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Today, Saturday, December 12, legendary AAA Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio surprised a packed house during a taping of El Rey Networkâs âLucha Underground.â Currently filming season two in Boyle Heights, CA, the wildly-popular Lucha Libre wrestling series produced by Emmy AwardÂź winner Mark Burnett premieres its second season on Wednesday, January 27 at 8pm ET/PT.
Press Release:
December 12, 2015, Los Angeles âToday, Rey Mysterio surprised a full house of fans during a taping of El Rey Networkâs âLucha Underground,â the wildly-popular Lucha Libre wrestling series from Emmy AwardÂź-winning producer Mark Burnett, United Artists Media Group, Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures. The legendary AAA Hall of Famer, whose high-flying moves have captivated fans for over 25 years, will join El Rey Network's freestyle wrestling series during the second season which premieres on El Rey Network on Wednesday, January 27 at 8pm ET/PT.
Mysterio, who stepped into the ring professionally at the age of 14, is one of the sport's most well-respected athletes. His rapid fire moves and high-flying style helped revolutionize pro-wrestling and his 21 titles (between WWE and WCW) have given him icon status among his fellow athletes and fans.
âWhen it comes to in-ring performers, Rey Mysterio is among the elite and we are thrilled to welcome him and his skills to the âLucha Undergroundâ franchise reinforcing our promise to bring US audiences the very best in lucha libre wrestling,â said Executive Producer and Showrunner, Eric Van Wagenen.
Most recently, Mysterio captured the Lucha Libre World Cup in May 2015, leading his trios tag team to victory in a tournament against other three-man tag teams, representing wrestling talent and organizations from around the world. Performing in nearly every major North American wrestling organization, Mysterioâs fast-paced, high flying lucha libre-style offense quickly made him a fan favorite over the past 25 years. In addition to Rey Mysterioâs 21 title reigns, he was also part of the inaugural class of the AAA Hall of Fame in 2007.
"I am excited by the opportunity to join such an extraordinary group of athletes and be a part of the Lucha Underground family," Mysterio said. "It is a privilege to be able to represent this sport and have a chance to share my love of Lucha with passionate wrestling fans around the globe."
Rey Mysterio joins a growing group of legendary AAA Luchadores who have been part of the âLucha Undergroundâ franchise including Alberto El PatrĂłn, Blue Demon Jr., Sexy Star, Mil Muertes, Fenix, Drago and Pentagon Jr. Together with U.S. based wrestlers Chavo Guerrero Jr., Konnan, Johnny Mundo and Prince Puma, the group provides enthusiastic viewers with an incredibly visceral and explosive experience with a focus on the artistry, originality, intense action and over the top characters that has come to define this phenomenal fan-favorite.
âLucha Undergroundâ is produced by United Artists Media Group in association with FactoryMade Ventures for El Rey Network. Executive producers are Mark Burnett, Eric Van Wagenen (also showrunner) and Brian Edwards of United Artists Media Group; Dorian RoldĂĄn from Lucha Libre AAA; Alejandro Garcia and Antonio CuĂ© SĂĄnchez-Navarro; El Rey Network co-founder Robert Rodriguez; and FactoryMade Ventures, El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa and Skip Chaisson of El Rey Network and Skip Film. The series will be distributed internationally by United Artists Media Group.
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