Lucha Underground
August 2, 2017
The Temple
Boyle Heights, California

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Transcription by Josh Lopez 

– Dario Cueto walks to Matanza’s cell. Cueto has a tray of food on his hands. Matanza’s figurative hunger allowed to hurt his brother. It will destroy Matanza if he doesn’t control it. 

First Match: Pindar w/Kobra Moon vs. Fenix in a Quarterfinal Match In The Inaugural Cueto Cup Tournament  

Fenix ducks a clothesline from Pindar. Fenix with a waist lock go-behind. Fenix blocks a Big Boot from Pindar. Fenix lands a thrust kick to the gut. Pindar responds with a Big Boot. Pindar goes into a ground and pound attack. Fenix dodges more strikes from Pindar. Pindar plants Fenix with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a two count. Pindar goes for a belly to back suplex, but Fenix lands back on his feet. Fenix connects with the enziguri. Kobra Moon is choking Fenix behind the referee’s back.

Pindar lands a spinning heel kick in the corner. Pindar goes for the Pop Up PowerBomb, but Fenix blocks it. Fenix lands a spinning back fist. Pindar responds with a corner clothesline. Pindar monkey flips Fenix to the other side of the ring. Pindar goes for the cover, but Fenix kicks out at the count of two. Fenix lands a leg lariat. Fenix goes for a SpringBoard Crossbody Block, but Pindar counters with a back breaker.

Pindar repeatedly drives his knees to the chest of Fenix. Pindar plants Fenix with a PumpHandle Double Under Hook Michinoku Driver for a two count. Fenix dives over Pindar. Fenix connects with a SpringBoard Heel Kick. Fenix goes for a German Suplex, but Pindar blocks it. Fenix lands a clubbing blow to the back of Pindar’s neck. Fenix connects with a DeadLift German Suplex for a two count. Pindar sends Fenix to the ring apron. Pindar lands a series of right hands. Pindar ascends to the top turnbuckle. Fenix lands a leaping palm strike. Fenix connects with the Spanish Fly. Fenix follows that with a Flying Double Stomp to pickup the victory.

Winner: Fenix via Pinfall 

– Dario Cueto is talking to the World Wide Underground. Jack Evans has yet to recover from his injuries. Cueto says that The WorldWide Underground will be banned from ringside area during the Johnny Mundo/El Dragon Azteca Jr. Match. Taya Valkyrie, PJ Black and Ricky Mandel will have an opportunity at the Gift of The Gods Championship next week. If they interfere in tonight’s main event, they’ll be fired. 

Second Match: Dante Fox vs. Prince Puma in a Quarterfinal Match In The Inaugural Cueto Cup Tournament 

Puma lands a single leg takedown. Puma dives over Fox. Fox dropkicks Puma out of the ring. Fox connects with the suicide dive. Puma responds with a Bicycle Kick. Puma follows that with a suicide dive of his own. Fox drops Puma with a spinning heel kick. Fox connects with the SomerSault Plancha. Puma lands another Bicycle Kick. Puma with a Pascada to the outside. Fox kicks Puma in the jaw Fox goes for a MoonSault off the ring apron, but Puma catches him in mid-air. Fox drops Puma with a DDT. Fox rams Puma back first to the apron. Fox rolls Puma back into the ring. Fox goes for the cover, but Puma kicks out at the count of two. Fox is mauling Puma on the bottom rope. Fox applies a front face lock. Fox lands a snap mare takeover. Fox is grounding Puma with a rear chin lock. Puma escapes out of the chin lock. Puma and Fox are trading back and forth shots.

Fox goes for a backslide, but Puma blocks it. Puma goes for the Tornado DDT, but Fox counters with a Fox Catcher for a two count. Puma drop toe holds Fox face first to the middle turnbuckle. Puma connects with the High Crossbody Block for a two count. Fox applies a side headlock. Fox ducks a clothesline from Puma. Puma plants Fox with a Cutter. Puma follows that with a Standing Shooting Star Press for a two count. Fox slips out of the Fireman’s Carry Position. Fox drop toe holds Puma to the second rope. Fox lands a leg lariat from the outside. Fox plants Puma with a SpringBoard CodeBreaker for a two count. After a pinning exchange, Puma and Fox are trading back and forth enziguri’s.

