Lucha Underground Season 1 Episode 18
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00:00I think it's best if I handle your battles for you.
00:26If you ever want to go one-on-one with me,
00:28without your boyfriend, it'd be my pleasure.
00:30Ooh.
00:31Havoc can't be too happy with that.
00:33Ivelisse taking advantage of the opportunity.
00:35She didn't beat him.
00:36If you really want to prove to me
00:38that you're a worthy competitor,
00:39next week, you will have a rematch with Angelico.
00:42And I'm gonna put Son of Havoc as a guest referee.
00:48Cuerno has a grudge
00:49because Johnny Muno pinned him,
00:51and that's death warfare.
00:53Cuerno set the bantram.
00:55No!
00:56There's the arrow of death.
00:59Look at the shot!
01:02Bam!
01:03Seems that there is a double count out here.
01:05They did not care.
01:06They want to fight.
01:07The ring certainly couldn't hold the hatred.
01:10Someone's gonna get hurt.
01:12Oh!
01:13Johnny Mundo says that he's tired of you attacking him.
01:16From my experience,
01:17it's better to lock up someone inside of a cage.
01:20I will mount his head on your wall.
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02:00What's up, everybody?
02:01I'm Matt Stryker.
02:02This is Vampiro.
02:03You've arrived at the Temple Lucha Underground.
02:06We want to give a special shout-out
02:08to Amandita Montpetit.
02:10Thank you so much.
02:11Last week, we saw Alberto El Patron
02:14versus Tejano in our main event.
02:16But, Vamp, tonight, if you can imagine,
02:18it gets even bigger.
02:19For the first time ever in Lucha Underground history,
02:23a steel cage.
02:24One of the most brutal matches that exists
02:26in pro wrestling here in Lucha Underground,
02:29a steel cage.
02:30It's only gonna bring violence and brutality.
02:33And speaking of luchadores
02:34going down the road of brutality tonight,
02:36right now, we have Pentagon Jr. in action.
02:39So, let's join Melissa Santos in the ring right now.
02:42The following lucha is scheduled for one fall.
02:45Introducing first, from Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico,
02:50Pentagon Jr.
02:55And in recent memory, this man, whose motto is no fear,
02:59has turned a corner, becoming a very aggressive,
03:03career-ending luchador.
03:07Listen to the fans.
03:08They know the call. They know the sign.
03:10Cero miedo, no fear, brother.
03:12Past three times, we've seen Pentagon.
03:14He has injured his opponents.
03:16Famous B went to an orthopedic surgeon,
03:18had UCL construction.
03:20That's like Tommy John surgery.
03:21Ricky Mandel had his humerus, clavicle,
03:24and scapula reconstructed.
03:25We still don't know about Vinny Massaro.
03:27So, whomever Pentagon's opponent is here tonight
03:30certainly has a tall order in front of them.
03:32And his opponent, from Mexico City, Mexico,
03:36Argenis.
03:39And, Vamp, we mentioned Pentagon's prior opponents.
03:42No slight to those others.
03:43But this opponent, Argenis, is a different caliber.
03:46Perhaps this is a test for Pentagon.
03:49We're definitely going to see a bigger level of competition,
03:51no doubt about it.
03:52And Pentagon is biting off bigger chunks of the pie
03:55here, brother.
03:56Of course, we documented Argenis' lineage in the industry.
04:01Mr. C's, of course, his brother,
04:03taking the world by storm right now.
04:05So, Lucha is in the heritage and the bloodline of Argenis,
04:09no doubt about it.
04:12Lucha!
04:13Lucha!
04:14Argenis is carrying the AAA flag here
04:17to the States for his family.
04:19And I wonder, as you can tell by Argenis there in the red,
04:22Pentagon in the black,
04:23what's going through Argenis' mind.
04:25Here we go.
04:26A little bit of fear, maybe.
04:27Look at the way he's just stalking.
04:28You know what I love about Pentagon, man?
04:30I just like that attitude of aggressivity.
04:33Okay, Pentagon has been alluding to this master
04:36that seems to be driving Pentagon's rage.
04:39But you know, he says ammo.
04:40That's a little above master.
04:42You know, it's almost like an entity.
04:45Pentagon with the leapfrog.
04:46Argenis on the move.
04:48Argenis wise to catch Pentagon rolling through.
04:50It's all fun and games until somebody loses a nine, man.
04:53Argenis should enjoy a speed advantage,
04:56whereas Pentagon will have just a mean streak advantage.
04:59There's evident right.
05:00Oh, no!
05:01Great switching of the hips by Argenis.
05:03Cover here.
05:04Referee Rick Knox is down, too.
05:05No.
05:06Didn't hook the leg.
05:07Good point.
05:08Didn't hook the leg.
05:09Somebody said he didn't have an eagle,
05:10but I just saw a little bit of it there.
05:12Oh!
05:13Oh!
05:14Damn!
05:15In recent memory,
05:16we haven't seen anyone dispatch Pentagon with such fervor.
05:20That's right.
05:21Argenis using the ring as a weapon.
05:23Beautifully done.
05:24Wow!
05:25Acai Moonsault to the floor.
