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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mask VS Mask Match: Sexy Star VS Veneno; no contest.
- Cueto Cup Finals: Prince Puma VS Pentagon Dark; Puma wins and will face the Lucha Underground Champion at Ultima Lucha Tres.
- Lucha Underground Championship: Johnny Mundo VS Rey Mysterio; Mundo wins and retains the Lucha Underground Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
FINALLY!
The inaugural Cueto Cup Tournament reaches its conclusion, who will win the right to face the Lucha Underground Champion? Who will even be Lucha Underground Champion to face the Cueto Cup winner?
Mask VS Mask Match: Sexy Star VS Veneno!
The Sleazy One, Joey Ryan, suspects (accurately) that the Lucha Spider is actually “a rat”, Cortez Castro aka Detective Reyes. In order to be sure, Dario decided to pit him up against the Warrior Woman who has already won a mask off El Superfly in the past. Is the itsy bitsy spider going to get squashed? Sexy starts off by dropkicking Veneno down and stomping him out. She grinds her shoe into Veneno in a corner, but only backs off when the ref pulls her off. She stomps away furiously on the spider, Joey Ryan comes out and just TAKES the mask! It IS Cortez Castro! Cortez beats up Joey Ryan for that! The match is thrown out, Sexy is confused, but Cortez drags Joey up onto the announce table. Joey hits Cortez in the cajones, and runs away claiming he was right all along. What will happen now that “the rat” has been revealed?
Johnny Mundo visits Dario Cueto in his office.
Hola, champ! Ready for the main event? Oh, he brought Benjamin Cooke along. Cooke believes Cueto does not value his client. After all Mundo has done for this company, such as “saving it from embarrassment”, aka taking that title off of “the worst wrestling champion in history,” Sexy Star. Cueto isn’t sure about all that. Mundo says the point they’re trying to make is that Cueto did nothing when chaos erupted in the Temple and practically the entire locker room beat Mundo up just before Mundo took Rey to Slam Town. Mundo could’ve been hurt! Mundo, listen- no, YOU listen. Mundo could take the title anywhere. He’s been getting offers, all he has to do is accept one. Cueto understands the concern for a screw up. Cueto has it covered. No one else is allowed ringside during the title match, or they will be fired. Perfect. Mundo hopes this doesn’t apply to the Worldwide Underground. Well, as Cueto made it so no one could be ringside, that does include the WWU. But Mundo doesn’t need them, he could beat Rey on his own. Mundo is Mayor of Slam Town. Mundo will accept the terms, but warns that if something screwy does go done, Mundo walks with the title and Cueto will have to watch another promotion to see either of them again. Cooke thinks it in Cueto’s interest that Mundo realizes his destiny of becoming “Undisputed King of Lucha Libre.” From the sound of things, does Mundo have the Temple in the palm of his hands?
Cueto Cup Finals: Prince Puma VS Pentagon Dark!
The inaugural Lucha Underground Champion fought his way through members of the Worldwide Underground, the Bone Collector defeated a dragon and a Blue Collar Brawler, and both men overcame immortal luchadors to reach this point. Darkness and light are intertwined, who will reach out to grab glory? The two stare down, and start giving stiff forearms that neither back down from. Pentagon gets running, SUPER Forearm. Puma runs, SUPERKICK! Pentagon runs again, Bicycle Boot! Puma runs, Pentagon dodges, jumps but caught into the backbreaker! Pentagon gets out, the hometown hero speeds up, and FLIES!

Puma topples Pentagon and lands on his feet, then gets Pentagon back in the ring. The fans duel, Puma gives Pentagon a straight right. Puma gives Pentagon a European Uppercut and a sharp chop, corner to corner whip but Pentagon up and over for the back stabber, then running double stomps. “Cero, Miedo!” Another double stomp. Pentagon puts Puma on the ropes, loud open hand chop. Puma gives one back, Pentagon gives him another, then Puma ends up in a corner and Pentagon grinds a knee into him. Puma spits at Pentagon! Pentagon kicks Puma’s head then steps on his face. Pentagon drags Puma up, Puma uppercuts and chops back. Pentagon wants more, Puma gives more. EuroUpper and chops, corner to corner whip reversed reversed, Pentagon headstands but bicycle boot! Then knee lift! Both men down, the fans rally for both. A ten count begins but the two slowly stir. Puma grabs Pentagon, wants the cradle but Pentagon resists and elbows back. Puma puts him back in the corner, SUPERKICK. Corner to corner whip reversed, Puma misses, Puma 619 and flying crossbody, TWO! Puma goes for the cradle again, Pentagon fights out, Puma kicks and punches, runs and tilt-o-whirl backbreaker from Pentagon, TWO. Pentagon and Puma get up slowly again, Pentagon chops. Puma resists the package driver, spins and roundhouses Pentagon down! Puma drags him up, Northern Lights roll through to deadlift suplex! Puma slow to the cover, TWO! The fans are thunderous, Puma fires himself up. Puma has Pentagon in position, climbs up high, Phoenix Splash dodged, Pumphandle Driver arm drag counter, Bicycle Boot! Puma runs, springboard into Pumphandle Driver! TWO! So fast, so close, so much excitement, “This is awesome!” Both men get up, Pentagon runs in but takes a boot. Puma dodges the next one, Puma runs into a SUPERKICK! Flying Destroyer!

