Lucha Underground: The Contenders

June 8, 2016 – Los Angeles, California

Black Lotus tells Dario Cueto that if he’s lying to her about what happened to her parents, the entire Black Lotus Clan will come after him. Cueto tells her that he’s the only one telling her the truth. Ultima Lucha Dos is coming, and at the event she’ll fight El Dragon Azteca. 

Killshot dco. Marty Martinez
Martinez taunted Killshot with his stolen dog tags before the match. This spilled to the floor immediately and both guys got counted out at 1:19. Referees pulled them apart after the non-match. Killshot almost got his tags back, but Martinez snuck in and stole them again to the sounds of an indifferent crowd. N/A

Mr. Cisco is in police custody. Ricky Reyes and Joey Ryan interrogate him, but he’s not responding to them. They want him to wear a wire to bring down Cueto, but he says no. Apparently Cueto is into drug trafficking and money laundering, and perhaps the “linchpin to the end of days.” Cisco looks like he might change his mind. End of days?!

Aerostar & Drago def. Jack Evans & PJ Black {Nunchuk Match}
A lot of the action in this match was very contrived, but I completely forgive it because at one point Evans plays air guitar and music actually plays, Bill & Ted Style. Evans is god. After many goofy stunts and only a smattering of nunchuk action, Drago pinned Evans with the Dragon’s Tail at 7:55. ***¼ 

Fenix, Ivelisse, Johnny Mundo, King Cuerno, Pentagon & Taya def. Prince Puma, Rey Mysterio, Sexy Star, Son of Havoc, Texano & The Mack
Chavo Guerrero was supposed to be in this match, but Pentagon came out and stood from his wheelchair and took Guerrero out, in spite of the fact that he recognized Guerrero was the only person who had ever supported him. The winners advanced to a six-person elimination match the following week to determine Matanza Cueto’s opponent at Ultima Lucha Dos. This was all action all the time, but not much holding it together since almost nobody in this match had any real issue with anyone else. The one issue that has been recently touched upon and came up here was Puma’s with Mundo, as Mundo won for his team by pinning Puma with a Spanish Fly at 12:52. ***¼ 

Catrina is in Cuerno’s house, and she brings Mil Muertes back to life.