Lucha Underground Debuting on El Rey Network Tonight; Complete Series Details, Matches & Video Preview (Non-Spoiler)

October 29, 2014

Tonight, Lucha Underground will make its official debut on the El Rey Network at 8pm EST.

The series premiere was at one point scheduled to be 2 hours long, but is now being advertised as a one hour show.

The premiere episode is called “Welcome to the Temple,” and centers around Dario Cueto, Lucha Underground owner and promoter, welcoming fighters from around the world to his “Temple.” The fighters will battle it out for Lucha supremacy and a $100,000 prize.

The show will feature such names as former WWE stars John Morrison, Chavo Guerrero, Maxine and other “masked heroes and villains battling it out in the Temple.”

Matches taped for tonight include:

-Blue Demon Jr. vs. Chavo Guerrero

-The Lord of Havoc (Matt Cross) vs. Sexy Star

-Johnny Mundo (John Morrison) vs. Prince Puma (Ricochet)

Also appearing are The Crenshaw Crew, Matt Striker, Vampiro and more.

Below is an introductory video for the series, introducing viewers to the characters featured on the show, and a look at the ring and set:

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.