Puma connects with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Fox lands a series of forearm strikes. Puma responds with a SuperMan Punch in the corner. Puma follows that with a double knee strike. Fox responds with a Uranage Slam. Fox connects with a jumping corner clothesline. Fox lands a SlingShot Dropkick. Fox with a Rolling Death Valley Driver. Fox follows that with a 450 Splash. Puma rolls Fox over for a two count. Puma dodges a leg lariat from Fox. Puma connects with a leaping knee strike.

Puma with a Northern Lights Suplex then follows that with a Brain Buster for a two count. Puma lands a snap mare takeover. Fox SuperKicks Puma. Fox goes for the Spanish Fly, but Puma blocks it. Puma plants Fox with an Avalanche Exploder Suplex. Puma connects with Vertigo for a two count. Puma lands a Basement Dropkick that sends Fox crashing back first into the turnbuckles. Puma connects with the 630 Splash to pickup the victory. After the match, Killshot drops Puma with a Reverse Package PileDriver. Killshot says that the beef between him and Fox is far from over

Winner: Prince Puma via Pinfall 

Third Match: Johnny Mundo vs. El Dragon Azteca Jr. 

The family of Rey Mysterio is watching the match from the ringside area. Mundo dodges a couple of strikes from Azteca. Azteca with a waist lock go-behind. Azteca applies an arm-bar Mundo lands a boot across the chest of Azteca. Mundo follows that with a leg sweep. Azteca responds with a flurry of kicks. Mundo kicks Azteca in the gut. Mundo lands a clubbing blow to the back of Azteca. Mundo sends Azteca to the ring apron. Azteca connects with the SpringBoard Hurricanrana that sends Mundo out of the ring. Azteca goes for another SpringBoard Hurricanrana to the outside, but Mundo counters with a Spine Buster. Mundo rolls Azteca back into the ring. Mundo goes for the cover, but Azteca kicks out at the count of two. Mundo connects with the Shining Wizard for a two count.

Mundo is grounding Azteca with a side headlock. Azteca gets back to a vertical base. Azteca is trying to create some space. Mundo lands another clubbing shot to the back of Azteca. Mundo connects with a SpringBoard Leg Lariat for a two count. Azteca rolls Mundo over for a two count. Mundo starts mauling Azteca in the corner. Azteca launches Mundo out of the ring. Azteca drops Mundo with a SomerSault Plancha. Azteca goes for the cover, but Mundo kicks out. Azteca lands a knife edge chop. Azteca follows that with a thrust kick to the midsection of Mundo. Azteca connects with a Leg Drop for a two count. Azteca starts stomping on Mundo’s chest in the corner. Mundo pokes Azteca in the eye.

Azteca responds with a leg lariat. Azteca plants Mundo with a Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Mundo kicks Azteca in the gut. Mundo goes for the Moonlight Drive, but Azteca blocks it. Mundo connects with the Standing C4 for a two count. Mundo irish whips Azteca to the corner. Azteca with a step up enziguri. Azteca plants Mundo with a Reverse SunsetFlip PowerBomb for a two count. Azteca goes back to the top turnbuckle. Mundo sends Azteca crashing to the canvas. Mundo connects with the End Of The World to pickup the victory. After the match, Mundo attacks Azteca with a steel chair. Mundo gets into a confrontation with the son of Rey Mysterio, Dominic. Rey Mysterio comes out from the backstage area. The WorldWide Underground blindsides Mysterio. Dominic has to be held back by the police. Mundo hits Dominic in the face with the Lucha Underground Title.

Winner: Johnny Mundo via Pinfall 

– We see Fenix walking Melissa Santos to her car. Melissa wants to see Fenix without his mask. We see Marty The Moth Martinez lurking in the background. Marty says that Melissa won’t like what she sees once Marty rips off Fenix’s mask.