05:28It's almost like if you're going for a jump shot,
05:30you're ducking under, scoop under the ring,
05:31and boom!
05:32Two points.
05:33But that was a three-pointer.
05:34Speaking of jump shots,
05:35three-time NBA champ AC Green here in the temple
05:37enjoying the action from the front row.
05:41Cover him.
05:42Hook the leg, brother.
05:43Over there.
05:44Still not enough.
05:45No.
05:46Oh, wait a second.
05:47Uh-oh.
05:48Uh-oh.
05:49Fire her up, brother.
05:50You know, the entire locker room, of course,
05:51on notice here because of what Pentagon has done
05:54to the three aforementioned luchadors,
05:56taking away their livelihood,
05:57taking away their right to an ability to earn a living,
05:59the entire locker room is leery of Pentagon.
06:02Man, I don't think it's the locker room, dude.
06:04I think it's anybody
06:05who's thinking about stepping in the ring.
06:07Hang on here.
06:08This does not bode well.
06:09Wow!
06:11Cover, chest to chest.
06:14No!
06:15Ooh!
06:17Bad news is coming.
06:19I feel it.
06:20Referee Rick Knox
06:21constantly sporting injuries to his counting hand.
06:23The iron mic sharp of officiating
06:25here in lucha underground.
06:26What's up with that, man?
06:27Back to the action now.
06:28Argenis on the move, holds on.
06:30Pentagon goes for the clothesline.
06:31Argenis with the kick, doubles over Pentagon.
06:33Argenis on the move now.
06:34Pentagon follows.
06:35Oh, yes!
06:36Nicely done.
06:37Oh, man!
06:38How brutal was that?
06:40Seems that A.C. Green firmly behind Argenis.
06:44Best time ever!
06:45Best time ever!
06:46Best time ever!
06:47Best time ever!
06:48Best time ever!
06:49Argenis after the kick into the gut.
06:52We've seen this.
06:53Gasping for air.
06:54Remember, that kick was right to the upper trachea.
06:57This chop is going to the same place.
06:59Oh!
07:00And, Vamp, we've talked about it a lot.
07:02While these chops won't end matches,
07:03they certainly make it harder to breathe,
07:05and it stings the ribs, no?
07:07And it stings your ego in a big way, brother.
07:09There's no doubt about it.
07:10That hurts so much, you have no idea.
07:13It takes the wind out of you.
07:14We've seen Pentagon use moves like the fear factor
07:17as well as this unique arm submission
07:19that Pentagon has used to injure luchadores.
07:22Oh, man!
07:23Pentagon showing power.
07:24Yes!
07:25Ooh!
07:26Oh, yeah!
07:27Oh, my God!
07:28You like that, do you?
07:29That got me out of my seat.
07:30It did, yes, sir.
07:32I'm sorry.
07:33I just...
07:34I like the aggression, man.
07:36Vamp.
07:37What?
07:38Let me ask you.
07:39In society today,
07:40what are your thoughts on the people
07:41getting behind Pentagon,
07:42almost supporting this aggressive nature?
07:44Your thoughts?
07:45You know, well,
07:46I was going to say something about that,
07:47but I don't think they're supporting
07:49the aggressive nature of Pentagon.
07:51I think they're fans of Lucha Underground
07:53and the level of intensity in the matches.
07:55Well, I think everyone understands
07:56that every victory brings you closer
07:58to a championship opportunity,
07:59and you have to believe
08:00that Pentagon gets that opportunity.
08:02Hang on, cover here.
08:03Maybe one step closer.
08:04He's on a roll, dude.
08:05And it's definitely the spirit of the fight
08:07that people are supporting.
08:08That's what I think.
08:09You know, there ain't no pre...
08:10Well, there is a couple prima donnas here,
08:12but nobody's going for that, bro.
08:15It's about what you can do
08:16in between the ropes here in Lucha Underground.
08:18Right now, Pentagon is proving
08:21he's all worth the medal.
08:23Don't forget, the people have seen him from day one,
08:25and every time we see him,
08:27he's at a different level.
08:28Let's shout out Josh Barnett,
08:29the voice of New Japan World League.
08:35That was a Ricky Cholshute-style clothesline,
08:37rope-to-rope, and boom!
08:45Three starts, he's got Pentagon on the move,
08:47using the ropes for momentum.
08:49Pentagon flies!
08:51Crazy, crazy.
08:55You've got to be scared of a guy
08:56who's got no regard for his own personal safety,
08:58don't you think?
08:59Sure, it goes back to the no fear.
09:01Exactly.
09:02You know what?
09:03That's why I will continue to refer to you
09:05as my teacher.
09:08You're the only one.
09:10Well...
09:11You can feel the ring starting to tilt
09:14in Pentagon's favor.
09:15We've seen the package piledriver before.
09:17Pentagon has used this to finish up.
09:19Oh, my God!
09:24And if it's not enough,
09:25Pentagon could have gone for the pin,
09:27but we've seen this before.
09:28Submission hold.
09:30And your winner,
09:32Pentagon Jr.
09:35Now he's going to break his arm.
09:38Oh!