Puma rolls to the apron, Pentagon swings but gets a swing kick! Slingshot DESTROYER!

Both men down, the fans lose their minds! A ten count starts again, both men are barely moving. The count gets to seven, eight, but both men get up just before ten! Haymaker from Puma, uppercut from Pentagon. EuroUpper from Puma, kick from Pentagon. EuroUpper from Puma and more spit, stiff roundhouse from Pentagon. Puma forearms and fires up, Pentagon kicks and… PACKAGE- No, Puma slipped out, fireman’s carry, but Pentagon slips down. Forearm to the back of Puma’s neck, Pentagon shoves Puma to a corner, Puma puts Pentagon on the apron. Pentagon goes up, Puma rolls SHORYUKEN! Puma fires up and climbs, Pentagon resists and shoves Puma down. Puma tumbles to the apron, but he gets up to swing kick Pentagon. Puma climbs up, the fans fire up, SUPER STEINER! Puma gives a glance to Vampiro, Puma goes up high again, Puma 630!! Puma wins the Cueto Cup! He and Vampiro celebrate together, and we await the presentation of the trophy.
Dario Cueto comes to the ring.
He congratulates Prince Puma for winning the inaugural Cueto Cup. The trophy is presented to Puma, we have one half of the Ultima Lucha Tres main event. Who will Puma face in that match? Let’s not wait any longer!
Lucha Underground Championship: Johnny Mundo VS Rey Mysterio!
The Guru of Greatness and the King of Lucha have prepared day and night for this epic encounter, but then the champion made things vehemently personal with his challenger by insulting and assaulting his son. Will “Johnny Rudo” come to regret his actions when faced against the living lucha legend? The bell rings and it’s a brawl! Rey gets the advantage first but Mundo hits back, Mundo whips but Rey kicks and hits back. Rey has Mundo in a corner and swings on him, Mundo shoves him away. Mundo dodges and shoulders, then slide in but sunset flip is rolled through, stiff kick makes Mundo get out of the ring. Rey runs, slides and headscissors Mundo into the railing! Rey stalks Mundo around the outside, kicking him as he goes. Rey puts Mundo into more railing, then unleashes forearms to keep Mundo on the defensive. Back into the ring, Rey springboards and hits a crossbody, TWO. Mundo gets to ropes but Rey just keeps on him. Rey has the fans on hi side as he chops Mundo. Arm wrench and whip but Mundo reverses. Mundo puts Rey on his shoulder, Rey slips down to the apron and hits Mundo with forearms, Rey climbs up but Mundo stops him with a right hand. Mundo climbs up and has Rey in a fireman’s carry, SUPER Gutbuster!

Mundo grins as he stalks and stomps Rey now. Mundo rains right forearms on Rey, then chokes him. Mundo puts Rey in a sleeper hold and body scissors, Rey reaches for ropes but he can’t move. The fans rally for Rey, Rey rolls to get to his knees and then his feet. Rey fights out, kicks back, runs and slides under, mule kick from Mundo stops him. Suplex but Rey slips out, Rey fips Mundo upside-down for a cover, TWO, thumb to the eye from Mundo! Mundo shoves Rey into a corner, Flying Chuck on the rebound! TWO, Mundo is frustrated. Mundo stomps Rey again, then Shining Wizard before a camel clutch stretch. Chicken wing crossface now, but Rey uses his feet to kick Mundo’s legs. Rey speeds up, Mundo slides Rey all the way out to the floor. Mundo watches Rey on the ground and tells him the title belongs to Mundo. Mundo runs, flies, but Rey gets clear. Mundo gets up, mule kick! Mundo tosses Rey to the apron, handspring into Alabama Slam position, but Rey spins to make that a headscissors. Rey gets back in the ring, speeds up and FLIES for a super huricanrana! Rey flips Mundo right over, and the fans lose their minds. Mundo tries to crawl away, but Rey gives him crossface punches before getting Mundo in the ring. Rey climbs up, springboard into SUPERKICK!

