CAGE VS. PRINCE PUMA

Cage is shown in the ring as we return to The Temple before Prince Puma returns after a month. He is the Lucha Underground champion, but Brian Cage has possession of the belt. Both halves, after he ripped it. Puma races down the stairs and jumpstarts the match with right hands. Vampiro and Matt Striker are on commentary.

CAGE VS. PRINCE PUMA

“Caged Animals” Aired: 25^th February 2015 )

Cage shoves Prince Puma off with ease as the lights turn back on. Prince Puma tries to fight through a knee to the gut and clubbing blows so Cage throws him aside. Matt Striker mentions that Konnan is also missing, due to Cage attacking him and taking him out. Puma takes futile shots as he's forced into the turnbuckle, then we inexplicably go to a crowd shot. Prince Puma magics out of the corner and hits a discus forearm to Cage. Vampiro says he'll need to follow up but he doesn't. Puma ducks a clothesline and comes off the ropes. He tries a headscissors but it's fluffed. The more they try and save it the worse it looks. Cage sends Prince Puma over to the apron, Puma kicks him in the head and tries to get back in the ring. Cage sends Prince Puma to the floor with a sick lariat! Prince Puma makes it up to the apron, but Cage climbs onto the middle rope to meet him. Cage brings Puma up to his feet and superplexes him in the ring. Cage covers 1, 2, Puma kicks out.

Cage lifts Prince Puma for a delayed vertical suplex but Puma is able to land on his feet, Cage catches a springboard crossbody from the middle rope. Cage starts doing exercises with Prince Puma before dropping him to the mat. Cage kicks Puma in the ribs and chokes him over the bottom rope. Prince Puma gets some seconds of respite as the referee has words but it isn't enough. Cage cranks at the champion's neck on the mat until Puma counters with a jawbreaker. Prince Puma slaps Cage but his kick is caught. Cage ducks an enziguri and wheelbarrow suplexes Prince Puma. Cage stalks at Prince Puma gets to his feet. He runs into a back elbow, Prince Puma gets the boot up and runs out of the corner but gets caught in a snap powerslam. Cage springboards off the middle rope in the corner with a moonsault but Puma rolls out of the way! Prince Puma runs into a brick wall with a clothesline attempt but knocks Cage out of the ring with an enziguri, Prince Puma climbs up the turnbuckles, hitting a shooting star press on Cage on the floor!!

Prince Puma sends Cage back into the ring and climbs to the apron. He hits a springboard 450 splash and covers 1, 2, Cage kicks out. Prince Puma tries to lift Cage, but it's blocked with elbows. Puma shoves Cage off and knocks him back, this time able to pick him up. He drops Cage back to his feet but Cage blocks the kick, knocking it so hard Puma faceplants. Cage deadlifts Puma in a gutwrench, carrying him around before hoisting him to his shoulders. Puma counters into a hurricanaranna, getting a close nearfall. Cage runs into a superkick, which seems to hype him up. He walks into a roundhouse and drops to the mat. Prince Puma climbs to the rope but the twisting 450 misses! Cage stalks Puma to his feet and takes his head off with a lariat! Cage covers 1, 2, no! The fans chant “that was three!” it was that close. Cage hits a pumphandle facebuster for another nearfall. Cage locks in the stretch muffler as Vampiro notices Konnan making his way through the crowd. Puma makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. Cage powerbombs Prince Puma on the mat, lifting him into a buckle bomb then hits the Weapon X! Konnan has to look away and instead of pinning him. Cage goes to work with ground n' pound on Prince Puma which forces Konnan to throw in the towel.

WINNER: CAGE

This match worked well. Prince Puma looked resilient and got a lot of good work in, Cage looked like the monster he should have and was able to win a chance at the championship and cause tension in the camp. Hopefully, match #3 will have a real ending, but this has helped me want to see it. WORKRATE: 3/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 3/5 OVERALL: 6/10

After the match Cage lays the towel over Prince Puma's face. We see Konnan and Puma backstage. Konnan says he did Prince Puma a favour, now they can put their plan into fruition