List of Lucha Underground tournaments explained
Lucha Underground has held a number of professional wrestling tournaments involving wrestlers that are a part of their roster as part of their television series.
Tournaments
Trios Tournament
Lucha Underground Trios Championship Tournament (2015)
Lucha Underground held a tournament to determine which team of three wrestlers would become the first to hold Lucha Underground Trios Championship.[1] The matches took place over four weeks, starting with Episode 21 ("Uno! Dos! Tres!) and culminating on episode 24 ("Trios Champions").[2] [3]
- Tournament participants
Lucha Underground Trios Championship Tournament (2016)
Lucha Underground held a tournament to determine which team of three wrestlers would become the new Lucha Underground Trios Championship The matches took place over four weeks, starting with Episode 11 ("Bird of War") and culminating on episode 16 ("Graver Consequences"). The champions were allowed a bye to the finals beings the defending champions.
- Tournament participants
Battle of the Bulls Tournament
Lucha Underground held a tournament to determine which wrestler would become the new Lucha Underground Championship number 1 contender and face the winner of the match between Sexy Star and Johnny Mundo, which resulted to be the latter. The matches took place in fatal four-way matches over three weeks, starting with Episode 14 ("Bulls of Boyle Heights") and culminating on episode 16 ("The Battle of the Bulls").
The Cueto Cup
A 32-person tournament, part of Lucha Underground Season 3. The tournament was announced on episode 21, and began on episode 22.
Matches
Aztec Warfare
Aztec Warfare I
Lucha Underground held a 20-person intergender elimination match where a wrestler could be eliminated by pinfall or submission and has to take place inside a ring and not by throwing over the tope ropes and having both feet must landing the floor. There are no count outs and no disqualifications. The match took place on October 5, 2014 and was broadcast as Episode 9 of Lucha Underground on January 7, 2015. The 20 wrestlers entered the match at timed intervals, every 90 seconds. The previous week (Episode 8, "A Unique Opportunity") Mil Muertes defeated Fénix, giving Muertes the last entrant and Fénix would start the match.[4] In the end Prince Puma pinned Johnny Mundo to become the first ever Lucha Underground Champion.[4] [5]
- Aztec Warfare I entrances and eliminations
Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Elimination move |
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1 | Fénix | 15 | Guerrero | Pinned after being hit over the head with a steel chair |
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2 | Johnny Mundo | 19 | Puma | Pinned after a 630° senton |
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3 | Mr. Cisco | 1 | Mundo | Pinned after an End of the World |
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4 | King Cuerno | 9 | Mundo | Pinned with a Crucifix pin |
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5 | Son of Havoc | 4 | Puma | Pinned after a Benadryller |
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6 | Pimpinela Escarlata | 2 | Havoc | Pinned after a Shooting star press |
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7 | Prince Puma | – | Winner | N/A |
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8 | Ivelisse | 3 | Cuerno | Pinned after a Thrill of the Hunt |
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9 | Drago | 8 | Cuerno | Pinned after a Thrill of the Hunt |
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10 | Bael | 5 | Puma | Pinned after a Standing shooting star press |
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11 | Cortez Castro | 6 | Mundo | Pinned after a Running knee strike |
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12 | Ricky Mandel | 7 | Ryck | Pinned after a Ryck Bottom |
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13 | Big Ryck | 14 | Guerrero and Fénix | Pinned after a End of the World by Mundo, a running shooting star press by Puma, and a 450 splash by Fénix |
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14 | Pentagón Jr. | 11 | Guerrero | Pinned after being hit over the head with a steel chair |
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15 | Super Fly | 10 | Guerrero | Pinned after being hit over the head with a steel chair |
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16 | Chavo Guerrero Jr. | 16 | Star | Pinned after being hit over the head with a steel chair |
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17 | Mascarita Sagrada | 12 | Ryck | Pinned after a Clothesline |
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18 | Sexy Star | 17 | Muertes | Pinned after a spear |
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19 | El Mariachi Loco | 13 | Muertes | Pinned after a Flatliner |
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20 | Mil Muertes | 18 | Puma and Mundo | Pinned after two springboard 450° splash each from Puma and Mundo | |
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Aztec Warfare II
Lucha Underground held the second ever Aztec Warfare match during the second season, which featured 21 participants in total with the Lucha Underground Championship at stake. The match was recorded on December 12, 2015.[6] The match was broadcast as Episode 9 of Lucha Underground's second season on March 23, 2016.
- Aztec Warfare 2 entrances and eliminations
Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Elimination move |
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1 | Fénix (c) | 12 | Matanza | Pinned after a Wrath of the Gods |
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2 | Rey Mysterio | 20 | Matanza | Pinned after a Wrath of the Gods |
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3 | King Cuerno | 2 | Mysterio | Submitted to a Cross armbreaker |
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4 | Argenis | 1 | Mysterio | Pinned after a 619 followed by a Frog splash |
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5 | Johnny Mundo | 3 | Puma | Pinned after a Standing shooting star press |
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6 | Joey Ryan | 16 | Matanza | Pinned after a Triple rolling gutwrench |
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7 | Prince Puma | 19 | Matanza | Pinned with a Bridging German suplex |
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8 | Jack Evans | 9 | Aerostar | Pinned after a Diving front flip piledriver |
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9 | Taya | 7 | Fénix | Pinned with a Bridging German suplex |
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10 | Cage | 6 | Taya | Pinned after being hit over the head with a cinder block by Mundo |
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11 | Mascarita Sagrada | 5 | Guerrero | Submitted to a La De A Caballo |
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12 | Marty Martinez | 4 | Mysterio and Sagrada | Pinned after a Diving splash drop by Mysterio |
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13 | Drago | 8 | Black | Pinned after a Brainbuster |
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14 | Willie Mack | 13 | Matanza | Pinned with a Bridging German suplex |
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15 | Chavo Guerrero Jr. | 18 | Matanza | Pinned after a Standing shooting star press |
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16 | P. J. Black | 10 | Texano | Pinned after a Sitout powerbomb |
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17 | Aerostar | 14 | Matanza | Pinned with a Bridging German suplex |
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18 | Dragon Azteca Jr. | 17 | Matanza | Pinned after a Chokeslam |
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19 | Texano | 15 | Matanza | Pinned after a Sitout powerbomb |
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20 | Mil Muertes | 11 | Puma and Mysterio | Pinned after a Diving splash drop by Mysterio |
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21 | Matanza Cueto | – | Winner | N/A | |
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Aztec Warfare III
Lucha Underground held the third ever Aztec Warfare match during the third season, which featured 20 participants in total with the Lucha Underground Championship at stake. The match was recorded on April 9, 2016. The match was broadcast as Episode 11 of Lucha Underground's third season on November 16, 2016.