09:46Wow!
09:48You can hear Argelis screaming.
09:50Argelis is going to need help.
10:08As Pentagon destroys another opponent tonight,
10:12after nearly destroying one another weeks ago,
10:16Johnny Mundo and King Cuerno
10:18will have nowhere to run.
10:20Tonight, those two will be locked
10:22inside a steel cage.
10:24It's our massive main event tonight
10:26on Lucha Underground.
10:38LUCHA UNDERGROUND
10:52You may be a man of a thousand lives,
10:56but Mill will not stop
10:58until he has taken all of them.
11:04There's only one thing you can do.
11:08You must bury him.
11:27Here's Cuerno in his underground.
11:33With the pit stick.
11:38Utter disrespect.
11:50Let your plans be dark
11:56and impenetrable as night.
12:08LUCHA UNDERGROUND
12:13And when you move,
12:20fall.
12:23LUCHA UNDERGROUND
12:35Fall beautifully.
12:38LUCHA UNDERGROUND
12:50Like a thunderbolt.
13:00LUCHA UNDERGROUND
13:07LUCHA UNDERGROUND
13:38LUCHA UNDERGROUND
13:54The following lucha is scheduled for one fall.
13:57Currently in the ring,
13:59from Johannesburg, South Africa,
14:02Angelico.
14:06Well, this has been a luchador
14:07that has captured the hearts and imaginations
14:09of every fan here in the temple.
14:11Vamp, are you a fan?
14:13No, but I agree with you, man.
14:15And I see that girls are kind of freaking out over this guy.
14:18He does have a nice waistline,
14:19but that's not my thing.
14:21And his opponent,
14:23from San Juan, Puerto Rico,
14:26Ivelisse.
14:30You heard it correctly.
14:32It'll be Ivelisse.
14:33Two weeks ago, Ivelisse earned a victory over Angelico.
14:36Dario Cueto made this match
14:39and has appointed a very special guest referee.
14:42It'll be interesting to see how this whole thing unfolds.
14:45Yeah, who's the referee, man?
14:46We're all gonna find out together.
14:48Nobody even told me about that.
14:49This is crazy.
14:51There you see Ivelisse.
14:53Can I point something out real quick?
14:54Go right ahead.
14:55I will confirm the rumors on the Internet.
14:57In real life, she is very tough in the ring,
15:01no doubt about it.
15:02But she's also a hottie.
15:03I just wanted to point that out.
15:05That was a rumor?
15:06Well, they asked for confirmation,
15:08and I'm confirming that.
15:12Ivelisse likes to call herself
15:13the baddest bitch in the building,
15:15and alliteration aside,
15:16I'm not gonna argue.
15:18Firecracker.
15:19And I've said it before,
15:20look, we can beat you over the head
15:22by telling you about gender equality and women's lip,
15:25or you can just watch the matches and see for yourself.
15:28Lucha Underground brings you the best competition
15:31regardless.
15:32Please welcome our special guest referee,
15:37Son of Havoc!
15:40Ooh, this has Dario Cueto's dirty fingerprints
15:43all over it.
15:44Son of Havoc, documented as Ivelisse's boyfriend.
15:48How is Havoc gonna call this right down the middle?
15:51Son of Havoc!
15:54That is crazy.
15:55You'll notice Havoc still wearing his colors.
15:57Very important.
15:59Son of Havoc!
16:00Vamp, your take on this.
16:02Oh, man.
16:03I don't even know what to think, dude.
16:05This is just not good.
16:07You got one guy flirting with the girl,
16:09you got the girl's boyfriend as the referee,
16:11and then, man, this is just not good.
16:15This has to bode well for Ivelisse
16:17if she's in an amorous relationship with the official.
16:21Son of Havoc!
16:24There's a little bit of heat there.
16:25Keep in mind, a couple of weeks ago,
16:27Son of Havoc assisted Ivelisse in a victory
16:30over Angelico.
16:31Yeah, and I just saw a little bit of flirtation
16:33going on there, so maybe this is in her favor.
16:36Angelico, world-renowned,
16:37former tag-team champions with my boy Jack Evans
16:40over in AAA.
16:41Shout-out to Jack.
16:42Here we go.
16:47I don't know if I'd be able to control my temper
16:49without Son of Havoc.
16:50I just, I don't know, I wouldn't be able to do this.
16:55Angelico.
16:56Look at him.
16:57Ooh.
16:58Ivelisse will have none of it.
16:59Here we go.
17:02Ooh.
17:05Well, hey, man.
17:08Hang on a second here.
17:09The Lucha Libre skills of Ivelisse on display.
17:15And, I mean, you know, gender aside,
17:16breaking down the matchup, Angelico is very tall,
17:19very long, Ivelisse small and compact.
17:23Here we go.
17:25Again to go behind.
17:26I guess we know what Angelico's into,
17:28but Ivelisse is able to turn it around.
17:33Ivelisse on the move.
17:34Angelico with the pass-by.
17:35Leaves Ivelisse in the corner.
17:36Angelico on the move.
17:37Great agility there using the ropes.
17:39Stand-off.
17:40Ivelisse.
