Lucha Underground | |
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Season 1 | |
No. of episodes | 39 |
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Original network | El Rey Network (English) UniMás (Spanish) |
Original release | October 29, 2014 – August 5, 2015 |
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The first season of Lucha Underground , a lucha libre or professional wrestling show, aired from October 29, 2014 through August 5, 2015 on the El Rey Network in the United States and on later dates on UniMás in Mexico. The debut season of Lucha Underground had 39 episodes in total and presented Lucha libre as a mixture of reality and fiction, adding fantastical elements and movie style backstage clips mixed in with wrestling matches.
The first season on Lucha Underground introduced the viewers to Dario Cueto (Luis Fernandez-Gil), the owner of the "Lucha Underground Temple" in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Cueto uses his money and influence to stage fights, promoting violence and often rewarding rule breakers while punishing those that play by the rules. During the season Cueto introduced the Lucha Underground Championship, won by Prince Puma in episode 9 (Aztec Warfare). Later on the Lucha Underground Trios Championship was added, with the first champions being the mismatched team of Angélico, Ivelisse and Son of Havoc. During the season Cueto began rewarding several wrestlers with an "Aztec Medallion", later revealing that they all played a part in the creation of the Gift of the Gods Championship, won by Fénix during the season finale called Ultima Lucha .
Other plot lines included the introduction of the mysterious, supernatural character Mil Muertes ("One Thousand Deaths"; Gilbert Cosme) and his companion Catrina (Karlee Perez) as they first fight against Fénix and later targeted Prince Puma. Catrina also brought in a trio called "the Disciples of Death" (Barrio Negro, El Sinestro de la Muerte and Trece). The season also included a side plot featuring Cueto, his brother Matanza, and Black Lotus (Angela Fong), who tries to kill Cueto and a masked wrestler known as Dragon Azteca who trains Black Lotus during the season. In the final episode of season one, Black Lotus kills Dragon Azteca, causing Cueto to flee the temple with both Black Lotus and Matanza in tow.
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1 | 1 | "Welcome to the Temple" | September 6, 2014 [1] | October 29, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner and promoter Dario Cueto selects the best fighters from around the world to compete; masked heroes and villains battle it out.
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2 | 2 | "Los Demonios" | September 7, 2014 | November 5, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catina warns Blue Demon Jr of 1000 deaths; Mundo and Puma are feeling vengeful; Sexy Star and Chavo battle Son of Havoc and Ivelisse.
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3 | 3 | "Cross The Border" | September 13, 2014 | November 12, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the main event, Fenix, Drago and Pentagon Jr. fight each other; Mascarita Segrada and El Mariachi face off; after Chavo explains himself, Konnan warns him that Mexico is coming; Mil Muertes fights Ricky Mandell.
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4 | 4 | "Thrill Of the Hunt" | September 14, 2014 | November 19, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sexy Star returns to fight Ivelisse; Cueto confronts Drago; Konnan warns Puma against interfering with Mundo's fight against Big Ryck; Sexy Star seeks vengeance on Chavo.
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5 | 5 | "Boyle Heights Street Fight" | September 27, 2014 | November 26, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Puma fights Big Ryck in the Boyle Heights Street Fight; Konnan worries he's made a mistake; all moves are legal.
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6 | 6 | "The Key" | September 28, 2014 | December 3, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Big Ryck signs Cueto's contract; Son of Havoc calls on Simpinela Escarlata; Johnny Mundo steals Cueto's key as insurance; Sexy Star and Fenix team up against Chavo Guerrero and Pentagon Jr.
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7 | 7 | "Top Of the Ladder" | October 4, 2014 | December 10, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Puma, Johnny Mundo and Big Ryck fight each other; the first Luchador to climb the ladder will claim Cueto's prize.
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8 | 8 | "A Unique Opportunity" | October 4, 2014 | December 17, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cueto plans a 10-way match and a Boyle Heights Battle Royal; Cueto promises a valuable prize for two luchadores.
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9 | 9 | "Aztec Warfare" | October 5, 2014 | January 7, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The champion of the first Aztec Warfare fight will have to survive and out-fight 19 other Luchadores.
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10 | 10 | "Law of the Jungle" | October 18, 2014 | January 14, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The winner puts his title on the line; Drago fights King Cuerno; Chavo confronts Blue Demon; Cage, Angelico, Aerostar and Argenis fight.
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11 | 11 | "Last Luchador Standing" | October 18, 2014 | January 21, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drago and King Cuerno hunt each other down; the winner must incapacitate their opponent until he cannot answer a 10-count.
