Penta Says Lucha Underground Was His Wrestling ‘High School,’ Recalls Chelsea Green & IYO SKY Matches

Penta recently looked back on his time in Lucha Underground, labeling it as his “high school” in professional wrestling. The WWE star was part of the wrestling promotion throughout its lifespan and became a big part of the roster, winning the Lucha Underground Championship twice. Many of his matches from that era are fondly remembered, including his intergender matches with IYO SKY (as Hitokiri) and Chelsea Green (as Reklusa).

Penta appeared on the Battleground Podcast and spoke about his memories of that era, including his bouts with SKY and Green. He said that to his mind, the two are among the best women’s wrestlers in the world. You can see highlights below:

On Lucha Underground:

“So, Lucha Underground was a break point in my career, absolutely. So, I love Lucha Underground; I love everything happened there. Because I think in my mind or in my opinion, Lucha Underground was my high school in this sport. So now, I want to show the world who is the real Penta. Who is the Penta now, in the present. And Lucha Underground was amazing. A lot of big matches, crazy matches. I love Lucha Underground. That’s why now, I put in my work every single thing I learned from Lucha Underground.”

On His Matches With SKY & Green:

“Both matches were amazing. Because you know, different kind of matches. Because IYO in that moment has a faction with the other girls. And Chelsea was very different because — the thing with her was very special very special, very violent. So like, basically like ‘lucha extrema.’ But I think that’s why [it] was this very packed for everyone, because I think many years ago you can see something like that, right? So, but for me, I prefer [to] say IYO and Chelsea [are both] one of the best women in the world.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit the Battleground Podcast with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.