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Lucha Underground results: Pentagon Dark vs. Reklusa

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The Takeaway —

Taya Valkyrie returned and tried to defeat Matanza, but Johnny Mundo saved her from being sacrificed to the gods. Speaking of Taya and Johnny, Ricky Mundo admitted that he was the one that unleashed Matanza on the wedding of Johnny and Taya. He said he was going to defeat Taya so he’d have Johnny all to himself.

Mil Muertes and Fenix proved to be a terrifying team as they defeated The Mack & Dragon Azteca Jr.

Pentagon Dark managed to defeat Reklusa in a good match, but Marty the Moth saved her from getting piledriven into a pile of thumbtacks. To increase the insanity, Marty attacked Pentagon with a barbed wire baseball bat and Reklusa poured gasoline on Pentagon. Marty threatened to set Pentagon on fire.

The Recap —

Matt Striker and Vampiro opened the show announcing that Mil Muertes & Fenix would be teaming for the first time, which is crazy because of how they are mortal enemies.

Taya Valkyrie was in the ring and blamed Antonio Cueto and Matanza for ruining their wedding, which was fair. Matanza did also murder two of her friends and put her on the shelf. Taya demanded a match with Matanza, and Antonio made a Sacrifice to the Gods match.

Matanza defeated Taya Valkyrie via DQ

Taya took it to Matanza right away, fighting for her life and for revenge against the monster. Taya locked on a rear naked choke, but she ended up letting it go — and Matanza no sold it. Taya hit a cutter on Matanza, and the monster was laying on the mat long enough that you thought she might actually get the win. Taya climbed the top rope and hit a moonsault, but Matanza kicked out at two.

Johnny Mundo ran in before Matanza could hit Wrath of the Gods, and he hit the Moonlight Drive and the End of the World on Matanza before helping Taya leave.

This is the first time in the season that Matanza failed to murder his opponent in a Sacrifice to the Gods match, so you can bet that Matanza is going to be looking for blood. Mundo will be taking on Matanza at Ultima Lucha Cuatro!

Mil Muertes & Fenix defeated The Mack & Dragon Azteca Jr.

All four men immediately started brawling, and Dragon Azteca Jr. and Mil Muertes were the only two left in the ring. Muertes hit a big chokeslam. Azteca hit a facebuster and got a two count. Fenix came in and started to hit incredible high-flying offense. The Mack ran wild for a few minutes on Fenix, but Muertes overpowered him and sent him to the outside before Fenix and Muertes doubled teamed Dragon Azteca Jr.

Fenix went for a Doomsday Device on Dragon Azteca Jr., but Azteca ducked. As Fenix flew over, The Mack hit a mid-air stunner. Fenix tried to hit a tilt-a-whirl on Azteca, but Azteca flew into the air and came down with a tornado DDT. There was a series of dives by all the wrestlers, and back in the ring, Fenix hit Azteca with a kick, but Azteca hit a hurricanrana and almost got a pinfall.

Muertes came back in and laid out Dragon Azteca Jr. with a powerbomb and a lariat. The Mack kicked Muertes right in the face, but Muertes hit him with a big right hand. There was some more fast-paced action that was difficult to keep up with, as Fenix hit a massive double stomp on The Mack while Mack was on the apron. Fenix hit the Dark Fenix Driver on Azteca, and Muertes hit the flatliner on The Mack for the pinfall. This match was so awesome.

Famous B was in the ring with Beautiful Brenda, and Famous B talked about how Mundo’s wedding was beautiful. However, B was destroyed by Matanza then too, and he claimed that he saw his life flash before his eyes. Ricky Mundo came out and told B to shut up.

Ricky Mundo (w/ That Evil Doll) defeated Famous B (w/ Beautiful Brenda)

Ricky was beating on B right at the start of the match. The crowd showered Ricky with boos as Mundo won quickly.

Ricky cut a promo, calling Johnny Mundo and Taya cowards and saying that it was him that unleashed Matanza at the wedding. Ricky said that he ruined their wedding because Johnny and Taya treated him like nothing. Ricky said he was going to take Taya out of the picture, and he attacked Brenda and locked her in a crossface to show what he was going to do to Taya. We have another match for Ultima Lucha.

Pentagon Dark defeated Reklusa

Reklusa did a dive off the top rope and immediately took it to Pentagon. Reklusa beat on him and sent him to the outside of the ring before gouging Pentagon in the eyes and sending him into three rows of chairs and going for a cannonball. Pentagon caught her and powerbombed her on the apron. Pentagon kicked her in the leg and hit a chop on her.

Pentagon hit a superkick and sent her to the outside of the ring. It was then Reklusa’s turn to meet several rows of chairs, and the action continued around ringside. Pentagon kept the advantage for a while, and while this was a little uncomfortable, it was nowhere near how uncomfortable Marty the Moth vs. Mariposa was last week.

Reklusa actually got a good amount of offense in this one, and it didn’t seem like Pentagon was beating her without mercy. Reklusa dove off the top rope and hit a huge hurricanrana and then a tope into a DDT on the floor! That was incredible. Pentagon kicked out after a two count. Pentagon took the advantage with another chop, but Reklusa hit a tornado DDT.

