in as the night’s ring announcer with Santos competing. Fox was able to take it to Texano early with a dive, but Texano was able to use his power advantage to negate the speed as they went back and forth. The end came when Texano countered a Fox Catcher for a nearfall and Famous B announced Texano as the winner to distract him. Fox rolled Texano up and got the win. Texano went after Famous B post-match, but Dario Cueto came out with an announcement that the two will face each other at Ultima Lucha and Famous B will get Texano’s contract if he wins.
The show closed with Cueto meeting a mystery associate in a limo and he brought the gauntlet with him. Cueto said that Mil Muertes or Jeremiah Crane would be good hosts for the gauntlet and booked them and Cage to a three-way match for the gauntlet and told the mystery associate he could take out Cage himself if he won it back. The associate puffed a cigar approvingly to end the show.
Ultima Lucha Tres begins next week and features four weeks of action, culminating in an LU title match between champion Johnny Mundo and challenger Prince Puma.
Sep 14, 2017: Mantanza gets Cueto family revenge over Mysterio
By NOLAN HOWELL
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto’s interference in Rey Mysterio’s Lucha Underground Championship match against Johnny Mundo cost the challenger a victory, but he took a 619 and was embarrassed in the process. Cueto now wants revenge and sent his brother, “The Monster” Matanza Cueto, to settle the score against Mysterio in the 100th edition of Lucha Underground this week.
Mysterio was able to take advantage early by using his quickness and sent Matanza outside, but Matanza slammed him on the floor and against the barricade to take control back inside before throwing him back out to work him some more. Matanza got Mysterio up top inside and Mysterio bit the hand to land a sunset flip powerbomb to start his comeback. Sentons and a DDT got nearfalls for Mysterio and he dropkicked a chair back into Matanza’s face before connecting on a 619 with the chair. Matanza had enough as he took the chair to Mysterio’s knee and landed throws. Though he missed a corner tackle, he caught Mysterio off a moonsault attempt and landed Wrath of the Gods. Dario Cueto knocked Mysterio’s foot off the bottom rope and the Cuetos got their revenge, but it wasn’t over yet.
After the match, Mysterio got hit with another Wrath of the Gods and had a chair racked around his neck before getting tossed into the ring post with it. Mysterio was carried out by Matanza as he followed Dario out of The Temple to end the show.
Ricky Mandel changed his name to Ricky Mundo, but he was told to sit this match out and change his name by Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo as The Worldwide Underground took on Prince Puma, Cage, Sexy Star, and Fenix. Mundo announced Marty “The Moth” Martinez as their partner against Fenix, but Martinez was worked over by Sexy Star to start. PJ Black and Fenix took each other on before Cage and Taya were brought in and things started to break down as Jeremiah Crane stole the gauntlet from Cage. Prince Puma made the hot tag, but was left inside with Black and Mundo and Mundo hit the End of the World for the win.
While Martinez was taken out by Fenix after the match as he went after Melissa Santos again, a brawl broke out in the locker room as Crane delivered the gauntlet to Catrina. Mil Muertes took out Crane and Cage came back looking for his gauntlet, with the three brawling and Dario Cueto decided to sneak in and pick up the scraps to take the gauntlet unnoticed.
With an Aztec Medallion on the line, Pentagon Dark took on Dragon Azteca Jr. Pentagon worked the leg kicks early and had the striking advantage before it went outside and Dragon landed a corkscrew off the top. Pentagon sent him into the barrier wall outside and Dragon came back with a hurricanrana. The back-and-forth continued inside with DDTs traded until Pentagon was able to land a backbreaker and set up for the running package piledriver for the win. Pentagon looked to snap the arm, but Matanza was sent in to beat down Dragon Azteca before the main event.
Announced for Ultima Lucha Tres was a last luchadora standing match between Taya and Sexy Star, while next week will feature Fenix and Melissa Santos against Marty “The Moth” Martinez and Mariposa.
Sep 7, 2017: Puma puts career against Mundo’s title at Ultima Lucha
By NOLAN HOWELL
With Ultima Lucha Tres in three weeks and the 100th episode of Lucha Underground next week, things are shaping up and owner Dario Cueto has more in store as more Aztec Medallions were handed out this week as well as an announcement for next week that could have major implications on the main event of Ultima Lucha Tres.
Prince Puma came out at the end of the show to address the crowd before he takes on Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo at Ultima Lucha, but the champion was there to cut him off. Mundo challenged Puma to a title vs. mask match, but Dario Cueto was there to remind them that there is already a mask vs. hair match for Ultima Lucha Tres and suggests title vs. career. Puma takes it to Mundo and raises the LU title to accept the challenge as the show closes.
Earlier in the show, Cueto announced in the ring a match that involved Puma and Mundo as the 100th episode of LU will feature The Worldwide Underground of Mundo, Taya, PJ Black, and Ricky Mandel against Prince Puma and a team yet to be announced, with Pentagon Dark and El Dragon Azteca Jr. facing off for an Azteca Medallion. His brother Matanza will take on Rey Mysterio in the main event. Mysterio came out after Cueto called and Cueto told Mysterio he will need to leave the building as Matanza faces The Rabbit Tribe tonight. Mysterio refused and Cueto threatened Mysterio with the firing of Dragon Azteca Jr., so Mysterio left only after saying he will destroy the Cueto family next week.
Matanza took on The Rabbit Tribe in the main event and even though the tribe had numbers and were able to land superkicks to put Matanza down for a shooting star press from leader Paul London, Matanza would put them all down and finish Saltador with a Wrath of the Gods in the middle of the ring to take the victory in his return.
The Mack took on Drago with an Aztec Medallion on the line in the opener and it was Kobra Moon who would help her stablemate get the win as she hopped on the apron when Mack was starting a comeback out of the corner, allowing Drago to land kicks and get the Dragon’s Tail for the victory. Mack hit Drago with a Stunner after the match and was beaten down and left in the ring by Kobra Moon’s tribe in retaliation.
In the 5-0 Street Fight for the Aztec Medallion. police cars and SWAT teams surrounded the ring as Cortez Castro took on Joey Ryan. Ryan was stopped by the SWAT team from escaping as Castro chased him down. Castro cornered Ryan in the ring, but Ryan attacked with a SWAT shield and handcuffs and did a cavity search with a rubber glove. Ryan took control as he threw Castro into the SWAT team outside and took SWAT shields inside, but Castro slammed him off a car. Ryan returned the favor with a uranage on the car hood and they fought to a table with coffee and donuts, where Ryan had coffee poured down his trunks and was hit with a taser below the belt. Inside, Castro took advantage with mace and landed a piledriver to get the win.
The 100th edition of Lucha Underground next week features Rey Mysterio vs. Matanza Cueto and The Worldwide Underground taking on Prince Puma and his team as the road to Ultima Lucha Tres gets shorter and shorter with only three weeks remaining.
Aug 31, 2017: Aztec Medallions handed out for Ultima Lucha Tres
By NOLAN HOWELL
After Rey Mysterio failed to capture the Lucha Underground Championship from Johnny Mundo with interference from Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto, Cueto now has some ideas for the revenge-minded Mysterio with only four weeks until Ultima Lucha Tres. What does the owner and proprietor of The Temple have in store for the former challenger after he hit Cueto with a 619 last week in the title match?
Cueto kicked off the show this week visiting his brother Matanza and said that after the embarrassment Mysterio caused him last week, Mysterio will rematch Matanza in two weeks on the 100th episode of Lucha Underground.
The main event featured Son of Havoc taking on Son of Madness in a Biker’s Brawl Aztec Medallion match. Son of Madness kicked off the show against Mascarita Sagrada and winning easily, but beating down Havoc’s friend after the match and forcing Havoc to make the save. Cueto booked the two for the main event, where the two went at it from the opening bell and fought into the crowd outside the ring. Madness was unable to finish Havoc inside and brought out a beer bottle and hammer from under the ring, looking to bash Havoc to get the win. Havoc ducked a shot from the hammer and landed a beer bottle across the head to set up the shooting star press for the win and the Aztec Medallion, joining The White Rabbit Tribe in the Gift of the Gods title match at Ultima Lucha Tres.
Sexy Star took on Joey Ryan in a match that featured more outside interference than in-ring action as Taya came out during the match with a sign mocking Sexy Star. Sexy would take the bait and take out Taya outside before running into a superkick from Ryan back inside that would give him the win. Ryan attempted to give Sexy his lollipop post-match, but was taken out by Cortez Castro after Ryan attacked him last week. Castro met with Dario Cueto after the match and threatened him with arrest, but Cueto tempted him with an Aztec Medallion match against Ryan next week and Castro accepted.
Marty “The Moth” Martinez” faced Argenis and beat him down with the help of his sister Mariposa, as she ran Argenis into the ring post and bloodied him before giving Martinez the win. “Moth” had an ulterior motive as he unmasked Argenis and threw it at his love (un)interest Melissa Santos at ringside. Martinez wants Fenix’s mask at Ultima Lucha Tres and it sets up a mask vs. hair match at the season finale event.
Things are shaping up for the four-night finale of Ultima Lucha Tres in four weeks, with a final night main event of Johnny Mundo vs. Prince Puma.
Aug 24, 2017: Mundo meets Puma at Ultima Lucha Tres
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, the most anticipated Lucha Underground Championship match in the main event as champion Johnny Mundo looks to earn the title of “King of Lucha” against legendary challenger Rey Mysterio! Plus, Prince Puma and Pentagon Dark in the finals of the Cueto Cup. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of the Cueto Cup and the rivalry between Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and Rey Mysterio.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Mask vs. Mask: Veneno vs. Sexy Star
Sexy with a dropkick and she works Veneno down in the corner. The referee backs Sexy off and Joey Ryan comes out and rips the mask off Veneno. Ryan and Veneno fight outside and the referee throws out the match as Ryan hits a low blow on the revealed Cortez Castro on top of the announce table.
No Contest
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Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto in his office and Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo walks in with his agent. Cueto says there is his champion and asks if he is ready for the match tonight and the agent says he is not so sure about that. He says it has become clear Cueto doesn’t value his client and he says he saved the company from humiliation from the worst wrestling champion in Sexy Star. Mundo says Cueto let the locker room run wild when he was about to take Rey Mysterio to Slam Town. Mundo says he could have been injured and asks if Cueto knows what a commodity he is. Cueto says he understands they are worried about shenanigans and says everyone on the roster is banned from ringside and will be fired personally if they get involved. Mundo says he assumes this does not apply to Worldwide Underground and Cueto says it would be unfair. Mundo says that doesn’t work for him and Cueto says he doesn’t need them because he is the mayor of Slam Town. Mundo says that’s fine, but if anything causes him to lose unfairly tonight, the next time Cueto sees him and the title will be in another promotion. The agent says it is in Cueto’s best interest to ensure nothing stops Mundo from becoming the undisputed “King of Lucha Libre.”
Prince Puma and Pentagon Dark make their way out for the Cueto Cup finals next.
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Cueto Cup Finals: Prince Puma vs. Pentagon Dark
Forearm exchange to start and head kicks exchanged before Puma gets a backbreaker to send Pentagon out for a flip dive. Puma works Pentagon down inside until Pentagon gets a lungblower and gets momentum. Puma comes back with a flying knee to put both down. Puma with a thrust kick in the corner and a 619 in the corner. Crossbody off the top gets Puma a nearfall. Pentagon counters a tornado DDT into a backbreaker for a nearfall of his own as Pentagon continues to focus on the body. Puma with a tornado kick and a suplex combination for a nearfall as they trade. Puma unable to land a corkscrew 630 and he counters a pumphandle driver, but Pentagon able to catch him with it for a nearfall. Pentagon with a Canadian Destroyer out of the corner and Puma moves to the apron. Puma with a Canadian Destroyer of his own to put both down.
Both exchange strikes and Pentagon sets up for the package piledriver. Puma slips out and gets Pentagon to his shoulders, but Pentagon slips out. Pentagon hit with a palm strike up top, but Puma sent falling to the apron. Puma comes back with a head kick and a Frankensteiner to set up the 630 and he connects.
Winner by pinfall and Cueto Cup winner: Prince Puma
Post-match, Vampiro raises Prince Puma’s hand.
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Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto awards Prince Puma the Cueto Cup as we return and he announces that Puma will face the winner of Mundo and Mysterio at Ultima Lucha Tres. Cueto wants to find out right now.
Championship match introductions are made before the break.
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Lucha Underground Championship: Johnny Mundo (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
Punches exchanged to start and Mysterio works Mundo back into the corner. Mundo comes back with a sunset flip from the apron, but he gets sent out for a hurricanrana into the guardrail. Mysterio works Mundo outside and lands a springboard crossbody for a nearfall. Mundo comes back with a gutbuster across the knee off the top rope and he works Mysterio down. Mysterio fights up and lands a hurricanrana for a nearfall, but Mundo thumbs the eye to regain momentum. Running knee lands after a springboard kick for a nearfall and Mundo keeps Mysterio grounded. Mysterio tossed out under the bottom rope, but comes back with a helicopter hurricanrana to drop Mundo outside. Mysterio springboards into a superkick from Mundo inside for a Mundo nearfall. Mundo in control and he lands a swinging neckbreaker before tearing at Mysterio’s mask. Mundo tries a baseball slide, but Mysterio sits up in the tree of woe and crotches himself on the ring post. Mysterio blocks an Alabama Slam for a Canadian Destroyer that gets a nearfall.
Octopus stretch from Mysterio and Mundo out. Mundo counters a 619 for a backbreaker that gets a nearfall. Mysterio set up for the End of the World, but he drops Mundo and lands a split-leg moonsault for a nearfall when Mundo grabs the bottom rope. Mysterio takes out Mundo outside and sends him back in for a tornado DDT for a nearfall. Mundo leaps out of a victory roll and inadvertently spears the referee. Mundo with a superkick and a punt below the belt. Double knee backbreaker and Mundo brings the belt in the ring. Dominick Mysterio takes the belt from Mundo and lands a double-leg takedown. 619 from Mysterio connects and Mysterio with the splash.
Dario Cueto pulls the referee out of the ring and punches Mysterio. Mysterio hits him with a 619 and the referee checks on Cueto as Mundo lands the belt to the back of the head of Mysterio. End of the World lands for Mundo.
Winner by pinfall and STILL Lucha Underground Champion: Johnny Mundo
Aug 3, 2017: Mundo makes it personal in attack on Mysterio’s son
By NOLAN HOWELL
Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo defends his title against Rey Mysterio in a few short weeks in what is shaping up to be the biggest world title match in Lucha Underground history. After Mysterio defeated Mundo’s Worldwide Underground partner PJ Black last week, Mundo got Mysterio’s pupil El Dragon Azteca Jr. in the main event this week as things got even more heated.
Early in the show, Dario Cueto summoned Mundo’s Worldwide Underground into his office and promised them more opportunities despite them failing. They would make their presence felt after the main event. Mundo toyed with Dragon early on and grounded him with a slam on the floor as Dragon tried to get back into the match using his lucha libre. Dragon fought back with a powerbomb from the top and the two remained equal down the stretch. Dragon looked to finish Mundo and nearly had him down for the count a couple of times until Mundo was able to drop him and land the End of the World to take home the victory.
The win wasn’t enough for Mundo though as he grabbed a steel chair and went after Dragon. With his family watching at ringside, Rey Mysterio ran out to make the save and chased Mundo off…for the moment. Mysterio celebrated with his family at ringside and Mundo returned to confront Mysterio in front of his family. Dominic Mysterio stepped up to Mundo and the Worldwide Underground grabbed Rey Mysterio. Mundo looked to hit Rey with the belt, but attacked Dominic instead with the Lucha Underground Championship to end the show.
The show started with Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto visiting his brother Matanza in his cell and he warned Matanza to control his hunger before the gods destroy the both of them as he laid out a platter of raw meat before his cell.
The first match featured Fenix taking on Kobra Moon disciple and Trios champion Pindar in the Cueto Cup quarterfinals. Pindar looked to use his size early and kept Fenix grounded. Fenix came back by sending Pindar into the corner and landing a forearm to the back of the head to set up a German suplex that would set up the finish, where Fenix landed a superplex and double knees off the top to move on to the semifinals. At the end of the show, Fenix left with Melissa Santos and Marty “The Moth” Martinez watched them in the parking lot, telling himself Melissa won’t like Fenix when he sees how ugly he is with his mask off.
At the LAPD office, Cortez Castro meets with Captain Vasquez and Vasquez wanted to know why Castro won’t arrest Cage for the murder of Councilman Delgado. Castro said Vasquez wants Cage’s gauntlet and said no man alive could take it as he walked out. Vasquez pulled out the other half of the Aztec medallion that is shared with Catrina and said he maybe was right.
In the other quarterfinal match of the night, Dante Fox took on Prince Puma in a match that was contested in the air as both were sent out for suicide dives early and Fox landed a tornado DDT off a shooting star press attempt outside. Fox gained control inside and wore down Puma before Puma fought up for the short-lived comeback that saw Fox put him back down with a suplex. A 450 landing on the knees for Fox would spell the end as Puma unloaded on him and landed a running dropkick that bounced him out of the corner and set up the 630 splash off the top to send Puma into the semifinals.
Lucha Underground returns next week with the culmination of the Cueto Cup quarterfinals and the fallout from Johnny Mundo’s attack on Dominic Mysterio, plus we figure out what unique opportunities are in store for Worldwide Underground.
Jul 26, 2017: Mysterio overcomes Worldwide Underground to pin Black
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Rey Mysterio takes on Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo in four weeks, but first he has to get through Mundo’s Worldwide Underground partner “The Darewolf” PJ Black in the main event! Plus, the second round of the Cueto Cup concludes as The Mack takes on Texano and Pentagon Dark takes on Drago for the first time ever. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of The Cueto Cup.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Cueto Cup Second Round: The Mack vs. Texano
Texano with a side headlock and the two exchange counters to a Mack arm drag. Counters and nearfalls to a stalemate to start and they shake hands. Mack with a big boot for the first significant offense and an enzuigiri knocks Texano off the apron for a flip dive. Blockbuster inside gets Mack a nearfall as he works Texano down. Texano fights out with a crossbody out of the corner for a nearfall. Mack uppercuts Texano as he tries to slingshot from the apron and he lands a backbreaker outside. Both fight for suplexes inside and Mack lands an exploder and scoop slam for a nearfall. Mack calls for a Stunner, but Famous B gets in the ring and squirts him with a water pistol to take the Stunner. Texano lands a sit-out powerbomb on Mack.
Winner by pinfall: Texano
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Son of Havoc at a bar and Son of Madness comes in and takes his drink. Havoc says he knows why he’s here and they block each other from throwing punches. Havoc says he’s not going back after what happened and they exchange submissions. Madness says he turned his back on “the club” and he is going to make his life a living hell. Havoc says he went nomad for a reason and Madness says he will find his way home eventually, even if it’s just his head.
The White Rabbit Tribe play checkers on Saltador and Paul London tells Mala Suerte better luck next time. Mascarita Sagrada comes in with a present and London tells him they failed him in the Cueto Cup and asks him not to be mad. Mascarita leaves the present and the trio dig through it to reveal a rabbit foot keychain. They scream in excitement.
Drago and Pentagon Dark make their way out for their Cueto Cup match.
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Cueto Cup Second Round: Drago (w/Kobra Moon) vs. Pentagon Dark
Submission exchange to start and nearfalls as they start with a stalemate. Spinning back kick to the body from Pentagon, but he gets sent out for a corkscrew over the top by Drago. Drago sends him into the grandstand fence, but Pentagon with a leg kick inside and a belly-to-belly corner suplex gets a nearfall. Drago with a hurricanrana for a nearfall as they exchange. Pentagon with a basement dropkick for a nearfall as Drago tries a handspring. Drago comes back with a blockbuster for a nearfall. Drago springboards and tries an arm drag, but Pentagon catches him for a Tombstone package piledriver nearfall. Chop from Pentagon and counter DDT for Drago gets a nearfall. Pentagon sat up top for a Frankensteiner. Splash gets a nearfall for Drago, while Pentagon gets one of his own on a Canadian Destroyer. Drago crotched up top and Pentagon pulls him down for a package piledriver.
Winner by pinfall: Pentagon Dark
Post-match, Pentagon Dark looks to break the arm of Drago. Kobra Moon runs into a superkick as she tries to save Drago and Pentagon goes back to the arm. Aerostar comes out and lands a sunset flip powerbomb to save Drago. Aerostar shakes hands with Drago, but Drago pulls him in with a wheelbarrow flapjack and rolls out. Pentagon stomps Aerostar and breaks his arm.
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Pentagon Dark runs into Catrina backstage and Catrina says once upon a time, Pentagon took something from Mil Muertes. She grabs him on his temple and Pentagon flashes back to him eliminating Muertes from a title opportunity. Catrina says her and Muertes never forget a debt. Pentagon does the “Cero Miedo” symbol in her face and Catrina teleports behind him. She asks if it would be interesting if he advanced in the Cueto Cup and she says Muertes will be waiting for him. She says Muertes won’t just end his chance at the Cup, but he will end him.
“The Darewolf” PJ Black and Rey Mysterio make their way out for the main event.
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“The Darewolf” PJ Black vs. Rey Mysterio
Mysterio with a hurricanrana and Black with a legsweep as they exchange nearfalls to start. Black with a big boot, but misses stomps and Mysterio with a headscissors to send Black out. Reverse torture rack backbreaker from Black outside and he works Mysterio down inside. 619 attempt from Mysterio stopped by a dropkick from Black for a nearfall and he goes back to grounding Mysterio. Mysterio fights up for a dropkick to create separation. Head kicks exchanged and Mysterio takes Black outside for a springboard moonsault. Springboard senton from Mysterio inside and he lands a headscissors into the second turnbuckle. Mysterio up top and Black hangs him in the tree of woe for a double stomp for a nearfall. Black drops Mysterio and goes up top, but Mysterio meets him. Frankensteiner sees Black roll through and land a Styles Clash for a nearfall. Mysterio counters with a tornado DDT, but he clips the referee with his leg swinging through.
Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo comes in and fakes a count for Mysterio before beating him down. Worldwide Underground stablemate Jack Evans joins in and El Dragon Azteca Jr. clears the ring until Taya trips him outside. Evans and Mundo lay Black on top of Mysterio, but he only gets a nearfall. Dragon Azteca chases Worldwide Underground off with a chair and Mysterio counters a Razor’s Edge into a hurricanrana to set up the 619 and springboard frog splash.
