BIG RYCK VS. PRINCE PUMA

Carrying on with Lucha Underground now, we see our first real gimmick-type match. The title of the episode, a Boyle Heights Street Fight! Annoyingly that means ending my week with the first match of the next episode. Big Ryck and Puma walk in a sinister way backstage, ready for their scrap before commercial. As we return Melissa Santos goes through the (lack of) rules before Big Ryck makes his entrance, he has Cortez Castro and Mr Cisco weilding chairs and accompanying him. PrincePuma makes his way out, he was the one that originally wanted this match, he comes out with no assistance for this match. Vampiro handles commentary with Matt Striker there to keep him company.

BIG RYCK VS. PRINCE PUMA (BOYLE HEIGHTS STREET FIGHT)

  The fans are firmly behind Prince Puma at the start, as would be expected. Matt Striker asks Vampiro on commentary about his experience in these no disqualification type matches as Big Ryck grabs Puma by the throat. Vampiro says to swing for the fences and Puma heeds his advice, swinging at Ryck with rights and lefts before a big knee to the gut sends Puma down. Puma tries to escape Ryck's grip but gets knocked back down with a forearm. Puma fights from below with kicks by the ropes but Ryck drives his knee into Puma, keeping him at bay. He forces his knee into Puma's head on the mat as he mocks the fans. Puma makes it to his feet in the corner, Ryck pummels him with another forearm before sending him across the ring with force. Puma tries to kick at Ryck from the mat so Ryck brings him away from the ropes before bringing him to his feet and sending him into the corner. Puma is able to avoid the charge and trips Ryck face first into the middle turnbuckle. Mr Cisco enters the match but is quickly disposed of. Cortez Castro is feeling left out, but he's sent back to the outside with a springboard arm drag. Cisco is sent packing with a flying hurricanrana, moving the match back to one on one for the time being.

  Ryck charges at Puma, who makes a beeline for the corner, he tries to float over Ryck but lands on his shoulder, Puma counters into a DDT and kips up, diving out on to all three guys! Puma is back in the ring, and Cisco's the first victim to his feet, Matt Striker puts over his tenacity. He makes his way to the apron but a right hand by Puma knocks him down. Puma turns around and gets turned inside out with a lariat by Big Ryck. Ryck drops his elbow into Puma and pummels him with right hands on the mat. Ryck sends Puma across the ring, running into him with a back elbow. Castro Cortez is busted open at ringside as Puma shoves Ryck's foot off his chest. Puma tries to fight to his feet but Ryck sends him down with a knee. Ryck kicks at Puma on the mat, Puma kicks back from the floor but gets choked in the corner before Mr Cisco throws a trash can in for Ryck, almost hitting the referee. Ryck wedges it between the ropes and sends Puma back first into it as Matt Striker calls it an innovation of violence. Vampiro gets the Tommy Dreamer reference. Mr Cisco grabs a chair from under the ring, and Cortez has a singapore cane. Ryck takes a seat as his cronies send Puma across the ring, lifting him in the air and dropping him to the mat. Ryck tells the referee to ask Puma if he wants to quit as the three of them slap and kick him about on the mat.

  Prince Puma lands on his feet from a back suplex attempt, hitting a DDT on Cisco and a flatliner on Cortez. Puma dropkicks Ryck back into the corner out of his chair. Prince Puma makes his way to his feet using the ropes, but Castro is on his feet with a kendo stick, Puma ducks the swing and hits an enziguri. He grabs the kendo stick, swinging for Mr Cisco and hitting a kendo-assisted lungblower. Puma hits Ryck over the back with the kendo stick but it has no effect! Ryck grabs another swing of the kendo stick, Puma tries to pull it back but Ryck's too strong, he pulls Puma into a short-arm clothesline. Cisco and Cortez grab a ladder from under the ring and lean it in the corner. Big Ryck brings Puma to his feet and throws him into the ladder. Big Ryck grabs some more plunder as Cortez and Cisco beat down Puma, he brings in a table before Cisco and Cortez set him up in the Tree of Woe using the ladder, they hold his arms out, exiting to ringside. But there's Johnny Mundo! He dives into the ring and ducks under a kendo stick shot, knocking Ryck down with a springboard kick! Cisco and Cortez are sent packing before Mundo frees Puma and grabs the ladder, dropping it on Cortez Castro and Mr Cisco at ringside.

  Mundo takes Ryck down with a spear and peppers him with rights. Mundo grabs the chair, waiting for Ryck to get to his feet. Mundo swings but Ryck ducks and Puma gets laid out! Cisco and Cortez hit Mundo with a flapjack into a Codebreaker. Big Ryck sets up a table in the middle of the ring, sending Prince Puma through it with a chokeslam.

