Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship

Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship
Inaugural champion Fénix
(not wearing the Gift of the Gods belt)
Details
Promotion Lucha Underground
Date established April 19, 2015
Current champion(s) El Dragon Azteca, Jr.
Date won March 1, 2018
(aired July 25, 2018)

The Gift of the Gods Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Lucha Underground. Unlike most traditional professional wrestling championships, the Gift of the Gods Championship is promoted by what it grants the champion instead of being the main prize in itself; holding the Gift of the Gods Championship entitles the champion to a match for the Lucha Underground Championship at a time of their choosing, provided they give a one-week notice to properly promote such a high profile match. The concept is similar to the WWE Money in the Bank contract that also grants a title match at the winner's option, but unlike Money in the Bank, it does not allow for an immediate championship match. If the Gift of the Gods champion redeems the championship for a Lucha Underground Championship match, the medallions are removed and redistributed to determine the competitors for the now vacant title.

The championship is current vacant after previous champion Pentagón Dark cashed it in and won during a television taping on June 26, 2016.

Background

In season 1, episode 27 ("Ancient Medallions") Dario Cueto, the storyline owner of Lucha Underground, revealed that he had gathered seven ancient Aztec medallions during a taped segment.[1] He explained that they represented the seven tribes of the ancient Aztec world and that whomever held all seven of them would gain a "gift from the gods". Later on he ordered seven wrestlers to come to the ring; Cage, Fénix, Killshot, King Cuerno, Pentagón Jr, Sexy Star and The Mack. The winner of the seven-way match would win the first of seven medallions. Fénix won the match and the first of the medallions.[1] In episode 30 ("Submit to the Master") Cueto announced that Jack Evans and Argenis would wrestle for the second of the medallions in a match that Jack Evans won.[2] Episodes showing how the remaining five medallions were awarded has not yet aired, but reports from the taping of the final match revealed that Aero Star, Bengala, Big Ryck, King Cuerno and Sexy Star win the remaining medallions at some point prior to episode 39 Ultima Lucha.[3] During Ultima Lucha Cueto revealed that the seven medallions all slotted into a wrestling championship called the "Gift of the Gods Championship", which would grant the champion a match for the Lucha Underground Championship any time they wanted, provided they gave Cueto a week's notice so he could promote the match. Fénix outlasted the other six competitors and won the Gift of the Gods Championship[3] After the Gift of the Gods Champion is vacated to challenge for the Lucha Underground Championship, the medallions are redistributed among the roster and the seven winners face off to determine a new chamnpion.[4]