Winner by pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio with the microphone post-match and he says this doesn’t concern PJ Black. This concerns Johnny Mundo and Mysterio knows Mundo can hear him. Mysterio says there will be a time Mundo will be tired of running and that will be in four weeks when Mysterio is in the Temple in front of his people where they will make history when he becomes Lucha Underground Champion. Mysterio won’t leave Mundo empty-handed because he will send him home with a 619.
Jul 20, 2017: Prince Puma fades PJ Black in Cueto Cup
By NOLAN HOWELL
After Worldwide Underground’s PJ Black defeated Sexy Star in the first round of the Cueto Cup with a little help from Taya and Prince Puma defeated another Worldwide member and Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo’s fanboy Ricky Mandel, the two were set to take the main event this week in the second round of the tournament that could see them facing off with the winner of Mundo and Rey Mysterio.
Puma is shown having visions on the roof to start the show, when Vampiro comes up and tells him that the only way to silence it all is to win back the Lucha Underground Championship. PJ Black sees Puma on the roof and gives him the one-finger salute, which makes Puma says he will not lose to Black no matter what. Black would later get introduced to his and Worldwide Underground’s new agent, Benjamin Cooke, by champion Johnny Mundo and crew. While Cooke couldn’t get Mundo’s name right and seemed inept, he promised Worldwide Underground would own Lucha Underground with him as their agent.
In the main event, Black and Puma went all out with Puma laying into Black early, but both men rallying with exchanges of moves. Black landed a spike hurricanrana into the corner to take control, but Puma fought back and punctuated with a standing shooting star press. Puma laned a suplex and cutter combination, but Black came back with a front suplex. Both men fought up top and Puma landed both a reverse hurricanrana and Frankensteiner, but Black survived. Puma decided to put Black away with running boots that knocked him down for the 630 splash. Puma advanced, but Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto informed Black that his agent Benjamin Cooke scored him a match with Rey Mysterio next week.
Cage and Pindar opened the night in a quick one as referee Justin Borden tried to get Cage’s gauntlet off before the match. Cage laid him out and tried to finish Pindar, but Borden disqualified him and it earned Borden another beating after the match. Pindar advances, but Cage continues to look unstoppable with the gauntlet quite literally at his hand.
In the other match of the night, Dante Fox was set to take on Son of Havoc. Son of Havoc was attacked on the way to the ring by Son of Madness and hit with a chain. Dario Cueto came out of his office and said he cannot postpone a match in the Cueto Cup and challenged Son of Havoc to get to the ring and gave him an option to quit. Havoc didn’t quit and took a beating for it for the majority of the match, but he fought back towards the end. A Death Valley Driver landed off the apron to the floor for Havoc and he went up top for the finish, but Fox avoided it to land a Fox Catcher and secure his spot in the second round.
Lucha Underground next week features the end of the second round of the Cueto Cup, with Drago vs. Pentagon Dark and The Mack vs. Texano as well as PJ Black looking to soften up Lucha Underground Championship number one contender Rey Mysterio for his Worldwide Underground stablemate Johnny Mundo.
Jul 13, 2017: Fenix flies over “The Moth” Martinez in Cueto Cup
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Marty “The Moth” Martinez takes on Fenix in a Cueto Cup second round match that has become personal with Martinez’s fixation, ring announcer Melissa Santos, flirting with his main event opponent! Plus, Jeremiah Crane takes on Taya as the Cueto Cup continues. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video recap of the Cueto Cup.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calf. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Cueto Cup Second Round: Jeremiah Crane vs. Taya
Taya slaps Crane and he comes back with a pump kick and a suicide dive outside. Crane cannonballs on Taya in the ringside chairs. Taya avoids a powerbomb and moves to the grandstand. Thumb to the eye drops Crane and Taya with a crossbody. Ground and pound from Taya inside, but Crane with a head kick in the corner. Taya takes a running boot in the corner and knocks Crane down to land double knees. Taya with chops and slaps and Crane slaps her down for a nearfall. Crane in the corner and he gets Taya up, but she reverses an Alabama Slam to a destroyer for a nearfall. Sexy Star comes to ringside and allows Crane to land a Cheeky Nando’s Kick, but Taya with a jackknife nearfall. Pump kick and Cranial Contusion from Crane.
Winner by pinfall: Jeremiah Crane
Post-match, Sexy Star comes in the ring and lays out Taya with brass knuckles.
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Fenix training and Aerostar comes in and says he is putting his money on Fenix now that he is out of the Cueto Cup. Fenix says it isn’t fair for a time-traveler to gamble and Aerostar laughs and says he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Fenix says he knows no one was closer to Aerostar than Drago, but says Drago will see the light. Fenix says he left The Reptile Tribe before and he will again. Aerostar isn’t so sure and Fenix asks for optimism. Aerostar says it is hard for someone who can see the future to have optimism. Fenix asks if he will win tonight and Aerostar flips his hand before giving him a thumbs up.
Mil Muertes and Paul London in the ring for their Cueto Cup match next.
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Cueto Cup Second Round: Mil Muertes (w/Catrina) vs. Paul London
London stays away from Muertes to start, but gets choked in the corner. London with a legsweep and stomps.before he moves outside and runs around ringside. London tries body shots back inside, but Muertes tackles him and beats him down around the ring. Wheel kick from London, but Muertes tackles him back to the corner and lands clotheslines. London snaps the head off the top rope, but again gets knocked down by a Muertes tackle to the floor. London tossed into the announce table, but rolls back out and lands a series of superkicks outside. The Rabbit Tribe run out and jump around the ring. Muertes with a clothesline outside and London with kicks and a stomp back inside. London runs into a chokeslam that gets Muertes a nearfall. Mala Suerte with a distraction and it allows London to kick off the top and land a pair of Shooting Star Presses for nearfalls. Muertes has had enough and lands a punch to set up the Reaper’s Trident spear and Flatliner.
Winner by pinfall: Mil Muertes
Post-match, Catrina with the Lick of Death.
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The Beautiful Brenda at the bar with Texano and she flirts with him before they drink whiskey. Brenda says when she gets tipsy, the truth comes out and Texano asks for the truth. Brenda says Texano is boring. Brenda says he is a blue-collar brawler, but he’s dull. Texano smashes a glass and Brenda tells him to sit down because all he needs is a woman’s touch. Famous B watches from a table in the back and does a reeling motion as he smiles.
Marty “The Moth” Martinez and Fenix in the ring for their Cueto Cup main event as we break.
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Cueto Cup Second Round: Marty “The Moth” Martinez (w/Mariposa) vs. Fenix
Martinez with a shoulder tackle after a counter stalemate as they feel each other out. Martinez works Fenix down, but falls outside as Fenix swings in the ropes. Mariposa trips Fenix and Martinez takes advantage sending Fenix out. Fenix flips off the apron and reverses to land a flip dive outside. Chop follows, but Mariposa pulls Fenix down on the apron and he twists his right leg. Martinez takes advantage and rips at his mask outside. Martinez works a headlock inside and lands a German suplex for a nearfall. Fenix fights out of the corner for a springboard spinning back kick. Fenix works the comeback until Martinez lands a big boot for a nearfall. Gory Special into a double-knee gourdbuster for a nearfall by Martinez. Death Valley Driver gets another and Martinez looks to finish Fenix. Fenix counters for a superkick and Mariposa looks to hand Martinez the lunchbox.
Melissa Santos gets up from her stool and stops Mariposa. Fenix takes advantage with a victory roll and he stacks the legs as he rolls through.
Winner by pinfall: Fenix
Mariposa slides the lunchbox in as Fenix celebrates and Martinez cracks Fenix with the lunchbox. Martinez brings out a fork and Mariposa holds Santos at ringside to watch as Martinez stabs the forehead of Fenix with the fork.
Jul 6, 2017: Puma, Fox, Black, and Son of Havoc advance in Cup
By NOLAN HOWELL
The final night of the first round of the Cueto Cup was upon us this week on Lucha Underground as we edge closer to crowning a number one contender for the Lucha Underground Championship at Ultima Lucha Tres, with the winner taking on either current champion Johnny Mundo or his challenger Rey Mysterio after they square off on the night of the Cueto Cup final!
This week featured a main event between Dante Fox and Mysterio’s protege, El Dragon Azteca Jr. Fox’s backstory as a POW and his rivalry with Killshot opened the show to give some context behind the man in the main event. The two went back and forth early in the air as they demonstrated their lucha abilities, but Fox was able to gain the upper hand inside and ground Azteca. Azteca fought his way back up and evened the score a bit, but an exchange of dropkicks saw Azteca call for Rey Mysterio at ringside and that’s when all hell broke loose courtesy of Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo’s Worldwide Underground. Taya, Ricky Mandel, and “The Darewolf” PJ Black all came after Mysterio and were taken care of before Mundo powerbombed him on the apron. Azteca made the save as the group pummeled Mysterio, but he was sent inside to a Fox Catcher from Fox that would send him into the next round and leave Worldwide Underground celebrating.
The rest of Worldwide Underground saw action earlier in the night as well, to varying degrees of success. PJ Black opened the night against Sexy Star. Black used the power advantage early as he laid a beating on Sexy, but Sexy was able to turn the tide after they fought at ringside and she landed a crossbody. This brought Taya to come out and interfere in the match, with the deciding blow being struck as she tossed a pair of brass knuckles that were caught by Sexy and used to knock Black out. The referee caught Sexy in the act and disqualified her, prompting Sexy to take matters into her own hands and deck the referee after the match.
Black would face the winner of Prince Puma and Ricky Mandel, Mundo’s biggest fan. The match would end quickly as Mandel seemed more interested in parroting his idol’s talk about “Slam Town” and he got caught with a kick that would set up a spinning piledriver from Puma for the win.
In the match hyped last week at the closing of the show, Son of Havoc took on Son of Madness in a match with some unwritten history to it as Havoc was shocked to figure out his opponent. The two brawled around ringside early and often, with Madness displaying a similar style that saw him land a suicide dive through the corner on Havoc outside. It was even all the way to the end as they exchanged cradles, but it would end up with Madness’s shoulders on the mat for Havoc to advance to the second round. Post-match, Madness laid out Havoc and tore his leather vest to further fuel the flames of the unknown story between the two.
In addition to more previews for the Lucha Underground title match between Mundo and Mysterio, commentators Matt Striker and Vampiro revealed some of the second round matches as next week will feature Taya taking on Jeremiah Crane, Paul London against Mil Muertes, and Fenix looking to continue his run in the Cueto Cup for ring announcer Melissa Santos against her stalker Marty “The Moth” Martinez.
The second round kicks off next week on Lucha Underground!
Jun 29, 2017: Jeremiah Crane lands the Killshot in Cueto Cup
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, the first round of the Cueto Cup continues with a main event featuring Jeremiah Crane taking on “The Weapon of Mass Destruction” Killshot! Plus, Mil Muertes returns in the opening match against Veneno with the goal of winning the Cueto Cup for Catrina. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of the latest in Lucha Underground.
Mil Muertes at his shrine and Catrina comes up and says it is once again time for Muertes to do battle and says he begins his journey to regain the Lucha Underground Championship tonight. Catrina says Muertes must let nothing stop him destroy them all. Muertes says he will destroy them all for his love and holds Catrina’s hand. Catrina kisses him and tells him to bring her the Cueto Cup. They walk off and Jeremiah Crane lurks in the background.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Cueto Cup First Round: Veneno vs. Mil Muertes (w/Catrina)
Muertes with the Reaper’s Trident spear and he beats Veneno down.until he lands a chokeslam and Flatliner.
Winner by pinfall: Mil Muertes
Post-match, Catrina with the Lick of Death.
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Cueto Cup First Round: Paul London vs. Vibora (w/Kobra Moon)
London with a baseball slide and he lands strikes outside to no effect on Vibora. London holds Kobra hostage with a carrot and jumps down into a punch from Vibora. Vibora drops London inside and beats him down. Saltador runs out and runs across the ring before going under the ring, allowing London to land a headscissors to take Vibora outside, but a trust fall sees London smack the back of his head against a ringside chair. London rolls back in, but Saltador and Mala Suerte hold Vibora’s feet as he tries to get back inside.
Winner by countout: Paul London
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Cueto Cup First Round: Taya vs. Joey Ryan
Taya slaps away Ryan’s lollipop offer and works him down. Ryan moves outside and Taya throws him in by his chest hair, but Ryan with a superkick that knocks her off the apron. Ryan works her outside and brings her back in. Taya with slaps and chops as Ryan goes up top and lands a bodyslam off the top to set up a stomp for a nearfall. Ryan with a chop to the behind, but Taya with a Northern Lights suplex and double stomp.
Winner by pinfall: Taya
Mil Muertes in a suit as he exits the bathroom and he walks out into an attack with a chair from Jeremiah Crane. Crane tells Muertes she is his and drives spikes a chair into the head of Muertes with another chair as a hammer.
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Michael “The Voice” Schiavello narrates a video package with the luchadors and commentators of Lucha Underground commenting on the Lucha Underground Championship match between champion Johnny Mundo and challenger Rey Mysterio.
Jeremiah Crane and Killshot introduced for their Cueto Cup match.
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Cueto Cup First Round: Jeremiah Crane vs. “The Weapon of Mass Destruction” Killshot
Crane runs into a superkick from Killshot and a suicide dive from Killshot. Crane with one of his own and they exchange dives. They fight outside and Killshot lands a flip dive off a grandstand platform and open-handed strikes, but Crane with an exploder suplex on the floor in return. Crane with a cannonball into the chairs on Killshot outside. Killshot comes back with a superkick and corner big boot for a nearfall back inside. Crane comes back with a knee in the corner, but Killshot with a cutter to get another nearfall as Crane comes in. Killshot looks for a Tiger Suplex, but Crane stacks him for a nearfall and lands a brainbuster for another. Running strikes exchanged between the two and they put each other down with single-leg dropkicks. Crane spits at Killshot as they get up and Killshot unloads. DDT out of the corner and a bicep cutter in, but Crane with the rope break. They fight on the apron and Killshot with a Death Valley Driver. Kill Stomp only gets a nearfall.
Dante Fox in the rafters and he tells Killshot it isn’t over between them. Crane with a Cranial Contusion.
Winner by pinfall: Jeremiah Crane
Post-match, Catrina comes to the top of the stairs and looks down at Crane with a smirk.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto in his office in front of his bracket board and says The Cueto Cup is turning out to be the best event of all-time and the competition has been brutal. Cueto says next week’s group has his salivating and tells someone in the seat to look at the violence as we see it will be Prince Puma vs. Ricky Mandel, Sexy Star vs. PJ Black, El Dragon Azteca Jr. vs. Dante Fox, and someone who sounds like Son of Havoc leans forward and asks who he will be facing. Cueto says Son of Havoc is the only one left and says the masked man will face Havoc. Cueto asks his name and he says it is Son of Madness. Cueto asks where he is from and he says the open road and Cueto places his name on the board.
Jun 22, 2017: Fenix clips Mariposa’s wings in Cueto Cup
By NOLAN HOWELL
Last week, Lucha Underground kicked off the Cueto Cup.tournament devised by owner Dario Cueto. The winner of the 32-man tournament will earn the trophy, but also get a title shot at Ultima Lucha Tres against the winner of a match between Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and challenger Rey Mysterio. The main attraction of the first round this week featured Fenix taking on Mariposa.
Fenix kicked off the show entering The Temple and greeting ring announcer Melissa Santos, dedicating his performance in the Cueto Cup to her as the two seem to have sparks. Perhaps Marty “The Moth” Martinez picked up on those sparks as he lurked in the background with his eyes as always on Santos.
Fenix didn’t take Mariposa seriously in the main event and it almost cost him as he seemed reluctant to throw his hardest against a luchadora. A tornado DDT from Mariposa changed his mind as she threw him outside and took control from there. Fenix was able to use his strength advantage momentarily back inside before Mariposa started getting momentum back with counters. Fenix changed that with an enzuigiri that sent her to the floor. This lead to a fight on the top rope and Mariposa was caught by the Fenix Driver. While Fenix advanced, Marty “The Moth” Martinez and Mariposa laid a beating on Fenix after the match as Melissa Santos was forced to watch on from ringside.
This wasn’t all “Moth” had to do with Santos this week though as he was shown in his hideout adding another picture of her to his shrine and kissing on the photos of her. Mariposa threatened her brother by saying the obsession was making him weak and said that she will teach him a lesson in the next round of the Cueto Cup. Marty reminded her of how they used to play when they were kids, but told Melissa in the pictures not to worry because she’d be family soon.
Mariposa wasn’t able to keep up her end of the bargain, but Martinez was able to advance against The Rabbit Tribe’s Saltador. When he wasn’t fixated on Santos at ringside, “Moth” used his power advantage against the high-flying of Saltador. Martinez’s mind games got him into trouble as he spat at a referee and Saltador almost mounted a comeback, but got dropped by a butterfly gutbuster that got one half of the Moth family a victory this week.
Speaking of The Rabbit Tribe, they continued to try to follow Mascarita Sagrada as their leader and Mascarita keeps blowing them off. Mascarita probably could have used their help against Pindar, one of Kobra Moon’s disciples. The monster was simply too big for Mascarita to get close to winning, despite the lucha of Mascarita having success.
After killing Councilman Delgado in his office last week by crushing his head with the power of the gauntlet, it was little doubt what Cage was going to do to frequent Temple bathroom visitor Vinnie Massaro. While Massaro acquitted himself well with an STO that nearly put the machine away, he tried to get the gauntlet away from Cage and that spelled his end as Cage hit him with a brainbuster. The most significant moments came after the match however as Cage busted Massaro open with the gauntlet and chokeslammed him off the apron to the floor.
A video package continued to preview the training and build-up to the Lucha Underground title match between Mundo and Mysterio as we continue to approach the match and get closer to earning a number-one contender through the Cueto Cup tournament.
Jun 14, 2017: The Cueto Cup begins
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, a number one contender will be crowned for the Lucha Underground Champion at Ultima Lucha Tres when 32 luchadors fight it out for the Cueto Cup. The first round begins tonight! Plus, Cage has a meeting with a very powerful man. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of last week.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto in his office filling in the bracket for The Cueto Cup. Cueto tells whoever came in the office that no one walks in unannounced and Pentagon Dark says he does. Pentagon says he is all healed and asks for Black Lotus. Cueto says she has gone back to Hong Kong and he hasn’t seen her in months. Cueto asks who cares about her and says Pentagon broke her arm first. Pentagon says maybe he will break Cueto’s arm and Cueto says he doesn’t want to do that and points a finger in his face. Pentagon says he does and twists the wrist, but Cueto says for him to look at the big picture because he can make a title shot happen. Cueto will put him in The Cueto Cup and he says his first match is tonight. Pentagon Dark says he will win the Lucha Underground Championship at Ultima Lucha Tres because he is Pentagon and he has cero miedo. Pentagon says if he doesn’t leave Ultima Lucha with the title, Cueto will leave with broken bones.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Cueto Cup First Round: Mala Suerte vs. The Mack
Armlock exchange to start and Suerte arm drags out. Mack flips over the back for an arm drag of his own. Legsweeps exchanged for nearfalls and they reset. Suerte fakes a handshake and lands a chop, but Mack with a leg lariat for a nearfall. Mack with chops in the corner and Suerte comes back with a springboard arm drag. European uppercut and a Samoan Drop from Mack followed by a standing moonsault for a nearfall. Suerte kicks and elbows away from Mack to land a hurricanrana and Suerte rolls through for a dropkick that gets a nearfall. Mack with a running crossbody that puts both down. Forearm and big boot in the corner from Mack followed by an exploder suplex for a nearfall. Stunner blocked for a release German Suplex from Suerte. Suerte up top and he drops down to land a running senton on Mack for a nearfall. Swanton misses and Mack with a tilt-a-whirl into the Michinoku Driver for a nearfall. Suerte with a crucifix drop for a nearfall of his own. DDT from Suerte and another Swanton misses. Pounce from Mack sets up a Stunner.
Winner by pinfall: The Mack
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Cage in the gym with his gauntlet and Dario Cueto says he sees Cage enjoying the fruits of his labor, but Cueto says it isn’t him alone he has to thank for the power. Cueto says his friend LA City Councilman Delgado wants him to come to his office tonight to celebrate his newfound power. Cage says he is not interested and Cueto says Delgado has a lot of power and Cage will want to be acquainted with him. Cueto hands him an address and says Delgado is expecting him. Cueto tells Cage he will reimburse him for the ride.
Cueto Cup First Round: Argenis vs. Pentagon Dark
Argenis tries a handspring springboard and Pentagon with a basement dropkick to drop him. Corner clothesline from Pentagon and a leg kick that drops Argenis. Another lands and drops Argenis. Argenis comes back with a hurricanrana, but Pentagon with a sling blade clothesline. Punt kick to the head lands, but Argenis with an open-handed strike. Superkicks exchanged, but Pentagon with a chop to the throat on the apron. Pentagon slides outside and Argenis with a springboard moonsault. Pentagon lands a punt as Argenis gets inside and works him down. Argenis with a neckbreaker nearfall, but he runs into a belly-to-belly suplex into the corner from Pentagon. Thrust kick from Pentagon, but Argenis with a springboard cutter for a nearfall. Cero Miedo Driver gets Pentagon a nearfall and he lands another leg kick. Handstand in the corner from Argenis sees Pentagon land a superkick. Package piledriver lands for Pentagon.
Winner by pinfall: Pentagon Dark
Post-match, Pentagon breaks the arm of Argenis.
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Before the Cueto Cup match, Famous B takes the microphone from ring announcer Melissa Santos and tells her that he told her to announce him from Texas. Famous B has a cowboy hat on and he tells Texano that he wants to add a thoroughbred to his stable. Famous B doesn’t want to fight Texano because he wants to represent Texano. Famous B will let Texano pin him.
Cueto Cup First Round: Texano vs. Famous B (w/The Beautiful Brenda)
Texano covers Famous B, but pulls him up. Powerbomb from Texano lands.
Winner by pinfall: Texano
Post-match, Beautiful Brenda smacks Texano on the behind before tending to Famous B.
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Michael Schiavello narrates a video preview of Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo vs. Rey Mysterio.