17:42You see the look on her face?
17:43She's not backing down.
17:45She's taking it seriously.
17:49How do you think Son of Havoc feels right now?
17:51What do you think's going through his mind?
17:53Right now he's just doing his job,
17:54creating space, allowing his girl to do that.
17:58I don't know, man.
18:00But what I do know is the fans are on their feet once again.
18:12Looks like the referee's showing a little favoritism there.
18:21Oh, jeez.
18:22You knew it had to come at some point.
18:24Now let's see what Angelico is made of here.
18:28And the fans are definitely speaking their mind.
18:31Wow.
18:32That was a pretty snug elbow.
18:34Uh-oh.
18:36Ivelisse on the move.
18:37Ooh.
18:41Ivelisse has been holding her midsection since the fall.
18:44Man, he's calling for it, man.
18:45You know what comes next.
18:47On here.
18:49Oh, nobody home from the shuri knee.
18:52And you'll notice where Havoc places himself
18:54conveniently between Angelico.
18:56He pulled her out of the way.
18:57What are you talking about?
18:58I think the fix is in, brother.
19:00No doubt about it.
19:05Hang on.
19:06Oh, wait a minute.
19:07Going for maybe a knee bar there,
19:08but Angelico way too tall and still way too strong, blocking.
19:12Ivelisse has an extensive MMA background.
19:14Ivelisse's shoulders are down as well,
19:16and Havoc has not made a move.
19:19Break.
19:21Kick.
19:22Ivelisse now enjoying some offense here.
19:25Sunset flip.
19:27Where's Havoc?
19:28I don't know, man.
19:29We've seen this before.
19:30There it is.
19:31Cover.
19:32No.
19:33Ooh, into a pin again.
19:34Son of Havoc is just like, what?
19:36What is he doing?
19:38And wait a minute.
19:39Angelico pulled Ivelisse down into that.
19:41If my girl was in this position, I'm not so sure I'd enjoy it.
19:45I think Angelico is trying to get in the center of Havoc's head.
19:48That's the only reason I can see him doing that.
19:52Going for the monkey flip there.
19:54Angelico on his feet, fixing to be cut.
19:57Yep, he's handsome.
20:00Ooh!
20:03Damn!
20:04I like that.
20:05Hang on.
20:06Ivelisse is like, come on, man, hit me.
20:09Ooh!
20:11Ivelisse just egging Angelico on.
20:13She's got a point, though.
20:14Dario Cueto, our owner, said that brutality, violence is created equal,
20:19and Angelico is still not wanting to hit Ivelisse
20:22because he's a gentleman.
20:24Uh-oh.
20:25Oh, boy.
20:31Ooh.
20:32Oh, there you go.
20:34Oh, dude.
20:35Oh, no, no.
20:36Referee's right.
20:37Referee's right.
20:38Ivelisse is in the corner because Ivelisse is in the corner.
20:41No, you've got to do something better than that.
20:43That's all I got.
20:45Uh-oh.
20:46Ivelisse looks like he's going for a DDT.
20:47Angelico puts her down, switches the arms.
20:49Looks like he's going for a vertical suplex here.
20:51Holding, stalling, all the blood rushing to Ivelisse's head.
20:546, 7, 8.
20:56No.
20:57Great reverse into a choke.
20:59That is a choke.
21:00Ivelisse has a choke there.
21:03You can see the placement of Ivelisse's forearm and rib.
21:05You can see Angelico turning red.
21:08What is he doing?
21:09Angelico is caressing Ivelisse's.
21:12You saw that from Evamp.
21:14He is caressing her lower reverse abdomen, back.
21:20Ivelisse with slaps and kicks to Angelico.
21:23Damn, that was a snug kick.
21:32And Angelico almost looks like he feels bad about that.
21:35Well, he did just kick her in the face.
21:37But the match rolls on.
21:39Angelico picks up Ivelisse from off the mat.
21:45This is not good.
21:49Hang on here.
21:51Something raises edge.
21:54No way, no way, no way.
21:56Angelico's finishing move in Mexico.
21:58The crucifix, the fall of the angels.
22:00But son of Havoc was able to save Ivelisse.
22:04What is he doing?
22:05You smack him.
22:10Pop up.
22:11Through.
22:12There it is.
22:13Shoulders down.
22:14Is this enough?
22:15No.
22:16Vamp shades of Ray Mysterio and psychosis right there, no?
22:19Definitely.
22:20Same size, same hair, same body.
22:22What?
22:25Son of Havoc is just.
22:27Whoa.
22:30Oh, that was intended for Havoc.
22:33Oh, my God.
22:36What do you mean, are you OK?
22:38She just got cracked.
22:40Son of Havoc in a compromised position here.
22:45Fast count.
22:46Get off my girlfriend.
22:48And your winner, Angelico.
22:54Albeit unique, Angelico is victorious.
22:58Son of Havoc in a compromised position.
23:00And the look on Angelico's face tells me
23:03more than any story you or I could possibly disseminate.
23:07Yeah, he's messing with Havoc's head.
23:09And Ivelisse doesn't look happy.
23:14I think Ivelisse thought that this match was a lock.
