A recap video catching us up opened the show.
Commentary officially announced that Rey Mysterio Jr. gets his Lucha Underground Title shot in four weeks.
Cueto Cup Second Round: The Mack vs. Texano
They worked in a mixture of hard hitting and fast paced stuff to start, leading to some mutual respect. Both guys got shine and picked up near falls. The Temple was really hot for this, which helped things along. They don't always love Texano (neither do I), but he was popular here. Famous B appeared (something I do like about Texano) and sprayed Mack with a water gun. Not a Super Soaker either. Mack hit him with a Stunner, but it distracted him enough to fall to a powerbomb at 6:13. Solid little match. Both guys did rather well, but it was nothing special. 4.5 stars for Famous B's appearance though. [**1/4]
Son of Havoc was shown at a bar, when Son of Madness arrived and stole his drink. They had a short fight, with Havoc saying he wasn't going back to the club. Madness promised he'd take him back, even if it was just his head.
Elsewhere, the Rabbit Tribe played checkers on Saltador's body. Mascarita Sagrada arrived with a gift. They still think he's their leader or some shit. They opened it to reveal a rabbit's foot, which freaked them out.
Cueto Cup Second Round: Lucha Underground Trios Champion Drago w/ Kobra Moon vs. Pentagon Dark
Surprisingly, this is their first match in Lucha Underground. Going back to season one, it'd be hard to imagine this with a heel Drago and face Pentagon, but here we are. Drago had control early, until Pentagon kicked his leg out and hit a belly to belly in the corner. Drago came back with his signature stuff, as this moved at a crazy pace. Pentagon survived a super rana and splash, before hitting an awkward looking Canadian Destroyer. Luckily, the camerawork was done in a way that made it look as good as possible. Drago was tripped up on the ropes and hit with the Package Piledriver, giving Pentagon the win at 7:55. Great back and forth sprint. Exactly what I want from these two. [***1/2]
Pentagon looked to break Drago's arm. Kobra Moon got in the ring and he murdered her with a superkick. He tried again, but Drago's former friend Aerostar came to his aid. Aerostar got booed for attacking Pentagon. Drago wasn't appreciative either, taking Aeorstar out. A pissed Pentagon then broke Aerostar's arm to a MASSIVE pop. Pentagon is so over, it's nuts. He should've won the title at Ultima Lucha Dos.
Pentagon walked backstage and Catrina appeared. She said she and Mil Muertes haven't forgotten that Pentagon cost Mil his chance in Aztec Warfare II. Pentagon responded with the "Cero Miedo" gesture. She did her weird disappear and reappear stuff, before saying Mil will be waiting for him in the Cueto Cup.
PJ Black vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
Booking this was smart, as it adds to the build for Mundo/Mysterio. They had some solid exchanges in the early stages, with neither man gaining a clear advantage. In fact, almost each time one seemed to get something going, the other would cut him off. The pace quickened as things progressed, with Black nailing a Styles Clash and Rey hitting a tornado DDT. We got a ref bump, which brought out Mundo and Evans to jump Rey. Azteca made the save and sent them, as well as Taya, to the back. Rey countered a Razor's Edge and won with the 619 at 11:27. Solid main event, though some of the interference stuff late was annoying. I get that it fit the storyline, but it happens too often in Worldwide Underground matches. They're like, a way more talented Suzuki-Gun. [***]
Post-match, Rey promised to take the title in four weeks.
Overall: 7.5/10. The Cueto Cup has picked up in round two and that continued here. Mack/Texano was decent and gave us the incredible Famous B water gun spot. Black/Mysterio was solid despite the issues it had. The highlight was everything involving Pentagon. He killed it in a damn good match, an awesome post-match segment and the interaction with Catrina.
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