Cueto Cup First Round: Drago (w/Kobra Moon) vs. Aerostar
Aerostar reaches out for a handshake and Drago lands a big boot. Drago works Aerostar down and chokes him on the top rope. Corner splash lands and Drago continues to work him in the corner. Aerostar flips out of the opposite corner and lands a drop toehold into the second turnbuckle. Rope-walk kick from Aerostar, but Drago with an up-kick and a dropkick to put Aerostar down. Hip attack up top by Aerostar and a springboard arm drag followed by a hurricanrana. Head kick from the apron by Aerostar and a springboard dropkick sends Drago out. Kobra Moon trips Aerostar at ringside and Drago takes advantage. Aerostar with a 619 to the back, but he springboards into a cutter from Drago for a nearfall. Drago works him in the corner, but Aerostar matadors him outside. Suicide dive lands, but Aerostar lands head-first on a chair at ringside. Kobra Moon pulls Aerostar down on the apron. Aerostar comes back with a springboard hurricanrana inside, but Drago with a legsweep and the barrel roll pin gets a nearfall. Aerostar with a modified cloverleaf deathlock on Drago. Drago drags himself to the bottom rope for the rope break. Aerostar with Dragon’s Lair, but Drago counters for a flipping blockbuster. Aerostar tries the Dragon’s Lair, but Drago readjusts to get the Dragon’s Lair.
Winner by pinfall: Drago
Post-match, Kobra Moon tells Drago to kill Aerostar and he lands a big boot and lays him on the Aztec symbol in the center of the ring.
Cage arrives at Boyle Heights City Hall and meets LA City Councilman Delgado. Delgado says Cage can’t take off the gauntlet and says that’s good because it means it’s working. Cage asks what working means and Delgado says Cage will soon have more power than he could ever imagine. Delgado says their work will finally begin and Cage asks what he means by their work. Cage can see Delgado is a big shot, but he doesn’t work for anyone. Cage chokes him and slams him against the wall. The wall cracks and Cage lets go, apologizing because he didn’t know what came over him. Delgado says that’s okay because he is still thinking like a man. Cage punches through Delgado’s head with the gauntlet and says he is not a man, he is a machine. Cage walks out of the office and steps on Delgado’s eyeball on the way out.
Jun 8, 2017: Puma brick walls Muertes in a street fight
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Prince Puma and Mil Muertes continue their eternal battle as they face off in the main event in a Boyle Heights Street Fight. Will the rivalry be settled as they take it to the streets? Plus, Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and The Mack will get a final result this week in a Falls Count Anywhere match! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video recaps the feuds between Mil Muertes and Prince Puma, Drago and Kobra Moon, and the Lucha Underground Championship match last week.
Prince Puma tearing at his mask in the bathroom and Rey Mysterio grabs his hand. Mysterio says Puma is becoming too close with Vampiro and says Vampiro doesn’t care about him. Mysterio says Vampiro is using him and Puma asks if Vampiro is like Mysterio or Konnan. Mysterio says he isn’t Puma’s friend or master and Puma says neither is Mysterio. Puma walks out and Mysterio sees Vampiro in the mirror. Vampiro tells Mysterio to stay away or he will send Mysterio straight to hell like he did his last master. Mysterio turns around and no one is there. Mysterio punches out the mirror.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Ring announcer Melissa Santos introduces Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and challenger The Mack. Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto steps out of his office and says to hold on. Cueto says last week, the two went “All Night Long” and there are no ties in Lucha Underground. Cueto says they go to sudden death tonight and says since Mundo have the advantage last week, he will tip the scales for Mack and makes it a falls count anywhere match.
Falls Count Anywhere for the Lucha Underground Championship: Johnny Mundo (c) vs. The Mack
Mundo with leg kicks and strikes, but Mack with a Samoan Drop and a standing moonsault for a nearfall. Corner clothesline from Mack, but Mundo kicks out of the corner for a nearfall. Mundo works Mack down and into the corner. Mundo springboards into a TKO from Mack and he rolls outside, but Mack gets a nearfall on the floor. Mack sits Mundo in the ringside chairs and cannonballs him. Mack brings out a pile of chairs and lays them lip up. Mack holds a chair to the back of Mundo and lands a scoop slam on the pile for a nearfall. Mack misses a chair shot and it lands against the post. Mundo climbs into the bleachers and hides in the crowd. Ricky Mandel runs out and takes the chair from Mack. Mundo with a dive off the bleachers and he gets a nearfall on Mack. Mandel brings out a trashcan and Sexy Star comes out to chase him off. Mundo works Mack with the trashcan, but Mack comes back with slaps and a spinebuster on the trashcan for a nearfall.
Mack tries to bring a table out, but PJ Black holds on and comes out with a kendo stick. Kendo stick drops Mack and Black takes him to the apron, but Mack with a Stunner that sends him falling through. Mundo with a Disaster Kick inside for a nearfall. Running knee lands, but the End of the World lands on the knees of Mack. Sit-out powerbomb from Mack gets a nearfall. Mack to the apron and he looks to suplex Mundo out on the pile of chairs. Mundo rakes the eyes, but runs into a head kick. Mack gets Mundo on the apron, but Taya runs out and pulls Mundo back into the ring. Sunset flip powerbomb into the chairs lands for Mundo.
Winner by pinfall and STILL Lucha Underground Champion: Johnny Mundo
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Dario Cueto in the ring and he says this year, Lucha Underground has been kept exciting, unpredictable, and most importantly, violent by concepts like the Battle of the Bulls and Dario’s Dial of Doom. Cueto asks who they have to thank for this and he says it is him. The title on his office door says proprietor, but Cueto says it should say “lucha libre genius.” Cueto has devised a concept that will be one of the most imaginative the sport has ever seen. Cueto presents the Cueto Cup and he snatches it from Melissa Santos. Cueto says 32 luchadors will compete in a single-elimination tournament for the cup and a LU title shot at Ultima Lucha Tres. Cueto will have Mundo defend the LU title at the Cueto Cup Final, but he will not give his brother Matanza the shot after he embarrassed him against Rey Mysterio. Instead, Cueto gives the shot to Mysterio.
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Lucha Underground Trios Championship: Aerostar, Drago, & Fenix (c) vs. Vibora, Pindar, & Kobra Moon
Pindar starts with Aerostar and Pindar with a side headlock and shoulder tackle. Aerostar sends him to the apron and runs into a forearm. Pindar drops him on the top rope, but Aerostar comes back with a corkscrew off the top. Aerostar with a hurricanrana to send Pindar out. Pindar comes in and lands a big boot out of the corner. Vibora in and he works Aerostar down. Suplex lands and he knocks Aerostar off the top to the floor. Kobra works him outside and Pindar looks for a powerslam off the top. Aerostar counters into a Frankensteiner. Fenix with kicks and an enzuigiri to send Vibora out, but Vibora pulls him off the apron and lands a Tombstone Piledriver on the floor. Inside, Drago mists Aerostar and Kobra calls him over. Kobra was never in the match and Drago tags in for a dive off the top.
Winners by pinfall: Drago, Vibora, & Pindar
Drago gets chained up by Kobra post-match as they raise the titles.
(Commercials)
Ricky Mandel in the locker room and Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo comes out of the shower. He asks Mandel where the champagne is and Mandel says Taya put a hold on it. Taya comes in and says that was a long shower, but she has bad news. Mundo asks if it is about Jack Evans being damaged worse than they thought, but Taya says it is much more serious. Taya tells Mundo he will be defending against Rey Mysterio. Mundo tells Mandel to warm up the car to get to his dojo. Mundo tells Taya he didn’t want the kid to see him nervous, but he will train harder than he ever has before. Taya asks him if he is going to put on his pants and Mundo says there is no time.
Mil Muertes and Catrina make their way out for the main event.
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Boyle Heights Street Fight: Mil Muertes (w/Catrina) vs. Prince Puma
Muertes waits for Puma to come down the stairs and Puma sneaks up from behind with a kick. Puma with a head kick off the apron and a springboard dropkick to drop Muertes. Crossbody over the top rope lands on Muertes outside and Puma brings out a table. Puma lays it against the bleacher barricade and Muertes with a spear through it. Muertes works Puma down outside and lands a DDT on the floor. Puma stops Muertes from hitting him with a stop sign and Puma lands a shot with the stop sign. DDT on the floor and 450 off the apron on Muertes. Puma popped up into the crowd and Muertes works him with a baking sheet. They fight through the crowd and up the stairs. Puma beats Muertes with his shoe, but Muertes runs him into a heater. Muertes carries Puma on his shoulders to the ring. TKO lands on the floor by Muertes. Puma comes back with a superkick and brings out a trashcan. Trashcan tossed at the head of Muertes and he lands a curbstomp on the trashcan. Puma tosses the trashcan into the ring and they fight back up into the bleachers. Puma tries to walk the banister and he shoves him into the wall of Dario Cueto’s office. They fight into the office until Puma gets thrown out by Muertes.
Puma lands a shot with a wrench and sends Muertes back, but Muertes lands a powerslam on the floor. Muertes gets in the face of Vampiro on commentary and sends Puma back inside. Muertes works Puma in the corner with clothesline and a uranage gets a nearfall. Puma elbows away from a Flatliner and lands shots with the trashcan lid before kicking it into the face of Muertes. Muertes laid down in the corner and Puma places the trashcan in his face. Somersault Van Terminator lands, but Muertes able to kick out. 630 off the top lands for Puma, but Catrina knocks him down with a punch. Vampiro comes to ringside and hands Puma a brick. Muertes charges into a shot from the brick.
Winner by pinfall: Prince Puma
May 31, 2017: Mack and Mundo go All Night Long
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on on the mid-season premiere of Lucha Underground, one match only as Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo defends his title against number one contender The Mack and they have All Night Long to do it in an ironman match! Who walks out with the title on this week’s return of Lucha Underground?
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
“All Night Long” Ironman Match for the Lucha Underground Championship: Johnny Mundo (c) vs. The Mack
Mundo spits at Mack and slaps him. Side headlock from Mundo and a shoulder tackle bounces off Mack. Mack comes back with a slap of his own and works Mundo in the corner. Sunset flip inside gets Mundo a nearfall, but Mack with a clothesline. Double-knee gutbuster from Mack gets a nearfall. Knee drop from Mack gets another Mundo with a punt to the head and a shining wizard for one of his own and Moonlight Drive gets another. End of the World blocked by Mack and he goes for a superplex, but Mundo crotches him to knock him down. End of the World lands.
Johnny Mundo pinfall: 1-0 Mundo
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Side headlock from Mundo as we return, but Mack with a modified uranage for a nearfall. Corner clothesline from Mack followed by a pendulum dropkick. Senton in the corner lands for a nearfall on Mundo. Mundo works Mack down and lands a Disaster Kick. End of the World blocked again by Mack, but Mundo with a La Magistral cradle and he grabs the top rope.
Johnny Mundo pinfall: 2-0 Mundo
Mundo sent outside and Mack with a flip dive over the top. Mundo tries to avoid Mack, but he gets dropped on the apron and Mack with a neckbreaker on the floor. Nearfall inside for Mack. Exploder suplex from Mack and Mundo to the apron. Springboard crossbody from Mundo lands, but Mack rolls through to land a powerbomb.
The Mack pinfall: 2-1 Mundo
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Mundo favors his neck as we return and pulls Mack into the second turnbuckle. Mundo chokes Mack with his boot and works him down. Mundo tries a suplex, but Mack reverses for a suplex of his own for a nearfall. Right hands, kicks, chops, headbutts, and strikes exchanged between the two before Mundo lands a standing Spanish Fly for a nearfall. Mundo up top and he knocks Mack off the top. Mack able to land a shotei palm strike and a superplex lands to put both down. Mack rolls over to Mundo and gets a nearfall as Mundo gets his hand on the bottom rope. Mundo and Mack fight up to the top rope in the corner, but Mundo rakes the eyes to send Mack to the floor. Corkscrew crossbody lands off the top on Mack and Mundo favors his right leg. Referees and trainers tend to Mundo, but Mack rolls him back in. Medics roll out a stretcher as Mundo continues to hold the leg before the break.
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Mack helps Mundo to his feet inside and starts to leave the ring. Mundo charges away from the medics and kicks the second rope below the belt. DDT on the stretcher board lands for Mundo.
Johnny Mundo pinfall: 3-1 Mundo
Mundo moves outside and Mack throws the stretcher at him. Mundo hits him with the stretcher outside and they fight up the stairs. Mack hits him with the stretcher and lands right hands. Slam on the stretcher and Mack straps him in. Mack sends him surfing down the stairs as we break.
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Mundo tries to unstrap himself from the stretcher as we return. Mundo dropped on the floor on the stretcher and Mack takes him inside. Stunner lands on Mundo.
The Mack pinfall: 3-2 Mundo
Mundo moves outside and rolls under the ring to come out of the other side. Mundo runs into the corridor and Mack follows him to the back, but Mundo rolls out from under the ring again with a kendo stick. PJ Black leads Mack into a shot with the kendo stick from Mundo and Black and Mundo work him with the kendo sticks.
Son of Havc makes his way out with two kendo sticks and takes out the Worldwide Underground to even the numbers. Havoc knocks on the door of owner Dario Cueto and asks him for a drink. Cueto hands him a bottle of water and Havoc slaps it away as he wants beer. Havoc gets two beers and pours them on Mack. Mack kips up and him and Havoc work Worldwide Underground with the kendo sticks. Tables set up at ringside by Mack and Havoc and Worldwide Underground recover to drop them with the kendo sticks again. Mundo gets the microphone and asks the band if they know any victory songs since time is running out. The maraca player dives off the bandstand and takes out Black and Mundo. Sexy Star takes off her hat and Havoc takes Black backstage. Mack lands a sit-out Tombstone Piledriver through the tables at ringside and rolls Mundo inside.
The Mack pinfall: 3-3
Mack and Mundo drape their arms over each other for nearfalls and Mundo rolls out. Table brought out by Mundo and taken inside. Mack brings out a ladder and drops Mundo with it ringside. Five minutes left and Mundo drops Mack from behind inside. Ladder laid on the second rope in the corner and Mundo drops Mack on the ladder for a nearfall. Mack comes back rolling outside and sweeping the leg to drop Mundo into the ladder face-first. Mundo with a drop toehold onto the ladder as Mack looks to finish him back inside. End of the World set up, but Mack rolls away and Mundo lands on the ladder. Mack sets up the ladder near the corner and chops Mundo against it. Mundo laid on the table and Mack scales the ladder.
Ricky Mandel comes out dressed like Mundo and holds the leg of Mack as we have less than a minute to go. Sexy Star and Son of Havoc take out Mandel and Mack up top. Splash off the top and through the table lands with fifteen seconds remaining. Mack makes his way to Mundo and gets the cover. Two-count and the bell rings as time runs out before the three.
Draw
Dario Cueto comes out from the office and says Mundo and Mack put on a hell of a fight. Cueto says there are no ties in his temple and there must be a winner. Cueto says next week, they will restart the match and the next pinfall or submission wins…even if it takes all night long. Mundo celebrates in the ring, but Mack lays him out with a Stunner and celebrates with the title as the show closes.
Jan 12, 2017: Matanza fights Dragon Azteca to the death
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, El Dragon Azteca Jr. wants revenge and he gets a chance as he challenges “The Monster” Matanza Cueto in a death match main event! Plus, Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo has a message for The Mack before their All Night Long match for the title. All that and more on the midseason finale of Lucha Underground!
Recap of the latest in Lucha Underground.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto in the office with LA City Councilman Delgado. Cueto says Delgado will see “him” in action tonight and Delgado asks if “he” is wearing the gauntlet, which was given to Cage. Cueto says he loves it and he doesn’t know the power is consuming him. Delgado says they will soon be nothing but men among gods. Cueto says the gods will owe them a debt of gratitude and they drink to that. A knock at the door and El Dragon Azteca Jr. comes in. Cueto says he is healed up and introduces him to Delgado. Dragon says he isn’t here to make friends, but destroy an old enemy. Cueto assumes he means his brother and Dragon wants him. Cueto says he can have him, but wants him to know he didn’t send him. Dragon doesn’t care because he broke Rey Mysterio and he tries to break him. Delgado says the kid has balls and Dragon says he does and that’s why he wants Matanza Cueto in a death match. Delgado says he will drink to that too and Cueto says as he wishes. Cueto gets on the phone and says they have a new main event for tonight.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Vampiro warns Mil Muertes his time will come.
Texano vs. Joey Ryan
Texano and Ryan exchange position on the ropes and Ryan calls for the break. Side headlock from Ryan and shoulder tackle stalemate. Texano with a shoulder tackle and an elbow drop. Ryan has his head slammed on the turnbuckle and a slingshot senton gets a nearfall for Texano. Ryan leads Texano on a chase at ringside and snaps his head on the rope. Ryan works Texano outside and back inside.
Famous B and The Beautiful Brenda make their way down in cowboy outfits and Texano starts the comeback as Famous B cheers Texano on. Kick to the head gets a nearfall and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker gets another on Ryan. Ryan crotched up top and dropkicked to the floor. Slingshot crossbody by Texano and he goes up top back inside. Ryan drops him on the top rope and a pumphandle followed by a superkick gets a nearfall. Ryan goes for the bull rope and gets in a tug of war with Famous B. Beautiful Brenda slides in a horseshoe and Texano lays Ryan out with it.
Winner by pinfall: Texano
Post-match, Famous B and The Beautiful Brenda celebrate alongside Texano. Texano shoves Famous B down, but flirts with Brenda before walking off.
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Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and the Worldwide Underground in the ring and he says he has been waiting for this moment for a long time. Mundo tells Taya to keep up the good work on the documentary and he introduces himself as the “Mayor of Slam Town.” Mundo says the fans can call them all the names they want, but they have no choice but to call him Lucha Underground Champion. Mundo came into The Temple as the only star, but he beat everyone who stood in his way. Mundo says the people never believed in Johnny Mundo except for the Worldwide Underground. Mundo says he has the coolest friends and he says he loves them as they hug. Mundo says he needs a moment alone now.
Mundo says he knows The Mack is listening and he says Mack isn’t built to last All Night Long and he doesn’t deserve to be in the same ring as him. Mundo says it is insulting to have to share the same ring as him and he has proven this is his world. Mundo says everyone including The Mack will have to believe that. The Mack runs into the ring and stomps a mud hole in Mundo. Worldwide Underground comes in to beat Mack down. Mack fights up to land Stunners and corners Mundo. Mack stomps him down and Mundo calls for security. Security breaks it up and Worldwide Underground drags Mundo to safety. Mack clears the ring of security and he says the title will be his, but more importantly, he is going to whoop his a** and he is going to whoop his a** “ALL NIGHT LONG!”
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Cage vs. Veneno
Cage with a shoulder tackle and Venero comes back with a headscissors takeover and kick combo. Cage throws him into the corner and lands a clothesline. Venero comes back with a corner clothesline of his own and Cage catches him. Headkick from Venero lands, but Cage drops him with a discus lariat and connects on a Lucha Destroyer.
Winner by pinfall: Cage
Post-match, Cage puts the gauntlet back on and a referee narrowly escapes a beating. Sexy Star runs in post-match and points at Veneno. Sexy says it was him and hits a running kick. Sexy tells him to stay away from her.
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Prince Puma works the heavy bag with rattan escrima and has flashbacks about Vampiro and Mil Muertes. Catrina walks in and says it is never the same once you die and once you cross over. Catrina says the voices come back with you and Puma says there is only one vision and it is filled with blood and pain. Puma says it is Mil’s blood. Catrina has a similar vision and sees Puma’s blood. She disappears and Puma knocks the bag off its hook.
El Dragon Azteca Jr. and “The Monster” Matanza Cueto make their way out for their death match main event.
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Death Match: Dragon Azteca Jr. vs. “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (w/Dario Cueto)
Dragon with a kick combo and a missile dropkick to start. Dragon runs into a fallaway side slam. Matanza clubs Dragon down and brings in a chair. Chair propped in the corner and Dragon popped up, but he comes down to land a headscissors takedown. Matanza almost runs into the chair, but he gets it superkicked back into his face and Dragon throws it at him. Flip dive off the chair to Matanza outside lands. Matanza comes back and throws Dragon out of a fireman’s carry into a post. Matanza tosses Dragon around at ringside and carries him up the stairs. Matanza chokes him on the ground and they fight to the balcony. Dragon with a flip dive off the rafter and a headscissors almost sends Matanza down the stairs. They fight into the bleachers and Matanza lands a chokeslam that sends Dragon through the bleachers.
Winner by referee stoppage: Matanza Cueto
Rey Mysterio runs out post-match and checks on the hole in the bleachers. Matanza shoves fans out of the way and begins to fight with Mysterio in the bleachers. Mysterio bounced off a wall and they fight into the balcony. Mysterio with a headscissors and runs him into a steel beam. Matanza powerbombs him against a rafter. Matanza charges Mysterio and gets back bodydropped through the roof of the storage office. Dario Cueto rings a bell and tells everyone to leave The Temple.
Ring announcer Melissa Santos leaving The Temple and taking pictures. Marty” The Moth” Martinez lurks and gets knocked out. The lights come on and Mariposa says Marty got her attention and says maybe “The Moth” has seen the light. Marty says he did good and he chews at the ropes that keep him bound.
Jan 5, 2017: Mundo sets the stipulation for Mack
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, owner Dario Cueto changes it up and Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and The Mack go non-title in the main event. However, with the winner getting to pick the title match stipulation, who gets to pick their fight? Plus, Mariposa and Sexy Star renew their rivalry! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of the latest in Lucha Underground.
Mil Muertes at a candlelight shrine and he asks how Prince Puma is still alive. Catrina walks up and says it was Vampiro toying with dark magic. Catrina says Muertes needs to go through Vampiro to get to Puma.
Catrina in The Temple and Jeremiah Crane catches up and asks if Catrina saw him beat the man she loves. Catrina walks away and says Muertes isn’t the one she loves.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Mariposa vs. Sexy Star
Sexy and Mariposa exchange ground and pound and Sexy tosses Mariposa around by her pigtails. Hurricanrana sends Mariposa out for a cannonball. Sexy with chops and forearms, but Mariposa tosses Sexy into the office wall and against the apron. Mariposa holds Sexy in a wheelbarrow and slings her against the announce table again and again. Butterfly Effect called for, but Sexy moves out and kicks out of the corner. Flying arm drag out of the corner. Sit-out hip toss from Sexy gets a nearfall. Sexy with forearms and shots to the body, but she runs into a Samoan Drop from Mariposa for a nearfall. Indian deathlock applied and Mariposa with heel kicks to the back. Axe kick to the body and Mariposa misses on a moonsault. Dropkick into the corner by Sexy. Mariposa moves her up top and looks for a superplex. Sexy fights her off and knocks her down to land the double stomp off the top.