23:18Nothing is a lock here in Lucha Underground.
23:20And speaking of locks, Johnny Mundo and King Cuerno
23:23will be locked inside a steel cage.
23:26The hunter and the hunted face off in our main event tonight.
23:31The main event tonight.
23:52You were a scared child.
23:54Alone in the dark.
23:57The day that death came to visit.
24:02Do you remember that day?
24:05I do.
24:07It was the day we first met.
24:12But all things must come to an end.
24:21Next week, I will have Phoenix send you back
24:25to the darkness that you came from
24:28in a match that will have grave consequences.
24:32He will put you in a coffin and close the lid.
24:36And you will be that scared boy in the dark once again.
24:43Death is coming for you, Milwartez.
24:51A thousand of them.
24:59A thousand of them.
25:08Lucha! Lucha! Lucha! Lucha!
25:11All right, we welcome the believers
25:13back into the temple of Lucha Underground.
25:15There is cold steel surrounding the ring,
25:18but many feel that may not be enough
25:20to contain Johnny Mundo and King Cuerno.
25:23But King Cuerno, he's on the hunt for a much bigger star,
25:26somebody from Hollywood, California, Johnny Mundo.
25:29Tonight is a nightmare.
25:30Oh, I know Johnny a long time, and it's safe to say
25:32Johnny has never faced an opponent this calculating,
25:35this deep and evil as King Cuerno.
25:38Crazy!
25:39How that will affect Mundo's psyche, we'll find out.
25:42Huge main event for the first time ever,
25:44steel cage match, let's do it now!
25:48The following lucha is a cage match.
25:52There are three ways to win.
25:55By pinfall, by submission,
25:58or climbing over the top
26:02and down to the temple floor.
26:05Introducing first,
26:07from the highlands of Guerrero, Mexico,
26:11King Cuerno!
26:15Vampiro, week in and week out,
26:17we have discussed the hunter mentality of King Cuerno,
26:22but tonight, this vicious steel cage may play
26:25right into the hands of this skilled trapsman, King Cuerno.
26:30No doubt about it, Matt, and something happening here.
26:33He is almost forgetting that role of a hunter
26:36and becoming a vicious predator,
26:38and he's almost like going for the kill.
26:41Every time we see him collecting trophies,
26:43he's out for blood, no doubt about it.
26:45That's right, it's been back and forth,
26:46but tonight, the hunter and the hunted
26:48will not be able to escape one another.
26:50You can only imagine the animosity
26:53that will build as this match builds on.
26:58There you see King Cuerno and his trophy,
27:01the buckhead that Cuerno likes to put on the ring.
27:04It's almost as if there's some symbolism here,
27:07although Johnny Mundo will be no one's trophy.
27:10It could almost be said that Cuerno has been planning this
27:13almost like a cat and mouse,
27:14and now he's got his prey trapped,
27:16nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
27:17You gotta face the music, bro.
27:19Vamp, I want to rely on your expertise here in this match.
27:22You've been in many brutal matches.
27:24What's it like going into this match?
27:26What's it like once you're in it?
27:28What's it like after?
27:29You know, unfortunately,
27:30I've been in a lot of these matches,
27:31and it's almost the reason why I can say
27:33that I'm no longer competing,
27:34because I've been left bloodied and bruised on many a night.
27:41And his opponent,
27:43from Los Angeles, California,
27:47Johnny Mundo!
27:52Throughout the duration of this rivalry,
27:54King Cuerno has focused his attack
27:56on Johnny Mundo's left leg,
27:58as well as Johnny's neck.
28:00But there you see Johnny Mundo,
28:02the legitimate rock star,
28:04here in Lucha Underground.
28:11Vamp, you and I were discussing earlier in the day,
28:13don't let Johnny's quote-unquote pretty face fool you.
28:15This is a tough son of a bitch, no?
28:16There's no doubt about it.
28:17He's proved it over and over and over again.
28:19It's that parkour, jumping off the roof,
28:21jumping through windows.
28:22You know, he's coming in with a hurt knee,
28:24which is not good,
28:25but he's motivated to show the fans in the world
28:27that he's back, and he's in business,
28:29and he is not running from anybody.
28:31We've seen Johnny Mundo's parkour style.
28:33Johnny likes to use his environment
28:35as part of his offense.
28:36Can only imagine what Johnny will think of
28:39inside this calloused coliseum,
28:41this steel cage.
28:47Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever,
28:49steel cage, Lucha Underground,
28:51our main event.
28:52King Cuerno and Johnny Mundo,
28:54it's coming up right here in its entirety, next.
29:08Welcome back to Lucha Underground.
29:09Call your friends, set your DVRs.
29:11History in the making, as you see,
29:13our referee, Lefty Borden, locking the cage.
29:15Johnny Mundo, King Cuerno, the only way to win.
29:18Pin, submission, or scale the steel wall over the top.
29:22Both feet must touch the floor.
29:24Vamp, who do you give the advantage to
29:25with the early onset?
29:26I would give it to Cuerno, brother,
29:28because he is a hunter, and he wanted this.
29:31He almost, I almost feel like he sucked
29:33the Johnny into this situation.