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12 | 12 | "They Call Him Cage" | October 5, 2014 | January 28, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The champion sets his title aside for the second time in the hopes of defeating Cage and taking home the title again.
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13 | 13 | "Johnny Mundo vs. The Machine" | January 17, 2015 | February 4, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
One of the top fights stands in the way of Cage becoming the No. 1 contender; a surprise guest walks into the temple.
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14 | 14 | "Open Mic Night" | January 17, 2015 | February 11, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tensions rise when a new luchador is welcomed into Cueto's temple; the newcomer promises that he will reign supreme.
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15 | 15 | "Eye for an Eye" | January 18, 2015 | February 18, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cueto announces a Trios Tag Team match; Big Ryck seeks revenge; Chavo and Mil Muertes finally face off.
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16 | 16 | "Caged Animals" | January 18, 2015 | February 25, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cage campaigns for a championship opportunity while another luchador vows revenge; one-of-a-kind opportunity is offered.
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17 | 17 | "A War Started in Mexico..." | January 24, 2015 | March 4, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
When Cueto puts two luchadores in a spectacular main event in Mexico, it reignites an old rivalry.
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18 | 18 | "No Escape" | January 24, 2015 | March 11, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pentagón Jr takes on Argenis; Angélico wrestles Ivelisse; Johnny Mundo versus King Cuerno in a steel cage match for the main event.
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19 | 19 | "Grave Consequences" | January 26, 2015 | March 18, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grave Consequences features a coffin match, where your opponent must be placed in a coffin with the lid shut to win.
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20 | 20 | "The Art of War" | January 25, 2015 | March 25, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Two world titles are decided in the Lucha Underground Championship match and Boyle Heights Street Fight main event title match.
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21 | 21 | "Uno! Dos! Tres!" | February 7, 2015 | April 1, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The opening match in a tournament to crown the first-ever Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Champions.
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22 | 22 | "Mask vs. Mask" | February 7, 2015 | April 8, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partners are pitted against one another; the first-ever Mask vs. Mask match; Trios Tag Team Tournament continues.
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23 | 23 | "Fire In The Cosmos" | February 8, 2015 | April 15, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final match of the Drago vs. Aerostar best of five series; six luchadores compete for the final spot in the Tag Team Title match.
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24 | 24 | "Trios Champions" | February 8, 2015 | April 22, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The first-ever Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Champions will be crowned in a triple-threat elimination match.
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25 | 25 | "The Way Of The Drago" | February 21, 2015 | April 29, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Puma fights Drago; Cueto warns Drago that he will be banned from the temple if doesn't defeat Puma; three luchadores compete.
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26 | 26 | "The Best In the Business" | February 21, 2015 | May 6, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Crew seeks revenge on the underdogs that are now the Trios Champions; Puma fights Hernandez; Cage faces off against King Cuerno; Alberto meets Johnny Mundo; the winner advances to fight Hernandez.
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27 | 27 | "Ancient Medallions" | February 22, 2015 | May 13, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seven luchadores battle over a mysterious medallion; Alberto El Patron fights Hernandez for the top title.
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28 | 28 | "Shoots And Ladders" | February 22, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Trios champions defend their titles in a ladder match; the first person to climb the ladder and fetch the championships will win the title for their team; Vampiro demands an explanation from Johnny Mundo.
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29 | 29 | "Fight To The Death" | March 21, 2015 | May 27, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fenix fights Mil Muertes in a death match; Prince Puma defends his title as champion against the top contender, Hernandez; Vampiro speaks with Sexy Star.
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30 | 30 | "Submit To The Master" | March 21, 2015 | June 3, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argenis and Jack Evans fight in the Aztec Medallion Match; the Trios Champions defend their titles against a team of DelAvar Daivari's choice; Sexy Star and Pentagon Jr. meet in a submission match.
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31 | 31 | "The Desolation Of Drago" | March 22, 2015 | June 10, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cueto sets a four-way match to determine the top contender; Hernandez, Cage and King Cuerno compete against a returning luchador; Chavo Guerrero and Blue Demon Jr. return to the temple.
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32 | 32 | "All Night Long" | March 11, 2015 | June 17, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Puma defends his title against Johnny Mundo; Cueto rules that the one with the most pin fall and submission victories will be the champion.
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33 | 33 | "Death Vs. The Drago" | March 22, 2015 | June 24, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cueto sets a rematch between Superfly and Sexy Star; Aerostar, The Mack, Marty "The Moth" Martinez, Cage and Pentagon Jr. complete in a five-way Aztec Medallion Match; Drago and Mil Muertes fight for a spot in Ultima Lucha.
