Lucha Underground Review: Ultima Lucha Part I and II
Johnny Mundo vs. Alberto El Patron
Result: Johnny Mundo defeats Alberto El Patron via pinfall.
Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Mundo began playing mind games with El Patron immediately. After trying to escape into the ring, Mundo got pulled out and slammed into the office and announce table.
El Patron then went to work on Mundo’s arm by slamming it into the announce table.
Mundo then sneaked under the ring, came out and threw powder into the face of El Patron. Mundo then threw him face first into the announce table and onto the wall of the office.
Mundo continued his assault with kicks and punches, then throwing Alberto into the ring. He got a near-fall. He then connected with a knee to the face for a near-fall.
Mundo went for End of the World but El Patron kicked him to stop the momentum. He would suplex Mundo off, injuring his own leg in the process.
Alberto would get back up and elbow Mundo, who would kick him in the gut. The two then began to trade punches in the middle of the ring with Mundo capitalizing with a kick.
El Patron came back with a few big clotheslines and a tilt-a-whirl back-breaker. He then drove the knees into Mundo’s back for a near-fall.
El Patron went for a kick to the jaw Mundo countered with a kick to the back of the head for a near-fall.
Mundo went for a Pedigree but it was countered. He then took El Patron off the ropes for a near-fall.
Mundo climbed to the top rope and went for a 450 splash but Alberto moved out of the way. He then clotheslined Mundo over the ropes. He went for a dive but Mundo connected with a kick to the arm. This time Mundo went for a dive and connected.
Back in th ring, Mundo threw a couple of kicks, however, El Patron drove his legs into Mundo’s chest.
Alberto then put on the arm-bar but Mundo rolled to the ropes to break the hold.
After Alberto went to drive his shoulder into Mundo, he would miss and go into the post. The two briefly fought at the top of the ring until Mundo drove his knees to the gut of El Patron. Mundo hit End of the World for a near-fall.
El Patron would take Mundo down and go for the kick but accidentally take out the referee. He would put on the arm-bar but Mundo tapped.
Mundo would take control briefly with a few punches but get an arm-bar put on him by the ropes.
Then out of nowhere, Melina came up with Alberto’s belt and hit him in the face. Mundo hit End of the World for the win.
After the match, Melina and Mundo kissed. El Patron would attack Mundo from behind and throw him into the raining. El Patron would clear out some Believers and throw him into the chairs. He then threw Mundo into the door! This left his face covered in blood.
Rob’s Note: Wow, this was a great match. Melina being there, though? Her and Mundo used to have a real-life relationship and worked together in WWE for years. This came as a huge surprise to see her come out and to help him. Where this goes from here remains to be seen.
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