Lucha Underground
June 7, 2017
The Temple
Boyle Heights, California
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
– Prince Puma is trying black out bad memories. Rey Mysterio asks Puma if he’s okay. Mysterio says that Vampiro doesn’t care about him and he should stay away from him. Puma says that Mysterio is not his friend and proceeds to walk away. Vampiro appears behind Mysterio and tells him that he’s going to send him straight to hell.
First Match: Johnny Mundo (c) vs. The Mack for the Lucha Underground Championship
Dario Cueto comes out to remind Mundo and Mack that there’s no ties in The Temple. Tonight’s match will now be contested under sudden death rules. Mundo with a clubbing blow to the back of Mack. Mack responds with a Samoan Drop. Mack follows that with a senton for a two count. Mack connects with a Corner Clothesline. Mundo responds with a leg lariat for a two count. Mundo lands a forearm smash. Mundo goes for a Springboard Leg Strike, but Mack counters with a Stunner. Mundo rolls out of the ring. Mack goes for the cover for a two count. The fight spills into the believer’s. Mack cannonballs into a collection of chairs. Mack pulls out a couple chairs from under the ring.
Mack bodyslams Mundo on the chairs for a two count. Mundo dodges another chair shot from Mack. Mundo uses his parkour skills to create separation. Ricky Mandel tries to hit Mack with the steel chair, but Mack ducks out of the way. Mundo with a Flying Crossbody off the steel guard rail for a two count. Mundo talks strategy with Mandel. Sexy Star attacks Mandel. Mundo hits Mack in the back with the steel trash can. Mundo and Mack trades back and forth knife edge chops. Mack hits Mundo in the head with the trash can for another two count.
Mack goes to grab a table from under the ring, but PJ Black rakes the eyes of Mack. Black hits Mack with a Kendo Stick. Mack drops Black with a Stunner which sends Black crashing through the table on the outside. Mundo connects another Springboard Leg Lariat for a two count. Mundo repeatedly stomps on the chest of Mack. Mundo follows that with a Running Knee Strike in the corner. Mundo goes for the End of The World, but Mack gets his knee’s up in the air. Mack plants Mundo with a Sit-Out Powerbomb for a two count. Mack tries to suplex Mundo out of the ring, but Mundo blocks it. Mack lands a enziguri from the ring apron. Taya drags Mundo back into the ring. Mundo plants Mack with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb through the steel chairs on the outside to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still Lucha Underground Champion, Johnny Mundo via Pinfall
– Dario Cueto comes out to announce that at Ultima Lucha Tres he’ll be introducing a brand new concept called, The Cueto Cup. Cueto snatches the Cup away from Melissa Santos. It will be a single elimination tournament. The winner of this tournament will have a Lucha Underground Championship Match at Ultima Tres. At the Cueto Cup Finals, Johnny Mundo will take on Rey Mysterio. Long live the Cueto Cup.
Second Match: Fenix, Aerostar and Drago vs. Vibora, Pindar and Kobra Moon for the Lucha Underground Trio’s Championship
Aerostar and Pindar starts things off. Pindar applies a side headlock. Pindar drops Aerostar with a shoulder tackle. Aerostar responds with an arm-drag. Pindar lands a forearm smash. Pindar bounces Aerostar ribs on the top rope. Aerostar with a flying crossbody to Pindar. Aerostar connects with a Hurricanrana that sends Pindar to the outside. Pindar drops Aerostar with a big boot. Pindar tags in Vibora. Vibora connects with a Bicycle Kick. Vibora is choking Aerostar. Vibora applies a rear chin lock. Vibora drives his knee to the gut of Aerostar.
Vibora lands a exploder suplex. Vibora places Aerostar on the top rope. Vibora with a haymaker that sends Aerostar tumbling to the outside. Vibora tags in Pindar. Pindar goes for the Death Valley Driver off the top rope, but Aerostar counters with the Reverse Hurricanrana. Aerostar tags in Fenix. Fenix clears the ring. Fenix connects with a roll through enziguri that knocks Vibora off the ring apron. Vibora plants Fenix with the Tombstone Piledriver. Aerostar goes for the tag, but Drago spits mist into Aerostars eyes. Pindar plants Aerostar with a Gut Buster. Kobra instructs Drago to go on the top rope. Drago connects with the Frog Splash to pickup the victory.
Winner: New Lucha Underground Trio’s Champions, Vibora, Pindar and Drago via Pinfall
Third Match: Prince Puma vs. Mil Muertes w/Catrina in a Boyle Heights Street Fight
Puma appears behind Mil Muertes before the bell rings. Puma basement dropkicks Muertes into the turnbuckles. Muertes drops Puma on the ring apron. Puma responds with an enziguri. Puma connects with a missile dropkick. Puma follows that with a Moonsault onto Muertes on the outside. Puma brings out a table from under the ring. Muertes Spears Puma through the table. Muertes launches Puma into a stack of chairs. Muertes lands a knife edge chop. Muertes brings out a stop sign. Puma throws a traffic sign at Muertes. Puma plants Muertes with a DDT. Puma with a 450 Splash off the ring apron. Puma uppercuts Muertes.
Muertes sends Puma to one of the platforms in the temple. Muertes repeatedly hits Puma in the head with the traffic sign. The brawl spills into the stairs. Muertes tries to send Puma off the steel guard rail. Puma lands a boot to the jaw of Muertes. Puma and Muertes begins to trade back and forth shots. Muertes places Puma on his shoulders. Muertes plants Puma with a TKO. Puma with a running leg lariat to Muertes. Puma throws a steel trash can at Muertes. Puma dumps the trash can into the ring. Puma connects with a Bicycle Kick. Muertes throws Puma into Dario Cueto’s office.
Puma hits Muertes in the head with a wrench. Muertes engages in a stare off with Vampiro. Muertes rolls Puma back into the ring. Muertes bounces Puma head on the top turnbuckle. Muertes connects with a series of corner clotheslines. Puma responds with a boot to the chest of Muertes. Muertes goes for the Flatliner, but Puma blocks it. Puma repeatedly whacks Muertes with the trash can lid. Puma connects with a Modified Coast to Coast for a two count. Puma with the 630 Splash to Muertes. Catrina hits Puma with a Stone. Vampiro hands Puma a brick. Puma whacks Muertes in the face with the brick to pickup the victory.
Winner: Prince Puma via Pinfall
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