Lucha Underground Recap (1/4): Johnny Mundo Vs. The Mack, Two Tribes Collide, Sexy Star Vs. Mariposa

TONIGHT, The Mack gets his crack at #LuchaUnderground Champion Johnny Mundo 8pm ET only on @ElReyNetwork! pic.twitter.com/ovQVa8n6x2

— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) January 4, 2017

Lucha UndergroundSeason 3 Episode 18 “EVIL RISING”

The show opens with a video that serves as a prelude to tonight. In the video is a look back to The Mack winning The Battle of The Bulls tournament. Which has earned him a shot at Johnny Mundo and The Lucha Underground Championship. Also highlighted in the video is Sexy Star’s current feud with Mariposa, Paul London’s “Rabbit Tribe” and Kobra Moon’s reptile tribe and it’s forced recruitment of Drago.

Make sure you’re caught up on #LuchaUnderground before a BRAND NEW EPISODE premieres TONIGHT at 8pm ET on @ElReyNetwork! pic.twitter.com/tUl4cpGO92

— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) January 4, 2017

The opening scene of the show has Mil Muertes in a darkened room with Catrina. Muertes is ranting about Prince Puma’s return. He can’t believe that he is still alive after Grave Consequences. Catrina tells Muertes that Vampiro is the one to blame for Puma’s resurrection because Vampiro deals with Black Magic. Catrina tells Muertes that if he wants Puma, He will have to get to Vampiro first.

Catrina is now walking through the hallways of The Temple. When Jeremiah Crane approaches her from behind. Crane taunts Catrina, and tells her that he beat Mil Muertes last week. The man that she loves. Catrina says that Muertes is not the one that she loves. As she walks away from Crane. Jeremiah has a look of shock on his face. As if he is unsure, if he is “the one”, Catrina is talking about.

We are now inside The Temple. Matt Striker and Vampiro hype tonight’s show from the broadcast table. They cue to Melissa Santos in ring for tonight’s opening match.

Sexy Star vs. Mariposa

This match was requested by Sexy Star. In recent weeks, Star has been stalked by someone. She has come to the conclusion that Mariposa is the one playing mind games with her.

Star jumps Mariposa to start things off. She grounds and pounds her, then throws her around the ring by her pigtails. Sexy knocks Mariposa to the outside, and then launches herself on top of her. Star continues attacking on the outside. Mariposa battles back and the two women continue brawling. We get our first holy chant on the show just minutes into the match. When Mariposa has Sexy by her waist, She starts swinging Sexy and slams her head repeatedly into the broadcast table.

THUD #LuchaUnderground pic.twitter.com/BF3w5waFwf

— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) January 5, 2017

A weakened Star is now dragged into the ring. Mariposa tries to finish Sexy off with the butterfly effect . Sexy escapes out of the hold and delivers a boot to Mariposa’s face. She then starts striking Mariposa with knife edged chops. The momentum is now in Sexy’s favor. Star continues the assault on Mariposa with multiple strikes. Mariposa battles back and hits a samoan drop. She covers Star for a near fall. Mariposa then applies a modified indian death lock on Sexy. Star eventually gets to the ropes and breaks the hold. Mariposa heads to the top rope and comes off with a moonsault but misses. Sexy fires up and hits a basement dropkick. Both women battle to the top rope. Star knocks Mariposa down and comes off the top with a double foot stomp. She then covers Mariposa and pins her for the victory.

Sexy Star defeats Mariposa by pinfall

Sexy Star pulls off the win with the same move that won her the #LuchaUnderground Championship pic.twitter.com/xNczOJ6uuH

— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) January 5, 2017

After the match, Mariposa’s brother Marty The Moth comes to the ring to console her. He ends up choke slamming Mariposa. As the show goes to it’s first break….

When the show returns, Mascarita Sagrada is backstage at The Temple lifting weights, …

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