Pentagon hit a Pentagon Driver, but Reklusa kicked out! She continued to sell the leg because of Pentagon’s work on it throughout. Reklusa countered a package piledriver and hit a big boot to the face. Pentagon countered a dive attempt with a kick and hit a package piledriver on the apron.

Reklusa kicked Pentagon low and hit a Canadian Destroyer, but Pentagon kicked out! Pentagon hit the backstabber and then a second package piledriver before getting the pinfall. This was actually a really good match, albeit with a few moments of discomfort. However, Chelsea Green didn’t look defenseless. It looked like she could win at any moment.

Pentagon went to the outside of the ring and poured a pile of thumbtacks on the mat, and suddenly it got uncomfortable again. Before Pentagon could piledriver her into the tacks, Marty the Moth ran down and hit Pentagon with the barbed wire bat and beat on Pentagon with it, drawing blood. Reklusa went to the outside and pulled a gas canister from under the ring.

Marty nailed Pentagon again with the bat, and they poured gasoline on Pentagon before threatening to set him on fire. Just as the show ended, Marty blew the lighter out, but the message was clear – he was willing to set Pentagon on fire if it came to it.

Lucha Underground results: LU title change, Chelsea Green debuts

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The Takeaway—

Fenix continued his path of insanity, but he seemed to show some restraint when confronted by Melissa Santos this week. However, when Dragon Azteca Jr. came out, he snapped and laid him out with a Dark Fire Driver. He also did the same to Aerostar, the man that brought him back from the dead, in their match.

Dragon Azteca Jr. lost his Gift of the Gods Championship to Marty the Moth because of the attack from Fenix.

Paul London murdered the other members of the White Rabbit Tribe off screen as a sacrifice to Killer Kross. Kross, noting that the tribe has lost two members, asked London to show him the way to the Lucha Underground Temple.

Pentagon Dark successfully defended his title in a three-way dance, but after the match, due to a ruling by Antonio Cueto, Marty the Moth cashed in his Gift of the Gods Championship and defeated Pentagon with the help of the debuting Chelsea Green.

The Recap—

Matt Striker opened the show saying that if this was on pay-per-view, they’d be doing a pitch, but they’re giving it away for free. Time will tell if that’s a responsible business decision. Striker announced Marty the Moth vs. Dragon Azteca Jr.

Vampiro announced the main event as Pentagon Dark vs. King Cuerno vs. Mil Muertes in a Three-Way Dance of Destruction.

Fenix defeated Aerostar

Fenix nearly killed Aerostar in the opening seconds of this match, but Aerostar followed up with a few moves and a codebreaker. Fenix countered with a jumping spin kick and then a cutter, but Aerostar kicked out. Fenix started hitting ground and pound on Aerostar, which was very uncharacteristic. Aerostar got up and hit a headscissors takedown and followed up with a plancha to the outside of the ring.

Fenix did a cartwheel off the apron, then picked up Aerostar and smashed him into one of the guardrails at ringside. Fenix passed by Melissa Santos on the outside, and looked at her with anger. Fenix hit a dropkick, sending Aerostar onto the ground before sending him back into the ring, hitting a moonsault and a Swanton Bomb for a two count. Fenix took out Aerostar with a kick, and the crowd looked on horrified.

Aerostar managed to turn Fenix, picking him up into a Canadian Destroyer and then hitting a slingshot DDT. That was incredible. Fenix kicked out. Aerostar hit a series of big boots, but Fenix ate them all and kept getting up. Fenix kicked out after a Code Red. He drove Aerostar to the corner before hitting a dropkick and a Black Fire Driver for the pinfall!

Santos spoke to Fenix after the match, saying “This isn’t you!” — and he left the ring and grabbed her. He seemed to calm down a little, but Dragon Azteca Jr. came out and stood between them. Fenix then beat up Azteca before hitting a Black Fire Driver on the floor!

Antonio Cueto said that he was now a believer in Dragon Azteca Jr., and he thought he was going to defend his title all the way to Ultima Lucha. Cueto, however, stripped him of the title since he couldn’t fight.

Dragon Azteca Jr. said he was going to fight, even in pain, and Cueto was impressed. He decided that the match would happen now, and Cueto told Santos to announce the competitors.

Marty the Moth defeated Dragon Azteca Jr. to win the Gift of the Gods Championship

Marty the Moth looked a lot different than normal here, seeming very intense. He opened the match with a big boot to Dragon Azteca Jr. and threw him across the ring. Marty yelled at the referee trying to stop the beatdown. Azteca Jr. hit an arm drag, but Marty caught him while he was trying to do a wheelbarrow and tossed him into the turnbuckle before pulling on his mask and driving his face into the turnbuckle repeatedly.

Dragon Azteca shoved Marty to the outside, hit a flying hurricanrana to the outside, and then landed a massive tope con giro. Dragon Azteca hit a DDTJ, but Marty kicked out. Dragon Azteca went for a hurricanrana, but Marty blocked it before hitting a massive implant DDT and pinning him to win the championship.

Paul London showed up to talk to Killer Kross, and he talked about how he sacrificed the other White Rabbit Tribe members to impress him. Kross had an idea, since they were short two members, and asked to be led to the Lucha Underground Temple. It looks like Killer Kross is coming soon.