WINNER: BIG RYCK

  I don't think Lucha Underground could make Ryck and his crew look stronger if they tried. Prince Puma got a good fight in but the 3 on 1 (eventually 3 on 2) advantage didn't let up. Mundo came out to help his buddy even though Konnan doesn't want them involved with each other, and I'll be interested to see where this goes. Hopefully not too many weeks of Ryck's boys standing tall, that can get tiresome quickly. WORKRATE: 2.25/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 3/5 OVERALL: 5.25/10

EPISODE 5 SUMMARY: This was another very good episode, it introduced a new character, carried on all of the main stories and keeps everything moving along nicely sprinkling in throwbacks so the stories don't feel disjointed. It's a show I look forward to every week and they've not disappointed me yet. I think I've found a new addiction. OVERALL 7/10

CHAVO GUERRERO JR VS. SEXY STAR

After the break Sexy Star enters The Temple ready for her revenge on Chavo. As Chavo Guerrero Jr enters Vampiro mentions that Blue Demon Jr is on the mend and he will be back after his own revenge soon. Matt Striker mentions some of the Luchadores not taking kindly to Chavo Guerrero Jr making claim to the Lucha heritage with being from El Paso, Texas. Of course it's a Chavo match so an “Eddie” chant accompanies the sound of the opening bell.

MATCH 3: CHAVO GUERRERO JR VS. SEXY STAR

Sexy Star shoves Chavo, and he goes nowhere on a running shoulder block. He tells her to go again and drags her to the mat by her hair. Chavo brings her to her feet and forces her in the corner. Chavo kisses Sexy Star and gets slapped into next week. Chavo runns into the corner and Sexy Star ducks a clothesline, sending Chsvo out to the floor with a running headscissors. Sexy Star grabs a chair and the referee doesn't notice until Chavo's back in the ring. The referee tries to talk some sense into Sexy Star as Chavo begs off. Sexy Star kicks the ref low, causing a disqualification.

WINNER: CHAVO GUERRERO JR

I expected more from the match coming in. It made sense and told the story, but besides Pentagon Jr and Fenix's involvement there wasn't a lot there. WORKRATE: 2/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 0.25/5 OVERALL: 2.25/10

After the match the fans want to see Chavo get annihilated by the chair, but here's Pentagon Jr! He takes the chair from Sexy Star, he's out to help Chavo, Chavo has Sexy Star by the hair... Fenix makes the save! Fenix and Sexy Star clear the ring and stand tall.

SON OF HAVOC VS. MASCARITA SAGRADA

  Back at ringside we see Son of Havoc entering with Ivelisse. Matt Striker comments on Son of Havoc's matches in Lucha Underground being unique so far. Last time he faced Sexy Star in an intergender match, now he faces Mascarita Sagrada, who shakes hands with Striker and Vampiro on commentary before the match. We go to commercial break before the match starts, and Matt Striker goes over tonight's main event with a graphic as we return.

SON OF HAVOC VS. MASCARITA SAGRADA

  Son of Havoc and Ivelisse mock Sagrada's height. Sagrada charges and gets sent into the ropes but he bounces back with a headscissors sending Son of Havoc across the ring. A wheelbarrow arm drag sends Son of Havoc across the ring too before a springboard variation sends him out of the ring. Sagrada picks up speed but decides against a suicide dive. Son of Havoc isn't happy with that and gets back in the ring, grabbing Sagrada by the throat, Sagrada reverses a chokeslam into a victory roll for a nearfall. Ivelisse trips Sagrada from ringside, and SoH throws him in the air, letting him fall to the mat. He throws Sagrada back to the mat (literally his feet leave the floor) and stands on Mascarita's head before the referee makes him break for using the ropes. SoH throws Mascarita into the corner and puts him on the top turnbuckle. Son of Havoc lifts Mascarita overhead and walks him to the middle of the ring before dropping him to the mat. Son of Havoc hits a standing moonsault before gloating to the fans and smashing Mascarita's head off the mat. A woman watches the match from the top of the entrance staircase.

  Ivelisse wants Son of Havoc to finish it as he sends Mascarita into a corner. Mascarita catches himself in the opposite corner and dives into a kick to the chest. The guest leaves as Son of Havoc gets a nearfall. Vampiro and Striker aren't sure if Son of Havoc brought Mascarita back up at 2. Mascarita gets sent to the mat hard, overhanging the apron. Ivelisse kicks him in the face and shoves him back in the ring. Mascarita Sagrada tries to sit up but Son of Havoc keeps him held down with his boot for a nearfall. Mascarita Sagrada gets sent into the ropes, he rolls under a kick attempt, and just runs under a clothesline, diving out on to Ivelisse! Mascarita Sagrada stuns Son of Havoc and chases Ivelisse around ringside. Ivelisse runs into Son of Havoc's arms, Mascarita takes a diversion to the top rope. He splashes onto both of them on the floor! Son of Havoc and Mascarita Sagrada both beat the count, Sagrada goes around and round for a satelitte headscissors but Son of Havoc catches him, tombstone is countered into a victory roll by Sagrada! 1, 2, 3!