Winner by pinfall: Sexy Star
Post-match, Marty “The Moth” Martinez comes out and helps up Mariposa. The two embrace and Moth chokeslams her to the mat.
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Mascarita Sagrada working out in the gym and Paul London and the White Rabbit tribe come up and say they found the White Rabbit. Mascarita says no, but London says they followed him here and he is their spiritual guide, guru, and god. London says he is the leader of the tribe and offers him to join them at ringside tonight. Mascarita says they are crazy and walks off.
The Rabbit Tribe and Kobra Moon, Pindar, Vibora, and Drago make their way out for a trios match. Kobra unchains Drago to take her place in the match.
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Mala Suerte, Saltador, & Paul London vs. Drago, Pindar, & Vibora (w/Kobra Moon)
Pindar starts with Suerte and Suerte with springboard headscissors. The Rabbit Tribe with a triple-team punch and Saltador in, but runs into a powerslam. Drago in and Pindar lifts him to land headscissors. Drago worked in the Rabbit Tribe corner. The Rabbit Tribe dance around and Drago rolls out to tag in Vibora. Vibora runs out The Rabbit Tribe. Saltador and Suerte run into chokeslams and Vibora with a big boot on London. Pindar works London down and Kobra with a slap as the referee has his back turned. Kobra chokes London down in the corner with the chain. London able to fight out and a double tag brings in both of the Rabbit Tribe on Drago. Suerte teases a coast-to-coast and jumps down for a running dropkick, but Drago moves out of the way and Saltador hit inadvertently. Big boot and Blue Thunder Bomb combo from Vibora and Pindar. London with superkicks and he gets caught by Vibora for a Tombstone Piledriver. Drago in and Kobra tells him to finish Saltador. Running blockbuster lands on Saltador.
Winners by pinfall: Drago, Pindar, & Vibora
Post-match, Drago chained by Kobra Moon. Lucha Underground Trios Champions Aero Star and Fenix come out and take out Pindar and Vibora. Kobra Moon chased off and Drago unchained. Drago shoves them away and Kobra calls for Drago.
Sexy Star backstage with The Mack and Mack says he loves the way she squashed that bug Mariposa again. Sexy says she wants to see him squash Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo. Mack says he doesn’t want Sexy out there just like she didn’t want him because he wants to prove he can beat Mundo on his own. Mack says they are cool and they do a secret handshake.
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Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto in the locker room and he sees “Mack Daddy.” Cueto asks if he minds if he calls him that and Mack says Cueto will be calling him “champ” after tonight. Cueto says he won’t because tonight will be non-title. Cueto wants them to go to war in an epic confrontation so tonight is about warm-up. Mack says he doesn’t need one, but Cueto says tonight is still important because the winner gets to pick the stipulation for the title match. Mack asks if Cueto is a betting man and tells him to always bet on Mack.
Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and The Mack make their way out for the main event.
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Winner Picks Stipulation: Johnny Mundo vs. The Mack
Mundo takes the back and Mack moves out for an arm drag. Mack with a leg lariat for a nearfall. Mundo fakes a kick below the belt and rakes the eyes. Mundo works Mack down in the corners and lands a head kick on the apron. Springboard fake to land a slap to the face and Mundo flips Mack the bird at ringside. Mack follows out and Mundo tries a kick, but Mack catches to land an exploder suplex on the floor. Mundo hides under the ring and Mack catches him, but Mundo baits him to throw him into the barricade for a nearfall back inside. Springboard head kick from Mundo connects and he sets up the End of the World. Mack rolls him up for a nearfall and lands right hands. Lariat turns Mundo inside out and a corkscrew uppercut followed by a slam from Mack. People’s Elbow gets a nearfall on Mundo. Spinning kick from Mundo corners Mack. Mundo runs into a Samoan Drop and Mack kips up for a standing moonsault for another nearfall. Pop-up forearm by Mack gets a nearfall as Mundo gets his foot on the rope. Codebreaker in between the ropes by Mack gets another. Mundo worked against the ropes and Mack looks for a Stunner, but Mundo shoves him into the referee. Mack with a pop-up powerbomb and the referee gets to the count too late as Mundo recovers in time. The Worldwide Underground out and they distract Mack and the referee. Mundo takes advantage with a low blow and rolls Mack up.
Winner by pinfall: Johnny Mundo
“The Darewolf” PJ Black and Jack Evans hold The Mack down and Mundo tells The Mack he sucks and he says the “fat sack of crap” couldn’t last ten minutes with him tonight. Mundo says he is taking Mack’s “fat a** to Slam Town all night long.” Mundo stomps the head of Mack after calling for the “All Night Long” match.
Mil Muertes and Catrina interrupt and The Worldwide Underground clears the ring. Muertes tackles Vampiro at ringside and clubs him down. Vampiro taken inside and Prince Puma makes his way out. Puma gets to the apron and Vampiro shouts him down as he takes the Flatliner.
Dec 29, 2016: Cage bests Texano for the Ultimate Opportunity
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Cage and Texano continue their Best of Five series for an “Ultimate Opportunity” from Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto in the main event! Plus, Jeremiah Crane looks to take back Catrina by taking out Mil Muertes. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video recap of the latest in Lucha Underground.
Prince Puma in the dojo of Vampiro and he tells Puma to rise. Vampiro says Puma’s journey into darkness begins tonight and Puma says he is ready and declares Vampiro his master.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Jeremiah Crane vs. Mil Muertes (w/Catrina)
Crane charges with a thrust kick and lands another. Muertes levels him with a shoulder tackle. Muertes works him in the corners with clotheslines and lands a powerslam. Muertes works him against the ropes and Catrina gives him the Lick of Death. Muertes sets up for the Flatliner and the referee focuses on Catrina after the Lick. Prince Puma runs in and lays Muertes out with a kendo stick. Crane with a pump kick.
Winner by pinfall: Jeremiah Crane
Post-match, Puma works Muertes with the kendo stick and sends him out. Vampiro stands up from commentary and Puma bows to him in the ring.
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Sexy Star working out and a courier comes in. He says he found a package for her in catering and congratulates her on being the first woman to become Lucha Underground Champion. Sexy thanks him and asks who it is from. He says it didn’t have a name and talks about how he used to write Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo, but never wrote him back. Sexy thanks him and he walks off. Sexy opens the package to reveal another tarantula and she slams it to the ground.
Texano approached by Famous B and The Beautiful Brenda in the gym. Famous B comes in and says Texano almost has the whole package, but he isn’t famous. Famous B says Texano has all the tools, but he isn’t connecting with the audience and that’s why they chose Cage over him. Texano cocks his fist and says they cheer him. Famous B says they aren’t invested in him just yet. Famous B says it is just an image problem and he doesn’t even have to call 423-GET-FAME. Famous B says to just say the word and he will come out with him tonight. Texano says maybe they’ll cheer him if he kicks Famous B’s a**. Famous B says just to think about it.
Matt Striker and Vampiro at the table and Vampiro tells Striker whatever is between him and Prince Puma is between them and to leave it at that.
The Worldwide Underground and Son of Havoc and Angelico make their way out for a match next.
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The Worldwide Underground vs. Son of Havoc & Angelico
Evans and Angelico start. Evans and Angelico exchange arm wrenches and counters to a stalemate. Evans tries to shake hands and Angelico gets a shoulder lock after Evans takes a swing. Havoc in and Black follows by taking Havoc down by his beard. Havoc with a handspring back elbow and able to make the hot tag to Angelico. Right hands exchanged between Angelico and Black and Angelico with a kick combo punctuated by a handstand kick for a nearfall broken by Evans. Havoc with a springboard crossbody on Worldwide Underground and Angelico with a springboard knee on Evans. Black hits a springboard 450 and Angelico appears to have injured his left elbow. Evans sends Havoc out with a tornado kick and a referee calls for a doctor for Angelico. Evans slams Havoc and lands a second-rope corkscrew plancha.
Winners by pinfall: The Worldwide Underground
Sexy Star barges into the office of Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto as he looks inside the chest given to him to Councilman Delgado. Cueto says Sexy Star is champion for a week and she doesn’t knock anymore. Sexy wants Mariposa and Cueto asks if it is another “No Mas” match. Sexy wants a good old fashioned beating and Cueto gives her Mariposa next week.
(Commercials)
Best of Five Ultimate Opportunity Series Match Four (Cage leads 2-1): Cage vs. Texano
Texano with a clothesline, back elbow, and heel kick. Death Valley Driver off the knee and a sliding clothesline get a nearfall on Cage. Cage comes back with kicks and an exploder suplex. Turnbuckle comes off and Texano rolls Cage for a nearfall. Cage sits Texano up and Texano slips out. Snake eyes on the exposed turnbuckle and Cage busted open. Superkick and sit-out powerbomb land for Texano.
Winner by pinfall: Texano (Series tied 2-2)
Dario Cueto steps out of his office and says he sees the two really want his Ultimate Opportunity and he can’t blame them. Cueto says they will have match five right now next.
(Commercials)
Cueto says he forgot to mention this match is anything goes.
Best of Five Ultimate Opportunity Series “Anything Goes” Match Five (Series tied 2-2): Cage vs. Texano
Texano punches Cage into the corner and bites him. Texano works him down in the corner. Cage fights up and able to land a DDT to create space. Cage sits himself up top, but Texano with a head kick and he again bites the forehead. Frankensteiner lands and a slingshot senton from Texano gets a nearfall. Cage fights out of a powerbomb and lands a dropkick. Texano charges and falls outside. Flip dive over the top lands for Cage. Cage and Texano fight outside and fight up the stairs and into the crowd. Cage with a suplex on the bleachers. Lariat ducked and Texano with a spinebuster on the bleachers. Cage rolls down to the ringside floor and gets thrown into the ring post. Texano and Cage fight back into the crowd and take turns bouncing each other into the chairs. Cage punched off the elevated grandstand barricade and he falls to the floor. Crossbody by Texano off the barricade. Cage tossed into the chairs ringside and a chair shot to the head puts him down. Texano whips him with the bull rope and gets a nearfall back inside. Spinebuster on the chair by Texano and a slingshot senton sees Cage move away and Texano lands on the chair. Cage with a chair shot to the head and both down. Cage with a nearfall. Punches exchanged and Texano with a crossface. Cage rolls him back for a nearfall. Discus clothesline nearly finishes Texano and Cage lands a Falcon Arrow.
Winner by pinfall: Cage
Dario Cueto emerges from his office and says he has won the Ultimate Opportunity. Cueto says it is a prize so great and powerful that he’d rather not give it to him in front of the believers. Cueto says they are too weak-minded to understand and invites Cage into his office.
Video preview for Johnny Mundo defending the Lucha Underground Championship against The Mack next week.
Cage steps into the office and asks what he won. Cueto shows him the chest and opens it up. Cage asks what it is and Cueto says the gauntlet in the chest has powers beyond Cage’s imagination. Cage says he isn’t a renaissance fair guy and goes to walk out. Cueto says Cage doesn’t want it, but wants Cage to do him a favor by trying it on. Cage tries it on and thunder sounds as lightning crackles around the glove. Cage chokes Cueto and says he will keep it on second thought and thanks him. Cueto looks up to the gods.
Dec 21, 2016: Mundo unmasks Sexy Star to escape cage with title
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Sexy Star looks to regain the Lucha Underground Championship against Johnny Mundo in a steel cage main event with Worldwide Underground banned from ringside per LU owner Dario Cueto! Plus, a new number one contender is determined in the Battle of the Bulls finals. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of the latest in Lucha Underground.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Four-Way Elimination Battle of the Bulls Tournament Finals: The Mack vs. “The Darewolf” PJ Black vs. Jeremiah Crane vs. Cage
Four-way wristlock sees Cage clear the ring and land a release German Suplex on Mack. Black with a handstand kick and stomp. Springboard moonsault misses for Black, but Black and Crane take out Cage and take each other out. Mack covers Crane for a nearfall. Crane slammed on Black and Mack with a standing moonsault on both for a nearfall. Crane with a dragon screw and he stomps Mack down. Shoulder tackle outside on Black by Crane. Mack with a flip dive on Crane to follow. Cage takes out both with a flip dive of his own. Black with a dive. Crane comes back with a facebuster on the apron. Cage with a jackhammer on Crane on the floor. Cage on the shoulders of Mack inside and Black tries a Doomsday Device, but Cage catches him for a powerslam. Crane powerbombed on top of Mack for a nearfall by Cage. Crane gets a guillotine choke on Cage, but he swings him into a Black Hole Slam. F5 by Cage on Black and Texano on the apron. Punch with the bullrope and Mack and Black land finishers on Cage.
Cage has been eliminated by pinfall.
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Crane with a running facewash on Mack and a rope-assisted neckbreaker on Black for a nearfall. Crane up top and Mack with a head kick. Crane able to knock Mack down for a sit-out powerbomb for a nearfall and into the stretch muffler. Black rolls Crane up for a nearfall. Crane with a Death Valley Driver and a Jay Driller on Black, but Black moves outside. Mack puts Crane up top and and Crane throws a punch. Mack ducks for a stunner off the top.
Jeremiah Crane has been eliminated by pinfall.
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Mack and Black exchange chops and Black with a kick combo for a nearfall. Black with a stunner and Mack pops up to land a stunner of his own.
Winner by pinfall and Lucha Underground Championship number one contender: The Mack
Lucha Underground Trios Champions Fenix and Aerostar search for Drago in the bathroom and Kobra Moon asks if they are looking for him. Kobra says he has come home to their tribe. Aerostar says Drago would never return to the tribe he left over a millennia ago and Kobra says he was broken and now Pindar and Vibora will break them. Kobra, Pindar, and Vibora lay them out on the floor and she says it will be “her Drago” who leaves the two for dead next time.
(Commercials)
The cage set up and Sexy Star preparing backstage. The Mack comes in and she says she is so proud of him and knew he could do it. Mack says it is a dream come true for him and Sexy says Mack is only a win away from a championship shot. Mack says so is Sexy and she can win tonight and become a two-time Lucha Underground Champion. Mack says it will hurt to take the title from her and Sexy laughs and says it would be a honor to defend against him. The two walk out and a tarantula crawls on the floor.
In the office of Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto, he sits with Jeremiah Crane and asks if he is sure he wants that. Crane says he wouldn’t have asked if he wasn’t sure and Cueto says Crane got his a** kicked. Crane tells him to give him the match and Cueto says he’s got it. Crane reaches into the roof paneling and pulls out an old slate that he says he left there when he was a kid. Crane walks out and runs into Catrina. Crane asks if Catrina remembers when they used to play with it as kids and Catrina says Crane just lost a shot at becoming a champion playing foolish games. Crane says he isn’t playing games with Catrina or her boyfriend and he says Dario Cueto gave him the match. Crane will make Pascual Mendoza wish he would have died in the earthquake Catrina saved him from and Crane will have her all to himself.
Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo and Sexy Star locked in the cage for the main event.
(Commercials)
Steel Cage Match for the Lucha Underground Championship: Johnny Mundo (c) vs. Sexy Star
Mundo spits in her face and Sexy slaps him. Sexy with leg kicks and chops and Mundo thrown into the cage. Mundo and Sexy flex and Mundo calls for a test of strength. Mundo flips into an armbar and Sexy comes back with a side headlock takedown. Mundo gets out and tries to escape over the top, but Sexy pulls him down on the top rope. Sexy tries an escape of her own, but Mundo pulls her down and rakes her face against the cage. Spear against the cage and a second one for Mundo misses. Sexy stomps him and they chase each other on the top rope. Sexy with a hurricanrana and a dropkick. Mundo prevents another escape and they exchange chops and leg kicks on the top rope. Sexy with a push kick that crotches Mundo on the top rope. Mundo able to prevent the escape and he pulls her down into a backbreaker for a nearfall. Mundo works Sexy down and runs her into the cage. Springboard kick lands and leaves Sexy down in between the ropes and the cage. Escape prevented by Sexy and she gets under in the corner to land a powerbomb out of the corner for a nearfall. Leg drop gets another for Sexy and she tries an escape in the corner. Sexy kicks Mundo away and lands a crossbody off the top of the cage. Mundo able to kick out. Sexy makes the climb and the two meet seated at the top of the cage. Strikes exchanged and Sexy pulls Mundo back in on the top rope. Sexy with chops and kicks, but Mundo rips the mask off and she drops to the canvas to prevent the unmasking. Mundo escapes the cage.
Winner by cage escape and STILL Lucha Underground Champion: Johnny Mundo
Post-match, The Mack gives Johnny Mundo a stunner at the top of the stairs.
Drago chained in the temple of Kobra Moon and Kobra asks if he is ready to call her queen. Drago says never and she says she was going to let him gnaw on the bones of the small meal she was about to have. Kobra says a dragon has to feed and Drago spits fire as she walks off laughing.
Dec 15, 2016: “The Darewolf” runs Battle of the Bulls
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, two more winners are selected as the Battle of the Bulls first round nears an end. The Worldwide Underground members “Darewolf” PJ Black and Jack Evans take two slots in the main event and fight against each other and Angelico and Son of Havoc. Plus, Killshot and Dante Fox meet again in a Battle of the Bulls opener against Jeremiah Crane and Mariposa! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Battle of the Bulls Tournament: Killshot vs. Dante Fox vs. Mariposa vs. Jeremiah Crane
Head kicks leave Crane and Killshot standing and Killshot with a Rock Bottom. Thrust kick nearfall and Mariposa takes both out with a missile dropkick. Mariposa left with Fox and he drops her with a dropkick. Fox with suicide dives on Crane and Killshot. Mariposa with a missile dropkick on Fox and Mariposa with a crossbody off the apron on Killshot. Crane and Fox exchange dives and Killshot takes out the field with a shooting star press over the top. Springboard attempt by Killshot sees Crane toss a chair in his face. Crane loads the ring with chairs and sets them face-to-face. Tower of Doom sees Mariposa at the bottom as Fox and Crane superplex Killshot to send the chairs flying around the ring. Mariposa throws chairs at the field and head kicks exchanged that leave Fox and Killshot standing. Fox with a springboard codebreaker on Killshot to put everyone down. Chair wedged in the corner and Killshot reverses to send Fox into the chair. Reverse hurricanrana gets a nearfall for Killshot broken by Crane. Crane with a Death Valley Driver and a sit-out powerbomb for nearfalls. Stretch muffler in on Killshot and Mariposa breaks it, but Crane locks the submission in on her. Mariposa with legscissors to get a nearfall and a Butterfly Effect on Killshot on a chair for a nearfall broken by Fox. Crane and Fox in the ring and Fox with a standing springboard C4 for a nearfall. 450 lands on the feet of Crane and he lands the Jay Driller.
Winner by pinfall: Jeremiah Crane
Post-match, Killshot lays Fox out with a single-leg dropkick and double stomp off the top.
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Taya with Jack Evans and “The Darewolf” PJ Black and they do take after take on their documentary. Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo walks in and asks why they are shooting his movie when Black and Evans should be preparing for their match tonight. Mundo says he is the only one in Worldwide Underground who could beat Sexy Star and that’s why he’s champion. Mundo asks what Black and Evans will do when they lose tonight and he has to find two new members for the Worldwide Underground.
Sexy Star training montage sees her scream when a tarantula is left in her locker.
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Kobra Moon vs. Drago
Drago with takedowns and submission attempts. Moon with an arm drag and springboard hurricanrana. Drago comes back with a dropkick and works her in the corners. Superkick lands and a head kick followed by a legsweep on Moon. Swinging neckbreaker on Moon and a facebuster. Drago with a thrust kick and Moon knocked out. Drago goes to the top and one of Kobra Moon’s tribe runs out and shoves him off the top.
Winner by disqualification: Drago
Post-match, Aerostar and Fenix make their way out to make the save. A big member of Kobra’s tribe comes out and takes out Fenix and Aerostar by himself with big boots and chokeslams. Tombstone lands and Kobra and her tribe leave with Drago.
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Sexy Star runs into Mariposa in the hallway and the two fight before Sexy chokes her against the wall. Sexy says Mariposa tortured her for six months of her life and says she knows it was her who put the spider in her locker. Mariposa says she has no idea what she’s talking about and Sexy warns her about starting another war with her after Sexy made her say “no mas” last time. Mariposa says she wouldn’t leave something ugly like a spider in her locker, but something beautiful like a butterfly. Sexy punches a hole in the wall next to Mariposa’s head.
Jack Evans, “The Darewolf” PJ Black, Son of Havoc, and Angelico make their way out for the Battle of the Bulls main event.
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Battle of the Bulls Tournament: Jack Evans vs. “The Darewolf” PJ Black vs. Son of Havoc vs. Angelico
Worldwide Underground go after Son of Havoc and Angelico. Havoc and Angelico send both out and Angelico with a side headlock and tackle. Evans and Black knocked off the apron and they are taken out by dives. Evans and Black rolled inside and Evans rolls on top of Black for a nearfall. Havoc sent out and Worldwide Underground fought off by Angelico. Angelico with a Death Valley Driver on Black on top of Evans and Angelico and Havoc left. Springboard crossbody and standing moonsault get Havoc a nearfall. Backbreaker gets a nearfall on Angelico. Evans and Black toss Havoc out and wind-up punches drop Angelico. Angelico with handstand kicks on Worldwide Underground and a nearfall on Evans. Fall of the Angels blocked as Evans lands a hurricanrana nd a backslide with a bridge gets a nearfall broken by Havoc. Springboard cutter on Black gets Havoc a nearfall of his own. Worldwide Underground with a Doomsday Device, but Havoc follows with a hurricanrana as he falls back. Havoc up top and Evans crotches him. Angelico comes back inside and a Tower of Doom blocked. Angelico with a superplex outside on Evans that takes out the field and sends Evans into the chairs. Springboard knee on Black inside lands, but Evans in. Black pulls Evans into a back elbow from Havoc after Angelico is sent outside into the barricade. Black lays down and tells Evans to cover him. Evans covers and Black cradles him.
Winner by pinfall: PJ Black
Post-match, Evans and Black have a shoving match before they leave the ring.
El Dragon Azteca Jr. in the dojo with Rey Mysterio and Mysterio asks what happened to him. Dragon says the monster came for him and he helps Mysterio up. Mysterio says that was his fault, but Dragon says after feeling the Wrath of The Gods from “The Monster” Matanza Cueto, he understands his destiny. Mysterio says Matanza is too strong and it isn’t a fight Dragon can win. Dragon says he doesn’t care about winning. Mysterio says this is his battle. Dragon says Mysterio’s days of telling him what to do are over and it starts by him ending Matanza’s life.
