List of Lucha Underground Champions

The longest-reigning Lucha Underground Champion Pentagón Dark

The Lucha Underground Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Lucha Underground (LU) promotion.

Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. All title changes have occurred at Lucha Underground-promoted events; reigns that occurred on Lucha Underground usually air on tape delay and as such are listed with the day the tapings occurred, rather than the air date. Prince Puma holds the record for most reigns, with two. With 630 days, Pentagón Dark's reign is the longest in the title's history. Puma's second reign holds the record for shortest reign in the title's history at less than one day. The championship is currently held by Jake Strong who defeated Pentagón Dark to win the title. Overall, there have been 11 reigns shared among 9 wrestlers, with no vacancies.

Title history

As of October 20, 2018.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
N/A Unknown information
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Prince Puma October 5, 2014 Lucha Underground N/A 1 196 This was a 20–man elimination Aztec Warfare match. Prince Puma lastly eliminated Johnny Mundo to become the inaugural champion. This episode aired on tape delay on January 7, 2015. [1]
2 Mil Muertes April 19, 2015 Ultima Lucha 1 N/A 1 217 This episode aired on tape delay on August 5, 2015. [2]
3 Fénix November 22, 2015 Lucha Underground N/A 1 20 Cashed in his Gift of the Gods Championship on Mil Muertes. This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2016. [3]
4 Matanza Cueto December 12, 2015 Aztec Warfare II N/A 1 119 This was a 21–man elimination Aztec Warfare match. Matanza lastly eliminated Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the championship. This episode aired on tape delay on March 23, 2016. [4]
5 Sexy Star April 9, 2016 Aztec Warfare III N/A 1 1 This was an Aztec Warfare match. Sexy Star lastly eliminated Mil Muertes to win the championship. This episode aired on tape delay on November 16, 2016. [5]
6 Johnny Mundo April 10, 2016 Lucha Underground N/A 1 77 Cashed in his Gift of the Gods Championship on Sexy Star. Aired on tape delay on November 23, 2016. [6]
7 Prince Puma June 26, 2016 Ultima Lucha Tres N/A 2 <1 This was a Career vs. Title match. This episode aired on tape delay on October 18, 2017. [7]
8 Pentagón Dark June 26, 2016 Ultima Lucha Tres N/A 1 622 Cashed in his Gift of the Gods Championship on Prince Puma. This was a "Loser Must Retire" match. This episode aired on tape delay on October 18, 2017. [7]
9 Marty Martinez March 10, 2018 Lucha Underground N/A 1 8 Cashed in his Gift of the Gods Championship on Pentagón Dark. This episode aired on tape delay on September 19, 2018. [8]
10 Pentagón Dark March 18, 2018 Ultima Lucha IV N/A 2 <1 Yet to be aired. [9]
11 Jake Strong March 18, 2018 Ultima Lucha IV N/A 1 216+ Cashed in his Gift of the Gods Championship on Pentagón Dark. Yet to be aired. [10]

List of combined reigns

As of October 20, 2018

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Team No. of reigns Combined days
1 Pentagón Dark 2 622
2 Mil Muertes 1 217
3 Jake Strong † 1 216+
4 Prince Puma 2 196
5 Matanza Cueto 1 119
6 Johnny Mundo 1 77
7 Fénix 1 20
8 Marty Martinez 1 8
9 Sexy Star 1 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lucha Underground Spoiler".
  2. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (2015-04-26). "Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 4/26/15". Wrestleview. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  3. ↑ "Lucha Underground Season 2 Episode 8 Taping". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Lucha Underground TV taping results 12/12: Aztec Warfare match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Big Lucha Underground Aztec Warfare 3 spoiler". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (April 18, 2016). "April 18, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Blackjack Mulligan and Balls Mahoney pass away, NJPW Invasion Attack review, plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 35. ISSN 1083-9593.
  7. 1 2 Meltzer, Dave (July 4, 2016). "July 4, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: NJPW G1 tournament preview, Ali vs. Inoki anniversary, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 28–29. ISSN 1083-9593.
  8. ↑ "SPOILERS: Lucha Underground Tapings For 3/10 & 3/11: BIG Title Change".
  9. ↑ "Major Spoilers For Lucha Underground Season 4; Top Star Sacrificed to the Gods & New Champions Crowned". ProWrestling.com. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Major Spoilers For Lucha Underground Season 4; Top Star Sacrificed to the Gods & New Champions Crowned". ProWrestling.com. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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