29:34Here we go, the halls of the temple
29:36can no longer contain the animosity
29:38between these two.
29:40Throughout history of professional wrestling,
29:42steel cages are designed for finality.
29:44You think of names like Snuka in Morocco,
29:46Tommy Rich and Buzz Sawyer, Flair and Race,
29:48Taker Mankind, add Mundo and Cuerno to the list.
29:52Vampiro sting.
29:53Okay.
29:54There you go.
29:57Normally, both of these luchadors
29:58like to use the ropes and the ring apron.
30:00That is now somewhat negated by the steel cage.
30:03I think that this is not gonna be in Johnny's favor,
30:06because, you know, he relies on the building,
30:08that parkour.
30:09Here, he's kind of cut off from all of that.
30:12You know what I'm saying?
30:13Yep.
30:15The area's smaller,
30:16with both of these men relying on speed.
30:18We wonder how that will impact this rivalry.
30:23King Cuerno now sends Johnny Mundo in.
30:25Johnny with the reversal.
30:26Cuerno back hits hard.
30:27Johnny in now.
30:28Cuerno seems to be prepared.
30:30Now this is where it comes into play.
30:32Wow.
30:33Well, hey, I take back what I said.
30:35Cover.
30:36Pinfalls are legal here.
30:37And a quick two.
30:39Cuerno telling the ref again,
30:42slow this count down, boss.
30:44But you know what's cool about Cuerno?
30:46Even when he's getting a beating,
30:47he doesn't lose control and panic.
30:49Have you noticed that?
30:52Smart.
30:53Cuerno, duck.
30:54Wow.
30:55Through again.
30:56The movement of these two luchadors,
30:59which is normally a benefit for them,
31:01may be a detriment.
31:02Yes, yes.
31:07Lucha.
31:08I want to start cheering, dog.
31:09Why not?
31:10The whole world is...
31:12You have to expect the psychology of a man that hunts.
31:15You know, there's something so calculating,
31:17something so almost macabre, evil, if you will,
31:20in a man that hunts,
31:22one that likes to trap and prey and kill.
31:24Okay, and what about the prey,
31:26who doesn't want to back down?
31:28Would that be sticking it in the hunter's face,
31:31saying, all right, you asked for it, you got it.
31:33Now what?
31:34Cuerno, Cuerno, Cuerno, Cuerno, Cuerno.
31:37He mentioned at the outset that Johnny Mundo
31:39has never faced an opponent as calculating
31:41and vicious as King Cuerno.
31:43Johnny Mundo's going to have to dig deep
31:45and find an ugly side.
31:47Wow.
31:48Fireman's carry now.
31:49Brought the prelude to the thrill of the hunt.
31:51No, Cuerno's setting Mundo up.
31:54Remember, climbing over the cage is victory,
31:56but Cuerno wants to prove a point.
31:59Matt, I certainly hope that Johnny's injured knee
32:01doesn't come back to haunt him
32:02when he tries to get out of this cage.
32:04Oh, great fall dive.
32:06Referee down.
32:07No.
32:08Referee Lefty Borden on the outside.
32:10Senior official Marty Elias on the inside.
32:12Two officials assigned to this match
32:14based on the severity.
32:19The fans, it's like a tennis match here, Matt.
32:21One man and his Cuerno, one man and his Mundo.
32:24The fans are into the action.
32:26As this match rolls on, we'll pay attention
32:28to Johnny's left leg as well as his neck
32:30to see if Johnny's 100% recovered.
32:32Wow, watch out. Ooh.
32:34And if not, that's certainly not gonna help.
32:36No, and that's gotta hurt, man.
32:39This is where the cage comes into play.
32:41No room between the ropes and the apron.
32:45Cuerno, smart, starting to go for that injured leg,
32:48remembering the beating he gave that knee, Matt.
32:51All of us, I'm sure, remember growing up,
32:53for those of you youngsters out there,
32:54I mean, there's fences all around our playgrounds
32:56that are designed to keep predators out
32:58and to keep the children in.
33:00Ooh, there you go.
33:06That's not good, man.
33:07When you start using, like, a cheese grater,
33:09your face doesn't come out.
33:10Johnny better watch out if he wants to be Johnny Prettyboy.
33:15Sometimes there are no words.
33:20That's painful, dude.
33:21Normally, when we see Mundo and Cuerno,
33:23their matches are fast-paced.
33:25This match here is deliberate.
33:27Very slow.
33:28Why?
33:29Because he's kicking his ass, brother.
33:31Great insight.
33:32You think?
33:36Brother, when you get in a cage match,
33:37you're not in there to win.
33:38You're not in there to fly.
33:39You're in there to beat someone up.
33:40There's no doubt about it.
33:41Well, there needs to be a finale.
33:43Now Cuerno going for the escape.
33:45It's Cuerno that started this rivalry
33:47by hunting Johnny Mundo weeks ago.
33:51Johnny better be careful,
33:52because if he slips on those ropes,
33:53that knee will blow right out.
33:55Both of these men comfortable up top.
34:00Hear the chains rattling.
34:01Whoa, whoa!