Dec 8, 2016: Battle of the Bulls begins
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, owner Dario Cueto has created another unique opportunity as he introduces the Battle of the Bulls Tournament. Four-way matches will play out to find a new contender for the Lucha Underground Championship. Plus, Sexy Star looks to get her rematch with LU Champion Johnny Mundo if she defeats PJ Black! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video package recaps Johnny Mundo winning the Lucha Underground Championship and the best of five “Ultimate Opportunity” series between Cage and Texano.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto gets a knock on the door of his office and Angelico comes in. Cueto asks what brings “the boy who could fly” down here and Angelico wants Johnny Mundo tonight, but he doesn’t care if it is for the Lucha Underground Championship. Cueto says his hands are tied by Mundo’s lawyer and Angelico wonders if he should lawyer up since he has been injured twice while working for Cueto. Cueto says everyone knows the risks of competing in The Temple and it is not his fault. Angelico says maybe Cueto is right and reaches out to shake hands. Cueto reaches and Angelico pins his arm to the table. Angelico says it will be Cueto’s fault when he gives him the Fall of the Angels through his desk. Cueto says Angelico can get his hands on Mundo if he enters his tournament tonight. Cueto says it is the Battle of the Bulls Tournament to determine a number one contender for the Lucha Underground Championship. Angelico says he accepts and Mundo will need an undertaker instead of a lawyer when he gets his hands on him.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Melissa Santos introduces the competitors for the first round match in the Battle of the Bulls Tournament before Famous B takes the microphone and introduces Dr. Wagner Jr.
Four-Way Battle of the Bulls Tournament First Round Match: Cage vs. Texano vs. Joey Ryan vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. (w/Famous B & The Beautiful Brenda)
Cage clotheslines Famous B and Ryan goes after Texano in the corner. Dr. Wagner rolls out of a sunset flip and lands a head kick on Cage. Texano left standing and Cage gets back up as the two go face-to-face and exchange punches and kicks. Leg lariat from Texano drops Cage and he brings out the bull rope. Texano whips Cage with the bull rope. Texano flip dive on Wagner and Ryan outside and Cage back up with a moonsault outside to take all three down. Pumphandle facebuster gets Cage a nearfall on Texano. Ryan with an elbow on Cage from the apron, but Ryan caught off the top for a jackhammer that gets Cage a nearfall. Texano with a Celtic Cross on Wagner and a spinebuster gets a nearfall on Ryan. Wagner with a tornado DDT on Cage. Dragon screw on Texano by Wagner. Ryan with a pumphandle suplex on Wagner and a spinebuster on Texano gets a nearfall. Cage runs Ryan into the corner, but Ryan gets a swinging neckbreaker off the top for a nearfall. Ryan goes up top and Texano and Wagner superplex Ryan while Cage powerbombs the two in the Tower of Doom. Famous B tries to get involved and Cage takes care of him and Wagner. Texano left standing and he lands a corner clothesline and forearm on Wagner. Texano with a superkick and sit-out powerbomb on Ryan. Cage breaks the pin and lays Texano out with the bull rope. Cage covers Ryan.
Winner by pinfall: Cage
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Sexy Star in the office of Cueto and he gives her a unique opportunity tonight to face PJ Black for a chance to get a rematch with Johnny Mundo for the Lucha Underground Championship. Cueto says she will face Mundo in a cage if she wins tonight, but she will never get a Lucha Underground Championship match again. Sexy accepts and tells Cueto he may have escaped a troubled past, but she promises a troubled future if he isn’t careful.
Cortez Castro walks into LAPD Captain Vasquez’s office. Vasquez tells Officer Reyes it has been a while. Reyes tells her Cueto knows because he called him a rat. Vasquez tells Reyes he isn’t like Officer Meehan because he is a good man. She doesn’t trust Joey Ryan anymore, but she needs Reyes in The Temple. Reyes asks how he can go back into The Temple with a blown cover. Vasquez says he will return to The Temple as a whole new man when his arm heals. She holds up a mask.
Sexy Star and PJ Black make their way out for their match.
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Sexy Star vs. PJ Black
Sexy with leg kicks and a pinning predicament as they feel each other out. Black tries a takedown and Sexy hooks the arm to stay grounded. Superkick and hurricanrana from Sexy and Black drops her with a knee to the midsection. Springboard arm drag from Black and Sexy comes back with leg kicks and head kicks. Springboard headscissors by Sexy. Tilt-a-whirl headscissors blocked and Black gets a TKO for a nearfall. Black rips at the mask and applies a pendulum to ram Sexy’s head into the bottom turnbuckle. Tilt-a-whirl into a guillotine by Sexy, but Black suplexes out. Lionsault by Black and he goes up top. Sexy kicks the top rope and crotches Black up top. Slaps on Black and a Frankensteiner off the top lands. Black rolls through for a Styles Clash. Sexy kicks out and Black goes for a Lionsault again. Sexy with roundhouse kicks and a spike DDT for a nearfall. Jack Evans throws a bat in the ring and the official picks it up. Sexy sidesteps a superkick and Evans knocked off the apron. Sunset flip out of the corner by Sexy.
Winner by pinfall: Sexy Star
Kobra Moon tells the story of her tribe losing a great war after one of their generals deserted them. Kobra has two of her tribe rise and says they need to bring back the man who deserted them so long ago. Kobra tells them to bring Drago back and make him kneel before his queen.
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Dario Cueto visits Matanza in his cage and asks one last time if he wants to be in the Battle of The Bulls. Matanza calls for Rey Mysterio and Cueto says he knows he wants Mysterio and he will get him once he returns from the injuries Matanza gave him. Cueto tells Matanza he gave Dragon Azteca Jr. a spot in the tournament after he was blinded by revenge and broke Pentagon Dark’s arm. Cueto hopes Matanza won’t make the same mistake being blinded by revenge. Matanza slams Cueto’s head against the bars and reaches for the key.
Marty “The Moth” Martinez, Dragon Azteca Jr., The Mack, and Mil Muertes make their way out for the main event.
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Four-Way Battle of the Bulls First Round Tournament Match: Marty “The Moth” Martinez vs. Dragon Azteca Jr. vs. The Mack vs. Mil Muertes (w/Catrina)
Mack, Moth, and Dragon go after Muertes and he fights all three off. Uppercut on Moth and powerslam on Mack. Dragon with a dropkick that doesn’t budge Muertes. Mack and Moth kick Muertes in the midsection and send him out. They work on Dragon and Dragon sends Moth into a knee from Mack. Mack and Moth left inside and Dragon with a handstand kick. Tijuana DDT on Mack from Dragon and Muertes runs in with the Reaper’s Trident. Moth works Muertes into the corner. Muertes punches Moth and he laughs, but he gets laid out by short-arm clotheslines from Muertes in the corner. Mack with a back suplex on Muertes for a nearfall. Dragon with a springboard crossbody on Mack and Dragon with a flip dive on Mack outside. Moth put on the apron by Muertes and Muertes with a spear on that lands on top of Dragon and Mack. Dragon worked in the corner by Muertes inside. Springboard dropkick by Dragon, but Muertes drops him with a right uppercut. Muertes holds the left arm and looks for the Flatliner. Mack and Moth land their finishers on Muertes and Dragon lands his on Muertes to put him down. Mack and Moth taken outside by Dragon and Dragon hit with a uranage. Dragon comes back with a headscissors into the second turnbuckle. 630 splash on Muertes. Dragon goes up top and Matanza runs in. Matanza powerbombs Dragon and beats him down. Dario Cueto tells Matanza to come back as he holds a bloody towel to his face. Moth goes for the cover and Mack punts the head to break the pin. Mack with a running stunner on Moth.
Winner by pinfall: The Mack
Dec 1, 2016: Pentagon Dark broken by Black Lotus Triad
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Black Lotus and the Black Lotus Triad all get a chance at revenge when Pentagon Dark tries to run the gauntlet against them. How many arms will be broken? All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video recap of Black Lotus in Lucha Underground.
Pentagon Dark runs into Vampiro and Vampiro says everyone pays for their sins. Even if Pentagon makes it out alive tonight, there will still be hell to pay. Vampiro says just because he isn’t Pentagon’s master anymore doesn’t mean he forgot. Pentagon gives him the “Cero Miedo” sign.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Pentagon Dark vs. Doku
Pentagon runs Doku into the corner and Doku reverses with chops and slaps. Roundhouse kick below the belt by Doku and Pentagon comes back with a running dropkick. Doku with a leg kick and a backfist. Doku runs into a superkick from Pentagon. Leg kick and chop on Doku and she gets thrown to the floor. Pentagon throws her into the barricades and gorilla press drops Doku on the apron. Doku thrown against the wall of Dario Cueto’s office and lands a superkick. Leg kick lands on Doku, but she sideswipes Pentagon with a spear. Elbow drop lands, but a second gets caught and Pentagon with an armbreaker that breaks Doku’s arm.
Winner by submission: Pentagon Dark
(Commercials)
Jeremiah Crane working out and Catrina comes in to tell him it was a shame what happened to his girlfriend. Crane says he hopes Ivelisse will make it back to face Catrina at Ultima Lucha. Catrina says she is who brought Crane here and says he is in love with her. Catrina asks why else he would wear one of her stones around his neck. Catrina says the only problem is she loves someone else and gives him the Lick of Death.
Pentagon Dark in the ring with a microphone. Pentagon says it doesn’t matter how many there will be because he will break all their arms. Pentagon swears he will break Black Lotus’ arm and break her in two.
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Pentagon Dark vs. Yurei
Rolls and leapfrogs see Pentagon and Yurei exchange arm drags. Wheelbarrow into an arm drag sends Pentagon out. Crossbody off the top connects for Yurei. Leg kicks and Pentagon sent into the barricade. Pentagon tossed into the crowd and Yurei bounces his head off a chair. Yurei works him with the ring bell and runs him into the walls and bleachers. Pentagon comes back with leg kicks and Yurei with slaps. Running knees from Yurei. Pentagon catches one and gets a single-leg Boston Crab. Yurei struggles, but gets to the bottom rope. Pentagon works the left leg and lands a chop. Yurei comes back with a head kick from the apron and a hurricanrana off the top. Double stomp off the top gets Yurei a nearfall. Yurei with big boots out of the corner and a tornado DDT. Cannonball off the top sees Pentagon catch Yurei for a package piledriver. Yurei gets her arm broken.
Winner by submission: Pentagon Dark
Hitokiri introduces as the next opponent as we break.
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“The Monster” Matanza Cueto punching at the wall in his cell. Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto walks in and says Matanza is ready to get the Lucha Underground Championship back next week. Matanza says no and Dario says the title is his for the taking. Matanza says no and calls for Rey Mysterio. A question mark in blood is painted on the wall of his cell and Dario backs out of the room as Matanza screams for Mysterio.
Pentagon Dark vs. Hitokiri
Hitokiri sneaks up on Pentagon through the crowd and lands double knees off the top to send him out. Moonsault lands and a suicide dive follows for Hitokiri. Chair gets thrown in the face of Pentagon and Hitokiri works Pentagon with the chair. Pentagon bounced off the barricade and announce table before he gets thrown into the chairs. Hitokiri pulls the mat off the floor and lands a scoop slam on the exposed floor. Hitokiri with roundhouse kicks to the back and corner forearms back inside. Back bodydrop countered by a Pentagon kick. Spinning back kick from Hitokiri lands and she goes for a springboard back elbow. Pentagon charges her and dropkicks her against the ropes as she handstands. Pentagon with a kick to the back of the head and a chop across the chest. Punt to the head connects for Pentagon and Hitokiri tossed into the chairs. Pentagon whips Hitokiri with a cable and chokes her with it on the ring post. Chair shot to the butt and Pentagon again kicks her while she is down. Hitokiri sent into the chairs and Pentagon pulls up the mat. Death Valley Driver on the exposed floor and he works Hitokiri on the barricade. Hitokiri comes back with a drop toehold on the chair and lands a crossbody off the top of Cueto’s office. Pentagon rolled back inside, but he lands a kick to the midsection. Package piledriver blocked and Hitokiri lands a Canadian Destroyer.
Winner by pinfall: Hitokiri
Black Lotus and the Black Lotus Triad makes their way down.
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Black Lotus kicks the referee in the throat before the match becomes official and she stomps Pentagon down. Black Lotus with an armbreaker that snaps the arm. El Dragon Azteca Jr. makes his way out and stands over Pentagon. Azteca makes the group leave. Azteca stands on the broken arm of Pentagon and he breaks the other arm.
Prince Puma awakes in his casket and Vampiro stands over him with a painted face. Vampiro tells him to come with him.
Nov 23, 2016: Mundo cheats to win world title from Sexy Star
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Lucha Underground Champion Sexy Star looks to be a fighting champion just a week removed from winning the title at Aztec Warfare when Gift of the Gods Champion Johnny Mundo cashes in for a title shot! Plus, the Lucha Underground Trios Championships on the line. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video package for The Rabbit Tribe says “They’re Here.”
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Lucha Underground Trios Championship: Fenix, Drago, & Aerostar (c) vs. The Rabbit Tribe
The Rabbit Tribe send out Fenix, Drago, and Aerostar. Dives on Drago and Aerostar land from the Rabbits and Paul London takes out Fenix on a dive attempt with a superkick. Springboard dive out by London and Saltador and London hold Fenix in the corner for a Mala Suerte dropkick. Suerte pops Aerostar up into a dropkick on his own partner in Drago and lands a powerslam on Fenix. Fenix comes back with kicks and snake eyes in the corner. London and Saltador pull Drago and Aerostar down and get in their corner to play mind games as Fenix is unable to get the tag. London and Suerte taken out and the champions regain the advantage with dives outside. Kobra Moon watches from the top of Dario Cueto’s office and Saltador gets a DDT on Fenix for a nearfall. Fenix drops to the floor to land a head kick on Saltador and a victory roll with a bridge stacks Saltador.
Winners by pinfal and STILL Lucha Underground Trios Champions: Fenix, Drago, & Aerostar
Post-match, Kobra says Drago will bow to his queen sooner or later.
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Lucha Underground Champion Sexy Star in the locker room and The Mack comes in. Mack says that belt should be his, then says he’s just playing as they hug. Mack says Johnny Mundo is cashing in his Gift of the Gods Championship for a Lucha Underground Championship shot and he can’t let him steal that title like he did the Gift of the Gods title. Mack says he will take all of the Worldwide Underground to Stunner Town if there is any funny business. Sexy says he can’t be out there because she needs to do this on her own and prove that it isn’t a fluke that she is the Lucha Underground Champion. Mack wishes her luck and Sexy says Mundo is going to need the luck tonight.
Dante Fox and Killshot out for a match next.
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Dante Fox vs. Killshot
Shoves exchanged and Killshot with a tackle. Fox with a kick to the midsection and Killshot with a handstand hurricanrana and dropkick. Counters exchanged and Fox with a springboard dropkick to send Killshot out. Two suicide dives land for Fox and Killshot lands a head kick on the third. Fox comes back with a spinning back kick on the apron and a shooting star press off the apron. Killshot whips Fox around on the apron to land a neckbreaker on the floor. Roll inside by Killshot and Fox counters with a springboard cutter for a nearfall. Forearm exchange and Killshot with chops. Kick exchanged and Killshot ends it with a rolling DDT. Fox springboards into a flying keylock from Killshot. Fox stomps out and sits Killshot up top. Killshot wins position and lands a Death Valley Driver on the apron. Double stomp off the top lands on Fox inside, but he kicks out. Fox counters a finisher with a victory roll for a nearfall. Killshot kicked in the corner and hit with a big boot. Seated springboard spanish fly followed by a Fox Catcher.
Winner by pinfall: Dante Fox
Gift of the Gods Champion Johnny Mundo enters the office of Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto. Mundo says he should be champion and Cueto cost him that by letting Angelico in the building. Cueto says he would have given Angelico a spot in Aztec Warfare if he knew, and he would have given him Mundo’s spot as he reminds him who is in charge. Mundo says the law is in charge now and asks Cueto if he got the fax from his lawyer/agent. Cueto says he did and Angelico isn’t in the building because of the restraining order, but there will come a time when Angelico earns the chance to face Mundo and there is nothing papers or a lawyer can do about it. Mundo says until that day, he has a date with destiny tonight to become Lucha Underground Champion and Cueto will have to treat him with more respect. Cueto says “what a jerk” and Mundo says the same. They both ask what each other said and both say they said nothing. Mundo leaves and Cueto calls him a “p***k.”
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Cueto returns to his office and Black Lotus sits at his seat. Cueto says it is a big surprise and asks if she wanted a front window seat for the main event. Lotus says she wants Pentagon Dark against the Black Lotus Triad. Cueto says they were impressive at Aztec Warfare and Lotus says the Black Lotus Triad has been one of the most feared groups in the Far East for centuries. They want to show that to Pentagon Dark and Cueto says he has heard of their reputation and he’d love to see Pentagon face the Black Lotus Triad. Cueto books a special gauntlet match where it will not end until Pentagon has faced all of the Black Lotus Triad, win or lose. Cueto tells her to consider it a homecoming gift.
Lucha Underground Champion Sexy Star and Gift of the Gods Champion Johnny Mundo make their way out for the main event.
(Commercials)
Lucha Underground Championship: Sexy Star (c) vs. Johnny Mundo
Sexy works the left arm of Mundo to start and Mundo with a legsweep and a straitjacket. Mundo goes back after the legs and locks in a surfboard. Curb stomp nearfall and a suplex gets another for Mundo. Mundo works Sexy down.and looks to go up top. Sexy rolls him up for a nearfall and Mundo transitions into a Yes Lock. Sexy gets the rope break, but Mundo continues to work ground and pound. Sexy fights up and works Mundo down in the corner, but Mundo with knees below the belt as she tries a bronco buster. Sexy comes back with dropkicks and an X-Factor gets a nearfall. Suplex nearfall for Sexy and Mundo with a thumb to the eye. Mundo with a neckbreaker for a nearfall and he applies a chinlock. Sexy sent into the corner and she kicks out. Hurricanrana and lungblower connect for a nearfall on Mundo. Kick to the midsection by Mundo and a backbreaker and side legsweep get a nearfall. Sexy sent to the corner, but she kicks the rope as Mundo tries a thrust kick. Double stomp for a nearfall by Sexy and Mundo regains control with an armbreaker on the top rope. Mundo stomps Sexy down inside and tries a baseball slide. Sexy moves out of the way and push kicks Mundo into the barricade. Cannonball off the apron and Sexy works Mundo on the bleacher stairs. Mundo grabs a fan with a crutch and yanks her to the floor. Mundo misses with the crutch and Sexy misses as well as the referee gets the weapon. Sexy helps the injured fan up and the fan lays her out with brass knuckles. Mundo pulls Sexy inside for the End of the World.
Winner by pinfall and NEW Lucha Underground Champion: Johnny Mundo
Post-match, Taya unmasks herself as the fan and the Worldwide Underground come to celebrate the win.
Nov 17, 2016: Sexy Star sets the gold standard in Aztec Warfare III
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, twenty luchadors enter Aztec Warfare with Lucha Underground Champion “The Monster” Matanza Cueto defending the title as the first entrant. Will Dario Cueto’s brother continue to reign undefeated or will a new champion be crowned? Aztec Warfare III tonight on Lucha Underground!
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto twirling his key as he walks down the hallway. Gift of the Gods Champion Johnny Mundo cuts him off. Cueto says he needs to get his brother to the ring for Aztec Warfare and Mundo says he is going to win Aztec Warfare tonight to become the first person to hold the Lucha Underground Championship and the Gift of the Gods Championship. Taya comes up with a camera and Mundo says not to pay attention to her because she is making a documentary on him. Mundo says, if he doesn’t win Aztec Warfare, he wants to give Cueto notice that he will take his title shot next week. Cueto repeats Mundo’s plan back to him to see if he heard correctly and he says Mundo is an arrogant SOB and he has his doubts. Cueto says there is only one way to find out and Mundo agrees. Mundo says he will take everyone to “Slam Town,” including Matanza, when he enters at 12. Cueto says if he is so confident that Mundo can beat his brother, as he rips Mundo’s entry ticket in half, he can enter at 2. Cueto says the only thing Mundo will be fighting for next week is his life.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Aztec Warfare for the Lucha Underground Championship
Lucha Underground Champion “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (w/Dario Cueto) and Gift of the Gods Champion Johnny Mundo start at #1 and #2 respectively. Mudno tries to stick and move and Matanza corners him. Mundo tries a head kick from the apron and Matanza catches it for an exploder suplex. Mundo caught off a springboard and slammed to the mat by Matanza.
Son of Havoc at #3. Mundo gets a nearfall on Matanza and Havoc with standing shooting star presses on Mundo and Matanza for nearfalls. Matanza works Havoc into the corner and Mundo moves outside as Matanza stares him down.
Jeremiah Crane at #4. Boots from all three land on Matanza and send him out. Havoc and Crane have a shoving match, presumably due to both having dated Ivelisse. Mundo popped up into a spear off the top rope from Crane.
Pentagon Dark at #5. Superkick on Matanza at ringside as we go to break.
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Pentagon Dark in control as we return and he and Matanza fight outside.
“The Darewolf” PJ Black at #6 and he lands a coast to coast basement dropkick on Havoc in the tree of woe. Mundo and Black work together on Havoc and Crane.
Mariposa at #7. Mariposa takes out Black and Mundo. Crane lands a driller on Mariposa. Matanza walks up behind Crane and lands a gutwrench into a German suplex. Jeremiah Crane has been eliminated by Matanza. Mariposa and Matanza stare each other down and Matanza with a chokeslam. Mariposa has been eliminated by Matanza.
Rey Mysterio at #8 as we break.
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Worldwide Underground intercept Mysterio at ringside and Mysterio takes them out with a tornado DDT. Matanza sent out and Pentagon and Mysterio left inside. Pentagon with leg kicks.
Dr. Wagner Jr (w/Famous B & The Beautiful Brenda) at #9. Wagner and Pentagon work on Mysterio together. Mysterio with a slingshot arm drag out and Wagner able to stop the comeback with a dropkick.
Marty “The Moth” Martinez at #10. Martinez with Matanza in the ring and a jumping pump kick and clothesline on Matanza send him out. Dive over the top by Moth and they fight outside.
