Lucha Underground Trios Championship

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Lucha Underground Trios Championship
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One of three identical belts that symbolize the championship
Details
Promotion Lucha Underground
Date establishedFebruary 8, 2015
Date retiredMarch 19, 2018
Statistics
First champion(s)Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc
Most reignsAngélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc – Team (2 reigns)
Son of Havoc – individual (3 reigns)
Longest reignKillshot, The Mack & Son of Havoc (608 days)
Shortest reign Dragon Azteca Jr., Prince Puma & Rey Mysterio (7 days)
Oldest championRey Mysterio (41 years)
Youngest championFenix (25 years)
Heaviest champion Dante Fox, Killshot & Willie Mack (656 lb (298 kg)})
Lightest champion Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc (406 lb (184 kg))

The Lucha Underground Trios Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship promoted by Lucha Underground. In contrast to usual tag team championships for two wrestlers, it is exclusively for three-man tag teams, also known as trios in Lucha libre . The titles were announced by the storyline owner of Lucha Underground, Dario Cueto on a show that aired on January 25, 2015, followed by a trios tournament that played out over several episodes of Lucha Underground. The final champions were The Reptile Tribe (Kobra Moon, Daga & Jeremiah Snake).

Contents

As it was a professional wrestling championship, the championship was not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers. [lower-alpha 1] On occasion the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion then. This can either be due to a storyline, [lower-alpha 2] or real-life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship, [lower-alpha 3] or leaving the company. [lower-alpha 4]

History

During Season 1's episode 20 ("The Art of War") storyline owner Dario Cueto announced that he was honoring the lucha libre tradition of the Trios teams as he introduced the Lucha Underground Trios Championship and announced that the Trios title tournament would start on the following show. [5] On Episode 21 ("Uno! Dos! Tres!") the team of Big Ryck, Killshot & Willie Mack defeated the team of Pentagón Jr., Sexy Star & Super Fly. [6] The following week the dysfunctional team of Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc defeated Aero Star, Drago & Fénix to earn a spot in the finals. [7] In the third week (S1E23 "Fire in the Cosmos") of the tournament Dario Cueto hand-picked the team of King Cuerno, Cage & El Texano Jr. defeated Lucha Underground Champion Prince Puma, Johnny Mundo & Hernandez to earn the third and final spot in the finals. [8] Episode 24, named "Trios Champions" was dedicated almost exclusively to the finals of the Trios tournament. Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc won the three-way match, which was believed to be the finals. After the match was over Dario Cueto announced that it was only the semi-finals and that the winners had to face "The Crew" (Bael, Mr. Cisco & Cortez Castro) for the championship. The dysfunctional, yet popular team of Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc won the match, becoming the first holders of the Trios Championship. [9] On the May 24, 2015 episode of Lucha Underground (Episode 28 Shoots and Ladders) the champions were forced to defend the Trios championship against the Crew despite Ivelisse being injured and in a cast. The match was a Ladder match and ended with Ivelisse climbing the ladder despite her injury to claim the belts and a successful title defense. [10] On Episode 30 ("Submit to the Master") the champions had another successful title defense, defeating the team of Big Ryck, Cage & Delavar Daivari. [11] Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc lost the Trios championship to The Disciples of Death (Barrio Negro, El Sinestro de la Muerte & Trece) as part of the end of the season Ultima Lucha special event. The show was taped on April 19, 2015, and aired for the first time on July 29, 2015. [12]