34:02What did I tell you?
34:03Did you see that?
34:04Yes, sir.
34:05I have no idea.
34:06It's crazy.
34:11You know what's so cool about the fans in the temple?
34:13What?
34:14They're like a sound effect machine, dog.
34:16Just like Puerto Rico.
34:17Oh, boom!
34:18Bang!
34:19Oh, double knees missed.
34:22That's a big bump, man.
34:23Cuerno holding his sternum as well.
34:26Johnny checking on his opponent,
34:27looking for space,
34:28trying to find an offense there.
34:30There's that parkour ability of Johnny Mundo.
34:32Have you noticed that the ropes are...
34:34Your movement's limited?
34:35You know, you can't really use the ropes
34:36to your advantage anymore?
34:37Of course.
34:38Johnny again with that unique offense.
34:41Spring into the leg drop.
34:42Marty is down two.
34:44Lucha rolls on.
34:47Notice how close Johnny stays to his opponent,
34:49given this environment.
34:51There is nowhere to run.
34:53Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, brother.
35:05Imagine if the cage wasn't there.
35:07Cuerno would have been sent to the floor.
35:09It's almost like he's been thrown out of the cage.
35:12Imagine if the cage wasn't there.
35:14Cuerno would have been sent to the floor.
35:16It's almost a blessing.
35:17Hey, man, you know that Johnny asked for this match.
35:19Do you know that?
35:20You think he fell into Cuerno's trap?
35:21That might be the deal, brother.
35:23I agree with the fans.
35:24Holy Sunday, they're saying.
35:26Saturday, actually.
35:27Both of these luchadores understand
35:29that a victory here...
35:30Hang on.
35:31Is this enough?
35:32No.
35:33Both luchadores understand that a victory here,
35:35yes, it's for pride,
35:36but it also vaults you one step closer
35:38to the Lucha Underground Championship.
35:40All of these matches have in common.
35:42Oh, man, brother.
35:43He's putting him in there.
35:44That ain't enough to beat Cuerno.
35:48Matt, I am watching you stare intensely.
35:50Something's telling me
35:51that you're feeling the cage match tonight,
35:53almost like you want to get back in there, brother.
35:55As much flak as I receive, I'm still a fan first,
35:57so I'm enjoying it along with the rest of you.
36:03Uh-oh.
36:04And speaking of a fan of this type of aggression,
36:07I'm sure somewhere Dario Cuerno
36:09is licking his chops and playing with his nose
36:11with a big smile on his face.
36:13Ooh!
36:14Dude, Mundo is out for blood, brother.
36:17Johnny using the environment to his advantage.
36:19Smart.
36:20Ooh!
36:21Oh, yes!
36:23Well, pin him, dude.
36:26Whoa!
36:27Standing shooting star.
36:28Crazy.
36:30Oh!
36:31And you'll notice all the covers Johnny goes for.
36:33There's something in Johnny
36:34that wants to go for the win here,
36:36but at some point,
36:38you have to believe the animosity may take over.
36:40This is so dope.
36:42The fans are on their feet for everything, man.
36:44This is just awesome.
36:49How tall is Johnny?
36:51Johnny Mundo probably goes about 6'2",
36:53maybe 6'3",
36:54but you know how hard it is to do that,
36:56what he's doing?
36:58I don't know too many people that can do what Johnny can do.
37:01Johnny going for the escape now.
37:02One foot on the ring post.
37:04Cuerno holding on to the foot.
37:06Johnny realizing that the fight still goes on.
37:09Ooh!
37:10To the hamstring again, that left leg.
37:12Damn, brother.
37:13A point of attack.
37:16Time is going on.
37:17It's got to be taken.
37:18It's tall.
37:19People don't realize how much this stuff hurts.
37:22Oh, boy.
37:23Powerbomb perhaps coming up.
37:25Remember Johnny's neck injuries?
37:27Oh!
37:29Oh!
37:31Two!
37:32No!
37:35Oh!
37:39Brother, just like a wounded animal.
37:43This might be awesome,
37:44but Johnny's paying the price.
37:45How bad does he want this victory, Matt?
37:48The past few weeks,
37:49we've given you nights of unusual matches.
37:51No reason that tonight should be different.
37:53Listen to the believers.
37:56This is what I love about Cuerno.
37:57He uses the corner where his trophy is.
37:59I don't know if he gets some kind of motivation,
38:01but, brother, he is not feeling it like Johnny is.
38:04Johnny's out, bro.
38:05Cuerno! Cuerno! Cuerno!
38:08Cuerno now contemplating his next move.
38:12Climb out,
38:14and immortality may be yours, Cuerno.
38:20It doesn't seem that the faithful are behind the hunter.
38:23Johnny Moon with a last-ditch effort...
38:25Last-ditch?
38:26...to save this match,
38:27but if Cuerno can kick Johnny off...
38:29Johnny's smart, closing the distance here,
38:31using his height that you brought up earlier, Vamp.
38:33Yep, big reach, but it might not be enough.
38:35All Cuerno needs to do is jump down,
38:37and Johnny has him by the mask!
38:39Johnny has Cuerno by the mask!