Jack Evans at #11. Worldwide Underground go to work as Moth and Matanza fight outside. Son of Havoc hit with superkicks off a handspring elbow and Evans with a standing corkscrew. Son of Havoc has been eliminated by Jack Evans.
Sexy Star at #12. She takes on Worldwide Underground in the ring as we break.
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Worldwide Underground throws Sexy out of the ring on top of Matanza and Moth. Evans runs into a head kick from Pentagon and Mundo with a corkscrew dive to take out the pile outside.
Ricky Mandel at #13. Mandel prepares for a dive, but runs into a superkick from Pentagon. Pentagon looks for an arm bar, but Black Lotus and the Black Lotus Triad take out Pentagon with a Canadian Destroyer. Pentagon Dark has been eliminated by Johnny Mundo. Ricky Mandel has been eliminated by PJ Black.
Mascarita Sagrada at #14. Matanza clubs Mascarita down as he comes in and Mascarita runs into Wrath of the Gods. Mascarita Sagrada has been eliminated by Matanza.
Famous B at #15. Famous B gives Mysterio his card with 423-GET-FAME on it, but Mysterio calls out 619. Famous B has been eliminated by Rey Mysterio. Moth clears the ring and Mysterio with a victory roll. Marty “The Moth” Martinez has been eliminated by Rey Mysterio.
The Mack at #16. The Mack with a stunner on Moth and a cannonball over the top to the pile outside. Mack sends Evans into the barricade and Sexy sends Evans into the seats.
Joey Ryan at #17. Ryan handcuffs himself to the stair railing. Mack slams Mundo onto a pile of chairs and Sexy and Mack go after Worldwide Underground.
Mil Muertes (w/Catrina) at #18. Ryan tries to unlock himself as Muertes makes his way down the stairs. Ryan tells Muertes to go to the ring and Muertes pulls him out of the handcuffs and into the ring. Matanza with a Wrath of the Gods on Wagner inside and Muertes with a Flatliner on Ryan. Dr. Wagner Jr. has been eliminated by Matanza. Joey Ryan has been eliminated by Mil Muertes. Muertes and Matanza stare each other down and exchange punches out to the floor.
Kobra Moon at #19. Kobra sits on the announce table. Stunner on Evans inside by Mack. Jack Evans has been eliminated by The Mack and Sexy Star.
Drago at #20. Kobra with a hurricanrana off the table. Matanza with a chair to the back of Muertes and Kobra sent into the barricade by Drago. Dragon’s Lair on Kobra inside. Kobra Moon has been eliminated by Drago. Drago caught by Matanza for Wrath of the Gods off a crossbody attempt. Drago has been eliminated by Matanza. Mysterio in with Matanza. Matanza with Wrath of the Gods and he gets hit with finishers from the five remaining opponents Mysterio with a 619 and a springboard dropkick to set up another. 619 caught and Matanza hooks the legs behind his back. Mysterio flips to land a Canadian Destroyer. Matanza has been eliminated by Rey Mysterio.
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Matanza drops Mysterio and chokes him into the barricade. Matanza drops the ringside referee and brings Mysterio into the ring for Wrath of the Gods. Matanza slings a chair at ringside and shoves Dario Cueto down at ringside. Rey Mysterio has been eliminated by Johnny Mundo. Sexy rolls Mundo up for a nearfall. Worldwide Underground comes back in to attack Sexy and Mysterio taken out on a stretcher.
Angelico appears on the top of the office and lands a dive off the roof of the office onto the Worldwide Underground. Sexy left in the ring with Mundo. Johnny Mundo has been eliminated by Sexy Star.
Sexy, Mack, and Muertes left. Muertes with a Reaper’s Trident on Mack and he picks him up to land the Flatliner. The Mack has been eliminated by Mil Muertes.
Sexy with chops and slaps, but Muertes tosses her across the ring by her hair. Muertes stomps her down and lands a chokeslam. Table brought out by Muertes and into the ring. Table set in the corner and a chair brought in. Flatliner attempt turned into a DDT on the chair by Sexy. Sexy hits Muertes in the head with the chair over and over for a nearfall. Muertes tosses her to the table, but a Spear misses and he puts himself through. Sexy only gets a nearfall and Muertes levels her with a forearm. Another table brought out and set up by the corner. Muertes looks for a Flatliner off the top rope through the table. Sexy elbows out and tosses him through the table. Double stomp off the top lands for Sexy.
Winner by pinfall and NEW Lucha Underground Champior: Sexy Star
Nov 10, 2016: Muertes puts Puma’s career in Grave Consequences
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, the cornerstones of The Temple put an end to their rivalry once and for all. Mil Muertes or Prince Puma will leave in a coffin in a Grave Consequences main event! Plus, Famous B and Mascarita Sagrada get some help from the fans when they face off in Believer’s Backlash. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Catrina with Mil Muertes and she says she’s seen him defeat Prince Puma before, but she wants to see Puma gasp for air as life leaves his body. Catrina says she will not bring Muertes back if he loses again.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Famous B and Mascarita Sagrada make their way out for Believer’s Backlash.
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Believer’s Backlash: Famous B (w/The Beautiful Brenda) vs. Mascarita Sagrada
Mascarita throws a water bottle at Famous B and takes a football helmet and pads out of the crowd. Spear from Mascarita and he brings out a stepladder. Stepladder set up on the announce table and he lands an elbow drop on B. Brenda distracts Mascarita and B with a superkick. B gets a giant bag of popcorn and Mascarita lands a drop toehold that covers Famous B in popcorn. B puts Mascarita in a trashcan and Mascarita pops out to work him with the lid. B kicks it back in his face and brings out a toolbox with Arrogance perfume. Mascarita trips B up in the corner to drop him on the top turnbuckle and sprays him. B down in the corner and Mascarita brings out a bowling ball. It goes right down the middle on B and Brenda distracts Mascarita for Dr. Wagner to push him off the top. Wagner holds a framed painting, but B takes it away because it is a picture of him. Son of Havoc comes in to take out Wagner and Mascarita smashes the painting over the head. Mascarita chokes him with his tie and Brenda cuts the tie with a giant pair of scissors. Mascarita with a flip dive through the ropes and he nails Brenda with a pie. B with a kick, but Mascarita gets a shoe from Matt Striker and hits him with the shoe. Tornado DDT on B.
Winner by pinfall: Mascarita Sagrada
Post-match, a Famous B cardboard cutout gets its head chopped off with the giant scissors and Mascarita Sagrada gets his vest from Son of Havoc.
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Dante Fox backstage and Killshot comes up. Killshot says he heard Fox got a job in The Temple. Cueto was impressed by what Fox did and Killshot says he wants to forget what Fox did because he is just happy to have his “brother” home. Fox says the “brothers” stand united tonight as they shake hands.
Drago practicing nunchaku in the bathroom and Kobra Moon sneaks up. Kobra asks if he is preparing for war like he did with their tribe. Kobra tries to strike and Drago with hand traps until he wraps the nunchaku around her neck. Drago says he was never part of her tribe because he was a slave. Kobra asks if Drago wants to meet the same fate as Daga at the hands of Pintar. Drago asks if Pintar lives and she says he does and he will make Drago bow to Kobra and call her his queen. Vinny Massaro appears and says he will just go use the ladies’ room instead.
Ten come out for a five-on-five tag match to earn a spot in Aztec Warfare.
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Five-on-Five Tag Match (Winning teams qualifies for Aztec Warfare): The Mack, Mariposa, Marty “The Moth” Martinez, Ivelisse, & Jeremiah Crane vs. Killshot, Argenis, Dante Fox, Texano, & Cage
Crane with a thrust kick into the corner on Fox and a running boot lands. Fox comes back with a big boot and a cutter. Death Valley Driver from Crane and Killshot in with a hurricanrana. Crane with a big boot and Ivelisse in. Crane wheelbarrows her into a hurricanrana on Killshot. Killshot falls out and Cage comes in with a clothesline on Ivelisse. Ivelisse slips out of a suplex to bring in Moth. Cage levels him with a lariat and Texano with a spinebuster on Moth. Mariposa dropkicks Texano into Cage. Mariposa thrown out to Cage and Texano and Cage get into it at ringside. Killshot unable to separate them before The Mack lands a flip dive. Dives from Crane and Argenis take out the pile. Fox and Killshot duck clotheslines from the Martinez family and land enzuigiris. Fox takes out the pile outside and Ivelisse counters a toss powerbomb with a hurricanrana on Killshot for a nearfall inside. Ivelisse rolls out with an ankle injury and Fox takes out Killshot for Moth with a fisherman’s buster. Splash from Moth.
Winners by pinfall: The Mack, Mariposa, Marty “The Moth” Martinez, Ivelisse, & Jeremiah Crane
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Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto with Lucha Underground Champion “The Monster” Matanza and Dario says Matanza was trained for war by their father. Dario asks if he is ready for war next week at Aztec Warfare and Matanza slams his hands together and cries for war.
Grave Consequences: Mil Muertes (w/Catrina) vs. Prince Puma
Puma knocks Muertes into the bleachers and dives into the stands on Muertes. Superkick and Puma dives for a crossbody, but Muertes slams him on the floor. Puma tossed into a row of empty chairs and through the door of a stroage room. Muertes tosses Puma into the ring bell and Puma returns the favor. Wreath busted over the head of Muertes and Puma drags a coffin over. Muertes powerbombs Puma on the coffin and brings a table inside. Table set in the corner and Muertes works Puma with a chair in the ring. Chair wedged in the corner and Muertes tries to throw Puma into the table. Puma stops short and floats over in the opposite corner to send Muertes into the chair. Muertes comes out of the corner with a Reaper’s Trident through the table. Muertes loosens the turnbuckle and smashes Puma with it. Coffin brought into the ring and Muertes clotheslines Puma in the corner. Puma fights out with kicks and knees. Tornado kick lays Muertes out on top of the coffin. 630 Splash lands on Muertes on the coffin. Puma opens the coffin and puts Muertes half in. Puma slams the door on Muertes over and over. Puma with a chair to the door of the coffin and smashes Muertes. Puma sets up two tables next to each other outside and Muertes slams him on the casket. Puma in the coffin, but he holds off the door being closed with one hand. Puma out and Muertes looks for a Flatliner. Puma handstands out on the way down and pops up to land a thrust kick. Muertes put out with a springboard dropkick to knock him off the apron and a suicide dive guides Puma into a right hand from Muertes. Muertes lifts Puma, but Puma moves out to send Muertes into the post and works him with a chair. Chair dropkicked to the head of Muertes. Puma sets him on the table and Muertes gets to the apron to exchange punches. Puma kicks away, but Muertes gets a chokeslam through the tables. Muertes brings out another coffin and lands a Flatliner on the floor. Puma put in and the door closed.
Winner: Mil Muertes
The druids carry Prince Puma away to close the show.
Nov 3, 2016: Mysterio stays and Guerrero goes in Loser Leaves Lucha
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, a rivalry renewed will see a lucha legend be banned from The Temple. Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in the Loser Leaves Lucha main event determines who stays and who goes! Plus, Dario’s Dial of Doom gets one more spin before Aztec Warfare. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of the events leading to the Loser Leaves Lucha match between Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call this week.
Chavo Guerrero Sr. in the crowd.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto interrupts the announce team and says they have talked enough. Cueto with the Dial of Doom and he says Matanza will defend the Lucha Underground Championship in two weeks in Aztec Warfare, but he wants to give the dial one more spin. The dial lands on “Dario’s Choice” and he asks for volunteers. Cueto says Rey Mysterio has a match, Pentagon Dark has already lost, but Cueto sees someone who comes to The Temple every week despite having his arm broken by Pentagon. Cueto calls for Cortez Castro.
Lucha Underground Championship: “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (c) (w/Dario Cueto) vs. Cortez Castro
Matanza catches a kick from Castro and headbutts him down. Castro gets the broken right arm in a cast stomped on by Matanza. Matanza pulls on the arm and it snaps. The cast comes off and Castro able to land a drop toehold on the turnbuckle. Castro slams the cast into the face, but Matanza with a running uppercut and Wrath of the Gods.
Winner by pinfall and STILL Lucha Underground Champion: Matanza Cueto
Dario in the ring and he apologizes to Castro because he didn’t know his arm wasn’t healed, but he tells Castro to come back when he is all healed up and calls him a rat.
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Cueto and Joey Ryan in his office and they laugh about Matanza breaking Castro’s arm. Son of Havoc and Mascarita Sagrada come in and Son of Havoc says he speaks on behalf of Mascarita. Cueto asks if Havoc said “half” and calls it a little mean. Havoc says “behalf” and says Mascarita wants Famous B. Cueto says Famous B is retired, but Havoc says he wrestled a few weeks ago. Cueto says if Havoc wins tonight against Dr. Wagner Jr., Mascarita gets the match and they can pick the stipulation. If Dr. Wagner wins, him and Famous B can pick the stipulation. Cueto says he never does anything “half-assed” and cracks up at his own joke as Havoc and Mascarita leave.
Prince Puma in the ring and he says he beat Mil Muertes two weeks ago, but beating him isn’t enough. Muertes put Konnan in a coffin and Puma will not stop until he gets to do the same thing to Muertes. Puma calls for Grave Consequences and Catrina comes out to the top of the stairs. She accepts on the behalf of Muertes and Muertes runs into the ring to attack Puma. Puma fights back and gets dropped by a clothesline. Flatliner elbowed out of by Puma and he dropkicks Muertes out.
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Famous B introduces his client Dr. Wagner Jr and The Beautiful Brenda. Famous B says anyone who called his number is doomed to mediocrity because he already has his world-renowned client.
Dr. Wagner Jr. (w/Famous B & The Beautiful Brenda) vs. Son of Havoc (w/Mascarita Sagrada)
Pump kick and clothesline send Wagner out and Havoc with suicide dives. Wagner bounced off the post and announce table. Moonsault off the barricade on Wagner and Wagner catches him with a clothesline back inside. Powerbomb gets a nearfall on Havoc. Wagner talks with the referee and Famous B takes a few cheap shots. Ace Crusher off the second turnbuckle gets Wagner a nearfall. Mascarita thrown tot he floor by Famous B and Havoc fights back with chops inside. Havoc with an apron kick and he flips over Wagner to land clotheslines. Discus forearm gets Havoc a nearfall. Crossbody gets another and Wagner grabs Havoc by the beard. Havoc knocks him down and lands a Shooting Star Press.
Winner by pinfall: Son of Havoc
Son of Havoc asks Mascarita Sagrada what stipulation he wants and Sagrada tells Son of Havoc he wants a Believer’s Backlash match.
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Video package for The White Rabbit and Paul London.
Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero Jr. make their way out for the Loser Leaves Lucha main event.
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Loser Leaves Lucha: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Rey Mysterio
Guerrero with a takedown and side headlock. Shoulder tackle gets a nearfall and he looks to wear Mysterio down. Mysterio pops up to land a victory roll for a nearfall. Side headlock from Mysterio and an arm drag and dropkick send Chavo out. Hurricanrana off the apron sends Chavo Jr. into Chavo Sr. in the front row. Moonsault on a standing Guerrero inside gets a nearfall. Mysterio punches Guerrero down in the corner and lands a baseball slide below the belt. Guerrero with a fallaway powerbomb for a nearfall and he works Mysterio down with stomps to the leg and a leglock. Guerrero sent out and a slingshot crossbody to the floor lands. Guerrero dropkicks Mysterio out of the air back inside. Guerrero works the leg against the post and Mysterio set up top. Mysterio back elbows Guerrero to the mat. Guerrero gets back up and Mysterio twists to a sunset flip powerbomb. Forearms exchanged after both get up. Springboard crossbody gets Mysterio a nearfall. Springboard seated senton gets another and Guerrero comes back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Two of the Three Amigos land and Mysterio counters with a drop toehold to the ropes. Chavo Sr. runs into the ring with a chair and winds up on Mysterio. Chavo Sr. instead hits his son over the head.
Winner by disqualification: Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The Guerreros celebrate and Mysterio leaves the ring, but Dario Cueto comes out of his office. Cueto yells at referee Marty Knox for calling a disqualification in the main event and he says this match is not over. Cueto says no disqualifications because anything goes.
The match restarts and Mysterio tosses a chair to the head of Chavo Sr. Sr. and Jr. both dropped on the second rope, but Sr. takes the 619. Jr. gets punched away by Mysterio on the apron and Mysterio with a seated senton. Guerrero rolls through and gets a single-leg crab. Mysterio gets the rope break and Guerrero pulls him back to the center. Mysterio able to turn and kick Chavo Jr. away. Knees and the Three Amigos are followed by a Gory Bomb, but Mysterio able to kick out. Mysterio counters a powerbomb with a seated senton for a nearfall. Sunset flip powerbomb by Guerrero sees Mysterio roll through and land a dropkick. Hurricanrana sets Guerrero on the second rope. 619 and springboard splash land for Mysterio.
Winner by pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Oct 26, 2016: Mundo grabs brass to get the gold from Sexy Star
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Johnny Mundo has his eyes on the Lucha Underground Championship, but he has to go through Sexy Star to get the opportunity. Will Sexy continue to defy the odds as Gift of the Gods Champion? Plus, Cage looks to sweep Texano in their best of five series! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video recaps this season of Lucha Underground.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto going through some papers in his office and Gift of the Gods Champion Sexy Star comes in. Cueto asks what he can do for her and Sexy says neither of the Cuetos scare her. Sexy wants her Lucha Underground Championship match against “The Monster” Matanza Cueto. Cueto says he learned long ago to give a sexy woman what she wants and reminds her of her defense tonight against Johnny Mundo. Sexy says that will be a warm-up and Cueto says she has huge “huevos” for a woman. Cueto informs Sexy that he told Lucha Underground Champions Fenix, Aero Star, and Drago that they would be banned from The Temple forever if they interfered. Sexy says she doesn’t need help this week or next week and tells Cueto to be prepared to crown her the first woman to win the Lucha Underground Championship as she leaves .Cueto says his mother learned that women don’t fare well against his brother.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Marty “The Moth” Martinez stalks Melissa Santos during the introductions to his match.
Marty “The Moth” Martinez (w/Mariposa) vs. Ivelisse
Ivelisse with leg kicks and forearms. Moth chokes her and she arm drags out. Crossbody from Ivelisse caught and Moth bites her ribs before landing a powerslam for a nearfall. Moth chokes Ivelisse on the second rope and ties up the referee so Mariposa can bite Ivelisse. Full nelson in for Moth and Ivelisse rolls through for a nearfall. Knee gets another nearfall and Moth drops Ivelisse with a back elbow. Ivelisse fights out of the corner and lands kicks to the body. Guillotine attempt blocked by Moth running Ivelisse into the corner and landing a spinebuster. Full nelson slam from Moth.
Winner by pinfall: Marty “The Moth” Martinez
Post-match. Jeremiah comes out and lands boots on the Martinez family. Ivelisse and Jeremiah fight off Mariposa and “The Moth.” The crowd chants for “SAMI!” and he tries to hug Ivelisse. Ivelisse shoves him off and Jeremiah apologizes.
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Video package features the “White Rabbit.”
Ivelisse leaving The Temple and Jeremiah catches up. Ivelisse says she didn’t want him here. Jeremiah says Dario Cueto gave him an offer to compete and he accepted because he always wanted to hurt people for money. Jeremiah says a couple that slays together stays together and says he isn’t like that other guy. Ivelisse reluctantly agrees, but warns Dario is a “piece of crap” and she will beat Jeremiah if he has them fight one another. Jeremiah says he loves the dirty talk.
Dario Cueto gets into a limousine with City Councilman Delgado. Delgado says “his” decension is now complete and Cueto says the gods can be reunited. Delgado asks about a host body and Cueto says he has two in mind that are godlike. Delgado says one will be more than godlike and hands Cueto a chest. Cueto says one of the bodies may win the ultimate opportunity in a mixed match and Delgado tells him to get inside.
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Best of Five Series (Cage leads 2-0): Texano vs. Cage
Cage and Texano exchange strikes out of the corner to start. Leg lariat from Texano and short-arm clotheslines in the corner follow. Spinebuster gets a nearfall on Cage. Cage rolls out and lands a head kick as Texano tries a suicide dive. Cage wortks Texano outside and lands a slam on the apron. Cage tossed into the barricade and sends him into the chairs. Cage comes back with a suplex on the floor. Slingshot inside by Cage blocked by a forearm and a sunset flip powerbomb over the top and out to the floor from Texano. Nearfall inside by Texano and a senton misses. Cage with a shining wizard for a nearfall. Fallaway slam from Cage and Texano sat up top. Superplex lands on Texano for a nearfall. Texano with a Burning Hammer variation for a nearfall. Cage runs him into the corner and a pumphandle facebuster gets him a nearfall. Kick from Cage in the corner and Texano returns fire. Leg lariat off the top unable to put Cage away. Discus lariat from Cage unable to put Texano away. Buckle bomb and an F5 from Cage, but a lazy cover allows Texano to kick out. Small package from Texano.
Winner by pinfall: Texano (Cage leads 2-1)
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Dario Cueto looking inside the chest in his office and a knock at his door. Rey Mysterio comes in as Cueto puts the chest down. Mysterio says there may not be much time left for him in The Temple. Cueto asks if he is giving his two week notice, but Mysterio asks for Cueto to give Chavo Guerrero a week’s notice. Mysterio says he has too much left to deal with Chavo’s BS and wants a “Loser Leaves Lucha” match next week. Mysterio wants to end Guerrero’s career. Cueto says he has his main event for next week and he hopes Mysterio enjoys it as much as he will watching it. Mysterio says he won’t enjoy it, but sometimes a dog needs to be put down for its own good.
Johnny Mundo and Gift of the Gods Champion Sexy Star make their way out for the main event.
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Gift of the Gods Championship: Sexy Star (c) vs. Johnny Mundo
Mundo with a single-leg takedown for a nearfall and he keeps top position as they scramble on the mat. Mundo gets the rope break as Sexy stands up and a fake kick sees Mundo thumb the eye. Mundo works Sexy in the corners and lands a neckbreaker for a nearfall. Sexy fights up and Mundo with a takedown and stomp. Leg lariat gets a nearfall and Mundo continues to work Sexy down. Sleeper in and Sexy fights up, but Mundo sits her up top. Superplex blocked, but Mundo with a back bodydrop off the top. Moonsault sees Sexy get the boots up and she works the comeback. Codebreaker connects and followed by a lungblower for a nearfall on Mundo. Sexy caught coming off the top and Mundo spins her into knocking down the referee. Roll-up sees the referee miss the count and Mundo kicks out. Spear from Mundo sidestepped by Sexy and the referee knocked down. Sexy with a sleeper and Mundo about to go out. Worldwide Underground comes out to make the save and beat Sexy down. A triple-team leg sweep only gets a nearfall from the new referee and Evans and Black pull him out. Kick below the belt and a superkick put the other referee out. Chair put around the neck of Sexy and The Mack comes out to take out Worldwide Underground with stunners. Sexy with a chair shot to the head, but Mundo barely able to kick out. Black and Evans get the better of Mack outside. Mundo drags Sexy to the mat, but unable to land End of the World. Mundo looks for the chair shot and the referee drags it away. Mundo takes brass knuckles from his tights and drops Sexy.
