{"id":35650,"date":"2016-11-30T23:07:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T05:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=35650"},"modified":"2016-11-30T23:07:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T05:07:56","slug":"dehnels-lucha-underground-review-1130-perhaps-worst-episode-ever-series-pentagon-three-straight-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/11\/30\/dehnels-lucha-underground-review-1130-perhaps-worst-episode-ever-series-pentagon-three-straight-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"DEHNEL\u2019S LUCHA UNDERGROUND REVIEW 11\/30: Perhaps the worst episode ever of this series, Pentagon in three straight matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1355518897\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">LUCHA UNDERGROUND<br \/>\nNOVEMBER 30, 2016 &#8211;\u00a0Season 3 Episode #13<br \/>\nTAPED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">AIRED ON EL REY NETWORK<br \/>\nREPORT BY JOEL DEHNEL, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">QUICK RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(1) AeroStar, Drago and Fenix defeated The Rabbit Tribe (Paul London, Saltador and Mala Suerte) to retain the Trios Championship<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(2) Dante Fox defeated Killshot<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(3) Johnny Mundo defeated Sexy Star to become the new Lucha Underground Champion<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>THIS WEEK&#8217;S SHOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The show opened with a recaps of El Dragon Azteca-Black Lotus and the beat down of Pentagon Dark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Backstage: Vampiro ran into Pentagon backstage. Vampiro said just because he\u2019s not Pentagon\u2019s master anymore doesn\u2019t mean he has forgotten what he did to him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Announcers: Striker welcomed the audience to the show. He reminded us of what happened to Pentagon after Aztec Warfare. Vampiro remained silent. Striker said that the Black Lotus Triade will face Pentagon in 4 matches tonight.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2405799621\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In ring: Santos introduced Pentagon Dark to the ring. His first opponent is Doku.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">[Break]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">1 \u2013 PENTAGON DARK vs. DOKU<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They locked up to start then Doku landed some chops and a kick. Pentagon fought back with a drop kick. Doku landed some forearms. Pentagon came firing back with a super kick. Pentagon dominated with his own chops the tossed her to the outside. He rammed her into the ring post the hit snake eyes on the ring apron. Pentagon continued to beat on her on the outside. Fans started to chant \u2018this is awesome\u2019. Pentagon hit another kick in the ring but Doku reversed and hit a spear then went to the top rope and dropped an elbow. She hit another then Pentagon reversed and \u2018broke\u2019 her arm for the stoppage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WINNER: Pentagon Dark at 6:11. Something felt deeply distrubing about Pentagon just dominating Doku and the fans chanting this is awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> [Break]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Backstage: Catrina met with Jeremiah Crane backstage. She tried to seduce him by getting close. Catrina alluded to him knowing her from long ago. She told him that she loves someone else then gave him the lick of death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In ring: Pentagon Dark said he will break all of their arms. He said he will break Black Lotus into two. Santos introduced Pentagon still in the ring. His next opponent is Yurei.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1961889729\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">[Break]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">2 \u2013 PENTAGON DARK vs. YUREI<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pentagon kicked Yurei then she reversed Pentagon and leaped onto him outside the ring. She threw Pentagon into the barricade as fans cheered. She hit Pentagon with the ring bell in the worst whacks I have ever seen. It was like in slow motion that she hit him. Pentagon fought back and threw Pentagon in thr stairs then back into the ring. Fans chanted \u201cthis is awesome\u201d yet again. Pentagon caught Yurei with a half Boston Crab. She grabbed the rope to break the hold. Pentagon continued to work the knee. Pentagon then chopped Yurei but Yurei fought back and hit a hurricarana then hit a double stomp from the top. Yurei then hit a DDT then jumped on Pentagon which he turned into a piledriver. He then \u201cbroke\u201d Yurei\u2019s arm for the stoppage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WINNER: Pentagon at 7:11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In ring: Santos introduced Pentagon already in the ring. His next opponent is