Lucha Underground Champion Pentagon Dark defeated King Cuerno and Mil Muertes in a Three-Way Dance of Destruction to retain his title

Pentagon and Cuerno tried to double team Muertes a bit, but Muertes is a monster and beat up both men with lariats in the corner before chopping the crap out of Cuerno. Cuerno and Pentagon hit a double superkick that took Muertes to the ground before attempting a dive. Pentagon cut Cuerno off with a kick, then hit a tope con giro on Muertes.

Cuerno hit a suicide dive on Pentagon before Muertes hit a shoulder block on him. Muertes ripped at Pentagon’s mask and left his face partially exposed. Pentagon ran at Muertes before getting hit with an arm drag up and over the guardrail into the front row! Cuerno and Muertes ended up back in the ring, and Cuerno hit a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Muertes before Muertes hit a powerslam. Pentagon came in and started fighting with Muertes again.

Pentagon dodged out of the way from a spear, and Muertes hit the ring post and Pentagon hit two slingblades soon thereafter. Pentagon climbed to the top rope and hit a big double stomp on Muertes. Cuerno hit a sunset flip and rolled through into a knee strike on Pentagon. Cuerno hit the Thrill of the Hunt, but Muertes broke it up. Muertes hit a chokeslam on Cuerno, but Pentagon hit two backstabbers on Muertes before hitting a package piledriver on Cuerno for the pinfall victory! I expected more from this match, but it was still very good.

Marty the Moth rolled into the ring and immediately attacked Pentagon. Marty hit Pentagon with his own title before hitting an implant DDT. Marty then hit a curb stomp on Pentagon.

Antonio Cueto came out and said that Marty had a good idea last week, and the Gift of the Gods Championship could be exchanged for a title match at any time, instead of one week in advance.

Marty the Moth defeated Pentagon Dark to win the Lucha Underground Championship

Marty immediately covered Pentagon, but Pentagon kicked out. Marty attacked, but Pentagon kicked out again. Marty tied Pentagon’s mask to the middle rope, as the crowd showered him with boos. Marty untied the mask after beating on him for a little bit, but Pentagon kicked out again.

Pentagon chopped the crap out of Marty when Marty tried to do a move off the top rope. Pentagon jumped off the middle rope and hit a Canadian Destroyer.

Marty the Moth rolled to the outside of the ring. The debuting Chelsea Green then came into the ring and hit a Canadian Destroyer on Pentagon! Marty the Moth hit a package piledriver on Pentagon and got the pinfall.

Your new Lucha Underground Champion is Marty the Moth. I’m not a fan of this. We’re going to have to see how it goes.

Lucha Underground results: More death, Pentagon faces Hernandez

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The Takeaway —

Catrina has fallen to her death after a battle with Melissa Santos. Mil Muertes was given the chance to save her, but just like how she left him at the start of the episode, he decided to leave her. Leave her hanging in mid-air, that is, and she fell from the top of the Temple to the ground below, apparently dead.

Aerostar took Santos’ half of her amulet and Catrina’s soul and traveled back in time and returned them to Fenix. Fenix returned with Aerostar to the present, but he was not completely himself, as his eyes showed.

Meanwhile, Matanza continued his warpath, killing Joey Wrestling in a Sacrifice to the Gods match.

Killshot and Son of Havoc’s feud intensified as Havoc stole Killshot’s mask, and Pentagon Dark reigned supreme yet again, defeating Hernandez. However, King Cuerno attacked Pentagon after the match, clearly setting his target on the Lucha Underground Championship.

The Recap —

The show opened with Catrina and Mil Muertes, and Catrina said that she is done. She said that she was never in love with Muertes and that the man she truly loved (implying Fenix) gave her freedom. Catrina gave Muertes the stone she had in the first season and told him that he can remember her with it.

Melissa Santos attacked her at the start of the episode, and both women started to fight. Santos put Catrina’s head through a window, and Catrina threw a chain at Santos. A double kick knocked both down. Catrina put Santos in an armbar, trying to break her arm. As she did, Catrina said that Fenix loved Santos, but Santos said that she was going to kill Catrina.

After brawling out to the roof of the temple, Catrina tried to kill Santos with her necklace, but Santos threw her over a guardrail. She was about to kill Catrina when Mil Muertes showed up and stopped her.

Muertes grabbed Catrina’s arm. He said, “This is to remember me by” and put the rock in her hands before dropping her. Catrina fell to her apparent death.

Aerostar showed up and told Santos that he needed her half of the amulet. He then appeared to suck the soul out of Catrina, teleported back through time, and raised Fenix from the dead before returning to the present, to the joy of Santos. Aerostar warned that Fenix was taken out of time, and it would take a while for him to return to normal. Something looked wrong in Fenix’s eyes, though.

After the attack from last week from Matanza, Johnny Mundo would not be wrestling tonight. Vampiro said that he was hearing that Mundo might never wrestle again. However, Joey Wrestling (the former Joey Mercury), was here to defend the honor of his friend and he wanted to fight. Antonio Cueto gladly put him against Matanza.