Winner by pinfall and NEW Gift of the Gods Champion: Johnny Mundo
Prince Puma practices on the heavy bag and Vampiro comes up. Vampiro says Puma should be proud of himself after defeating Mil Muertes. Vampiro says that was a great first step, but he isn’t done with Muertes. Vampiro asks if he forgot what Muertes did to Konnan. Puma roars and says he also remembers what Vampiro said about Konnan. Vampiro says he hated Konnan, but he didn’t put him in an early grave like Muertes. Vampiro says Muertes needs the same fate and he may have hated Konnan, but he always respected Puma.
Oct 20, 2016: Puma defies Muertes in rematch one year in the making
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, the cornerstones of The Temple face off in the main event as Mil Muertes and Prince Puma look to put an end to a rivalry renewed! Plus, Dario’s Dial of Doom gives someone else a shot at the Lucha underground Champion Matanza Cueto. All that and more on this week’s eiditon of Lucha Underground!
Vampiro meets Prince Puma in the locker room and wishes him luck against Mil Muertes. Vampiro says if Puma needs anything, but Puma cuts him off and says he wants nothing to do with Vampiro. Puma doesn’t care if Muertes beats him lifeless. Puma says he’d rather die by Muertes’ hands than live by Vampiro’s. Vampiro predicts Muertes will die by Puma’s hands.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto with “Dario’s Dial of Doom.” Cueto says he told the entire roster to be ready for a fight tonight and he spins the wheel. Killshot gets the title shot.
Lucha Underground Championship: “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (c) (w/Dario Cueto) vs. Killshot
Matanza works Killshot into the corner and tosses him around the ring. Short-arm clotheslines and Matanza tears at the mask. Pumphandle suplex from Matanza and he misses a corner splash. Crossbody off the top caught by Matanza, but Killshot counters with a wristlock. Matanza headbutts out and lands a gutwrench suplex for a rope break nearfall. Killshot kicks out of the corner and lands a tornado kick. Matanza drops Killshot up top with a forearm. Killshot fights out of a second-rope Tombstone and wishbones Matanza on the second rope for a superkick. Killshot goes up top and misses on a stomp after favoring his back. Running European uppercut followed by Wrath of the Gods.
Winner by pinfall and STILL Lucha Underground Champion: Matanza Cueto
Post-match, someone with dog tags around his neck comes out to the ring. Killshot looks him over and looks in disbelief. He hugs the man and Killshot shoved away. Jump kick and a muscle buster suplex put Killshot down. He drops his dog tags on Killshot and tells him that Killshot left him for dead.
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Video package warns us, “Tick. Tock. They’ll be here soon.”
Dario Cueto steps out of his office after Lucha Underground Trios Champions Fenix, Aerostar, and Drago make their way out. Cueto has exciting news before he gets to who the champions will face tonight. Cueto says four weeks from tonight, twenty wrestlers will compete in the return of Aztec Warfare. Cueto says there has been no one who has challenged his brother Matanza and he doesn’t think anyone on the roster can beat him. Cueto gives Matanza a challenge and enters him as #1 in the match with the title on the line. Cueto has a unique opportunity for the Lucha Underground Trios Champions and puts them in a three-way match for the #20 spot. Cueto says unique opportunities come with a twist and the losers will be out of Aztec Warfare.
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Three-Way Match (Winner gets #20 spot in Aztec Warfare, Losers out of Aztec Warfare): Fenix vs. Aerostar vs. Drago
Fenix steps outside and Dragon and Aerostar feel each other out with submission and position exchange. Fenix runs in for a go-behind on Drago and looks to roll him up for a nearfall. Aerostar on the outside and Drago sent out with an arm drag. Fenix with a dropkick on Aerostar. Fenix with kicks and an arm drag off the top. Drago back in with a crossbody off the top and Fenix with a broken nose on the apron. Aerostar sends Drago out and Fenix steps in to land a superkick. Fenix dragged out by Drago and Aerostar with a springboard plancha on Fenix. Suicide dive from Drago outside. Fenix dropkicks Drago down outside. Forearm and German suplex gets Fenix a nearfall on Drago inside broken by Aerostar. Aerostar kicks Fenix away in the corner and lands a DDT for a nearfall. Exchange sees Fenix come off the top with a stomp to the back of the head of Drago and Aerostar with a lungblower for a nearfall on Fenix. Fenix dropped by Aerostar and Drago and Fenix gets up to land a superkick. Submission chain has all three tied up and Fenix with a running boot in the corner on Drago. Superkick on Aerostar by Fenix and he misses a splash on Drago. Reverse hurricanrana on Fenix by Drago sends him out. Blockbuster from Drago lands on Aerostar.
Winner by pinfall: Drago
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Drago in the bathroom and Kobra Moon sneaks up on him. Kobra tells Drago the scales have tipped in his favor and she is ready for him to bring the title back to their tribe. Drago says he left her tribe one thousand years ago and will never come back. Drago roars and leaves. A man, who looks like Vinnie Massaro, comes up and apologizes because he thought this was the men’s room. Kobra hisses and the man takes a bite of his pizza and farts.
Johnny Mundo in the office of Dario Cueto with a briefcase. Cueto asks what he can do this time and Mundo says the world needs to know he is the greatest. Mundo needs the Lucha Underground Championship and he is desperate. Mundo has something saved for a rainy day and he opens the briefcase. Cueto recalls Mundo winning the $100,000 ladder match and Mundo says he used about $5,000 paying someone off for leaked internet photos. Mundo asks for a match with Sexy Star for the Gift of the Gods Championship and Cueto tells Mundo to cancel his plans for next week when he gets his shot at Sexy Star.
Mil Muertes and Prince Puma introduced for the main event.
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Mil Muertes (w/Catrina) vs. Prince Puma
Puma with right hands and Muertes throws him into the corner. Puma moves out for a kick to the midsection. Handstand headscissors blocked by a knee from Muertes and he stomps Puma down. Muertes works Puma down in the corners and Puma comes back with a head kick off the apron. Springboard clothesline lands and Muertes gets sent outside trying to spear Puma off the apron. Suicide dive and moonsault over the top by Puma. Puma with kicks and he flips off the barricade, but Muertes with a spear. Muertes works Puma with a chair and the two fight into the stands. Muertes works Puma down in the stands and Muertes comes down. Puma dives from the top of the bleachers onto Muertes. Puma rolls Muertes back inside and lands a springboard missile dropkick. Standing shooting star press gets a nearfall on Muertes and he kicks out of the corner. 630 sees Puma land on his feet as Muertes moves away. Elbows from Puma stopped by a powerslam from Muertes that gets a nearfall. Puma gets free from Muertes and looks for a tornado kick. Muertes drops him with a right hand and a chokeslam gets a nearfall. Muertes looks for a Flatliner and Puma elbows out. Superkick lands, but Muertes throws Puma into the corner and lands short-arm clotheslines. Puma sidesteps Muertes and he runs himself into the ring post. 630 splash off the top lands for Puma.
Winner by pinfall: Prince Puma
Rey Mysterio talking to someone off camera and he says himself and the person’s son go back a long way. Mysterio says he respects their family, but he is fighting for more than him. Mysterio says Chavo has a way of making things personal. Mysterio asks out of respect where he would stand with the Guerreros if he did what he needs to do. Chavo Guerrero Sr. asks Mysterio if he is sure if this is the only way after saying the Guerreros didn’t die with his father and they won’t die with his son. Mysterio says The Temple is only big enough for one of them.
Oct 13, 2016: Pentagon stops the revenge of Guerrero and Mysterio
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Chavo Guerrero takes out El Dragon Azteca Jr. early and gets a chance to get revenge on Pentagon Dark. Will Dragon make it to the main event tonight? Plus, the Gift of the Gods Championship on the line between Sexy Star and Jack Evans! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Undeground!
Recap of the Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero rivalry, the partnership between Son of Havoc and Mascarita Sagrada, and the exploits of Johnny Mundo.
El Dragon Azteca preparing backstage and he says he will fight with honor tonight. A voice says Dragon will not be fighting at all and Chavo Guerrero comes from behind with a chair. Guerrero says Pentagon Dark tried to take his career and he will be damned if a punk kid takes his chance at revenge. Guerrero runs into Rey Mysterio leaving the locker room and Mysterio runs to the aid of Azteca. Mysterio screams for Chavo.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Famous B & Dr. Wagner Jr. (w/The Beautiful Brenda) vs. Mascarita Sagrada & Son of Havoc
B and Wagner chase after Sagrada and Havoc. Sagrada and Havoc with suicide dives outside. Sagrada chops Wagner and Wagner sends Sagrada into Havoc. Havoc pops Sagrada up into a hurricanrana on B. Handspring in the corner caught by Wagner, but Havoc rolls him up for a nearfall. Sagrada in like a house of fire and he runs into a big boot. Powerbomb from Wagner gets a nearfall and B in to stomp Sagarada down. Wagner in with a brainbuster and Sagrada comes back with headscissors to get the tag to Havoc. Havoc with the house of fire offense and a springboard crossbody gets a nearfall broken by B. Back suplex on B and Wagner clotheslined out. Sagrada with a rolling fireman’s carry slam, but Havoc knocked off the top after the Brenda distraction. Doctor Driver on Sagrada nd B tags in to cover Sagrada while checking his pulse.
Winners by pinfall: Famous B & Dr. Wagner Jr.
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Video promo of a white rabbit in the woods promises “They’ll be here soon.”
Gift of the Gods Champion Sexy Star and Jack Evans make their way out for the Gift of the Gods Championship match.
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Jack Evans gives Sexy Star a fair warning that this will not be the last match of the night for Sexy, but the last of her life. Evans says “The Dragon Slayer” will become “The Star Destroyer” tonight and Sexy slaps him.
Gift of the Gods Championship: Sexy Star (c) vs. Jack Evans
Evans toys with Sexy and she works him into the corner. Dropkick from Evans lands off the referee’s break. Counter exchange and Evans misses a corner splash. Evans sent out and Sexy with a seated senton. Sexy drags Evans by his hair and throws him. Evans ran into the post and he drops Sexy on the top turnbuckle back inside. Evans with a camel clutch and Sexy fights up to land a hurricanrana. Superkick gets a nearfall and Evans pulls Sexy to the mat by her hair to stop the comeback. Evans works her down and in the corner. Sexy with the comeback and bronco busters in the corner for a nearfall. Gory Special in and Evans dropped on his knees for a nearfall. Sexy runs into a big boot in the corner and Evans with a blockbuster off the top for a nearfall. Sexy pushes Evans off the top to the floor and a crossbody lands to the floor. PJ Black jumps from the crowd to the ring and distracts the referee. Johnny Mundo with a spear and he sends Sexy inside. Sexy still able to kick out and Mundo rolls back from his hiding spot under the ring. Aerostar and Drago come out to take out Worldwide Underground and Evans rolls Sexy up with his feet on the ropes. The referee catches him and Fenix in to distract the referee. Low blow with a kendo stick and a swinging neckbreaker from Sexy.
Winner by pinfall and STILL Gift of the Gods Champion: Sexy Star
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Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto in his office and Chavo Guerrero stands by him. Cueto gets off the phone and says El Dragon Azteca Jr. will not be out of the hospital and he will put Guerrero in the main event. Rey Mysterio comes in and says the new main event should be him and Guerrero. The two fight in the office and Cueto says he could cut the tension with a knife. Cueto says they will have their churro and eat it too because he puts Mysterio and Guerrero in the three-way main event against Pentagon Dark. Cueto says there also might be someone else joining them.
Pentagon Dark makes his way out and Cueto steps out of the office. Cueto says Pentagon Dark’s opponent is in the hospital and announces the three-way match as we break.
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Three-Way: Pentagon Dark vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
Guerrero shoves Pentagon and Mysterio takes advantage with hurricanranas for both. Springboard from Mysterio stopped by a Pentagon superkick. Guerrero sent out and Mysterio sends Pentagon out with the tilt-a-whirl headscissors. Dive from Mysterio lands outside and he sends Guerrero into the barricade. Springboard crossbody from Mysterio gets a nearfall on Pentagon inside. Guerrero drags Mysterio out and looks to attack him with a chair. Pentagon with a baseball slide to send the chair back into the face of Guerrero. Pentagon in control until he gets sent into a chair wedged in the corner by him. Guerrero and Mysterio go back and forth and Guerrero with a back suplex nearfall. Mysterio sent out and Guerrero lands a senton on Pentagon for a nearfall. Guerrero with two of the Three Amigos and Mysterio takes Guerrero out to the floor with a springboard hurricanrana. Roll-up from Mysterio gets a nearfall on Pentagon and Guerrero pulls Rey off the top. Mysterio crotched up top and Guerrero falls out to the floor. Package piledriver from Pentagon lands.
Winner by pinfall: Pentagon Dark
Mysterio able to fight off Pentagon post-match and Guerrero sideswipes Mysterio. Steel chair to the head from Guerrero. Guerrero takes the chair to the legs of Mysterio after the match and he lays out the referee with a chair.
Oct 6, 2016: Puma unable to get a wheel of fortune over Matanza
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Prince Puma looks to capitalize on the title shot awarded to him in Dario’s Dial of Doom against Lucha Underground Champion Matanza Cueto in the main event. Plus, Cage and Texano go for match two in the best-of-seven series for a unique opportuniy! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto kicks us off with Dario’s Dial of Doom. Cueto explains the rules again and goes for a spin. Prince Puma gets the pick and Cueto says that won’t be a problem at all. Puma may have been the first Lucha Underground Champion, but his brother Matanza is the greatest champion and Puma will be the next on the list of casualties.
Ivelisse and Mariposa make their way out for a match.
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Ivelisse vs. Mariposa (w/Marty “The Moth” Martinez)
Standing witch exchange and Mariposa with the takedown. Tie-up and Mariposa walks her into the corner. Ivelisse arm drags out and lands kicks. The Moth trips Ivelisse and Mariposa stomps Ivelisse down. Elbow drop nearfall and Mariposa works the left arm and leg. Kendo clutch in for Mariposa and Ivelisse struggles for a rope break. Mariposa chokes Ivelisse on the rope and Ivelisse slaps Moth. Mariposa continues to work Ivelisse down and Ivelisse moves out of the corner on a splash attempt. Crossbody nearfall for Ivelisse and Mariposa looks for The Butterfly Effect. Ivelisse fights out and runs into a Samoan Drop from Mariposa for a nearfall. Butterfly Effect blocked again and Ivelisse with a sunset flip powerbomb.
Winner by pinfall: Ivelisse
Post-match, The Moth attacks Ivelisse and slams Mariposa on top of her.
Cueto on the phone in his office and Johnny Mundo makes his way in. Mundo says it is ridiculous that Prince Puma gets a title shot and Cueto says this is what fate decided. Mundo wants a title shot and Cueto says it isn’t in the cards. Mundo asks for a shot at the Gift of the Gods Championship since Sexy Star lost last week and Cueto says Mundo is right, but Jack Evans pinned her and Evans gets the title shot tonight.
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Video package says “Follow the bunny rabbit” and says “They’ll be here soon.”
Best of Five Series: Texano vs. Cage (1-0 Cage)
Cage with clotheslines and a back suplex. Texano sends Cage outside and lands a flip dive. Texano and Cage fight outside and Texano slams him on the floor. Cage sent into the post and rolled back inside. Senton misses for Texano and Cage gets a tornado DDT for a nearfall. Leg lariat from Texano gets a nearfall of his own. Back elbow from Texano and a suplex turned into a small package for Cage for a nearfall. Neckbreaker from Cage and Texano kicks out of a corner. Powerslam and moonsault from Cage get a nearfall. Backbreaker across the knee by Texano gets a nearfall. Texano works Cage in the corner and Cage with an Alabama Slam out of the corner for a nearfall. Lariat from Cage blocked by a superkick by Texano for another nearfall. Cage with a stunner on the top rope and a deadlift suplex brings Texano back in. F5 from Cage.
Winner by pinfall: Cage (2-0 Cage)
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Sami Callihan in the locker room with Ivelisse and he asks her if she is okay. Ivelisse tells Jeremiah she is okay and he asks if she needs back up. Jeremiah hears The Temple has its doors open. Ivelisse says she wants to keep wrestling and her relationship separate and the two agree to get a drink.
Prince Puma and Lucha Underground Champion “The Monster” Matanza Cueto make their way out for the main event.
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Lucha Underground Championship: “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (c) (w/Dario Cueto) vs. Prince Puma
Thrust kick from Puma and Matanza with a clothesline. Puma sends Matanza outside and he lands a slingshot crossbody. Puma with kicks and Matanza bounces his head off the announce table. Matanza works Puma outside and lands a spinning slam against the barricade. Cueto tells Matanza to do it again and Matanza brings him inside. Suplexes and Matanza works Puma down. Puma fights up and gets knocked back to the mat. Matanza with a kick to the head for a nearfall. Puma sent to the apron and he starts his comeback with a springboard to knock Matanza down. Matanza blocks it as Puma attempts a slam, but he comes back with a springboard seated senton. Standing shooting star press gets a nearfall on Matanza. Matanza with suplexes and corner splashes. A third one misses and Puma catches him for a Northern Lights suplex. Puma with another suplex for a nearfall and he gets a head kick caught. Exploder suplex from Matanza and a sit-out powerbomb gets a nearfall. Matanza looks for a pumphandle and Puma counters with a DDT. Superkick and knee followed by a tornado kick from Puma. Matanza down in the corner and Puma with a 630 splash.
Mil Muertes runs in and lands a Spear on Puma. Cueto tells the referee to not call for a disqualification. Catrina comes to ringside and Muertes lands a Flatliner. Matanza comes to and lands Wrath of the Gods.
Winner by pinfall and STILL Lucha Underground: Matanza Cueto
Killshot lifting weights backstage and Joey Ryan hands him an envelope. Killshot asks him what it is and Ryan says someone told him to give it to Killshot. Killshot asks about it and Ryan asks, “What do you think I am, a detective?” Killshot opens the envelope and a tattered paper reads “YOU LEFT ME FOR DEAD.”
Sep 29, 2016: Dragon Azteca beats Guerrero with referee assist
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, Rey Mysterio gets in between a fierce rivalry as he puts on the stripes as a guest referee in the main event between Chavo Guerrero and El Dragon Azteca Jr. Three famous lucha families in the ring for the main event and two fight for the unique opportunity of a match against Pentagon Dark! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Gift of the Gods Champion Sexy Star in the locker room and Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto comes in. Cueto says he heard her friend The Mack isn’t doing so well after failing to win the Lucha Underground Championship from his brother Matanza. Cueto asks if she is afraid for her friend or for herself. Sexy says she will never be afraid again and Cueto says he would be if he was her. Cueto says Sexy can continue to defend her title or challenge his brother and be destroyed. Cueto says Sexy won’t need to worry about that tonight because she is teaming with Lucha Underground Trios Champions Fenix, Drago, and Aerostar against Worldwide Underground in an atomicos match.
Johnny Mundo comes in looking for Taya and says he has never formally introduced himself to Sexy. Mundo introduces himself as the next Gift of the Gods Champion and shakes Sexy’s hand. Sexy refuses to let go and holds her hand in the face of Mundo before he walks away.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif.. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Sinestro de la Muerte vs. Prince Puma
Punches exchanged early and a leapfrog and duck counter exchange leads to Puma landing the handstand headscissors and dropkick. Puma with a kick to the head and Puma with stomps and chops. Neckbreaker submission and Puma comes out of the corner with a big boot. Springboard 360 senton lands and de la Muerte comes back by pulling Puma down on the mat out of the corner. Knees from de la Muerte get a nearfall and Puma comes back with a brainbuster for a nearfall of his own. Knees from Puma followed by a tornado kick. Puma goes up top and out come Mil Muertes and Catrina. Muertes charges Puma and Puma sidesteps to send him out. Spinning Michinoku Driver by Puma followed by a Flatliner as he stares down Muertes.
Winner by pinfall: Prince Puma
Post-match, Puma with a suicide dive outside and Muertes reverses for ground and pound. Puma sent back inside and Catrina holds Muertes back once again.
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Cortez Castro enters Dario Cueto’s office. Cueto hugs Castro and says he wanted to see how he’s doing. Cueto says he is sorry about what happened to Mr. Cisco and Cueto wants to bring the real killer to justice. Cueto says life must go on and Castro is called by Melissa Santos to the ring. Cueto says the show must go on as well and tells Castro to win this one for Mr. Cisco.
Cortez Castro vs. Pentagon Dark
Castro with punches and chops early and he works Pentagon in the corner. Castro mounts him in the corner and Pentagon ducks under to pull him down on the top turnbuckle. Pentagon with a chop and the Package Piledriver.
Winner by pinfall: Pentagon Dark
Post-match, Pentagon Dark breaks the arm of Castro. Pentagon with the microphone and he says it doesn’t matter who wins between Chavo Guerrero and El Dragon Azteca Jr. because either will get broken bones. Pentagon Dark says he has zero fear.
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Atomicos Match: Aerostar, Fenix, Dragon, & Sexy Star vs. Worldwide Underground
Taya and Sexy start out and counters exchanged until Taya lands a shoulder tackle. Sexy pulls Taya down by the hair and Sexy with a hurricanrana off the top. Drago and Evans tagged in and Evans showboats by flipping around. Evans tags out after playing around to Black. Black dropped and catapulted into a forearm from Aerostar. Aerostar in and Black knocks Drago off the apron. Leg drop on Aerostar and Mundo brought in to work Aerostar down. Aerostar comes back with a springboard dropkick and headscissors. to bring in Fenix. Fenix runs straight into a superkick from Mundo, but comes back with a springboard back elbow. Thrust kick from Fenix and Fenix splashes Mundo into the corner. Sexy in and Fenix wheelbarrows her into a leg drop on Mundo. Sexy tripped into the turnbuckle in the Worldwide corner and Sexy isolated on the WU half of the ring. Taya with a running back elbow and corner clothesline. Knees in the corner and Mundo in to continue to wear Sexy down. Sexy ducks a superkick from Mundo and he drops Black. Sexy ducks a forearm and Taya hit by Mundo. Hot tag made by Sexy and the Trios Champions work Mundo with quick tags. Both teams take turns sending each other out and Mundo and Sexy left inside. Dive from Mundo blocked by a Fenix superkick. Taya in and she gets thrown out and hurts her leg. Mundo superkicks Sexy into a backslide from Evans.