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34 | 34 | "Gold And Guerreros" | April 12, 2015 | July 1, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drago and Hernandez meet; Chavo and his crew fight Prince Puma for the first time; the Lucha Underground Championship is on the line.
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35 | 35 | "Fuel To The Fire" | April 12, 2015 | July 8, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alberto El Patron and Mundo face each other; the two will team up with three others in a Atomicos Tag Team Match.
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36 | 36 | "The Beginning Of The End" | April 11, 2015 | July 15, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pentagon Jr. is confronted by Vampiro; King Cuerno fights Killshot; Sexy Star meets Super Fly; Prince Puma prepares to face his Ultimalucha challenger, Mil Muertes.
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37 | 37 | "PenUltima Lucha" | April 18, 2015 | July 22, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuerto reveals the meaning of the medallions; Texano vs. Mundo; Cage vs. Mack; the Battle Royal for the final medallion.
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38 | 38 | "Ultima Lucha Part 1" | April 18, 2015 | July 29, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Machine Cage fights The Mack; Team Havoc faces the DOD; Drago fights Hernandez in Believers Backlash.
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39 | 39 | "Ultima Lucha Part 2" | April 19, 2015 | August 5, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnny Mundo fights Alberto El Patron; Vampiro fights Pentagon Jr.; the 7-Way Gift of the Gods Match; Prince Puma faces Mil Muertos.
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All the wrestling matches were taped on location in Boyle Heights, California where a warehouse was converted into the "Lucha Underground Temple" set. The shows themselves were taped over several weekends, usually with two shows being taped per day. Some of the matches were not shown on television but served more as try-outs for wrestlers, often referred to as "dark matches". Throughout the season Matt Striker and Vampiro (Ian Hodgkinson) provided the English language commentary, [4] while Vampiro and Hugo Savinovich taped the Spanish language commentary used when broadcast in Mexico. [5] For the final show, Ultima Lucha, Vampiro wrestled and his place at the commentator desk was taken by Michael Schiavello. [6]
Gilbert Cosme Ramírez is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known by his ring names El Mesías, Mil Muertes, Ricky Banderas and King Muertes. He began his career in the International Wrestling Association based in Puerto Rico. While performing in the company, he won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship on five instances and held minor championships on fifteen separate occasions, before leaving the company in 2006. On March 12, 2006, he debuted in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), a promotion based in Mexico, as a character named Muerte Cibernetica and was involved in an angle where this character was "killed". In November 2006, Cosme was involved in the tapings of the Wrestling Society X television series, where he was the second and last wrestler to win the WSX Championship.
Martin Casaus is an American professional wrestler. Casaus is known for his work in El Rey Network series Lucha Underground under the ring name of Marty "The Moth" Martinez, where he is a former Lucha Underground Champion.
Angela Carolyn Fong is a Canadian professional wrestler, model, ring announcer, cheerleader and actress. She is best known for her time at WWE from 2007 to 2010 under the ring name Savannah, and at Lucha Underground from 2014 to 2019, under the ring name Black Lotus.
Karlee Leilani Perez is an American actress, model and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name Maxine. She is also known for her appearances with Lucha Underground under the ring name Catrina between 2015 and 2016.
Ivelisse Milagro Vélez, better known by her ring name Ivelisse, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. She is known for her time in Lucha Underground, where she twice held the Lucha Underground Trios Championship. Vélez also wrestles extensively on the independent circuit, most notably for Shine Wrestling, where she is the current Shine Champion, and a former Shine Tag Team Champion. Vélez has also performed for Impact Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Fénix is a Mexican luchador enmascarado. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling where he is a former AEW International Champion. He also appeared at AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a previous holder of the ROH World Tag Team Champions with his older brother, Penta El Cero Miedo.
Lucha Underground was an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2014 by United Artists Media Group. Partly owned by Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Lucha Underground also refers to its weekly television program, which featured characters portrayed by wrestlers from AAA and the American and Mexican independent circuits. The series originally aired in English on El Rey Network and in Spanish on UniMás.
The Lucha Underground Championship was a professional wrestling world championship owned by the Lucha Underground promotion. The championship was the top championship of the promotion and was generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than in direct competition. The championship was introduced in episode 8 taped on October 4, 2014, and broadcast on December 17, 2014, with the first champion being determined on episode 9 which was taped on October 5, 2014, and broadcast on television on January 7, 2015. The final champion was Jake Strong, who won the title on the last episode of Lucha Underground.