Matanza defeated Joey Wrestling via death

Matanza threw Joey around the ring as Striker informed us that this was the sixth sacrifice that Matanza was making. Matanza grabbed Joey in a bear hug, but Joey broke free with a few punches, hitting a Death Valley Driver. Joey sent Matanza to the floor and smashed his head off the table before sending him back into the ring.

While the referee was distracted, Joey hit a low blow and a superkick, followed by a Pedigree. Matanza no sold it as Striker said, “No one gets up from the Pedi…” which was actually really funny. Matanza hit The Wrath of the Gods and got the pinfall. The lights went out, and when they came back, Joey was gone. Another sacrifice to the gods.

Killshot defeated Big Bad Steve (w/ The Beautiful Brenda) via pinfall

Son of Havoc came out at the start of the match with some popcorn. The fans chanted “We want popcorn.” Striker speculated that Killshot was a spy or agent of some sort. Killshot took out Steve’s knee a few times and slapped Steve. Steve hit a Saito suplex, driving Killshot to the mat. Steve went for a fireman’s carry into a press, but Killshot switched in mid-air and hit a double stomp.

Killshot kicked him in the face for his trouble, then went to the knee again. Steve hit a pop-up cutter. Steve hit a powerbomb into a facebuster, but Killshot got his feet on the ropes. Steve hit a chop and went for a superplex, but Killshot slipped out and hit the knee again before hitting a springboard double stomp. Killshot hit another and got the pinfall.

Killshot knocked the popcorn out of Havoc’s hand. Both men started fighting, but Havoc ripped Killshot’s mask off and he ran away.

Pentagon came out and issued an open challenge. Hernandez answered and said that he’d take the title from Pentagon.

Lucha Underground Champion Pentagon Dark defeated Hernandez via pinfall to retain his title

Pentagon started quickly with two kicks and a hurricanrana. He followed that up with another hurricanrana on the outside, and he started chopping Hernandez and sending him into the row of chairs. Pentagon hit the ropes and Hernandez hit a flying shoulder block and a dive to the outside. Hernandez told the fans to move, then flipped them off after they did.

Pentagon hit a series of low kicks, but Hernandez overpowered him with a shoulder block and then a Canadian backbreaker. Pentagon hit a superkick and a slingblade, but Hernandez kicked out. Pentagon hit a chop and a clothesline. Hernandez went to the top rope, but Pentagon cut him off and went for a superplex. Hernandez countered with a strike and a big splash. Pentagon hit an enzuigiri and countered a flying shoulder block with a superkick. Pentagon hit the Pentagon Driver to get the pinfall.

Before Pentagon could break Hernandez’s arm again, King Cuerno hit Pentagon with his title and then hit Thrill of the Kill onto the belt! The show closed with Cuerno leaving Pentagon in a heap.

Episode Death Count: 2
Episode Resurrection Count: 1

Lucha Underground results: Last Man or Machine Standing

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The Takeaway —

Mil Muertes continued his reign of terror, defeating The Mack in a Haunted House Match. The reasons for placing this match here were questionable, as it was so greatly overshadowed by the main event that it seemed a bit pointless. It was a decent match, though.

Meanwhile, Catrina viciously attacked Melissa Santos and left her laying. I have to think that this is building to the return of Fenix at some point to destroy Muertes, but time will tell.

Jake Strong continued his rampage but found opposition in Drago. The Worldwide Underground prepared for the wedding of Taya and Johnny Mundo, and Ricky Mundo continued to go deeper into insanity, killing a person trying to get into the party.

Pentagon Dark continues his reign as Lucha Underground Champion, defeating Cage in an excellent match. It had several unprotected chair shots, which were quite uncomfortable to watch. Despite that, working over Cage’s head played into the story of the match. Pentagon pulled off some incredible moves, hitting a Canadian Destroyer from the top rope through a table, and hitting a package piledriver through the chairs. Absolutely spectacular match

The Recap —

The show opened with Melissa Santos and Dragon Azteca Jr. talking about Fenix. Azteca told her that Fenix is still alive in her heart, and he put her half of a medallion around her neck.

The Lucha Underground Temple was filled with weapons and a steal cage surrounded the ring with Halloween-themed weapons attached to it. It looked like they might have originally expected this to air around Halloween.

Mil Muertes (w/ Catrina) defeated The Mack in a Haunted House Match

Before the match started, Catrina insisted that Melissa Santos introduce her properly. Santos refused, and Catrina attacked her. Catrina sent Santos into the steel cage, then grabbed a flower vase, gave Santos the lick of death, and smashed the vase over Santos’ head.

The Mack attacked quickly, kicking Muertes in the head, but Muertes no sold it and proceeded to beat the crap out of The Mack with a garbage can and a kendo stick before grabbing a crowbar. The object — not the wrestler from WCW. Muertes hit a powerslam that almost planted The Mack on his head. The Mack nailed him with a pumpkin, and it looked like it sucked.

The Mack hit a DDT on Muertes. Muertes drove The Mack through one of the cage walls to the floor, then hit a DDT on the floor. Muertes grabbed a table and introduced it to the ring before scaling the cage and hitting a flying crossbody from the top rope. The table that Muertes set up in the corner had the word “Booooo!” written on it, while the other had “Spooky” written on it. The fans chanted “Spooky” in response.