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<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 Fénix April 19, 2015 Ultima Lucha N/A 1 209 Defeated Aero Star, Bengala, Big Ryck, Jack Evans, King Cuerno and Sexy Star to become the inaugural champion. This episode aired on tape delay on August 5, 2015. [3]
2 King Cuerno November 14, 2015 Lucha Underground N/A 1 7 This episode aired on tape delay on January 27, 2016. [5][6]
3 Fénix November 21, 2015 Lucha Underground N/A 2 1 This was a ladder match. The episode aired on tape delay on March 2, 2016. [7]
— Vacated November 22, 2015 Lucha Underground — — — Vacated when Fénix cashed in his shot at the Lucha Underground Champion Mil Muertes. This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2016. [8]
4 Chavo Guerrero Jr. January 10, 2016 Lucha Underground N/A 1 6 Defeated Aero Star, El Siniestro de la Muerte, Joey Ryan, Sexy Star, Texano, and The Mack for the vacant championship. This episode aired on tape delay on May 18, 2016. [9]
5 Cage January 16, 2016 Lucha Underground N/A 1 1 This episode aired on tape delay on May 25, 2016.
— Vacated January 17, 2016 Lucha Underground — — — Vacated when Cage cashed in his shot at the Lucha Underground Champion Matanza Cueto.
6 Sexy Star January 31, 2016 Ultima Lucha Dos N/A 1 48 Defeated Daga, El Siniestro de la Muerte, Killshot, Mariposa, Marty Martinez and Nightclaw, to win the vacant championship. [10]
7 Johnny Mundo March 19, 2016 Lucha Underground N/A 1 22 This episode aired on tape delay on October 26, 2016. [11]
— Vacated April 10, 2016 Lucha Underground — — — Vacated when Johnny Mundo cashed in his match for the Lucha Underground Champion Sexy Star. This episode aired on tape delay on November 23, 2016.
8 Pentagón Dark June 25, 2016 Ultima Lucha Tres N/A 1 1 Defeated Son of Havoc in a ladder match for the vacant title. This episode aired on tape delay on October 11, 2017. [12]
— Vacated June 26, 2016 Ultima Lucha Tres — — — Vacated when Pentagón Dark cashed in his match for the Lucha Underground Champion Prince Puma. This episode aired on tape delay on October 18, 2017. [12]
9 El Dragon Azteca Jr. March 1, 2018 Lucha Underground N/A 1 9 This was a Three Way Match including Dezmond X and King Cueno for the vacant title. This episode aired on tape delay on July 25, 2018. [13]
10 Marty Martinez March 10, 2018 Lucha Underground N/A 1 <1 This episode aired on tape delay on September 19, 2018. [14]
— Vacated March 10, 2018 Lucha Underground — — — Vacated when Martinez cashed in his match for the Lucha Underground Champion Pentagón Dark. This episode aired on tape delay on September 19, 2018. [15]
11 Jake Strong March 17, 2018 Ultima Lucha IV N/A 1 1 This episode will be aired on tape delay [16]
— Vacated March 18, 2018 Ultima Lucha IV — — — Vacated when Jake Strong cashed in his match for the Lucha Underground Champion Pentagón Dark. This episode will be aired on tape delay. [17]

List of combined reigns

Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined days
1 Fénix2210
2 Sexy Star148
3 Johnny Mundo122
4 El Dragon Azteca Jr.19
5 King Cuerno17
6 Chavo Guerrero Jr.16
7 Cage11
Pentagón Dark11
Jake Strong11
10 Marty Martinez1<1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ancient Medallions". Lucha Underground. Season 1. May 13, 2015. El Rey Network (US), UniMás (MX).
  2. ↑ "Submit to the Master". Lucha Underground. Season 1. June 3, 2015. El Rey Network (US), UniMás (MX).
  3. 1 2 3 Boutwell, Josh (2015-04-26). "Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 4/26/15". Wrestleview. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Dehnel's Lucha Underground report 7/22: The Medallions explained, Battle Royal for final medallion, Johnny Mundo, Big Ryck, Cage vs. Mack, more; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lucha Underground season 2 taping spoilers: what's Mil Muertes up to?". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ Peeples, Jeremy (January 27, 2016). "Lucha Underground Results: Season 2 Kicks off with an Intergender word title match". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lucha Underground season 2 taping spoilers: Prince Puma, Johnny Mundo, PJ Black". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lucha Underground Season 2 Episode 8 Taping". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  9. ↑ Stuckey, Dan (January 15, 2016). "1/10 Lucha Underground TV Taping Spoilers". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (February 8, 2016). "Viva La Raza: Lucha Weekly (2/8/16)". WrestleView. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (April 2, 2016). "Viva La Raza Lucha Weekly (4/2/16): Several stars leaving AAA, Mysterio Vs. Angle, Callahan signs with Lucha Underground". WrestleView. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  12. 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: 28–32. ISSN 1083-9593.
  13. ↑ "Lucha Underground News & Notes 03/01/2018".
  14. ↑ "SPOILERS: Lucha Underground Tapings For 3/10 & 3/11: BIG Title Change".
  15. ↑ "SPOILERS: Lucha Underground Tapings For 3/10 & 3/11: BIG Title Change".
  16. ↑ "Major Spoilers For Lucha Underground Season 4; Top Star Sacrificed to the Gods & New Champions Crowned".
  17. ↑ "Major Spoilers For Lucha Underground Season 4; Top Star Sacrificed to the Gods & New Champions Crowned".
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