Hitokiri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">[Break]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Backstage: Matanza punched the wall in his cell. Dario said next week Matanza will win his title back. Matanza said he doesn\u2019t want the title, he wants Mysterio. Dario backed away slowly. The camera went into Matanza\u2019s cell to reveal a question mark in blood on his wall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">3 \u2013 PENTAGON DARK vs. HITOKIRI<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hitokiri leaped onto Pentagon to start the match. Pentagon rolled to the outside then she jumped on Pentagon on the outside multiple times. She grabbed a chair from the outside and threw it at Pentagon\u2019s face. Hitokiri beat on Pentagon on the outside, exactly like the previous two matches. Striker said \u201cI think Marty has decided this will be a no DQ match\u201d (WHAT WHAT WHAT. WHAT IS THIS GARBAGE?) Hitokiri slammed Pentagon onto some exposed concrete for a \u201choly s***\u201d chant (Why?). Pentagon kicked Hitokiri\u2019s face in the ring then drop kicked her off the ropes. Pentagon chopped her on the ropes exactly like it happened in the last two matches. Pentagon tossed her to the outside then Hitokiri dangerous threw herself onto a bunch on chairs. Pentagon chocked Hitokiri with a cable. Pentagon grabbed a chair and hit her on the bottom (really poor taste). Pentagon dangerously threw Hitokiri into the chairs again then slammed her on the concrete to another \u201choly s***\u201d chant. Hitokiri tripped Pentagon onto a steal chair then ran to the top of the temple and leaped onto Pentagon from the top in an extremely dangerous spot. Pentagon countered Hitokiri in the ring and tried a piledriver but Hitokiri reversed for a piledriver win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WINNER: Hitokiri at 12:49. Basically the same match formula three times in a row except this one was more dangerous and had a different outcome. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Post-match: Black Lotus emerged from the top of the temple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">[Break]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage: Black Lotus walked into the ring. Fans chanted for her to break his arm. Lotus kicked the ref then beat on Pentagon. She grabbed his arm and \u201cbroke\u201d it. All of member of the Triade stood behind Lotus halfheartedly selling the arm injuries. Azteca walked down to the ring and the Triade backed down. Dragon put his foot on Pentagon\u2019s arm and broke his other arm. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Backstage: Shots of candles and such then revealing Prince Puma waking up in a casket. Vampiro stood over him requesting that he follow him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> I don\u2019t know where to start. This is the exact result of that no face or heel mindset of booking. It is no coincidence that LU is Vince Russo\u2019s favorite show. They do a lot of really good stuff, but this episode encapsulated pretty much everything wrong with Lucha Underground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I can honestly say I have no idea who the babyfaces or heels were tonight. Not one clue. I thought the fans liked Pentagon, but the fans also cheered the Triade. I mean what the hell? The fans will literally cheer or boo for anything. Everything is awesome regardless of what it is, but if its really dangerous then it\u2019s even more awesome. Doesn\u2019t matter who wins as long as there as dangerous spots and we are entertained. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I get that fans pay their money to be there, but these are human beings taking huge risks for your entertainment. Of course it&#8217;s not all the fans&#8217; fault; the booking is atrocious. This is that shades of grey crap. I have no idea, whether Black Lotus, The Triade, Pentagon, El Dragon, or even Vampiro are faces or heels. This is not intriguing at all. It&#8217;s a convoluted mess. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I can\u2019t go into every little thing that bothered me, but the lack of enforcing rules? What the hell was that all about? Matt Striker saying the ref just decided it&#8217;s no DQ? This is garbage wrestling. LU is better than this. They are perfectly capable of presenting a sports-like experience while retaining everything that makes it unique. I\u2019m hoping that this is rock bottom and everything goes up from here.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS LU REPORT:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/11\/16\/dehnels-lucha-underground-review-1116-aztec-warfare-iii-lucha-underground-championship-rey-mysterio-mundo-jack-evans-dragon-sexy-star\/\">DEHNEL\u2019S LUCHA UNDERGROUND REVIEW 11\/16: \u201cAztec Warfare III\u201d for the Lucha Underground Championship with Rey Mysterio, Mundo, Jack Evans, Dragon, Sexy Star<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2070841372\"><div id=\"pwtor-1560197081\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>LUCHA UNDERGROUND NOVEMBER 30, 2016 &#8211;\u00a0Season 3 Episode #13 TAPED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 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