Muertes grabbed a knife from the cage wall and hit The Mack with it. The Mack was busted wide open. The Mack somehow hit a spinebuster through one of the tables, but Muertes speared him through another. Muertes set up another table, but The Mack hit three stunners on Muertes and put him on the table.

The Mack climbed to the top rope, and Muertes cut him off and hit a flatliner from the top rope through the table. Muertes won in a decent match. Catrina refused to do the lick of death on The Mack.

Famous B took over the ring announcing, sitting at ringside in a wheelchair. He was quite upset that it was Jake Strong coming out next.

Jake Strong defeated Aerostar

Aerostar took it to Strong quickly in the early portions of this match, using fast-paced offense to keep the bigger man on his toes. Aerostar went for a dive off the top rope, but Strong grabbed him and tossed him off the top rope before locking on an ankle lock. Aerostar tapped out quickly.

Strong went to break his ankle, but Drago ran out and made the save.

The Worldwide Underground were together celebrating the upcoming wedding of Johnny Mundo and Taya Valkyrie. Taya gave Johnny a picture of him holding a title as a gift. Taya said she secured a title match for him after the wedding.

Ricky Mundo was outside guarding the door, and the doll told him to take care of the guy that came to the door requesting to be let in. He was insulting Ricky, so the doll said, “do to him what you did to Angelico!” Ricky proceeded to kill him brutally, stabbing him with a pen.

Lucha Underground Champion Pentagon Dark defeated Cage in a Last Man or Machine Standing Match to retain his title

This started with a brawl outside of the ring. Cage slammed Pentagon on the floor and ripped his mask. Pentagon broke a bottle over Cage’s head, but Cage no sold it and busted Pentagon open with a bottle of his own. Cage grabbed a table and brought it into the ring in the corner. Pentagon grabbed Cage and hit a Death Valley Driver into the table.

Pentagon went for a chair and hit Cage with an unprotected chair shot to the head. That was very uncomfortable. Pentagon hit a flying double stomp onto the chair on Cage, and Cage rolled outside before blocking a superkick and powerbombing Pentagon into a guardrail. Pentagon grabbed a garbage can and nailed Cage with it. Cage used the lid and hit Pentagon before superplexing him through two tables on the outside of the ring

Cage grabbed another table and placed it ringside. Cage went to powerbomb Pentagon off the apron, but he hit an enzuigiri. Cage countered a package piledriver attempt, but Pentagon hit another unprotected chair shot to Cage’s head before hitting a Death Valley Driver off the apron through the table. Cage hit a spinning clothesline back in the ring and hit a Drill Claw. Cage grabbed yet another table, making The Dudleyz jealous.

Cage grabbed a cinder block before Pentagon hit him with a garbage can lid and hit a Canadian Destroyer off the top rope through the table. Holy crap! A series of six chairs were set up in the middle of the ring, and Pentagon hit the package piledriver through the chairs. Pentagon has repeatedly attacked the head of Cage in this match, and went to break Cage’s arm. Pentagon succeeded, and broke his other arm too.

Pentagon broke the cinder block over Cage’s head, and the referee counted to 10. This was a great match. The unprotected chair shots were really uncomfortable, but it did work into the psychology of the match. Nonetheless, there were better ways to do it.

Lucha Underground results: Pentagon Dark vs. Matanza Cueto

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By Josiah MacDonald for F4WOnline.com

The show opened with Katrina appearing in a chair in King Cuerno’s home. Cuerno has the Gauntlet of the Gods, and Katrina was trying to steal it. Katrina wanted her life force back, but Cuerno gave it to someone else, and he said didn’t know where or when it is.

Famous B came out after Melissa Santos introduced him, and he said he had 3 new signings for Famous Inc.: Big Steve, Sammy Guevara, & Jake Strong (Formerly known as Jack Swagger).

Trios Champions The Mack, Killshot, & Son of Havoc def. Infamous Inc. (Big Steve, Sammy Guevara, & Jake Strong) w/ Beautiful Brenda & Famous B to retain

Killshot and Guevara started the match with some fast paced offense. Sammy flipped Killshot off, and Killshot didn’t like that. Killshot ran wild in the early portions of this match, taking out all three members of Infamous Inc. After Guevara took out Killshot with a big dive, Strong and Guevara worked over Havoc.

Guevara went for a top rope Frankensteiner, but Killshot blocked it. Killshot put Guevara on his shoulders and threw him off the top rope into a huge shoulder block from The Mack. Strong grabbed Killshot locked in an ankle lock, but Famous B was distracting the referee. The Mack slapped Strong trying to break it. The Mack hit a big boot, and Strong fell to the outside. The Mack hit a stunner on Steve, and Havoc hit a shooting star press for the win.

Post-mach, Strong beat on Steve and Guevara and locked an ankle lock on Famous B, snapping his ankle. Strong led the fans in chanting “Strong”.

Antonio Cueto announced that a medallion would be on the line, and the one that collects all seven medallions will be the Gift of the Gods Champion.

Dragon Azteca Jr. def. Drago (w/ Kobra Moon)

Vampiro speculated that Drago was injected with some sort of venom that has led to him being under Moon’s control.

