Lucha Underground Championship
| Lucha Underground Championship | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| Title holder | Vacant |
| since | 18th March 2018 |
| owner | Lucha Underground |
| Introduced | 5th October 2014 |
The Lucha Underground Championship is the highest wrestling title on the television show Lucha Underground . As with all wrestling titles, it is a storyline awarded belt. The championship was first introduced in the eighth episode of the first season and awarded in the following episode as part of a special battle royal called Aztec Warfare . The first champion was Prince Puma , who held the title until the end of season 1 and at the first major event Ultima Lucha (episode 39). A total of nine people carried the title over the course of the television series.
history
In the eighth episode, A Unique Opportunity , storyline promoter Dario Cueto ( Luis Fernandez-Gil ) presented the Lucha Underground Championship, described it as the “highest price” of the promotion and showed the belt to the audience. At the same time, he nominated 20 mixed-sex wrestlers as contenders, who should compete in a Battle Royal called Aztec Warfare against each other. Similar to the Royal Rumble , the wrestlers enter the ring one after the other at an interval of 90 seconds each. The elimination takes place by pinfall , abandonment or by throwing over the top rope. Prince Puma prevailed in this match and became the first champion of Lucha Underground.
His first major challenge was Cage ( Brian Cage ), who tore his belt to pieces after a disqualification and then demonstrated it week after week. Finally, in episode 12, Dario Cueto presented a new belt that he presented to Prince Puma.
Prince Puma was allowed to defend his title against Fénix , Cage, King Cuerno , Drago, Hernandez , Johnny Mundo and Guerrero Jr. Chavo defend. In the last episode of the first season, Prince Puma had to face Mil Muertes and lost the title to him.
In the second season, Mil Muertes lost to Fénix. He held the title for only 20 days (one episode long), at the insistence of Catrina he made the title available at an Aztec Warfare II and lost the title again immediately. Matanza Cueto prevailed , who was the last to throw Rey Mysterio Jr out of the Battle Royal.
The other title changes took place in the following two seasons.
Title chronology
As is usual in wrestling, the length of the championship is based on the real past, not on the narrative time of the television series. Therefore, the days were determined by the recording times. Some episodes have not yet aired. These were marked with tba (for “to be announced”).
| # | champion | No. | Days | Date of title win | Date of broadcast | episode | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Puma | 1 | 196 | 5th October 2014 | January 7, 2015 | Aztec Warfare (S01E09) | Winner of a 20-man Battle Royal |
| 2 | Mil Muertes | 1 | 217 | April 19, 2015 | 5th August 2015 | Ultima Lucha (S01E39) | |
| 3 | Fénix | 1 | 20th | November 22, 2015 | March 23, 2016 | Life After Death (S02E08) | |
| 4th | Matanza Cueto | 1 | 119 | December 12, 2015 | March 23, 2016 | Aztec Warfare II (S02E09) | Winner of a 20-man battle royal |
| 5 | Sexy star | 1 | 1 | April 9, 2016 | November 16, 2016 | Aztec Warfare III | Winner of a 20-man battle royal |
| 6th | Johnny Mundo | 1 | 77 | April 10, 2016 | 23rd November 2016 | Lucha Underground | |
| 7th | Prince Puma | 2 | 0 | June 26, 2016 | 18th October 2017 | Ultima Lucha 3 | Career Vs. Title Match |
| 8th | Pentagon Dark | 1 | 622 | June 26, 2016 | 18th October 2017 | Ultima Lucha III | "Loser Must Retire" match |
| 9 | Marty Martinez | 1 | 8th | March 10, 2018 | 19th September 2018 | Lucha Underground | Redeemed his Gift of the Gods Championship . |
| 10 | Pentagon Dark | 2 | <1 | 18th March 2018 | 7th November 2018 | Ultima Lucha Cuatro | |
| 11 | Jake Strong | 1 | 898+ | 18th March 2018 | 7th November 2018 | Ultima Lucha Cuatro |
statistics
| Currently reigning champion |
| Rank | Wrestlers | number | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pentagon Dark | 2 | 622 |
| 3 | Mil Muertes | 1 | 217 |
| 4th | Prince Puma | 2 | 196 |
| 5 | Matanza Cueto | 1 | 119 |
| 6th | Johnny Mundo | 1 | 77 |
| 7th | Fénix | 1 | 20th |
| 8th | Marty Martinez | 1 | 8th |
| 9 | Sexy star | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jack Swagger | 1 | <1 |
Web links
- Lucha Underground Championship on Cagematch.de
- Lucha Underground Championship on Broken Neck.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ed Grabianowski: How Pro Wrestling Works. How Stuff Works, accessed July 21, 2016 .
- ^ Lucha Underground: A Unique Opportunity . S01E08. Aired on the El Rey Network on December 17, 2014
- ^ Lucha Underground: They Call Him Cage . S01E12. Aired on the El Rey Network on January 1, 2014