Winners by pinfall: Worldwide Underground
Taya carried to the back by Mundo, Black, and Evans.
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Catrina and Mil Muertes with Sinestro de la Muerte backstage. Catrina says Sinestro is sorry, but he has failed them for the last time. Catrina snaps his neck and sucks the energy out of him and blows it to Muertes. Catrina tells Muertes to do the same thing to Prince Puma.
El Dragon Azteca Jr. vs. Chavo Guerrero w/Special Guest Referee Rey Mysterio
Standing switch exchange and armlocks between Dragon and Guerrero. Side headlock from Guerrero and a shoulder tackle gets a nearfall. Guerrero complains about a slow count and gets the side headlock. Dragon arm drags out to reset. Guerrero works Dragon in the corner and Dragon comes back with an arm drag into a crucifix coming off the top for a nearfall. Kimura in for Dragon and Guerrero counters into a headscissors. Guerrero kicked off the apron and Dragon slingshots outside. Guerrero catches him and runs him into the barricade. Slingshot senton for a nearfall by Guerrero and he works Dragon down. Dragon floats over in the corner and lands a springboard arm drag. Comeback stopped by a clothesline from Guerrero for a nearfall. Guerrero with a single-leg Boston Crab and Dragon has to crawl for a rope break. Guerrero tells Mysterio that Dragon tapped and gets in his face. Mysterio warns Guerrero and Guerrero punches him. Mysterio gets back to his feet and punches Guerrero into a hurricanrana with a hook of the leg by Dragon.
Winner by pinfall: El Dragon Azteca Jr.
Post-match, Mysterio gets Guerrero with a 619.
Black Lotus at a shrine for her parents and she says she is sending the Triad to the Temple to show Pentagon Dark what fear really looks like.
Sep 21, 2016: Aerostar, Fenix, and Drago stop Worldwide Underground
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, the Lucha Underground Trios Championships are on the line between champions Aerostar, Fenix, and Drago and challengers Worldwide Underground. Without Johnny Mundo, can Taya maintain order to win the titles? Plus, “Dario’s Dial of Doom” returns to give a Lucha Underground Championship shot against Matanza! All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Video recap of “Dario’s Dial of Doom,” El Dragon Azteca saving Rey Mysterio from Pentagon Black, and Worldwide Underground attacking Gift of the Gods Champion Sexy Star.
Rey Mysterio and El Dragon Azteca sparring backstage and Mysterio tells Dragon not to lose focus on Pentagon Black. Mysterio says Pentagon has many enemies and Dragon should let them destroy Pentagon. Mysterio says they have their own battle to fight. Chavo Guerrero gets into the ring and Dragon goes after him. Guerrero takes him down and holds a submission. Mysterio tells him to let him go and Guerrero says Mysterio didn’t teach him about the Guerreros. Chavo says he may teach him.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Lucha Underground Owner Dario Cueto by the “Dial of Doom.” Cueto says whoever the wheel lands on gets a Lucha Underground Championship shot against his brother, “The Monster” Matanza Cueto. Cueto says Son of Havoc got a shot last week, but no one in The Temple should have believed he has what it takes to be the champion. Cueto spins the wheel and The Mack gets a shot. Cueto says the dial never lies and it is the return of The Mack.
Lucha Underground Championship: “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (c) (w/Dario Cueto) vs. The Mack
The Mack meets Matanza on the steps and he lands a stunner on the floor for a nearfall inside. Right hand and kick combos followed by a hurricanrana from Mack. Big boots in the corner by Mack and a release back suplex gets a nearfall. Stunner blocked and Matanza with a release German suplex. Matanza with ground and pound and he rakes the eyes. Pumphandle throw from Matanza and Cueto coaches him to go after the neck. Mack worked in the corner and he fights up. Forearm and chop exchange see Mack pull down the top rope to send Matanza out. Tope over the top lands and a headbutt spear from Mack inside. Frog splash from Mack lands on the knees of Matanza and gets followed by Wrath of the Gods.
Winner by pinfall and STILL Lucha Underground Champion: Matanza Cueto
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Son of Havoc and Mascarita Sagrada at the house of Havoc. The two see a Famous B commercial and Havoc says he has a plan for Famous B and The Beautiful Brenda. Son of Havoc’s mom comes in with Bagel Bites for the two.
Dario Cueto snorting lines off his desk when Worldwide Underground storms in. Johnny Mundo tells Cueto to spin the Dial of Doom again so he can get his title shot. Cueto says the Worldwide Underground have a Trios title shot tonight, but Mundo says the Worldwide Underground only cares if he becomes Lucha Underground Champion. Cueto says it is Trios or nothing. Cueto asks if he will be competing tonight and Mundo says he will be at his dojo and tells Cueto to think about how he is treating his biggest star. Taya stays and offers to replace Mundo in the match. Cueto says his loss is her gain and Taya says Cueto has a little something on his nose.
Texano and Cage in the ring and Cueto steps out of his office. Cueto says the two have a lot in common and they both lost in the first round of his Unique Opportunity Tournament. Cueto was disappointed they wouldn’t go one-on-one, so he made this match. Cueto says the winner of this match will not get a “Unique Opportunity,” but they will get the “Ultimate Opportunity.” Cueto tells them to win and find out.
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Texano vs. Cage
Takedown and Texano and Cage scramble for submissions and position on the mat. Texano with a stunner on the top rope and a slingshot senton. Corner forearm and enzuigiri gets Texano a nearfall. Cage comes back and sends Texano to the floor with a head kick. Flip dive over the top lands for Cage and gets a nearfall back inside. Neckbreaker and backbreaker combo gets another on Texano and Cage rolls Texano up for a nearfall. Cage rolls through into a reverse Boston Crab. Rope break from Texano and he rolls out of a German suplex to grab an ankle lock. Cage gets the rope break in return. Texano with a clothesline and tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a nearfall. Cage works the comeback and lands a spinebuster. Jackknife cover on Texano for a nearfall and Texano with a small package for a nearfall of his own. Cage with a big boot and a Death Valley Driver for a nearfall as he continues to work on the neck. Discus lariat from Cage drops Texano.
Winner by pinfall: Cage
Cueto congratulates Cage, but says he needs to beat Texano two more times because this is a best-of-five series.
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Dario Cueto in his office and he goes through some mail. A Famous B hat is in a package and an envelope contains paranormal photos. El Dragon Azteca asks Cueto if that is where he is going on vacation with his brother and Cueto bins the pictures. Dragon asks for Pentagon and Cueto says Dragon can’t make demands. Cueto wants him to face Black Lotus again, but she is in Hong Kong. Cueto says it has the makings of a violent match and pencils it in. Dragon says Cueto won’t be sorry and Cueto says Dragon might be.
Ricky Mandel next in the office and he wants a match. Cueto says he is busy and Mandel remarks on the “cool” pictures. Cueto looks down and they reappeared on his desk. Cueto hands off the pictures to Mandel as a gift.
Chavo Guerrero next in and he asks Cueto to talk.
Lucha Underground Trios Championship main event competitors make their way to the ring.
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Lucha Underground Trios Championships: Aerostar, Fenix, & Drago (c) vs. The Worldwide Underground
Drago starts with Evans and Evans struggles to get his jacket off. Evans blindfolds himself with a bandana and Black tags himself in. Taya sends both back and Drago ties Taya up against the ropes. Switch exchange turns into a submission exchange and Taya with an arm drag out. Drago comes back with punches and a side headlock. Strike counters exchanged and they make switches to Black and Aerostar. Black with kicks early and Aerostar comes back with a springboard arm drag. Head kick from the apron and a springboard corkscrew from Aerostar. Black with a suplex for a nearfall and an axhandle off the top blocked by an up-kick. Evans and Fenix brought in and Evans tags out to Taya instead. Taya blocked and Fenix with a palm strike and head kick. Black back and Fenix with a double stomp for a nearfall. Evans and Drago in and Evans counters to pull Drago down to the mat by his head. Chop block from Evans in the corner and Black smacks the back to bring himself in and further the arguments between him and Evans. Springboard moonsault lands and Black misses on a second. Black smacks the back of Evans and knocks him off the apron on the tag. Taya drags Evans back in as the two continue to argue. Evans sits at ringside and pouts and things start to break down. Taya takes out Fenix and Dragon outside with a crossbody off the top. Black looks for a springboard and Aerostar springboards at the same time to catch him out of the air with a hurricanrana. Slingshot springboard codebreaker from Aerostar lands.
Winners by pinfall and STILL Lucha Underground Trios Champions: Aerostar, Drago, & Fenix
Post-match, Johnny Mundo gets into the ring and Worldwide Underground attacks the Trios champions. Gift of the Gods Champion Sexy Star evens the odds and makes the save to send Worldwide Underground out.
Cueto in the office and he thanks someone for coming by to talk about next week. Rey Mysterio in the chair across from Cueto and Cueto says El Dragon Azteca Jr. asked for Pentagon. Mysterio says Dragon is crazy and Cueto reveals that he booked Dragon against Chavo Guerrero next week instead to determine who faces Pentagon Dark. Cueto says Mysterio is in a tough spot knowing Guerrero, mentoring Dragon, and being in a rivalry with Pentagon. Cueto says that he will make Mysterio the guest referee and writes in ink to make it official.
Sep 14, 2016: Killshot wins war against “The Moth”
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, mutually assured destruction in the main event as Killshot looks to get his dog tags back and finally defeat Marty “The Moth” Martinez in a Weapons of Mass Destruction match! Plus, Prince Puma sets his eyes on his new target. All that and more on this week’s edition of Lucha Underground!
Recap of the return of Dario Cueto to The Temple, Famous B attacking Mascarita Sagrada, and the rivalry between Marty “The Moth” Martinez and Killshot.
Officers Meehan and Reyes reviewing the wire tape with Captain Vasquez the night of Ultima Lucha Dos. Reyes says they have Dario Cueto now and Vasquez says the case is bigger than a street thug getting killed by Cueto. Reyes says that was his friend and Meehan laughs at him. Reyes grabs Meehan in an armbar and Vasquez says there is a war coming from them that is bigger than getting justice for Mr. Cisco.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for this week.
Famous B takes the microphone from Melissa Santos before the match and Famous B says she isn’t famous enough to introduce his client. Famous B introduces Dr. Wagner Jr. and his nurse The Beautiful Brenda.
Dr. Wagner Jr. (w/Famous B & The Beautiful Brenda) vs. Mascarita Sagrada
Sagrada takes the back and Wagner toys with him into a hammerlock. Sagrada uses the ropes for an arm drag out and Wagner catches him with a Doctor Driver.
Winner by pinfall: Mascarita Sagrada
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We go back a millennia ago to an Azteca village. A daughter watches her dying father tells her to lead the war that is coming to them. He gives her the Piedra Immortal and tells her it will make her immortal when she becomes a woman. Her father tells her the war is too important to lose, even if it takes one thousand years.
We go back to the night of Ultima Lucha Dos. Vasquez holds the Piedra Immortal and hides it back in her desk when Reyes comes in. Reyes says Cueto will be caught just as Ultima Lucha Dos ends and Vasquez says they need Cueto to lead them to their real enemies. Cueto is the link and she suspends Reyes until he decides what side of the war he’s on.
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Argenis vs. Mil Muertes (w/Catrina)
Muertes tosses Argenis into the corner and Argenis lands a kick. Muertes clotheslines him down and lands a powerbomb. Argenis comes back with a kick to the head and a springboard moonsault out of the corner. Muertes tosses Argenis down and lands the Reaper’s Trident spear. Flatliner from Muertes.
Winner by pinfall: Mil Muertes
Post-match, Catrina gives Argenis “The Lick of Death” and Prince Puma attacks Muertes. Missile dropkick sends Muertes out and Puma keeps him out with a baseball slide.
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Dario Cueto enters his office last week and reacquaints himself with it. Joey Ryan comes in and tells Cueto that he knows he killed Mr. Cisco. Ryan says he wants to be on Cueto’s side for the coming war and says Cueto could use a double agent. Ryan blows the whistle on Cortez Castro and puts his hand out for money from Cueto because he has child support to pay. Cueto hands over the money.
We go back to tonight and Reyes enters the office of Vasquez. Reyes says it has been months and he has made a decision. He wants to side with Vasquez and Vasquez says Reyes will be going back to The Temple. Vasquez pulls out the Immortal medallion after Reyes leaves the office.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction Match: Marty “The Moth” Martinez vs. Killshot
Killshot drops Moth coming down the steps and into the stands. Moth goes to the top of one of the offices and Killshot hits him with a turret gun. Killshot again sends him into the stands and knees his head against the barricade walls, breaking the wall. Moth sends Killshot into the ring post and Killshot throws him over the announce table. Killshot throws the chair into the face of Moth and Moth grabs Melissa Santos. Santos tossed into the arms of Killshot and Moth moves into the stands to get a rest. Killshot follows him and Moth blocks a kick with a handful below the belt. Killshot comes back with a big boot and they continue to fight through the stands. Moth escapes to the ringside floor, but Killshot follows to land a 450 senton off the barricade. Moth tosses Killshot around ringside into the military containers and weaponry. Moth sets up a table next to a weapons table. Killshot put inside and he tries a suplex. Killshot blocks and Moth able to land a back suplex on the apron. A ladder put inside and Moth makes a ladder bridge. Killshot throws camo netting into the face and lands a knee. moth comes back running him into the ladder bridge face-first. Tug of war inside over the ladder and Killshot uses it as a battering ram into the corner. Chair tossed into the face of Moth and he reopens his cut from the turret gun. Moth tosses the ladder back and kicks it in the face of Killshot. Spinebuster on the military containers and Moth goes up top. Killshot and Moth fight up top for position and Moth able to superplex Killshot on top of the containers. Killshot rolls to the apron and Moth looks to bring him in, but Killshot with a Death Valley Driver on the ladder bridge. Double stomp gets a nearfall inside by Killshot. Killshot looks to finsih and Moth with a heel kick below the belt. Toss powerbomb outside through two tables by Moth. Killshot able to kick out inside and he catches Moth for a cradle piledriver. Moth able to kick out. Huge ladder brought in by Killshot and he sets it up. Moth kicked on the apron, but able to land a big boot before Killshot sets up for anything. Moth lays Killshot on a table inside and climbs to the top. Killshot able to meet him up top and Mariposa comes out. Killshot kicks her down from the ladder and through one of the tables. Moth looks to suplex Killshot and he grabs below the belt on Moth in return. Headbutts and punches from Killshot. He takes back his dog tags and lands the double knee senton to drive Moth through the table.
Winner by pinfall: Killshot
Mil Muertes knocks down a locker block in the locker room and Catrina tells him that’s enough. Muertes wants Puma and Catrina says he will get him. Catrina tells him to be patient because she has been waiting for hundreds of years to get what she wants. She raises the other half of the Innocent medallion to close the show.
Sep 7, 2016: Mysterio lights up Pentagon Dark
By NOLAN HOWELL
Tonight on Lucha Underground, season three begins and Lucha Underground owner Dario Cueto sits in a jail cell. What will become of The Temple? Plus, Pentagon Dark looks to derail Rey Mysterio in the main event of the night! All that and more on the season three debut of Lucha Underground!
Dario Cueto doing pull-ups in his jail cell and he gets released. The guard says he must have friends in high places and Cueto tells him he has no idea. Honky Tonk Man plays the door guard who gives Cueto all his possessions back. Cueto gets in a limo with LA City Councilman Delgado and his unseen boss. Cueto says The Temple is back in business after the charges are dropped and the boss tells Cueto his next sentence will be death if his time is wasted again.
We are on tape from Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Striker and Vampiro have the call for tonight.
Lucha Underground Owner Dario Cueto in the ring and he welcomes us back. He has some exciting news, but he wants to announce an exciting main event for tonight. Cueto books Rey Mysterio vs. Pentagon Dark and turns to Lucha Underground Champion “The Monster” Matanza Cueto. Cueto says Matanza has beaten the best and cleared out Lucha Underground, but that doesn’t mean he can’t let others try to beat him. Cueto reveals the “Dario’s Dial of Doom” wheel that will determine who gets a title shot, filled with people who have never faced Matanza one-on-one. Cueto spins and Son of Havoc gets the title shot.
Lucha Underground Championship: “The Monster” Matanza Cueto (c) (w/Dario Cueto) vs. Son of Havoc
Havoc dropkicks and strikes Matanza into the corner. Havoc springboards and bounces right off of Matanza. Matanza misses a splash and Havoc with a head kick. Matanza tackles him down and misses a tackle in the corner. Havoc sends him into the post and balances himself on the ring post. Parallel to the floor elbow drop below the belt from Havoc and he goes up top. Bicycle kick and victory roll with a double stomp gets Havoc a nearfall. Kick from Havoc does nothing and Matanza with a spinning back suplex. Havoc hip tossed clear across the ring and Matanza slams him down for a pair of standing moonsault headbutts for a nearfall. Havoc tries a tornado DDT and instead grabs a guillotine. Matanza lifts him to the apron and Havoc pulls him to the floor. Flip dive lands and a double stomp and standing moonsault get Havoc a nearfall. Armbar in for Havoc and Matanza lifts him to get out of it. Springboard handstand into a cutter unable to put Matanza away. Havoc up top and hit with a forearm. He headbutts Matanza down and lands a shooting star press. Matanza able to kick out. Havoc springboards over Matanza, but runs into a pop-up Wrath of the Gods.
Winner by pinfall and still Lucha Underground Champion: Matanza
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Cueto in his office and Worldwide Underground and Johnny Mundo wants a Lucha Underground Championship shot. Cueto says maybe fortune will spin in his favor and Mundo says he makes his own fortune. Cueto says Mundo lost the Trios titles last he was in the ring and Mundo says that was because of Angelico, but they took care of him.
Flashback to the night of Ultima Lucha Dos shows Worldwide Underground beating Angelico down in the alleyway and abducting him after breaking his arm with the trunk door.
Cueto laughs along with Worldwide Underground and says it is a great story, but he still gets no title shot. Mundo asks for Sexy Star to get a shot at the Gift of the Gods Championship and Cueto says everyone in the office lost except for Taya. Cueto gives Taya a shot at Sexy Star.
Ivelisse in the ring and she says Catrina has cost her twice at Ultima Lucha. Ivelisse says this has made her realize how bad she wants an Ultima Lucha win and how bad she wants to crush Catrina’s skull. Ivelisse wants Catrina one-on-one at Ultima Lucha Tres. Catrina appears and tells the “b***h” to bring it on. Ivelisse tells her she’s dead at Ultima Lucha Tres.
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Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship: Sexy Star (c) vs. Taya
Taya bends Sexy down in a test of strength and Sexy with a neckbreaker and armbar. Taya with a crucifix nearfall and a facelock. Sexy with an arm wrench for a nearfall and the two counter strikes to a stalemate. Sexy and Taya smack each other and Taya ends a counter exchange with a clothesline. Taya works Sexy in the corner and double knees gets a nearfall. Slam and a moonsault misses for Taya. Sexy works the comeback and lands a senton outside for a nearfall back inside. Crossbody caught by Taya for a fallaway slam. The Worldwide Underground comes out and PJ Black and Jack Evans distract the referee. Sexy held by Johnny Mundo, but escapes and Taya hits double knees on Mundo. Sexy with a small package.
Winner by pinfall and still Gift of the Gods Champion: Sexy Star
Post-match, Worldwide Underground attacks and Lucha Underground Trios Champions Fenix, Drago, and Aero Star make the save.
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Cueto on the phone in his office and Marty “The Moth” Martinez comes in. Moth says he is so happy Cueto is back and he asks if his presence made it inside to Cueto. Cueto thanks Moth and tells him not to talk about his “unfortunate vacation” again. Moth wants to talk business and he wants to take over The Temple. Cueto says Moth must be prepared for war and Kill Shot wants a chance to win his dog tags back. Cueto books Moth against Kill Shot in a Weapons of Mass Destruction match. Cueto tells Moth to get his warpaint on and to consider it a gift. Moth says Kill Shot better be ready for war.
Rey Mysterio and Pentagon Dark make their way out for the main event.
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Rey Mysterio vs. Pentagon Dark
Pentagon shoves Mysterio and Mysterio with a headscissors to send him out. Tope connects outside and Mysterio with a nearfall back inside. Mysterio works him in the corner and Pentagon with leg kicks. Mysterio popped up and dropped. Double stomp gets Pentagon a nearfall and lands another kick to the leg. Chop from Pentagon and sling blade clotheslines get a nearfall. Thrust kick drops Mysterio to the apron and Mysterio comes back with a Frankensteiner for a nearfall. Mysterio gets thrown and he slides to a splash on the mat. Pentagon works him down outside and catches Mysterio on a springboard moonsault. Mysterio tilt-a-whirls and lands a tornado DDT. Splash off the top from Mysterio gets a nearfall. Pentagon counters Mysterio into a package piledriver for a nearfall. Mysterio counters a German Suplex with an arm drag. 619 ducked and Pentagon with a thrust kick. Double-knee gutbuster unable to put Mysterio away. Pentagon comes outside to yell at Vampiro and Vampiro says he can’t be at commentary. Mysterio with a hurricanrana and the 619 lands. Sunset flip piledriver lands for Mysterio.
Winner by pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Post-match, Pentagon pulls Mysterio off the top for a Razor’s Edge and he sets p to break Mysterio’s arm. El Dragon Azteca Jr. makes the save.
Prince Puma in the locker room and Vampiro comes up. Vampiro tells Puma he knows what he’s feeling. Vampiro says Puma is lost and needs guidance. Puma says he doesn’t need anything, especially not from Vampiro. Vampiro gives him a few words of advice and says Puma hasn’t been the same since Mil Muertes took Konnan from him. Puma says he is surprised Vampiro doesn’t want him to take out Pentagon and Vampiro says this is about Puma.
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