This week’s episode of Lucha Underground had so many things to be excited about. A Trios Championship match, the showdown between Killshot and Dante Fox and the much-anticipated main event between Sexy Star and Johnny Mundo for the Lucha Underground Championship; the card was stacked with potential show-stealers.
The show kicked off with a highlights package from last week’s show that included a preview of the feud between Killshot and Dante Fox, The Black Lotus Triad’s debut and Johnny Mundo’s aspirations of becoming the LU Champion.
The cameras cut to the Temple where Matt Stryker and Vampiro did the customary introductions for this week's show. A video package of Sexy Star’s momentous win at Aztec Warfare aired, where she became the first woman to hold the Lucha Underground Championship. Before the first match of the night got underway, the announcers reminded the fans that Sexy Star would be defending the title for the first time in the main event of the evening against Johnny Mundo – The Gift Of Gods Champion.
Aerostar, Fenix, and Drago vs. Mala Suerte, Paul London and Saltador (The Rabbit Tribe) (Lucha Underground Trio Championship match)
The most glaring moment of the match came right at the beginning when former WWE Superstar Paul London was introduced as a member of the Rabbit Tribe. Previously known as the man with the black top hat, Paul London looked suave dressed in a white jumpsuit. His faction that included Mala Suerte and Saltador, would be the synonym of unorthodox due to their off-beat in-ring gear. The Trios Champions made their way out next to defend the titles.
Tribe got the better of the champs in the early goings as they wore Fenix down in the middle of the ring while dancing around him. The scales tipped in the Champions’ favour when Fenix began a take the offense to Suerte. Saltador and London denied Fenix the opportunity to tag in his partners when they displaced Aerostar and Drago off the apron. After the initial promise of a shift in momentum, everything got back to square one with the challengers taking it to Fenix all in tandem.
The highlight of the match was the overselling and the downright ridiculous antics of the Tribe all throughout the match. The champions got the upper hand after a dominant showing by the Tribe. They pulled off a couple of good moves together that ended with Saltador and Fenix battling out in the home stretch of the bout. In the meantime, Kobra Moon came out to watch Drago by ringside. Fenix got the better of Saltador after a string of counters to roll him up for the three-count.
Result: Aerostar, Drago and Fenix def. The Rabbit Tribe (Mala Suerte, Paul London and Saltador) to retain the Lucha Underground Trios Championship
The post-match segment had Kobra Moon telling Drago outside Dario Cueto’s office that he would be left with no option but to bow down to the queen.
Dante Fox vs. Killshot
The feud between the two stems from the fact that they were on the battlefield together. While Killshot was of the opinion that Dante had passed away in the line of fire, Fox looked at it as a case of him being abandoned and left to die by his former friend and comrade.
The match began after Killshot tried to give an explanation to Dante, who shot it down and assaulted Killshot. The action kicked off in a frantic manner with both men showing off their excellent athleticism. The initial high flying scramble ended with Killshot getting the upper hand over Dante. Dante got out of a Top rope Hurricanerana attachment from Killshot and sent him out with a missile dropkick. Dante went on to execute three suicide dives on Killshot with the third one being countered by a timely kick by Killshot to Dante’s face in mid-air.
Thereafter, Dante and Killshot began exchanging blows on the apron with Dante getting the better of it with an insane running shooting star press. Dante looked to capitalise on the momentum and attempted to shove Killshot back into the ring, but Killshot blocked and delivered the neck breaker on Dante. Some breathtaking back-and-forth action ensued with Dante ending it with a springboard cutter for a near fall.
They went at it again with Fox executing an insane jumping back kick. Killshot replied with a spinning kick of his own followed by a cringeworthy cutter on Dante. After a brief exchange of counters, Killshot caught Dante in a biceps submission hold out of mid-air. The action went up a notch as both men were seen dangling on the top rope. Killshot got Dante into the Fireman’s Carry and delivered a jaw-dropping Death Valley Driver onto the apron. You couldn't blame the crowd for being blown away by the spot, who chanted holy sh** in unison.
Killshot got very close fall courtesy of a double knee foot stomp on Fox. Both men were completely spent at this point and were steadily getting back on their feet. Surprisingly, Dante got the edge over Killshot and made full use of it. He positioned Killshot on the top rope and delivered a Spanish Fly.
Dante smelled blood and wasted no time in hitting the Fox Catcher aka a vertical spine buster for the win. The fans were left breathless after what they had witnessed. What.A.Match!
Result: Dante Fox def. Killshot via pinfall
Sexy Star © vs. Johnny Mundo (Lucha Underground Championship match)
After one of the best matches in recent memory came the much-hyped main event for the topmost prize. Johnny Mundo handed over his Gift Of Gods Championship before the match kicked off. The much-awaited bout began with some classic chain wrestling. The sequence ended with Mundo hitting a curb stomp on the champion.
He wore Star down with some kicks and locked in the LaBell lock, but Star wriggled her to the ropes to break the hold. Some vicious ground and pound followed that saw Mundo punish Star with nasty elbows. Mundo wasn’t content as he set Star in the Tree of Woe position and unleashed a barrage of kicks to her abdomen.
Mundo shot Star’s brief attempt to make a comeback and continued to wear her down. She finally created separation when she rolled out of ‘The End Of The World’. Star gathered steam as she hit Mundo with a couple of basement dropkicks, followed by the x-factor and suplex for the two count. Mundo used a classic trick out of the heel book with a thumb to the eye to shift the tide in his favour again.
Mundo resumed the onslaught on Star with a sit-out neck breaker followed by a chin lock. Star caught Mundo by surprise with a sunset flip that yielded her a close fall. She took Mundo down with her trademark Hurricanrana and floored him with a sweet backstabber for another near fall.
Star then went on to taunt Mundo to fight like a man. Mundo obliged and took the champion down with a Russian leg sweep. Star didn’t let Mundo build on the advantage as she tripped up and delivered a double foot stomp. Star and Mundo take the fight to the apron with Mundo hyper extending her arm. After a brutal stomping session for Mundo on Star, the challenger started to showboat. It eventually led to his undoing as Star pushed him to the floor and unleashed a cannon ball.
An epic brawl kicked off on the outside with Mundo snatching crutch off a fan’s hand. Star took the crutch off Mundo’s and proceeded to hand it over to the woman who owned it. In a shocking turn of events, the woman struck Star with brass knuckles. Matt Stryker described the woman with a wig and a sexy star mask as the creepy stalker. Mundo took advantage and picked up the lifeless body of Star and pushed her into the ring.
He executed ‘The End Of Days’ and went for the pinfall. 1-2-3! And just like that, Johnny Mundo became the new Lucha Underground Champion and a Triple Crown Champion in the process.
The woman who attacked Star was revealed to be World Underground member Taya, who got into the ring with other WU members to celebrate Johnny Mundo championship victory to close out the show.
Result: Johnny Mundo def. Sexy Star via pinfall to become the new Lucha Underground Champion
Check out the highlights from the how below:
