Post by Slade on Mar 5, 2024 10:44:04 GMT -5
Season 5, Episode 6
From the Temple in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
Commentary Team: Matt Striker and Vampiro
Ring Announcer: Melissa Santos
* In-ring action starts when the lucha is already in progress. *
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Rey Misterio Jr. walked into Dario Cueto’s office without knocking. He demanded to talk to Cueto about his problems with Rey Haku and the Guerrillas of Destiny. He said that they have screwed him out of winning a shot at the UWA Men’s Universal Championship and the Trios Championships. It’s time to make them pay. He wants a match with Rey Haku tonight. Cueto tells Misterio that he empathizes with him. Acknowledging that he remains heavily indebted to Misterio for his part in saving his Temple, he offers to give Misterio what he wants - only he needs time to promote the match. So next week, Misterio can get his revenge against Rey Haku one-on-one. Expecting Haku’s sons to get involved, Misterio reminds Cueto of what happened the first time they had a match. Ah, but, Cueto has a solution to that problem: the match will be contested inside of a steel cage! Misterio smiled and said that Haku will finally get what he deserves.
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VS.
Becky Lynch vs. Bronson Reed
Becky Lynch vs. Bronson Reed
Becky Lynch didn’t know who her opponent would be. Last week, she allowed Bayley to handpick her opponent, telling her to go find the biggest, baddest luchador out there. The debuting 330-pound “Big” Bronson Reed was who she found.
After sending Lynch into the corner and squashing her with an avalanche splash, Reed pulled her out of the corner into a short-arm lariat and went for the cover. To her credit, Lynch kicked out at two. Reed picked her up into a fireman’s carry. Lynch hit both sides of his head with her right elbow and knee. Dropping below him, she chopblocked him. It took a second chopblock to get him off his feet. Lynch grabbed his feet, lifted it up and drove his knee into the mat a few times before dropkicking the side of his knee. When she went for a figure four, Reed kicked her away, sending her through the ropes and out to the floor.
When Lynch got up, Bayley, who took a seat at ringside, grabbed Lynch’s attention by running her mouth off at her. This distraction nearly worked. Reed charged forward, but Lynch saw him from over her shoulder and sidestepped the running avalanche attempt, causing Reed to take Bayley out in the front row. When Reed got up, Lynch hit him over the head with one of the ringside wooden chairs before giving him a DDT on the floor. Lynch got a table out from under the ring and propped it up in a corner.
As Reed was climbing into the ring, Lynch gave him a dragon screw leg whip on the middle ring rope, then kicked away at his knee. She started giving him some seated sentons. A distraction on the floor from Bayley caused her to pause long enough so that Reed kicked her up, over the top rope on her next attempt. While the referee spoke to Reed, Bayley gave Lynch the Rose Plant on the floor, then rolled her into the ring. Reed took the table and set it up on its legs, then placed Lynch on it. He went to the top rope and executed the Tsunami Splash to get the win, much to the delight of Bayley.
WINNER : Bronson Reed
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A hot red Ferrari pulled up outside a swanky restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. The hydraulic door opened up to the sky. Carmelo Hayes stepped out of the car and tossed the keys to the valet, who started asking, “Are you…” but before he could finish the question, Hayes replied, “Yes. I am HIM.” Hayes walked the red carpet to the door. When he pulled it open, Killshot jumped out the door. His ambush was successful. Hayes struggled to defend himself. Killshot threw Hayes head first into the valet stand, then kicked him in the back of the head with the Target Eliminated. Killshot collected the keys from the valet, hopped into the Ferrari and sped out into the night.
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VS.
Gran Metalik vs. Randy Orton
Gran Metalik vs. Randy Orton
Gran Metalik hit Orton with a missile dropkick and pinned him for a 1-count. He ran to the ropes and right into a snap powerslam that earned the Viper a 2-count. Orton picked up Metalik and sent him into the corner. He charged in and got a boot to the face. Metalik hopped onto the top turnbuckle, where he was tripped up by Orton, who then gave him a superplex. Orton pinned with a lateral press, but Metalik kicked out. Orton went to the corner, then down the mat, where he pounded it with his fists as he waited for Metalik to move. As soon as Metalik got to his feet, Orton gave him the RKO to pick up another win.
WINNER : Randy Orton
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VS.
El Generico vs. Mil Muertes
El Generico vs. Mil Muertes
Mil Muertes, who was firmly in control from the opening bell, whipped El Generico into the corner. He charged at him but got a boot to the face and a leaping bulldog takedown. When they both got to their feet, El Generico ducked and ran under Mil Muertes’ closed-fist punch attempt, bounced off the ropes and executed a running hurricanrana. Mil Muertes went under the ropes off the move, but didn’t get much of a break as El Generico hit him with a suicide dive that sent him falling backwards into the front row at ringside. El Generico backed up and ran at him for an Olé Kick, but Mil Muertes ducked the boot, then lifted El Generico into the air as he got up from the chair and rammed his spine into the ring post with a buckle bomb like maneuver, which he followed with a snap suplex on the floor. The Man of a Thousand Deaths picked up his generic opponent and tossed him into the ring. He lined him up for a Reaper’s Trident but received a dropkick and then an exploder suplex instead. Now, El Generico lined up Mil Muertes for an Olé Kick but Mil Muertes exploded out of the corner with a Reaper’s Trident. He followed it up with a Flatliner on the ancient Aztec seal in the middle of the ring for the win.
WINNER : Mil Muertes
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Eddie and Chavo Guerrero drove into the back alley behind the Temple in a low-rider convertible. The car pulled to a stop near the back exit from where Rey Misterio Jr. emerged just moments later. They asked Rey how it went. He told them that he’s fighting Rey Haku next week inside a steel cage. Dario Cueto thinks that will prevent Haku’s sons from interfering, but he’s not so sure. Misterio wants Eddie and Chavo to be there because he’ll definitely need back up. Chavo noted that they’ll still be at a disadvantage. Eddie said they need to find an ally as it’ll always be 3-on-4 against Haku and the Guerrillas of Destiny. Misterio told them not to worry. He has someone in mind who can help them even the score.
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VS. w/
LUCHA UNDERGROUND CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Prince Puma {c} vs. Andrade Cien Almas w/ Zelina Vega
LUCHA UNDERGROUND CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Prince Puma {c} vs. Andrade Cien Almas w/ Zelina Vega
Puma whipped Andrade into the corner and charged in. Andrade got a boot up, then switched places with Puma and lit into him with knife-edge chops. He then applied a rope hung triangle armbar. He couldn’t win the match with Puma on the ropes, but he didn’t have to release the hold for fear of a disqualification, so he held it for a good 20-seconds before releasing. Andrade pulled Puma to the outside and rammed his shoulder into the turnbuckle post before setting him up for a suplex. Puma attempted to counter, but his arm was too weak, leading to Andrade executing the snap suplex after all.
Andrade rolled Puma into the ring and executed a slingshot senton on him. He pinned him for a 2-count. He picked up Puma and sent him into the corner. He charged in, but took a boot to the face. Puma then executed a springboard tornado DDT. Both men were down and when they got back up, Andrade went for a clothesline. Puma ducked it and dropped him with a Superman punch. Puma climbed the turnbuckle and executed a diving hurricanrana, which he followed with a rolling thunder front dropkick that sent Andrade into the turnbuckles. Puma dragged him out of the corner, then climbed the turnbuckles. Vega jumped onto the ring apron and tripped Puma, crotching him on the top turnbuckle.
Puma and Andrade got up at the same time. Andrade ran towards the corner, but Puma dove off and landed into a somersault roll. Andrade turned and ran at Puma, who looked over his shoulder and performed a Pele kick to knock him down. Puma pinned him, but Andrade kicked out at two. Puma lifted Andrade into a fireman’s carry. Vega climbed the turnbuckles. Puma released Andrade and moved out of the way of Vega’s moonsault attempt, causing her to land on Andrade. Puma gave Vega a Superman punch, then climbed to the top turnbuckles and executed a 630-degree senton bomb on Andrade. He pinned him for the 1…2…3!
WINNER : Prince Puma
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Mil Muertes entered an above ground tomb in an old cemetery. Inside, it was tastefully decorated, and there were many lit candles. A single coffin sat in the tomb, with the lid up. When the Man of A Thousand Deaths approached it, Seth Rollins popped up and yelled, “Surprise!”
Mil Muertes wasn’t pleased and prepared to strike, but Rollins talked him down. As he climbed out of the coffin, he complimented Mil Muertes on his win today, but noted that it wasn’t as dominant a victory as it should have been. Moreover, a man of his stature - a Man of A Thousand Deaths should be treated with more dignity and respect. He should be feared and revered for his incomparable lucha libre skills. He should be the Lucha Underground Champion. Rollins told him that he can take him to the top of the mountain. All Mil Muertes must do is let him be his messiah.
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