Post by Slade on Nov 28, 2017 3:06:54 GMT -5
Season 2, Episode 13
From the Temple in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
Commentary Team: Matt Striker and Vampiro
Ring Announcer: Melissa Santos
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Mil Muertes defeated Aero Star by pinfall. Aero Star, the former holder of the Gift of the Gods, was outmatched by the sheer power of the Man of a Thousand Deaths. He put up a good fight and had the fans hoping that his quickness and otherworldly innovated lucha libre maneuvers would rule the day. Unfortunately, it takes more than déjà vu tilt-a-whirl headscissors, a slingshot tornado DDT, a springboard reverse topé, La Dormilona (no-hands topé suicida), and an imploding senton bomb to keep Mil Muertes from rising to his feet and striking back with lethal consequences. Mil Muertes’ powerslams, his spinebuster, and his spinning chokeslam effectively killed Aero Star’s momentum, and the Reaper’s Trident and Flatliner felled him for good.
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Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Awesome Kong by pinfall. Nakamura and Kong had a spirited fight that was waged inside and outside of the ring. Highlights of the contest included: Nakamura hitting Kong with stiff knee strikes on the ring apron and then executing a DDT on the ring apron; Awesome Kong giving Nakamura a powerbomb on one of the hardwood bleachers; Nakamura giving Kong a suplex on the exposed concrete; Kong sending Nakamura into a set of exposed turnbuckles with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex; Nakamura striking Kong with Bomaye, and Kong kicking out at two; and Kong executing an Awesome Splash, and Nakamura kicked out at two! What finally ended the match was Kong setting up for a powerbomb off the top rope only to be shoved to the mat and knocked out with a diving Bomaye.
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Alberto El Patron meets with Fénix in his office. Fénix tells him about his ongoing troubles with Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis, and now Super Crazy, and how he wants to get show them that they cannot take advantage of him. Alberto says that he likes Fénix’s will and determination. Then, he says that he has an idea that will help him to really get even with them, but it requires a degree of risk on his part. Alberto proposes that next week, Fénix has a match with Psicosis, one-on-one, mask versus mask! Fénix isn’t so sure about that, considering that it might end up being 3-on-1. Alberto tells him those are the risks one has to be willing to make to really stick it to their transgressors and tells him to get ready for that match.
As Fénix is leaving, Sexy Star comes in. She looks pissed off. She shows a temper and hot-headedness never before seen in her as she talks about how much she hates Bayley, describing her as a cancerous lump in her side that she needs to get rid of. Alberto likes this fire and passion. Because of that, he tells her that he’s going to give her what she wants. In next week’s main event, Sexy Star will have her specialty match against Bayley: the No Mas Match. Sexy Star leaves a happy woman. Alberto tells The Crew not to let anyone else in as he needs to get prepared for tonight’s main event in which he will become the new Lucha Underground Champion!
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The Miz defeated Cesaro by pinfall to retain the Gift of the Gods Championship. Cesaro dominated the match for nearly every minute of the contest. The Miz spent a lot of time running for cover and attempted to escape the ring to get away from the Swiss Superman. To his credit, The Miz got trapped in the Sharpshooter and he dragged himself close to the ropes, but Cesaro broke the hold and applied a crossface, which delayed The Miz from making a rope break. He had to switch tactics and turn to get a toe on the rope to force a break of the hold. Cesaro was nearing victory after every high impact move. A second rope superplex from the ring apron into the ring and then a very European uppercut each come within inches of ending the match. Sensing that a loss was near, “Classy” Freddie Blassie ran a distraction that allowed The Miz to roll out of the ring. Cesaro followed him out and gave chase until a sneak attack by the “Macho King” Randy Savage ended his chances of winning. Savage ordered the Believers to get up and threw Cesaro into the wooden seats at ringside. He pounded away at him before slamming his head off the turnbuckle post and then tossing into the ring for The Miz to give him the Skull Crushing Finale and pin him for the win.
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Ultimo Dragon defeated Alberto El Patron by pinfall to retain the Lucha Underground Championship. The deck was stacked against Ultimo Dragon as Alberto El Patron made this a lumberjack match. The ten luchadores serving as lumberjacks were: Castro Cortez, Mr. Cisco, Perro Aguyao Jr., Hector Garza, Daga, Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis, Super Crazy, Paige, and La Parka. Early on, Ultimo Dragon avoided the outside of the ring like the plague. He made sure that he stayed inside the ropes and whenever Alberto gained control and attempted to throw him out, he clung to the ropes the same way one would during a battle royal. He had to abandon aerial attacks as the first time he climbed the turnbuckle, Guerrera jumped onto the ring apron and shoved him down to the floor where Castro, Cisco, Aguyao, Garza, and Daga were waiting for him. The long beatdown followed by a pair of thrust kicks to the jaw while Ultimo Dragon was on his knees weren’t enough to keep him down for the 3-count.
As Alberto took control, he kept going for the win, but Ultimo Dragon kept refusing to lose. Alberto tossed him from the ring and the lumberjacks fed on him like a pack of wild dogs. They returned him to the ring, where Alberto gave him a lungblower and pinned him. 1…2… shoulder up! Alberto’s temper began to flare. Next, he put Ultimo Dragon in the cross-arm breaker. He would not quit, instead slithering his way to the ropes to force a rope break. Alberto was indignant when the referee tried to pry him off of Ultimo Dragon. Alberto told him who the boss was and then slapped him and tosses him out of the ring where some of the lumberjacks stomped on him. The others entered the ring to help Alberto. This brought out the forces of good or the not-so-good-enemies-of-the-leader as one-by-one, Bad News Brown, Pentagon Jr., Fénix, and Rey Mysterio Jr. came out to fight with the lumberjacks. While they were outnumbered, they put up a good fight, long enough to make it one-on-one again, that is, until Prince Puma stormed the ring and struck Alberto with a Benadryller and then Vertigo (spinning sit-out scoop slam piledriver). He dragged Ultimo Dragon’s body on top of Alberto, allowing him to get the 3-count and retain the title against seemingly insurmountable odds.
When the match was over, Prince Puma and Ultimo Dragon left the ring. Prince Puma helped Ultimo Dragon climb the stairs. When they got to the top, they turned to face Alberto, who was in the ring with a microphone and all the lumberjacks. Alberto congratulated Ultimo Dragon, saying it looked like dragons were more difficult to slay than he thought. However, he said that was okay, because he was sure that he wouldn’t survive his next title defence as the champion. In three weeks, Ultimo Dragon will defend the Lucha Underground Championship in Aztec Warfare! And he’ll enter the match as the first contestant!
However, Alberto wasn’t finished speaking. He told everyone that at Aztec Warfare the Latino World Order – referring to everyone in the ring – would finally set things right by bringing the Lucha Underground Championship back to Mexico – and everyone who defies the LWO – referring to Brown, Pentagon, Fénix, Rey, and Puma – would be banned from Aztec Warfare and barred from entering the Temple that night!
Before the show ended, however, Prince Puma and Ultimo Dragon were both struck with a steel chair by Eddie Guerrero, who was seen wearing a t-shirt with the letters “LWO” emblazoned on it. Latino Heat shoved Ultimo Dragon down the stairs before continuing his assault on Prince Puma. The rest of the LWO fanned out from the ring to assault their enemies. One-by-one, they all fell, sending a message to the rest of the locker room that the Latino World Order is large and in charge.
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