El Rey Network has issued the following along with the official trailer for season three of Lucha Underground:
Austin, TX– August 10, 2016 – El Rey Network released today the Season Three trailer for “Lucha Underground”. The series, produced by the Emmy Award®-winning Mark Burnett, MGM, Robert Rodriguez and Factory Made Ventures, features the masked villains and heroes and the mysterious new characters who are ready to leave their mark on the temple. Do not miss the seismic clash of forces premiering on El Rey Network on Wednesday, September 7 at 8pm.
Ancient tradition, extraordinary athleticism, and a flare for theatrics combine in El Rey Network’s wrestling series, “Lucha Underground.” The riveting original introduces American audiences to the high-flying aerial maneuvers, slingshot moves, dramatic masks, intricate, rapid-fire combinations and distinctive wrestling techniques of lucha libre, one of Mexico’s most popular sports. Fans have a ringside seat as masked villains and heroes face off to battle for wrestling supremacy. The weekly series 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 have come to define this phenomenal fan-favorite. A celebration of lucha libre’s long-standing Mesoamerican heritage and culture dating back to 1863, this is programming that must be seen to be believed.
“Lucha Underground” is produced by MGM in association with FactoryMade Ventures and AG Studios for El Rey Network. Executive producers are Mark Burnett, Eric Van Wagenen (also showrunner) and Brian Edwards of MGM; Dorian Roldán from Lucha Libre AAA; Alejandro Garcia and Antonio Cué Sánchez-Navarro; El Rey Network co-founder Robert Rodriguez; FactoryMade Ventures and El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa and Skip Chaisson of Skip Films and El Rey Network. The series airs on El Rey Network and is distributed internationally byMGM.
Lucha Underground
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Lucha Underground #1
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Jose Alberto Rodriguez, using the ring name Alberto el Patrn, greets the crowd before his Lucha Underground match in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #2
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Wrestler MARTY 'THE MOTH' MARTINEZ takes flight during Lucha Underground in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #3
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Wrester El Texano Jr. introduced before his match during Lucha Underground in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #4
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: The crowd reacts during a match at Lucha Underground in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #5
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Jose Alberto Rodrguez, using the ring name Alberto el Patron, greets the crowd before his Lucha Underground match in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #6
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: The audience watching the Lucha Underground match in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #7
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Wrester Victor Manuel Soto Flores known as Drago is introduced before his match during Lucha Underground in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #8
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Sexy Star, left, takes flight during a match with MARTY 'THE MOTH' MARTINEZ, right, during Lucha Underground in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #9
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Sexy Star greets the crowd from the ring during Lucha Underground match in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #10
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20, 2015: Sexy Star in the ring during a match at Lucha Underground in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2015. Lucha Underground is professional wrestling and television series. (Francine Orr/ LA Times via Getty Images)
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Lucha Underground #11
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Wrestler Johnny Mundo of 'Lucha Underground' is photographed in the Getty Images SXSW Portrait Studio powered by Samsung at the Samsung Studio on March 14, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images for Samsung)
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Lucha Underground #12
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Wrestler Johnny Mundo of 'Lucha Underground' is photographed in the Getty Images SXSW Portrait Studio powered by Samsung at the Samsung Studio on March 14, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images for Samsung)
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Lucha Underground #13
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Wrestler Johnny Mundo of 'Lucha Underground' is photographed in the Getty Images SXSW Portrait Studio powered by Samsung at the Samsung Studio on March 14, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images for Samsung)
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Lucha Underground #14
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Wrestler Johnny Mundo of 'Lucha Underground' is photographed in the Getty Images SXSW Portrait Studio powered by Samsung at the Samsung Studio on March 14, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images for Samsung)
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Lucha Underground #15
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Wrestler Johnny Mundo of 'Lucha Underground' is photographed in the Getty Images SXSW Portrait Studio powered by Samsung at the Samsung Studio on March 14, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images for Samsung)
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Lucha Underground #16
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Wrestler Johnny Mundo of 'Lucha Underground' is photographed in the Getty Images SXSW Portrait Studio powered by Samsung at the Samsung Studio on March 14, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images for Samsung)
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Lucha Underground #17
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Wrestler Johnny Mundo of 'Lucha Underground' is photographed in the Getty Images SXSW Portrait Studio powered by Samsung at the Samsung Studio on March 14, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images for Samsung)