ShittyLittleBoots Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Perfect culmination to the Prince Puma vs. Johnny Mundo rivalry. Terrific combination of great athleticism, storytelling, drama & big match feel. ****1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Lucha Underground Champion Johnny Mundo vs Prince Puma - Lucha Underground 10/18/17 A lot of wrestling fans bitch & moan about overbooking, but I enjoy the hell of it for the most part, it is part of pro wrestling's charm after all. I thought the best part of this match was easily the middle section with the run-ins. Angelico felt like the next big thing taking out Morrison's goons (Justin Gabriel & Jack Evans) and just rocking it. I think AEW should give him a shot if he is still on the roster. Good charisma and energy to him. The ref doing an ugly ass somersault plancha was a great fist-pumping moment. I felt bad the dude's tailbone as he did not get much launch and just slammed his ass on the apron. Morrison hitting his wife by accident with a chair was another fun moment. The Springboard 450 by Puma for the win after all this was a such a great nearfall. Definitely the best part of the match. The beginning of the match was a clusterfuck. They did not let anything breathe. They were just throwing shit out there. Morrison is a great heel! It was so frustrating watching him taking so many great shortcuts and Puma not selling shit. I like the babyface overcoming early cheating like the eyepoke or a cheapshot punch, but the shine was not shiny enough for me. The only really cool highspot was the jump from the Balcony, Double Springboard Jump Shoot Star Press to the outside. THAT WAS EYE-POPPING AMAZING! Ricochet is the man! Morrison was wrestling like the consummate heel using strikes and cheapshots, but there was no sense of real momentum. Puma would just keep coming back, but without much fire. I thought the ending after the middle was much better than the beginning. They did a good slugfest. Puma kicked out of two major Morrison moves (Top Rope Moonlight Drive) and Starship Pain. Second Starship Pain ate knees. I loved Morrison's selling over Puma THREE major blows to the head. He did not take a bump. He jelly-legged sell it and fed for more. So when Ricochet hit that BLOWAWAY DROPKICK it felt HUGE and like such a victory. 630! NAILED IT! I liked that Stand Up and Pride look Ricochet like he just went Dumb after hitting a major money three-ball. Very cool moment. 1-2-3! Puma successfully avoids having to leave The Temple and becomes the first ever Two-Time, Two-Time Lucha Underground Champion! BUT WAIT! Dario Cueto says THERES MORE! ***3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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