TWO, Mundo is getting frustrated. Mundo drags Rey over, Rey surprises him with a rolling crucifix, TWO, SUPERKICK! Mundo makes his way to the cover, TWO, Mundo is further frustrated. Rey gets to the apron, Mundo drags him up, hangs him out on the second rope, draping spinning neckbreaker! TWO, and Rey gets to a corner. Mundo kicks him in the back, hoists him to the top rope and climbs up behind him. Mundo tears and claws at Rey’s sacred mask, the fans boo and jeer. Rey is all but exposed now, Mundo puts him in a Tree of Woe. The fans call Mundo names, Mundo runs but Rey sits up to avoid the baseball slide! Mundo spit himself down the middle, the fans rally for Rey. Rey drags Mundo up, Mundo pokes his eyes again. Rey gets to ropes but Mundo just kicks him into a corner. Corner to corner whip, Rey tries to go up and over but is caught, Alabama Slam denied by Rey clasping hands around a leg! Rolling Destroyer!

TWO! Rey is too sore and tired to be frustrated, but the fans know “This is awesome!” Rey drags Mundo up, arm wrench and then octopus stretch! Rey stretches Mundo but Mundo powers out, back suplex escaped, Rey drop toeholds Mundo onto ropes, Rey runs but Mundo gets up to deny the signature move, helicopter backbreaker! TWO, and Mundo returns to being frustrated. Mundo drags Rey over, the fans rally for Rey, Mundo calls for it, FIN DEL — Rey clobbers him mid-flip! Rey drags Mundo into position, goes up, split-leg moonsault! Ropebreak! Mundo gets out of the ring, Rey goes up top again, to FLY! Seated Senton topples Mundo over again! The fans lose their minds once again, Rey drags Mundo up and puts him back in the ring. The fans are thunderous, Rey takes aim, springboard seated senton! Rey keeps running, springboard moonsault caught but Rey turns that into a tilt-o-whirl DDT! TWO! The fans are still at a fever pitch as Rey and Mundo stir. Rey up first, runs, rolling huricanrana blocked, Rey denies Mundo’s powerbomb, but then Rey’s wheelbarrow throw sends Mundo into the referee! The referee is out, Rey runs, SUPERKICK from Mundo. Rey stays up, low blow kick! The ref didn’t see it, it doesn’t matter. The fans let Mundo what they think of him, but Mundo doesn’t care. He drags Rey up, suplex back breaker! Mundo takes his title belt, and wants to use it as a weapon! He dares Rey to get up, Rey’s son Dominque fights over the belt with Mundo! Dominique takes Mundo down with a double leg!

Security comes running for Dominique, he gives them the slip, Rey huricanranas Mundo to the ropes, 6 1 9!!

Springboard frog splash! The ref counts, Cueto himself drags the ref out of the ring?! Rey asks “Why Cueto Why?!” Cueto says Mundo and Rey aren’t the kings, HE is the King of the Temple. The fans say “This is bullshit!” Cueto slaps Rey across the face!

Cueto dares Rey to fight back. Rey drags Cueto to the ropes, 6 1 9!

Cueto goes down! But Mundo clobbers Rey with the belt! FIN DEL MUNDO! Mundo wins and retains! Dirty as ever, maybe even dirtier than that, the fans cry foul over this Boyle Heights Screwjob, but what’s done is done. Mundo stays champion and stays in the Temple, just the way he wanted.

My Thoughts:
Another solid episode from Lucha Underground right here. I didn’t think they’d swerve us on how the Mask VS Mask match would go, but in hindsight, it makes sense Joey Ryan would sabotage it. For the at-home audience, we’ve known for so long that Cortez Castro was Veneno per his undercover assignment, it wouldn’t do us any good to see a “dramatic reveal” when there wouldn’t be drama in it. Instead, Joey steals all the fun away from the Believers in the Temple, and now he and Cortez can have a grudge match to see how that storyline wraps up. Then the only other two matches tonight were both incredible, even if the main event intentionally leaves a sour taste in everyone’s mouth.
First, two of the mainstays in the Temple go 1v1 one more time to finally settle their score for the newest prize in Lucha Underground, and given all things, it seems fitting it would be Puma. He is billed as the hometown hero, was the inaugural champion, and has even replaced Pentagon Jr./Dark as Vampiro’s apprentice. Puma gets another accomplishment under his belt, and this could give Pentagon any number of things to do on the Road to Ultima Lucha Tres. Another reason Puma wins is because he could make a great match-up with either of the potential LU Champions, as he has history with both men in all three of their LU careers. As for that main event, it was as expected and then some. Mundo and Rey made such a great match-up given their styles, there was great story, and man is that some amazing, pure, unadulterated Heel Heat for Mundo and even Cueto for what happened. The office scene was great for setting this up, as Mundo becomes some strange fusion of Brock Lesnar, American Nightmare Cody Rhodes and maybe even Johnny’s old pal, The Miz, as he claims to be undervalued and threatens to become a journeyman champion. I thought maybe Mundo was going to lose when Dominique — one of the few people who could have interfered — got payback on Mundo, but then it all made sense that Cueto could and would interfere. He doesn’t want his championship leaving his Temple, so he did what he felt was best for his business. The heat is intense and this could continue any number of ways, and it all leads to Ultima Lucha Tres against Prince Puma.
My Score: 8.5/10
