We mostly get right to the action this week, except for Vampiro marking out over Pentagon Jr. so far this season.
Kobra Moon def. Bengala in 3:01
Kobra Moon is a female for hose unaware. She got some "Mamacita" chants early on. Considering Bengala's placement in Lucha Underground for the most part, it was clear this was going to be a showcase for Kobra in her debut. She showed off some athletic moves and sweet kicks. Speaking of kicks, Bengala hit one that was among the loudest I've ever heard. She locked him in the Snake Sleeper, which he fought, but ultimately fell to. About as decent a debut for Kobra working with Bengala, who wasn't very good. At leas she seems to have an interesting character. *1/4
Catrina is in her office and Fenix comes in. Apparently, this gives Catrina a tingle. He wants King Cuerno and Catrina. I mean, so do I.
After a commercial break, a cool little Aerostar video airs. It looks like the Luchador from teh Cosmos is returning to the Temple.
A very ripped King Cuerno is working out when Catrina appears in front of him. She's upset that Fenix has returned, saying Cuerno didn't get the job done. He says that Catrina's "wounded champion" is safe from Fenix. Catrina wants him to kill the phoenix in a Last Luchador Standing match tonight.
Jack Evans def. Drago in 7:19
Our first look at Jack Evans and Drago in season two. This was a battle of two of the better high flyers in the world. Matt Striker basically had an orgasm while calling this thing. Evans oversold a slap with what had to be about a 720 spin. He was, however, solid at playing the dick heel in the middle of his offense. There were certainly some high impact moves throughout this, with both guys getting the time to shine. Drago nearly killed Evans on an inside out blockbuster type move, but Evans came back with a backslide and stole the victory by putting his feet on the ropes. **3/4
Jack Evans is an asshole, stealing the microphone from Melissa Santos and announcing himself as the winner and the "Dragon Slayer".
A Texano video package aired next. He was indeed, the youngest AAA Mega Champion in history. He seems to focus on Chavo Guerrero in his promo, which makes sense since Chavo and Blue Demon Jr. laid him out at Ultima Lucha last year.
Catrina sees Prince Puma in the back and asks him who he prays to. She basically implies that Konnan died when he went into the casket last season. The main point here is that next week, Puma goes one on one with Pentagon Jr.
Last Luchador Standing: Fenix def. King Cuerno in 11:19
The Last Luchaor Standing match last season between Cuerno and Drago was one of the better matches all season long. These two had a great match for the Gift of the Gods Championship two weeks ago. They played this exactly how I wanted. You could feel like these two guys wanted to hurt each other. They made good use of the Temple, fighting all over the place. Fenix continues to amaze and Cuerno remains the best kept secret in Lucha Underground. Shit got real when Cuerno brought a ladder into the mix. He stopped the referee from counting to ten so he could inflict more damage and also get a table. It backfired as Fenix used the ladder to climb atop Catrina's office. Cuerno followed but was kicked back and fell, with the ladder, through the table, which kept him down for the count. Another really good match between the two. They just can't seem to have a bad match. Mil Muertes was also shown to be pissed off on his throne. ***3/4
Before going off the air, we get one final scene. It turns out that Cortez Castro from the Crew, is actually an undercover cop. His captain is not pleased that she doesn't have Dario Cueto. She is sending Cortez back into the Temple with new help...OFFICER JOEY RYAN! Their mission? Bring down Dario Cueto!
Overall: 7.5/10. Yet another strong effort from Lucha Underground. While things got off to a rocky start, the second match was solid and the main event was damn good. Outside of the ring work, the show continues to further their overarching story and keep me interested. 3 for 3 in enjoyable episodes.
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