WINNER: MASCARITA SAGRADA

  I'm not sure where this is meant to be going. Give Son of Havoc different workers and just see what happens? Both of his singles matches have been decent but I want to see him in a standard match at some point, they'll run out of ideas soon. He did very well working with his first mini though and this match was lightly entertaining. Sagrada gets a good win and Son of Havoc's ego cost him with underestimating Mascarita Sagrada in this match. WORKRATE: 3/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 3/5 OVERALL: 6/10

Mascarita Sagrada celebrates in the ring as Son of Havoc and Ivelisse are distraught at ringside. Matt Striker goes through the rest of tonight's card, with Prince Puma challenging Big Ryck to a Boyle Heights Street Fight in tonight's main event. Before saying that the Chavo Guerrero Jr and Sexy Star situation is so serious that could become a street fight too. That match is up next.

MIL MUERTES VS. DRAGO

The opening video shows Drago's hard-fought victory over King Cuerno last week before recapping Chavo Guerrero Jr going psycho and Johnny Mundo's problems with owner Dario Cueto, kind of involving Prince Puma, no matter how much Konnan doesn't like it. Speaking of Konnan and Cueto, they're in the Bossman's office. There's tension over Prince Puma getting attacked last week, so much so that Konnan doesn't want a drink. Cueto puts the responsibility on Big Ryck, so Konnan proposes a Boyle Heights Street Fight tonight between Ryck and Puma, to which Cueto agrees. Konnan takes the drink after all before leaving. Matt Striker and Vampiro welcome us to The Temple on commentary before we jump into the action. Mil Muertes enters with Catrina, as Striker says he gives off an eerie aura. He's getting his first real match tonight, facing Drago.

MATCH 1: MIL MUERTES VS. DRAGO

Muertes attacks Drago from behind and stomps him on the ground. The referee asks him to please maybe pause, and he does before bringing Drago to his feet. Muertes chops Drago against the ropes and hits him with a right hand, Drago is sent across the ring but he ducks a clothesline. Drago rolls over Muertes' back and blocks a right and a left, a kick to the chest sends Drago into the corner but he escapes to the apron. Drago hits a corkscrew crossbody from the top rope but Mertes throws him off after 1. Muertes doesn't budge on a shoulder tackle before he knocks Drago down with a fist to the face. Drago runs into a powerslam and lands on his neck before Muertes mounts him for more right hands. Catrina cheers Muertes on at ringside as he stomps on Drago and dumps him out to the floor. We see King Cuerno on top of Dario Cueto's office watching the match as Muertes follows Drago to ringside, bouncing his head off the commentary and timekeepers' tables before throwing him back inside. Drago is draped over the middle rope and Catrina gets a cheap shot in behind the referee's back. Mil Muertes lifts Drago on his shoulder and hits a running powerslam for a nearfall.

Matt Striker likens Cuerno to a predator on the National Geographical channel, stalking his prey. Muertes hits a right hand on Drago and sends him corner to corner. Drago gets squashed in the corner with a running shoulder barge, and Muertes looks pleased with himself. He runs into a superkick from Drago, stunning him. Drago hits a combination of right hands and kicks to Muertes' hamstring before blocking a kick, Drago sweeps Mertes' leg and quickly covers for a nearfall. Muertes staggers from a running shoulder block and gets planted with a springboard DDT, Drago covers again but still only gets 2. Drago makes his way to the top rope, diving into a spear by Muertes! Muertes brings Drago to his feet as King Cuerno watches on. Cuerno sees how to win a match against Drago as Muertes ends it with the Flatliner.

WINNER: MIL MUERTES

Another week, another exhibition match for Muertes. Drago got some good offence in and was able to convince me he could win this at times. It was clearly a vehicle to carry on the King Cuerno/Drago story and it got Muertes a win over another person quickly becoming a name in Lucha Underground. WORKRATE: 2.5/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 3/5 OVERALL: 5.5/10

After the match, Catrina gives Drago the Lick of Death and leaves with Muertes. King Cuerno stalks down to the ring and lays Drago out with what is known to TNA fans as Chris Sabin's Futureshock in the middle of the ring. We see a sweet video hyping Johnny Mundo then see Dario Cueto backstage. He congratulates Muertes on his victory. Catrina warns Cueto he can't keep darkness locked up forever.