Pentagón Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling, where he is a former AEW World Trios Champion with his Death Triangle stablemates Pac and his real-life younger brother, Rey Fénix. Penta and Fénix also team as the Lucha Brothers and are former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champions. He also spent some time in Ring of Honor (ROH), where they are former ROH World Tag Team Champions. He also appeared in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he is a former AAA World Tag Team Champion, also with Fénix.
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.
Rey Horus is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Formerly he wrestled for Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Ring Of Honor (ROH). He was also known as the second El Hijo de Rey Misterio, Spanish for "The Son of Rey Misterio", the second wrestler under that name after the first El Hijo de Rey Misterio, though he is not from the same family. He also works on the independent circuit in the United States and in Mexico. His real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.
The Gift of the Gods Championship was a professional wrestling championship promoted by Lucha Underground. Unlike most traditional professional wrestling championships, the Gift of the Gods Championship is promoted by what it grants the champion instead of being the main prize in itself; holding the Gift of the Gods Championship entitles the champion to a match for the Lucha Underground Championship at a time of their choosing, provided they give a one-week notice to properly promote such a high-profile match. The concept is similar to the WWE Money in the Bank contract that also grants a title match at the winner's option, but unlike Money in the Bank, it does not allow for an immediate championship match. If the Gift of the Gods champion redeems the championship for a Lucha Underground Championship match, the medallions are removed and redistributed to determine the competitors for the now vacant title.
"Ultima Lucha" is the name of the final episodes of the first season of professional wrestling TV series Lucha Underground. The first part of Ultima Lucha, episode 38, premiered on the El Rey Network on July 29 and the two-hour final episode Ultima Lucha, episode 39, premiered on August 5, 30 on the El Rey Network and he later shown in Mexico on the UniMás network in a version with Spanish commentary. The episodes was the season one zenith of several ongoing storylines that played out throughout the first season of Lucha Underground. As part of the season finale all three of the Lucha Underground championships were on the line in a match, including a match to determine the first ever Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Champion. The episodes earned critical acclaim.
Luis Fernandez-Gil is a Spanish actor and professional wrestling personality. In the 2000s and 2010s, Fernandez-Gil appeared in films including The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down and Jack and Jill, as well as television shows including The Mentalist and Punk'd. He is also known for portraying the non-wrestler characters Dario Cueto and his father Antonio Cueto on the professional wrestling television series Lucha Underground. Fernandez-Gil is currently signed to the Major League Wrestling promotion, where he performs under the ring name Cesar Duran.
The second season of Lucha Underground, a Lucha libre or professional wrestling television show, began on January 27, 2016 and is broadcast on the El Rey Network in the United States. The show chronicles events that take place in the "Lucha Underground Temple". The producers behind Lucha Underground announced that the second season was a reality on September 21. Unlike the first season the second season of Lucha Underground was not picked up by UniMás and thus not broadcast in Mexico. The first episode was taped on November 15, 2015 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California.
"Ultima Lucha Dos" is the name of the final episodes of the second season of professional wrestling TV series Lucha Underground. The first part of Ultima Lucha Dos premiered on the El Rey Network on July 6, 2016. The second part was shown on July 13 and the third part was broadcast July 20 on the El Rey Network and later shown in Mexico with Spanish commentary on the UniMás network. The episodes are the climax of several ongoing storylines that played out throughout the second season of Lucha Underground. As part of the season finale all three of the Lucha Underground championships were on the line. The episodes were taped on January 30 and 31, 2016.
"Ultima Lucha Tres" is the name of the final episodes of the third season of professional wrestling TV series Lucha Underground. The first part of Ultima Lucha Tres premiered on the El Rey Network on September 27, 2017. The second part was shown on October 4, The third part was shown on October 11 and the fourth part was broadcast October 18 on the El Rey Network and later shown in Mexico with Spanish commentary on the UniMás network. The episodes are the climax of several ongoing storylines that played out throughout the third season of Lucha Underground. As part of the season finale all three of the Lucha Underground championships were on the line. The episodes were taped on June 25 and 26, 2016.
"Ultima Lucha Cuatro" is the name of the final episodes of the fourth season of professional wrestling TV series Lucha Underground. The first part of Ultima Lucha Cuatro premiered on the El Rey Network on October 31, 2018 and the second part was broadcast November 7 on the El Rey Network and later shown in Mexico with Spanish commentary on the UniMás network. The episodes are the climax of several ongoing storylines that played out throughout the fourth season of Lucha Underground. As part of the season finale, all three of the Lucha Underground championships were on the line.