Azteca Jr. had the advantage early on, but Moon tripped him. The distraction didn’t work though as he avoided Drago, and Drago almost collided with Moon. Azteca Jr. hit a springboard arm drag, and a good kick to the head before hitting a tope con giro. Drago pulled Azteca Jr.’s mask off to boos from the crowd. Azteca Jr. did not take to that kindly, and hit a flurry of offense before Drago hit an inverted slam that saw Azteca Jr. hit the mat face first. Azteca Jr. managed to hit an O’Connor roll off the middle rope for the pinfall.

Johnny Mundo and Taya Valkyrie came out and attacked Moon and Drago.

Antonio was in his office and Katrina appeared in front of him. Apparently, she is stuck between this life and the spirit realm. She asked Cueto to book a Grave Consequences match next week between Mil Muetres and Fenix so he can kill Fenix again, and Katrina can steal his life force.

Lucha Underground Champion Pentagon Dark def. Matanza Cueto

Pentagon started the match strong, hitting chops, and driving Matanza into the ring post, hitting more chops. Antonio came out and smiled at the violence before Pentagon missed a chop and hit the ring post. The brawl at ringside continued for quite some time, seeing Pentagon take out several rows of floor seats.

Matanza controlled the action back in the ring with several suplexes. In a comeback, Pentagon hit two sling blades and a big leg kick. Pentagon hit a Lung Blower and a Code Breaker, but Matanza kicked out. Matanza caught Pentagon mid springboard and hit a back suplex. Pentagon went for a Canadian Destroyer, but Matanza rolled through. Pentagon hit an enzuguri and a superkick before hitting two Canadian Destroyers. He then hit a Package Piledriver for the pinfall in an awesome match. Matanza suffered his first singles loss in Lucha Underground, and Pentagon Dark reigns supreme.

Post-match, Pentagon tried to break Matanza’s arm, but he reversed it and threw Pentagon off. Antonio came out and threatened Matanza, and he recoiled in fear. The show closed with Jeremiah Crane asking for a triple threat match with himself, Fenix, and Mil Muertes. Antonio granted the match, and so that will be the main event for next week.

Lucha Underground season 4 premiere: Aztec Warfare title match

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By Michael Perry for F4WOnline.com

At the sparsely-attended funeral of Dario Cueto, Agent Winter explains that they can no longer use the original Temple. A mysterious man explains that he has some space that will be the new Temple. The man is Cueto’s father (played by the same actor).

Winter says that Dario’s murder was ordered by his father. Cueto’s father looks over his son’s body, taking the key from his neck before shutting the casket.

At the new Temple, there is a ten-bell salute to Dario. The salute is interrupted by his father, who cuts a promo. He says that his name is Antonio Cueto and that he is the new owner and promoter of Lucha Underground. He throws a portrait of Dario outside and then orders an Aztec Warfare match for the title.

Aztec Warfare for the Lucha Underground Championship

Mack and Killshot are in the ring. Antonio says that the Trios champs will be competing tonight as entrants 1 and 2. He says Dante Fox is missing in action, and that whatever luchador comes in at 3 will be their new partner. Melissa introduces their new partner: Son of Havoc. Mack and Killshot don’t seem to approve.

Mack and Killshot work together against Son of Havoc early until Joey Ryan enters at 4. Ryan handcuffs himself to the ropes. Entrant 5 is Mr. Pectacular (aka Jessie Godderz). Killshot schoolboys Mack by surprise to eliminate him. Pentagon Dark enters at 6 and cleans house. Ryan takes off the handcuffs, but Pentagon quickly eliminates him. Killshot is eliminated by Havoc. Tommy Dreamer enters at 7 and throws a garbage can full of weapons into the ring as Pectacular is eliminated by Pentagon.

Mariposa enters at 8, but quickly gets eliminated after a cutter by Havoc. Pentagon spears Dreamer into a pile of thumbtacks on the bleachers, then takes him back to the ring and eliminates him. Massaro comes in at 9 and beats up a pizza delivery man. He offers Pentagon a slice, but is met with a superkick and is swiftly dispatched with a Pentagon driver.

Hernandez makes his return at 10. Pentagon immediately snaps his arm and eliminates him. Pentagon continues his dominance, eliminating Son of Havoc. Johnny Mundo enters at 11. Mundo and Pentagon go at it in the ring until Ricky Mundo, with a creepy doll, enters at 12. Johnny eliminates Ricky and Fenix enters at 13.

Fenix cleans house. Jeremiah Crane (Sami Callihan) enters at 14. He and Fenix fight until Mil Muertes enters at 15. Muertes destroys everybody and poses, but Fenix eliminates him with a double stomp from the top rope. Daga enters at 16 with Cobra Moon.

Chavo Guerrero is another surprise entrant at 17. Crane stares him down, and Pentagon catches him in a Pentagon driver for yet another elimination. Chavo then eliminates Fenix. Mundo hits End of the World to eliminate Daga and King Cuerno enters at 18. Dragon Azteca, Jr. enters the match at 19.

Cobra Moon and Vibora come out and attack Mundo, who eliminated Daga earlier. Vibora is not in the match, but Marty Martinez is. He enters at 20. Vibora tombstones Mundo and exits the ring with Moon. Martinez pins Mundo.

