This is your Lucha Underground recap of Episode 9 & 10 which aired on March 23rd & 30th 2016 on El Rey Network.
Episode 9:
Lucha Underground Champion Fenix is in the back as Pentagon Jr tells him that this evening, he’ll become the new champion. Catrina would appear as she says he wasn’t invited to participate & informed Fenix that.Mil Muertes will once again claim the championship.
Matt Striker & Vampiro goes over the rules of the Aztec Warfare Gauntlet match. (Every 90 sec, a new Luchador comes into the ring, elimination by pinfall or submission).
Aztec Warfare Match for the Lucha Underground Championship:
Entrant #1-Lucha Underground Champion Fenix
Entrant #2-Rey Mysterio Jr
Entrant #3-King Cuerno
Entrant #4-Angenis
Entrant #5-Johnny Mundo
Entrant #6-Joey Ryan
Entrant #7-Prince Puma
Entrant #8-Jack Evans
Entrant #9-Taya
Entrant #10-Cage
Entrant #11-Macarita Segrada
Entrant #12-Marty “The Moth” Martinez
Entrant #13-Drago
Entrant #14-The Mack
Entrant #15-Chavo Guerrero Jr
Entrant #16-Pj Black
Entrant #17-Aerostar
Entrant #18-Dragon Azteca Jr
Entrant #19-Texano
Entrant #20-Mil Muertes (w/Catrina)
Entrant #21-Mantanza (w/Dario Cuerto)
Eliminations:
1. Angenis by Rey Mysterio via 619 & Frog Splash
2. King Cuerno by Rey Mysterio via Armbar submission
3. Johnny Mundo by Prince Puma after Cage hits Weapon X on the outside
4. Marty “The Moth” Martinez by Rey Mysterio & Mascarita Segrada
5. Mascarita Segrada by Chavo Guerrero Jr via Camel Clutch Submission
6 Cage by Taya as Mundo hits Cage eith Cinder Block
7. Taya by Fenix via German Suplex
8. Jack Evans by Aerostar via a Top rope Destroyer piledriver
9. Drago by Pj Black via Brain Buster
10. Pj Black by Texano via Sitdown Powerbomb
11. Mil Muertes by Rey Mysterio & Prince Puma after Pentagon Jr attacked Muertes
12. Fenix by Mantanza via Wrath of the Gods
13. The Mack by Mantanza via German Suplex
14. Aerostar by Mantanza via German Suplex
15. Texano by Mantanza via Sitdown Powerbomb
16. Joey Ryan by Mantanza via 3 rolling side suplexes
17. Dragon Azteca Jr by Mantanza via Chokeslam
18. Chavo Guerrero Jr by Mantanza via Flipping Moonsault
19. Prince Puma by Mantanza via German Suplex
20. Rey Mysterio Jr by Mantanza via Wrath of the Gods finisher
Winner & New Lucha Underground Champion “The Monster” Mantanza Cuerto
Dario presented the championship to Mantanza as he announced him as the new champion.
Episode 10:
Dario Cuerto is in the ring talking about how he’s happy being back & Mantanza is now the New Lucha Underground Champion. As he was talking about what’s next at the temple, Pentagon Jr made his way to find out why he wasn’t in Aztec Warfare as Cuerto says he’s not championship material as Pentagon roughed up Dario.
He would demand a championship match this evening as Cuerto agreed before Pentagon can break his arm as we now have our main event set for the evening.
The Crew (Mr. Cisco & Cortez Castro) def Taya & Johnny Mundo as The Crew hits their finisher The Pschyo Realm on Taya as Cage prevented Mundo from entering the ring.
Story time with Marty “The Moth” Martinez as he talked about the legend of “The Moth” Tribe as his tribe are empowered by wealth & pride. As other tribes tried to take what the Moth Tribe has, Mariposa was their secret weapon as she destoyed anyone who tried to attack them & this incarnation of Mariposa is the deadliest one of them all.
As Dario Cuerto is in his office, Catrina would come into his office as he reassured her that this is his temple & Mantanza is the rightful champion. He purpose a truce with Catrina only to have her say that when the time is right, the championship & the temple will be hers again.
Elimination Match for the Lucha Underground Trios Championship:
Son of Havoc, Angelico & Iveliese def Disciples of Death (w/Catrina)
Order of elimination:
Iveliese by El Siniestro de la Muerte
Trece by Angelico
Angelico by El Siniestro de la Muerte
Barrio Negro by Son of Havoc
El Siniestro de la Muerte by Son of Havoc
Dario Cuerto again is his office is star struck as Rey Mysterio is in his office. Mysterio is there to talk about the original Dragon Azteca as he feels Mantanza is responsible for his death. Cuerto claims he had nothing to do with it but offers a deal for Mysterio & Dragon Azteca Jr to complete in the temple.
Mariposa (w/Marty “The Moth” Martinez) def Sexy Star (w/The Mack) via Butterfly Effect. Both Marty & Mariposa would double team on Mack after the match.
While holding the championship, Dario released Mantanza from his cage & said for his to break Pentagon’s back so he can’t return.
Main Event Lucha Underground Championship:
Mantanza (w/Dario Cuerto) def Pentagon Jr via Wrath of the Gods finisher. Vampiro would come in to check on Pentagon as Mantanza kicked him & continued the beat down on Pentagon eventually powerbombing him through the announcers table as Medics tend to him.
