Lucha Underground
August 9, 2017
The Temple
Boyle Heights, California
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: The Rabbit Tribe vs. The Worldwide Underground (Taya Valkyrie, Ricky Mandel and PJ Black) The Winner Of This Match Will Gain 3 Aztec Medallions
Taya and Saltador will start things off. Saltador with a waist lock go-behind. Taya responds with a standing switch. Taya tags in Black. Black shoves Saltador to the canvas. Saltador responds with a dropkick. Saltador ducks a clothesline from Black. Saltador connects with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Saltador follows that with a Tilt-A-Whirl Head Scissors. Saltador tags in Suerte. Suerte with a Senton Splash for a two count. Black tags in Taya. Suerte lands a back elbow strike in the corner.
Suerte knocks Black off the ring apron. Taya connects with a Triple Knee Strike in the corner for a two count. London and Mandel are tagged in. Mandel fires off a series of right hands. Mandel is trapped in a circle by the Rabbit Tribe. Mandel with a jack knife cover to London for a two count. London rams his shoulders to the midsection of Mandel. Jack Evans knocks London off the top turnbuckle. Saltador drops Taya and Black with a Flying Pascada to the outside. Suerte with a neck breaker to Mandel. London connects with the Shooting Star Press to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Rabbit Tribe via Pinfall
– Johnny Mundo’s agent is yelling at the WorldWide Underground in the backstage area. Mundo brags about his movie and television opportunities. Mundo says that WorldWide Underground needs to step up or he’s heading towards greener pastures.
Second Match: Jeremiah Crane vs. Mil Muertes w/Catrina In A Quarter-Final Match in the Inaugural Cueto Cup Tournament
Muertes and Crane starts brawling on the top of the temple before the bell rings. Muertes whips Crane into a storage area. Muertes drives Crane through a door. Muertes is trying to toss Crane over the steel guard rail, but Crane fires off a series of back elbow strikes. Muertes launches Crane to the bleachers in the temple. Crane lands a knife edge chop. The fight finally comes back to the ringside area. Muertes repeatedly drives Crane’s back to the steel ring post. Crane goes for a Hurricanrana off the ring apron, but Muertes counters with a PowerBomb. Muertes rolls Crane back into the ring. Muertes connects with a corner clothesline. Muertes drops Crane with a shoulder tackle in mid-air. Crane responds with a Bicycle Kick.
Crane follows that with another knife edge chop as Muertes is sitting on the ringside folding chairs. Muertes Spears Crane. Muertes launches Crane over the announce table. Muertes tosses three steel chairs into the ring. Muertes starts stacking chairs on top of each other in the middle of the ring. Muertes plants Crane with a Side Walk Slam through the chairs for a two count. Muertes goes into a ground and pound attack. Muertes wedges a chair in the corner. Muertes hits Crane in the back with the chair. Crane irish whips Muertes face first to the steel chair that’s placed in between the turnbuckles.
Crane repeatedly hits Muertes in the face with the chair. Crane connects with the Conchairto as Muertes has a chair wrapped around his neck. Muertes immediately gets back on his feet and Spears Crane out of the ring. Muertes PowerBombs Crane through a table. Muertes goes for another Spear, but Crane counters with the Triangle Choke. Muertes plants Crane with a Swinging ChokeSlam for a two count. Muertes brings another table into the ring. Crane connects with the CannonBall that sends Muertes crashing through the table. Crane goes for the cover, but Muertes kicks out at the count of two. Crane lands a series of Bicycle Kicks. Crane dives off the second rope, but Muertes counters with the FlatLiner to pickup the victory. After the match, Catrina gives Crane the Kiss of Death. Muertes lands another FlatLiner
Winner: Mil Muertes via Pinfall
Third Match: El Texano vs. Pentagon Dark In A Quarter-Final Match In The Inaugural Cueto Cup Tournament
Texano lands a series of right hands. Pentagon responds with a SuperKick. Texano connects with a leaping leg lariat for a two count. Pentagon tosses Texano out of the ring. Pentagon connects with the SomerSault Plancha. Pentagon kicks Texano in the jaw. Pentagon rolls Texano back into the ring. Texano plants Pentagon with a CodeBreaker. Texano follows that with a SlingShot Plancha to the outside. Texano whips Pentagon back first to the steel guard rail.
Pentagon dropkicks Texano off the ring apron. Texano drops Pentagon with a big forearm strike for a two count. Famous B and Brenda prances around the ringside area. Pentagon ducks a clothesline from Texano. Pentagon connects with a series of SlingBlades for a two count. Texano side steps Pentagon into the turnbuckles. Texano lands a chop/forearm combination in the corner. Texano dropkicks Pentagon for a two count. Texano SuperKicks Pentagon. Pentagon responds with a Rope Assisted Lung Blower.
Texano lands a Basement Dropkick. Texano locks in the Modified Indian Death Lock. Pentagon crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Texano gets Pentagon tied in the tree of woe. Texano connects with the Hesitation Dropkick for a two count. Texano follows that with a Big Boot. Texan plants Pentagon with a Flying Leg Lariat for a two count. Famous B tosses a golden horseshoe to Pentagon. Pentagon hits Texano in the face with the horseshoe to pickup the victory. After the match, Pentagon has Texao in position for the Sacrifice. Famous B tells Pentagon to leave his client alone. Pentagon SuperKicks Famous B. Pentagon Sacrifices Famous B and Brenda’s shoulders.
Winner: Pentagon Dark via Pinfall
– Agent Velasquez talks to Catrina. Velasquez says that Catrina needs to take the Gauntlet away from Brian Cage in order to get her life back. It was revealed that Agent Velasquez is Catrina’s mother.