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc February 8, 2015 Lucha Underground Boyle Heights, CA 169Defeated Big Ryck, Killshot & Willie Mack, Cage, King Cuerno & Texano and The Crew (Bael, Cortez Castro & Mr. Cisco) in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champions. This episode aired on tape delay on April 8, 2015.
2The Disciples of Death
(Barrio Negro, El Sinestro de la Muerte & Trece)
April 18, 2015 Ultima Lucha 1 Boyle Heights, CA 1218This episode aired on tape delay on July 28, 2015.
3 Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc November 22, 2015 Lucha Underground Boyle Heights, CA 249This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2016.
4 Dragon Azteca Jr., Prince Puma & Rey Mysterio January 10, 2016 Lucha Underground Boyle Heights, CA 17This was a four-way elimination match, also involving Fenix, Jack Evans & P. J. Black, and Cortez Castro, Joey Ryan & Mr. Cisco. This episode aired on tape delay on April 27, 2016.
5Worldwide Underground
(Johnny Mundo, Jack Evans & P. J. Black)
January 17, 2016 Lucha Underground Boyle Heights, CA 114This episode aired on tape delay on May 25, 2016. [13]
6 Fénix, Drago & Aero Star January 31, 2016 Ultima Lucha Dos Boyle Heights, CA 197This episode aired on tape delay on July 20, 2016. [14]
7The Reptile Tribe
(Drago (2), Pindar & Vibora)
May 7, 2016 Lucha Underground Boyle Heights, CA 150Drago pinned Aero Star during a title defense against Kobra Moon, Pindar & Vibora. This episode aired on tape delay on June 7, 2017. [15] [16]
8 Willie Mack, Killshot & Dante Fox June 26, 2016 Ultima Lucha Tres Boyle Heights, CA 1608This episode aired on tape delay on October 11, 2017. [17]
9 Willie Mack (2), Killshot (2) & Son of Havoc (3)February 24, 2018 Lucha Underground Los Angeles, CA 113This episode aired on tape delay on June 13, 2018. Dante Fox was MIA and forced to relinquish the title. The title was then given to Son of Havoc, who joined the Trio's Team as their new partner. [18]
10The Reptile Tribe
(Kobra Moon, Daga & Jeremiah Snake)
March 9, 2018 Lucha Underground Los Angeles, CA 19This episode aired on tape delay on August 15, 2018. [19]
DeactivatedMarch 19, 2018Date of the last Lucha Underground taping.

Combined reigns

By team

RankTeamNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1 Willie Mack, Killshot & Dante Fox 1608
2The Disciples of Death
(Barrio Negro, El Sinestro de la Muerte & Trece)
1218
3 Angélico, Ivelisse & Son of Havoc 2118
4 Fénix, Drago & Aero Star 197
5The Reptile Tribe
(Drago, Pindar & Vibora)
150
6Worldwide Underground
(Johnny Mundo, Jack Evans & P. J. Black)
114
7 Willie Mack, Killshot & Son of Havoc 113
8 Dragon Azteca Jr., Prince Puma and Rey Mysterio 17
The Reptile Tribe
(Kobra Moon, Daga & Jeremiah Snake)
17

By wrestler

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1 Willie Mack 2621
Killshot 2621
3 Dante Fox 1608
4 Barrio Negro 1218
El Sinestro de la Muerte1218
Trece 1218
7 Drago 2147
8 Son of Havoc 3131
9 Angélico 2118
Ivelisse 2118
11 Fénix 197
Aero Star 197
13Pindar150
Vibora 150
15 Johnny Mundo 114
Jack Evans 114
P. J. Black 114
18 Dragon Azteca Jr. 17
Prince Puma 17
Rey Mysterio 17
Kobra Moon 17
Daga 17
Jeremiah Snake 17

See also

Footnotes

  1. Hornbaker (2016) p. 550: "Professional wrestling is a sport in which match finishes are predetermined. Thus, win–loss records are not indicative of a wrestler's genuine success based on their legitimate abilities – but on how much, or how little they were pushed by promoters" [1]
  2. Duncan & Will (2000) p. 271, Chapter: Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [World Class, Adkisson] "Championship held up and rematch ordered because of the interference of manager Gary Hart" [2]
  3. Duncan & Will (2000) p. 20, Chapter: (United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IW, ECW, NWA) NWA/WCW TV Title "Rhodes stripped on 85/10/19 for not defending the belt after having his leg broken by Ric Flair and Ole & Arn Anderson" [3]
  4. Duncan & Will (2000) p. 201, Chapter: (Memphis, Nashville) Memphis: USWA Tag Team Title "Vacant on 93/01/18 when Spike leaves the USWA." [4]

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