Lucha World Cup 2016 – Day 2 & Finals Results & Review

 “LUCHA LIBRE VICTORIA WORLD CUP 2016” Sunday 6/5/2016 @ Palacio De Los Deportes in Mexico-City, Mexico.

1) Women’s 3rd Place match: Team Canada – Taya Valkyrie, Allie & KC Spinelli vs. Team USA – Santana Garrett, Cheerleader Melissa & Sienna.
⚫ Taya won (8:16) following a Double Foot Stomp on Santana.

2) Victoria Cup Special 4-Way Team Battle Royal: Team Japan II (Oudou/Zero-1) – Akebono, Masato Tanaka & Ikuto Hidaka vs. Team Rest of the World – Mil Muertes, Apolo & Rockstar Spud vs. Team Mexico II (Legends) – La Parka, Canek & Blue Demon Jr. vs. Team USA I (TNA) – Ethan Carter III, Tyrus & Eli Drake.
Lots of fun/crazy stuff and eliminations happened in this battle royal that makes it too much to describe all here, but in the end it came down to the one-fall match of:
2.1) Tyrus vs. Mil Muertes.
⚫ Mil Muertes won (12:57) following a Flatliner to win the Victoria Cup.

3) Lucha World Cup Semifinals match: Team Mexico I (AAA) – Pentagón Jr., Texano Jr. & Psycho Clown vs. Team Japan I (NOAH) – Taiji Ishimori, Naomichi Marufuji & Maybach Taniguchi.
⚫ Psycho Clown won (9:18) after a Top Rope Splash on Maybach.
Team AAA advances to the Finals.

4) Lucha World Cup Semifinals match: Team Mexico III (International) – Rey Mysterio, Dragon Azteca Jr. & Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Team USA II (Lucha Underground) – Brian Cage, Johnny Mundo & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
⚫ Cage won (9:57) with the Drill Claw on Dragon.
Team LU advances to the Finals vs. Team AAA, with Team Mex. International vs. Team NOAH now set as a 3rd place match.

5) Lucha World Cup Women’s Finals match: Team Mexico – Lady Apache, Mary Apache & Faby Apache vs. Team Japan – Aja Kong, Sumire Natsu & Yuki Miyazaki.
⚫ No winner (10:00), as the time limit expired, resulting in a Draw.
5.1) Sudden death match nr.1: Faby Apache vs. Aja Kong.
⚫ No winner (5:00) as the time limit once again expired, resulting in another Draw.
5.2) Mary Apache vs. Yuki Miyazaki.
⚫ Mary won (3:40) following a Michinoku Driver.
Team Mexico win the 2016 Women’s Lucha Libre Victoria World Cup.

6) No Tag, Singles Only 3rd Place match: Team Mexico (International) – Rey Mysterio, Dragon Azteca Jr. & Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Team Japan (NOAH) – Taiji Ishimori, Naomichi Marufuji & Maybach Taniguchi.
Start: Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Naomichi Marufuji.
⚫ No winner (5:00), as the time limit expired, resulting in a Draw.
6.1) Sudden death match nr.1: Dragon Azteca Jr. vs. Maybach Taniguchi.
⚫ No winner (5:00) as the time limit once again expired, resulting in another Draw.
6.2) Sudden death match nr.2: Rey Mysterio vs. Taiji Ishimori.
⚫ Mysterio won (4:04) after a Frog Splash.

7) Lucha World Cup Final match: Team AAA – Pentagón Jr., Texano Jr. & Psycho Clown vs. Team Lucha Underground – Brian Cage, Johnny Mundo & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
⚫ No winner (10:00), as the time limit expired, resulting in a Draw.
7.1) Sudden death match nr.1: Texano Jr. vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
⚫ No winner (5:00) as the time limit once again expired, resulting in another Draw.
7.2) Sudden death match nr.2: Psycho Clown vs. Brian Cage.
⚫ No winner (5:00) as the time limit expired once more, resulting in yet another Draw and therefore a 3rd and deciding No Time Limit Final Sudden death match had to be held.
7.3) Sudden death match nr.3: Pentagón Jr. vs. Johnny Mundo.
⚫ Mundo won (4:12) with the Fin de Mundo to take home the win for his team.
Team USA Lucha Underground win the Lucha Libre Victoria World Cup 2016.

The entire show(s) are now up as VOD via @luchalibreaaa.com & @victoriaworldcup.com.

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