Cuerno hits a frog splash and eliminates Dragon Azteca, possibly sending a message to Chavo. Chavo eliminates Cuerno with a Gory Bomb. Pentagon superkicks Chavo and pins him. It’s down to Pentagon and Martinez.

Martinez and Pentagon exchange blows until Marty gets a near fall. Marty hits a curb stomp for another near fall. Pentagon makes a quick comeback. He goes for the finish, but Marty bites him and hits a double underhook DDT for yet another near fall.

Pentagon, exhausted and desperate, hits a flipping piledriver from the top and a package piledriver for the pin to retain the title: the first wrestler ever to do so in Aztec Warfare. Pentagon snaps Martinez’s arm.

Cueto congratulates the winner. He says that while Dario would have made him defend his title immediately, he’s a better promoter than Dario ever was. Therefore, next week, Pentagon will defend the title against his son, Matanza Cueto.

Lucha Underground results: Pentagon battles the Black Lotus Triad

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We get a recap of the Black Lotus and Dragon Azteca Jr. drama before Dario Cueto’s announcement of the Black Lotus Tribe vs. Pentagon Dark match. Vampiro meets with Pentagon and tells him that everyone has to pay for their sins and even if he makes it out of here alive, he’ll still have hell to pay.

Pentagon gives him the zero fear hand gesture and leaves. Matt Striker talks about Pentagon Dark’s attack at the hands of the Black Lotus Tribe and says that it was Black Lotus’ revenge for Pentagon breaking her arm. Vampiro stares at him like he is a moron for verbalizing this before Striker names the Triad — Doku, Yurei, and Hidokiri. 

Pentagon Dark defeated Doku

Doku comes out first and Vampiro talks about how a samurai asked a monk about heaven and hell and was told that staring into his eyes was hell. Doku lands a series of slaps, palm strikes, and chops before landing a back fist and a diving forearm in the corner. Pentagon kicks the daylights out of her before hitting the windup overhand chop.

He tosses her out while the fans chant “Cero Miedo” and he then kicks her into the guardrail. He press slams her into a snake eyes on the ring apron! Jesus! Doku spears him and hits a gorgeous flying elbow, instantly getting her over before a second elbow is met with the arm snapper. Doku got over more in one match than most of the roster has in three seasons.

Backstage, Jeremiah Crane talks to Catrina, who says it’s a shame that Ivie got hurt. She says that Crane brought her here and now she can see him in the flesh. Great, so is he a 200 year old Wiccan or something?

He’s apparently wearing a stone of hers around his neck, and she’s in love with someone else. Now he’s either got Ivie coming to kill him, Mil Muertes, or the 200 year old witch who can bring people back from the dead — he’s screwed either way.

Pentagon says the numbers don’t matter because he will break Black Lotus’ arm again.

Pentagon Dark defeated Yurei

Pentagon stretches in the corner to prepare for the match. A tumbling exchange leads to armdrags and then a flying victory roll into an armdrag by Yurei. She sends him outside and hits a standing High Fly Flow to the floor.

She tosses him into the guardrail and kicks away at the ribs before sending him head-first into the chairs. She sends him into the announce table before hitting him with the ring bell a couple of times.

She fights him up the bleachers while Striker teases a possible DQ. Really now. Pentagon saves himself briefly, but he eats a shining wizard mid-ring. A second shining wizard leads to him catching the leg and locking on a half crab before snapping back. She gets to the ropes and Pentagon keeps the attack going on the leg. A pitching chop takes Yurei down and she lands a high kick and rana off the top.

A slick double stomp hits for two. She lands a tornado DDT and goes up top for a flipping senton, but Pentagon uses that to move into the package piledriver. An arm snapper ends it.

Vampiro hypes up Hidokiri as the biggest challenge yet for Pentagon. Matanza is shown destroying things in his cell before Dario tells Matanza that he’ll get a title shot next week. Matanza roars in dissatisfaction. He wants Rey Mysterio instead and we see a question mark painted in blood on the wall.

Hidokiri defeated Pentagon Dark

Hidokiri hits a missile dropkick and then flies to the floor. She lands another suicide dive before just barely moving to avoid the railing. She grabs a chair, revs it up, and runs at Pentagon with a shot to the face. A minute in and she’s already the biggest female badass on the roster.

She undoes the mats around the ring and kicks him in the groin before cockily kicking his face and back. He wants more and she obliges. She kicks him, goes for a handspring kick, but eats a basement dropkick in the face. Pentagon lands a sick basement kick to her back. The pitching chop lands once again. He sets her up for a punt and just demolishes her face with it. He tosses her over a sea of chairs while the fans chant “holy sh*t.”

Pentagon grabs some camera cable and drags her around over his shoulder with it by the neck. He traps her against the ring post and chokes her out. He grabs a chair and hits her with it. He punts her ribs and tosses her into another sea of chairs. He lands an AA on the concrete. She tosses Pentagon into a chair before she goes up top and climbs the Temple. She hits a crossbody off the top of Dario’s office onto Pentagon, who thankfully catches her.