- Aztec Warfare 3 entrances and eliminations
Aztec Warfare IV
Lucha Underground held the fourth ever Aztec Warfare match during the fourth season, which featured 20 participants in total with the Lucha Underground Championship at stake. The match was recorded on February 24, 2018. The match was broadcast as Episode 1 of Lucha Underground's fourth season on June 13, 2018.
- Aztec Warfare 4 entrances and eliminations
Battle royales
Season 1
- Episode 8 battle royale
- Episode 37 battle royale
Other accomplishments
Golden Aztec Medallion
Season 1 holders
| Holder | Episode won | Notes |
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1 | | S1E27 "Ancient Medallions" | Defeated Cage, Killshot, King Cuerno, Pentagón Jr, Sexy Star and Willie Mack. |
2 | | S1E30 "Submit to the Master" | Defeated Argenis |
3 | | S1E33 "Death vs. the Dragon" | Defeated Cage, Marty Martinez and Willie Mack. |
4 | | S1E36 "The Beginning of the End" | Defeated DelAvar Daivari. Taped April 11, 2015, aired on July 15, 2015.[7] [8] [9] |
5 | | S1E36 "The Beginning of the End" | Defeated Killshot. Taped April 11, 2015, aired on July 15, 2015. |
6 | | S1E36 "The Beginning of the End" | Defeated Marty Martinez, and Super Fly. Taped April 11, 2015, aired on July 15, 2015. |
7 | | S1E37 "PenUltima Lucha" | Given a medallion backstage segment. Taped April 18, 2015, aired on July 22, 2015. |
1 | | S1E37 "PenUltima Lucha" | Defeated Argenis, DelAvar Daivari, Famous B, Killshot, Marty Martinez, Mascarita Sagrada, Ricky Mandel, Super Fly, and Vinny Massaro. Taped April 18, 2015, aired on July 22, 2015. | |
Season 2 holders
| Holder | Episode won | Notes |
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1 | | S2E12 "Three's a Crowd" | Defeated Daga |
2 | | S2E13 "Monster Meets Monster" | |
3 | | S2E14 "Cage in a Cage" | Defeated Johnny Mundo in a Steel Cage match |
4 | | S2E15 "No Mas" | Defeated Marty Martinez |
5 | El Siniestro de la Muerte | S2E15 "No Más" | Defeated King Cuerno |
3 | | S2E15 "No Más" | Stole a medallion given to Cage. |
6 | | S2E15 "No Más" | Defeated Mariposa in an "I Quit" match |
7 | | S2E16 "Graver Consequences" | Defeated Cortez Castro and Mr. Cisco |
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Episode 22 holders
| Holder | Episode won | Notes |
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1 | Daga | S2E22 "Fame and Fortune" | Defeated Mascarita Sagrada. |
2, 3, 4. | | S2E22 "Fame and Fortune" | Defeated Cortez Castro, Mr. Cisco, and Joey Ryan |
5, 6 | | S2E22 "Fame and Fortune" | Defeated Ivelisse and Taya |
7 | | S2E22 "Fame and Fortune" | Given a medallion backstage segment. |
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Season 3 holders
Season 4 holders
| Holder | Episode won | Notes |
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1 | | S4E2 "Darkness and the Monster" | Defeated Drago |
2 | | S4E4 "Pain, Love and Sacrifice to the Gods" | Defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. |
3 | | S4E5 "Sacrificio" | Defeated Joey Ryan |
4 | | S4E5 "Sacrificio" | Defeated Son of Havoc and Killshot |
5 | | S4E5 "Sacrificio" | Earned a Medallion for not getting pinned in the three-way match. |
6 | | S4E5 "Sacrificio" | Defeated Cage |
7 | | S4E6 "Break the Machine" | Defeated Paul London |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Lucha Underground Trios Title Tournament Results . Cagematch.
- Uno! Dos! Tres! . . El Rey Network (US), UniMás (MX) . April 1, 2015 . 1 . 21.
- Trios Champions . . El Rey Network (US), UniMás (MX) . April 22, 2015 . 1 . 24.
- Aztec Warfare . . El Rey Network (US), UniMás (MX) . January 7, 2015 . 1 . 9.
- Web site: Lucha Underground Spoiler.
- Web site: Lucha Underground TV Taping Results - December 12, 2015.
- Web site: Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 4/26/15. Boutwell. Josh. 2015-04-26. 2015-04-26. Wrestleview.
- Web site: Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 4/18/15 . April 18, 2015 . Josh . Boutwell . WrestleView.
- The Beginning of the End . . El Rey Network (US), UniMás (MX) . June 15, 2015 . 1 . 27.