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Lucha Underground Results (12/28): Best Of 5 Series, Cage Vs. Texano, Prince Puma Returns And More
- Updated: December 29, 2016
Lucha UndergroundSeason 3 Episode 17 “The Gauntlet”
The show opens with a video prelude to tonight’s episode. The video features Angelico’s return and his on-going feud with Worldwide Underground….. The current best of 5 series between Cage and Texano. Where Cage currently leads 2-1. With the winner getting a mysterious ‘ultimate opportunity’ from Dario Cueto….. The video also focuses on Jeremiah Crane’s current feud with former love interest Catrina and her man Mil Muertes. The video caps off with a history package on Prince Puma, his relationships with Konnan, Vampiro, and his demise at the hands of Mil Muertes. The video ends with Prince Puma’s recent resurrection, that saw a transformed Vampiro ready to lead him.
The opening scene takes place in what appears to be some type of dojo. Vampiro is shown and he asks his “son” Prince Puma to rise. Vampiro tells Puma that he will now begin his journey into darkness. Prince says that he is ready. Vampiro grabs him by the throat and asks Puma to pledge himself to him. Puma does a backflip, stares into the camera and says “I Do Master”.
We are now inside the Temple in Boyle Heights. Matt Striker and Vampiro are at ringside and preview tonight’s show. They hype the best of 5 series and cue to inside the ring and Melissa Santos for the opening match.
Jeremiah Crane vs. Mil Muertes w/Catrina
This is the match that Jeremiah requested and received from Dario Cueto last week. Jeremiah’s story is that he has had a long relationship with Catrina dating back to when they were kids. Jeremiah is still in love with her and wants to kill Muertes and take her back. Crane attempts to take the fight to Muertes early on, but Mil shoots him down quickly. Muertes then proceeds to beat down Crane for the next few minutes….. Out of nowhere, Prince Puma arrives and attacks Mil Muertes with a Singapore cane.
Prince Puma SHOCKED all of #LuchaUnderground tonight: pic.twitter.com/Agy4ea5uQC
— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) December 29, 2016
The ‘New Prince of Darkness’ Prince Puma hits Muertes with the cane. The ref is distracted by Catrina and doesn’t see it. Jeremiah Crane pins Muertes and gets the victory.
Jeremiah Crane defeats Mil Muertes by pinfall
After the match, Puma enters the ring and repeatedly strikes Mil Muertes with his cane. Vampiro is shown from the broadcast table smiling. Puma does his signature backspring flip onto the Lucha symbol in the center of the ring. He normally kneels on it as a sign of respect, but this time. Prince Puma kneels towards Vampiro instead. Striker is shocked by Puma’s actions, as the show goes to break.
When the show returns from break. Sexy Star is backstage and is greeted by a man. The man tells her to not feel bad about losing to Johnny Mundo because he is the best. As Star goes to leave, The man hands Star a present. He says that it isn’t from him. Then speculates that it could be from a fan. The man calls himself a fan, and says that he has sent gifts to Johnny Mundo in the past. He then leaves, Sexy Star opens up the box, and in it is a spider. Sexy screams out in anger. The spider deal has been a running storyline now for the last few weeks. Someone is stalking her and leaving her the spiders.
In another part of The Temple….. Texano is working out. Famous B and Brenda approach him. Famous calls Texano “All Man”. Famous B offers Texano his services. Offers to make him famous. He tells Texano that he isn’t connecting with the audience. That Cage is much more popular than him. Famous offers to help change Texano’s image. Famous offers Texano his services tonight. Texano threatens to kick B’s ass. Famous backs up and tells Texano to consider his offer. Brenda hits on Texano and tells him to call her.
Back inside the Temple. Matt Striker is questioning Vampiro at the broadcast table, as to what just took place between Puma and him. Vamp says that he wants to keep his alliance with Puma quiet.
The Worldwide Underground (Jack Evans & PJ Black) vs. Son of Havoc & Angelico
Fast paced match between all 4 men. Fair amount of showboating and …
