January 19, 2026

DEADLOCK Podcast #333 (Video)

Welcome to LUCHA UNDERGROUND!

The year is 2014, and a brand new wrestling company has popped up on a network that hasn't had wrestling before, the El Rey Network. Lucha Underground gave us a different look at how television wrestling can be produced, and this first episodes gives us an early idea on the direction they were looking to go.

Dario Cueto is the man in charge, a promoter that has opened up his 'Temple' to luchadores from all around the world. In this first episode, he has $100,000 on the line to the best fighter of the night. Little did we know, he has other plans in mind for that money.

The main event of this debut episode is Prince Puma (Ricochet) taking on Johnny Mundo (John Morrison). Also on this show, Chavo Guerrero Jr. takes on Blue Demon Jr., and we get our first look at some Lucha Underground mainstays like Son of Havoc & Sexy Star.

All of that, and so much more, on this week's DEADLOCK Podcast!

Revisiting Lucha Underground Season 1 - The Debut Episode, Prince Puma vs Johnny Mundo (YouTube)

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Blown Load Steve Austin · March 22, 2026

As a dyed in the wool hardcore fan i can tell you it is a very good thing for the community that H2O has stopped putting out music. Legendarily bad band with some hilarious t shirts

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JohnnyBoyETC · January 22, 2026

Fuck Chase Utley & fuck the Phillies, Bo Bichette is a Met baby

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JokerDanny · January 22, 2026

Can I recommend WWF Breakdown 1998 for a future podcast episode, it has a triple threat steel cage match and a triple threat main event with Stone Cold vs Kane and Undertaker, also JR and King have some funny commentary throughout the show and a bunch of fans shout some funny stuff at the Undertaker.

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Day'mon Harris · January 23, 2026

They don't do pay-per views on the pod. only on sgh's

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Joe Gonzalez · January 22, 2026

lowercasedan music suggestion segment

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Antonio S · January 22, 2026

The boys talking about 2014 BOLA made me check out the previews and reminded me I was actually at nights 2 and 3 of that tournament! I vaguely remember the flyers pinned on every windshield as we poured out of the building. Also the DaShawn2Cents reference is hilarious.

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Jayson Spann · January 21, 2026

You guys need to react to Terry Funk vs Leatherface in the 1995 IWA King of the Deathmatch Tournament

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where's the lube? Up Johnny's asshole *fart sound* · January 21, 2026

After hearing what is going with with Johnny I feel bad..... nope

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She Ghal on my Maraz until I warhammer · January 21, 2026

So excited to finally watch this was in Philly for a couple days to watch Taskmaster live

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Son of The Andrew The Test The Martin aka The Foking Cleaner · January 21, 2026

My exposure to Super Dragon has entirely been clips I haven’t watched in 10 years so there were a solid 2 seconds where I thought James blew my mind and revealed Super Dragon was Super Crazy wearing a mask the whole time I’ve known about him and the only reason I didn’t realize sooner was because I was a middle schooler who was brain rotted watching newLEGACYinc clips

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TrshBandicoot · January 20, 2026

dude hope Johnny is feeling okay, my dad just dealt with shingles and that shit looks like no fucking fun. hope you guys are taking care of yourself and making time to decompress from all this shit.

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Joe Lopes · January 20, 2026

Football is fake Baseball is fake Basketball is alright Where my cricket fans at?

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Chicken Tikka Masala · January 20, 2026

Oh hell yeah brother. Gimme staying up until 5am watching your national team get wrecked on the other side of the world 5 days straight

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Belf · January 20, 2026

You guys should do a watch series of this like you did for WSX, I want to rewatch this badly, but I also would love to see James witness LU for the first time

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Belf · January 20, 2026

I think The Revival might have already existed, but I think at this time they were still called "The Mechanics"

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Smoking fat doinks in Amish with Roadkill and DD · January 20, 2026

Lucha Underground made me a wrestling fan again, caught this ep as a rerun on el ray on a sick day from school, shit had me throwing chairs with a 101 degree fever long live LU

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Jabar Singletary · January 20, 2026

More of the underground

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the big amish nick kurtz · January 20, 2026

paul burchill called it the c4 in fwa before he got signed!! i remember the hype around burchill was that he could do that and a standing shooter which was crazy at the time for a guy his size back when jody fleisch and jonny storm were the future of wrestling

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Illustrious Zero · January 20, 2026

Chat. Can we gas this up? I'm gonna need more Lucha Underground pods.

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the big amish nick kurtz · January 20, 2026

this show made me a baltimore ravens fan

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Two-Tone MoonStone · January 19, 2026

Wow I’m not gonna lie I didn’t expect you guys to read my response and I was laughing so hard my mascara started running 😂😂😂 thanks boys been a tough week I needed that

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Jord · January 19, 2026

LUCHA LUCHA LUCHA LUCHA!!!

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FalconX9K · January 19, 2026

I don't know if you guys would do something like this, but I'd honestly be down for an ongoing series where you review a Lucha Underground episode every other pod or so until you've watched all of them

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Gimme Bob Sapp vs Great Kali at Inoki Bomaye in a shoot MMA fight · January 19, 2026

Hey Jawnny if it makes you feel better one time I got shingles but it was on my waist and it extended all the way to my shitty lil' dick and balls, thanks Herpes Zoster! okay feel better buddy great pod btw boys

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Dad why did you name the couch Dick. That's my chaise Richard Son! · January 19, 2026

I've been waiting for this one, thank you boys!