Striker talks about her being the first female to dive off the office. She avoids the package piledriver and beats him with the Canadian Destroyer. Black Lotus comes down for her match with Pentagon Dark.

Black Lotus defeated Pentagon Dark

The fans chant “break his arm” before Black Lotus attacks the ref and the Triad surrounds him. She tries to do the arm snapper to Pentagon and succeeds! Vampiro is overjoyed and then Dragon Azteca Jr. returns. He stares at Lotus and the Triad leaves. Azteca stomps on the now-broken arm and does the arm snapper to the non-broken arm!

Striker says that both Black Lotus and Azteca got revenge on Pentagon for breaking their arms. We get shots of candles and Vampiro with slices on his throat and face before Puma shows brief signs of life. This was an outstanding show and easily the best of the season.

Lucha Underground results: Pentagon Dark vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

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The last time we saw Lucha Underground, season two ended with Dario Cueto being arrested and taken away from the Temple. Now, season three begins with Dario working out in prison until a guard lets him go, saying that Dario must have friends in high places.

Honky Tonk Man gives Dario his belongings, including “One giant key!” Dario gets into a limo with one of the politicians and the man’s super-big boss, who now has a giant Dr. Claw hand.

In the Temple, Dario is mid-ring with Matanza. He announces Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Pentagon Dark tonight.

Matanza has beaten everyone, but he has a new concept all on his own — Dario’s Dial of Doom, which bears a very mild passing resemblance to Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal. Son of Havoc may have lost his guaranteed title shot last season, but he gained a shot tonight — in our opener in fact.

Lucha Underground Champion Matanza Cueto defeated Son of Havoc

A game of cat and mouse goes awry for Son of Havoc, who eats a pounce. Matanza misses a splash on the apron, and Havoc does his flagpole elbow right to Matanza’s nuts. Havoc hits a victory roll and turns it into a double stomp for two. Matanza’s snap sidewinder suplex hits hard.

Moonsault headbutts connect for Matanza. Havoc front facelocks him to the floor. Havoc goes for an armbar after hitting a double stomp. Matanza powers out, but eats a springboard cutter for two. A shooting star press gets a near fall as the crowd goes crazy. Matanza catches Havoc off a dive, then hits the Wrath of the Gods rewind powerslam to win.

The Worldwide Underground meet with Dario about Johnny Mundo not getting a title match. Dario tells him his name was on the dial — fortune just wasn’t on his side. Dario blames Angelico for their trios title loss last season, and we get a skit of them all beating Angelico up after Ultima Lucha Dos. They shatter Angelico’s leg in the door of Mundo’s sports car.

Dario thanks them for the story, but won’t give Mundo a shot at the title. Mundo wants to face Sexy Star instead, but Dario says that they all lost — except for Taya, so she will face Star for the title.

Ivelisse talks about Catrina costing her two Ultima Lucha matches, and she wants her first Ultima Lucha win to be against Catrina. Ivelisse says she wants to crush Catrina’s skull in the process. The lights go out and Catrina accepts Ivelisse’s challenge, telling her to bring it on.

Gift of the Gods Champion Sexy Star defeated Taya

Star appears to be back from a vacation on the sun given how dark she is. Striker talks about how the GOTG title has never been successfully defended as Star locks on a Fujiwara armbar. Star slaps Taya after they do a tumbling exchange that Vampiro compares to something from Johnny Smith.

Star elbows her down before a dropkick to the backside sends Taya to the floor. Star eats a fallaway slam after Taya catches her on a dive. Taya’s shotgun knees miss as she is held by Mundo. Star cradles her and wins. The entire group beats up Star before Fenix, Drago, and Aerostar (the Trios Champions) come out to the ring.

Marty the Moth interrupts Dario as he’s talking on the phone. Marty makes sure that Dario got his gifts in jail, and Dario asks that they never speak of his “vacation” again. Marty looks even sleazier than before now that he has a beard, and Dario asks him about Killshot. Marty says he’s done with him, but Dario says he isn’t — and he will have a chance to win his dog tags back in a Weapons of Mass Destruction match.

Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Pentagon Dark

They bust out a tumbling exchange and Mysterio comes out on top of it with a rana. Pentagon chops him and talks smack before getting two off a double stomp. Mysterio’s top is moved aside and he eats a big chop.

Two sling blades hit for a near fall. A superkick sends Mysterio to the apron, but he lands a rana off the top. They fight to the floor, where Mysterio hits a pinwheel DDT. Pentagon hits a head-drop driver for two.

Pentagon stares at Vampiro, who leaves because he just can’t be here. Mysterio hits a rana, the 619, and wins with a flip piledriver! Mysterio gets jumped, but Dragon Azteca Jr. saves him from an armbreaker. 

Backstage, Prince Puma ponders his previous loss to Mysterio. Vampiro tells him he knows what he’s feeling and he’s been there. He’s lost and maybe he needs some guidance. Vampiro tells him he has to take his frustrations out on Mil Muertes, and Puma says he’s surprised Vampiro isn’t sending him after Pentagon.

Vampiro reminds him that it’s all about Puma, not him, before leaving.

Final Thoughts —

This was an excellent episode of the show and just about the perfect way to merge the outside drama with the in-ring action.

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