38:41Vamp, all Cuerno had to do was fall to the ground,
38:45yet the sanctity and the honor of the mask
38:47talked me through that.
38:48Brother, he could have got decapitated,
38:50but he didn't want to give up that mask.
38:52That mask is holy in Mexico.
38:54Interesting how pride works its way into this fight.
38:59Ooh, nice high kick.
39:00You know, sometimes a wrestler would rather die
39:02than give up that mask, brother.
39:04The honor of the mask in Lucha Libre is well known.
39:07It carries over here to Lucha Underground.
39:10I think that's probably the most sacred trophy
39:13there is in wrestling.
39:18Johnny with those short left hands.
39:20Both men come crashing down to the forest floor.
39:23Definitely the most sacred part or trophy ever
39:26in Lucha Libre, no doubt about that, Matt.
39:29Both men flat on their stomachs.
39:32Whomever rises first, Vamp, you have to believe,
39:35enjoys a unique advantage here.
39:37I think we've said this many times between these two.
39:41They're going on fumes, man.
39:43The pace of this match has been a lot more deliberate
39:46than we're used to with these two luchadors.
39:49But the violence has been...
39:50Now, Vamp, if neither luchador can get to his feet first,
39:56referee Marty Lize understands the rivalry
39:59and allows this match to roll out.
40:01We are at the same place we started at,
40:04punch for punch.
40:06It's almost like a Muay Thai fight.
40:08Who can hit harder and who can take the hardest hit?
40:11Johnny loves this.
40:13Johnny switches from punches to forearms,
40:15and there the advantage is for Mundo.
40:17Wow.
40:18Cuerno into one side, into the other.
40:21Cuerno switches it up.
40:22Now Mundo in.
40:25Ooh, they've turned it up.
40:26That recoil just bounces your head back.
40:29Oh!
40:33Jesus.
40:34He's trying to take Johnny's head off, no doubt about it.
40:41See the way the luchadors grab each other from behind the neck.
40:44It gives you much more control over his head.
40:46That was awesome.
40:50You feel that?
40:52You feel that?
40:53Yeah, Cuerno using Mundo's speed against him.
40:56These guys are turning it up.
40:58Spear.
40:59Damn.
41:00Cover.
41:02No.
41:03No way, dude.
41:04No way.
41:05As this match deteriorates into a slugfest,
41:08to whom does the advantage go?
41:09It goes to the fans, man, who are seeing the action.
41:11But in the ring, I'm going to stick with Cuerno.
41:13Why?
41:14Because of Johnny's knee injury.
41:16And because Cuerno, being a hunter,
41:18likes to have those animals in the cage,
41:20obviously a hunter will always be one foot ahead of the prey.
41:23Good point.
41:24Johnny Mundo flat on his back, Cuerno on his side.
41:26Johnny's stirring now.
41:27Notice how both luchadors
41:28instinctively keep their shoulders off the mat.
41:31Cuerno may have cracked ribs there.
41:33Yeah, I see that.
41:34You see how he's holding his ribs?
41:35Hard to breathe, man.
41:37He's got that mask on.
41:38You know this has got to be taking its toll.
41:40There's no doubt about it, Matt.
41:42Johnny Mundo now looking for reprieve,
41:44looking for freedom.
41:46But Johnny's going to the rock.
41:48Look at that corner where he's at, man.
41:50That might not be a good thing.
41:52Imagine falling on that.
41:58Wow.
41:59Again, it gets so perilous up here.
42:02In a normal match, it's dangerous.
42:04And the cage element.
42:05That cage is moving, man.
42:06These guys are going to bust this cage.
42:08Pee blood King Cuerno.
42:10Oh, yes!
42:13I just became a fan all over again.
42:16Hit him again.
42:17Oh, yeah, baby!
42:19I love that, Matt.
42:21I think he heard you, man.
42:25Ooh.
42:26Ooh.
42:28That's no good.
42:30Oh!
42:31Oh!
42:34And now victory seems to be in the clutches of Johnny Mundo.
42:39All he needs to do is put both feet over and touch the floor.
42:43Johnny Mundo is going to win this match
42:45and win this rivalry.
42:47But wait, what's he doing?
42:53What the hell is he doing?
42:59Whoa!
43:00Johnny's not going for the win.
43:02Johnny wants to fight.
43:04He's going for the kill.
43:06Oh!
43:09Cover!
43:10One, two, he got him!
43:13And your winner, Johnny Mundo!
43:19Johnny Mundo entered King Cuerno's realm
43:22and was successful.
43:24And now Johnny Mundo is one step closer
43:27to the Lucha Underground Championship.
43:29No doubt about it, Matt.
43:30And Cuerno, holy shit, is right.
43:33Cuerno learned sometimes when you hunt the lion,
43:36you get torn to shreds, son.
43:38Yes!
43:39Johnny Mundo.
43:42The future is bright for Johnny Mundo.
43:44What lies ahead for King Cuerno remains to be seen.
43:48For Vampiro, I'm Matt Stryker
43:50from the temple here at Lucha Underground.
43:53Good night, everybody.
44:00Lucha! Lucha! Lucha!
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