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Clyde Covey · January 19, 2026

THE UNDERGROUND LIVES

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dpw world dominican champion chief beef salsa · January 19, 2026

Hoping for jawwny bluud to feel better, you guys should listen to Lorna Shore

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Barbarian Badger · January 19, 2026

Dude I used to be really into Lucha Underground! I'm glad the boys are checking it out again, the first couple episodes are slow but it really starts to really go all out later on. I actually really like the backstage stuff cause it reminds me of like mexican soap operas and how crazy they could get.

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Justin Mc · January 19, 2026

Just here to say. LGM🍎

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colleen · January 19, 2026

thank you jawwnny and James for giving us our regularly scheduled content every week despite what’s going on health wise and in your personal lives❤️ means so much to us!!!

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Flameducky · January 19, 2026

I can't believe we had to take the Tony to hell to get Lucha Underground

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A smorgasbord of Gorgeous George's swore they forged it first. So much so they drew their sword and tore through the first Georg · January 19, 2026

Am I in heaven??

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Malcolm Nasir Kobe · January 19, 2026

Now see y’all gotta go watch the pentagon dark vs the black lotus triad episode in season 3 episode 13 breaker of bones.

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I was watching House MD the other day and my favourite character is Dr Chase Richardson · January 19, 2026

How long do you usually need to wait to get a name read out? I haven’t had mine in either this weeks or last weeks show

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DEADLOCK · January 20, 2026

I'll check into it! Sometimes a name or two can get lost in the sea of names. If we see it hasn't been read, we'll add it to the next episode!

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Mattie · January 19, 2026

Loved this i hope yall review more cause ricochet is the goat and so many people have really good runs in Lucha underground and its alot of people who you guys rarely get to talk about

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X-Pac looking at Kane in late '99 like I HATE THIS RED THING I SPIT ON YOU · January 19, 2026

YEESSSSS 4-1 LETS FUCKING GO LET EM KNOW

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Treadcutter213 · January 19, 2026

Man, shingles fucking sucks. Glad you’re getting over that shit Johnny.

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Pancakes and Hammers · January 19, 2026

I love the Q&A segment 🤣 I can't stop smiling and laughing.

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Torak · January 19, 2026

Vampiro on commentary sounds like Johnny with bronchitis

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CallMeMostFuckedFuckerDaWayMySmallManIsLittell · January 19, 2026

Small Man Chuck Littel here, thanks for a pod on my birthday! I’m glad to have another highlight added to my day :)

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And fuel a giant drill, bore straight into Hell Releasing ancient demons from their sleep forever spell So they can walk upon th · January 19, 2026

bronchitis? ain’t nobody got time for that!!!

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Azairius Davis · January 19, 2026

I do have some knowledge as a person who took care of someone who had shingles. If you can I'd try cetamime lotion, it'll help dry it out and the healing process will be a bit faster. Also clean the area with oatmeal soap or antibacterial soap. It is a very painful experience hopefully you don't need any nerve blocker in the long haul. Hope you feel better Johnny!

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thomasnottrain · January 19, 2026

Can't wait to hear the boys talk about their favorite football teams and how they advanced further into the playoffs 😃👍... Idk, I don't watch the product

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FalconX9K · January 19, 2026

Just call that boy Shingle Takagi

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YouSmokeMidz · January 19, 2026

goo rams biiitchhh lmaooo

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That really sent me over the Chase. Aw,Richarddude · January 19, 2026

I've been sick for a while too Blud boy, I hope you get better pal.

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Gimme Bob Sapp vs Great Kali at Inoki Bomaye in a shoot MMA fight · January 19, 2026

SKEE TO THE MOTHERFUCKIN' WOOOOOAAAAAAHHHHHH

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Scotty too hottie Dudley............ Dudleyson · January 19, 2026

God hates Johnny confirmed

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Day'mon Harris · January 19, 2026

Prayers Up for the boy Jawnny Blud. medical issues are always a bitch.

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Its me its me, its that Burnt Little WeeWee! · January 19, 2026

I got the shingles in July and almost lost my shit, I thought it was an old person thing, turns out I’m old…..

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Jawny hit me with the Overdrive, Fortune 4 style · January 19, 2026

LET'S GOOOOO

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Noah I dont know who this Sandwich guy is and at this point im to afraid to ask llamas · January 19, 2026

First toby dies now johnny, soon the pods just gonna be just James, Jesus and Santa siting in a treeless room watching jingle all the way

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JackRyanForPope · January 19, 2026

Oh HELL YEAH

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Real North Carolina judge Dick Boner · January 19, 2026

RINGDABEEEELL!!!!!!!!

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Mattie · January 19, 2026

I FUCKING LOVE LUCHA UNDERGROUND!

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Mattie · January 19, 2026

Love chu johhny hopefully DR pepper gets ya right 🧡

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Richard C. Johnson, Esq. · January 19, 2026

Episode number 3 3 3? Stone Cold Steve Austin is entering himself in the ultima lucha! I said the ultima lucha!

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Frank Segura · January 19, 2026

LET'S FUCKING GOOO

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Noah I dont know who this Sandwich guy is and at this point im to afraid to ask llamas · January 19, 2026

Dear god it's finally happened, they ran out of good wwe episodes

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azza can’t talk right now he’s hooning on a suckie · January 19, 2026

THE BOYS HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE BACK IN TOWN SKEEEEEEEEEEEEEWOOOOOAOAAAHH

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azza can’t talk right now he’s hooning on a suckie · January 19, 2026

commented this before listening so just wanna say to the blud man we are pulling for you big time in your showdown against the shingles brother dude much love to the blud man always u got this big time jawn fella 🧡

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John Nickell · January 19, 2026

2 hours of the boys can’t wait :)

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PrinceMox · January 19, 2026

OH HELL YEAH

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John Nickell · January 19, 2026

The boys are back in town